John Henry Burton

Brief Life History of John Henry

When John Henry Burton was born on 31 March 1821, in DeKalb, Tennessee, United States, his father, Henry Harrison Burton, was 39 and his mother, Mary Williams, was 35. He married Margaret Dyer in 1848, in DeKalb, Tennessee, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 5 daughters. He died on 15 October 1884, in DeKalb, Tennessee, United States, at the age of 63, and was buried in Mount Holly Cemetery, Smithville, DeKalb, Tennessee, United States.

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John Henry Burton
1821–1884
Margaret Dyer
1830–1898
Marriage: 1848
William B. Campbell Burton
1850–1888
Mary A. Burton
about 1852–
Manson Monroe Burton
1854–1946
Martha Emaline Burton
1857–1916
Samuel Fite Burton
1859–1883
Margaret America Burton
1861–1913
Anro Clemancy Burton
1863–1884
Miranda Caroline Burton
1866–1905
Isaac Denton Burton
1870–1941

Sources (7)

  • John Burton, "United States Census, 1860"
  • John Henry Burton, "Find A Grave Index"
  • John Burton in entry for Martha E. Jones, "Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966"

World Events (8)

1825 · The Crimes Act

The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.

1835 · The Hermitage is Built

The Hermitage located in Nashville, Tennessee was a plantation owned by President Andrew Jackson from 1804 until his death there in 1845. The Hermitage is now a museum.

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

Name Meaning

English: habitational name from a placename that is very common in central and northern England. The derivation in most cases is from Old English burh ‘fort’ (see Burke ) + tūn ‘enclosure, settlement’.

French (northeastern): regional variant of Berton .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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