Thanks Holly, Unfortunately, I inherited some genealogical material from my grandmother without dates. My great great grandfather was John Williams BURTON III. His wife was Marie Theresa DUVERNOIS. They had one son, Philip, and one daughter, Theresa (my great grandmother). Philip was said to have been killed in the Civil War, and Marie Theresa died when daughter Theresa was 12. I believe Theresa was born around 1848. This might date the parents births to maybe in the 1820s. Marie Theresa died somewhere around 1860 of Yellow Fever, and Theresa was placed in school at the Convent of the Madames of the Sacred Heart in New Orleans. (That school is still around. I sent an e-mail several months ago, but no response - I need to try again). Theresa later married my great grandfather Eugene LEROY, who has been just as elusive. Judging from the little bit of BURTON history I've discovered, John's father (the 2nd), and maybe John, was born in Mocklenburg, Va. I believe they were later in Georgia before the younger ended up in La. He may have had one or more earlier marriages. John II., I understand, was married to Mary GORDON. Here's what my grandmother's records say: "John Williams Burton (2nd) had several sons. One of whom was an Episcopal Minister in Louisiana. They all settled in the West and Southwest. One of his descendants is the Right Rev. Lewis W, Burton, D.D. of Kentucky. Another son John Williams Burton (3rd) married Marie Therese Duvermois a Creole (Spanish and French descent) in New Orleans." Hadn't noticed before that it said they were married in New Orleans. I'd guess that would have had to be in the 1840's. I'll have to pursue that lead. I have nothing else on the Duvernois name. I'll have to inquire if there are any Duvernois' in N.O. in the 1830s-40s. Wish I had more to go on Holly. Your help is appreciated. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Holly Snyder" <hs_spartan@yahoo.com> To: "Ray Horton" <sunray@erie.net> Sent: Wednesday, May 08, 2002 3:50 PM Subject: Re: [LA-CEN] Re: 1850/60 Census/1890 Vet Sch. - Burton > I'll take a look for you and see what I can find out for > you. Do you know their ages and are they all from LA? That > would help narrow down the search. At least his name isn't > John Smith.:) > > Holly > > --- Ray Horton <sunray@erie.net> wrote: > > Thanks Holly, > > > > Doesn't look like I've found him. These all born England, > > Ireland or NY, > > which wouldn't be the case for the John Burton I seeking. > > Guess I'll ask > > for lookups father out from New Orleans. Unfortunately, > > it's a pretty common > > name. Thanks again, Ray. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Holly Snyder" <hs_spartan@yahoo.com> > > To: <LA-CENSUS-LOOKUP-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Wednesday, May 08, 2002 2:37 PM > > Subject: [LA-CEN] Re: 1850/60 Census/1890 Vet Sch. - > > Burton > > > > > > > Ray, > > > Here are the John BURTONs you had requested. Didn't see > > > Theresa or Philip;there is one household with a baby > > girl > > > named Mary. > > > I only have the index for the veteran's schedule, no > > > images-sorry! > > > > > > Holly > > > > > > > > > BURTON, JOHN > > > State: LA Year: 1860 > > > County: Orleans Parish Record Type: Federal > > Population > > > Schedule > > > Township: New Orleans 3rd Ward Page: 096 > > > Database: LA 1860 Federal Census Index > > > > > > John BURTON 31 M Painter NY > > > **He was among other workers (butchers, traders, > > tailors, > > > carpenters,etc.). The head of the household said > > "coffee > > > house" as the occupation. Most of the workers were from > > > Europe. > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------- > > > BURTON, JOHN > > > State: LA Year: 1860 > > > County: Orleans Parish Record Type: Federal > > Population > > > Schedule > > > Township: New Orleans 8th Ward Page: 415 > > > Database: LA 1860 Federal Census Index > > > > > > John BURTON 30 M laborer England > > > **Was among other laborers, clerks, merchants. I think > > this > > > one was a boarding house. > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > > > BURTON, JOHN > > > State: LA Year: 1860 > > > County: Orleans Parish Record Type: Federal > > Population > > > Schedule > > > Township: New Orleans 11th Ward Page: 682 > > > Database: LA 1860 Federal Census Index > > > > > > 749/839 John BURTON 35 M Laborer $150 Ireland > > > Mary A. 24 F Ireland > > > Mary A. 6/12 F Louisiana > > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > > BURTON, JOHN > > > State: LA Year: 1860 > > > County: Plaquemines Parish Record Type: Federal > > > Population Schedule > > > Township: Grande Prairie P.O. Page: 680 > > > Database: LA 1860 Federal Census Index > > > > > > 121/176 John BURTON 35 M Farmer $3000 England > > > Catherine Jane 25 F LA,att. school > > > George K. 8 M LA,att. school > > > Rebecca 6 F LA > > > Mary Ann 4 F LA > > > Catherine 2 F LA > > > John Jr. 9/12 M LA > > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > BURTON, JOHN > > > State: LA Year: 1850 > > > County: Plaquemines Parish Record Type: Federal > > > Population Schedule > > > Township: No Township Listed Page: 271 > > > Database: LA 1850 Federal Census Index > > > > > > 90/90 > > > F.?W. MERLING or MULING 58 M sugar planter 30,000 PA > > > (the question mark was on the census) > > > Sarah 56 F NC > > > John BURTON 30 M overseer > > England > > > > > > > > > --- Ray Horton <sunray@erie.net> wrote: > > > > > > > > My great great grandfather was John Williams BURTON, > > but > > > > I haven't been able to track him down. Someone found > > for > > > > me in the indexes 3 John Burtons in the New Orleans > > > > Census for 1860, ward 3, ward 8, ward 11. Also one > > in > > > > Plaquemines for 1850 and 1860 Census. Also a John > > Burton > > > > on the New Orleans veterens schedl 1890. John's wife > > was > > > > Marie Theresa DUVERNOIS. They had one son, Philip, > > and > > > > one daughter, Theresa (my great grandmother) Would > > > > someone be so kind as to look these up for me. > > > > > > > > Thank you - Ray > > > > > > > > Ray Horton > > > > sunray@erie.net > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > > Do You Yahoo!? > > > Yahoo! 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