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Lewis Burton 1908–1977 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Feb 1908

Birth Location: Stephenville, Earth Co., TX

Death Date: 11 August 1977

Death Location: Cypress, Franklin County, Texas, United States of America

Father: Richard Burton

Mother: Alice Henexson

Spouse(s): Mollie Leavelle

Children(s): Lawrence Burton, Sherman Burton, Cary Burton

Lewis Burton was born in 1908 in Stephenville, Earth Co., TX, the child of Richard Carter Burton And Alice Victoria Henexson. In 1910, Lewis Burton resided in Justice Precinct 8, Travis, Texas, USA. In 1920, Lewis Burton resided in Bain, Garland, Arkansas, USA. Lewis Burton married Mollie Lorene Leavelle, and had children including Cary Layne Burton, Herman Narvel Burton, Lawrence Kenneth Burton, Sherman Arvel Burton. Lewis Burton passed away in 1977 in Cypress, Franklin County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Lewis Burton was born in 1908 in Stephenville, Earth Co., TX, the child of Richard Carter Burton And Alice Victoria Henexson.
  • In 1910, Lewis Burton resided in Justice Precinct 8, Travis, Texas, USA.
  • In 1920, Lewis Burton resided in Bain, Garland, Arkansas, USA.
  • Lewis Burton married Mollie Lorene Leavelle, and had children including Cary Layne Burton, Herman Narvel Burton, Lawrence Kenneth Burton, Sherman Arvel Burton.
  • Lewis Burton passed away in 1977 in Cypress, Franklin County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lewis Burton's Ancestors

Self
Lewis Burton
1908–1977
Birth Place: Stephenville, Earth Co., TX
Parents
Richard Carter Burton
1857–1921
Waco, Texas
Alice (Victoria) Henexson
1876–1918
Brazos, Texas, United States
Grandparents
Samuel Burton
1812–1866
Roane County, Tennessee, USA
Evaline (Emaline) Carter
1815–1886
Roane, Tennessee, USA
JOHN (HENEXSON -or- Henriksson Haenigsen Henningsen Hinrichsen Hensgen) Hanigenson
1844–1920
Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
Emeline (E) Shelby
1847–1908
Bullock, Crenshaw, Alabama, USA
Great-Grandparents
Richard Carter
1789–1863
Elizabeth Lonas
1788–1876
Charles HENEXSON
1813–1891
Matilda HENEXSON
1820–1870
Green Shelby
1827–1850
Harriet Kenady
1827–1861
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Carter
1755–1820
Nancy Menefee
1758–1840
Jacob Lonas
1767–1857
Mary Lones
1772–1825
James Russel
1788–1842
Moses Shelby
1795–1870
Harriet gr-gr-gr-gr
1800–1869
John Kennedy
1788–1865
Elizabeth Wilder
1790–1850

Lewis Burton's Descendants

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Lewis Burton (17 Feb 1908–11 August 1977) m. Mollie (Lorene) Leavelle (4 May 1916–27 April 1992)
  1. 1. Lawrence (Kenneth) Burton 1934–1997
  2. 2. Sherman (Arvel) Burton 1938–2014 m. Elda (Elvira) Burton 1939–2009
  3. 3. Cary (Layne) Burton 1947–2023

Lewis Burton's Timeline

10 Records

1908
17 Feb 1908
Birth of Lewis Burton in Stephenville, Earth Co., TX
Stephenville, Earth Co., TX
1910
1910
Age 2
Lewis Burton resided here in Justice Precinct 8, Travis, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 8, Travis, Texas, USA
1920
1920
Age 12
Lewis Burton resided here in Bain, Garland, Arkansas, USA
Bain, Garland, Arkansas, USA
1930
1930
Age 22
Lewis Burton resided here in Precinct 5, Precinct 5, Franklin, Texas, USA
Precinct 5, Precinct 5, Franklin, Texas, USA
1935
1935
Age 27
Lewis Burton resided here in Rural, Wood, Texas
Rural, Wood, Texas
1940
1940
Age 32
Lewis Burton resided here in Justice Precinct 1, Wood, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 1, Wood, Texas, USA
1950
1950
Age 42
Lewis Burton resided here in Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA
Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 43
Lewis Burton resided here in Texas
Texas
1977
Abt 1977
Age 69
Lewis Burton resided here in Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA
Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA
1977
11 August 1977
Age 69
Death of Lewis Burton in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, United States of America
Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Feb 1908
    Event Place: Stephenville, Earth Co., TX
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982
    [2] Texas, U.S., Birth Certificates
    [3] U.S., Select Military Registers
    [4] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, MO, USA; Applications for Headstones and Markers, 711970-9301985; NAID: 6016127; Record Group Number: 15; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007
    [5] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [6] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [7] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [8] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [9] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 5, Franklin, Texas; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0011; FHL microfilm: 2342067
    [10] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [11] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Tyler Morning Telegraph; Publication Date: 13 Aug 1977; Publication Place: Tyler, Texas, USA; ,0.39519894,0.61121094,0.5912605&xid=3355
    [12] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 8, Travis, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Bain, Garland, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Precinct 5, Precinct 5, Franklin, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 5, Franklin, Texas; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0011; FHL microfilm: 2342067

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Wood, Texas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 1, Wood, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Texas
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1977
    Event Place: Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 13 Aug 1977
    Event Place: Tyler, Texas
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - Tyler Morning Telegraph - 13 Aug 1977 - 8, Obituary for Lewis L. Burton 13 Aug 1977

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Winnsboro, Wood, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Tyler Morning Telegraph; Publication Date: 13 Aug 1977; Publication Place: Tyler, Texas, USA; ,0.39519894,0.61121094,0.5912605&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 August 1977
    Event Place: Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982
    [2] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, MO, USA; Applications for Headstones and Markers, 711970-9301985; NAID: 6016127; Record Group Number: 15; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007
    [3] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [5] Texas, U.S., Death Index, 1903-2000
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Tyler Morning Telegraph; Publication Date: 13 Aug 1977; Publication Place: Tyler, Texas, USA; ,0.39519894,0.61121094,0.5912605&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cypress, Franklin County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, MO, USA; Applications for Headstones and Markers, 711970-9301985; NAID: 6016127; Record Group Number: 15; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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