Obituary is incorrect. 1850 census shows his parents living in District 14, Marion county, Alabama. 1860 census shows his parents living in District 14, Marion county, Alabama. It says he was born in Alabama.
1880 and 1900 censuses say he was born in Alabama, as well.

J.H. Burnett was Buried Here Friday

John Henry BURNETT, for many years a resident of De Leon, but for the past five or six years making his home at Eldorado, Okla., died at the home of his son there at 9:45 o'clock, Wednesday, May 11th, 1927, and his remains were brought to De Leon for burial, which took place at De Leon cemetery Friday afternoon, May 13th. He had been with his son Dodge at Eldorado and perhaps with other children in that vicinity, as well as with a daughter at Desdemona, since 1920. A little more than three weeks ago he left Desdemona to return to Eldorado, after visiting for some time with his daughter, Mrs. Tilda KIETH, also another daughter, Mrs. Nance MOORE, of Abilene.

Mr. BURNETT came to De Leon in 1891 from Alabama, having come there from his birth-state, North Carolina, where he was born about 75 years ago. He married in Alabama. Eleven children were born to him. His faithful wife passed away at 38 years of age. Surviving children are: J.L. BURNETT, Eldorado, Okla.; Mrs. Della BENDER, Austin; C.C. BURNETT, Los Angeles; H.H. BURNETT, Pasadena, Calif.; Belton BURNETT, Los Angeles; and G.E. (Dodge) BURNETT, Eldorado; Mrs. Tilda KEITH, Desdemona, and Mrs. Nancy MOORE, Abilene.

A strange coincidence of his passing was that Dr. W.H. PRICE, Eldorado physician who waited on Mr. BURNETT, proved to be his own cousin and did not know of the relationship until after the death of his patient.

In years past Mr. BURNETT was a member of the Christian church. Eld. J.W. COCKRILL of Gorman conducted the funeral service at De Leon cemetery. - DeLeon Free Press