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Ransom Walker Burton 1848–1901 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Jan 1848

Birth Location: Johnson, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 8 Sep 1901

Death Location: Iola, Allen, Kansas, USA

Father: John Burton

Mother: Susanah Riggs

Spouse(s): Sarah Clark

Children(s): John Burton, William Burton, Arlonzo Burton, Ora Burton

The story of Ransom Walker Burton began in 1848 in Johnson, Indiana, USA. Ransom Walker Burton married Sarah J Clark, and had children including Arlonzo Sanders Burton, John Elmer Burton, Ora Edmund Burton, William Thomas Burton. Ransom Walker Burton passed away in 1901 in Iola, Allen, Kansas, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Ransom Walker Burton began in 1848 in Johnson, Indiana, USA.
  • Ransom Walker Burton married Sarah J Clark, and had children including Arlonzo Sanders Burton, John Elmer Burton, Ora Edmund Burton, William Thomas Burton.
  • Ransom Walker Burton passed away in 1901 in Iola, Allen, Kansas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Burton
1819–1914
Birth Location: Shelby, Kentucky, USA
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Susanah Riggs
1821–1868
Birth Location: Livonia, Livingston, New York, USA
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Clark
1852–1917
Birth Location: Indiana, USA
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Children(s)

John Burton
1882–1957
Birth Location: Kansas, USA
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William Burton
1873–1944
Birth Location: Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA
WB
Arlonzo Burton
1877–1965
Birth Location: Edgar, Illinois, USA
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Ora Burton
1885–1954
Birth Location: Iola, Allen, Kansas, USA
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Ransom Burton's Ancestors

Self
Ransom Burton
1848–1901
Birth Place: Johnson, Indiana, USA
Parents
John Sanders Burton
1819–1914
Shelby, Kentucky, USA
Susanah Riggs
1821–1868
Livonia, Livingston, New York, USA
Grandparents
Ransom Riggs
1789–1863
Litchfield,Litchfield,Connecticut, USA
Sarah Tremaine
1795–1863
Sheffield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Jeremiah Riggs
1750–1820
Anna Woodruff
1756–1808
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jacob Woodruff
1717–1790
Lucy Farnham
1727–1815

Ransom Burton's Descendants

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Ransom (Walker) Burton (28 Jan 1848–8 Sep 1901) m. Sarah (J) Clark (2 Jun 1852–15 Sep 1917)
  1. 1. John (Elmer) Burton 1882–1957
  2. 2. William (Thomas) Burton 1873–1944 m. Ada (M) Mourer 1876–1959
    1. 1. Gladys (Crystal) Burton 1895–1989 m. Thomas (Kyle) Farley 1887–1964
      1. 1. Doramae (Louise) Farlay 1913–1949 m. Luther (Clarence) Farris 1899–1965
      2. 2. William (Henderson French) Farley 1915–1998 m. Noka (Faye) Garten 1918–2010
      3. 3. Hubert (Kyle) Farley 1923–1990
      4. 4. Gladys (Odette) Farley 1920– m. James (Lewis) Graham 1916–1992
    2. 2. Dora (Eunice) Burton 1897–1958 m. Perry (Raymond) Carden 1894–1968
      1. 1. Charles (Perry) Carden 1922– m. Virginia (Doreen) Matthews 1920–2013
  3. 3. Arlonzo (Sanders) Burton 1877–1965 m. Susan (Pearl) Calvin 1880–1939
    1. 1. Nell (M) Burton 1900–1944 m. Alfred (William) Hatfield 1894–1954
    2. 2. Bessie (O) Burton 1902–1970
    3. 3. Albert (G) Burton 1905–1961
    4. 4. Cora (Aileen) Burton 1911–2000
  4. 4. Ora (Edmund) Burton 1885–1954 m. Adah (Mary) Argent 1890–1950
    1. 1. Clinton (Halton) Burton 1906–1976

Ransom Burton's Timeline

2 Records

1848
28 Jan 1848
Birth of Ransom Walker Burton in Johnson, Indiana, USA
Johnson, Indiana, USA
1901
8 Sep 1901
Age 53
Death of Ransom Walker Burton in Iola, Allen, Kansas, USA
Iola, Allen, Kansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Jan 1848
    Event Place: Johnson, Indiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Sep 1901
    Event Place: Iola, Allen, Kansas, USA
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