Col. James E. Burton

    Col. James E. Burton was born in Monroe County, Indiana, September 23, 1824, is a son of John and Nancy (Wishard) Burton, the former a native of Virginia, born 1784; the latter, a native of Delaware, born 1782, who, after their marriage about 1819, emigrated to Monroe County, Indiana, where Mr. Burton built a mill and also engaged in farming. He was a soldier of the war of 1812, and was the owner of more than 1,000 acres at his death in 1860; his wife survived him sixteen years. Their family was Susan L., Jesse M., Henry W., Elizabeth J., John W., Sytha A., Martha L., Josiah P. and James E. The grandfather of our subject, Josiah Burton, was a native of England, who first located near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, then moved to Virginia, then to Kentucky, and about 1826 to Morgan County, Indiana, where he closed his life. He had been twice married and the father of ten children.

    James E. Burton was married March 23, 1848, to Miss Cynthia A., daughter of James V. and Maria Buskirk, and born in Monroe County January 31, 1830. They have had three children -David P., John M. (deceased) and James S. Soon after marriage, Mr. Burton moved to and remained in Morgan County, In 1861, he enlisted in Company H, Thirty-third Indiana Volunteer Infantry, of which he became Captain, and served three years. He was wounded in the thigh June 22, 1864, and in September was promoted Colonel, which he held until mustered out, August, 1865. Mr. Burton has been Justice of the Peace, and is a member of the Masonic Order and of the M. E. Church. He resides upon his own farm of 249 acres.

Source: Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana. Historical and Biographical. Charles Blanchard, Editor. F. A. Battey & Co., Publishers, 1884.