Posted By:Bob Burton in Gainesville, FL
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Subject:Jesse and Elizabeth Burton, of Lafayette Co, MO
Post Date:April 22, 2009 at 18:56:02
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My fellow Burton rooters:

Recently, I have been looking at the Jesse and Elizabeth Burton family, of Lafayette Co, MO. I believe I have gathered enough documentation to prove that they are in fact Jesse Burton and Elizabeth Thorp, who were married 15 Oct 1816 in Bedford Co, VA. Look at the documentation below and tell me what you think or add or correct as you see fit.

Bob
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1810: Alexander Burton (M26-45) appears as head of a family in Bedford Co, VA census, page 455. Also enumerated are F26-45, M10-16 (is this Jesse?), 4M<10, 3F<10 plus 21 slaves.

11/24/1819: Sale of the estate of Alexander Burton. Administrator: E. M. Graham
Buyers include Capt John Leftwich, Daniel L. Price, Jesse Burton, Robert C. Penn, Littlebury Hughes, Colonel William Leftwich, General Joel Leftwich, William Burton,
Recorded in Bedford Co, VA Will Book 6, pages 082-2.

1820: Cannot locate in census.

1830: Cannot locate in census.

1836-1838: Migrated from VA to MO.

Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002
Name: Betey L Burton
Marriage Date: 9 Jan 1840
Marriage County: Lafayette
Spouse Name: Edwin W Bedford

1840: Jesse Burton (M40-50) appears as head of a family in Lexington Township in Lafayette Co, MO census, page 141. Also enumerated are F30-40, 2M15-20 (could one be Jesse?), M10-15, M5-10 (Adolphus?), F5-10, M<5 (Jerry A?), F<5 (Ithalia?). Julious Burton (M60-70), with wife (F60-70), appears on page 140. E. W. Bedford appears as head of a family in Washington Township in Lafayette Co, MO census, page 150. Enumerated are M30-40, F20-30, F5-10. Francis T. Thorp appears as head of a family in Clay Township in Lafayette Co, MO census, page 156. Enumerated are M30-40, F20-30, M5-10, F5-10, 2M<5, F<5.

Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002
Name:       Elvira Burton       
Marriage Date:       15 Feb 1849       
Marriage County:       Lafayette        
Spouse Name:       James B Young

Missouri Marriages to 1850
Spouse 1:       Burton, Jesse       
Spouse 2:       Hannah, Mary T.       
Marriage Date:       19 Apr 1849       
Marriage Location:       Missouri Jackson County

1850 Census, District No. 46, Lafayette Co, MO, page 213
Burton, Elizabeth F53 VA
Adolphus M15 VA
Ithalia F14 VA
Jerry A. M12 MO
Lafayette M 9 MO

1850 Census, District No. 46, Lafayette Co, MO, page 150
Bedford, Edwin W. M45 TN Clerk $3,000
Mary E. F31 VA
Mary E. F10 MO
Jefferson W. M 5 MO
Mildred C. F 3 MO

1850 Census, District No. 46, Lafayette Co, MO, page 171.
Burton, Jesse M25 VA
Mary F18 TN

1850 Census, District No. 46, Lafayette Co, MO, page 256B.
Thorp, Francis T. M45 VA
Zerenda F36 VA
Mary A. F18 VA
Robert P. M17 VA
Susan C. F15 VA
William M. M12 VA
Elvira V. F10 MO
Thomas F. M 9 MO
Charles M 7 MO
Permela G. F 6 MO
Docia H. M 3 MO
Sophia R. F 1 MO
Price, James A. M21 VA (brother of Zerenda?)

1850: James B. Young (M26) appears with no wife and children in District 46 in Lafayette Co, MO census, page 260B.

1850 Census, Civil District No. 6, Lewis Co, TN, page 393B.
Thorp, William S. M35 VA $1,800
Mary C. F25 TN
James F. M 9 TN
Tabitha E. F 5 TN
John W. M 3 TN
Permelia V. F 8/12 TN

5/27/1853: MARY C. THORP w/o William S. Thorp; d/o John and Tabitha Johnson, born May 11, 1825; died Lewis Co., Tenn., May 27, 1853. Reported in The Louisville and Nashville Christian Advocate, issue dated 7/21/1853.

1860 Census, Sni a Bar Township-Livingston, Lafayette Co,MO, page 519
Burton, Elizabeth F60 VA
W. T. F 8 MO

1860 Census, Lexington, Lafayette Co, MO, page 592
Bedford, E. W. M56 TN Clerk $9,500/ $3,400
Elizabeth F40 VA
Mary E. F18 MO
Wm J. M15 MO
Cathrine F12 MO
E. W. M 7 MO

1860 Census, Clay Township, Lafayette Co, MO, page 655.
Burton, Jesse M34 VA
Mary T. F 8 MO
Annette F 3 MO

1860 Census, Clay Township, Lafayette Co, MO, page 692.
Thorp, Frank T. M53 VA $6,000/ $6,000
Robert M26 VA
Wm T. M23 VA
Elvira F20 MO
Thos M18 MO
Chas M17 MO
Jane F15 MO
Dosia F13 MO
Reed M11 MO
Catharine F 9 MO
James M 7 MO
Thorp, Wm S. M45 VA $2,300/ $0
Sarah F33 TN
Jas T. M19 TN
Tabitha F16 TN
Jno W. M13 TN
Parmelia F10 TN
Theodore M 8 TN

1870 Census, City of Lexington, Lafayette Co, MO, page 321.
Burden, Lafayett M27 MO Pilot
Virginia F22 MO

1870 Census, Clay Township-Freedom, Lafayette Co, MO, page 138.
Thorpe, William M56 VA
Sarah F40 TN
Virginia F18 TN
Theodore M16 TN

1870 Census, Clay Township-Freedom, Lafayette Co, MO, page 144B.
Thorpe, Francis M63 VA $7,500/ $1,350
Zerinda F17 MO
James M16 MO
Sophia F19 MO

1880: Lafayette Burton (M36-MO/VA/VA) appears alone in Clay Township in Lafayette Co, MO census, page 159. Next door neighbor to Wm S. (M65) and Sarah (F44) Thorp, who have within their family Jessee K. Burton (F8), great niece. Lizzie B. Burton (F4) appears as a neice within the family of Benjamin (M69) and Ann (F60) Porter on page 158B. Ann Porter was sister of Zarinda Price, wife of Francis T. Thorp.

1880 Census, Clay Township, Lafayette Co, MO, page 158B.
Tharp, F. T. M73 VA/VA/VA
Tharp, James A. B. M27 MO/VA/VA
Rigtren, Ralph M 8/12 MO/Indiana/VA
Burton, Tilden M13 MO/VA/MO nephew of F. T. Tharp (son of Jesse Burton Jr)

Biographical Sketch of Lafayette Burton, Lafayette County, Missouri, From "History of Lafayette County, Mo., carefully written and compiled from the most authentic official and private sources" St. Louis, Mo. Historical Company, 1881.
Lafayette Burton, P. O. Greenton, Missouri. Was born in this county, and here raised and educated, and has made it his home. He has been running on the river most of his life, as pilot and captain. He now owns a fine farm in Greenton Valley, where he resides, and devotes his time to farming and raising stock. His father Jesse Burton came to this county in 1838, and lived here until his death. He was married in 1869, to Miss Jennie Price, of this county, and has two children, Jesse K. and Lizzie. His wife died August 27, 1876. He married again October 20, 1880, to Miss Blanchie Chinn, also of this county, and has one child, Vinie R. He is a member of the Masonic order, and of the Grange.
http://files.usgwarchives.org/mo/lafayette/bios/b6350007.txt

Clay Township- Wm S Thorpe, P.O. Greenton, Missouri, was born in Bedford county, Virginia, Sepember 14, 1814, and was there raised and educated. In 1856, he moved to this county, and settled in Clay township, where he has ever since resided, and pursued the avocation of a farmer. On the 19th of Decemeber, 1839, he married Miss Mary C. Johnson, of Murray county, Tennessee, by whom he has two living children, Mrs. T.E. Ingram and E. Theodore. He has been a member of the Methodist Church South, for over forty years. He is also a Mason. Source: History of Lafayette County, MO Publication Info: St Louis, Missouri Historical Company, 1881 page 501.

Clay Township- Francis T Thorp, P.O. Greenton, Missouri. Was born in Bedford county, Virginia, Sep- tember 7, 1806, where he was reared and educated. He moved to this county in 1838, and settled in Clay township, where he has ever since resided, engaged in farming. He was married February 2, 1832, to Miss Zerinnda G. Price, of Bedford county, Virginia. She died August 8, 1854, leaving three living children: Mrs. Susan E Beazley, Mrs. Sophia R. Kincaid, and James A.B. He has a spendid farm of 200 acres in the Greenton valley, which is well improved. His father was asoldier of the war of 1812. Source: History of Lafayette County, MO Publication Info: St Louis, Missouri Historical Company, 1881 page 501.