He believes that it was taken in the 1880's and assumes that it was made near Bedford, Ia.

His step-grandmother says that her husband had the portrait when they were married in 1950. The portrait was given to him by a relative unknown to her. She thinks it is a relative of the Bartons of Bedford, IA. All of Glenn Barton's parents and grandparents lived around New Market and Bedford. If it is of a great grandparent of Glenn's then it could possibly have been taken in Henry County, IA, since that is where the Bartons and the Williams families came from.

The Williams family and Barton families came to Taylor County after the Civil War. There is nothing written on the back of the portrait.
 
I hope someone can identify this portrait and thanks for your help.            Ken James