Meigs CO, TN
& later Mt Verd Community, McMinn CO, TN
Family Group of
James "Jim" Burton, Jr. b Oct 1847 NC d 2 May 1920 McMinn CO, TN buried McMahan Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery, McMinn CO, TN.gif){kind=small}
James "Jim" Burton's death certificateson of James Burton & Elizabeth "Betsy" Collins of Rhea CO, TN
m (1) 8 Jul 1866 Rhea CO, TN TO
Sarah Elizabeth Robinson b ca 1850 TN d ca 1886 - 1888
dau of Daniel Robinson / Roberson & Susannah A. M. Bell of Meigs CO, TN & later Rhea CO, TN
m (2) 31 Mar 1889 McMinn CO, TN by C. W. Guthrie, JP TO
Mrs. Mary (Robinson) Cranfield* b ca Jan 1863 Polk CO, TN d 21 May 1925 Athens, McMinn CO, TN (per dc; no tombstone) buried McMahan Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery, McMinn CO, TN
dau of William "Bill" Robinson** & Phoeba Webb** of Mt Verd Community, McMinn CO, TN
[NOTE: Mary Robinson m (1) 17 Dec 1874 McMinn CO, TN by M. Zeigler, JP TO William P. H. "Bill" Cranfield* b ca l838 NC d ca l888 TN.]
photo of Mary Robinson Cranfield Burton
story about the old house rented by James & Mary (Robinson) Burton
issue: (#1 - 9 by his 1st wife, Sarah Elizabeth Robinson; #10 - 13 by his 2nd wife, Mary (Robinson) Cranfield)
1(F) Clarenda "Clara" Jane Burton b July 1867 TN d 4 Nov 1938 Evansville, Vanderburgh CO, IN
m 1 Feb 1885 McMinn CO, TN by C. W. Guthrie, JP TO
William R. "Will" Maynard b Mar 1863 White CO, TN d 1 Apr 1936 Evansville, Vanderburgh CO, IN
2(F) Susan M. "Susie" Burton b Oct 1869 TN d after 1910
m 3 Nov 1889 McMinn CO, TN TO
Charles "Charlie" McGee b Apr 1870 TN d after 1910
3(M) Thomas Burton b May 1870 TN d before 1880
4(F) Polly Anna "Annie" / "Polly" Burton b June 1873 Athens, McMinn CO, TN d 6 Jul 1956 Maple Grove Cemetery, Seminole CO, OK
m 19 May 1889 McMinn CO, TN TO
James William "Bill" Presley b Feb 1871 Athens, McMinn CO, TN d Nov 1941 Maple Grove Cemetery, Seminole CO, OK
5(F) Isabelle Artie Emmaline Burton b 1885 TN [per tombstone; per census b 1874 & 1881] d 1964 buried Slack's Chapel Cemetery, McMinn CO, TN
m (1) 27 Dec 1902 Blount CO, TN TO
Lowery Nathan Reed b July 1879 Sevier CO, TN d ca 1908
m (2) 15 Aug 1909 McMinn CO, TN TO
George Washington Jack b 1862 Knox CO, TN d 18 Jul 1948 McMinn CO, TN buried Slack's Chapel Cemetery, McMinn CO, TN
George Washington Jack's death certificate
6(F) Mary Frances Burton b ca 1875 - 1878 TN d after 1940
m 11 May 1890 McMinn CO, TN by C. W. Guthrie, JP TO
Noah Davis Robinson b 1873 TN d after 1940
7(F) Sarah Elizabeth "Betty" Burton b 25 Dec (1874 per tombstone; 1877 per dc; 1876 per census) TN d 22 Sep 1914 McMinn CO, TN buried McMahan Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery, McMinn CO, TN
wedding photo of Betty & Bob Goins
m 18 Dec 1891 McMinn CO, TN TO
James Robert "Bob" Goins b Aug 1873 TN d 1929 per dc McMinn CO, TN buried McMahan Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery, McMinn CO, TN
8(M) John Ernest B. Burton b 24 Dec 1878 Meigs CO, TN d 12 Dec 1961 Evansville, Vanderburgh CO, IN buried Locust Hill Cemetery, Evansville, Vanderburgh CO, IN
m 10 Mar 1895 McMinn CO, TN TO
Ida N. Dennis b 24 July 1878 TN d 28 June 1967 buried Locust Hill Cemetery, Evansville, Vanderburgh CO, IN
9(M) James Franklin "Frank" Burton b 17 Jun 1881 TN [per tombstone; b 1885 per census] d 3 June 1971 buried McMinn Memory Gardens, McMinn CO, TN
m 13 Jan 1903 McMinn CO, TN TO
Alice Florence Cordelia Queen b 13 Jan 1883 TN d 5 Nov 1967 buried McMinn Memory Gardens, McMinn CO, TN
10(M) Walter Lee Burton b 29 Jan 1892 McMinn CO, TN d 14 Sep 1930 Chattanooga, Hamilton CO, TN buried Westview Cemetery, Hamilton CO, TN
Walter Lee Burton's death certificate
m 25 Dec 1910 McMinn CO, TN TO
Nellie Lunsford b 22 June 1896 Monroe CO, TN [per ss index] d 15 Mar 1971 Chattanooga, Hamilton CO, TN buried Westview Cemetery, Hamilton CO, TN
11(F) Fannie E. Burton b 13 June 1892 TN d 11 Nov 1975 buried McMahan Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery, McMinn CO, TN
m (1) 21 July 1913 McMinn CO, TN TO
Harvey Robeson b May 1895 TN d
m (2) 14 May 1916 McMinn CO, TN TO but divorced by 1930
Howard Presley b d
12(M) Robert "Bob" Burton b 12 Dec 1894 McMinn CO, TN d 27 Jul 1975 buried McMahan Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery, McMinn CO, TN
photo of Bob Burton
13(F) Mattie G. Burton b 8 Apr 1897 TN d 8 Oct 1980 buried Sullins Cemetery, Athens, McMinn CO, TN
m (1) June 1912 McMinn CO, TN TO
J. W. F. McKinney b d
m (2) 6 Dec 1914 McMinn CO, TN TO but divorced by 1930
Luther Galloway b d
We will always be grateful to Mamaw Coleman, Aunt Laurie White, and Cousin Rose Taylor for help on these lines! Thanks also to Mary Sue Mason and Sherry Bolin for help with research!
** great-great-great-grandparents &
* great-great-grandmother of Stephen Ratledge
