Burton, Henry (1824-1907)

SURNAMES MENTIONED IN OBITUARY - BURTON, SORENSEN, JONES, HUNTER, NEFF, COTTON

Posted By: Wee (email)
Date: 3/13/2005 at 19:15:11

Unknown Newspaper, Audubon Co., Iowa
Exact publish date unknown - approx. Oct. 30, 1907

Another pioneer of Audubon county has answered the final call and gone hence. Uncle Henry Burton died at his home, three miles south of Exira, on Monday October 28, 1907; the funeral will be held at the family home at two of the clock this afternoon, conducted by Mr. Nels Sorensen, of Brayton, and Rev. A. -?- Jones, from Bedford, Iowa, his former pastor, and the body will be laid to rest in the Oakfield Cemetery beside those of his wife and two daughters who have preceded him to the great beyond; his remains being borne to their last resting place by his four Grandsons, John Hunter Junior, Duke Hunter, Randall Hunter and Lee Hunter. Now there remains of this good man's family on this side of the dark river, three girls and two boys; Mrs. John Hunter of Guthrie county, Mrs. Jennie Burton-Neff (?) of Kansas, Mrs. John O. Cotton of Oakfield; Mr. Smith and Charles Burton, who live on the old homestead.

Mr. Henry Burton was born in Ireland on September Twelve, Eighteen Hundred Twenty Four, and then he came out to Guthrie county, Iowa.

SUBMITTER'S NOTE: This copy of the obituary was very dark in some places, and difficult to read. I inserted a " ? " in places where it was difficult to read. In addition...IF there is still more for this obituary which is not included here, it is due to my copy of the newspaper page being cut off prematurely when it was photo-copied.

Burton researchers might need to locate the newspaper page from the historical society to determine if there is more information which is missing from my submission.