Saturday Night Genealogy Fun – What’s Your Matrilineal Line?

This week Randy Seaver of GeneaMusings has offered up a genetic genealogy game for us to play! Here is the mission:

1. List your matrilineal line - your mother, her mother, etc. back to the first identifiable mother. Note: this line is how your mitochondrial DNA was passed to you!
2. Tell us if you have had your mitochondrial DNA tested, and if so, which Haplogroup you are in.
3. Post your responses on your own blog post, in Comments to this blog post, or in a Status line on Facebook or in your Stream at Google Plus.
4. If you have done this before, please do your father's matrilineal line, or your grandfather's matrilineal line, or your spouse's matrilineal line.
5. Does this list spur you to find distant cousins that might share one of your matrilineal lines? 

Digital image.

My matrilineal line is as follows: 

1. Beaulah Belle Yawman (1915-1999), my mother, married Jasper J. “Jack” Spurlock
2. Myrtle Arminta Snider (1878-1958), my grandmother, married William L. Yawman (at the left in this picture with my aunt Joyce Opal Yawman Seeley).
3. Ruth Franklin (1851-1914), my great-grandmother, married David A. Snider
4. Rhoda Cary (1833-betw 1872-1877), my 2^nd great-grandmother, married Joseph Franklin
5. Matilda Gandy (1801-1853), my 3^rd great-grandmother, married Ephraim Cary
6. Tamson Garrison (1772-1809), my 4^th great-grandmother, married Henry Harris Gandy
7. That’s as far as I can go! Tamson’s parents are unknown at this time.

I have had my DNA tested through 23andme. My maternal haplogroup is J1b1a, a subgroup of J1.  On their website, 23andme has posted the following information about the origins of haplogroup J1:

“Haplogroup J originated about 45,000 years ago on the Arabian Peninsula not long after modern humans expanded out of Africa and onto the Eurasian continent. About 7,000 years ago the expansion of farming carried daughter lineages of J, including J1, into Europe. Today the haplogroup extends as far west as Britain and as far east as Central Asia.”

From time to time I conduct descendancy research on one of my ancestral lines to see if I can bring the line forward to connect with living cousins. Most recently I have been conducting research on the Burton line; I began with my maternal 2^nd great-grandfather James H. Burton, Sr., have been working forward in time on each of his children and their descendants.

I don’t do exhaustive research on collateral lines, but I do cite all the sources I use so that if I ever need to research more thoroughly, I will have a solid foundation. If I find information that is particularly interesting, I may write a blog post about it. Every few months, I upload a new GEDCOM file to Ancestry Member Trees so that my most up-to-date information can be found by distant cousins.

Anyone out there also a J1b1a? Or related to one of the women in my matrilineal line? Does anyone know the identity of Tamson Garrison’s mother?

© 2012 Denise Spurlock

Surname Saturday – Ancestor #28 – David Snider

One of my goals for 2012 is to use the Surname Saturday blogging prompt as a way to assure that I spend some time researching each of my family lines and that I have appropriate source citations for the genealogical facts related to my ancestors. I’ve decided to use my ahnentafel report and work back through the generations starting with my grandparents, writing a summary of each ancestor. If you discovered this post through a search engine and find one of your ancestors listed here, please leave a comment to let me know.

My maternal 2^nd great-grandfather David Snider was born 13 June 1810[1] probably in that area of Virginia that became West Virginia. His parents are unknown.

About 1835, David married Nancy Caldwell. The couple had seven known children:

• Joseph Snider (1837[2]-bef 1910[3])
• William Snider (Abt 1840[4]-bef 1900[5])
• Delila J. Snider (1842-1917)[6]
• Ezekiel Snider (Abt 1846[7]-aft 1910[8])
• David A. Snider (1848-1929)[9] – my great grandfather
• Jasper Snider (Abt 1851[10]-aft 1897[11])
• Francis M. Snider (1855-1917)[12]

David and his family are found in 1840[13] and 1850[14] in Marshall County, Virginia; in 1850, he owned real estate valued at $1,200. In 1853, David purchased 219 acres of land in Union County, Ohio, from Thomas and Nancy Jameson for $1,478. According to the 1870 census, his real estate was then valued at $12,886 and his personal estate valued at $1,500.[15]

On each census where David is enumerated, he is listed as being employed in agriculture (1840)[16] or as a farmer (1850, [17] 1860, [18] and 1870[19]). Although Ancestry.com has some agriculture schedules digitized on their site, David does not appear on the Marshall County, Virginia, schedule for 1850 and the schedules for Ohio are not available on the site.

There are numerous references to men by the name of David Snider serving in Ohio units during the Civil War, but I have not explored them fully to determine where any of them is this David Snider.

Although I have not found David on the 1880 census in Union County, Ohio, he was the victim of horse thieves there late in 1880. According to a newspaper article, two horses were stolen by one George Cook and his son Frank![20]

David died on 4 April 1892 and is buried at Ford Cemetery in Taylor Township, Union County, Ohio.[21]

There are several opportunities for additional research:

1.      Research in Marshall County, West Virginia, for records for David, particularly deeds and census returns which may provide clues to the identity of his parents or other close relative;

2.      More research on his possible service during the Civil War;

3.      Determine whether agricultural schedules for Union County, Ohio, are available, and if so, see if David appears on them;

4.      Research in Union County death records for his death; and

5.      Newspapers for other mentions of his activities.

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[1] Find A Grave, online database (www.findagrave.com : accessed 26 Sep 2012), David Snider, Memorial #53025373, created by Robert72, 30 May 2010 (includes photograph of grave marker). Birth date is calculated based on the age shown on the grave marker.

[2] 1850 U.S. census, population schedule, District 33, Marshall County, Virginia, p. 263 (stamped), dwelling 319, family 321, David Snyder; digital images, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : accessed 27 Mar 2012); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M432, roll 959.

[3] 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Marysville, Union, Ohio, enumeration district (ED) 165, p. 6B, dwelling 173, family 153, household of Malusa Snider; digital images, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : accessed 9 Feb 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624, roll 1238. Joseph’s wife, Melissa Snider, is recorded as being a widow on the 1910 census.

[4] 1850 U.S. census, pop. sch., District 33, Marshall County, Virginia, p. 263 (stamped), dwell. 319, fam. 321, David Snyder.

[5] 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, York, Van Wert, Ohio, enumeration district (ED) 99, p. 10A, dwelling 181, family 183, household of Mary Snyder; digital images, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : accessed 9 Feb 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623, roll 1329. William’s wife, Mary, is enumerated as being a widow in the 1900 census.

[6] Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Deaths 1908-1953, 4021566 02872, Deliah Ford; digital image, Family Search Internet (www.familysearch.org: 1 Mar 2010).

[7] 1850 U.S. census, pop. sch., District 33, Marshall County, Virginia, p. 263 (stamped), dwell. 319, fam. 321, David Snyder.

[8] 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Taylor Township, Union County, Ohio, enumeration district (ED) 167, sheet 2B, dwelling 40, family 42, Ezekiel Snider; digital images, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : accessed 26 Sep 2012); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624, roll 1238. Ezekiel has not been location on a census after 1910; no death certificate has been located.

[9] Neosho County, Kansas, death certificate no. 67 2969 (1929), David A. Snider; Office of Vital Statistics, Topeka.

[10] 1860 U.S. census, population schedule, Taylor Township, Union County, Ohio, p. 127 (penned), dwelling 970, family 955, David Snider; digital images, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : accessed 27 Mar 2012); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M653, roll 1044.

[11] Union County, Ohio, Deed Books, 78: 151, David Snider to Joseph Snider, statement of Francis M. Snider, 12 Nov 1897; FHL microfilm 573,763. I have not located Jasper in any documents after this date.

[12] Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Deaths 1908-1953, Frances Marion Snider; digital image, Family Search Internet (www.familysearch.org: 28 Apr 2011).

[13] 1840 U.S. census, Marshall County, Virginia, p. 274, line 15, David Snider; digital images, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : accessed 3 Oct 2011); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M704, roll 468.

[14] 1850 U.S. census, pop. sch., District 33, Marshall County, Virginia, p. 263 (stamped), dwell. 319, fam. 321, David Snyder.

[15] 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, Taylor Township, Union County, Ohio, p. 4 (penned), dwelling 25, family 25, David Snider; digital images, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : accessed 26 Sep 2012); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593, roll 1274.

[16] 1840 U.S. census, Marshall County, Virginia, p. 274, David Snider.

[17] 1850 U.S. census, pop. sch., District 33, Marshall County, Virginia, p. 263 (stamped), dwell. 319, fam. 321, David Snyder.

[18] 1860 U.S. census, pop. sch., Taylor Township, Union County, Ohio, p. 127 (penned), dwell. 970, fam. 955, David Snider.

[19] 1870 U.S. census, pop. sch., Taylor Township, Union County, Ohio, p. 4 (penned), dwell. 25, fam. 25, David Snider. 

[20] "Local and Other Items," Richwood Gazette, 21 Oct 1880, p. 3, col. 2; digital images, NewspaperARCHIVE (http://access.newspaperarchive.com : accessed 17 May 2012).

[21] Find A Grave, David Snider, Memorial #53025373, created by Robert72, 30 May 2010 (includes photograph of grave marker).

© 2012 Denise Spurlock

Wordless Wednesday - School Days #3

Digital image. Original held by Denise Spurlock, [ADDRESS WITHHELD FOR PRIVACY], Lomita, California, 2012.

Arrow Highway Christian School

Pomona, California

1979-80

Mr. Martin, Principal

Mrs. Clines, Director

Miss Vidal, Kindergarten

My son Chris is in the top row at center.

© 2012 Denise Spurlock

Surname Saturday – Ancestor #27 – Margaret Parsons

One of my goals for 2012 is to use the Surname Saturday blogging prompt as a way to assure that I spend some time researching each of my family lines and that I have appropriate source citations for the genealogical facts related to my ancestors. I’ve decided to use my ahnentafel report and work back through the generations starting with my grandparents, writing a summary of each ancestor. If you discovered this post through a search engine and find one of your ancestors listed here, please leave a comment to let me know.

My maternal 2^nd great-grandmother Margaret Parsons was born October 1826 in Kentucky.[1] She was the third child of George and Susannah (Campbell) Parsons.

About 1845, Margaret married James H. Burton probably in Kentucky.[2] The couple had nine known children:

Nancy Elgin Burton (1846-1919)[3] – my great-grandmother

Chrissa J. Burton (1848-1927)[4]

Susanah M. Burton (1849-1920)[5]

Lydia Margaret Burton (1852-1929)[6]

James H. Burton, Jr. (1854-1922)[7]

Mary E. Burton (1857[8]-before 1892[9])

Sarah Martha Burton (1860[10]-?)

Samuel W. Burton (Abt 1866[11]-?)

Lena Belle Burton (1868-1961)[12]

Several Ancestry Member Trees shown Margaret’s date of death as 23 February 1905 in Todd County, Minnesota, but a search of the death certificates index on the Minnesota History Society web page does not show a death certificate being issued. Her husband had died in 1901, and it is likely that Margaret lived with one of her children following his death. Most of the children had moved west by 1910, with the exception of Lydia Margaret who had married William Goble. Lydia and William remained in Todd County until their deaths in the 1920s.

There are several opportunities for additional research:

1.      Continue to search for a record of Margaret’s death.

2.      James H. Burton, Margaret’s husband, owned land; I need to research deeds to see if that land passed to Margaret.

3.      I would like to find an obituary, if possible, or other resources that would provide information about her burial.

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[1] 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Germania Township, Todd County, Minnesota, enumeration district (ED) 181, sheet 3A, dwelling 46, family 47, James H. Burton; digital images, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : accessed 8 Sep 2012); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623, roll 794.

[2] 1850 U.S. census, population schedule, Floyd, Kentucky, p. 469A, dwelling 788, family 788, household of James Burton; digital images, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : accessed 13 Feb 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M432, roll 200.

[3] Oklahoma State Board of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics, death certificate 58273 (stamped) (1919), Mrs. Nancy E. Yawman; Oklahoma Department of Health, Oklahoma City.

[4] "Washington Death Certificates, 1907-1960," database, FamilySearch (www.famillysearch.org : accessed 10 Mar 2010), entry for Crissie Coon.

[5] Find A Grave, online database (www.findagrave.com : accessed 28 Aug 2012), Susan Burton Webster, Memorial #20148415, created by LAlcott - MN, 28 June 2007 (includes photograph of grave marker).

[6] Zion Cemetery, Bertha Twp., Todd Co., MN, transcription (http://www.rootsweb.com/~mntodd/zion.htm).

[7] "Washington Death Certificates, 1907-1960," database, FamilySearch (www.famillysearch.org : accessed 11 Feb 2010), entry for James Henry Burton; Film number: 1992889; Digital GS number: 4221145; Image number: 1646; Reference number: 250

[8] 1860 U.S. census, population schedule, Floyd County Kentucky, p. 14 (penned), dwelling 84, family 84, James Burton; digital images, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : accessed 27 Mar 2012); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M653, roll 367.

[9] Douglas County, Oregon, marriage certificate (1892), Counts-McKay; digital image, "Marriage records 1891-1895 vol 5, image 185," FamilySearch (www.familysearch.org : accessed 8 Sep 2012). Squire Counts, Mary’s husband, married again in 1892; a record of Mary’s death or burial has not yet been located.

[10] 1860 U.S. census, pop. sch., Floyd County Kentucky, p. 14 (penned), dwell. 84, fam. 84, James Burton.

[11] 1870 U.S. census, Union, Iowa, population schedule, Union, p. 163, dwelling 6, family 7, household of J. H. Burton; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 25 Nov 2009); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593, roll M593_421.

[12] "Mrs. Lena Porter Dies in Sidney," Billings Gazette, 19 Nov 1961, p. 13, col. 3; digital images, AccessNewspaperArchives (access by subscription : accessed 6 Oct 2011).

© 2012 Denise Spurlock

Treasure Chest Thursday - Navy Mother's Club

Neither my father nor my two paternal uncles served in the military. No doubt that is the reason my grandmother was only an honorary member of the Navy Mother’s Club No. 2 in Houston, Texas. But why was she involved with this organization at all? Perhaps she had grandsons in the Navy? I need to research the organization and its activities to see if I can figure out why Gram was a member.

© 2012 Denise Spurlock

Wordless Wednesday - School Days #2

Digital image. Original held by Deanna Golden, [ADDRESS WITHHELD FOR PRIVACY], Portland, Oregon, 2012.

Columbia School

El Monte, California

8th Grade

April 1951

My sister Deanna is in the second row, second from right.

© 2012 Denise Spurlock

Saturday Night Genealogy Fun (on Sunday morning!) – Three Degrees of Separation

Yesterday, Randy Seaver of Genea-Musings offered the following challenge:

1)  Using your ancestral lines, how far back in time can you go with three degrees of separation?  That means "you knew an ancestor, who knew another ancestor, who knew another ancestor."  When was that third ancestor born?

2)  Tell us in a blog post of your own, in a comment to this blog post, in a status line on Facebook or a stream post on Google Plus.

Both my grandfathers died before I was born, so I have only my grandmothers with which to work! I didn’t know either of my grandmothers well, so I don’t have much information to go on so this is mostly speculation on who might have known whom.

In my paternal line, I knew my grandmother Mamie Olive (Martindale) Spurlock (1884-1971), daughter of A. B. Martindale (1844-1918) and Sarah Belle Forshee (1856-1923). Gram knew her maternal grandmother Sarah A. (Parker) Forshee (1816-1896), daughter of Benjamin Parker and Elizabeth (LNU). Sarah (Parker) Forshee likely knew her father-in-law John Forshee (about 1770-1850).

In my maternal line, I knew my grandmother Myrtle Arminta (Snider) Yawman (1878-1958), daughter of David A. Snider (1848-1929) and Ruth Franklin (1851-1914). Grandma Yawman probably knew her grandfather Joseph Franklin (1826-1895), son of Arad Franklin (1802-1897) and Nancy White (1801-1882). Joseph Franklin likely knew his grandfather Joseph White (about 1772-about 1840).

So I am able to get back to the early 1770s with three degrees of separation, about 240 years! 

© 2012 Denise Spurlock

Ambrose B. Martindale, Confederate Conscript, Union Volunteer

[Way back in May, Bill West of the West In New England blog issued the Second American Civil War Genealogy Blog Challenge. This post is my entry.]

Years ago I was told my great-grandfather Ambrose B. Martindale had served in both the Confederate and Union forces during the Civil War. But, despite searching in what seemed like every possible record group, I could find no record of Confederate service. Then, about two years ago, a fellow genealogist posted on a mailing list about a new digitized record collection on Footnote.com (now Fold3): Unfiled Papers and Slips Belonging in Confederate Compiled Service Records; National Archives Records Administration, Publication M347. The writer had found an ancestor from southeastern Missouri in those records. Ambrose was originally from southeastern Missouri so I decided to check there. Voila! I found him. This is the story based on documents found there.

Ambrose was a private in Company A of Crawford’s Battalion of the Arkansas Infantry, mustered into service about 15 July 1862, in Sevier County, Arkansas. The battalion’s only engagement during the war was at the Battle of Arkansas Post, January 9-11, 1863. On that day, Ambrose was serving with the artillery and suffered a broken leg due to the recoil of the cannon. The battalion surrendered and most of the soldiers were taken prisoner. Ambrose ended up in the hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. In the documents that were filed while he was in the hospital as a POW, he made the following statement:

“I never was in any rebel camp except the one I belonged to. I was conscripted, I did not join voluntarily.

I do not wish to be exchanged. I am willing to take the oath of Allegiance and enroll. I don’t know that I am able to give bond.

[signed] Ambrose B. Martindale”

The following letter was also among the documents:

“City General Hospital

St Louis Mo March 30 1863

Col F A Dick

Provost Marshal Gen'l

Sir

At Mrs C. J. Filleys request, I have the honor to address you in reference to the discharge of A. B. Martindale, a Prisoner of War, now in this Hospital, he has applied to be released on oath and Bond [?] Mrs Filley is desirous of getting him, to his uncle in St. Francis [Francois] Co in this State, as soon as possible. And if you will give this case your attention you will oblige her, and Yours Most Respectfully

By Order J. I. Hodgen Sims[?] Vol[?]

for C Antwell”

Ambrose had several maternal uncles in St. Francois and Washington counties, but other information leads me to believe that the uncle referred to this letter was James Daniel Eaton. The relationship of Mrs. Filley to the Martindales and Eatons is unknown.

Ambrose was released on 6 April 1863 on taking the Oath of Allegiance; there is no evidence of a bond being filed.

In September 1864 at Potosi, Missouri, Ambrose enlisted, and in November 1864, was mustered in with Company E of the 50^th Regiment, Missouri Infantry. He was appointed Corporal on 16 March 1865 and mustered out at St. Louis on 20 April 1865. He immediately re-enlisted with the same company and was appointed Sergeant on 22 April 1865. Ambrose was mustered out on August 11, 1865, thereby ending his military career.

Sources for the information in this post are:

1. A. B. (Ambrose B.) Martindale; Unfiled Papers and Slips Belonging in Confederate Compiled Service Records; National Archives Records Administration, Publication M347; digital images, “Civil War Soldiers – Confederate – Misc,” Footnote.com (www.footnote.com : accessed 10 May 2010).
2. “Crawford’s Arkansas Infantry Battalion,” Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crawford's_Arkansas_Infantry_Battalion : accessed 14 Sept 2012).
3. Compiled service record, Ambrose B. Martindale, 50th Regiment, Missouri Infantry; Carded Records Showing Military Service of Soldiers Who Fought in Volunteer Organizations During the American Civil War, compiled 1890 - 1912, documenting the period 1861 - 1866, Civil War; 94; digital images, "Civil War Soldiers - Union - MO," Footnote (www.footnote.com : accessed 28 Jan 2011).

© 2012 Denise Spurlock

Wordless Wednesday - School Days #1

Digital image. Original held by Arnold Sherrell, [ADDRESS WITHHELD FOR PRIVACY], Dripping Springs, Texas. 2011

Columbia School

El Monte, California

Fall 1949

Miss Colby

Sixth Grade

My brother Arny is in the second row far right.

© 2012 Denise Spurlock

Grandparents Day 2012

If you look deeply into the palm of your hand, you will see your parents and all generations of your ancestors. All of them are alive in this moment. Each is present in your body. You are the continuation of each of these people.

—Thich Nhat Hanh

Vietnamese monk, activist and writer

My maternal grandparents, William L. and Myrtle A. (Snider) Yawamn

My paternal grandmother, Mamie O. (Martindale) Spurlock

My paternal grandfather, Jasper J. "Jack" Spurlock, Sr.

© 2012 Denise Spurlock

Surname Saturday – Ancestor #26 – James H. Burton

One of my goals for 2012 is to use the Surname Saturday blogging prompt as a way to assure that I spend some time researching each of my family lines and that I have appropriate source citations for the genealogical facts related to my ancestors. I’ve decided to use my ahnentafel report and work back through the generations starting with my grandparents, writing a summary of each ancestor. If you discovered this post through a search engine and find one of your ancestors listed here, please leave a comment to let me know.

My maternal 2^nd great-grandfather James H. Burton was born 1 April 1822 in West Virginia.[1] He was the fourth child and oldest son of Samuel and Amelia “Millie” (Cook) Burton.

About 1845, James married Margaret Parsons probably in Kentucky.[2] The couple had nine known children:

• Nancy Elgin Burton (1846-1919)[3] – my great-grandmother
• Chrissa J. Burton (1848-1927)[4]
• Susanah M. Burton (1849-1920)[5]
• Lydia Margaret Burton (1852-1929)[6]
• James H. Burton, Jr. (1854-1922)[7]
• Mary E. Burton (1857[8]-?)
• Sarah Martha Burton (1860[9]-?)
• Samuel W. Burton (Abt 1866[10]-?)
• Lena Belle Burton (1868-1961)[11]

James served in Company D of the 10^th Kentucky Cavalry during the Civil War.[12]

Not long after the end of the war, the Burton family moved to Meeker County, Minnesota. Several of their older daughters married there, the first being Nancy who married on 12 June 1866.[13]

The Burton family was enumerated in Union County, Iowa, in 1870,[14] as were daughter Nancy with her husband Michael Yawman and their family.[15] But by 1880, James had moved his family back to Minnesota,[16] while Nancy and Michael Yawman had migrated further south to Texas.[17]

On 4 May 1885, James was issued a patent for 160 acres of land in Todd County, Minnesota, under the Homestead Act of 1862.[18]

James died on 19 August 1901, in Stowe Prairie Township, Todd County, Minnesota.[19] The location of his grave is unknown.

There are several opportunities for additional research:

1.      I need to order James’ homestead file.

2.      Since James owned land, I need to research land records to determine what disposition was made of that land following his death.

3.      I would like to find an obituary, if possible, or other resources that would provide information about his burial.

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[1] Todd County, Minnesota, death certificate no. C-8-45 (1901), James H. Burton; Todd County Recorder's Office, Long Prairie.

[2] 1850 U.S. census, population schedule, Floyd, Kentucky, p. 469A, dwelling 788, family 788, household of James Burton; digital images, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : accessed 13 Feb 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M432, roll 200.

[3] Oklahoma State Board of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics, death certificate 58273 (stamped) (1919), Mrs. Nancy E. Yawman; Oklahoma Department of Health, Oklahoma City.

[4] "Washington Death Certificates, 1907-1960," database, FamilySearch (www.famillysearch.org : accessed 10 Mar 2010), entry for Crissie Coon.

[5] Find A Grave, online database (www.findagrave.com : accessed 28 Aug 2012), Susan Burton Webster, Memorial #20148415, created by LAlcott - MN, 28 June 2007 (includes photograph of grave marker).

[6] Zion Cemetery, Bertha Twp., Todd Co., MN, transcription (http://www.rootsweb.com/~mntodd/zion.htm).

[7] "Washington Death Certificates, 1907-1960," database, FamilySearch (www.famillysearch.org : accessed 11 Feb 2010), entry for James Henry Burton; Film number: 1992889; Digital GS number: 4221145; Image number: 1646; Reference number: 250

[8] 1860 U.S. census, population schedule, Floyd County Kentucky, p. 14 (penned), dwelling 84, family 84, James Burton; digital images, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : accessed 27 Mar 2012); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M653, roll 367.

[9] 1860 U.S. census, pop. sch., Floyd County Kentucky, p. 14 (penned), dwell. 84, fam. 84, James Burton.

[10] 1870 U.S. census, Union, Iowa, population schedule, Union, p. 163, dwelling 6, family 7, household of J. H. Burton; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 25 Nov 2009); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593, roll M593_421.

[11] "Mrs. Lena Porter Dies in Sidney," Billings Gazette, 19 Nov 1961, p. 13, col. 3; digital images, AccessNewspaperArchives (access by subscription : accessed 6 Oct 2011).

[12] 1890 U.S. census, Todd County, Minnesota, "Special Schedule: Surviving Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines, and Widows," Germania and Bertha, enumeration district (ED) 85, p. 2, James Burton; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 7 Sep 2012); citing NARA microfilm publication M123, roll 25. James was mistakenly enumerated on this census and his entry is lined through.

[13] Meeker, Minnesota, marriage certificate no. A2-40 (1866), Yowman-Burton; Meeker County Treasurer's Office, Litchfield.

[14] 1870 U.S. census, Union, Iowa, population schedule, Union, p. 163, dwelling 6, family 7, household of J. H. Burton; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 25 Nov 2009); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593, roll M593_421.

[15] 1870 U.S. census, Union, Iowa, population schedule, Union, p. 163, dwelling 5, family 6, household of M. Yawman; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 25 Nov 2009); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593, roll M593_421.

[16] 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Germania, Todd County, Minnesota, enumeration district (ED) 132, p. 14B, dwelling 130, family 133, James H. Burton; digital images, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : accessed 7 Sep 2012); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 635.

[17] 1880 U.S. census, Grayson, Texas, population schedule, Denison, enumeration district (ED) 8, p. 7, dwelling 24, family 26, household of Michael Yawman; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 25 Nov 2009); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll T9_1306.

[18] Accession No. MN2010_.082, Homestead Certificate No. 5642, James H. Burton, Sr., dated 4 May 1885, Natchitoches, Louisiana, General Land Office; Records of the Bureau of Land Management; digital images, U. S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management General Land Office Records (www.glorecords.blm.gov : accessed 7 Oct 2011).

[19] Todd County, Minnesota, death certificate no. C-8-45 (1901), James H. Burton.

© 2012 Denise Spurlock