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Below is a family biography included in History of Lee County, Iowa published by Western Historical Company in 1879. These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary. Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more. There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.
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BURTON, A. H., farmer, Sec. 25; P. O. Denmark; son of Asa Burton, whose history appears with that of C. H. B.; was born at Glover, Vt., June 6, 1827; had limited advantages of education; at the age of 19, with his parents and the family, moved to Lee Co.; arrived June 14, 1846; settled where he now resides, and owns 150 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre. November, 1854, he married Carrie L., daughter of Rev. Edmond Engalls, of Alleghany Co., N. Y., who, in 1851, became a resident of Denmark, where he soon after died, leaving a wife and three children. The mother died in December, 1868; of the children, Mrs. Burton was the youngest; born at Arcade, Wyoming Co., N. Y., July 25, 1829; they have three children, the eldest, Edmond L, born Jan. 25, 1858; Asa H, Aug. 9, 1861; Eugene H., Aug. 1, 1863; Republican; Mrs. Burton is a member of the Congregationalist Church, at Denmark.
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