From: Portrait and biographical album of Midland Co., Mich.;
Chapman Bro., 1884; pg. 215-216
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David Burton, retired farmer, section 12, Edenville Township, was born in Fairfeild, Sumerset Co., Me., Sept. 13, 1801. His parents John and Peace (Bowman) Burton, were Quakers and of English origin, born respectively in Maine and Massachusetts. They died at Dexter, Maine, and are buried in the cemetery at that place. The father was a blacksmith by trade, and sometimes pursued it to a limited extent in connection with his chief occupation as a farmer.
Mr. Burton passed the entire period of his minority with his parents, and on reaching the age of 21, he bought 80 acres of land in the adjoining township of Garland, and went to work by the month to obtain money to pay for it. He remained three years in the employment of one man, and at the end of that time he had saved $200, the amount he required to discharge his indebtedness for his land. During his first year of service he received $9.50 per moth for eight months; during the second year of labor he was paid monthly $10.80, and during the last year about $11.00 for the same time. He attended school winter and did chores for board. At the end of three years he entered upon the work of improving his farm, and erected a frame house and frame barn. He was married Nov. 22, 1830, to Sahra R., daughter of Isaac and Hannah (Bartlett) Copeland, by whom he had two children: Hannah, born Aug. 13, 1831, and an unnamed infant, who died a month after birth. The mother died at Dexter, Maine.
Mr. Burton was a second time married Oct. 29, 1834, to Emeline Copeland, a cousin of his first wife. She was born Aug. 24, 1815, and died in April, 1881. Eight children were born of this marriage, as follows: Elizabeth L, Sept. 29, 1835; Edwin N., June 20, 1837; Augusta A., June 4, 1839; Frances E., April 17, 1841; Caroline A., Oct. 15, 1843; Frank S., July 17, 1845; Fredrick M., April 3, 1847; Lillian A., May 14, 1859. Elizabeth married George Jacobs, of Midland, and died in child-birth, July 6, 1863. Her babe died a few days later. Frances married Daniel Judge, of Osceola County, and died in child-birth Feb. 21, 1860. The life which was the price of the young mother's existence was preserved, the child--Walter Judge--being brought up by his maternal grandfather. He is married and resides in Edenville Township.
Mr. Burton resided on his farm four years, sold out and went to his fathers homestead to take care of his parents and a younger brother, but matters did not progress smoothly, and Mr. Burton purchased 100 acres of his fathers' farm, on which he resided four years. At the end of that time he sold again, and bought 80 acres of land, where he resided until 1851. In that year he came to Washtenaw Co., Mich., and bought 80 acres. Three years later he sold out and went to East Saginaw, where he left his family through the winter and came to this county and managed a lumber camp , where Midland is now situated, as he had done the previous winter. In March, 1855, he removed his family and interests to Edenville Township, where he became the proprietor by purchase of 160 acres of land, paying therefor 50 cents an acre. He removed hither on the last day of March, transporting his effects on the ice in two sleigh loads. The family moved into a log house which had been used as a camp the previous winter. Mr. Burton took charge of the men in the woods, and proceeded to chop and clear in the interest of Tiff Jerome, in order to raise food to supply the camp the coming winter. He also cleared two acres of his own property, and planted it with turnips and potatoes. In the fall he built a log house and took possession of it with his family, commencing his pioneer life. He has resided on that place ever since, and has been identified with the interest and progress of his township. He is a Democrat in political connection, and was the first Supervisor after the organization of the township. He was Town Clerk , and has served as Township Treasurer.
Chapman Bro., 1884; pg. 215-216
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David Burton, retired farmer, section 12, Edenville Township, was born in Fairfeild, Sumerset Co., Me., Sept. 13, 1801. His parents John and Peace (Bowman) Burton, were Quakers and of English origin, born respectively in Maine and Massachusetts. They died at Dexter, Maine, and are buried in the cemetery at that place. The father was a blacksmith by trade, and sometimes pursued it to a limited extent in connection with his chief occupation as a farmer.
Mr. Burton passed the entire period of his minority with his parents, and on reaching the age of 21, he bought 80 acres of land in the adjoining township of Garland, and went to work by the month to obtain money to pay for it. He remained three years in the employment of one man, and at the end of that time he had saved $200, the amount he required to discharge his indebtedness for his land. During his first year of service he received $9.50 per moth for eight months; during the second year of labor he was paid monthly $10.80, and during the last year about $11.00 for the same time. He attended school winter and did chores for board. At the end of three years he entered upon the work of improving his farm, and erected a frame house and frame barn. He was married Nov. 22, 1830, to Sahra R., daughter of Isaac and Hannah (Bartlett) Copeland, by whom he had two children: Hannah, born Aug. 13, 1831, and an unnamed infant, who died a month after birth. The mother died at Dexter, Maine.
Mr. Burton was a second time married Oct. 29, 1834, to Emeline Copeland, a cousin of his first wife. She was born Aug. 24, 1815, and died in April, 1881. Eight children were born of this marriage, as follows: Elizabeth L, Sept. 29, 1835; Edwin N., June 20, 1837; Augusta A., June 4, 1839; Frances E., April 17, 1841; Caroline A., Oct. 15, 1843; Frank S., July 17, 1845; Fredrick M., April 3, 1847; Lillian A., May 14, 1859. Elizabeth married George Jacobs, of Midland, and died in child-birth, July 6, 1863. Her babe died a few days later. Frances married Daniel Judge, of Osceola County, and died in child-birth Feb. 21, 1860. The life which was the price of the young mother's existence was preserved, the child--Walter Judge--being brought up by his maternal grandfather. He is married and resides in Edenville Township.
Mr. Burton resided on his farm four years, sold out and went to his fathers homestead to take care of his parents and a younger brother, but matters did not progress smoothly, and Mr. Burton purchased 100 acres of his fathers' farm, on which he resided four years. At the end of that time he sold again, and bought 80 acres of land, where he resided until 1851. In that year he came to Washtenaw Co., Mich., and bought 80 acres. Three years later he sold out and went to East Saginaw, where he left his family through the winter and came to this county and managed a lumber camp , where Midland is now situated, as he had done the previous winter. In March, 1855, he removed his family and interests to Edenville Township, where he became the proprietor by purchase of 160 acres of land, paying therefor 50 cents an acre. He removed hither on the last day of March, transporting his effects on the ice in two sleigh loads. The family moved into a log house which had been used as a camp the previous winter. Mr. Burton took charge of the men in the woods, and proceeded to chop and clear in the interest of Tiff Jerome, in order to raise food to supply the camp the coming winter. He also cleared two acres of his own property, and planted it with turnips and potatoes. In the fall he built a log house and took possession of it with his family, commencing his pioneer life. He has resided on that place ever since, and has been identified with the interest and progress of his township. He is a Democrat in political connection, and was the first Supervisor after the organization of the township. He was Town Clerk , and has served as Township Treasurer.
From: Portrait and biographical album of Midland Co., Mich.;
Chapman Bro., 1884; pg. 215-216
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David Burton, retired farmer, section 12, Edenville Township, was born in Fairfeild, Sumerset Co., Me., Sept. 13, 1801. His parents John and Peace (Bowman) Burton, were Quakers and of English origin, born respectively in Maine and Massachusetts. They died at Dexter, Maine, and are buried in the cemetery at that place. The father was a blacksmith by trade, and sometimes pursued it to a limited extent in connection with his chief occupation as a farmer.
Mr. Burton passed the entire period of his minority with his parents, and on reaching the age of 21, he bought 80 acres of land in the adjoining township of Garland, and went to work by the month to obtain money to pay for it. He remained three years in the employment of one man, and at the end of that time he had saved $200, the amount he required to discharge his indebtedness for his land. During his first year of service he received $9.50 per moth for eight months; during the second year of labor he was paid monthly $10.80, and during the last year about $11.00 for the same time. He attended school winter and did chores for board. At the end of three years he entered upon the work of improving his farm, and erected a frame house and frame barn. He was married Nov. 22, 1830, to Sahra R., daughter of Isaac and Hannah (Bartlett) Copeland, by whom he had two children: Hannah, born Aug. 13, 1831, and an unnamed infant, who died a month after birth. The mother died at Dexter, Maine.
Mr. Burton was a second time married Oct. 29, 1834, to Emeline Copeland, a cousin of his first wife. She was born Aug. 24, 1815, and died in April, 1881. Eight children were born of this marriage, as follows: Elizabeth L, Sept. 29, 1835; Edwin N., June 20, 1837; Augusta A., June 4, 1839; Frances E., April 17, 1841; Caroline A., Oct. 15, 1843; Frank S., July 17, 1845; Fredrick M., April 3, 1847; Lillian A., May 14, 1859. Elizabeth married George Jacobs, of Midland, and died in child-birth, July 6, 1863. Her babe died a few days later. Frances married Daniel Judge, of Osceola County, and died in child-birth Feb. 21, 1860. The life which was the price of the young mother's existence was preserved, the child--Walter Judge--being brought up by his maternal grandfather. He is married and resides in Edenville Township.
Mr. Burton resided on his farm four years, sold out and went to his fathers homestead to take care of his parents and a younger brother, but matters did not progress smoothly, and Mr. Burton purchased 100 acres of his fathers' farm, on which he resided four years. At the end of that time he sold again, and bought 80 acres of land, where he resided until 1851. In that year he came to Washtenaw Co., Mich., and bought 80 acres. Three years later he sold out and went to East Saginaw, where he left his family through the winter and came to this county and managed a lumber camp , where Midland is now situated, as he had done the previous winter. In March, 1855, he removed his family and interests to Edenville Township, where he became the proprietor by purchase of 160 acres of land, paying therefor 50 cents an acre. He removed hither on the last day of March, transporting his effects on the ice in two sleigh loads. The family moved into a log house which had been used as a camp the previous winter. Mr. Burton took charge of the men in the woods, and proceeded to chop and clear in the interest of Tiff Jerome, in order to raise food to supply the camp the coming winter. He also cleared two acres of his own property, and planted it with turnips and potatoes. In the fall he built a log house and took possession of it with his family, commencing his pioneer life. He has resided on that place ever since, and has been identified with the interest and progress of his township. He is a Democrat in political connection, and was the first Supervisor after the organization of the township. He was Town Clerk , and has served as Township Treasurer.
Chapman Bro., 1884; pg. 215-216
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David Burton, retired farmer, section 12, Edenville Township, was born in Fairfeild, Sumerset Co., Me., Sept. 13, 1801. His parents John and Peace (Bowman) Burton, were Quakers and of English origin, born respectively in Maine and Massachusetts. They died at Dexter, Maine, and are buried in the cemetery at that place. The father was a blacksmith by trade, and sometimes pursued it to a limited extent in connection with his chief occupation as a farmer.
Mr. Burton passed the entire period of his minority with his parents, and on reaching the age of 21, he bought 80 acres of land in the adjoining township of Garland, and went to work by the month to obtain money to pay for it. He remained three years in the employment of one man, and at the end of that time he had saved $200, the amount he required to discharge his indebtedness for his land. During his first year of service he received $9.50 per moth for eight months; during the second year of labor he was paid monthly $10.80, and during the last year about $11.00 for the same time. He attended school winter and did chores for board. At the end of three years he entered upon the work of improving his farm, and erected a frame house and frame barn. He was married Nov. 22, 1830, to Sahra R., daughter of Isaac and Hannah (Bartlett) Copeland, by whom he had two children: Hannah, born Aug. 13, 1831, and an unnamed infant, who died a month after birth. The mother died at Dexter, Maine.
Mr. Burton was a second time married Oct. 29, 1834, to Emeline Copeland, a cousin of his first wife. She was born Aug. 24, 1815, and died in April, 1881. Eight children were born of this marriage, as follows: Elizabeth L, Sept. 29, 1835; Edwin N., June 20, 1837; Augusta A., June 4, 1839; Frances E., April 17, 1841; Caroline A., Oct. 15, 1843; Frank S., July 17, 1845; Fredrick M., April 3, 1847; Lillian A., May 14, 1859. Elizabeth married George Jacobs, of Midland, and died in child-birth, July 6, 1863. Her babe died a few days later. Frances married Daniel Judge, of Osceola County, and died in child-birth Feb. 21, 1860. The life which was the price of the young mother's existence was preserved, the child--Walter Judge--being brought up by his maternal grandfather. He is married and resides in Edenville Township.
Mr. Burton resided on his farm four years, sold out and went to his fathers homestead to take care of his parents and a younger brother, but matters did not progress smoothly, and Mr. Burton purchased 100 acres of his fathers' farm, on which he resided four years. At the end of that time he sold again, and bought 80 acres of land, where he resided until 1851. In that year he came to Washtenaw Co., Mich., and bought 80 acres. Three years later he sold out and went to East Saginaw, where he left his family through the winter and came to this county and managed a lumber camp , where Midland is now situated, as he had done the previous winter. In March, 1855, he removed his family and interests to Edenville Township, where he became the proprietor by purchase of 160 acres of land, paying therefor 50 cents an acre. He removed hither on the last day of March, transporting his effects on the ice in two sleigh loads. The family moved into a log house which had been used as a camp the previous winter. Mr. Burton took charge of the men in the woods, and proceeded to chop and clear in the interest of Tiff Jerome, in order to raise food to supply the camp the coming winter. He also cleared two acres of his own property, and planted it with turnips and potatoes. In the fall he built a log house and took possession of it with his family, commencing his pioneer life. He has resided on that place ever since, and has been identified with the interest and progress of his township. He is a Democrat in political connection, and was the first Supervisor after the organization of the township. He was Town Clerk , and has served as Township Treasurer.
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