Jacob W. Burton, Ouachita County, AR

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SOURCE: Chicago: The Goodspeed Publishing Co., 1889.
Contributed by Carol Smith.
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Ouachita County, Arkansas - from Goodspeed's History of Arkansas

Jacob W. Burton, son of John A. Burton, whose sketch precedes this, was born November 14, 1844, in Henry County, Tennessee, and when he
was four years of age his parents removed to this county, where he was reared and received his education. In 1862 he enlisted in the
Confederate service in the Third Arkansas Infantry, and participated in many battles, the principal ones, however, being Gettysburg and
Missionary Ridge. He was captured on Longstreet's retreat from Knoxville to Morristown, and was taken to Knoxville, where he was paroled
and went to Nashville, where he remained for some time; then after having taken the oath of allegiance, he went to Helena, Arkansas. The
following year he engaged in tilling the soil on rented land in Phillips County, and later, came to this county, entered a quarter section of land,
on which he lived until about 1878, when he sold this place and purchased his present farm on which he still lives. Mr. Burton has been twice
married, first wedding Mrs. Susan Pate, in March, 1865, a native of this State. She died in 1873, leaving one child, Cornelius M., now at home. In
1876 Mr. Burton was again married, this time to Mrs. Agnes Hoffman, nee Tyson, a native of Tennessee, and the daughter of Uriah Tyson, also
of that State. She was first married to J. R. Wilson of this county, who died. She then married Andrew Hoffman, also of this county, and he left
her. The union of Mr. and Mrs. Burton has been blessed with five children, of whom three are still living, viz: Edna Agness, Emma Ada and
Finnes Ewing. Mr. Burton is the owner of 860 acres of land, and cultivates about 150, raising cotton principally. He also devotes considerable
attention to raising cattle, sheep and hogs for market. Mr. and Mrs. Burton are members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Mr. Burton is a
member of the Masonic order and of the Agricultural Wheel. He is an ardent Democrat, and is well known throughout Bridge Creek Township,
giving his time and influence to all public enterprises for the good of the community.