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John Franklin Burton 1875 – 1956 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Oct 1875

Birth Location: Wayne, Michigan, United States

Death Date: 16 July 1956

Death Location: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA

Father: George Burton

Mother: Helen Cornish

Spouse(s): Alice Duke

Children(s): Paul Burton, Max Burton, Nadine Burton, John Burton, Arthur Burton, Charles Burton, Gerald Burton

In 1875, John Franklin Burton Sr entered the world in Wayne, Michigan, United States, born to George Burton and Helen L Cornish. In 1880, John Franklin Burton Sr resided in Brownstown, Wayne, Michigan, USA. In 1900, John Franklin Burton Sr resided in Webb Ward 3, Jasper, Missouri, USA. John Franklin Burton Sr married Alice Josephine Duke, and had children including Paul A Burton, Max Burton, Nadine Burton, John Franklin Burton, Arthur Lee Burton, Charles Duke Burton, Gerald Curtis Burton. John Franklin Burton Sr passed away in 1956 in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1875, John Franklin Burton Sr entered the world in Wayne, Michigan, United States, born to George Burton and Helen L Cornish.
  • In 1880, John Franklin Burton Sr resided in Brownstown, Wayne, Michigan, USA.
  • In 1900, John Franklin Burton Sr resided in Webb Ward 3, Jasper, Missouri, USA.
  • John Franklin Burton Sr married Alice Josephine Duke, and had children including Paul A Burton, Max Burton, Nadine Burton, John Franklin Burton, Arthur Lee Burton, Charles Duke Burton, Gerald Curtis Burton.
  • John Franklin Burton Sr passed away in 1956 in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Burton
1850 – 1880
Birth Location: Michigan
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Helen Cornish
1851 – 1880
Birth Location: New York
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Spouses(s)

Alice Duke
1881 – 1968
Birth Location: Putnam, West Virginia
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Children(s)

Paul Burton
1905 –
Birth Location: Missouri
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Max Burton
1909 – 1910
Birth Location: Webb City, Jasper, Missouri, USA
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Nadine Burton
1912 –
Birth Location: Missouri
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John Burton
1913 – 1999
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
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Arthur Burton
1915 – 1989
Birth Location: New Market J, Tennessee
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Charles Burton
1917 – 1978
Birth Location: Mascot, Tennessee
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Gerald Burton
1919 – 1944
Birth Location: Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, United States of America
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John Burton's Ancestors

Self
John Burton
1875 – 1956
Birth Place: Wayne, Michigan, United States
Parents
George Burton
1850 – 1880
Michigan
Helen (L) Cornish
1851 – 1880
New York
Grandparents
John Burton
1797 – 1870
New York, United States
Cornelia ((Conicha)) Smith
1801 – 1880
New York State
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

John Burton's Descendants

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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 – )
        1. 1. Wesley Irons
        2. 2. Madison Irons
      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
        1. 1. Christopher Grubb
        2. 2. Caleb Grubb
        3. 3. Corey Grubb
      2. 2. Lisa Grubb m. James Ward
        1. 1. Dylan Ward
        2. 2. Dallas Ward
        3. 3. Kayla (Montalee) 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
        1. 1. Mason Gideon
        2. 2. Maria Gideon
      2. 2. Jeffrey Burton m. Leah
        1. 1. Jared Burton
        2. 2. Delaney Burton
      3. 3. Janice Burton m. Christopher Dyer
        1. 1. Beau Dyer
      4. 4. Julie Burton m. David Brown
        1. 1. Elijah Brown
        2. 2. Molly Brown
        3. 3. Taylor (Anne) 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
        1. 1. Kendall (C) Hill (Dec 1990 – ) m. Bumpus
        2. 2. Carsen Hill
      2. 2. Brad (C) Burton m. Kathleen
        1. 1. Derek Burton
    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
        1. 1. Sarah Burton
      3. 3. Richard Burton m. Callie
        1. 1. Sloan Burton
  7. 7. Gerald (Curtis) Burton (7 December 1919 – Aug 02 1944) m. Louise Pedigo (23 Sep 1923 – 2 Nov 2011)

John Burton's Timeline

13 Records

1875
19 Oct 1875
Birth of John Franklin Burton Sr in Wayne, Michigan, United States
Wayne, Michigan, United States
1880
1880
Age 5
John Franklin Burton Sr resided here in Brownstown, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Brownstown, Wayne, Michigan, USA
1900
1900
Age 25
John Franklin Burton Sr resided here in Webb Ward 3, Jasper, Missouri, USA
Webb Ward 3, Jasper, Missouri, USA
1910
1910
Age 35
John Franklin Burton Sr resided here in Stotts Ward 1, Lawrence, Missouri, USA
Stotts Ward 1, Lawrence, Missouri, USA
1914
24 Jan 1914
Age 39
John Franklin Burton Sr resided here in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 42
John Franklin Burton Sr resided here in Knox County, Tennessee, USA
Knox County, Tennessee, USA
1920
1920
Age 45
John Franklin Burton Sr resided here in Knoxville Ward 18, Knox, Tennessee, USA
Knoxville Ward 18, Knox, Tennessee, USA
1930
1930
Age 55
John Franklin Burton Sr resided here in District 15, District 15, Knox, Tennessee, USA
District 15, District 15, Knox, Tennessee, USA
1935
1935
Age 60
John Franklin Burton Sr resided here in Trentville, Knox, Tennessee
Trentville, Knox, Tennessee
1940
1940
Age 65
John Franklin Burton Sr resided here in Civil District 15, Knox, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 15, Knox, Tennessee, USA
1950
1950
Age 75
John Franklin Burton Sr resided here in Knox, Tennessee, USA
Knox, Tennessee, USA
1956
16 Jul 1956
Age 81
Death of John Franklin Burton Sr in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA
Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA
1956
16 July 1956
Age 81
Death of John Franklin Burton Sr in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA
Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Oct 1875
    Event Place: Wayne, Michigan, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1965, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Knox, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03910; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 47-41
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Knoxville Ward 18, Knox, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1750; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 118
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 15, Knox, Tennessee; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0093; FHL microfilm: 2341994
    [5] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Tennessee; Registration County: Knox County
    [6] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [7] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Webb Ward 3, Jasper, Missouri; Roll: 866; Page: 17; Enumeration District: 0051
    [8] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Stotts Ward 1, Lawrence, Missouri; Roll: T624_795; Page: 2b; Enumeration District: 0105; FHL microfilm: 1374808
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [10] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Knoxville Journal; Publication Date: 18 Jul 1956; Publication Place: Knoxville, Tennessee, USA; ,0.12875573,0.15620182,0.22844487&xid=3355
    [11] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Knox, Tennessee; Roll: 4687; Page: 63; Enumeration District: 47-70

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: [<year>]
    Event Place: [location]
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, The Knoxville Journal; Publication Date: 22/ Jun/ 1941; Publication Place: Knoxville, Tennessee, USA; ,0.4186361,0.489156,0.47798193&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Brownstown, Wayne, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Webb Ward 3, Jasper, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Webb Ward 3, Jasper, Missouri; Roll: 866; Page: 17; Enumeration District: 0051

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Stotts Ward 1, Lawrence, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Stotts Ward 1, Lawrence, Missouri; Roll: T624_795; Page: 2b; Enumeration District: 0105; FHL microfilm: 1374808

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 24 Jan 1914
    Event Place: Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, Knoxville Sentinel; Publication Date: 24/ Jan/ 1914; Publication Place: Knoxville, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Knox County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Tennessee; Registration County: Knox County

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Knoxville Ward 18, Knox, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Knoxville Ward 18, Knox, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1750; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 118

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: District 15, District 15, Knox, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 15, Knox, Tennessee; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0093; FHL microfilm: 2341994

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Trentville, Knox, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Knox, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03910; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 47-41

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Civil District 15, Knox, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Knox, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03910; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 47-41

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Knox, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Knox, Tennessee; Roll: 4687; Page: 63; Enumeration District: 47-70

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Knox, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Knox, Tennessee; Roll: 4687; Page: 63; Enumeration District: 47-70

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Tennessee
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Knoxville Journal; Publication Date: 18 Jul 1956; Publication Place: Knoxville, Tennessee, USA; ,0.12875573,0.15620182,0.22844487&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Jul 1956
    Event Place: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1965, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Knoxville Journal; Publication Date: 18 Jul 1956; Publication Place: Knoxville, Tennessee, USA; ,0.12875573,0.15620182,0.22844487&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 July 1956
    Event Place: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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