John James Burton Pioneer of 1844 by sea compiled by Stephenie Flora oregonpioneers.com John James Burton b. 19 Feb 1816 Sheldon, Devonshire, England 15 Sep 1879 Portland, Multnomah Co, OR buried Yamhill-Carlton Cemetery, Yamhill, Yamhill Co, OR m. 14 Aug 1839 New Zealand Margaret Watson b. 21 Jun 1822 Lancashire, Eng 18 Oct 1900 buried Yamhill-Carlton Cemetery, Yamhill, Yamhill Co, OR BURTON, J. J.--Born in - - in - -; came to Oregon in 1845 and settled on a farm upon the North Yanahill River; resided there until a few months before his death, which took place in Portland, September 15, 1879. He built the Burton House in that city. [History of the Willamette Valley by Lang p.633] ODLC: #113; John J. Burton; b. 1815 Eng; sc 15 Aug 1844; m'd Margret, May 1839 Van Demans Land (Tasmania); nat cit; temp abs to CA 3 times 1850: Yamhill Co, OR; John J. Burton, 33, b. Eng; Martha, 27, b. Eng; Amy, 11, b. New Zealand; Henry A., 6, b. Pacific Ocean; Kate, 4, b. OT; Charles, 2, b. OT; Eliza, 6/12, b. OT; Benjamin Antrium, laborer, b. IL 1860: North Fork, Yamhill Co, OR; John J. Burton, 44, farmer, $7200 $3400, b. Eng; Margaret, 37, b. Eng; Henry, 16, on board ship, Sarah, 13, OR; Charles, 11, b. OR; Elisha T., 10, b. OR; Keziah, 8, b. OR; John, 5, b. OR; Edward, 3, b. OR; Benjamin, 2, b. OR; $5538 Eng; Margaret, 54, keeping house, Eng; Kate, 23, at home, OR; Keseiah, 18, at home, OR; James, 16, farm laborer, OR; Edward, 14, at home, OR; Ben, 12, at home, OR; Linnoir, 10, at home, OR; Lincoln, 8, at home, OR; Lizzy, 6, at home, OR; Willy, 4, at home, OR; Ally, 2, f, OR TOPA: 1877 p.76; emigrant of 1844, James Burton b. 1817 England
1880: North Fork, Yamhill Co, OR, June 14, 1880; Margaret Burton, 57, keeping house, Eng Eng Ire; Edward R., 23, son, farm laborer, OR Eng Eng; Linnoir, 20, son, law student, OR Eng Eng; Lincoln, 18, son, apprentice (can t read), OR Eng Eng; Clara L.E., 16, dau, attending school, OR Eng Eng; Geo. W.L., 13, son, attending school, OR Eng Eng; Margaret E.A., 12, dau, attending school, OR Eng Eng; Kate B. Lake, 33, dau, helping in house, OR Eng Eng; Maggie Lake, 7, g-dau, attending school, OR NY OR; Kate D. Snipes, 22, boarder, music teacher, OR MO PA [Oregonian, Portland, OR, Wednesday, September 17, 1879 p.3]
[Oregonian, Portland, OR, Monday, October 22, 1900 p.5] Children of John Burton and Margaret Watson: 1. Amy Burton b. 1839 New Zealand bef 1900 1850: Yamhill Co, OR; John J. Burton, 33, b. Eng; Martha, 27, b. Eng; Amy, 11, b. New Zealand; Henry A., 6, b. Pacific Ocean; Kate, 4, b. OT; Charles, 2, b. OT; Eliza, 6/12, b. OT; Benjamin Antrium, laborer, b. IL 2. Henry Heber Burton b. 1844 born on the ship Heber at sea on the Pacific Ocean Aug 1922 San Jose, CA m. c1878 Mary F. ( ) b. Jul 1852 MO
1850: Yamhill Co, OR; John J. Burton, 33, b. Eng; Martha, 27, b. Eng; Amy, 11, b. New Zealand; Henry A., 6, b. Pacific Ocean; Kate, 4, b. OT; Charles, 2, b. OT; Eliza, 6/12, b. OT; Benjamin Antrium, laborer, b. IL 1860: North Fork, Yamhill Co, OR; John J. Burton, 44, farmer, $7200 $3400, b. Eng; T., 10, b. OR; Keziah, 8, b. OR; John, 5, b. OR; Edward, 3, b. OR; Benjamin, 2, b. OR; 1900: Portland, Multnomah Co, OR, June 7, 1900; Henry H. Burton, head, Nov 1854, 45, drives express wagon; at sea Australia Australia; Mary F., wife, Jul 1852, 47, m-21yrs, 6-6, MO KY KY; Harvey E., dau(?), Jan 1873, 27, s, MO at sea MO; Harry E., son, Jun 1881, 18, s, OR at sea MO, helper-messenger RR [Oregonian, Portland, OR, Sunday, February 29, 1920 p. Sec 1 p.18]
[Evening News, San Jose, CA, Tuesday, Aug 15, 1922 p.2] 3. Sarah Kate Burton b. 1846 OR 1928 OR buried Yamhill-Carlton Cemetery, Yamhill, Yamhill Co, OR m. Mr. Lake 1850: Yamhill Co, OR; John J. Burton, 33, b. Eng; Martha, 27, b. Eng; Amy, 11, b. New Zealand; Henry A., 6, b. Pacific Ocean; Kate, 4, b. OT; Charles, 2, b. OT; Eliza, 6/12, b. OT; Benjamin Antrium, laborer, b. IL 1860: North Fork, Yamhill Co, OR; John J. Burton, 44, farmer, $7200 $3400, b. Eng; T., 10, b. OR; Keziah, 8, b. OR; John, 5, b. OR; Edward, 3, b. OR; Benjamin, 2, b. OR;
1880: North Fork, Yamhill Co, OR, June 14, 1880; Margaret Burton, 57, keeping house, Eng Eng Ire; Edward R., 23, son, farm laborer, OR Eng Eng; Linnoir, 20, son, law student, OR Eng Eng; Lincoln, 18, son, apprentice (can t read), OR Eng Eng; Clara L.E., 16, dau, attending school, OR Eng Eng; Geo. W.L., 13, son, attending school, OR Eng Eng; Margaret E.A., 12, dau, attending school, OR Eng Eng; Kate B. Lake, 33, dau, helping in house, OR Eng Eng; Maggie Lake, 7, g-dau, attending school, OR NY OR; Kate D. Snipes, 22, boarder, music teacher, OR MO PA 1900: San Francisco, CA 4. Charles W. Burton b. Jul 1848 Yamhill Co, OR 1850: Yamhill Co, OR; John J. Burton, 33, b. Eng; Martha, 27, b. Eng; Amy, 11, b. New Zealand; Henry A., 6, b. Pacific Ocean; Kate, 4, b. OT; Charles, 2, b. OT; Eliza, 6/12, b. OT; Benjamin Antrium, laborer, b. IL 1860: North Fork, Yamhill Co, OR; John J. Burton, 44, farmer, $7200 $3400, b. Eng; T., 10, b. OR; Keziah, 8, b. OR; John, 5, b. OR; Edward, 3, b. OR; Benjamin, 2, b. OR; 1900: Oakland, Alameda Co, CA, June 4, 1900; Charles Burton, head, Jul 1848, 51, m- 2yrs, OR Eng Eng, day laborer; Hattie, wife, Aug 1853, 44, m-2yrs, 1-1, IL NH VT 5. Eliza T. Burton b. 1850 Yamhill Co, OR m. Mr. Moore b. 1850: Yamhill Co, OR; John J. Burton, 33, b. Eng; Martha, 27, b. Eng; Amy, 11, b. New Zealand; Henry A., 6, b. Pacific Ocean; Kate, 4, b. OT; Charles, 2, b. OT; Eliza, 6/12, b. OT; Benjamin Antrium, laborer, b. IL
1860: North Fork, Yamhill Co, OR; John J. Burton, 44, farmer, $7200 $3400, b. Eng; T., 10, b. OR; Keziah, 8, b. OR; John, 5, b. OR; Edward, 3, b. OR; Benjamin, 2, b. OR; 6. Kezia Burton b. 23 Apr 1852 Yamhill Co, OR 14 Jan 1911 San Francisco, CA buried Yamhill-Carlton Cemetery, Yamhill, Yamhill Co, OR m. Dwight G. Rodgers b. Dec 1846 OR 1860: North Fork, Yamhill Co, OR; John J. Burton, 44, farmer, $7200 $3400, b. Eng; T., 10, b. OR; Keziah, 8, b. OR; John, 5, b. OR; Edward, 3, b. OR; Benjamin, 2, b. OR; 1900: Santa Rosa, Sonoma Co, CA, June 16, 1900; Dwight G. Rodgers, head, Dec 1846, 53, m-29yrs, OR TN KY, expressman; Carrie B., wife,, Apr 1852, 48, m-29yrs, 6-6, OR Eng Eng; Lynn, son, Jan 1874, 20, s, OR OR OR, engineer; Zilsa, dau, Jan 1877, 23, s, OR OR OR, school teacher; Bessie, dau, Nov 1880, 19, s, OR OR OR, at school; Bickford, son, Jul 1892, 7, s, OR OR OR, at school+ 3 boarders
[Oregonian, Portland, OR, Tuesday, January 17, 1911 p.11] 7. John James Burton Jr. b. 1855 OR 1860: North Fork, Yamhill Co, OR; John J. Burton, 44, farmer, $7200 $3400, b. Eng; T., 10, b. OR; Keziah, 8, b. OR; John, 5, b. OR; Edward, 3, b. OR; Benjamin, 2, b. OR; 8. Edward R. Burton b. Aug 1856 Yamhill Co, OR 1860: North Fork, Yamhill Co, OR; John J. Burton, 44, farmer, $7200 $3400, b. Eng;
T., 10, b. OR; Keziah, 8, b. OR; John, 5, b. OR; Edward, 3, b. OR; Benjamin, 2, b. OR; 1880: North Fork, Yamhill Co, OR, June 14, 1880; Margaret Burton, 57, keeping house, Eng Eng Ire; Edward R., 23, son, farm laborer, OR Eng Eng; Linnoir, 20, son, law student, OR Eng Eng; Lincoln, 18, son, apprentice (can t read), OR Eng Eng; Clara L.E., 16, dau, attending school, OR Eng Eng; Geo. W.L., 13, son, attending school, OR Eng Eng; Margaret E.A., 12, dau, attending school, OR Eng Eng; Kate B. Lake, 33, dau, helping in house, OR Eng Eng; Maggie Lake, 7, g-dau, attending school, OR NY OR; Kate D. Snipes, 22, boarder, music teacher, OR MO PA 1900: North Yamhill, Yamhill Co, OR, June 14, 1900; Edward R. Burton, head, Aug 1856, 43, m-20yrs, OR Eng Eng, day laborer; Mary W., wife, Apr 1855, 44, m-20yrs, 8-5, Eng Eng Eng; Maggie M., dau, Oct 1882, 17, s, WA OR Eng, at school; Frank C., son, Apr 1884, 16, s, OR OR Eng, at school; Leah O., dau, Aug 1890, 9, s, OR OR Eng, at school; Amy V., dau, Jun 1893, 7, s, OR OR Eng, at school 9. Benjamin L. Burton b. Apr 1858 OR m. 1881 Annie E. Robertson b. Apr 1862 OR 1860: North Fork, Yamhill Co, OR; John J. Burton, 44, farmer, $7200 $3400, b. Eng; T., 10, b. OR; Keziah, 8, b. OR; John, 5, b. OR; Edward, 3, b. OR; Benjamin, 2, b. OR;
1900: San Francisco, San Francisco Co, CA, June 1, 1900; Dr. Benj. T. Burton, head, Apr 1852, 48, m-19yrs, OR Eng Eng, physician; Annie E., wife, Apr 1862, 38, m-19yrs, 2-2, OR KY TN; Roy H., son, Oct 1881, 18, s, WA OR OR, at college; Gladys L., dau, Sep 1896, 3, s, CA OR OR; Nancy J. Robertson, mother in law, Dec 1826, 73, wd, 8-4, TN TN TN 10. T. Linnoir Burton b. Dec 1859 OR 1860: North Fork, Yamhill Co, OR; John J. Burton, 44, farmer, $7200 $3400, b. Eng; T., 10, b. OR; Keziah, 8, b. OR; John, 5, b. OR; Edward, 3, b. OR; Benjamin, 2, b. OR; 1880: North Fork, Yamhill Co, OR, June 14, 1880; Margaret Burton, 57, keeping house, Eng Eng Ire; Edward R., 23, son, farm laborer, OR Eng Eng; Linnoir, 20, son, law student, OR Eng Eng; Lincoln, 18, son, apprentice (can t read), OR Eng Eng; Clara L.E., 16, dau, attending school, OR Eng Eng; Geo. W.L., 13, son, attending school, OR Eng Eng; Margaret E.A., 12, dau, attending school, OR Eng Eng; Kate B. Lake, 33, dau, helping in house, OR Eng Eng; Maggie Lake, 7, g-dau, attending school, OR NY OR; Kate D. Snipes, 22, boarder, music teacher, OR MO PA 1900: San Francisco, San Francisco Co, CA, June 12, 1900; T.L. Burton, Dec 1859, 40, m-16yrs, OR Eng Eng, motorman; M.L., wife, Jan 1865, 35, m-16yrs, 2-2, Norway Norway Norway, emigrated 1883; Jessie C., dau, Oct 1885, 14, s, CA OR Norway, at school; Arthur, son, Jul 1890, 9, s, CA OR Norway, at school 11. Lincoln C. Burton b. Apr 1862 Yamhill Co, OR m. 1889 Nellie G. ( ) b. Aug 1864 OR
1880: North Fork, Yamhill Co, OR, June 14, 1880; Margaret Burton, 57, keeping house, Eng Eng Ire; Edward R., 23, son, farm laborer, OR Eng Eng; Linnoir, 20, son, law student, OR Eng Eng; Lincoln, 18, son, apprentice (can t read), OR Eng Eng; Clara L.E., 16, dau, attending school, OR Eng Eng; Geo. W.L., 13, son, attending school, OR Eng Eng; Margaret E.A., 12, dau, attending school, OR Eng Eng; Kate B. Lake, 33, dau, helping in house, OR Eng Eng; Maggie Lake, 7, g-dau, attending school, OR NY OR; Kate D. Snipes, 22, boarder, music teacher, OR MO PA 1900: Cathlamet, Wahkiakum Co, WA, June 19 & 20, 1900; Link C., head, Jan 1862, 38, m-10yrs, OR Eng Eng; Nellie G., wife, Aug 1864, 35, m-10yrs, 3-3, OR TN OH; Nola, dau, Jun 1889, 10, s, OR OR OR, at school; Verna, dau, Apr 1892, 8, s, OR OR OR, at school; Hulda, dau, Feb 1894, 6, s, WA OR OR, at school; Maud Jones, boarder, Apr 1868, 31, m-12yrs, 3-3, OR TN OR, dress maker 12. Claire Lois E. Lizzy Burton b. 27 Dec 1865 Yamhill Co, OR 05 Nov 1931 Joliet, Will Co, IL buried Oak Wood Cemetery, Chicago, Cook Co, IL m. Edward Hamlin Anthony (1861-1892) 1880: North Fork, Yamhill Co, OR, June 14, 1880; Margaret Burton, 57, keeping house, Eng Eng Ire; Edward R., 23, son, farm laborer, OR Eng Eng; Linnoir, 20, son, law student, OR Eng Eng; Lincoln, 18, son, apprentice (can t read), OR Eng Eng; Clara L.E., 16, dau, attending school, OR Eng Eng; Geo. W.L., 13, son, attending school, OR Eng Eng; Margaret E.A., 12, dau, attending school, OR Eng Eng; Kate B. Lake, 33, dau, helping in house, OR Eng Eng; Maggie Lake, 7, g-dau, attending school, OR NY OR; Kate D. Snipes, 22, boarder, music teacher, OR MO PA
1900: San Francisco, San Francisco Co, CA, June 4 & 5, 1900; Lizzie Anthony, sister, Dec 1864, 35, wid, OR Eng Eng, housekeeper (census is unreadable so cannot see which sibling she is living with) 13. George William L. Burton b. 1866 Yamhill Co, OR 1880: North Fork, Yamhill Co, OR, June 14, 1880; Margaret Burton, 57, keeping house, Eng Eng Ire; Edward R., 23, son, farm laborer, OR Eng Eng; Linnoir, 20, son, law student, OR Eng Eng; Lincoln, 18, son, apprentice (can t read), OR Eng Eng; Clara L.E., 16, dau, attending school, OR Eng Eng; Geo. W.L., 13, son, attending school, OR Eng Eng; Margaret E.A., 12, dau, attending school, OR Eng Eng; Kate B. Lake, 33, dau, helping in house, OR Eng Eng; Maggie Lake, 7, g-dau, attending school, OR NY OR; Kate D. Snipes, 22, boarder, music teacher, OR MO PA 14. Margaret E. Alma Ally Burton b. 1868 Yamhill Co, OR m. Mr. Hawley 1880: North Fork, Yamhill Co, OR, June 14, 1880; Margaret Burton, 57, keeping house, Eng Eng Ire; Edward R., 23, son, farm laborer, OR Eng Eng; Linnoir, 20, son, law student, OR Eng Eng; Lincoln, 18, son, apprentice (can t read), OR Eng Eng; Clara L.E., 16, dau, attending school, OR Eng Eng; Geo. W.L., 13, son, attending school, OR Eng Eng; Margaret E.A., 12, dau, attending school, OR Eng Eng; Kate B. Lake, 33, dau, helping in house, OR Eng Eng; Maggie Lake, 7, g-dau, attending school, OR NY OR; Kate D. Snipes, 22, boarder, music teacher, OR MO PA 1900: Oakland, CA
15. Jemima Burton b. bef 1900