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Earl BURTON

Earl BURTON

Male 1918 - 1985  (67 years)


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  • Name Earl BURTON
    Birth 9 Mar 1918  Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4] 
    • Age in marriage record would put birth in about 1921, but age 11 in the 1930 Census would put birth in about 1919. Although the SSDI shows his birth date as Mar 9 1917, his military records and obituary have it as Mar 9 1918, and date on headstone is also 1918.
    Gender Male
    Census 1920  Simpson District, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1930  Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1940  New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Military From 25 Apr 1941 to 5 Apr 1946  [5, 6, 7, 8] 
    Tec 5, US Army, World War II, South Pacific 
    Residence 1946  Long Run, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Census 1950  Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation security guard at New Castle Refactories in Newell WV (retired 1972)  [8] 
    Occupation 1950  [9] 
    farmer 
    Residence New Cumberland, Hancock Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    Residence 1956  Morgansville, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    Death 28 Dec 1985  East Liverpool, Columbiana Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 12, 13, 14] 
    Burial Blandville Cemetery, Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 8, 15] 
    Person ID I85452  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 18 Jun 2025

    Father Roy BURTON,   b. 11 Jul 1889, Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Jun 1966, Wallace, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years)
    Mother Cora J. GORBY,   b. Mar 1896, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef Sep 1924 (Age ~ 28 years)
    Family ID F36617  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Dorothy Mae KNIGHT,   b. 23 Aug 1929, Long Run, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Feb 1956, Morgansville, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 26 years)
    Marriage 20 Aug 1946  Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Children 
     1. Living
     2. Janet Mae BURTON,   b. 17 May 1947, Long Run, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Feb 1956, Morgansville, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 8 years)
     3. Living
    >4. Living
    Family ID F36616  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Sources 
    1. [S2580] U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 [database on-line], (Ancestry.com).

    2. [S638] Headstone (year only).

    3. [S2041] 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District).

    4. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV.

    5. [S2512] U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, (Ancestry.com and National Archives & Records Administration).

    6. [S2624] Military Grave Marker.

    7. [S2544] Donald Edward Ramage (1934-2016), Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. II, (4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999)).

    8. [S14] Obituary.

    9. [S298] 1950 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District).

    10. [S1924] Social Security Death Index.

    11. [S1588] Death record of wife.

    12. [S1700] Obituary - Nursing home.

    13. [S2395] Ohio Death Records 1908-1932, 1938-2022 [database online], (Ancestry.com and Ohio Department of Health).

    14. [S15] Social Security Death Index.

    15. [S934] Findagrave.com.