"The LaFayette Sun" - April 18, 1934:
A Tribute.
When the soft mantle of death encompassed the figure of Thomas Jefferson Burton on April 3rd and he went the way of all flesh a friendly and picturesque character is left only a memory in the hearts of hundreds of friends and relatives.
Born of pioneer parentage, his mother the oldest daughter of Thomas Jefferson Brooks, who settled in this county in the early thirties and his father the oldest son of Jacob T. Burton, who also was a pioneer, he was born and bread to a living which required energy and often hardships.
Losing both parents when quite young he was reared in the home of his maternal grandfather, Thomas Jefferson Brooks, whose name he bore.
When quite young man he was married to Miss Fannie Upchurch, with whom he lived happily for fifty-six years.
A man of strong family instinct his family's well-being and happiness were ever nearest his heart.
Five children, all grown to maturity, are taking their places in the world – Charles B. and George E. Burton, of LaFayette; Mrs. Hettie Weaver, of Milltown; Mrs. Watson Williams, of Macon, Ga., and Miss Josie Burton, of Milltown.
Family affection is a strong bond among them and devotion to father and mother is a beautiful concern of every child.
In a day when even these close ties are often desecrated, it is comforting to see the shining existence of the most sacred and beautiful of all relations of family life.
Living for over forty years in his old home near Milltown the roots of his being were sunk deep in the soil that he knew and loved.
He was a consistent member of the Christian church for over forty years.
He was a man of sincere and strong convictions and he realized that work was the greatest blessing of man and, as along as this physical strength, allowed, work was his greatest delight.
Despite the handicap of having only one arm he, with undaunted energy, was always able to provide a comfortable living for his family.
Traveling over the county, as he did for many years in his business, he perhaps knew more people than any man in Chambers County.
Friendliness with him was an art, born of his innate kindness.
And it has been truly said that men are only great as they are kind, and valuating the character of Thomas Jefferson Burton by that scale, he was surely one of God's noblemen.
Cheerful, friendly, kindly, working and getting his way through life with courage and without question and at last coming to the end in the old home where he had lived so long and loved so well, at peace with God and man, his body was laid to rest covered with flowers, imbued with love of the multitude who had known his splendid life.
"Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright, for the end of that man is peace."
- Y. L. Burton
==========
1860 Tallapoosa County, (Dudleyville) AL Census:
#H567
John W. Burton 43M Farmer R$4,500 P$15,780 Born GA
Missouri A. Burton 33F Born GA
Frances Burton 14F Born AL
Andrew J. Burton 12M Born AL
Jane Burton 6F Born AL
THOMAS J. BURTON 5M Born AL
Jacob R.W. Burton 3M Born AL
James F. D. Burton 1M Born AL
==========
1870 Chambers County, (Beat 9) AL Census:
#H217
Jefferson Brooks 67M Farming R$4,000 P$2,000 Born SC
Elizabeth Brooks 69F Keeping House Born GA
*THOMAS BURTON 17M Farm Hand Born AL
Jacob Burton 14M At School Born AL
Fannie Stephens 25F Keeping House Born AL
Reubin Stephens 4M Born AL
Matthew Brooks 90M Superannuate Born SC
*Note: Thomas Burton is enumerated with his maternal grandparents in this census. In his grandfather's will of 1883, T.J. Burton is named as a grandson, and the son of John W. Burton, deceased.
==========
1880 Yazoo County, (Phoenix) MS Census:
#H144
T. J. Burton 24M Farmer Born AL
S. F.(?)L. Burton 20F Wife Housekeeping Born MS
C. B. Burton 1M Son Born MS
Lane D. Upchurch 21M (No relationship given) Farm Laborer Born MS
==========
1900 Chambers County, (Milltown) AL Census:
#H157
Thomas Burton 46M Stock Driver Born Nov. 1853 in AL
Francis Burton 41F Wife Born Dec. 1858 in MS (Mother of 7 children; 5 children living)
Hettie M. Burton 16F Daughter At School Born Oct. 1883 in AL
George Burton 13M Son Farmer Born Oct. 1886 in AL
Josie Burton 10F Daughter Farm Laborer Born Born Aug. 1889 in AL
Benie Burton 8F Daughter Born Dec. 1891 in AL
Next house is son:
#H158
Charles B. Burton 21M Farmer Born Nov. 1878 in MS
Ola Burton 21F Wife Born Nov. 1878 in AL (Mother of 1 child; 1 living)
John Dewey Burton 1M Son Born June 1898 in AL
==========
1910 Chambers County, (Milltown) AL Census:
#H200
Thomas J. Burton 58M Farmer Born AL
Fannie Burton 51F Wife Born MS (Married 31 years. Mother of 7 children; 5 children living)
Josie Burton 20F Daughter Born AL
Benie Burton 18F Daughter Born AL
==========
1920 Chambers County, (Milltown) AL Census:
#H260
Thomas J. Burton 66M Farmer Born AL
Sarah F. Burton 61F Wife Born MS
Josie C. Burton 30F Daughter Born AL
==========
1930 Chambers County, (Milltown) AL Census:
#H_
Tom J. Burton 76M Born AL
Fannie Burton 71F Wife Born MS
Josie Burton 39F Daughter Born AL
George Weaver 18M Grandson Born AL
==========
A Tribute.
When the soft mantle of death encompassed the figure of Thomas Jefferson Burton on April 3rd and he went the way of all flesh a friendly and picturesque character is left only a memory in the hearts of hundreds of friends and relatives.
Born of pioneer parentage, his mother the oldest daughter of Thomas Jefferson Brooks, who settled in this county in the early thirties and his father the oldest son of Jacob T. Burton, who also was a pioneer, he was born and bread to a living which required energy and often hardships.
Losing both parents when quite young he was reared in the home of his maternal grandfather, Thomas Jefferson Brooks, whose name he bore.
When quite young man he was married to Miss Fannie Upchurch, with whom he lived happily for fifty-six years.
A man of strong family instinct his family's well-being and happiness were ever nearest his heart.
Five children, all grown to maturity, are taking their places in the world – Charles B. and George E. Burton, of LaFayette; Mrs. Hettie Weaver, of Milltown; Mrs. Watson Williams, of Macon, Ga., and Miss Josie Burton, of Milltown.
Family affection is a strong bond among them and devotion to father and mother is a beautiful concern of every child.
In a day when even these close ties are often desecrated, it is comforting to see the shining existence of the most sacred and beautiful of all relations of family life.
Living for over forty years in his old home near Milltown the roots of his being were sunk deep in the soil that he knew and loved.
He was a consistent member of the Christian church for over forty years.
He was a man of sincere and strong convictions and he realized that work was the greatest blessing of man and, as along as this physical strength, allowed, work was his greatest delight.
Despite the handicap of having only one arm he, with undaunted energy, was always able to provide a comfortable living for his family.
Traveling over the county, as he did for many years in his business, he perhaps knew more people than any man in Chambers County.
Friendliness with him was an art, born of his innate kindness.
And it has been truly said that men are only great as they are kind, and valuating the character of Thomas Jefferson Burton by that scale, he was surely one of God's noblemen.
Cheerful, friendly, kindly, working and getting his way through life with courage and without question and at last coming to the end in the old home where he had lived so long and loved so well, at peace with God and man, his body was laid to rest covered with flowers, imbued with love of the multitude who had known his splendid life.
"Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright, for the end of that man is peace."
- Y. L. Burton
==========
1860 Tallapoosa County, (Dudleyville) AL Census:
#H567
John W. Burton 43M Farmer R$4,500 P$15,780 Born GA
Missouri A. Burton 33F Born GA
Frances Burton 14F Born AL
Andrew J. Burton 12M Born AL
Jane Burton 6F Born AL
THOMAS J. BURTON 5M Born AL
Jacob R.W. Burton 3M Born AL
James F. D. Burton 1M Born AL
==========
1870 Chambers County, (Beat 9) AL Census:
#H217
Jefferson Brooks 67M Farming R$4,000 P$2,000 Born SC
Elizabeth Brooks 69F Keeping House Born GA
*THOMAS BURTON 17M Farm Hand Born AL
Jacob Burton 14M At School Born AL
Fannie Stephens 25F Keeping House Born AL
Reubin Stephens 4M Born AL
Matthew Brooks 90M Superannuate Born SC
*Note: Thomas Burton is enumerated with his maternal grandparents in this census. In his grandfather's will of 1883, T.J. Burton is named as a grandson, and the son of John W. Burton, deceased.
==========
1880 Yazoo County, (Phoenix) MS Census:
#H144
T. J. Burton 24M Farmer Born AL
S. F.(?)L. Burton 20F Wife Housekeeping Born MS
C. B. Burton 1M Son Born MS
Lane D. Upchurch 21M (No relationship given) Farm Laborer Born MS
==========
1900 Chambers County, (Milltown) AL Census:
#H157
Thomas Burton 46M Stock Driver Born Nov. 1853 in AL
Francis Burton 41F Wife Born Dec. 1858 in MS (Mother of 7 children; 5 children living)
Hettie M. Burton 16F Daughter At School Born Oct. 1883 in AL
George Burton 13M Son Farmer Born Oct. 1886 in AL
Josie Burton 10F Daughter Farm Laborer Born Born Aug. 1889 in AL
Benie Burton 8F Daughter Born Dec. 1891 in AL
Next house is son:
#H158
Charles B. Burton 21M Farmer Born Nov. 1878 in MS
Ola Burton 21F Wife Born Nov. 1878 in AL (Mother of 1 child; 1 living)
John Dewey Burton 1M Son Born June 1898 in AL
==========
1910 Chambers County, (Milltown) AL Census:
#H200
Thomas J. Burton 58M Farmer Born AL
Fannie Burton 51F Wife Born MS (Married 31 years. Mother of 7 children; 5 children living)
Josie Burton 20F Daughter Born AL
Benie Burton 18F Daughter Born AL
==========
1920 Chambers County, (Milltown) AL Census:
#H260
Thomas J. Burton 66M Farmer Born AL
Sarah F. Burton 61F Wife Born MS
Josie C. Burton 30F Daughter Born AL
==========
1930 Chambers County, (Milltown) AL Census:
#H_
Tom J. Burton 76M Born AL
Fannie Burton 71F Wife Born MS
Josie Burton 39F Daughter Born AL
George Weaver 18M Grandson Born AL
==========
"The LaFayette Sun" - April 18, 1934:
A Tribute.
When the soft mantle of death encompassed the figure of Thomas Jefferson Burton on April 3rd and he went the way of all flesh a friendly and picturesque character is left only a memory in the hearts of hundreds of friends and relatives.
Born of pioneer parentage, his mother the oldest daughter of Thomas Jefferson Brooks, who settled in this county in the early thirties and his father the oldest son of Jacob T. Burton, who also was a pioneer, he was born and bread to a living which required energy and often hardships.
Losing both parents when quite young he was reared in the home of his maternal grandfather, Thomas Jefferson Brooks, whose name he bore.
When quite young man he was married to Miss Fannie Upchurch, with whom he lived happily for fifty-six years.
A man of strong family instinct his family's well-being and happiness were ever nearest his heart.
Five children, all grown to maturity, are taking their places in the world – Charles B. and George E. Burton, of LaFayette; Mrs. Hettie Weaver, of Milltown; Mrs. Watson Williams, of Macon, Ga., and Miss Josie Burton, of Milltown.
Family affection is a strong bond among them and devotion to father and mother is a beautiful concern of every child.
In a day when even these close ties are often desecrated, it is comforting to see the shining existence of the most sacred and beautiful of all relations of family life.
Living for over forty years in his old home near Milltown the roots of his being were sunk deep in the soil that he knew and loved.
He was a consistent member of the Christian church for over forty years.
He was a man of sincere and strong convictions and he realized that work was the greatest blessing of man and, as along as this physical strength, allowed, work was his greatest delight.
Despite the handicap of having only one arm he, with undaunted energy, was always able to provide a comfortable living for his family.
Traveling over the county, as he did for many years in his business, he perhaps knew more people than any man in Chambers County.
Friendliness with him was an art, born of his innate kindness.
And it has been truly said that men are only great as they are kind, and valuating the character of Thomas Jefferson Burton by that scale, he was surely one of God's noblemen.
Cheerful, friendly, kindly, working and getting his way through life with courage and without question and at last coming to the end in the old home where he had lived so long and loved so well, at peace with God and man, his body was laid to rest covered with flowers, imbued with love of the multitude who had known his splendid life.
"Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright, for the end of that man is peace."
- Y. L. Burton
==========
1860 Tallapoosa County, (Dudleyville) AL Census:
#H567
John W. Burton 43M Farmer R$4,500 P$15,780 Born GA
Missouri A. Burton 33F Born GA
Frances Burton 14F Born AL
Andrew J. Burton 12M Born AL
Jane Burton 6F Born AL
THOMAS J. BURTON 5M Born AL
Jacob R.W. Burton 3M Born AL
James F. D. Burton 1M Born AL
==========
1870 Chambers County, (Beat 9) AL Census:
#H217
Jefferson Brooks 67M Farming R$4,000 P$2,000 Born SC
Elizabeth Brooks 69F Keeping House Born GA
*THOMAS BURTON 17M Farm Hand Born AL
Jacob Burton 14M At School Born AL
Fannie Stephens 25F Keeping House Born AL
Reubin Stephens 4M Born AL
Matthew Brooks 90M Superannuate Born SC
*Note: Thomas Burton is enumerated with his maternal grandparents in this census. In his grandfather's will of 1883, T.J. Burton is named as a grandson, and the son of John W. Burton, deceased.
==========
1880 Yazoo County, (Phoenix) MS Census:
#H144
T. J. Burton 24M Farmer Born AL
S. F.(?)L. Burton 20F Wife Housekeeping Born MS
C. B. Burton 1M Son Born MS
Lane D. Upchurch 21M (No relationship given) Farm Laborer Born MS
==========
1900 Chambers County, (Milltown) AL Census:
#H157
Thomas Burton 46M Stock Driver Born Nov. 1853 in AL
Francis Burton 41F Wife Born Dec. 1858 in MS (Mother of 7 children; 5 children living)
Hettie M. Burton 16F Daughter At School Born Oct. 1883 in AL
George Burton 13M Son Farmer Born Oct. 1886 in AL
Josie Burton 10F Daughter Farm Laborer Born Born Aug. 1889 in AL
Benie Burton 8F Daughter Born Dec. 1891 in AL
Next house is son:
#H158
Charles B. Burton 21M Farmer Born Nov. 1878 in MS
Ola Burton 21F Wife Born Nov. 1878 in AL (Mother of 1 child; 1 living)
John Dewey Burton 1M Son Born June 1898 in AL
==========
1910 Chambers County, (Milltown) AL Census:
#H200
Thomas J. Burton 58M Farmer Born AL
Fannie Burton 51F Wife Born MS (Married 31 years. Mother of 7 children; 5 children living)
Josie Burton 20F Daughter Born AL
Benie Burton 18F Daughter Born AL
==========
1920 Chambers County, (Milltown) AL Census:
#H260
Thomas J. Burton 66M Farmer Born AL
Sarah F. Burton 61F Wife Born MS
Josie C. Burton 30F Daughter Born AL
==========
1930 Chambers County, (Milltown) AL Census:
#H_
Tom J. Burton 76M Born AL
Fannie Burton 71F Wife Born MS
Josie Burton 39F Daughter Born AL
George Weaver 18M Grandson Born AL
==========
A Tribute.
When the soft mantle of death encompassed the figure of Thomas Jefferson Burton on April 3rd and he went the way of all flesh a friendly and picturesque character is left only a memory in the hearts of hundreds of friends and relatives.
Born of pioneer parentage, his mother the oldest daughter of Thomas Jefferson Brooks, who settled in this county in the early thirties and his father the oldest son of Jacob T. Burton, who also was a pioneer, he was born and bread to a living which required energy and often hardships.
Losing both parents when quite young he was reared in the home of his maternal grandfather, Thomas Jefferson Brooks, whose name he bore.
When quite young man he was married to Miss Fannie Upchurch, with whom he lived happily for fifty-six years.
A man of strong family instinct his family's well-being and happiness were ever nearest his heart.
Five children, all grown to maturity, are taking their places in the world – Charles B. and George E. Burton, of LaFayette; Mrs. Hettie Weaver, of Milltown; Mrs. Watson Williams, of Macon, Ga., and Miss Josie Burton, of Milltown.
Family affection is a strong bond among them and devotion to father and mother is a beautiful concern of every child.
In a day when even these close ties are often desecrated, it is comforting to see the shining existence of the most sacred and beautiful of all relations of family life.
Living for over forty years in his old home near Milltown the roots of his being were sunk deep in the soil that he knew and loved.
He was a consistent member of the Christian church for over forty years.
He was a man of sincere and strong convictions and he realized that work was the greatest blessing of man and, as along as this physical strength, allowed, work was his greatest delight.
Despite the handicap of having only one arm he, with undaunted energy, was always able to provide a comfortable living for his family.
Traveling over the county, as he did for many years in his business, he perhaps knew more people than any man in Chambers County.
Friendliness with him was an art, born of his innate kindness.
And it has been truly said that men are only great as they are kind, and valuating the character of Thomas Jefferson Burton by that scale, he was surely one of God's noblemen.
Cheerful, friendly, kindly, working and getting his way through life with courage and without question and at last coming to the end in the old home where he had lived so long and loved so well, at peace with God and man, his body was laid to rest covered with flowers, imbued with love of the multitude who had known his splendid life.
"Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright, for the end of that man is peace."
- Y. L. Burton
==========
1860 Tallapoosa County, (Dudleyville) AL Census:
#H567
John W. Burton 43M Farmer R$4,500 P$15,780 Born GA
Missouri A. Burton 33F Born GA
Frances Burton 14F Born AL
Andrew J. Burton 12M Born AL
Jane Burton 6F Born AL
THOMAS J. BURTON 5M Born AL
Jacob R.W. Burton 3M Born AL
James F. D. Burton 1M Born AL
==========
1870 Chambers County, (Beat 9) AL Census:
#H217
Jefferson Brooks 67M Farming R$4,000 P$2,000 Born SC
Elizabeth Brooks 69F Keeping House Born GA
*THOMAS BURTON 17M Farm Hand Born AL
Jacob Burton 14M At School Born AL
Fannie Stephens 25F Keeping House Born AL
Reubin Stephens 4M Born AL
Matthew Brooks 90M Superannuate Born SC
*Note: Thomas Burton is enumerated with his maternal grandparents in this census. In his grandfather's will of 1883, T.J. Burton is named as a grandson, and the son of John W. Burton, deceased.
==========
1880 Yazoo County, (Phoenix) MS Census:
#H144
T. J. Burton 24M Farmer Born AL
S. F.(?)L. Burton 20F Wife Housekeeping Born MS
C. B. Burton 1M Son Born MS
Lane D. Upchurch 21M (No relationship given) Farm Laborer Born MS
==========
1900 Chambers County, (Milltown) AL Census:
#H157
Thomas Burton 46M Stock Driver Born Nov. 1853 in AL
Francis Burton 41F Wife Born Dec. 1858 in MS (Mother of 7 children; 5 children living)
Hettie M. Burton 16F Daughter At School Born Oct. 1883 in AL
George Burton 13M Son Farmer Born Oct. 1886 in AL
Josie Burton 10F Daughter Farm Laborer Born Born Aug. 1889 in AL
Benie Burton 8F Daughter Born Dec. 1891 in AL
Next house is son:
#H158
Charles B. Burton 21M Farmer Born Nov. 1878 in MS
Ola Burton 21F Wife Born Nov. 1878 in AL (Mother of 1 child; 1 living)
John Dewey Burton 1M Son Born June 1898 in AL
==========
1910 Chambers County, (Milltown) AL Census:
#H200
Thomas J. Burton 58M Farmer Born AL
Fannie Burton 51F Wife Born MS (Married 31 years. Mother of 7 children; 5 children living)
Josie Burton 20F Daughter Born AL
Benie Burton 18F Daughter Born AL
==========
1920 Chambers County, (Milltown) AL Census:
#H260
Thomas J. Burton 66M Farmer Born AL
Sarah F. Burton 61F Wife Born MS
Josie C. Burton 30F Daughter Born AL
==========
1930 Chambers County, (Milltown) AL Census:
#H_
Tom J. Burton 76M Born AL
Fannie Burton 71F Wife Born MS
Josie Burton 39F Daughter Born AL
George Weaver 18M Grandson Born AL
==========
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