James Creth Burt (1809 - 1896)

Born 20 Jun 1809 in Halifax, North Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Frances Anne (Gibson) Burt — married 13 Feb 1849 in Talladega, Alabama, United States

Descendants

Died 16 May 1896 at age 86 in Talladega, Alabama, United States

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Biography

James was born in 1809 in North Carolina. He was the son of Joseph Burt and Ann Read. Although the exact date/year is unknown, James moved with his parents from North Carolina sometime prior to 1840. On 18 Feb 1843 in Alabama, he married Elizabeth Killough (nee Baird, 1813-1849; dau. of Alexander & Sarah Baird). They had one child, son Henry. She also had 3 children from her prior marriage. Elizabeth died in 1849 and James married again on 12 Feb 1849 to Frances Anne Welch (nee Gibson). They had 3 known children. Frances also had a daughter from a previous marriage. Living in Talladega, Alabama throughout most of his life where he worked as a farmer, it is here he passed away in 1896. He is buried at the Oak Hill Cemetery.

Children:

1. Henry McKenzie Burt b. 1844 - d. 1917, m1/wid. Margaret Mims Curry, m2. Sarah Simmons Jemison
2. John James Burt b. 1852 AL - d. 1908 CA, m. Sarah Belle Webb
3. Anna Burt b. 1854 AL - d. 1947 VA, m. Aylette Hawes Buckner
4. Eustace Pier Burt b. 1858 - d. 1938, m. Martha Jane Yeager

Sources

• Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/7055335/james-creth-burt : accessed 04 July 2021), memorial page for James Creth Burt (20 Jun 1809–16 May 1896), Find A Grave: Memorial #7055335, citing Oak Hill Cemetery, Talladega, Talladega County, Alabama, USA ; Maintained by Richard Robinson (contributor 46480518) .

• "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:29FL-J6P : Fri Oct 20 04:37:24 UTC 2023), Entry for James C Burt and Francis A Welch, 13 Feb 1849.

• "United States Census, 1850", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH54-JL4 : Wed Oct 04 13:39:59 UTC 2023), Entry for James C Burt and Frances A Burt, 1850.

• "United States Census, 1860", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHDK-SJ8 : Wed Oct 04 05:23:28 UTC 2023), Entry for Jas C Burt and Francis A Burt, 1860.

• "United States Census, 1870", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH29-LTG : Fri Oct 06 22:29:05 UTC 2023), Entry for James C Burt and Fanny A Burt, 1870.

• "United States Census, 1880", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4VF-GD3 : Fri Oct 06 09:44:59 UTC 2023), Entry for James C. Burt and Francis A. Burt, 1880.

• "Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JDJN-RV7 : Thu Nov 16 16:36:18 UTC 2023), Entry for Henry McKenzie Burt and James Creth Burt, 1917.

• "Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JDT2-B77 : Thu Nov 16 17:19:50 UTC 2023), Entry for Eustace Pire Burt and James Burt, 1938.

• "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVRC-MV1W : 16 August 2019), James Creth Burt in entry for Anna Burt Buckner, 21 Apr 1947; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing Springville, Rappahannock, Virginia, United States, entry #, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.