Adelbert Lewis Burnham

Brief Life History of Adelbert Lewis

When Adelbert Lewis Burnham was born on 10 January 1844, in Aurora, Kane, Illinois, United States, his father, Luther Sylvester Burnham, was 27 and his mother, Charlotte Joslin, was 21. He married Martha Sylvia Clark on 30 January 1870, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 3 daughters. He died on 28 March 1934, in Bountiful, Davis, Utah, United States, at the age of 90, and was buried in Bountiful, Davis, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Adelbert Lewis Burnham
1844–1934
Martha Sylvia Clark
1854–1952
Marriage: 30 January 1870
Adelbert Luther Burnham
1870–1946
Ernest Burnham
1872–1949
Charlotte Burnham
1874–1876
Perry Ezekiel Burnham
1877–1957
Silas Sylvester Burnham
1882–1937
Lillian J. Burnham
1882–1981
Louis Earl Burnham
1886–1965
Lawrence Burnham
1889–1975
Winona S Burnham
1895–1988

Sources (41)

  • Adelbert Barnham in household of L S Barnham, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Adelbert LEWIS Burnham - Published information: Blessing record or certificate: birth: 10 January 1846;
  • Adelbert L. Burnham, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1964"

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1848

Historical Boundaries: 1848: Mexican Cession, United States 1850: Utah Territory, United States 1851: Davis, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Davis, Utah, United States

1868 · Impeach the President!

Caused by many crimes and breaking the Tenure of Office Act, Many Senators and House Representatives became angry with President Johnson and began discussions of his Impeachment. After a special session of Congress, the Articles of Impeachment were approved by the House and then the Senate. Making Andrew Johnson the first President to be Impeached.

Name Meaning

English: habitational name from any of several places called Burnham. Those in Buckinghamshire (Burnham Beeches), Norfolk (various villages), and Essex (Burnham-on-Crouch) are named with Old English burna ‘stream’ + hām ‘homestead’. In the case of Burnham-on-Sea in Somerset, however, the second element is Old English hamm ‘water meadow’, while Burnham in Lincolnshire is named from brunnum, dative plural of Old Norse brunnr ‘spring’, originally used after a preposition, i.e. ‘(at) the springs’.

History: In 1635 Robert Burnham and his two brothers came from England to Ipswich, MA, after their ship was wrecked on the coast of Maine. In the mid 18th century John Burnham and his son, also called John, were among the early settlers in what became the state of VT. In 1785, the younger John Burnham established himself at Middletown, CT.

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

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Adelbert Lewis Burnham, Sr. (10 January 1844 – 28 March 1934)

Son of Luther Sylvester Burnham and Charlotte Joslin Married Martha Sylvia Clark, 17 Jan 1870, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Children - Adelbert Luther Burnham, Ernest Burnham, Charlotte Burnham, …

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