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Edward Dickerson Burton 1814–1884 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Jun 1814

Birth Location: Ohio County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 3 Jan 1884

Death Location: Fordsville, Ohio County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: George Burton

Mother: Sarah Latham

Spouse(s): Dorcas Carter

Children(s): Allen Burton, James Burton, Edward Burton, Idora Burton, Laura Burton, Elton Burton, George Burton, Sarah Burton

The story of Edward Dickerson Burton began in 1814 in Ohio County, Kentucky, USA. Edward Dickerson Burton married Dorcas Carter, and had children including Allen Henry Burton, Edward Crittenden Burton, Elton Melvina Burton, George William Burton, Idora Josephine Burton, James R Burton, Laura Ann Burton, Sarah Frances Burton. Edward Dickerson Burton passed away in 1884 in Fordsville, Ohio County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Edward Dickerson Burton began in 1814 in Ohio County, Kentucky, USA.
  • Edward Dickerson Burton married Dorcas Carter, and had children including Allen Henry Burton, Edward Crittenden Burton, Elton Melvina Burton, George William Burton, Idora Josephine Burton, James R Burton, Laura Ann Burton, Sarah Frances Burton.
  • Edward Dickerson Burton passed away in 1884 in Fordsville, Ohio County, Kentucky, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Burton
1789–1877
Birth Location: Virginia
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Sarah Latham
1792–1850
Birth Location: VA
SL

Spouses(s)

Dorcas Carter
1818–1876
Birth Location: Ohio County, Kentucky, USA
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Children(s)

Allen Burton
1843–1919
Birth Location: Breckinridge County, Kentucky, USA
AB
James Burton
1845–1862
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
JB
Edward Burton
1853–1941
Birth Location: Breckinridge County, Kentucky, USA
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Idora Burton
1848–1933
Birth Location: –
IB
Laura Burton
1850–1890
Birth Location: Breckinridge County, Kentucky, USA
LB
Elton Burton
1858–1924
Birth Location: Breckinridge County, Kentucky, USA
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George Burton
1837–1910
Birth Location: Breckinridge County, Kentucky, USA
GB
Sarah Burton
1839–1915
Birth Location: Ohio County, Kentucky, USA
SB

Edward Burton's Ancestors

Self
Edward Burton
1814–1884
Birth Place: Ohio County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
George Baskerfield Burton
1789–1877
Virginia
Sarah Latham
1792–1850
VA
Grandparents
James (Allen) Burton
1764–1822
Granville, North Carolina, United States
Rebekah Hamner
1765–1815
Mecklenburg County, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
James Hamner
1725–1792
Sarah Baskerville
1738–1793
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nicholas Hamner
1670–1740
Mary Garland
1681–1739

Edward Burton's Descendants

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Edward (Dickerson) Burton (29 Jun 1814–3 Jan 1884) m. Dorcas Carter (11 Aug 1818–8 Nov 1876)
  1. 1. Allen (Henry) Burton 1843–1919
  2. 2. James (R.) Burton 1845–1862
  3. 3. Edward (Crittenden) Burton 1853–1941
  4. 4. Idora (Josephine) Burton 1848–1933
  5. 5. Laura (Ann) Burton 1850–1890
  6. 6. Elton (Melvina) Burton 1858–1924
  7. 7. George (William) Burton 1837–1910
  8. 8. Sarah (Frances) Burton 1839–1915

Edward Burton's Timeline

2 Records

1814
29 Jun 1814
Birth of Edward Dickerson Burton in Ohio County, Kentucky, USA
Ohio County, Kentucky, USA
1884
3 Jan 1884
Age 70
Death of Edward Dickerson Burton in Breckinridge County, Kentucky, USA
Breckinridge County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Jun 1814
    Event Place: Ohio County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Jan 1884
    Event Place: Breckinridge County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fordsville, Ohio County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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