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Mary <I>Sheppard</I> Burton

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Mary Sheppard Burton

Birth
Salisbury, Wicomico County, Maryland, USA
Death
1 Jul 2010 (aged 87)
Burial
Boyds, Montgomery County, Maryland, USA Add to Map
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Mary graduated from Wicomico High School in 1940. On September 6, 1941, she married Charles Burton, and they settled in Montgomery County, Maryland. She and Charles had four children: Nancy, Susan, Mary Ellen, and Sheppard. She was an internationally renowned rug-hooking artist and teacher. Some of her beautiful rugs may be seen at the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress in Washington, DC.


Mary graduated from Wicomico High School in 1940. On September 6, 1941, she married Charles Burton, and they settled in Montgomery County, Maryland. She and Charles had four children: Nancy, Susan, Mary Ellen, and Sheppard. She was an internationally renowned rug-hooking artist and teacher. Some of her beautiful rugs may be seen at the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress in Washington, DC.



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  • Created by: Star Kline
  • Added: Dec 6, 2014
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/139650576/mary-burton: accessed ), memorial page for Mary Sheppard Burton (5 Dec 1922–1 Jul 2010), Find a Grave Memorial ID 139650576, citing Boyds Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Boyds, Montgomery County, Maryland, USA; Maintained by Star Kline (contributor 46964248).