Thomas Melvin Burton

Male 1865 - 1941  (75 years)


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  • Name Thomas Melvin Burton 
    Born 12 May 1865  Willamina, Yamhill, Oregon, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Buried 1941  Otis, Lincoln, Oregon, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Died 31 Mar 1941  Toledo, Lincoln, Oregon, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6, 7
    Person ID I2122  Wagner-Thomas | Hallmark
    Last Modified 11 Jan 2014 

    Father Richmond Cailing Burton,   b. 17 Jan 1829, Richmond, Richmond (city), Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Nov 1898, Otis, Lincoln, Oregon, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Mother Mary Ann Eads,   b. 4 Jan 1839, Cole, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Feb 1916, Lincoln, Oregon, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Married 10 Feb 1861  Willamina, Yamhill, Oregon, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 9, 10, 11
    Family ID F729  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Minter Neylanes,   b. Abt 1870,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 1914  Merlin, Josephine, Oregon, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [12, 13
    Children 
     1. Living
    Last Modified 22 Nov 2014 
    Family ID F767  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 12 May 1865 - Willamina, Yamhill, Oregon, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 1914 - Merlin, Josephine, Oregon, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 1941 - Otis, Lincoln, Oregon, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 31 Mar 1941 - Toledo, Lincoln, Oregon, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • 1865 BIRTH: Thomas Melvin Burton born May 12, 1865, no place shown. Known as Melvin

      1914 MARRIAGE: OR,Thomas Melvin Burton md Minter Neylons in 1914, no place shown. One child: Ernest Auburt Burton - a farmer

      1954-55 HIST: Dec 1954 letter-Hattie L Church to Mary Gray Marks,Eads doc #17: "Thomas Melvin had one son Auburt who lives in Chicago..."
      May 1955 letter-Hattie Church Gnos to Mary Gray Marks, Eads doc #19: "...Ernest Auburt Burton" married, lives in Chicago. Minter Burton may be reached at Merlin, Ore..."

      1941 DEATH: OR,Lincoln Co-Three Rox: Thomas Melvin Burton died Mar 31 1941..." no place shown
      1991 visit with Hattie Gnos by Pam Wagner: "Melvin died March 31, 1941 in Three Rox, Lincoln Co OR; buried there also."



      ACTION - CK OUT - Thomas Melvin Burton:
      1. Name - Thomas Melvin or Melvin Thomas?
      2. Under 1914 on doc #21: Merlin Or - md or because she living there now?
      3. Find letter: "Melvin's son sd he had diptheria, but had recovered. CK OUT. 1 son,Auburt-lives Chicago (something abt near Grants Pass-born?)
      4. Censuses: 1920, 1930
      5. 1991 visit-Hattie Gnos by Pam Wagner: "Melvin died Mar 31, 1941, Three Rox, Lincoln Co OR; buried there also" Not sure if Hattie gave me this info. Ck notes

  • Sources 
    1. [S204] Family Rcds: MARKS, Mary GRAY.
      "Thomas Melvin Burton born May 12, 1865," no place shown.
      May 1955 letter from Hattie Church Gnos to Mary Marks, Eads doc #19

    2. [S204] Family Rcds: MARKS, Mary GRAY.
      "Thomas Melvin Burton born May 12, 1865," no place shown.
      Note in Mary Mark's handwriting, Eads doc #22

    3. [S173] Family Rcds: CLAPIER, Connie, page 15.
      "Thomas Melvin Burton b May 10, 1866, Polk County, Oregon"
      Nov 2002 email from Connie to Pam Wagner

    4. [S173] Family Rcds: CLAPIER, Connie, page 15.
      "Thomas Melvikn Burton buried Burton Cemetery, Otis, Tillamook, Oregon"
      Nov 2002 email from Connie to Pam Wagner

    5. [S204] Family Rcds: MARKS, Mary GRAY.
      "Thomas Melvin Burton died Mar 31 1941..." no place shown
      May 1955 letter from Hattie Church Gnos to Mary Marks, Eads doc #19

    6. [S204] Family Rcds: MARKS, Mary GRAY.
      "Thomas Melvin Burton died March 31, 1941," no place shown.
      Note in Mary Mark's handwriting, Eads doc #22

    7. [S173] Family Rcds: CLAPIER, Connie, page 15.
      "Thomas Melvin Burton d March 31, 1941, Toledo, Lincoln, Oregon"
      Nov 2002 email from Connie to Pam Wagner

    8. [S204] Family Rcds: MARKS, Mary GRAY.
      "Mary Ann Eads md to Richmond Cailing Burton about 1860," no place shown
      Fam rcds collected by Mary Gray Marks,gdau of Solomon & Susannah, papers in poss of Pam Hallmark Wagner in "Eads Box, doc #1-5

    9. [S168] History of the Eads Family, Page 5.
      "Mary Ann Eads md Richmond Burton," no date or place shown.
      Hist of the Eads Family by Rev Geo R Eads, 1945, Pg 5, Eads doc 1a

      Date: 1945

    10. [S230] Oregon: State Marriage Rcds, Page 21.
      "Richmond Burton of Tillamock Co and Marry Ann Eades of Yamhill Co married 10 Feb 1861 at the house of Joseph Pearson, Nath'l A Newble, J.P., page 130" - Polk Co OR
      Polk County MG Rcds 1849-1879

    11. [S173] Family Rcds: CLAPIER, Connie, page 15.
      "Mary Ann Eads md Richmond Calling Burton February 10, 1861 in Polk, Oregon, in the home of her sister, Eletha Eads and husband Joseph N Pearson"
      Nov 2002 email from Connie to Pam Wagner

    12. [S204] Family Rcds: MARKS, Mary GRAY.
      "Thomas Melvin Burton md Minter Neylons in 1914," no place shown. "One child Ernest Auburt Burton."
      May 1955 letter from Hattie Church Gnos to Mary Gray Marks, Eads doc #19

    13. [S204] Family Rcds: MARKS, Mary GRAY.
      "Melvin Thomas Burton md Minter Neylanes in 1914," no place shown. "One son Ernest Auburt Burton." Under 1914 is written "Merlin OR"
      Note in Mary Mark's handwriting, Eads doc #21