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George Burton 1850 – 1880 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1850

Birth Location: Michigan

Death Date: AFT 1880

Death Location: Brownstown, Wayne Co., MI

Father: John Burton

Mother: Cornelia Smith

Spouse(s): Helen Cornish

Children(s): Henry Burton, Oni Burton, Cornelia Burton, John Burton, Ida Burton

George Burton was born in 1850 in Michigan, the child of John Burton and Cornelia (Conicha) Smith. In 1850, George Burton resided in Brownstown, Wayne, Michigan, USA. In 1860, George Burton resided in Brownstown, Brownstown, Wayne, Michigan, USA. George Burton married Helen L Cornish, and had children including Henry Melvin Burton, Oni Burton, Cornelia Helen Burton, John Franklin Burton, Ida Burton. George Burton passed away in 1880 in Brownstown, Wayne Co., MI.

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Biography

  • George Burton was born in 1850 in Michigan, the child of John Burton and Cornelia (Conicha) Smith.
  • In 1850, George Burton resided in Brownstown, Wayne, Michigan, USA.
  • In 1860, George Burton resided in Brownstown, Brownstown, Wayne, Michigan, USA.
  • George Burton married Helen L Cornish, and had children including Henry Melvin Burton, Oni Burton, Cornelia Helen Burton, John Franklin Burton, Ida Burton.
  • George Burton passed away in 1880 in Brownstown, Wayne Co., MI.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Burton
1797 – 1870
Birth Location: New York, United States
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Cornelia Smith
1801 – 1880
Birth Location: New York State
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Spouses(s)

Helen Cornish
1851 – 1880
Birth Location: New York
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Children(s)

Henry Burton
1868 – 1926
Birth Location: Michigan
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Oni Burton
1871 –
Birth Location: Indiana
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Cornelia Burton
1874 – 1907
Birth Location: Michigan
CB
John Burton
1875 – 1956
Birth Location: Wayne, Michigan, United States
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Ida Burton
1878 –
Birth Location: Brownstown, Wayne, Michigan
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George Burton's Ancestors

Self
George Burton
1850 – 1880
Birth Place: Michigan
Parents
John Burton
1797 – 1870
New York, United States
Cornelia ((Conicha)) Smith
1801 – 1880
New York State
Grandparents
Billings Burton
1775 – 1855
Fishkill, Dutchess, New York, United States
Mary (Ann) Hilts
1769 – 1850
Roxbury, Morris, New Jersey, United States
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Burton
1750 – 1820
(Barbara) Steelman
1752 – 1794
Anthony Hilts
1741 – 1791
Mary Young
1741 – 1794
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ephraim Burton
1727 – 1806
Elizabeth Welles
1728 – 1783
Charles Steelman
1697 – 1779
Mary Adams
1722 – 1777
Anthony Hilts
Jane Durland
Thomas Young
1723 – 1769
Thankful Roberts
1726 – 1759

George Burton's Descendants

1.
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George Burton (1850 – AFT 1880) m. Helen (L) Cornish (Abt 1851 – AFT 1880)
  1. 1. Henry (Melvin) Burton (April 15, 1868 – April 30, 1926) m. Leah (F.) Duke (13 Apr 1879 – 6 Aug 1924)
    1. 1. Elmer (Melvin) Burton (2 Jul 1913 – 11 Feb 1977) m. Jeraldine B (abt 1919 – ) m. Geraldine (Jewel) Gilstrap (4 Oct 1918 – 23 Dec 1998)
      1. 1. Donald (L) Burton (12 Sep 1939 – 28 Sep 2023) m. Jane (H.) Barton
        1. 1. Craig Barton
        2. 2. Laura Ruest
      2. 2. Linda (Jean) Burton (28 Dec 1944 – 10 Feb 2022) m. Robert (J) Polhamus
        1. 1. Robert Polhamus (7 Sep 1966 – )
  2. 2. Oni Burton (Abt 1871 – )
  3. 3. Cornelia (Helen) Burton (Abt 1874 – 16 Jan 1907) m. Francis (August "Frank") DeClue (22 June 1867 – 1 Aug 1910)
    1. 1. Nina (Belle) Declue (1 Apr 1894 – 31 Jul 1915) m. Orville (A) Hollis (22 April 1891 – 22 July 1937)
      1. 1. Orville (Earl) Hollis (18 Apr 1912 – 31 Dec 1963) m. Edna (Marguerite) Spitz (29 Dec 1914 – 7 Aug 1997)
        1. 1. Donna (Mae) Hollis (27 Jun 1935 – 10 Jul 2007)
        2. 2. Mary (Ann) Horris (abt 1939 – )
      2. 2. Alma (Leone (Lou)) Hollis (1 Oct 1913 – 7 Nov 1993) m. Herman (Lee) King (30 Apr 1912 – 20 Jul 1973)
        1. 1. James (Robert) King (12 Jan 1939 – 23 Jan 2017)
    2. 2. Archibald (Francis) DeClue (19 Jun 1896 – 23 May 1987) m. Margaret (Evelyn) McMillan (10 Jun 1904 – 01 Sep 1970)
      1. 1. Shirley (Ann) Declue (28 Jun 1928 – 16 Jul 2003) m. Guy (Richard) Householder (25 Dec 1927 – 24 Feb 1998)
        1. 1. Guy (Richard) Householder (1951 – 1964 of Cystic Fibrosis)
        2. 2. Randy (Patrick) Householder (25 Dec 1954 – 24 Jan 2012) m. Elizabeth (Rose) Richeson
      2. 2. Nancy (Leigh) DeClue (14 Jun 1932 – 18 May 2017) m. Robert (Lee) Hansard (4 Aug 1926 – 13 Sep 2011)
        1. 1. Robert (Michael) Hansard (3 Jun 1953 – ) m. Cindy
    3. 3. George (Burton "Bert") DeClue (24 Oct 1898 – 30 Aug 1979) m. Catherine (Louise) Mayes (19 June 1907 – 21 March 1976)
      1. 1. David (Francis) DeClue (27 Jul 1928 – 22 Dec 1987)
      2. 2. Ann (Elizabeth) DeClue (2 Dec 1930 – 1 Dec 2018) m. Charles (Spencer) Adkins (25 Sep 1929 – 1 Aug 1999) m. Stevens
        1. 1. David (Michael) Adkins (4 Apr 1951 – 20 Sep 2003)
        2. 2. Susan Adkins (25 Dec 1956 – )
        3. 3. Steven Adkins m. Bella
        4. 4. Julie (Ann) Adkins m. Stephen (Patrick) Clancy
    4. 4. Bert Declue (abt 1899 – )
    5. 5. Mable (B) Declue (2 Dec 1899 – 11 May 1950) m. Phillip (Jacob) Locher (22 Mar 1895 – 16 Feb 1977)
      1. 1. June (Leota) Locher (31 Jan 1921 – 25 May 2014) m. Mark (Ferrin) Caldwell (24 Mar 1919 – 16 Mar 2013)
        1. 1. Ferrin (Wayne) Caldwell (9 Aug 1941 – ) m. Judy (Mozelle Wilson Mozelle) Wilson (1 Sep 1954 – 6 Jul 2013)
        2. 2. Mark (Russell) Caldwell (6 Mar 1949 – ) m. Diana (Edith Wanda O') Neil (1 Sep 1950 – )
        3. 3. Dale (Rodney) Caldwell (28 May 1954 – ) m. Louann Marcum (1 Dec 1959 – )
        4. 4. Louann Caldwell
      2. 2. Marie (Elizabeth) Locher (19 Mar 1923 – 22 Jul 1961) m. Paul (Edward) Winstead (27 Mar 1920 – 26 Mar 1973)
        1. 1. Carol (Jean) Winstead (28 Sep 1944 – 26 Apr 2017) m. James (Glenn) Hackworth (11 Dec 1943 – )
        2. 2. Butch Winstead (abt 1945 – )
        3. 3. Patricia (Ann) Winstead (Sep 1947 – )
        4. 4. Donald (Edward) Winstead (abt 1949 – 02 Jan 2009)
        5. 5. David (Lawrence) Winstead (25 Apr 1951 – ) m. Kathy (Jane) Reynolds (31 May 1954 – )
        6. 6. James Winstead m. Angela
        7. 7. John Winstead m. Karen
      3. 3. James Locher (18 Aug 1931 – 1 Feb 2008)
      4. 4. Carolyn (Sue) Locher (abt 1941 – )
    6. 6. Clarence DeClue (8 Jan 1905 – 10 Mar 1905)
    7. 7. Frances (Lucile) DeClue (10 Jan 1909 – 17 Jul 1910)
  4. 4. John (Franklin) Burton (19 Oct 1875 – 16 July 1956) m. Alice (Josephine) Duke (21 Mar 1881 – 11 Sep 1968)
    1. 1. Paul (A) Burton (1905 – ) m. Emma (Grace) Stipes (20 Jan 1908 – 5 Aug 1997)
      1. 1. Helen (Elizabeth) Burton (3 Jan 1928 – 19 Mar 1996) m. Eugene (William) Harmon (13 Apr 1922 – 29 Oct 2000)
        1. 1. Margarette (Louise) Harmon (12 July 1948 – 2018) m. Clark m. Joseph (Carl) Clark (3 Feb 1941 – 9 Sept 2003)
        2. 2. Patricia (Ann) Harmon (Apr 1966 – ) m. Callahan
        3. 3. Linda (Gail) Harmon
        4. 4. Larry Harmon
        5. 5. Jerry Harmon
        6. 6. Gregory Harmon
      2. 2. Norma (Jean) Burton (11 Sep 1931 – 9 Nov 1988) m. Gordon (John) Larman (14 Mar 1938 – 17 Dec 2012) m. Robert (A) Burn (abt 1930 – )
    2. 2. Max Burton (15 Jun 1909 – 12 May 1910)
    3. 3. Nadine Burton (abt 1912 – )
    4. 4. John (Franklin) Burton (2 Jun 1913 – 13 Mar 1999) m. Edna (Mae) Starnes (16 Sep 1915 – 06 May 2008) m. Pauline ("Polly") Brown (19 Dec 1916 – 7 Dec 2003)
      1. 1. Robert (Carl) Burton (24 Aug 1933 – 17 Aug 2016) m. Barbara (June) Sharp (abt 1938 – )
        1. 1. Kim (K) Burton (1 Feb 1957 – ) m. Patrick Scattergood
        2. 2. Jamie (Deanne) Burton (28 Feb 1965 – ) m. James (L) Irons (11 Oct 1964 – )
        3. 3. John (F) Burton m. Rebecca
      2. 2. Kathy Burton m. Hopkins
    5. 5. Arthur (Lee) Burton (5 Sep 1915 – 3 Dec 1989) m. Mary (Hazel) Brooks (06 Jun 1920 – 18 Apr 1984)
      1. 1. Judy (Catherine) Burton (25 Apr 1941 – 1 May 2004) m. Grubb
        1. 1. Kimberly Grubb
        2. 2. Lisa Grubb m. James Ward
      2. 2. Arthur (Lee) Burton (12 Oct 1942 – 10 Jan 2014) m. Wanda (Joyce) Beal (20 May 1942 – 5 Mar 2018)
        1. 1. Laura (J "Lori") Burton (2 Feb 1970 – ) m. Donald Gideon
        2. 2. Jeffrey Burton m. Leah
        3. 3. Janice Burton m. Christopher Dyer
        4. 4. Julie Burton m. David Brown
    6. 6. Charles (Duke) Burton (7 Oct 1917 – 22 Aug 1978) m. Hazel (Louella) Vineyard (22 Sep 1919 – 14 May 1999)
      1. 1. Dr. (Kenneth Lloyd) Burton (18 Dec 1937 – 1 Dec 2003) m. Wilma (June) Coram
        1. 1. Deanna (Lynn) Burton (Feb 1962 – ) m. Timothy (Mark) Hill
        2. 2. Brad (C) Burton m. Kathleen
      2. 2. Charles (Duke) Burton (5 May 1942 – 20 Jun 1999) m. Mary (Virginia) Hunt
        1. 1. Gregory (Scott) Burton
        2. 2. Douglas Burton m. Carol
        3. 3. Richard Burton m. Callie
    7. 7. Gerald (Curtis) Burton (7 December 1919 – Aug 02 1944) m. Louise Pedigo (23 Sep 1923 – 2 Nov 2011)
  5. 5. Ida Burton (23 Jan 1878 – )

George Burton's Timeline

6 Records

1850
1850
Birth of George Burton in Michigan
Michigan
1850
1850
George Burton resided here in Brownstown, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Brownstown, Wayne, Michigan, USA
1860
1860
Age 10
George Burton resided here in Brownstown, Brownstown, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Brownstown, Brownstown, Wayne, Michigan, USA
1870
1870
Age 20
George Burton resided here in Brownstown, Huron Station, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Brownstown, Huron Station, Wayne, Michigan, USA
1880
1880
Age 30
George Burton resided here in Brownstown, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Brownstown, Wayne, Michigan, USA
1880
AFT 1880
Age 30
Death of George Burton in Brownstown, Wayne Co., MI
Brownstown, Wayne Co., MI

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Michigan

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Brownstown, Wayne, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Brownstown, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: 366; Page: 506a

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Brownstown, Brownstown, Wayne, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Brownstown, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: M653_564; Page: 921; Family History Library Fi

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Brownstown, Huron Station, Wayne, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Brownstown, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: M593_709; Page: 1A

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Brownstown, Wayne, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Brownstown, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: 609; Page: 25A; Enumeration District: 247

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: AFT 1880
    Event Place: Brownstown, Wayne Co., MI
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