Beckham County, OK - Deaths: Albert J. Burnham, 1913
26 Oct 2007
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell) 

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BURNHAM, ALBERT J.
(22 May 1913, Elk City Record, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
Death of A. J. Burnham.  A. J. Burnham, of Clinton, father of our fellow
townsman, I. C. Burnham, dropped dead in Butler last Friday.  Mr. Burnham
was an attorney for the C. & O. W. railroad and had gone to Butler on some
business for the road.  He was apparently in his usual health but when he
had walked into town he was seen to drop to the sidewalk and died without
a struggle.
Mr. Burnham was of a family of nine brothers and his was the first death
among them.
I. C. accompanied the remains to Iowa, the old home, for burial.
(Research:  Census, 1910, Oklahoma, Custer Co, Barnitz Twp, ED 113, pg
10B, #177/183 (T624-1250):
Albert J. Burnham (sic), age 61, b In; f/m b In; Lawyer; owns property;
married 1 time 40 years;
Anna Burnham, age 61, b Ia; fb Ky; mb Tn; married 1 time 40 years; 6
children born, 4 living.
(www.rootsweb.com) Family Trees:  Albert J. Burnham (1848-1913), son of
Abraham E. and Lydia (Nelson) Burnham.)