William Henry Burton

1859 - 1941  (81 years)

• Name	William Henry Burton
  Birth	11 Sep 1859	Floyd Co., VA   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	17 May 1941	Alum Ridge, Floyd Co., VA   [2]
  	Cause: organic heart trouble, kidney trouble, & dropsy/old age
  Burial	18 May 1941	Phillips Cemetery, Indian Valley, Floyd Co., VA   [2]
  Person ID	I27102	Meadow Bluff Meanderings
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2026

  
  

  Father	James Madison "Matt" Burton,   b. Jun 1836, Stokes Co., NC d. Aft 1900 (Age 64 years)
  Mother	Miriam Myrinda Showalter,   b. Sep 1836, Montgomery Co., VA d. Aft 1900 (Age 64 years)
  Marriage	29 Dec 1858	Floyd Co., VA   [3]
  	Permission recorded with marriage license: This is to certify that I am willing for James M. Burton to Marry my daughter Miriam M. Showalter this 23rd day of Dec 1858. her Sarah X Showalter Jas. A. Haley mark Minister's return by Thomas G. Shelor, 11 January 1859.
  Family ID	F2272	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Lucy Duncan,   b. Jan 1855, VA d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	1887	Floyd Co., VA   [4]
  Children	1. Amanda A. Burton,   b. Sep 1888, Floyd Co., VA d. Yes, date unknown   2. George M. Burton,   b. Jul 1890, Floyd Co., VA d. Yes, date unknown   3. Minnie H. Burton,   b. Jun 1892, Floyd Co., VA d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F10345	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2009

  
  

• Sources

  [S2605] Virginia, Floyd County, FCR: Floyd Co., VA 1900, (http://www.ancestry.com: National Archives and Records Administration, 2004), T623, roll 1706, Indian Valley, enumeration district (ED) 16, sheet 6A, p. 97, dwelling 101, family 101, William H. Burton, accessed 31 Jan 2026 (Reliability: 3). [S1776] Virginia Department of Health, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014, (http://www.ancestry.com :2015.), death certificate 15088 (1941), William Henry Burton, accessed 31 Jan 2026. (Reliability: 3). [S498] Floyd Co., VA Marriage Book 3, page 11 (Reliability: 3). [S498] Floyd Co., VA Marriage Book 3, page 108 (Reliability: 3).