Biography of Peter Burton 1818-1880 Franklin County, GA PETER EARLY BURTON Franklin Co, GA Peter Early Burton, born 13 Mar 1818; died 20 Jan 1880 in Hart Co, GA. He married (1) Nancy Chandler, died 15 Apr 1852 in Franklin Co, GA, daughter of Henry Farmer Chandler and Fannie Witherspoon Harbin]. He married (2) in 1852, Martha J. Chandler, born 25 Dec 1825; died 20 Sep 1899 in Hart Co, GA, daughter of Henry Farmer Chandler and Fannie Witherspoon Harbin. 1850 FRANKLIN CO, GA CENSUS, Dist. 32, 21 Sep, p. 265, hh 3-3 Peter E. Burton 32 m farmer $3600 GA Nancy M. 26 f GA John F. 7 m GA Joseph J. 5 m GA Martha C. 2 f GA p. 281 B.H. Burton 29 m farmer $8950 GA Jane C. 29 f GA Louisa E. 4 f GA Thomas C. 2 m GA Berry H. 1 m GA Eveline 52 f VA THE SUN, 29 Aug 1877, Reed Creek Items Peter Burton has built a new smokehouse. Thinks he will lock it, throw the key away, and thus keep meat enough to do him. Children of Peter Early BURTON and Nancy CHANDLER were as follows: John Farmer Burton, born 1843 in Franklin Co, GA; died 1924. Joseph J. Burton, born 1845 in Franklin Co, GA; died 9 Sep 1861 in Camp Pine Creek, Richmond, VA. Died of Typhoid Fever. Georgia Department of Archives and History. The petition of Peter E. Burton respectfully showeth that Joseph J. Burton formerly a resident of said county, but at the time of his death in the service of the Confederate States Army near Mannassas, and died in the hospital at Richmond on the 9th September 1861 - said deceased was the son of your petitioner, and at the time of his death under the age of twenty-one years; and at the time of his death entirely intestate as your petitioner believes and herein avers said deceased has an estate worth about fifty dollars. Your petitioner further showeth that an account of the length of time required by law to advertise for permanent letters of administration and the circumstances of said Joseph J. Burton's estate is such that loss might accure and happen unless temporary letters of administration is granted immediately on said deceased estate and your petitioner will ever pray. Signed: P.E. Burton 18 Jan 1862 Martha C. Burton, born 1848 in Franklin Co, GA; died 1919. William P. Burton, born 1850 in Franklin Co, GA; died 1912. Children of Peter Early BURTON and Martha J. CHANDLER were as follows: Sarah Burton, born 1853 in Franklin Co, GA; died 1932. Frances Burton, born 1854 in Franklin Co, GA; died 1898. Thomas Burton, born 19 Dec 1858 in Franklin Co, GA; died 14 Sep 1904 in Hart Co, GA. Nancy Burton, born 1861 in Franklin Co, GA; died 1935. Susan Burton, born 1866 in Franklin Co, GA; died 1911. Elias Chandler Burton, born 1863 in Franklin Co, GA; died 1946 in Marion Co, AL. Emma Burton, born 1869 in Franklin Co, GA; died 1931. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store this file permanently for free access. This file was contributed by: Margene Black mhb@localaccess.net ====================================================================