James Buchanan Burton (1862 - 1942)

Born 25 Feb 1862 in Marshall, Virginia, United States

Husband of Fannie Russell (Lockhart) Burton — married 17 Oct 1890 (to 20 Jul 1940) in Wirt, West Virginia, United States

Descendants

Died 14 Dec 1942 at age 80 in Wirt, West Virginia, United States

Biography

James Buchanan Burton

Son of Robert James & Keturah (Kirkman) Burton.

Daughter Claire's delayed birth certificate gives her father's name as James Buchanan Burton. aka James E. Burton and James A. Burton.

1900 residence Elizabeth District, Wirt County, WV; 1910 residence Elizabeth District, Wirt County, WV; 1920 residence Elizabeth District, Precinct 2, Wirt County, WV; 1930 residence Elizabeth Magisterial District, Wirt County, WV; 1940 residence unable to locate

Fannah R. Lockhart, born 24 August 1871, died 20 July 1940, daughter of General Harrison Lockhart and Phebe G. Cheuvront. She married James E. Burton 17 October 1890

He is buried in the Bethesda Baptist Church Cemetery aka the Palestine Cemetery, Palestine, Wirt County, West Virginia.^[1]

Obituary

James A. Burton, aged 80, retired lockmaster, died Monday afternoon at 12:30 o'clock, December 14, at his home at Palestine following an illness of several months.

Mr. Burton was born February 25, 1862, in Marshall County, Virginia (now West Virginia). He has resided in Wirt County since 1882. He was employed by the federal government on Lock No. 4, on the Little Kanawha River for more than 40 years.

Surviving are the following children: Mrs. W.B. Mandigo and Mrs. O.W. Streitenberger of St. Marys; Mrs. Ruth Smith of Clarksburg; Mrs. B.J. Collins of Pennsboro; Mrs. Charles Cutler of Redlaw, Alberta, Canada; Mrs. Cecil Ayers of Elizabeth; Kenneth Burton of Warren, Ohio; Carl Burton of Detroit, Michigan; Robert Burton of Palestine; and Woodrow Burton in the U.S. Navy stationed at San Diego, California. He also leaves one sister, Miss Martha Burton of Parkersburg.

Mr. Burton was preceded in death by his wife, Fannie Burton, and three children, Ross, Mary Lucille and Anna Marie.

Funeral services were held from the residence at Palestine on Wednesday afternoon with Rev. A.F. Monroe and Rev. Kelcie Board officiating. Interment was in the Palestine Cemetery with Pomroy Funeral Home in charge.^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ Entered by Nae X.
2. ↑ Unknown source of obituary from FindAGrave

• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ4P-657 : 19 March 2020), James Burton in entry for Robt J Burton, 1870; Franklin, Marshall, West Virginia, United States; Household ID: 254; Line Number: 2; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M593; GS Film Number: 000553192; Digital Folder Number: 004268431; Image Number: 00284; Indexing Project (Batch) Number: N01485-7; Record Number: 10981
• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6TC-BDL : 15 July 2017), James Burton in household of Robert J Burton, Proctor, Wetzel, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district ED 104, sheet 61B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,415.
• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9Z2-M52 : accessed 3 September 2020), James Burton, Elizabeth district, Wirt, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 124, sheet 11A, family 198, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,776.
• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPJ7-XGZ : accessed 3 September 2020), James Burton, Elizabeth, Wirt, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 109, sheet 6B, family 131, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1699; FHL microfilm 1,375,712.
• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN27-SMZ : accessed 3 September 2020), James Burton, Elizabeth, Wirt, West Virginia, United States; citing ED 147, sheet 4A, line 17, family 56, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1972; FHL microfilm 1,821,972.
• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMC1-ZSM : accessed 3 September 2020), James Burton, Elizabeth, Wirt, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 4, sheet 6A, line 21, family 122, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2559; FHL microfilm 2,342,293.
• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K787-76H : 25 May 2020), James Burton, Elizabeth Magisterial District, Wirt, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 53-4, sheet 4A, line 4, family 69, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 4452.
• "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FBZN-W82 : 11 February 2018), James Burton and Fannie Lockhart, 1890; citing Wirt, West Virginia, United States, county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 849,408.
• West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970, database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2ZF-6VGJ : 28 November 2018), James Burton and Fannie Lockhart, 17 Oct 1890; citing Marriage, Wirt, West Virginia, United States, county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm .
• West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970, database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2ZX-V5WR : 28 November 2018), James Burton and Fannie Lockhart, 17 Oct 1890; citing Marriage, Wirt, West Virginia, United States, county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm .
• West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970, database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2ZF-9Q8L : 28 November 2018), James Burton and Fannie Lockhart, 17 Oct 1890; citing Marriage, Wirt, West Virginia, United States, county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm .
• "West Virginia Births, 1853-1930," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRXP-NWJ : 12 March 2018), James Buchanan Burton in entry for Claire Keturah Burton, 03 Jan 1892; citing Palestine, Wirt, West Virginia, United States, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1,992,599.
• "West Virginia Births and Christenings, 1853-1928", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X55V-T7M : 12 December 2019), James Buchanan Burton in entry for Claire Keturah Burton, 1892.
• "West Virginia Births and Christenings, 1853-1928", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X556-CFV : 12 December 2019), James Burton in entry for Edna Grace Burton, 1898.
• "West Virginia Births, 1853-1930," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VYL2-YNB : 12 March 2018), James Burton in entry for Edna Grace Burton, 13 Aug 1898; citing Palestine, Wirt, West Virginia, United States, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1,992,461.
• "West Virginia Births, 1853-1930," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRHL-ZY7 : 12 March 2018), James Burton in entry for Carl Rowe Burton, 29 Jan 1909; citing Palestine, Wirt, West Virginia, United States, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1,992,856.
• "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FRDB-CWJ : 11 February 2018), James Burton in entry for George Washington Smith and Ruth Agnes Burton, 31 Dec 1912; citing Harrison, West Virginia, v 23 p 227, county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 847,285.
• "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3L6-C8Z : 10 December 2017), James Burton in entry for George Ingledue and Ruth Smith, 01 Apr 1946; citing Steuben, Indiana, United States, Marriage Registration, Indiana Commission on Public Records, Indianapolis; FHL microfilm 005329157.
• "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NM6V-7JZ : 9 March 2018), James Burton in entry for Robert Burton, 01 Sep 1957; citing Weston, Lewis, West Virginia, County Records, v 8 p 24, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 825,109.
• "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NM99-J55 : 10 March 2018), James Burton in entry for Robert Burton, 01 Sep 1957; citing Lewis, West Virginia, County Records, 11720, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 2,074,136.
• "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NMWY-TDD : 7 December 2018), James Burton in entry for Carl Rowe Burton, 09 Nov 1971; citing Wood, West Virginia, County Records, 17558, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 2,114,525.
• "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NMQM-87F : 10 March 2018), James A. Burton in entry for Fannie Burton, 20 Jul 1940; citing Wirt, West Virginia, County Records, 10215, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1,983,555.
• "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NMYF-Q25 : 11 February 2018), James E. Burton, 14 Dec 1942; citing Wirt County, West Virginia, County Records, p 21, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 849,406.
• "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NMCF-9FB : 10 March 2018), James E Burton, 14 Dec 1942; citing Wirt, West Virginia, County Records, 16485, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1,983,638.
• Find A Grave: Memorial #64590504 James A. Burton (25 Feb 1862–14 Dec 1942), Bethesda Baptist Church Cemetery, Palestine, Wirt County, West Virginia, USA

See also:

• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LL4X-FR7