Robert Taylor Burton

Brief Life History of Robert Taylor

When Robert Taylor Burton was born on 25 October 1821, in Amherstburg, Essex, Upper Canada, British North America, his father, Samuel Burton Jr., was 38 and his mother, Hannah Shipley, was 35. He married Maria Susan Haven on 18 December 1845, in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 3 daughters. He immigrated to Utah, United States in 1856. He registered for military service in 1849. He died on 11 November 1907, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 86, and was buried in Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Robert Taylor Burton
1821–1907
Sarah Anna Garr
1838–1927
Marriage: 7 February 1856
Henry Fielding Burton Sr.
1858–1920
Franklin Garr Burton
1860–1878
Alfred Jones Burton
1862–1928
Alice Maria Burton
1864–1871
Lyman Wells Burton
1866–1915
Elbert Turner Burton
1868–1934
Edward Leon Burton
1871–1953
Theodore Taylor Burton
1873–1937
Ada May Burton
1876–1961
Virginia Louise Burton
1878–1970
Austin Garr Burton
1881–1940
Hardy Garr Burton
1884–1941

Sources (169)

  • Robert Burton, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Robert Burton, "Ontario, Births and Baptisms, 1779-1899"
  • Robert T Burton, "Utah, Salt Lake County Death Records, 1849-1949"

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.

1830 · The Second Great Awakening

Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.

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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Robert Taylor Burton

BIOGRAPHY: From the book section at the Family History Center in Salt Lake City, title 15th Ward Memories 1849-1960: Robert Taylor Burton was born October 25, 1821 at Amersberg, Canada West, the s …

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