William Jonathon BURSON

William Jonathon Burson was born on 24 October 1833 in Campbell County, Georgia. He married Martha Humphries about 1851. Martha was born on 1 April 1831, the daughter of Joseph Benjamin Humphries and Jerusha Matilda Wood. William was a probable member of Co. B, 47th Alabama Infantry Regiment. This family was living in Clay County, Alabama in 1870. They are found living in the Chocktaw Nation, Indian Territory by 1900. They had at least seven children.

Martha died on 20 April 1908 and William died on 14 January 1911. They are buried in the Old Cache Cemetery in Haskell County, Oklahoma.

Known children:

• John BURSON, born 1 Dec 1854, married Sarah Louella Ingram

• Matilda (Sealy) BURSON, born about 1855

• Sarah BURSON, born about 1857

• Elizabeth BURSON, born about 1859, living with brother Mid H. Burson in 1910 Pittsburg County

• James A. BURSON, born 23 October 1864, died 6 January 1881, buried Old Cache Cemetery

• David L. BURSON, born 11 September 1866, died 9 March 1899, buried Old Cache Cemetery

• Joseph S. BURSON, born in September 1869, died 9 November 1911, buried Old Cache Cemetery; living with Mid H. in 1910

• Mid H. BURSON, born 7 September 1873, married Emma ???

Parents:

• David Lawson BURSON * Celia MCINISH

Some information on this family comes from Paula Mason. She can be reached at PaFae@aol.com. Her homepage is located at http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Woods/9796/

Page updated April 12, 2002

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