Does anyone know for sure which is the correct spelling of May Burton's wives maiden name? I have seen it spelled both Woodfolk and Woolfolk. The most common spelling I have found is Woolfolk. I show that this May Burton was married twice. Once to Nancy Woodfolk on 21 October 1805, and then a second time to Agnes Woodfolk sometime after 1836. (The marriage date for Agnes and May is based on the date of death of Nancy.) Thank you, Ms. Cecil V. Boyd ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Waters" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2006 4:43 PM Subject: Re: [MoRandolph] Irene Burton questions & May Medley Burton Obituary > This line can get very confusing as there are more than one May M. Burton > and they carried the names down the lines. May M. Burton and Nancy > Woolfolk had the following children, Joseph W., Burilla, Irene, Ambrose > W., William Woolfolk, May Medley, Edna, and John Care. > > Joseph W. and May Medley both had and Irene listed in the 1860 Census. In > Joseph household age 11, in May Medley, age 10. Both could have had > daughters named after their sister or as you state could have both listed > Irene. Joseph W. is my line. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, March 27, 2006 10:13 PM > Subject: Re: [MoRandolph] Irene Burton questions & May Medley Burton > Obituary > > >>I think you might be onto something here. I'd never taken the time to >> connect this before even though I have this thing for figuring out the >> Burton >> family. I have May Medley Burton's brother, Joseph Wisdom Burton, as >> being the >> father of a daughter named Irene Burton born 18 Mar 1850. This Irene >> does appear >> listed in her father's household in the 1850 and 1860 census records. I >> know >> that an Irene Burton also shows up in the 1860 census record in May >> Medley's >> household but it wouldn't be the first time someone got listed twice. >> Below is >> a obit for Joseph Wisdom's daughter that seems to explain why Irene was >> showing up in her uncle's household and confirm your theory that May >> Medley didn't have a daughter named Irene. >> >> >> 9 Oct 1908--MISS IRENE BURTON DEAD--The many Higbee friends and >> acquaintances >> of Miss Irene Burton were pained to learn of her death which occurred at >> the >> home of her uncle, Judge May M. Burton, at Huntsville Friday of last >> week. >> She had been a sufferer from cancer for several months and had only >> recently >> returned from St. Louis where she underwent an operation in the hope of >> relief. >> It only hastened her death, which came as a welcome relief from untold >> suffering. Miss Irene was a daughter of Joseph W. Burton of this place >> but had >> always lived with her uncle since her mother's death which occurred when >> she was >> but two years of age. She was about 58 years of age and was a lady of >> saintly >> character, being a devout and consistent member of the Christian church. >> Funeral services were held Sunday at the home of her father by Eld. E. Y, >> Keiter >> and the remains tenderly laid to rest in the Rennolds burying ground. >> The large >> crowd of sorrowing relatives and friends present spoke more eloquently >> than >> words of the high esteem in which she was held. The News joins the >> community in sympathy to the bereaved ones. >> >> Now I need to go off and fix my records and look up a few more census >> records for Irene. >> >> Carole

Woolfolk!

In my notes I have the name as Woolfolk. Nancy and Agnes were daughters of Joseph and Mary Waller Woolfolk of Spotsylvania Co., VA. Hence the use of the Waller name in the Burton lines. I have Joseph the son of John and Elizabeth Wigglesworth Woolfolk. I show their son John Wigglesworth Woolfolk came to Missouri , Boone County and settled around the Deer Park Area. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cecil Boyd" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2006 12:40 PM Subject: Re: [MoRandolph] Irene Burton questions & May Medley Burton Obituary > Does anyone know for sure which is the correct spelling of May Burton's > wives maiden name? I have seen it spelled both Woodfolk and Woolfolk. > The most common spelling I have found is Woolfolk. > I show that this May Burton was married twice. Once to Nancy Woodfolk > on 21 October 1805, and then a second time to Agnes Woodfolk sometime > after 1836. (The marriage date for Agnes and May is based on the date of > death of Nancy.) > Thank you, > Ms. Cecil V. Boyd > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tom Waters" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2006 4:43 PM > Subject: Re: [MoRandolph] Irene Burton questions & May Medley Burton > Obituary > > >> This line can get very confusing as there are more than one May M. Burton >> and they carried the names down the lines. May M. Burton and Nancy >> Woolfolk had the following children, Joseph W., Burilla, Irene, Ambrose >> W., William Woolfolk, May Medley, Edna, and John Care. >> >> Joseph W. and May Medley both had and Irene listed in the 1860 Census. >> In Joseph household age 11, in May Medley, age 10. Both could have had >> daughters named after their sister or as you state could have both listed >> Irene. Joseph W. is my line. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Monday, March 27, 2006 10:13 PM >> Subject: Re: [MoRandolph] Irene Burton questions & May Medley Burton >> Obituary >> >> >>>I think you might be onto something here. I'd never taken the time to >>> connect this before even though I have this thing for figuring out the >>> Burton >>> family. I have May Medley Burton's brother, Joseph Wisdom Burton, as >>> being the >>> father of a daughter named Irene Burton born 18 Mar 1850. This Irene >>> does appear >>> listed in her father's household in the 1850 and 1860 census records. I >>> know >>> that an Irene Burton also shows up in the 1860 census record in May >>> Medley's >>> household but it wouldn't be the first time someone got listed twice. >>> Below is >>> a obit for Joseph Wisdom's daughter that seems to explain why Irene was >>> showing up in her uncle's household and confirm your theory that May >>> Medley didn't have a daughter named Irene. >>> >>> >>> 9 Oct 1908--MISS IRENE BURTON DEAD--The many Higbee friends and >>> acquaintances >>> of Miss Irene Burton were pained to learn of her death which occurred at >>> the >>> home of her uncle, Judge May M. Burton, at Huntsville Friday of last >>> week. >>> She had been a sufferer from cancer for several months and had only >>> recently >>> returned from St. Louis where she underwent an operation in the hope of >>> relief. >>> It only hastened her death, which came as a welcome relief from untold >>> suffering. Miss Irene was a daughter of Joseph W. Burton of this place >>> but had >>> always lived with her uncle since her mother's death which occurred when >>> she was >>> but two years of age. She was about 58 years of age and was a lady of >>> saintly >>> character, being a devout and consistent member of the Christian church. >>> Funeral services were held Sunday at the home of her father by Eld. E. >>> Y, Keiter >>> and the remains tenderly laid to rest in the Rennolds burying ground. >>> The large >>> crowd of sorrowing relatives and friends present spoke more eloquently >>> than >>> words of the high esteem in which she was held. The News joins the >>> community in sympathy to the bereaved ones. >>> >>> Now I need to go off and fix my records and look up a few more census >>> records for Irene. >>> >>> Carole > > > > > ==== MORANDOL Mailing List ==== > Questions for the List Administrator? > Send them to Leslie at [email protected] > >