History of Daviess County, Kentucky, Inter-State Publishing Co.,
Chicago, 1883.  Reprinted by McDowell Publications, Utica, KY, 1980.  p.
670.

JAMES A. BURTON was born near Perryville, in Boyle County, Ky., Feb. 8,
1801.  His parents were Allen and Rebecca (Hammer) Burton, natives of
Grandville County, N. C., and Mecklenburg County, Va.  They settled near
Perryville, Ky., at an early day.  They had a family of eight children. 
James was the youngest son, and when five years old came to Ohio County,
Ky., settling near Fordsville.  He remained here until 1834, when he
came to what is now Daviess County, and settled within a quarter of a
mile of where he now resides.  Mr. Burton married Susan Ward, Jan. 11,
1827.  She was born in Jessamine County, Ky., Jan. 15, 1800.  She was a
daughter of John and Polly (McKinney) Ward.  Mr. and Mrs. Burton had six
children--Joseph A., born Dec. 11, 1827, remained on the old farm until
the war broke out, when he enlisted in Company H, Third Kentucky,
Morgan's Cavalry, Confederate troops; enlisted in September, 1862, and
was captured July 19, 1863, near Chester, Ohio, and placed in the prison
at Camp Douglas, at Chicago, and remained there until March 11, 1865. 
He then returned home and settled on his present farm in Masonville
Precinct, near Masonville, where he owns a farm of 205 acres, 100 acres
under cultivation.  In politics Mr. Burton is a Democrat.  He is a
Mason, and was formerly a member of the John J. Daveiss Lodge at Sugar
Grove.  Mary M. Burton, born May 25, 1829.  John B., born Dec. 6, 1830. 
Jane B. was born Oct. 6, 1833.  Miriam L., born March 6, 1835, wife of
John W. Lashbrook; they reside in Masonville Precinct.  Susan J. was
born April 15, 1837, and married James A. Johnson.  The mother died May
3, 1837.  She was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church.  Mr.
Burton then married a sister of his wife, Miriam Ward, May 8, 1849.  She
was born in Daviess County, Ky.  Mr. and Mrs. Burton had three
children--George W., born Oct. 29, 1851; he married Mary Veech.  Walter,
born Feb. 15, 1854, unmarried; Elizabeth A., born Feb. 23, 1857, married
Richard Veech.  Mr. Burton is now in his eighty-second year, and is as
lively as a boy.  In politics he was first a Whig, but has since been a
strong supposter of the Democratic party.  He is of English and Welsh
descent.  He has held various local offices of trust.

Burton Hammer Ward McKinney Lashbrook Johnson Veech
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Perryville-Boyle-KY NC VA Ohio Jessamine-KY OH IL

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