“The History of Jefferson County, Wisconsin”, published: Chicago:  
Western Historical Company.   1879.


WILLIAM BURTON,  farmer, Secs. 15, 22 and 23;  P.O. Oak Hill; was 
born in Cornwall, England, Aug. 7, 1823; came to America in 1844, 
locating in Eagle, Wis., in 1845, where he lived two years; removed to 
the farm he now owns of 160 acres in 1847; he also owns 200 acres of 
swamp land.  He married Miss Elizabeth Hooper in 1842, who died in 
November, 1858, leaving seven children - Daniel, Hannah, Eliza, Esther, 
Georgina, George and Elizabeth.  Eliza and George are not living.  Mr. 
Burton is a Republican; is in accord with Christianity, and helps to 
support it.  He is one of the successful farmers who began with but little, 
and by his own efforts has been very successful.


Submitted by:  Linda Pingel  (LPingel@worldnet.att.net)