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James Berry "J.B." Burton 1852 – 1926 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Sep 1852

Birth Location: Alabama

Death Date: 26 Jan 1926

Death Location: Jefferson County, Alabama, USA

Father: John Burton

Mother: Margaret Boyd

Spouse(s): Lucy Humpreys, Lou Burton

Children(s): "Lizzie" Burton, Sarah Burton, Nancy Burton, James Burton, Major Burton, Ruhama Burton, Janie Burton, Walter Burton, Martha Franklin, John Burton, William Burton, Cora Burton, Pearl Burton, Willie Burton, Ona Cargile, Anie Burton, Charley Burton, Brack Burton, Charles Burton, Gracy Burton, David Burton, Patrick Burton, Katheryn Burton, Walter Burton

James Berry "J.B." Burton was born in 1852 in Alabama, the child of John M Burton and Margaret Caledonia Boyd. James Berry "J.B." Burton married Lucy Ann Humpreys, Lou Burton, and had children including "Lizzie" Elizabeth Burton, Sarah M Burton, Nancy M Burton, James Major Burton, Major Burton, Ruhama "Hamie" Burton, Janie Burton, Walter Farrish Burton, Martha L Burton Franklin, John E Burton, William Columbus Burton, Cora Burton, Pearl Burton, Willie Burton, Ona Burton Ellis Cargile, Anie Burton, Charley Burton, Brack Burton, Charles Lee Burton, Gracy Burton, David Nathaniel Burton, Patrick Burton, Katheryn Louise Burton, Walter Burton. James Berry "J.B." Burton passed away in 1926 in Jefferson County, Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • James Berry "J.B." Burton was born in 1852 in Alabama, the child of John M Burton and Margaret Caledonia Boyd.
  • James Berry "J.B." Burton married Lucy Ann Humpreys, Lou Burton, and had children including "Lizzie" Elizabeth Burton, Sarah M Burton, Nancy M Burton, James Major Burton, Major Burton, Ruhama "Hamie" Burton, Janie Burton, Walter Farrish Burton, Martha L Burton Franklin, John E Burton, William Columbus Burton, Cora Burton, Pearl Burton, Willie Burton, Ona Burton Ellis Cargile, Anie Burton, Charley Burton, Brack Burton, Charles Lee Burton, Gracy Burton, David Nathaniel Burton, Patrick Burton, Katheryn Louise Burton, Walter Burton.
  • James Berry "J.B." Burton passed away in 1926 in Jefferson County, Alabama, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Burton's Ancestors

Self
James Burton
1852 – 1926
Birth Place: Alabama
Parents
John M Burton
1828 – 1863
South Carolina, USA
Margaret (Caledonia) Boyd
1834 – 1896
Tennessee
Grandparents
Williams (Thomas) Burton
1801 – 1861
Brooklyn, Kings, New York
Mary (Elizabeth) Franklin
1811 – 1893
Abbeville, Abbeville County, South Carolina, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Billings Burton
1775 – 1855
Mary Hilts
1769 – 1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Burton
1750 – 1820
(Barbara) Steelman
1752 – 1794
Anthony Hilts
1741 – 1791
Mary Young
1741 – 1794

James Burton's Descendants

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James (Berry "J.B.") Burton (21 Sep 1852 – 26 Jan 1926) m. Lucy (Ann) Humpreys (23 Oct 1860 – 24 Mar 1929) m. Lou Burton (abt 1862 – )
  1. 1. "Lizzie" (Elizabeth) Burton (Jul 1877 – 2 Apr 1964)
  2. 2. Sarah (M) Burton (Jul 1878 – )
  3. 3. Nancy (M) Burton (Sep 1880 – )
  4. 4. James (Major) Burton (1 Sep 1881 – 15 Feb 1969)
  5. 5. Major Burton (Sep 1882 – )
  6. 6. Ruhama ("Hamie") Burton (1884 – 20 Dec 1956) m. William (Francis "Willie") Grammer (1879 – 26 May 1958)
    1. 1. Infant (Son) Grammer (28 Feb 1906 – 3 Mar 1906)
    2. 2. Annie (Mae) Grammer (23 Sep 1907 – 2 Dec 1966) m. Ernest Pearson (4 Feb 1902 – 18 Jan 1970) m. Reed
      1. 1. Infant (Daughter) Pearson
    3. 3. Misllie Grammer (abt 1913 – )
    4. 4. Myrtle (Madeline) Grammer (17 Dec 1914 – 26 Aug 1969) m. Earl (Thomas) Vines (15 Mar 1914 – 21 May 1990)
      1. 1. Robin (Earl) Vines (24 Nov 1935 – 26 Jan 1997) m. Sharon (Kay) Cargile (abt 1941 – )
      2. 2. Ned (Kerry) Vines (25 Nov 1938 – 4 Sep 2016) m. Theresa (Anita) Garza (30 Aug 1944 – )
        1. 1. Lisa (Robin) Vines (9 Nov 1975 – ) m. Jose (R) Rodriguez (abt 1975 – )
    5. 5. James (Edward) Grammer (12 Aug 1915 – 31 Aug 1951)
    6. 6. Margaret (Essie "A") Grammer (1 Oct 1918 – 13 Mar 2003) m. Major (Roscoe) Kizziah (14 Mar 1918 – 4 Mar 1992)
    7. 7. Simon Grammer (16 Nov 1921 – 1 Sep 1994)
    8. 8. Billy (Ruth Grammer) Burns (abt 1925 – )
    9. 9. Billie (Ruth) Grammer (4 Apr 1925 – 7 Jul 2021) m. Murray (Milton "Monk" "M.M.") Burns (17 Jul 1920 – 7 Jul 1992)
      1. 1. Melanie Burns (Feb 1954 – ) m. Randy Nelson (Aug 1953 – ) m. Martin
        1. 1. Dale Martin m. Janie Patterson
        2. 2. Murray (Desmond) Martin
    10. 10. Nella (Jo) Grammer (19 Jun 1928 – 29 Aug 1991) m. McCraw
  7. 7. Janie Burton (1884 – )
  8. 8. Walter (Farrish) Burton (16 Nov 1885 – 25 Dec 1980)
  9. 9. Martha (L Burton) Franklin (abt 1889 – 11 Feb 1980)
  10. 10. John (E) Burton (July 1890 – )
  11. 11. William (Columbus) Burton (15 Nov 1892 – 11 Apr 1973)
  12. 12. Cora Burton (1893 – )
  13. 13. Pearl Burton (1895 – )
  14. 14. Willie Burton (3 Jan 1895 – 14 Jan 1963)
  15. 15. Ona (Burton Ellis) Cargile (Apr 1895 – 1 Sep 1971)
  16. 16. Anie Burton (1896 – )
  17. 17. Charley Burton (Jun 1897 – )
  18. 18. Brack Burton (1898 – )
  19. 19. Charles (Lee) Burton (6 Aug 1900 – 5 Mar 1906)
  20. 20. Gracy Burton (1902 – )
  21. 21. David (Nathaniel) Burton (23 Oct 1902 – 2 Jun 1993)
  22. 22. Patrick Burton (1903 – )
  23. 23. Katheryn (Louise) Burton (4 Dec 1908 – 19 Dec 1991)
  24. 24. Walter Burton (abt 1903 – )

James Burton's Timeline

2 Records

1852
21 Sep 1852
Birth of James Berry "J.B." Burton in Alabama
Alabama
1926
26 Jan 1926
Age 74
Death of James Berry "J.B." Burton in Jefferson County, Alabama, USA
Jefferson County, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Sep 1852
    Event Place: Alabama

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Jan 1926
    Event Place: Jefferson County, Alabama, USA

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