He was a short time resident of Kalamazoo, Michigan. Many years his residence was in Battle Creek, Emmett Township, Calhoun County, Michigan. He was found dead in his bed at the residence of Mr. Eagleton, on Ransom street, in Kalamazoo, Michigan. He had been making his home with Mr. & Mrs. Eagleton. Wednesday he returned from a month long visit in Batavia, N.Y. and the same evening was taken sick with severe pains in the side. He took a dose of laudanum but Mrs. Eagleton persuaded him not to take any more of that, and suggested 1/8 grain morphine pills. These he began taking and he took a dozen up to Saturday night. That evening he sent for a dozen more pills and it is believed took about five during the evening. Sunday morning Mrs. Eagleton went to his room to call him, and not receiving any answer to her knocks, the door opened and the man was found dead, though his body was still warm. Dr. Bosman was called, but of course could do know good. Several physicians expressed surprise at death unless the man had taken more morphine than is supposed. Mr Burton had no family in Kalamazoo, Michigan and his home was with the Eagletons. A coroner's inquest rendered a verdict of death from heart disease. (This is from the Battle Creek Daily Journal Tuesday, November 20, 1888 Page 1)

The funeral was held at Spaulding School on November 20 at 1:30 O'clock in Emmett Township, Battle Creek, Michigan on Tuesday November 20 and Burial was in the cemetery in the Newbre neighborhood. Rev. Mr. Ford officiating. (Battle Creek Daily Journal Monday November 19, 1888

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Wife died February 15,1872
His eldest daughter Luna H. Burton (24 years old) died of Rheumatic fever (after five days of illness) on December 21, 1872.
His other daughter, Ester A. Burton, was married on December 5, 1872. She married Mr. Linus F. Spaulding