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William Benjamin Burton 1878–1973 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 January 1878

Birth Location: Missouri

Death Date: 07 Jul 1973

Death Location: Hurley, Stone County, Missouri, United States of America

Father: William Jr.

Mother: Martha Watkins

Spouse(s): Etta Wright

Children(s): Thelma (Hilton), Treva Burton, Clinton Burton, Kenneth Burton, Curtis Burton, Edgar Burton, Oscar Burton, Ottie Burton, Luva Burton

William Benjamin Burton was born in 1878 in Missouri, the child of William Leroy Willie Burton Jr And Martha Jane Watkins. In 1880, William Benjamin Burton resided in Crooked Creek, Boone, Arkansas, USA. In 1900, William Benjamin Burton resided in Cass, Stone, Missouri, USA. William Benjamin Burton married Etta Luverna Wright, and had children including Clinton M Burton, Curtis Burton, Edgar Willard Burton, Kenneth Darl Burton, Luva Burton, Oscar D Burton, Ottie B Burton, Thelma Lea Burton Hilton, Treva M Burton. William Benjamin Burton passed away in 1973 in Hurley, Stone County, Missouri, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Benjamin Burton was born in 1878 in Missouri, the child of William Leroy Willie Burton Jr And Martha Jane Watkins.
  • In 1880, William Benjamin Burton resided in Crooked Creek, Boone, Arkansas, USA.
  • In 1900, William Benjamin Burton resided in Cass, Stone, Missouri, USA.
  • William Benjamin Burton married Etta Luverna Wright, and had children including Clinton M Burton, Curtis Burton, Edgar Willard Burton, Kenneth Darl Burton, Luva Burton, Oscar D Burton, Ottie B Burton, Thelma Lea Burton Hilton, Treva M Burton.
  • William Benjamin Burton passed away in 1973 in Hurley, Stone County, Missouri, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Burton's Ancestors

Self
William Burton
1878–1973
Birth Place: Missouri
Parents
William Leroy (Willie) Burton Jr.
1848–1950
Benton Co., Missouri
Martha (Jane) Watkins
1852–1913
Boone County, Arkansas
Grandparents
James Watkins
1829–1910
Wayne, Tennessee, United States
Mary (Ann) Martin
1829–1923
Wayne Co, Tennessee
Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Watkins
1802–1874
Sarah Lamb
1807–1887
Henry MARTIN
1797–1881
Nancy McDaniel
1805–1860
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nathaniel Martin
1758–1848
Elizabeth"Lillie" Ray
1770–1848
William McDaniel
1766–1852
Nancy Woodward
1779–1836

William Burton's Descendants

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William (Benjamin) Burton (12 January 1878–07 Jul 1973) m. Etta (Luverna) Wright (26 July 1884–9 November 1975)
  1. 1. Thelma (Lea Burton) (Hilton) 1929–2003
  2. 2. Treva (M) Burton 1923–
  3. 3. Clinton (M) Burton 1922–1998
  4. 4. Kenneth (Darl) Burton 1918–2001
  5. 5. Curtis Burton 1913–1982
  6. 6. Edgar (Willard) Burton 1911–1936
  7. 7. Oscar (D) Burton 1910–2005
  8. 8. Ottie (B) Burton 1904–1969
  9. 9. Luva Burton 1924–

William Burton's Timeline

10 Records

1878
12 January 1878
Birth of William Benjamin Burton in Missouri
Missouri
1880
1880
Age 2
William Benjamin Burton resided here in Crooked Creek, Boone, Arkansas, USA
Crooked Creek, Boone, Arkansas, USA
1900
1900
Age 22
William Benjamin Burton resided here in Cass, Stone, Missouri, USA
Cass, Stone, Missouri, USA
1910
1910
Age 32
William Benjamin Burton resided here in Cass, Stone, Missouri, USA
Cass, Stone, Missouri, USA
1920
1920
Age 42
William Benjamin Burton resided here in Hurley, Stone, Missouri, USA
Hurley, Stone, Missouri, USA
1930
1930
Age 52
William Benjamin Burton resided here in Hurley, Hurley, Stone, Missouri, USA
Hurley, Hurley, Stone, Missouri, USA
1935
1935
Age 57
William Benjamin Burton resided here in Hurley, Stone, Missouri
Hurley, Stone, Missouri
1940
1940
Age 62
William Benjamin Burton resided here in Hurley, Hurley, Stone, Missouri, USA
Hurley, Hurley, Stone, Missouri, USA
1950
1950
Age 72
William Benjamin Burton resided here in Hurley, Stone, Missouri, USA
Hurley, Stone, Missouri, USA
1973
07 Jul 1973
Age 95
Death of William Benjamin Burton in Billings, Christian, Missouri, United States of America
Billings, Christian, Missouri, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 January 1878
    Event Place: Missouri
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Hurley, Stone, Missouri; Roll: m-t0627-02160; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 105-8
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Hurley, Stone, Missouri; Roll: T625_963; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 222
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Hurley, Stone, Missouri; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 0006; FHL microfilm: 2340983
    [4] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Crooked Creek, Boone, Arkansas; Roll: 39; Page: 513B; Enumeration District: 017
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Cass, Stone, Missouri; Page: 11; Enumeration District: 0121; FHL microfilm: 1240904
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Cass, Stone, Missouri; Roll: T624_825; Page: 9a; Enumeration District: 0192; FHL microfilm: 1374838
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Hurley, Stone, Missouri; Roll: 2589; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 105-9

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Crooked Creek, Boone, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Crooked Creek, Boone, Arkansas; Roll: 39; Page: 513B; Enumeration District: 017

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Cass, Stone, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Cass, Stone, Missouri; Page: 11; Enumeration District: 0121; FHL microfilm: 1240904

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Cass, Stone, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Cass, Stone, Missouri; Roll: T624_825; Page: 9a; Enumeration District: 0192; FHL microfilm: 1374838

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Hurley, Stone, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Hurley, Stone, Missouri; Roll: T625_963; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 222

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Hurley, Hurley, Stone, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Hurley, Stone, Missouri; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 0006; FHL microfilm: 2340983

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Hurley, Stone, Missouri
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Hurley, Stone, Missouri; Roll: m-t0627-02160; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 105-8

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Hurley, Hurley, Stone, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Hurley, Stone, Missouri; Roll: m-t0627-02160; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 105-8

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Hurley, Stone, Missouri, 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: Hurley, Stone, Missouri; Roll: 2589; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 105-9

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 07 Jul 1973
    Event Place: Billings, Christian, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hurley, Stone County, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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