Mary Ann Burton

Brief Life History of Mary Ann

When Mary Ann Burton was born on 13 April 1823, in White, Tennessee, United States, her father, Henry Harrison Burton, was 41 and her mother, Mary Williams, was 37. She married Abraham LeFever on 27 March 1842, in DeKalb, Tennessee, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 7 daughters. She lived in Tennessee, United States in 1870. She died on 10 August 1909, in DeKalb, Tennessee, United States, at the age of 86.

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Family Time Line

Abraham LeFever
1818–1899
Mary Ann Burton
1823–1909
Marriage: 27 March 1842
John Wesley LaFever
1844–1876
Judiah Elizabeth Lafever
1846–1872
Jordan Lafever
1847–1860
Anderson Lafever
1847–1900
Sarah Ellender LaFever
1847–1882
Amanda “Mandy” LaFever
1850–1933
Martha Emaline La Fever
1852–1878
George Edward LaFever
1854–1927
Margaret LaFever
1856–1860
Mary Jane LaFever
1858–1904
Joseph Monroe “Joe” LaFever
1860–1941
Lee Stokes LaFever
1862–1898
Laura Bell LaFever
1865–1913
James Barlow LaFever
1870–1926

Sources (6)

  • Mary Lafever in household of Abraham Lafever, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Mary Burton in entry for Amanda Dedigo, "Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966"
  • Mary Lafever in household of Abraham Lafever, "United States Census, 1880"

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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