The body of Private Chas. H. Burton 113th Infantry, killed in France, October 22, 1918, was brought to Clay City his boyhood home, Sept. 16, 1921, for burial.
Private Burton moved from Illinois to Durham, Oklahoma, with his parents in 1907 and was drafted into the United States army Feb. 22, 1918. He sailed for France June 9, 1918, and was killed in action October 22 of the same year. No word was received of his death until January of the following year when a cablegram reached his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John A. Burton, stating he was slightly wounded. Later the death report came. On arrival here last Friday the remains were removed to the home of a sister, Mrs. Martha Patterson, of near Noble. The body was identified by the parents. private Burton was twenty-three years of age at the time of his death.
Besides his parents, six sisters and two brothers mourn his departure: Mrs. Hellen Foggleman, Mrs. Mary Conley, Mrs.Cora Allison and Joseph Burton all of Chicago; Mrs. Martha Patterson, of Noble; Esther, Paul and Ruth at home. All were present at the burial services only the three from Oklahoma. The funeral was conducted at Lathrop Chapel, near the Burton's old home on Monday afternoon, with Rev. Kelly, pastor of the Christian church of Sailor Springs, officiating. Interment was made in the Smith cemetery.
[Source: Flora Journal Record (22 September 1921).
Contributor: Kathleen (49820077)
Private Burton moved from Illinois to Durham, Oklahoma, with his parents in 1907 and was drafted into the United States army Feb. 22, 1918. He sailed for France June 9, 1918, and was killed in action October 22 of the same year. No word was received of his death until January of the following year when a cablegram reached his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John A. Burton, stating he was slightly wounded. Later the death report came. On arrival here last Friday the remains were removed to the home of a sister, Mrs. Martha Patterson, of near Noble. The body was identified by the parents. private Burton was twenty-three years of age at the time of his death.
Besides his parents, six sisters and two brothers mourn his departure: Mrs. Hellen Foggleman, Mrs. Mary Conley, Mrs.Cora Allison and Joseph Burton all of Chicago; Mrs. Martha Patterson, of Noble; Esther, Paul and Ruth at home. All were present at the burial services only the three from Oklahoma. The funeral was conducted at Lathrop Chapel, near the Burton's old home on Monday afternoon, with Rev. Kelly, pastor of the Christian church of Sailor Springs, officiating. Interment was made in the Smith cemetery.
[Source: Flora Journal Record (22 September 1921).
Contributor: Kathleen (49820077)
The body of Private Chas. H. Burton 113th Infantry, killed in France, October 22, 1918, was brought to Clay City his boyhood home, Sept. 16, 1921, for burial.
Private Burton moved from Illinois to Durham, Oklahoma, with his parents in 1907 and was drafted into the United States army Feb. 22, 1918. He sailed for France June 9, 1918, and was killed in action October 22 of the same year. No word was received of his death until January of the following year when a cablegram reached his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John A. Burton, stating he was slightly wounded. Later the death report came. On arrival here last Friday the remains were removed to the home of a sister, Mrs. Martha Patterson, of near Noble. The body was identified by the parents. private Burton was twenty-three years of age at the time of his death.
Besides his parents, six sisters and two brothers mourn his departure: Mrs. Hellen Foggleman, Mrs. Mary Conley, Mrs.Cora Allison and Joseph Burton all of Chicago; Mrs. Martha Patterson, of Noble; Esther, Paul and Ruth at home. All were present at the burial services only the three from Oklahoma. The funeral was conducted at Lathrop Chapel, near the Burton's old home on Monday afternoon, with Rev. Kelly, pastor of the Christian church of Sailor Springs, officiating. Interment was made in the Smith cemetery.
[Source: Flora Journal Record (22 September 1921).
Contributor: Kathleen (49820077)
Private Burton moved from Illinois to Durham, Oklahoma, with his parents in 1907 and was drafted into the United States army Feb. 22, 1918. He sailed for France June 9, 1918, and was killed in action October 22 of the same year. No word was received of his death until January of the following year when a cablegram reached his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John A. Burton, stating he was slightly wounded. Later the death report came. On arrival here last Friday the remains were removed to the home of a sister, Mrs. Martha Patterson, of near Noble. The body was identified by the parents. private Burton was twenty-three years of age at the time of his death.
Besides his parents, six sisters and two brothers mourn his departure: Mrs. Hellen Foggleman, Mrs. Mary Conley, Mrs.Cora Allison and Joseph Burton all of Chicago; Mrs. Martha Patterson, of Noble; Esther, Paul and Ruth at home. All were present at the burial services only the three from Oklahoma. The funeral was conducted at Lathrop Chapel, near the Burton's old home on Monday afternoon, with Rev. Kelly, pastor of the Christian church of Sailor Springs, officiating. Interment was made in the Smith cemetery.
[Source: Flora Journal Record (22 September 1921).
Contributor: Kathleen (49820077)
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