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Ambrose Waller Burton 1812–1851 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Feb 1812

Birth Location: Mercer, Kentucky, US

Death Date: 1 June 1851

Death Location: Cairo, Randolph, Missouri, USA

Father: May Baton

Mother: Nancy Woolfolk

Spouse(s): Martha Parrish

Children(s): Francis Burton, May Burton, William Burton, Burilla Burton, John Burton, Martha Burton

Ambrose Waller Burton was born in 1812 in Mercer, Kentucky, US, the child of May Baton And Nancy Woolfolk. In 1817, Ambrose Waller Burton resided in Missouri, United States. In 1820, Ambrose Waller Burton resided in Mercer, Kentucky, United States. Ambrose Waller Burton married Martha Emily Parrish, and had children including Burilla Burton, Francis Burton, John T Burton, Martha Agnes Burton, May Burton, William Fort Burton. Ambrose Waller Burton passed away in 1851 in Cairo, Randolph, Missouri, USA.

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Biography

  • Ambrose Waller Burton was born in 1812 in Mercer, Kentucky, US, the child of May Baton And Nancy Woolfolk.
  • In 1817, Ambrose Waller Burton resided in Missouri, United States.
  • In 1820, Ambrose Waller Burton resided in Mercer, Kentucky, United States.
  • Ambrose Waller Burton married Martha Emily Parrish, and had children including Burilla Burton, Francis Burton, John T Burton, Martha Agnes Burton, May Burton, William Fort Burton.
  • Ambrose Waller Burton passed away in 1851 in Cairo, Randolph, Missouri, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

May Baton
1780–1859
Birth Location: Orange, Virginia, US
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Nancy Woolfolk
1786–1836
Birth Location: Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Martha Parrish
1818–1877
Birth Location: Tennessee, US
MP

Children(s)

Francis Burton
1842–
Birth Location: Missouri
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May Burton
1844–1864
Birth Location: Cairo, Randolph, Missouri, USA
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William Burton
1837–1923
Birth Location: Randolph Co., Missouri, US
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Burilla Burton
1850–
Birth Location: Cairo, Randolph, Missouri, USA
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John Burton
1846–1931
Birth Location: Randolph County, Missouri, United States of America
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Martha Burton
1839–1926
Birth Location: Randolph Co., Missouri Territory, US
MB

Ambrose Burton's Ancestors

Self
Ambrose Burton
1812–1851
Birth Place: Mercer, Kentucky, US
Parents
May Baton
1780–1859
Orange, Virginia, US
Nancy Woolfolk
1786–1836
Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Ambrose Burton
1746–1808
Orange Co., Virginia, Colonial America
Catey Wisdom
1756–
Orange Co., Virginia, Colonial America
Joseph Woolfolk
1758–1850
Spotsylvania, Virginia, Colonial America
Mary ("Molly") Waller
1761–1850
Cedar Point, Spotsylvania, Virginia, Colonial America
Great-Grandparents
May Burton
1720–1801
Hannah Medley
1724–1801
John Wisdom
1722–
Ann Collins
1718–1799
John Sr
1727–1816
Elizabeth Wigglesworth
1732–1791
Thomas Waller
1732–1788
Sarah Dabney
1740–1822
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Burton
1699–1735
Mary May
1698–1738
John Medley
1688–1763
Eleanor
1685–1771
John Wisdom
1698–1762
Joseph Jr.
1709–1757
Susanna Lewis
1712–1768
Joseph Woolfolk
1696–1770
Agatha Bullard
1700–1785
John Wigglesworth
1712–1750
Mary Goodloe
1699–1733
John Waller
–1776
Agnes Carr
–1777
John Dabney
1724–1773
Sarah Harris
1724–1770

Ambrose Burton's Descendants

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Ambrose (Waller) Burton (1 Feb 1812–1 June 1851) m. Martha (Emily) Parrish (8 Nov 1818–23 Jul 1877)
  1. 1. Francis Burton 1842–
  2. 2. May Burton 1844–1864
  3. 3. William (Fort) Burton 1837–1923 m. Sarah (Coleman) Battle 1844–1902
    1. 1. Burilla Burton 1869–1870
    2. 2. May ((Mayfield)) Burton 1872–1957 m. Amanda (Almira) Hall 1874–1953
      1. 1. Ralph Burton 1909–1914
      2. 2. Edgar (Willard) Burton 1901–1969 m. Violet (Middy) Moser 1904–1989
        1. 1. Washburn 1933–2010 m. Bobby (Wayne) Washburn 1932–1975
        2. 2. Billie (Ruth) Burton 1930–2015 m. Raymond (Frank) Boydston 1927–2005 m. Herbert (Carl) Borgmann 1923–2002
        3. 3. David (Edgar) Burton 1941–1996
        4. 4. Ila (Sue) Burton 1923–2014 m. Gaylon (Earl) Reed 1919–2011
        5. 5. Willard (Herbert) Burton 1925–1945
        6. 6. Battle (Turner) Burton 1927–1991
      3. 3. Henry (F) Burton 1913– m. Geralden Burton 1921–
      4. 4. Charles (May) Burton 1897–1974 m. Merle (Mertis) Hill 1907–1945
        1. 1. Mary (N) Burton 1928–2007
        2. 2. Richard (Gordon) Burton 1931–1991
        3. 3. Clifton (Donald) Burton 1937–2006
      5. 5. Alfred (Nathaniel) Burton 1903–1934 m. Vivian (Catherine) Reid 1906–1986
        1. 1. Eunice (Lonell) Burton 1926– m. Gerald (Gilbert) Stephens 1924–1980
        2. 2. Melba (Frances) Burton 1932–1995 m. Delbert (H) Wood 1932–2009
    3. 3. Susan Burton 1883–1966 m. Leland (Clyde) Whitaker 1876–1942
      1. 1. Leland (Burton) Whitaker 1912–1994 m. Elizabeth (Mae) Gilliland 1916–2007
      2. 2. Bob Whitaker 1915–1996
      3. 3. Juanita Whitaker 1910–1911
      4. 4. Lonelle Whitaker 1916–2006 m. John (Richard Oates) Jr. 1914–1980 m. Connie (A) Biggs 1907–
    4. 4. Lou Burton 1870–1900 m. John (Henry) Baxter 1861–1925
      1. 1. Sue Baxter 1896–1984 m. Joe (Hardin) Thomas 1896–1963
        1. 1. Margie (Sue Jack) Thomas 1921–
      2. 2. Martha (Lou) Baxter 1898–1979 m. Burton (Billie) Webb 1895–1964
        1. 1. Dorothy (Nell) Webb 1922–2008 m. Rufus (William) Knight 1920–1990
        2. 2. Zelma (L.) Webb 1919–1942 m. Lester Milam 1917–1980
        3. 3. Clyde (Burton) Webb 1917–1997
      3. 3. Mary (Coleman) Baxter 1893–1982 m. John ("Jack" David) Holland 1895–1976
        1. 1. Ruth (Ann) Holland 1923–2002 m. Cage (Emery) Fairman 1918–2000
      4. 4. William (Robert) Baxter 1888–1963 m. Belle Sinclair 1894–1954
        1. 1. Bobby (Lea) Baxter 1928–2014 m. James (Stem) Fortenberry 1925–1993
        2. 2. Ottrla Benter 1920–1955 m. Orin (Ras) Fortenberry 1909–2004
        3. 3. Elna (Jean) Pennington 1915–1962 m. Malcolm (Cleopas) Pennington 1914–1966
    5. 5. Irene Burton 1885–1927 m. Joseph (Thomas) Bray 1875–1935
      1. 1. Margaret Bray 1909–1983
      2. 2. Evelyn Bray 1910–2019 m. Cecil (Arthur) Bindel 1918–2013
        1. 1. Paul Bindel 1947–1947
      3. 3. Modena (Nell) Bray 1915–2005 m. Charles (Henry) Ward 1909–1980
        1. 1. Sunnye (Charlane) Ward 1937–2022
        2. 2. Perry (Glen) Ward 1947–2017
        3. 3. Ronald (Bruce) Ward 1941–1997
      4. 4. Joseph (Tillman) Bray 1912–1986 m. Irene ("Pogi") Pogacsas 1911–1969
        1. 1. Nancy (Ann) Bray 1950–2017
      5. 5. Robert (Battle) Bray 1923–2003 m. Betty (Geraldine) Maddox 1927–1981
      6. 6. Ada (Margaret) Bray 1908–1998 m. Charles (Ross) Nichols 1913–
      7. 7. Gladys (Mabel) Bray 1903–1964 m. Joe Flatte 1890–1958
        1. 1. Samuel Flatte 1912– m. Henrietta Edelstein 1918–
        2. 2. Ruth Flatte 1914–
      8. 8. Aureta (Idell) Bray 1900–1902
    6. 6. Cherokee ("Cherry") Burton 1875–1939 m. James (Emmett) Yeary 1865–1929
      1. 1. Edwin (Christal) Yeary 1900–1981 m. Grace (May) Barthold 1909–1958
        1. 1. Don (Edwin) Yeary 1943–2018 m. Phyllis (Langham) Mashaw 1932–2018
        2. 2. Clarence (Ray) Yeary 1930–2024
        3. 3. Bobby (Glen) Yeary 1933–2020 m. Audrey (Maye) Wynn 1934–2011
        4. 4. Emitt (Charles) Yeary 1925–1974 m. Nina (Rose) Wheat 1933–2005
        5. 5. Margaret (Faye) Yeary 1928–2015 m. Martin (Alvin) McBee 1924–2002
      2. 2. Eunice (Orlena) Yeary 1914–2000 m. Gus (David Kuehn) Jr. 1911–1977
        1. 1. Mary (Katherine) Kuehn 1940–2011
        2. 2. Cherre (Virginia) Kuehn 1939–1986
      3. 3. Preston (Turner) Yeary 1899–1963 m. Elizabeth ("Lizzie" Rosa) Barthold 1900–1995
        1. 1. Jimmy (Lee) Yeary 1936–2009 m. Lucille (Gaye) Henry 1939–1995
        2. 2. Billie (Joe) Yeary 1925–1997 m. Minnie (Lou) Mathis 1916–2002 m. Virginia (Lee) Mills 1930–1972
        3. 3. Nettie (Orlena) Yeary 1920–1976 m. Lantha (Murl) Roberts 1912–1986
      4. 4. William (Jackson) Yeary 1893–1962
      5. 5. Addie (Joe) Yeary 1910–1979 m. Johnny (L) Williams 1907– m. Robert (E) Unger 1909–1951
        1. 1. Joe (Bob) Unger 1946–2020 m. Rebecca (Ann) Johnson 1949–
      6. 6. Leslie (Watson) Yeary 1896–1954 m. Jewelle Yeary 1894–1982
      7. 7. Irene (May) Yeary 1908–1908
      8. 8. Ada (Coleman) Yeary 1892–1969 m. Clifton (Leeroy) Thomas 1892–1943
        1. 1. Emmett (Harold) Thomas 1913–2000 m. Ruth (Imagene) Griggs 1920–2002 m. Tressie (Louise) Chism 1914–1934
        2. 2. Weldon (Lee) Thomas 1911–1999 m. Frances (Gertrude) Henderson 1912–1999
        3. 3. Helen (Jim) Thomas 1915–1984 m. Woodrow (Franklin) Atkinson 1913–1995
      9. 9. Jimmie (Roe) Yeary 1910–1966 m. Gladys (Cleo) Crosley 1919–2011
        1. 1. Tommy (Joeseph) Shackelford 1933–1991
        2. 2. Jimmy (Ray) Yeary 1941–2016 m. Marilyn Pedigo 1942–2000
        3. 3. Bobby (Clay) Yeary 1941–1941
    7. 7. Jennie (Wallace) Burton 1876–1876
    8. 8. Henry (Fort) Burton 1877–1955 m. Mary (Ida) Warren 1883–1973
      1. 1. Warren (Fort) Burton 1903–1938 m. Nellie (M.) Armstrong 1900–
        1. 1. Richard (Warren) Burton 1929–2003
      2. 2. Gerald (Linwood) Burton 1906–1957
      3. 3. Mary (Jo) Burton 1908–1996 m. Joseph (Edward) Belanger 1901–1960
        1. 1. Robert (Warren "Bob") Belanger 1931–2012
        2. 2. Gerald (W) Belanger 1935–2000
      4. 4. William (Battle) Burton 1912–1916
    9. 9. Burton 1879–1879
  4. 4. Burilla Burton 1850–
  5. 5. John (T.) Burton 1846–1931 m. Nancy (W) Routt 1849–1891 m. Margret Burton 1848– m. Mary Burton 1848–
    1. 1. May Burton 1875–1956
    2. 2. Fannie (Mildred) Butler 1867–1953
    3. 3. Mamie (M) Burton 1883–1972
    4. 4. Era (Lee) Burton 1885–1951
    5. 5. William (J.) Burton 1874–1957 m. Mary (Belle) Routt 1869–1916 m. Charlotta ("Lottie") Ketcham 1877–1933
      1. 1. William (Edwin) Burton 1905–1994
      2. 2. Myrtle (B) Burton 1908–
      3. 3. Ella (May) Burton 1909–1929
    6. 6. John (Waller) Burton 1869–1929
  6. 6. Martha (Agnes) Burton 1839–1926 m. William (F.) Manning 1830–1882
    1. 1. Mary (Fannie) Manning 1860–1880
    2. 2. Waller (Burton) Manning 1857–1857
    3. 3. David (F) Manning 1867–1942
    4. 4. Lula (M) Henderson 1864–1943 m. James (W) Henderson 1861–
      1. 1. Robert (Lyle) Henderson 1898–1979 m. Dorothy Henderson 1901–1990
        1. 1. Mary (Margaret) Henderson 1926–1994 m. William (L.) Adams 1921–

Ambrose Burton's Timeline

9 Records

1812
1 Feb 1812
Birth of Ambrose Waller Burton in Mercer, Kentucky, US
Mercer, Kentucky, US
1817
1817
Age 5
Ambrose Waller Burton resided here in Missouri, United States
Missouri, United States
1820
1820
Age 8
Ambrose Waller Burton resided here in Mercer, Kentucky, United States
Mercer, Kentucky, United States
1830
1830
Age 18
Ambrose Waller Burton resided here in Randolph, Missouri, USA
Randolph, Missouri, USA
1840
1840
Age 28
Ambrose Waller Burton resided here in Randolph, Missouri, USA
Randolph, Missouri, USA
1850
1850
Age 38
Ambrose Waller Burton resided here in Salt River, Randolph, Missouri
Salt River, Randolph, Missouri
1851
Abt 1851
Age 39
Ambrose Waller Burton resided here in Randolph, Missouri
Randolph, Missouri
1851
1 June 1851
Age 39
Death of Ambrose Waller Burton in Cairo, Randolph, Missouri, USA
Cairo, Randolph, Missouri, USA
1851
12 May 1851
Age 39
Ambrose Waller Burton - Probate in Randolph, Missouri, USA
Randolph, Missouri, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Feb 1812
    Event Place: Mercer, Kentucky, US
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Salt River, Randolph, Missouri; Roll: M432_411; Page: 274B; Image: 557
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [5] Robert E. Burton

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1817
    Event Place: Missouri, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Indexed Early Land Ownership and Township Plats, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Township Plats of Selected States; Series #: T1234; Roll: 44

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1820
    Event Place: Mercer, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source: 1820 United States Federal Census, 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Mercer, Kentucky; Page: 88; NARA Roll: M33_26; Image: 98

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Randolph, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1830 United States Federal Census, 1830; Census Place: Randolph, Missouri; Series: M19; Roll: 73; Page: 330; Family History Library Film: 0014854

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Randolph, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Randolph, Missouri; Roll: 229; Page: 270; Image: 547; Family History Library Film: 0014857

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Salt River, Randolph, Missouri
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Salt River, Randolph, Missouri; Roll: M432_411; Page: 274B; Image: 557

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1851
    Event Place: Randolph, Missouri
    Record Source: Missouri, U.S., Wills and Probate Records

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Place: Farmer, surveyor

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 June 1851
    Event Place: Cairo, Randolph, Missouri, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Missouri, Wills and Probate Records, Wills and Bonds, 1836-1920, At Huntsville; Author: Missouri. Probate Court (Randolph County); Probate Place: Randolph, Missouri
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 12 May 1851
    Event Place: Randolph, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: Missouri, Wills and Probate Records, Wills and Bonds, 1836-1920, At Huntsville; Author: Missouri. Probate Court (Randolph County); Probate Place: Randolph, Missouri
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