Harold Mayland Barton was born on 16 Aug 1896 in Islesboro, Waldo Co., Maine. The Index to Maine Deaths states that he was 78 at the time of his death, the Maine WWI roster says he was born on 15 Aug 1897 and Islesboro VRs has Aug 1897. He appeared on the census in 1900 in Islesboro, Waldo Co., Maine age 2, where he was identified as Herrald M. Barton. He appeared on the census in 1910 in Islesboro, Waldo Co., Maine age 13. He enlisted in the U. S. Army and was discharged without seeing active duty on 14 Jan 1918 with the rank of private. He died on 9 Jun 1975 in Camden, Knox Co., Maine from a peptic ulcer. His Social Security Number was 004-18-4264. He was a lobsterman.