Hiram BURTON
NOTES: 1. 1850 -1880 census Delaware, Ripley, Indiana 1850 census index lists him as Burtow all census say he was born in North Carolina. 2. 1870 census Delaware, Ripley, Indiana has granddughter? living with them age 3 yrs. born in Missouri named Helen perhaps Franklin's daughter.
All records show her name spelled Sibbyl except the one that included the LDS Ordinance dates. Record in Warren County Courthouse, Lebanon, Ohio, Marriages page 315, Marriage Number 2759, Hiram Burton married Sybbil Dudley 25 October 1827. Greeley Family History, p.167, 373-375, at Genealogical Library, Salt Lake City 1885 living in Delaware, Ripley, Indiana signed Emma Orpha Tower's autograph book. Obituary
Tombstone sighted July 4, 1994 by Ellis Charles Rail in Mount Moriah Cemetery just outside of Douds, Van Buren County, Iowa. History of Jefferson County, Iowa, (pub. 1912) Vol II, page 67, reports in reference to Philena "passed away in 1869." Handwritten margin note says "Dec. 14,'69" Folded handwritten notes entitled "Family Record", "Marriages", "Births" and "Deaths", found in Joseph Hunter Tower family bible in possession of Ellis Clark Rail as of 1995. The note lists full name and event dates of members of the Burton family The notes report death date for Philena M. Tower, wife of J.H. Tower. died Dec.. 14, 1867. Aged 39 yrs. and 1 Day. This information consistent with 1828 birth date and tombstone, but inconsistent with published information in Jefferson County History.
Handwritten notes entitled Family Record found in Jospeh Hunter Tower family Bible in possession of Ellis Rail 1995. The note list full name and birth of the Burton Family
Handwritten notes entitled Family Record found in Jospeh Hunter Tower family Bible in possession of Ellis Rail 1995. The note list full name and birth of the Burton Family
1860 census Farmington, Cedar, Iowa 1880 census San antonio, Los Angeles, CA 1900 census Portland, Cumberland, Maine living iwth Bovard's Undated picture says "Snapshot of house of sister of my grandmother Tower. Handwriting is that of Inez Josephine Clark. Her grandmother Tower would be Philena Melvina Burton, wife of Joseph Hunter Tower. She speaks of Aunt Emma. Suppose this must be Emily Burton who married Sylvanus Tufts. "Aunt Emma Tufts" is living in Sierra Madre, Los Angeles County, California. Other Tower family members lived in California in the early 1900's.
Handwritten notes entitled Family Record found in Jospeh Hunter Tower family Bible in possession of Ellis Rail 1995. The note list full name and birth of the Burton Family When 3 yrs old moved to Delaware, Indiana served in the Civil War aug 10, 1862 83rd Regiment, Indiana Volunteer Infantry 1863 joined Navy discharges Aug 1865. Went to Moores Hill college. He was a preacher in the Verailles curcuit serving , Mount Sterling, Canaan and Weport . He retired from his work in the fall of 1895. He lived in Greenwood. 1870 Switzerland, Indiana minister 1880 Paris, Jennings, Indiana 1885 Sugar Branch , Switzerland,Indiana Emma Orpha autograph book Obituary
Folded handwritten notes entitled "Family Record" found in Joseph Hunter Tower family bible in possession of Ellis Clark Rail as of 1995. The note lists full name and birth dates of members of the Burton family Other information on this individual comes from other sources. LDS Ordinances performed before 1995. These notes show marriage date as 20 June 1860, not 24 June 1860. June 27, 1885 living in Rei, Indiana
Handwritten notes entitled Family Record found in Jospeh Hunter Tower family Bible in possession of Ellis Rail 1995. The note list full name and birth of the Burton Family
Folded handwritten notes entitled Family Record, Marriages Births and Deaths found in Joseph Hunter Tower family bible in possession of Ellis Clark Rail as of 1995. the note lists full name and event dates of members of the burton family 1900 census Wilton Muscatine, Iowa a Sarah J. Mogridge listed as sister-in-law Jan 1845 Ohio 1910 census Pasadena, LA, CA Note by Inez Josephine Clark on back of undated photo says Aunt Lizzie Morgridge also lived in Sierra Madre. (Neighboring community to Pasadena, California)
Folded handwritten notes entitled Family Record found in Jospeh Hunter Tower family Bible in possession of Ellis Charles Rail The note lists full name and birth dates of members of the Buron family. 1880 census Delaware, Ripley, Indiana 1900 census Boulder Hill, Lincoln, Idaho living with Ira Perrine Idaho death records
1880 census Albert Lea, Freeborn, Minnesota
He married Sybil Eliza Dudley 25 Oct 1827 at Maineville, Warren, Ohio . Sybil Eliza Dudley was born at Farmington, Franklin, Maine 23 Oct 1805 daughter of Moses Dudley, Rev. and Sarah Greeley .
They were the parents of 10
children:
Philena Melvina Burton
born 13 Dec 1828.
John Nelson Burton
born 2 Mar 1831.
Benjamin Franklin Burton
born 25 Mar 1833.
Emily Melissa Burton
born 30 Mar 1835.
William Henry Burton
born 4 Dec 1837.
Sarah Angeline Burton
born 29 Oct 1840.
Mary Adaline Burton
born 10 Feb 1843.
Elizabeth Jane Burton
born 16 Jul 1845.
Silas Dudley Burton
born 16 May 1848.
Hiram Bruce Burton
born 21 Sep 1851.
Hiram Burton died 3 Jun 1885 at Delaware, Ripley, Indiana .
Sybil Eliza Dudley died 5 Feb 1890 at Lebanon, Boone, Indiana .