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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Family Time Line
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"
Spouse and Children
1821–1884 Male
1830–1898 Female
Children (9)
1850–1888 Male
about 1852– Female
1854–1946 Male
1857–1916 Female
1859–1883 Male
+4 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1781–about 1852 Male
1786–1850 Female
Siblings (14)
1804– Female
1806–1860 Female
1808–1890 Female
1810–1870 Male
1811–1893 Female
+9 More Children
World Events (8)
1825 · The Crimes Act
Age 4
1835 · The Hermitage is Built
Age 14
1846
Age 25
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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