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Luther Burton (1886 - 1943)

Luther Burton
Born in Texas, United Statesmap
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died at age 56 in Precinct 1, McLennan, Texas, United Statesmap
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Biography

US Black Heritage Project
Luther Burton is a part of US Black heritage.

Luther was born in 1886 in Texas. He was the son of James Burton.[1]

Luther served overseas during World War I with the 817th Company Transportation Corp. [2]

Luther was divorced when he died (age 56) on 25 October 1943 in a Veterans Hospital in McLennan County, Texas, United States.[3]


Sources

  1. Passenger List: "U.S., Army Transport Service Arriving and Departing Passenger Lists, 1910-1939"
    The National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General, 1774-1985; Record Group Number: 92; Roll or Box Number: 87
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61174 #9446113 (accessed 1 January 2024)
    Name: Luther Burton; Departure Date: 9 Jul 1919; Departure Place: St Nazaire, France; Arrival Date: 20 Jul 1919; Arrival Place: Brooklyn, New York; Residence Place: Somersville Texas; Father: James Burton; Ship: Dakotan; Military Unit: 817 CO TC; Rank: Private; Service Number: 2247982; Notes: 817 TH COMPANY TRANSPORTATION CORPS (COLORED).
  2. Military: "U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985"
    National Archives at Washington DC; Washington DC, USA; Applications for Headstones For U.S. Military Veterans, 1925-1941; NAID: 596118; Record Group Number: 92; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2375 #569290 (accessed 1 January 2024)
    Name: Luther Burton; Service Number: 2247982; Unit: Transportation Corps Cp. Mills, L. I. N.y.; Company: 817th; Enlistment Date: 2 Mar 1918; Discharge Date: 3 Aug 1919; Death Date: 25 Oct 1943; Cemetery: Colored Cemetery Someville 24; Cemetery Location: Someville, Texas, USA.
  3. Death: "Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, 1903-1982"
    Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2272 #24018908 (accessed 1 January 2024)
    Luther Burton death 25 Oct 1943 (born 18 Nov 1886) in Precinct 1, McLennan, Texas, USA.




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Rejected matches › Martin Luther Burton (1886-)