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 In a message dated 3/27/2006 10:27:33 PM Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: Linda, Carole and other Burton/Brooks researchers, Thank you all for your help. It is very much appreciated. I have a problems with the children of May Medley Burton and Minerva Brooks. Everything I have seen that shows their children states that there were two, not three. They are shown as Ambrose Chiles Burton and William Henry Burton. I have always assumed that Irene was their daughter. She is shown first on the 1860 census as being 10 years old, on the 1870 census as being 20 years old, and on the 1880 as being 24 years old. On the 1880 census she is listed as daughter. The problem - On the 1900 Salt Spring Twp., Huntsville City, Randolph Co., Missouri, SD 2, ED 138, Sheet 1A, Ancestry.com image 1 of 38, dwelling 4, family 5, I found what I believe to be May Medley Burton.

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 > > > In a message dated 3/27/2006 10:27:33 PM Eastern Standard Time, > [email protected] writes: > Linda, Carole and other Burton/Brooks researchers, > Thank you all for your help. It is very much appreciated. > I have a problems with the children of May Medley Burton and Minerva > Brooks. Everything I have seen that shows their children states that > there were > two, not three. They are shown as Ambrose Chiles Burton and William Henry > Burton. I have always assumed that Irene was their daughter. She is > shown first > on the 1860 census as being 10 years old, on the 1870 census as being 20 > years > old, and on the 1880 as being 24 years old. On the 1880 census she is > listed > as daughter. > The problem - On the 1900 Salt Spring Twp., Huntsville City, Randolph > Co., Missouri, SD 2, ED 138, Sheet 1A, Ancestry.com image 1 of 38, > dwelling 4, > family 5, I found what I believe to be May Medley Burton. > > > ==== MORANDOL Mailing List ==== > Questions for the List Administrator? > Send them to Leslie at [email protected] > >