John F. Burton (abt. 1826 - aft. 1890)

Born about 1826 in Troup, Georgia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Emily Maria (Johnson) Burton — married 29 Jun 1856 in Bastrop County, Texas, USA

Descendants

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Biography

Died BET 1880 AND 1900. Imported only 1880 from Death Date and marked as uncertain.

FSFTID M6SL-SF1.

Note: John Franklin and Emily Maria were married and came to Burnet County in about 1857. 2 According to the 1860 Burnet County, Texas Federal Census info: 102 Burton John F. 34 m farmer Georgia, able to read & write. 102 Burton Emily 33 f New York. 102 Burton Julia 17 f Texas. 102 Burton Lemo 13 m Texas. 102 Burton Emily 8 f Texas. 102 Burton Henry 6 m Texas. 102 Burton Permelia 3 f Texas. 102 Burton Charles F. 2 m Texas. 102 Burton Reuben 2/12 m Texas. 2 $3000 - value of real estate. $700 - value of personal estate. 2 2 Looks like John F. Burton fought in the Civil War. He fought in Captain C. Dorbandt's Company State Troops, 3rd Frontier District. In January 1865, there are pay records that indicate that Private John F. Burton, 41 years old, was paid $24.00 ($2.00 per day for 12 days). Source: Dorbandt file in the Herman Brown Free Library, Burnet, Texas. 2 John F. Burton was a member of the Masons. Source of information below is Burnet County History Volume 1 by Darrell Debo. 2 "Henry Thomas Masonic Lodge (Smithwick). "Proceedings of Henry Thomas Lodge No. 278 working under dispensation. Burnet County, Texas, April 1, 1865, A.L. 5865, stated convocation of Henry Thomas Lodge U. D. of Free and Accepted Masons met in Lodge room near the residence of Bro. John F. Burton" at Lodge Valley (now Turkey Bend). Officers present were A. M. Cox, W. M.; C. Dorbandt, S. W.; John F. Burton, J. W.; E. Jackson, Treasurer; W. H. Holland, Secretary; J. A. Harris, S. D.; H. L. Hensel, J. F.; and C. Hall, Tiler. 2 Charter members were A.M. Cox, Christian Dorbandt, John F. Burton, W.B. Kirkwood, Elias Jackson, W.H. Holland, J.A. Harris, J. Vickers, H.L. Hensel, Calvin Hall and O.L. White.". 2 2 According to the 1870 United States Census info for Burnet County, Texas. 647* Burton John F.45mw farmerGa. Emily 43fw keeping houseN.Y. Pernetia 13fwTx. Charles 12mw works on farmTx. Nancy 4fwTX. Silus 6mwTX. John 5mwTX. Frances 3fwTX. Phillips, Henry 15 m w works on farm TX. 2 value of real estate = $1500. value of personal estate = $600. 2 2 According to the 1880 United States Census info for Justice Precinct 8, District 36 Burnet County, Texas: 2 BURTON, John F, white, male, age 55, head of household, married, occupation = farmer, born in Georgia, mother and father were born in South Carolina. BURTON, Emily M., white, female, age 53, wife, married, occupation = keeping house, born in New York, father was born in Vermont, mother was born in Mass. BURTON, Silas, white, male, age 16, son, single, occupation = Works on farm, "maimed, crippled, bedridden or otherwise disabled", born in Texas, father was born in Georgia, mother was born in New York. BURTON, John C., white, male, age 14, son, single, occupation = Works on farm, born in Texas, father was born in Georgia, mother was born in New York. BURTON, Francis P., white, female, age 12, daughter, single, occupation = at home, born in Texas, father was born in Georgia, mother was born in New York. 2 Two farms down lived George W. Jones, his wife Permelia (daughter of John and Emily) and their daughter Mollie. 2 2 John Burton moved to California with his first wife. He divided his place among his children (200 each). His first wife died in Long Beach, California and he married again. They moved back to Texas (close to Bend) and later moved close to Brady.

• Fact: Residence (1880) Precinct 8, Burnet, Texas, United States

Died BET 1880 AND 1900. Imported only 1880 from Death Date and marked as uncertain.

Note: John Franklin and Emily Maria were married and came to Burnet County in about 1857. 2 According to the 1860 Burnet County, Texas Federal Census info: 102 Burton John F. 34 m farmer Georgia, able to read & write. 102 Burton Emily 33 f New York. 102 Burton Julia 17 f Texas. 102 Burton Lemo 13 m Texas. 102 Burton Emily 8 f Texas. 102 Burton Henry 6 m Texas. 102 Burton Permelia 3 f Texas. 102 Burton Charles F. 2 m Texas. 102 Burton Reuben 2/12 m Texas. 2 $3000 - value of real estate. $700 - value of personal estate. 2 2 Looks like John F. Burton fought in the Civil War. He fought in Captain C. Dorbandt's Company State Troops, 3rd Frontier District. In January 1865, there are pay records that indicate that Private John F. Burton, 41 years old, was paid $24.00 ($2.00 per day for 12 days). Source: Dorbandt file in the Herman Brown Free Library, Burnet, Texas. 2 John F. Burton was a member of the Masons. Source of information below is Burnet County History Volume 1 by Darrell Debo. 2 "Henry Thomas Masonic Lodge (Smithwick). "Proceedings of Henry Thomas Lodge No. 278 working under dispensation. Burnet County, Texas, April 1, 1865, A.L. 5865, stated convocation of Henry Thomas Lodge U. D. of Free and Accepted Masons met in Lodge room near the residence of Bro. John F. Burton" at Lodge Valley (now Turkey Bend). Officers present were A. M. Cox, W. M.; C. Dorbandt, S. W.; John F. Burton, J. W.; E. Jackson, Treasurer; W. H. Holland, Secretary; J. A. Harris, S. D.; H. L. Hensel, J. F.; and C. Hall, Tiler. 2 Charter members were A.M. Cox, Christian Dorbandt, John F. Burton, W.B. Kirkwood, Elias Jackson, W.H. Holland, J.A. Harris, J. Vickers, H.L. Hensel, Calvin Hall and O.L. White.". 2 2 According to the 1870 United States Census info for Burnet County, Texas. 647* Burton John F.45mw farmerGa. Emily 43fw keeping houseN.Y. Pernetia 13fwTx. Charles 12mw works on farmTx. Nancy 4fwTX. Silus 6mwTX. John 5mwTX. Frances 3fwTX. Phillips, Henry 15 m w works on farm TX. 2 value of real estate = $1500. value of personal estate = $600. 2 2 According to the 1880 United States Census info for Justice Precinct 8, District 36 Burnet County, Texas: 2 BURTON, John F, white, male, age 55, head of household, married, occupation = farmer, born in Georgia, mother and father were born in South Carolina. BURTON, Emily M., white, female, age 53, wife, married, occupation = keeping house, born in New York, father was born in Vermont, mother was born in Mass. BURTON, Silas, white, male, age 16, son, single, occupation = Works on farm, "maimed, crippled, bedridden or otherwise disabled", born in Texas, father was born in Georgia, mother was born in New York. BURTON, John C., white, male, age 14, son, single, occupation = Works on farm, born in Texas, father was born in Georgia, mother was born in New York. BURTON, Francis P., white, female, age 12, daughter, single, occupation = at home, born in Texas, father was born in Georgia, mother was born in New York. 2 Two farms down lived George W. Jones, his wife Permelia (daughter of John and Emily) and their daughter Mollie. 2 2 John Burton moved to California with his first wife. He divided his place among his children (200 each). His first wife died in Long Beach, California and he married again. They moved back to Texas (close to Bend) and later moved close to Brady.

• Fact: Residence (1860) Burnet, Texas, United States
• Fact: Residence (1870) United States
• Fact: Residence (1880) Precinct 8, Burnet, Texas, United States

Research Notes

Father of Burton-6631 was originally Aaron Burton.

Mother of Burton-6631 was originally Maria.

"Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XL79-K27 : 10 March 2021), John F Burton and Emily Phillips, 29 Jun 1856; citing Bastrop, Texas, United States, county courthouses, Texas; FHL microfilm 965,226

"United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXFY-8LX : 18 February 2021), John F Burton, 1860

"United States Census, 1860," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GBSD-RKS?cc=1473181&wc=7QMS-ZRZ%3A1589436287%2C1589436512%2C1589422206 : 24 March 2017), Texas > Burnet > Not Stated > image 16 of 60; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.)

• John F Burton Male 34 1826 Georgia White
• Emily Burton Female 33 1827 New York White
• Julia Burton Female 17 1843 Texas White
• Leman Burton Male 13 1847 Texas White
• Emily Burton Female 08 1852 Texas White
• Henrey Burton Male 06 1854 Texas White
• Permelia Burton Female 03 1857 Texas White
• Charles F Burton Male 02 1858 Texas White
• Reuben Burton Male _0 1860 Texas White

"United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXG2-P7G : 29 May 2021), John F Burton, 1870

"United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-X47S-M37?cc=1438024&wc=K53B-3TL%3A518656001%2C519585501%2C518724401 : 15 June 2019), Texas > Burnet > Precinct 5 > image 6 of 14; citing NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.)

• John F Burton Male 45 1825 Georgia White
• Emily Burton Female 43 1827 New York White
• Permelia Burton Female 13 1857 Texas White
• Charles Burton Male 12 1858 Texas White
• Nancy Burton Female 08 1862 Texas White
• Silus Burton Male 06 1864 Texas White
• John Burton Male 05 1865 Texas White
• Frances Burton Female 03 1867 Texas White
• Henry Phillips Male 15 1855 Texas White

"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFF5-JHL : 15 January 2022), John F. Burton, Burnet, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm

"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YB6-SGRF?cc=1417683&wc=XHKH-3TL%3A1589414395%2C1589414434%2C1589396462%2C1589394769 : 24 December 2015), Texas > Burnet > Precinct 8 > ED 36 > image 5 of 6; citing NARA microfilm publication T9, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C., n.d.)

• John F. Burton Male 53 1827 Georgia Married White Self South Carolina South Carolina
• Emily M. Burton Female 53 1827 New York Married White Wife Vermont Massachusetts
• Silas Burton Male 16 1864 Texas Single White Son Georgia New York
• John C. Burton Male 14 1866 Texas Single White Son Georgia New York
• Francis P. Burton Female 12 1868 Texas Single White Daughter Georgia New York

"California Great Registers, 1850-1920", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VT6F-FHZ : Wed Dec 13 13:39:40 UTC 2023), Entry for J F Burton, 1890.

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GTWS-N47

• Name J F Burton
• Age 64
• Birthplace Georgia
• Event Type Voter Registration
• Event Date 1890
• Event Place Coronado, San Diego, California, United States
• Page Number 21

Obsolete / Redundant Citations

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 05 September 2017, 17:26), entry for John F Burton(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:M6SL-SF1); contributed by various users.

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 21 May 2016, 14:12), entry for John F. Burton(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:9KG1-TS9); contributed by various users.

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 30 March 2018, 17:07), entry for John F Burton(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:9KG1-T91); contributed by various users.

Sources

See also:

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 05 October 2020, 09:07), entry for John Franklin Burton ( PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:9KG1-T91 ) contributed by various users