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John Franklin Burton 1913 – 1999 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Jun 1913

Birth Location: Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 13 Mar 1999

Death Location: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA

Father: John Burton

Mother: Alice Duke

Spouse(s): Edna Starnes, Pauline Brown

Children(s): Robert Burton, Kathy Burton

The story of John Franklin Burton Jr began in 1913 in Tennessee, USA. In 1930, John Franklin Burton Jr resided in District 15, District 15, Knox, Tennessee, USA. In 1935, John Franklin Burton Jr resided in Rural, Jefferson, Tennessee. John Franklin Burton Jr married Edna Mae Starnes, Pauline "Polly" Brown, and had children including Robert Carl Burton, Kathy Burton. John Franklin Burton Jr passed away in 1999 in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Franklin Burton Jr began in 1913 in Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1930, John Franklin Burton Jr resided in District 15, District 15, Knox, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1935, John Franklin Burton Jr resided in Rural, Jefferson, Tennessee.
  • John Franklin Burton Jr married Edna Mae Starnes, Pauline "Polly" Brown, and had children including Robert Carl Burton, Kathy Burton.
  • John Franklin Burton Jr passed away in 1999 in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Burton
1875 – 1956
Birth Location: Wayne, Michigan, United States
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Alice Duke
1881 – 1968
Birth Location: Putnam, West Virginia
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Spouses(s)

Edna Starnes
1915 – 2008
Birth Location: Grainger County, Tennessee, USA
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Pauline Brown
1916 – 2003
Birth Location: Lenoir City, Loudon County, Tennessee, United States of America
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Children(s)

Robert Burton
1933 – 2016
Birth Location: United States of America
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Kathy Burton
Birth Location: –
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John Burton's Ancestors

Self
John Burton
1913 – 1999
Birth Place: Tennessee, USA
Parents
John Franklin Burton
1875 – 1956
Wayne, Michigan, United States
Alice (Josephine) Duke
1881 – 1968
Putnam, West Virginia
Grandparents
George Burton
1850 – 1880
Michigan
Helen (L) Cornish
1851 – 1880
New York
Great-Grandparents
John Burton
1797 – 1870
Cornelia Smith
1801 – 1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Billings Burton
1775 – 1855
Mary Hilts
1769 – 1850

John Burton's Descendants

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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

John Burton's Timeline

5 Records

1913
2 Jun 1913
Birth of John Franklin Burton Jr in Tennessee, USA
Tennessee, USA
1930
1930
Age 17
John Franklin Burton Jr resided here in District 15, District 15, Knox, Tennessee, USA
District 15, District 15, Knox, Tennessee, USA
1935
1935
Age 22
John Franklin Burton Jr resided here in Rural, Jefferson, Tennessee
Rural, Jefferson, Tennessee
1940
1940
Age 27
John Franklin Burton Jr resided here in Civil District No 6, Jefferson, Tennessee, USA
Civil District No 6, Jefferson, Tennessee, USA
1999
13 Mar 1999
Age 86
Death of John Franklin Burton Jr in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA
Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Jun 1913
    Event Place: Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Marriage Records, 1780-2002, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, TN, USA; Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002
    [2] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards For Tennessee, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 41
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Jefferson, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03908; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 45-11
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [5] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Knoxville News-Sentinel; Publication Date: 16 Mar 1999; Publication Place: Knoxville, Tennessee, USA; ,0.3367619,0.3315487,0.5544491&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: District 15, District 15, Knox, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Jefferson, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Jefferson, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03908; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 45-11

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Civil District No 6, Jefferson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards For Tennessee, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 41
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Jefferson, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03908; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 45-11

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Knoxville
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Knoxville News-Sentinel; Publication Date: 16 Mar 1999; Publication Place: Knoxville, Tennessee, USA; ,0.3367619,0.3315487,0.5544491&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Mar 1999
    Event Place: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Knoxville News-Sentinel; Publication Date: 16 Mar 1999; Publication Place: Knoxville, Tennessee, USA; ,0.3367619,0.3315487,0.5544491&xid=3355
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