James M. Burt1

b. Dec 1, 1841, d. Oct 27, 1917
     James M. Burt was born on Dec 1, 1841 in WI.1,2,3
     James M. Burt fought in the Civil war, serving with Company B, 4th Wisconsin Cavalry circa 1861.3
     James M. Burt married Olive Phillips, daughter of Uri Phillips and Phebe Abbott, on Nov 20, 1865 in Dodge Co, WI.1,2,4,3
     James was listed as the head of a family on the 1900 Census in Eureka Township, Saline Co, KS. James was a farmer, who owned his farm. Chester was in school..2
     James was listed as the head of a family on the 1910 Census in Eureka Township, Saline Co, KS. James was a farmer, who owned his farm free and clear. Chester was also listed as a farmer, although no ownership is listed, so I assume he was helping his father..1
     James M. Burt died on Oct 27, 1917 at age 75.3 He was buried after Oct 27, 1917 at Poheta Cemetery, Saline Co, in KS.3
James Burt plot
Poheta Cemetery, Kipp, Saline Co, KS
James and Olive Burt
Poheta Cemetery, Kipp, Saline Co, KS
James Burt
Poheta Cemetery, Kipp, Saline Co, KS

Family

Olive Phillips b. January 9, 1847, d. January 8, 1923
Children

Citations

  1. [S600] 1910 U. S. census, population schedule, Kansas, Saline County, Eureka Township, E.D. 126, sheet 3A, line 15, dwelling 48, family 48, Kansas, Saline County.
  2. [S732] 1900 U.S. Census, Kansas, Saline County, Eureka Township, ED 114, sheet 2A, line 5, dwelling 23, family 23, Kansas, Saline County.
  3. [S753] James M. Burt and Olive Burt Cemetery Marker, Poheta Cemetery, Saline Co, KS.
  4. [S752] Wayne Bracken, "Re: Julia's Family Tree," e-mail to Julia Langel, July 8, 2001.
  5. [S609] Unknown compiler, Saline Co, KS, Deaths and Interments, Poheta Cemetery, page 70.
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