Fanny E (Hopkins) Burton (1805 - 1862)

Born 14 Apr 1805 in Bridgewater, Oneida County, New York

Ancestors

Wife of Gilbert E. Burton — married 26 Sep 1822 in Prattsburgh, Steuben County, New York

Descendants

Died 11 May 1862 at age 57 in Corning, Steuben County, New York

Biography

Fanny E. Hopkins was born April 14, 1805 in Bridgewater, Oneida County, New York. She was the daughter of John and Elizabeth (Richardson) Hopkins. John and his family settled in Prattsburgh during 1806, where he was a farmer. ^{[1] [2]}

Fanny married Gilbert E. Burton on September 26, 1822 in Prattsburgh, New York. They had four children: Edward Salisbury Burton; Electa Ann Burton, who married George Preston; Marshall Gilbert Burton; and Sophia Louise Burton, who married Rev. S. M. Campbell.

Fanny Burton died May 11, 1862 in Corning, New York (obituary attached). The location of her burial is unknown.

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Sources

1. ↑ John Hopkins of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1634, and some of his descendants. Palo Alto, Calif.: Stanford University press, 1932, Hopkins, Timothy; Page 152-154.
2. ↑ Biography on Find A Grave Memorial# 6270284.