
Submitted by: Janice Mauldin Castleman castle96 @ flash.net on Thu Dec 18 14:02:17 2003 | |||
| Husband | John A. BURTON | ||
| Born | 1819 | Location | Alabama |
| Married | c1839 | Location | AL |
| Died | December 1878 | Location | Kaufman Co., TX |
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| Father | David BURTON | ||
| Mother | Esther THOMSON | ||
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| Wife | Lydda Paulett ?FORTENBERRY? | ||
| Born | 1824 | Location | Tennessee |
| Died | Aft. 1880 | Location | |
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| 1 Name | Sarah Ann BURTON | ||
| Born | November 26, 1839 | Location | Alabama |
| Died | August 20, 1909 | Location | Crawford, McLennan, Texas |
| Cemetery | Crawford Cemetery | Location | McLennan Co., Texas |
| Spouse 1 | Thomas McCracken NOLAND, Sr. | ||
| Married | March 25, 1858 | Location | Franklin Co., Alabama |
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| 2 Name | Mary E. BURTON | ||
| Born | 1842 | Location | Alabama |
| Died | 1869 | Location | Alabama |
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| Spouse 1 | James Franklin STANFORD | ||
| Married | c1866 | Location | Alabama |
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| 3 Name | David Elijah BURTON | ||
| Born | November 16, 1843 | Location | Alabama |
| Died | November 22, 1913 | Location | Kaufman Co., Texas |
| Cemetery | Mt. Olive | Location | Scurry/Rosser, Texas |
| Spouse 1 | Elizabeth LEATHERWOOD | ||
| Married | 1867 | Location | Alabama |
| Spouse 2 | Julia Frances SMITH | ||
| Married | July 21, 1889 | Location | Kaufman Co., Texas |
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| 4 Name | James R. BURTON | ||
| Born | c1846 | Location | Alabama |
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| Spouse 1 | Nancy E. UNKNOWN | ||
| Married | c1864 | Location | |
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| 5 Name | Harriet C. BURTON | ||
| Born | 1846 | Location | Alabama |
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| 6 Name | Manerva BURTON | ||
| Born | 1850 | Location | Alabama |
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| 7 Name | Charles Monroe BURTON | ||
| Born | 1851 | Location | Alabama |
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| Spouse 1 | Sarah Jane BOWLES | ||
| Married | May 21, 1876 | Location | Kaufman Co., Texas |
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| 8 Name | William Lawson BURTON | ||
| Born | December 15, 1853 | Location | Alabama |
| Died | November 18, 1935 | Location | Wynnewood, Oklahoma |
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| Spouse 1 | Margaret SHANKLE | ||
| Married | October 03, 1876 | Location | Kaufman Co., Texas |
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| 9 Name | Ephraim A. BURTON | ||
| Born | 1857 | Location | Alabama |
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| 10 Name | Isabell BURTON | ||
| Born | 1859 | Location | Alabama |
| Died | Bef. 1870 | Location | |
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Comments:There was at least one more child - Melissa BURTON b. 1863, but nothing else is known about her. | |||
Sources:1. Spartanburg Co./Dist., SC Deed book page 373 (p.303-304 Sept. 15, 1807), Jean and Sarah Thompson (Spartanburgh) to David Burton (same); for $456 sold 152 ac on N side of N Tygar R; part of grant Jan. 7, 1799 to Andrew Thomson. Witness Lewis Furgason and Lawson Thompson. Signed Jean and Sarah Thomson. Wit. oath Sept. 26, 1807 Lewis Furgason to John Brewton. Rec. Aug. 1, 1808. When David Burton's mother-in-law, Jane Thomson, died in 1819, his wife Esther was named as a daughter to Jane Thomson, and Esther was to get $100 a year after her mother's decease, and Esther's sister Mary Wright was to get $100 two years after Jane Thomson's decease. Sister Sarah Trail was to receive $100 three years after her decease, should these daughters still be living. By the 1820s, this family had moved to Greene Co., AL, where William S. Jones & wife Elizabeth W. sold land to David & Ephraim T. Burton 04 Dec 1828 (AL Records by Gandrud Vol. 34 p. 56 from Book C p. 459 Deeds). Land Accession #AL0050.171 Certificate #2279, from the US Government shows that David Burton purchased land in Greene Co., AL from the Act of Congress 24 Apr 1820 "An act making further provision for the sale of the public Lands", paid in full 01 Dec 1830 which included 80+ acres in the east half of the northeast quarter of Section Eleven, in Township 20 of Range One East. On the 1850 Pickens Co., AL census, Southern Dist., house 1417-1459 as 76 years old, value $3400, a widower. 2. 1850 Pickens Co., AL census, Southern Dist., page 107 taken Nov. 22, 1850: John and his family live next to his father, David BURTON and two brothers. He was 32 yrs old, a farmer, real estate valued at $1,700. He owned one male slave, age 26. Lydia is 25 years old, born TN. 3. 1860 Franklin Co., AL census, taken July 3, 1860, Navarro Twp., Western Division, John A. Burton, house 530-531, page 741: John A. 41 farmer $2000 $2000 b. AL, Pauletta 35 AL, David E. 17, James 14, Harriett 12, Manerva 10, Lawson 6, Ephraim 4, Isabella 1 (all children born in AL). 4. 1870 Kaufman, Kaufman Co., TX census, page 90, family 888/906 - John A. Burton 53 b. SC, farmer, $1000-$500, Lydda 46 TN, children and grandchildren all b. Alabama: Charles M. 19, William L. 16, Ephraim A. 13, Melissa 7, Mary STANFORD 3, Nancy Stanford 1, and Harriet C. 22. Next door was James Burton 23 AL and his wife Nancy E. 26 MS. 5. John A. Burton wrote his will in Kaufman Co., TX date Jan. 12, 1878, quoted herein: In the name of God amen I, John A. Burton being of sound mind and disposing memory and knowing the uncertainty of life and the certainty of death do make and publish this my last will and testament revoking all others heretofore made by me. 1st I will my body to her Mother Earth and my spirit to God who gave it. 2nd I will after my funeral expenses that all my just debts be paid. 3rd I will that my wife Lydid P. Burton have all my property both real and personal of every description. 3rd I will that she have the power to sell and make title to the land on which we now reside or to make any disposition of it as she may see proper and I further will that she have power to sell all my personal property in any manner whatsoever. 4th I further will that my wife be the Executrix of this my last will and that she shall not be required to give Bond that she shall not be responsible to no one for her acts as such Executrix only that she have this will probated and duly recorded and return an inventory into the court of all my effects. This January the 12th AD 1878, signed John A. Burton, witnesses: J. W. Montgomery & J. M. Rayburn. In March 22, 1879, the 2 above witnesses appeared in court swearing they did witness the signing of the will and that John A. Burton was deceased. Lydia P. Burton signed as Executrix of probate of John A. Burton deceased. She says he died in December of 1878, but the exact date is not given. He left property valued at over $1000.00 Her listed attorney was J. S. Woods. Also found in the probate records was the inventory of John A. Burton's property: 232 acres of land in Kaufman County 14 miles SW of Kaufman on the George Sawyer head right valued at $1000.00; 19 head of cattle valued at $100.00; 2 head of horses valued at $50.00; 40 head of hogs valued at $20.00; 1 wagon valued at $25.00; 1 pair harness at $5.00; sworn to by J. W. Montgomery, J. M. Rayburn and James Trusdale March 22, 1879. | |||
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