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Jesse Burton 1835–1904 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1835

Birth Location: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: Feb 14 1904

Death Location: Newfoundland, Elliott County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: John Burton

Mother: Sarah Stevens

Spouse(s): Nelly Skaggs, Marget Scaggs, Margaret Skaggs

Children(s): Savilla Burton, Berllda Parish, Malissa BURTON, Mary Barker, John Burton, William Burton, Elizabeth Burton, Lydia Burton, Elizabeth Burton, Lillie Swinney, William Burton, Sarah Gossett, Nellie Manning, John Burton, Matilda Burton, Nelly Burton, John Burton

Jesse Burton was born in 1835 in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA, the child of John Henry Sr Burton And Sarah W Stevens. Jesse Burton married Margaret Skaggs, Marget Scaggs, Nelly Skaggs, and had children including Berllda Parish, Elizabeth Burton, John Morgan Burton, John W Burton, John Wesley Burton, Lillie Swinney, Lydia Burton, Malissa Burton, Mary Burton Barker, Matilda Tilda Burton, Nellie Manning, Nelly Burton, Sarah J Gossett, Savilla Burton, William Burton. Jesse Burton passed away in 1904 in Newfoundland, Elliott County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Jesse Burton was born in 1835 in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA, the child of John Henry Sr Burton And Sarah W Stevens.
  • Jesse Burton married Margaret Skaggs, Marget Scaggs, Nelly Skaggs, and had children including Berllda Parish, Elizabeth Burton, John Morgan Burton, John W Burton, John Wesley Burton, Lillie Swinney, Lydia Burton, Malissa Burton, Mary Burton Barker, Matilda Tilda Burton, Nellie Manning, Nelly Burton, Sarah J Gossett, Savilla Burton, William Burton.
  • Jesse Burton passed away in 1904 in Newfoundland, Elliott County, Kentucky, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Burton
1814–1880
Birth Location: Hawkins, Tennessee, United States
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Sarah Stevens
1793–1878
Birth Location: Virginia
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Spouses(s)

Nelly Skaggs
1843–
Birth Location: Lawrence, Kentucky, United States
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Marget Scaggs
1840–1904
Birth Location: Lawrence County, Kentucky, United States of America
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Margaret Skaggs
1839–1900
Birth Location: Lawrence County, Kentucky, United States of America
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Children(s)

Savilla Burton
1860–1917
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Berllda Parish
1858–1917
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Malissa BURTON
1860–1932
Birth Location: Carter, Carter, Kentucky, United States
MB
Mary Barker
1861–1931
Birth Location: Elliott
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John Burton
1865–1912
Birth Location: Elliott Kentucky
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William Burton
1870–1957
Birth Location: Carter County, Kentucky, USA
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Elizabeth Burton
1880–1949
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Lydia Burton
1881–1919
Birth Location: Carter Morgan Kentucky
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Elizabeth Burton
1878–
Birth Location: Elliott, Kentucky, USA
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Lillie Swinney
1881–1919
Birth Location: Kentucky
LS
William Burton
1868–1945
Birth Location: Elliott, Kentucky, United States
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Sarah Gossett
1875–1938
Birth Location: Elliott, Kentucky, United States
SG
Nellie Manning
1870–1922
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
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John Burton
1878–1960
Birth Location: Kentucky, United States
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Matilda Burton
1857–1932
Birth Location: Elliott, Kentucky, United States
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Nelly Burton
1863–1949
Birth Location: Kentucky, United States
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John Burton
1868–
Birth Location: –
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Jesse Burton's Ancestors

Self
Jesse Burton
1835–1904
Birth Place: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA
Parents
John Henry Sr Burton
1814–1880
Hawkins, Tennessee, United States
Sarah (W) Stevens
1793–1878
Virginia
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jesse Burton's Descendants

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Jesse Burton (abt 1835–Feb 14 1904) m. Nelly Skaggs (May 1843–) m. Marget Scaggs (abt 1840–1904) m. Margaret Skaggs (Jun 1839–1900)
  1. 1. Savilla Burton 1860–1917
  2. 2. Berllda Parish 1858–1917
  3. 3. Malissa BURTON 1860–1932
  4. 4. Mary (Burton) Barker 1861–1931
  5. 5. John (Morgan) Burton 1865–1912
  6. 6. William Burton 1870–1957
  7. 7. Elizabeth Burton 1880–1949
  8. 8. Lydia Burton 1881–1919
  9. 9. Elizabeth Burton 1878–
  10. 10. Lillie Swinney 1881–1919 m. John Swinney 1880–1929
    1. 1. Everett Stafford 1902–
    2. 2. Grover (Mc) Sweaney 1904–1983 m. Florence (Mc) Sweaney 1913–1980
      1. 1. MARY (LYNN) McSweeney 1937–2014
      2. 2. Michael McSweeney 1940–2018
      3. 3. James (Mc) Sweaney 1931–1995 m. Louise (F) Pierce 1933–2012 m. Louise Baldwin 1933–2012
      4. 4. Betty (Mc) Sweaney 1934–2001
      5. 5. Lena (Mc) Sweaney 1936–2009
      6. 6. John (Willam) McSweeney 1935–1975
      7. 7. Lena (Irene (McSweeney)) Halley 1936–2009
      8. 8. Betty Stamper 1934–2001
    3. 3. Della Swinney 1901–1982
    4. 4. Jim Swinney 1906–1985
    5. 5. Sylvester McSweeney 1909–1971
    6. 6. Everett (Staffford) Burton 1899–1965
    7. 7. Lida Swinney 1909–
    8. 8. Lula ((Lillie)) McSweeny 1909–
  11. 11. William Burton 1868–1945
  12. 12. Sarah (J.) Gossett 1875–1938
  13. 13. Nellie Manning 1870–1922
  14. 14. John (Wesley) Burton 1878–1960
  15. 15. Matilda ("Tilda") Burton 1857–1932
  16. 16. Nelly Burton 1863–1949
  17. 17. John (W.) Burton 1868–

Jesse Burton's Timeline

12 Records

1835
7 Apr 1835
Birth of Jesse Burton in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA
Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA
1835
Apr 1835
Birth of Jesse Burton in Tennessee, USA
Tennessee, USA
1835
7 Apr 1835
Birth of Jesse Burton in Tennessee, United States of America
Tennessee, United States of America
1835
abt 1835
Birth of Jesse Burton in Kentucky
Kentucky
1835
abt 1835
Birth of Jesse Burton in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA
Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA
1837
abt 1837
Age 2
Birth of Jesse Burton in Virginia
Virginia
1840
Abt 1840
Age 5
Birth of Jesse Burton in Kentucky
Kentucky
1860
1860
Age 25
Jesse Burton resided here in District 1, Morgan, Kentucky, USA
District 1, Morgan, Kentucky, USA
1870
1870
Age 35
Jesse Burton resided here in Precinct 2, Elliott, Kentucky, USA
Precinct 2, Elliott, Kentucky, USA
1880
1880
Age 45
Jesse Burton resided here in Newfoundland, Elliott, Kentucky, USA
Newfoundland, Elliott, Kentucky, USA
1900
1900
Age 65
Jesse Burton resided here in Crackers Neck, Elliott, Kentucky, USA
Crackers Neck, Elliott, Kentucky, USA
1904
Feb 14 1904
Age 69
Death of Jesse Burton in Elliott County Kentucky
Elliott County Kentucky

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Apr 1835
    Event Place: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S. Veterans Gravesites, Ca., National Cemetery Administration; U.S. Veterans' Gravesites

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1840
    Event Place: Kentucky
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Newfoundland, Elliott, Kentucky; Roll: 412; Page: 651A; Enumeration District: 024

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Apr 1835
    Event Place: Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Crackers Neck, Elliott, Kentucky; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0020; FHL microfilm: 1240518

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1837
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Precinct 2, Elliott, Kentucky; Roll: M593_459; Page: 455B; Family History Library Film: 545958

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Apr 1835
    Event Place: Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1835
    Event Place: Kentucky
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: District 1, Morgan, Kentucky; Page: 516; Family History Library Film: 803388

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1835
    Event Place: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Kentucky, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1783-1965

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Morgan , Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Kentucky, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1783-1965

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: District 1, Morgan, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: District 1, Morgan, Kentucky; Page: 516; Family History Library Film: 803388

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Precinct 2, Elliott, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Precinct 2, Elliott, Kentucky; Roll: M593_459; Page: 455B; Family History Library Film: 545958

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Newfoundland, Elliott, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Newfoundland, Elliott, Kentucky; Roll: 412; Page: 651A; Enumeration District: 024

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Crackers Neck, Elliott, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Crackers Neck, Elliott, Kentucky; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0020; FHL microfilm: 1240518

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Feb 14 1904
    Event Place: Elliott County Kentucky
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. Veterans Gravesites, Ca., National Cemetery Administration; U.S. Veterans' Gravesites
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Newfoundland, Elliott County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. Veterans Gravesites, Ca., National Cemetery Administration; U.S. Veterans' Gravesites
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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