Biography of Peter Burton 1818-1880 Franklin County, GA
PETER EARLY BURTON
Franklin Co, GA
Peter Early Burton, born 13 Mar 1818; died 20 Jan 1880 in Hart Co,
GA. He married (1) Nancy Chandler, died 15 Apr 1852 in Franklin Co, GA,
daughter of Henry Farmer Chandler and Fannie Witherspoon Harbin].
He married (2) in 1852, Martha J. Chandler, born 25 Dec 1825; died 20
Sep 1899 in Hart Co, GA, daughter of Henry Farmer Chandler and Fannie
Witherspoon Harbin.
1850 FRANKLIN CO, GA CENSUS, Dist. 32, 21 Sep, p. 265, hh 3-3
Peter E. Burton 32 m farmer $3600 GA
Nancy M. 26 f GA
John F. 7 m GA
Joseph J. 5 m GA
Martha C. 2 f GA
p. 281
B.H. Burton 29 m farmer $8950 GA
Jane C. 29 f GA
Louisa E. 4 f GA
Thomas C. 2 m GA
Berry H. 1 m GA
Eveline 52 f VA
THE SUN, 29 Aug 1877, Reed Creek Items
Peter Burton has built a new smokehouse. Thinks he will lock it, throw the
key away, and thus keep meat enough to do him.
Children of Peter Early BURTON and Nancy CHANDLER were as follows:
John Farmer Burton, born 1843 in Franklin Co, GA; died 1924.
Joseph J. Burton, born 1845 in Franklin Co, GA; died 9 Sep 1861
in Camp Pine Creek, Richmond, VA. Died of Typhoid Fever.
Georgia Department of Archives and History.
The petition of Peter E. Burton respectfully showeth that Joseph J. Burton
formerly a resident of said county, but at the time of his death in the
service of the Confederate States Army near Mannassas, and died in the
hospital at Richmond on the 9th September 1861 - said deceased
was the son of your petitioner, and at the time of his death under the age
of twenty-one years; and at the time of his death entirely intestate as
your petitioner believes and herein avers said deceased has an estate
worth about fifty dollars. Your petitioner further showeth that an account
of the length of time required by law to advertise for permanent letters of
administration and the circumstances of said Joseph J. Burton's estate is
such that loss might accure and happen unless temporary letters of
administration is granted immediately on said deceased estate and
your petitioner will ever pray. Signed: P.E. Burton 18 Jan 1862
Martha C. Burton, born 1848 in Franklin Co, GA; died 1919.
William P. Burton, born 1850 in Franklin Co, GA; died 1912.
Children of Peter Early BURTON and Martha J. CHANDLER were as
follows:
Sarah Burton, born 1853 in Franklin Co, GA; died 1932.
Frances Burton, born 1854 in Franklin Co, GA; died 1898.
Thomas Burton, born 19 Dec 1858 in Franklin Co, GA; died
14 Sep 1904 in Hart Co, GA.
Nancy Burton, born 1861 in Franklin Co, GA; died 1935.
Susan Burton, born 1866 in Franklin Co, GA; died 1911.
Elias Chandler Burton, born 1863 in Franklin Co, GA; died 1946
in Marion Co, AL.
Emma Burton, born 1869 in Franklin Co, GA; died 1931.
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