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Anna Lora BURTON

Anna Lora BURTON

Female 1891 - 1976  (85 years)

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  • Name Anna Lora BURTON 
    Born 5 Feb 1891  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    • Birth date given in 1900 Census as Jan 1891, but birth record and SSDI show it as Feb 5 1891. Birthplace given in marriage record as Gilmer County, but birth record shows it as Doddrige County in the community of Auburn, most of which is located in Ritchie County.
    Gender Female 
    Census 1920  Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1930  Akron, Summit Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1935  Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Census 1940  Union District, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Died Apr 1976  [2
    Buried Brannon Cemetery, Rush Run, Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Person ID I48123  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 9 Sep 2012 

    Father Elmore BURTON,   b. 10 Mar 1840, Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Dec 1916, Conings, Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Mother Sophia BRANNON,   b. 9 Nov 1855, Louisa Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Nov 1895  (Age 40 years) 
    Family ID F33005  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Children 
     1. Ezra Ford "Buck" LAW,   b. 9 Mar 1914, Hurst, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Dec 1995, Suffolk, VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
    Family ID F44911  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Romeo Freer KEISTER,   b. 7 Aug 1895, Lick Run (Conings), Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Nov 1979, Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Married 21 Nov 1917  Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Notes 
    • 1920 Census, Ritchie Co, WV (Clay District, City of Pennsboro), enumerated on Feb 25 1920:
      Freer Keister, 25, fireman at railroad; wife Anna, 28; son Bramnal, 5.
      (NOTE: This census is the only reference we have found to Bramnal Keister. Circumstances indicate that this is the same person later known as Ezra Ford Law, son of Anna Lora Burton and Harry DeLane Law, a marriage record for whom has not been found. The exact identity of Harry DeLane Law also has not been determined.)

      1930 Census, Summit Co, Ohio (city of Akron), enumerated on Apr 4 1930 at 1462-1/2 East Market Street:
      Freier R. Kiester, 37, clerk in tire shop; wife Anna, 38; son John, 9; son Robert, 4. All born in West Virginia.

      1940 Census, Ritchie Co, WV (Union District), enumerated on May 1 1940 at Bear Run, County Road 22/2:
      Romeo F. Keister, 44, farmer; wife Anna, 48; son John E, 20; son Robert J, 14; son Jimmie, 6. Residence of this family as of Apr 1 1935 was indicated as rural Ritchie County. [7]
    Children 
     1. John Eugene KEISTER,   b. 7 May 1920, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Aug 2002  (Age 82 years)
     2. Robert Gene KEISTER,   b. 11 Aug 1925, Lawford, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Jun 2016, Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years)
     3. James Larry KEISTER,   b. 29 Jun 1933, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Oct 2015, Fairmont, Marion Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
    Family ID F19768  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
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    48123_BURTON_AnnaLora_BirthRecord_DoddridgeCoWV_5Feb1891.jpg
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    48122_KEISTER_Freer_1920Census_RitchieCoWVa_Pennsboro_25Feb1920.jpg
    48122_KEISTER_Freer_1920Census_RitchieCoWVa_Pennsboro_25Feb1920.jpg

  • Sources 
    1. [S1553] Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV.

    2. [S15] Social Security Death Index.

    3. [S2641] 1940 Census, Ritchie County, WV.

    4. [S1924] Social Security Death Index.

    5. [S14] Obituary.

    6. [S1889] Gilmer County Marriage Records, Glenville, WV, MR p. 103 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=7811&Type=Marriage.
      Identified as Freer T. Keister, 22, b. & res. in Gilmer Co; and Anna Burton, 26, b. & res. in Gilmer Co. Married Nov 21 1917 in Gilmer County.

    7. [S1567] Marriage record of son.