John White Cobb and Sarah (Hunter) Cobb |
"Kentucky: A History of the State" Battle, Perrin & Kniffin, 5th ed 1887, Jessamine County |
a native of Jefferson County, Indiana, was born March 17, 1840 and is the youngest son of Allen and Elizabeth (Williamson) Burton, the father a native of Virginia, and the mother born in the Cherokee Nation, when her parents were traveling through the Indian Territory. Allen A. Burton, at the age of two years, was brought by his parents to Garrard County, Kentucky; in 1859, came to Jessamine County and has been engaged in farming. In October, 1861, he enlisted in the Twentieth Kentucky Volunteer Infantry; mustered out January 18, 1865, as first lieutenenant of Company K. He afterward returned to Jessamine County where he has since resided; was elected County Assessor in 1872 and served until 1876. He was married August 14, 1866, to Sophronia, daughter of John Cobb, of Jessamine County. They have two children, William, born April 19, 1869 and Minnie, born July 17, 1878. Mr. Burton owns twenty acres. He is a Republican in politics. |
Nancy (House) Perry has contributed assorted info for this Ventner section, including data that went into the creation of "Cobb Listings in Cemeteries of Jessamine Co, KY. (Clicking on will open a separate browser window.) THANKS, CUZ NANCY, FOR SHARING! |
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