His son , William Shaw Jr. laid out the town in 1853 , naming it for his father 's hometown , Barton - upon - Humber , England .
The Reverend William Shaw , a Methodist minister settled on the site of Barton in 1794 .
William Shaw 's son minister     Jr. laid out the town in 1853 , naming it for his father 's hometown , Barton - upon - Humber , England .
The Reverend William Shaw , a Methodist minister settled on the site of Barton in 1794 .