Welcome to Barton Books, featuring true tales of Texas history written by Barbara Barton of Knickerbocker, Texas.

 Barbara spent her younger years on a farm and ranch near Mertzon, Texas.  Then she graduated from Hardin Simmons University and married Lewis Barton in 1962.  They enjoyed more than 30 years teaching science in the San Angelo area while ranching on the side.  They have two children: Christi and Dusty, and three grandchildren.  After teacher retirement, she began writing historical books as well as magazine articles about history and agriculture.  Barbara likes to give talks about her books and can be reached at 325-949-7303 or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .