William Marshall Burt III
M, b. 5 October 1885, d. 21 October 1972
- Relationship
- 3rd cousin 2 times removed of John Kennedy BROWN Jr.
William Marshall Burt III was also known as (?) (?)
William Marshall Burt III, son of William Marshall Burt II and Annie Maria Vann, was born on 5 October 1885 in Pittsview, Russell County, Alabama.
Marshall was educated by private tutor and in public school. He and his brother, Edgar Lee Burt, rode horseback from the family plantation to Green Head, a school located near Cottonton, for hs earliest education. In his early teens, he was sent to Massey Business College in Montgomery. After graduating, he was employed by Williams Lumber Company in Florida, and later by Waters-Tonge Lumber Company in Birmingham. He traveled over several states, and on a trip to Cookeville, Tennessee, he met "Bille" Boyd.
William married Marjorie Lucinda Boyd on 15 August 1917 in Russell County, Alabama. After their marriage they returned to William's home in Pittsview to live happily together at "The Oaks" for 54 years.1
William operated a general store in Pittsview for over 50 years, was the owner of a large farm, a cotton gin, grist mill, and bought and sold fertilizer, cotton and cottonseed. A friend of "Captain Marshall's", as he was affectionately known, once said, "You can go see Marsh and buy anything from a baby nipple to a casket."
William Marshall Burt III died on 21 October 1972 in Russell County, Alabama, at age 87. He was buried in Pittsview Cemetery.
His obituary appeared 26 October 1972 in the Phenix Citizen-Herald, published in Phenix City, Alabama. Funeral services for William Marshall Burt, Jr., 87, Pittsview, were held at 3 p.m. CDT Monday from the Pittsview Methodist Church with burial in Pittsview Cemetery .
Mr. Burt died Saturday at the Medical Center.
He was born Oct. 5, 1885, in Pittsview, son of the late William Marshall and Anna Vann Burt Sr.
Mr. Burt was a member of the Russell County Democratic Committee and had been a farmer and general mercantile dealer since 1917. He was a member of the Pittsview Methodist Church and served as an honorary steward.
Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. John E. Lowery Jr., Mrs. Forest H. Nourse Jr. and Mrs. George M. Boon, all of Pittsview; five grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
William Marshall Burt III, son of William Marshall Burt II and Annie Maria Vann, was born on 5 October 1885 in Pittsview, Russell County, Alabama.
Marshall was educated by private tutor and in public school. He and his brother, Edgar Lee Burt, rode horseback from the family plantation to Green Head, a school located near Cottonton, for hs earliest education. In his early teens, he was sent to Massey Business College in Montgomery. After graduating, he was employed by Williams Lumber Company in Florida, and later by Waters-Tonge Lumber Company in Birmingham. He traveled over several states, and on a trip to Cookeville, Tennessee, he met "Bille" Boyd.
William married Marjorie Lucinda Boyd on 15 August 1917 in Russell County, Alabama. After their marriage they returned to William's home in Pittsview to live happily together at "The Oaks" for 54 years.1
William operated a general store in Pittsview for over 50 years, was the owner of a large farm, a cotton gin, grist mill, and bought and sold fertilizer, cotton and cottonseed. A friend of "Captain Marshall's", as he was affectionately known, once said, "You can go see Marsh and buy anything from a baby nipple to a casket."
William Marshall Burt III died on 21 October 1972 in Russell County, Alabama, at age 87. He was buried in Pittsview Cemetery.
His obituary appeared 26 October 1972 in the Phenix Citizen-Herald, published in Phenix City, Alabama. Funeral services for William Marshall Burt, Jr., 87, Pittsview, were held at 3 p.m. CDT Monday from the Pittsview Methodist Church with burial in Pittsview Cemetery .
Mr. Burt died Saturday at the Medical Center.
He was born Oct. 5, 1885, in Pittsview, son of the late William Marshall and Anna Vann Burt Sr.
Mr. Burt was a member of the Russell County Democratic Committee and had been a farmer and general mercantile dealer since 1917. He was a member of the Pittsview Methodist Church and served as an honorary steward.
Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. John E. Lowery Jr., Mrs. Forest H. Nourse Jr. and Mrs. George M. Boon, all of Pittsview; five grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
Last Edited=31 Oct 2021
Children of William Marshall Burt III and Marjorie Lucinda Boyd
- Virginia Boyd Burt b. 6 May 1919
- Aline Watters Burt b. 26 Sep 1920, d. 12 Nov 2005
- Marjorie Marshall Burt b. 5 Oct 1922, d. 21 Dec 2016
Citations
- [S503] Russell County Heritage Book Committee, Heritage of Russell County, "William Henry Marshall Burt, Sr." by Ellen Martin of Pittsview, pg. 227.
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