Jul-28-2018
Husband: Harvey Lee Burton
Born: ca 1859 1 (see note 1) Died: May- 1-1940 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 2 Buried: in Blandville Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 2 Resided: in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900, 1920, 1940 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Occupation: farmer 3 Father: Thomas W. Burton (1826 - 1877) Mother: Priscilla Ann Bland (1838 - ) Other spouse 2
Wife: Aria Holliday 4 Census name: Ara Holliday
Born: Mar-28-1867 at Camp Run, Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV 5,6,7 Died: Jan-13-1897 at Sugar Camp (New Milton), Doddridge Co, WV 7,5 Buried: in Blandville Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 8,7 Cause of death: "lung trouble" 7 Census: 1870 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Father: Thomas E. Holliday (1843 - 1909) Mother: Sarah Jane Bland (1847 - 1902) Notes
M Child 1: Melvin Burton Born: Oct-16-1885 in Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV 9,3 Died: Jul-30-1957 in Weirton, Hancock Co, WV 9 Buried: in Greenlawn Masonic Cemetery, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 9 Census: 1900 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: steel worker 9 Wife: Vivian Irene Mitchell b. May- 7-1888 d. Jul-22-1970
M Child 2: Coy Burton Born: May-25-1888 in Doddridge Co, WV 10,11 (see note 2) Died: Mar-16-1938 in Bridgeport, Harrison Co, WV 9 Census: 1930 in Simpson District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1920 in Tenmile District, Harrison Co, WV Resided: 1910 in Doddridge Co, WV 11 Census: 1900 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1930 farm worker 12 Occupation: 1920 glass factory worker 13 Wife: Louie Ella Looman b. ca 1893 Married: May-11-1910 in Bristol, Harrison Co, WV 11
M Child 3: Roy Burton Born: Jul-11-1889 in Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV 9,10,14,15 (see note 3) Died: Jun-16-1966 in Wallace, Harrison Co, WV 9 Buried: in Willis Cemetery, Market, Doddridge Co, WV 9,16 Census: 1940 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1930 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1924 in Alvy, Tyler Co, WV 17 Census: 1920, Coplin Run Rd in Simpson Creek, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1900 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1920 coal miner 13 Wife: Cora J. Gorby b. Mar- -1896 d. bef Sep 1924 Also known as: Coy Gorby 18 Married: Jun-29-1913 at Harlin (Morgans Run), Doddridge Co, WV 14 Wife: Alcinda Dawson b. 1890 d. 1948 Also known as: Alsinda Dawson 16 Married: Sep-10-1924 in Alvy, Tyler Co, WV 17
M Child 4: Fred Burton Census name: Freddie Burton Born: Jan-15-1895 in Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV 9,19,20,3 Died: Jan-16-1954 in Shinnston, Harrison Co, WV 9 Buried: in Shinnston Memorial (aka Masonic) Cemetery, Harrison Co, WV 9 Resided: 1942 in Lumberport, Harrison Co, WV 20 Resided: 1917 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 19 Census: 1900, 1910 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: coal miner 9 Occupation: 1942 W.P.A. in Fairmont 20 Occupation: 1930 coal miner 21 Occupation: 1917 laborer at West Fork Gas Co. 19 Wife: Effie Belle Cogar b. ca 1902 Married: Dec-11-1921 in Harrison Co, WV 22
Sources: (1) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (South West Twp). (2) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (3) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District) (4) Death record of son. (5) Headstone. (6) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union Twp). (7) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. (8) Findagrave.com. (9) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (10) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (11) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV. (12) 1930 Census, Harrison County, WV. (13) 1920 Census, Harrison County, WV. (14) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (15) Headstone (year only) (16) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. II, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) (17) Tyler County Marriage Records, Middlebourne, WV. (18) Marriage record of son. (19) National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (Ancestry.com online database) (20) National Archives and Records Administration, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 (Ancestry.com online database) (21) 1930 Census, Marion County, WV. (22) West Virginia Marriages Index, 1785-1971 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. Event Notes Note (1) Age 74 in 1940 Census, enumerated in April, would put birth in about 1866. But age was given in his death record the following month as 83y 4m 20d, with birth date specified as Dec 11 1856. But age 2 in 1860 Census, age 11 in 1870 Census, and age 61 in 1920 Census puts birth in about 1858 or 1859, while 1900 Census states Dec 1863. Note (2) Birth date given in 1900 Census as Apr 1889. Note (3) Birth date in WV Births Index is Jul 1 1891. But death record shows it as Jul 11 1889, and date on headstone is 1889, while 1900 Census shows it as May 1892. Marriage record identifies his parents as Harvey Burton & Mary Bland. But birth record show his mother as Alice Holiday, and death record shows her as Carrie Bland. His widowed father was in Roy's household in the 1940 Census, age 74, b. ca 1866.Name Index