Husband: May Medley BURTON Judge Birth: 14 Dec 1822 Place: Randolph Co., MO Death: 6 Feb 1916 Place: Randolph Co., MO Burial: Place: Rennolds Cem., Randolph Co., MO Father: May BURTON (1780-1859) Mother: Nancy WOOLFOLK (1786-1836) Other spouses: Sarah A. "Sallie" LASSITER Marriage: 5 Dec 1845 Place: Randolph Co., MO Wife: Minerva E. BROOKS Birth: 2 Oct 1825 Place: MO Death: 1 Apr 1882 Place: Higbee, Randolph Co., MO Death Cause: Consumption Father: William Henry BROOKS (1785-1854) Mother: Susannah PYLE (1786-1861) Children... 1. M Child: Ambrose Chiles BURTON Birth: 23 Sep 1846 Place: Higbee, Randolph Co., MO Death: 26 Jan 1920 Place: Higbee, Randolph Co., MO Burial: Place: Burton Cem., Howard Co., MO Death Cause: Cancer Spouse: Frances A. "Fannie" BAKER Marriage: 24 Oct 1867 Place: Huntsville, Randolph Co., MO Spouse: Annie BANNING Marriage: 1902 2. M Child: William Henry BURTON Birth: 20 Dec 1848 Place: Near Higbee, Randolph Co., MO Death: 7 Oct 1913 Place: Higbee, Randolph Co., MO Burial: Place: Burton Cem., S Of Higbee, Randolph Co., MO Death Cause: Stomach And Heart Trouble/Stroke Spouse: Susan Coleman CHRISTIAN Marriage: 1871 Place: Randolph Co., MO 3. F Child: Irene BURTON Birth: 1850 Place: Randolph Co., MO Death: Before 1915 Husbands Notes... Notes: 1840 BURTON HAY * Randolph County MO 268 No Township Listed Federal Population Schedule MO 1840 Federal Census Index MOS4a386988 1850 Prairie Twsp., Randolph Co., MO (259b) 842 842 May Burton, 27, m, farmer, 1000, MO Manerva, 24, f, MO Ambrose, 3, m, MO Wm., 2, m, MO 1860 Prairie Twsp., PO Renick, Randolph Co., MO 375 375 May Burton, 38, f, farmer, 3800, 14176, MO Minerva E., 36, f, MO Ambrose C., 14, m, MO Wm. H., 12, m, MO Irene, 10, f, MO Agnes Burton, 70, f, KY (Note: census shows May as female, this is May Medley Burton) 1870 Prairie Twsp., Randolph Co., MO., PO Moberly (192.b) 191 189 May Burton, 47, m, w, farmer, 5000, 5000, MO Minerva E., 44, f, w, keeping house, MO Wm. H., 22, m, w, farming, MO Irene, 20, f, w, at home, MO John Duffield, 24, m, w, works on farm, 0, 280, MO Manerva Burton, 17, f, black, dom servant, MO, cannot read or write Alfred, 12, m, black, dom servant, MO, cannot read or write Agnes Burton, 80, f, w, retired keeping house, KY, cannot write65 1883 Moberly Daily Monitor, Randolph Co., MO Burton, May M. {Judge}-- m. 5 Jul 1883 Mrs. Sallie A. Gilman (sister of Mrs. H. M. Porter & Mrs.. W. J. Horsley & mother of Mrs. I. B. Porter) ; MDM Thursday 5 Jul 1883 1890 The Higbee News 12 July 1890--Judge M. M. Burton, of Huntsville, came over Monday to attend the funeral of his niece, Mrs. J. B. Tymony. 1893 The Higbee News 13 May 1893--Judge M. M. Burton, of Huntsville, came over Saturday and was the guest of his sons, Wm. and A. C. for two or three days. 1912 The Higbee News Friday, 4 Oct 1912--The Burton cemetery on the Rennolds farm just south of town, was incorporated this week, Uncle May M. Burton, in whom the title rested, wishing it incorporated that the plot of ground might always remain a cemetery and not be, perhaps, converted into a corn field or town lots in the years to come. The following officers were elected: G. R. Rennolds, president; A. C. Burton, vice president; a. T. Burton, secretary; Medley Burton, Treasurer; Bird Burton, manager. Friday, 11 Oct 1912--Judge M. M. Burton who spent the summer with his son, A. C., came to town Wednesday to spend the winter with his son, W. H. Mr. Burton will be 90 years old on November 14th, and as he is in the best of health bids fair to round out a century, and that he may do so is the wish of a wide circle of friends throughout the county. 1915 The Higbee News Friday, 3 Sep 1915--RANDOLPH COUNTY'S OLDEST MAN--The Huntsville Herald of last week, which devoted a great deal of space to the Old Settlers' Reunion, said of Judge May M. Burton of this place: "Judge May Burton, Randolph County's oldest native born citizen for many years one of Huntsville's most prominent and respected citizens, now resides at the home of his son, Ambrose Burton at Higbee. On December 14, 1915 he will celebrate his 93rd birthday. Though practically helpless, and with failing eyesight he is the same genial, kindly man as of yore. In a recent letter to friends here written in a beautiful hand, the judge expresses his great resignation to the Divine will and sends words of cheer to all friends. His one regret is his non-residence among his former associates in Huntsville. At this old settlers day, mutual greetings of friendship are exchanged through the Herald columns, though age keeps the Judge as many others from this great reunion."292 Burton, May Medley {Judge}-- 14 Dec 1822 Rand.-6 Feb 1916; [s\o May & Nancy (Woolford) Burton], Capt. Perkins MO Cav. Batt., Quartermaster CSA, m. 1st 5 Dec 1845 Minerva (Brooks), children: (1) Ambrose Chiles, (2) William Henry (b. 20 Dec 1848), m. 2nd 5 Jul 1883 Sarah A. (widow of Robert G. Gilman, d\o Henry Lassiter); Ref: HRM84 p. 455, OFR p. 59-61314 Wifes Notes... Notes: Moberly Daily Monitor Burton, Minerva (Brooks) -- d. Apr. 1881, m. Judge May Mendley Burton, (d\o William H. & Susan (Pyle) Brooks); Ref: OFR p. 59-61, HRM84 p. 455314 Last Modified: 12 May 2005 Reference Note 65 [email protected](Linda Manning) Reference Note 292 [email protected](Kathy Bowlin) Reference Note 314 Larry Sumpter's Death Index of Randolph Co., MO http://www.yggdrasill.net/mgen/sumpter.html Compiled by: Linda Manning Billings, Montana 59102 [email protected]

One connection to Higbee businessman/official Shelton Lessley, who, by the way, lost all his holdings and died in Colorado, but is buried in the Higbee cemetery, is that his first wife was Surrilda Pyle. She is buried in a lonely grave in the midst of a large field about l/2 mile south of Higbee. My Dad and I used to go by the stone while hunting on the farm years ago.

For those who may not be familiar with such things, what we now refer to as the Burton Cemetery just south of Higbee was once, according to items in 'The Higbee News,' called the Rennolds burying ground. There are a number of Rennolds' buried there.