Brief Life History of William Shipley
When William Shipley Burton was born on 27 September 1850, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, his father, Robert Taylor Burton, was 28 and his mother, Maria Susan Haven, was 24. He married Julia Marie Horne on 6 March 1872, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He registered for military service in 1870. He died on 8 November 1931, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 81, and was buried in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
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- William Burton, "United States Census, 1930"
- William Shipley Burton, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1956"
- Wm L Burton, "Utah, Salt Lake City Cemetery Records, 1847-1976"
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1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.
1872 · The First National Park
Yellowstone National Park was given the title of the first national park by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. It is also believed to be the first national park in the world.
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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Some of the Things and Happenings I Remember by William Shipley Burton
When I was almost five years old a man was killed by two Indians near the Point of the Mountain, west of Great Salt Lake City. The Indians were caught. My father, being sheriff of Salt Lake County, …
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