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Mahala Burton 1799–1870 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1799

Birth Location: Wayne, Kentucky, United States

Death Date: 1870

Death Location: Harrison, Missouri, United States

Father: Allen Burton

Mother: Nancy McMullin

Spouse(s): William Conwell, Samuel Sterling

Children(s): Richard Conwell, Elizabeth Conwell, Leander Conwell

Mahala Burton was born in 1799 in Wayne, Kentucky, United States, the child of Allen Burton And Nancy Mcmullin. In 1830, Mahala Burton resided in Russell, Kentucky, USA. Mahala Burton married Samuel Sterling, William Conwell, and had children including Elizabeth Ann Conwell, Leander Conwell, Richard Dick Conwell. Mahala Burton passed away in 1870 in Harrison, Missouri, United States.

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Biography

  • Mahala Burton was born in 1799 in Wayne, Kentucky, United States, the child of Allen Burton And Nancy Mcmullin.
  • In 1830, Mahala Burton resided in Russell, Kentucky, USA.
  • Mahala Burton married Samuel Sterling, William Conwell, and had children including Elizabeth Ann Conwell, Leander Conwell, Richard Dick Conwell.
  • Mahala Burton passed away in 1870 in Harrison, Missouri, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Allen Burton
1760–1813
Birth Location: Virginia
AB
Nancy McMullin
1758–1801
Birth Location: Cumberland, Cumberland, Virginia, United States
NM

Spouses(s)

William Conwell
1795–1839
Birth Location: Wayne, Kentucky, USA
WC
Samuel Sterling
1795–1840
Birth Location: –
SS

Children(s)

Richard Conwell
1827–1890
Birth Location: Kentucky, United States
RC
Elizabeth Conwell
1830–1907
Birth Location: Wayne, Kentucky, United States
EC
Leander Conwell
1822–1891
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
LC

Mahala Burton's Ancestors

Self
Mahala Burton
1799–1870
Birth Place: Wayne, Kentucky, United States
Parents
Allen Burton
1760–1813
Virginia
Nancy McMullin
1758–1801
Cumberland, Cumberland, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Robert Burton
1736–1807
Henrico, Virginia, United States
Judith LaForce
1728–1820
Goochland Co, VA
Great-Grandparents
Susannah Allen
1694–1766
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mahala Burton's Descendants

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Mahala Burton (1799–1870) m. William Conwell (1795–1839) m. Samuel Sterling (1795–Between 1840-1850)
  1. 1. Richard ((Dick)) Conwell 1827–1890 m. Lucinda ((Liza)) Sharpton 1821–1874 m. Rebecca 1834–1880
    1. 1. George (William) Conwell 1870–1942 m. Eulala (Maggie) DeBerry 1873–1957
      1. 1. Bessie (Ellen) Conwell 1895–1986 m. Eugene (Vernon) Tryon 1908–1977 m. Sterling (Price) Payne 1860–1943 m. James (Roy) Newell 1892–1965 m. Drew (Allen) Dalton 1904–1982
        1. 1. Rex (Lindbergh) Payne 1927–1989 m. Bonita (Bell) Hudman 1923– m. Rose (Marie) Nelson 1930–1995
        2. 2. Paul (Lewis) Payne 1920–2000
        3. 3. Ralph (Eugene) Payne 1924–2012 m. Wanetta (Rose) Andes 1926–
        4. 4. Faye (Nina) Payne 1917–2002 m. Woodrow (J) Mayfield 1913–1971
        5. 5. Bess (J) Payne 1922–
        6. 6. Sterling Payne 1925–
      2. 2. Charles (Marion) Conwell 1900–1955 m. Lillie (Mae) Chumbler 1910–1981 m. Mary (Louise) Davis 1926–
      3. 3. Elmer (Bailey) Conwell 1906–1995 m. Viola (Maybelle) King 1907–1997
        1. 1. Lloyd (Bailey) Conwell 1928–1991 m. Ruby (L) Bloom 1938–2013
        2. 2. Virginia (Lee) Conwell 1929–2020 m. Richard Davis 1927–1999
        3. 3. Patsy Conwell 1935–2007 m. Earl (Alonzo) Brock 1925–1997
        4. 4. Helen (Lorene) Conwell 1931–2009 m. Charles (Matthew Stallbories) Jr 1921–1994
        5. 5. Ruby (LaVerne) Conwell 1932–2018 m. James (Edward) Dryer 1930–1993
        6. 6. James (Roy) Conwell 1938–2020 m. Mary (Pauline) Lester 1938–2012
      4. 4. Eric (Edmond) Conwell 1912–1926
      5. 5. Ray Conwell 1904–1984 m. Mary (G (Margaret)) Green 1910–1992 m. Ivy (Alice) Hanson 1904–1986
        1. 1. Wayne Conwell 1927–2014 m. Lorene (Nadine) Bowyer 1927–2013
        2. 2. Clarence (Ralph) Conwell 1927–2013 m. Betty (Jo) Powers 1930–1980
        3. 3. Guy (Emerson) Conwell 1936–1981 m. Barbara (Ann) Drury 1939–2014
        4. 4. Joseph (Ray (Joe)) Conwell 1929–1994
        5. 5. Joy Conwell 1933–2018
        6. 6. Francis (Eugene (Bud)) Conwell 1932–2010
      6. 6. Gilbert (Fountain) Conwell 1909–1922
      7. 7. Herman (Leo) Conwell 1897–1964 m. Mary Stoker 1902–1976 m. Mabel R 1903–
        1. 1. Harry (Clifton Conwell) Sr 1925–2011 m. Virginia (Irene) Able 1924–2018
        2. 2. Herman (Emory) Conwell 1920–1922
        3. 3. Mary (Francis) Conwell 1922–1975 m. Harvey Myers 1920–1998
      8. 8. Maurice (Sylvia) Conwell 1914–1992 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Bales 1920–1989
        1. 1. George (Thomas) Conwell 1944–2000 m. Beverly (Ann) Wyman 1948–2016
        2. 2. Debora Conwell 1949–1989 m. Frank (Blaine) Carey 1949–2004
        3. 3. John (Mitchell "Mike" Conwell) Sr 1943–2006
        4. 4. Julie Conwell 1951–2013 m. Gerald (Chester) Fish 1942–2014
        5. 5. June Conwell 1949–2022 m. Everette (LeRoy) Shallenburger 1936–2017
        6. 6. Madge (Bernice) Conwell 1938–2020 m. Keith (Curtis) Gillam 1939–2003
        7. 7. Maurice (William "Bill") Conwell 1939–2011 m. Della (Pauline) Flynn 1938–2004
        8. 8. Wanda (Mae) Conwell 1941–2002 m. John (D.) Karras 1939–1997
      9. 9. Ruby (Belle) Conwell 1901–1959 m. Walter (Emil Ernest) Wittig 1900–1970
        1. 1. Walter (Phillip Wittig) Jr 1924–1951
    2. 2. Mary (Elizabeth) Conwell 1847–
    3. 3. William (W) Conwell 1850–1922 m. Martha (A.) Brown 1839–1921
      1. 1. Joseph Conwell 1874–1954 m. Alice (Victoria) Bess 1865–1924 m. Ella Brown 1891–1968
        1. 1. Edith (M) Conwell 1889–
        2. 2. Lizzie (M) Conwell 1891–
      2. 2. D (Clarence) Conwell 1871– m. Belle (H. Conwell) Yaussi 1881–1972
        1. 1. Dean (Roscoe) Conwell 1903–1986
        2. 2. Ruth (I) Conwell 1907–
    4. 4. Laura (Ann) Conwell 1848–1932 m. James (E) Cummings 1850–1895
      1. 1. John Cummings 1869–1943
      2. 2. Byrd Cummings 1873–
      3. 3. Thomas Cummings 1875–
      4. 4. William Cummings 1879–1947 m. Laura (Belle) Byrd 1864–1947
      5. 5. Alice Cummings 1879–
      6. 6. Bessie Cummings 1892–1962
      7. 7. Roland (Charles) Cummings 1881–
    5. 5. John Conwell 1856–1937
    6. 6. Joseph (F (Joe)) Conwell 1859–1934 m. Ida (M) Bailey 1868–
      1. 1. Francis ((Fannie)) Conwell 1891–1920 m. Jack (E (George)) McArthur 1888–
        1. 1. Jack (E Mcarthur) Jr 1914–
    7. 7. Nancy Conwell 1862–1880
    8. 8. Abraham (L) Conwell 1864–1898 m. Aurilla (Jane) Markey 1867–1928 m. Lillian (C (Lillie)) Hudson 1867–
      1. 1. Delphia Conwell 1895–1934
      2. 2. Rufus (Read) Conwell 1893–1912
      3. 3. George (Willard) Conwell 1898–1928
    9. 9. Martha (E) Conwell 1865–
    10. 10. Richard (G) Conwell 1868–1918 m. Belle Bledsoe 1869–1913 m. Nellie Beamer 1871– m. Alice (Frances) Melcher 1874–1935
      1. 1. Belle (Irene) Conwell 1895–1964 m. Edgar Wilcox 1879–1954
        1. 1. Thelma (May) Wilcox 1913–1957
        2. 2. Walter (Ernest) Wilcox 1915–
        3. 3. Irene (H) Wilcox 1918–
        4. 4. Richard Wilcox 1919–
      2. 2. Delpha\Delphia (Mathalia\Nathalie) Conwell 1897–1969 m. William (Edward "Eddie") Freeman 1892–1971
    11. 11. Spotsword (Claude (Spotswood)) Conwell 1875–1900
    12. 12. Peter (T Lee) Conwell 1855–1925 m. Mary (Emily) Brown 1858–1941
      1. 1. Clarence (Ancil) Conwell 1895–1923 m. Hallie (Maude) Hyde 1876–1959
      2. 2. Jervy (Jerry) Conwell 1883–1940 m. Emily Ferguson 1888–1946
        1. 1. Ruby Conwell 1911–
        2. 2. Grace Conwell 1914–1955
        3. 3. Evalena (Redman Wells) Conwell 1909–1998
        4. 4. Jervy (J (Buddy)) Conwell 1921–1995 m. Rosa Lee 1921–1979
      3. 3. Cora (B) Conwell 1880– m. James (H) Lary 1872–1933
    13. 13. Dan Conwell 1873–1937
    14. 14. Susan Conwell 1874–
    15. 15. Lachisia Conwell 1875–
  2. 2. Elizabeth (Ann) Conwell 1830–1907 m. Spotswood (Addison) Thomas 1825–1897
    1. 1. Eliza (Ann) Thomas 1847–1922 m. Wallace (Jefferson) O'Keefe 1849–1936
      1. 1. Timothy O'Keefe 1866–1948
      2. 2. Meredith (M) O'Keefe 1882–1939
      3. 3. Henrietta O'Keefe 1875–1906
      4. 4. Jackson (O) Keefe 1878–
      5. 5. Grover (O) Keefe 1885–
      6. 6. Joseph (O) Keefe 1887–
      7. 7. Daniel (O) Keefe 1889–
      8. 8. Wesley (O) Keefe 1891–
      9. 9. Laura O'keefe 1873–
      10. 10. Mary O'keefe 1877–
    2. 2. John (K) Thomas 1849–1850
    3. 3. Leander (Wadkins Lee) Thomas 1852–1928 m. Malisa (J) Gardner 1854–1922
    4. 4. Martha (G) Thomas 1852–1928 m. Timothy Morris 1855–1899
    5. 5. Mary (B) Thomas 1850–1945 m. Benjamin (Franklin "Ben") Gee 1850–1920
    6. 6. Mahala Thomas 1855–
    7. 7. Sarah (E) Thomas 1859–1923
    8. 8. Henrietta (Marie) Thomas 1862–1938 m. Thomas (H) Cummings 1856–1938
    9. 9. David (Sherman) Thomas 1865–1917 m. Ella Slaughter 1867–
    10. 10. William (Dunham) Thomas 1872–1958 m. Jessie (M) Forth 1877–1949
      1. 1. Eddie (T) Thomas 1895–
      2. 2. Spotswood (Jack) Thomas 1898–1999
    11. 11. James (J) Thomas 1867–
  3. 3. Leander Conwell 1822–1891 m. Lucretia Ferguson 1827–1860 m. Matilda Conwell 1834–1915
    1. 1. William (Furguson) Conwell 1846–1877
    2. 2. Lucinda (Lucrecia "Lucy") Conwell 1850–1875 m. James (Allen (Jim)) Allen 1847–1928
      1. 1. William (Henry) Allen 1868–1953
      2. 2. Rhoda Allen 1870–1887
      3. 3. David Allen 1871– m. Anna (A) Dilley 1867–1940
    3. 3. James (N (Jim)) Conwell 1856–1921
    4. 4. Minnie (J) Conwell 1885–1885
    5. 5. Cora (E) Conwell 1872–1898
    6. 6. Myrtle\Myrta (O) Conwell 1877– m. Robert (Louis) Ferguson 1875–1956
      1. 1. Ferguson 1898–
    7. 7. Willis (B) Conwell 1874–1918
    8. 8. Veta Conwell 1874–1967 m. Minnie (Nora) Baker 1876–1957
      1. 1. Bulo Conwell 1909–1990 m. Fred (A) Dake 1900–
        1. 1. Donald Dake 1926–
      2. 2. David ('Gordon') Conwell 1911–1982 m. Vivian (Avis) Todhunter 1914–1988
        1. 1. David (Gordon) Conwell 1932–1996
      3. 3. Floyd (Clifford) Conwell 1913–1980 m. Doris (T) Reardon 1916–1984
      4. 4. William (Forest) Conwell 1921–

Mahala Burton's Timeline

6 Records

1799
1799
Birth of Mahala Burton in Wayne, Kentucky, United States
Wayne, Kentucky, United States
1830
1830
Age 31
Mahala Burton resided here in Russell, Kentucky, USA
Russell, Kentucky, USA
1840
5 Jul 1840
Age 41
Mahala Burton was married in Platte, Missouri
Platte, Missouri
1850
1850
Age 51
Mahala Burton resided here in Fort Osage, Jackson, Missouri
Fort Osage, Jackson, Missouri
1860
1860
Age 61
Mahala Burton resided here in Butler, Harrison, Missouri, United States
Butler, Harrison, Missouri, United States
1870
1870
Age 71
Death of Mahala Burton in Harrison, Missouri, United States
Harrison, Missouri, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1799
    Event Place: Wayne, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Butler, Harrison, Missouri; Roll: ; Page: 761; Image: 275.
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Fort Osage, Jackson, Missouri; Roll: M432_402; Page: 322A; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 5 Jul 1840
    Event Place: Platte, Missouri
    Record Source: Missouri Marriages, 1766-1983

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Russell, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1830 United States Federal Census, Year: 1830; Census Place: Russell, Kentucky; Series: M19; Roll: 41; Page: 108; Family History Library Film: 0007820

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Fort Osage, Jackson, Missouri
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Fort Osage, Jackson, Missouri; Roll: M432_402; Page: 322A; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Butler, Harrison, Missouri, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Butler, Harrison, Missouri; Roll: ; Page: 761; Image: 275.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Harrison, Missouri, United States
    Record Source: Missouri, Wills and Probate Records, Wills, 1861-1916; Author: Missouri. Probate Court (Chariton County); Probate Place: Chariton, Missouri

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Place: Chariton, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: Missouri, Wills and Probate Records, Wills, 1861-1916; Author: Missouri. Probate Court (Chariton County); Probate Place: Chariton, Missouri
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