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Elizabeth Ann “Betty” <I>King</I> Burton

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Elizabeth Ann “Betty” King Burton

Birth
Death
10 Feb 1933 (aged 85)
Burial
Webster County, Kentucky, USA Add to Map
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Elizabeth Ann "Betty" KING, daughter of Thomas "Tom" KING and (1) Jemima COZART; born 11 November 1847 (tombstone & death certificate) (county unknown; possibly Granville or Orange Co.) in NC; died age 85 on 10 February 1933 (death certificate), Webster Co., KY; buried 11 February 1933, Mt. Lebanon General Baptist Church Cemetery, Hwy 132 between Sebree-Dixon, Webster Co., KY (death certificate). Her tombstone never had the burial date inscribed (have photo of tombstone) until 2008; descendant GJO Trommler, 2nd great-granddaughter paid for the death date inscription on her tombstone.

Betty (1/2 Cherokee Indian of NC) married 18 October 1865, Webster Co., KY to William Thomas "Tom" BURTON, son of Larry T. BURTON and Martha Patricia "Patsey" MADISON; The BURTON family was also part Cherokee Indian from North Carolina.

Betty and Tom had thirteen (13) known children:
George Burton (1866 – 1880)
James Washington Burton (1866 – 1946)
Perry J Burton (1868 – 1882)
Jemima E "Mima" Burton (1871 – 1921)
John Henry Burton (1873 – 1964)
J Z Burton (1876 – 1876)
Martha Eleanor Burton (1877 – 1959)
Ideller Catherine "Idella" Burton (1880 – 1950)
William Wiley "Wiley" Burton (1882 – 1969)
David Thomas Burton (1884 – 1885)
Sarah F Burton (1886 – 1888)
George Luther Burton (1889 – 1968)
Charles Lee "Charlie" Burton (1892 – 1949)

Betty (King) Burton raised her half sister, Myrtle 'Myrtie' King. Myrtie was the youngest of eight known children by the father's second marriage to Louisa SHELTON. The mother Louisa died 17 August 1902 and later Tom King died 15 June 1909, Webster Co., KY when Myrtie was age 11. In his will dated 03 July 1903 of Webster Co., KY he names his thirteen living children. He left his five youngest children under the guardianship of Thomas M. HANKINS. But, according to family members, the youngest, Myrtie, was raised by her half sister, Betty.

Tom and Betty lived between Sebree and Dixon, Webster Co., KY. Betty was known as a great prayer warrior. Her father, Tom KING was half Cherokee Indian and her mother Jemima COZART was of French Huegenot origin, descendant from Jacques COSSART (b 1639 Leyden, Holland, Netherlands; d ca 1685, Bushwyck (now Brooklyn), New Netherlands (now New York)) and Lea Villeman (or Lydia Willems) who were the Immigrant COSSART in America; he was son of Jacques COSSART (b ca 1595, Picardy, France) and Rachelle GELTON.
Elizabeth Ann "Betty" KING, daughter of Thomas "Tom" KING and (1) Jemima COZART; born 11 November 1847 (tombstone & death certificate) (county unknown; possibly Granville or Orange Co.) in NC; died age 85 on 10 February 1933 (death certificate), Webster Co., KY; buried 11 February 1933, Mt. Lebanon General Baptist Church Cemetery, Hwy 132 between Sebree-Dixon, Webster Co., KY (death certificate). Her tombstone never had the burial date inscribed (have photo of tombstone) until 2008; descendant GJO Trommler, 2nd great-granddaughter paid for the death date inscription on her tombstone.

Betty (1/2 Cherokee Indian of NC) married 18 October 1865, Webster Co., KY to William Thomas "Tom" BURTON, son of Larry T. BURTON and Martha Patricia "Patsey" MADISON; The BURTON family was also part Cherokee Indian from North Carolina.

Betty and Tom had thirteen (13) known children:
George Burton (1866 – 1880)
James Washington Burton (1866 – 1946)
Perry J Burton (1868 – 1882)
Jemima E "Mima" Burton (1871 – 1921)
John Henry Burton (1873 – 1964)
J Z Burton (1876 – 1876)
Martha Eleanor Burton (1877 – 1959)
Ideller Catherine "Idella" Burton (1880 – 1950)
William Wiley "Wiley" Burton (1882 – 1969)
David Thomas Burton (1884 – 1885)
Sarah F Burton (1886 – 1888)
George Luther Burton (1889 – 1968)
Charles Lee "Charlie" Burton (1892 – 1949)

Betty (King) Burton raised her half sister, Myrtle 'Myrtie' King. Myrtie was the youngest of eight known children by the father's second marriage to Louisa SHELTON. The mother Louisa died 17 August 1902 and later Tom King died 15 June 1909, Webster Co., KY when Myrtie was age 11. In his will dated 03 July 1903 of Webster Co., KY he names his thirteen living children. He left his five youngest children under the guardianship of Thomas M. HANKINS. But, according to family members, the youngest, Myrtie, was raised by her half sister, Betty.

Tom and Betty lived between Sebree and Dixon, Webster Co., KY. Betty was known as a great prayer warrior. Her father, Tom KING was half Cherokee Indian and her mother Jemima COZART was of French Huegenot origin, descendant from Jacques COSSART (b 1639 Leyden, Holland, Netherlands; d ca 1685, Bushwyck (now Brooklyn), New Netherlands (now New York)) and Lea Villeman (or Lydia Willems) who were the Immigrant COSSART in America; he was son of Jacques COSSART (b ca 1595, Picardy, France) and Rachelle GELTON.


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