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We are of close bloodlines or lineage.  We are the offspring of a related, common group, and because of this common bond or bloodline, it is no surprise that this uniqueness has unfolded into a “coming together".​

We are BurtonFamilyRoots...

We are the descendants of Richard and Julia (Young) Burton.   According to 1900 US Federal Census,  their 20 year marriage produced 7 children… 

Richard Burton | 1850–??

Richard Burton was born in March 1850 in Oxford, North Carolina. He had six sons and one daughter with Julia Young between 1881 and 1895. He died in Fishing Creek, North Carolina.

Julia Young | 1860-1904

Julia Young was born in May 1860 in Granville, North Carolina. She had six sons and one daughter with Richard Burton between 1881 and 1895. She died in 1904 in Fishing Creek, North Carolina, at the age of 44.

Their 7 Children
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Ira Burton

1878-1979

When Ira Burton was born on October 16, 1878, in Oxford, North Carolina, his father, Richard, was 31 and his mother, Julia was 21, At the time of Ira's birth , Richard and Julia were already freed from slavery. Ira married Robert Smith on February 24, 1904, in their hometown.  They had 13 children in 20 years.  He died on August 27, 1979 in Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina, at the age of 100 and was buried in the Burton Family Cemetery. SPOUSE Roberta (Smith) Burton   CHILDREN Magazine Burton (Hicks) Nathaniel Burton William Burton Olivia Mae S. Burton (Reade) Ezola Burton (Burrell) Leroy Melvin Burton Lela Elvin Burton  John D Burton Ira James Jackson Burton Euzelia Frances Inez Burton (King) Eugene Clifton Burton Algernon Burton Ruby Glenn Burton (Bullock)

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James Burton

1883-1962

When James M Burton was born on January 5, 1883, in Oxford, North Carolina, his father, Richard, was 32 and his mother, Julia, was 22. He married Oneita Ash and they had two children together. He then married Mary Frances Burton in 1920 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He died on February 7, 1962, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at the age of 79, and was buried in Eden Cemetery in Collingdale, Pennsylvania. SPOUSE Oneita (Ashe) Burton CHILDREN Cecilia Burton (Brown) Raymond Paul Burton

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Joseph Burton

1885-1964

When Joseph Burton was born in November 1885 in Oxford, North Carolina, his father, Richard, was 35 and his mother, Julia, was 25. He later married (Sarah) Rachel (Edwards) Burton. He died on January 19, 1964 in Richmond, Virginia at the age of 78.  He was buried in Woodland Cemetery in Richmond, Virginia. SPOUSE Mary Ellen (Phillips) Burton CHILDREN Joseph Alphonso Burton Mary Elizabeth Burton Richard Jackson Burton Julian Stewart Burton Spouse Rachel (Edwards) Burton

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Lonnie Burton

1887-1931

When Lonnie Burton was born in April 1887 in Oxford, North Carolina, their father, Richard, was 37, and their mother, Julia, was 26. He had five brothers and one sister. He died on June 30, 1931, in Hectors Creek, North Carolina, at the age of 44. Unmarried | No Children

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Annie Belle (Burton) Lawrence

1891-1962

When Annie Bell Burton was born on May 20, 1891, in Oxford, North Carolina, her father, Richard, was 41, and her mother, Julia, was 31. She had one son from one relationship. She then married Lonnie Lawrence and they had seven children together. She died on December 19, 1962, in Wake, North Carolina, at the age of 71, and was buried in the Burton Family Cemetery. SPOUSE Lonnie Lawrence  CHILDREN Willie Lee Smith  James Y Lawrence  Mary Belle Lawrence  (Hester) James Coy Lawrence  Colleen Lawrence  (Lucas) Julie Edna Lawrence  (Thorpe) Baby Lawrence  Novella Rogers Lawrence (Conyers)

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Richard  Burton

1893-1974

When Richard W Burton was born on June 16, 1893, in Oxford, North Carolina, his father, Richard, was 43 and his mother, Julia, was 33. He married Myrtle Verbal and they had six children together. He then married Nellie Jane Richardson on May 15, 1937, in Wake, North Carolina. He died on August 17, 1974, in Raleigh, North Carolina, at the age of 81, and was buried in the Burton Family Cemetery. SPOUSE Myrtle (Verbal) Burton CHILDREN John Otis Burton Juanita Burton (Cotton) Julia Mae Burton (Mims) Richard Burton Jr Charles Lenton Burton Troy Burton

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Junius Burton

1895-1974

When Junious Burton was born on May 23, 1895, in Oxford, North Carolina, his father, Richard, was 45 and his mother, Julia, was 35. He married Etta Haskins in 1915 in Oxford, North Carolina. He died on December 6, 1974 in Durham, North Carolina at the age of 79,  He was buried in the Burton Family Cemetery. SPOUSE Etta (Haskins) Burton

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