Hi Linda Enjoyed your post. > 1. Ambrose Waller BURTON. Born 1 Feb 1812 in KY. Died 1847. Ambrose and his family are found in the 1850 census for Randolph County. His will was probated on 23 Jun 1859, so his dod is around that time. > He married Martha Emily FORT, daughter of William FORT & Martha Frances Sugg > GORHAM, 22 Sep 1836 in Randolph Co., MO. Born 8 Nov 1818 in TN. Died About > 1840. I don't think that Martha died about 1840, since she is on this 1850 census. Carole posted this earlier about the census: [I recently got a copy of a page of the 1850 census for Randolph Co., MO - specifically page 274. On the page is listed the family of "A.W. Burton" - or Ambrose Waller Burton (age 39 in the census). This Ambrose Burton was the son of May Burton and Nancy Woodfoldk.Listed in the household with Ambrose is his wife Martha Emily Fort ( age 32) and their children William (12), Martha (10), Frances (8), May (6 and a male), John (3) and Burilla (1 month).] The children's birth dates can be known from this census. > 2. William BURTON. Born About 1838 in MO. I received this information (probably also from Carole): William Fort Burton was b. 22 Aug 1837 Randolph Co., d. Feb 1923. He m. Sarah Coleman Battle, b. 27 Feb 1844 TX, d. 30 Jan 1902 TX. Had 8 children: Burilla (f); Lou (f); May (m), Cherokee (f); Jennie Wallace; Henry Fort; Sue; Irene. I didn't have any of the other lines you gave and it was great to get them. John Wayland http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~wayland/