Burton Darling (abt. 1871)

Born about 1871 in Bluff City, Schuyler, Illinois, United States

Biography

Burton's army enlistment gives his birthplace as Bluff City, Illinois; it describes him as blue-eyed with light brown hair and a fair complexion, height 5 feet and 7 inches. He enlisted on 28 May 1898, serving in the Hospital Corps, and was discharged on 19 May 1899.^[1]

Burton married Leona/Leoma Daniels (or Shaw?) after 1900; they were divorced before 1910. They had children Harry and Jesse.

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Registers of Enlistments in the U.S. Army, 1798-1914," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJDR-H5F9 : 13 March 2018), Burton Darling, 28 May 1898; citing p. 320, volume 094, Peoria, , Illinois, United States, NARA microfilm publication M233 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 49; FHL microfilm 1,465,935.

• "United States General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KDYD-91N : 13 March 2018), Burton Darling, 1899.
• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKX9-K9V : accessed 3 March 2019), Burton Darling in household of Samuel D Harman, Peoria Ward 3, Peoria, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 75, sheet 2B, family 59, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 316; FHL microfilm 1,374,329.
• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJC3-2GD : accessed 3 March 2019), Bert Darling, Peoria Ward 3, Peoria, Illinois, United States; citing ED 81, sheet 2A, line 11, family 36, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 399; FHL microfilm 1,820,399.
• "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6DY-L58 : 13 March 2018), Burton Darling, 1917-1918; citing Peoria City no 2, Illinois, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,614,439.
• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XS1G-JBV : accessed 3 March 2019), Bertram Darling, Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 46, sheet 14B, line 74, family 223, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 548; FHL microfilm 2,340,283.
• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KWTX-54D : 13 March 2018), Bert Darling, Ward 3, Peoria, Peoria City Township, Peoria, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 104-29, sheet 6B, line 61, family 156, 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 917.
• "United States National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 1866-1938," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VZ39-Q3Z : 12 March 2018), Burton Darling, 1931; citing p. 28471, Danville, Illinois, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1749 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 101; FHL microfilm 1,548,999.