Individual Details

Sara Myrt Finney

(20 Apr 1912 - 18 Jul 2003)

"The LaFayette Sun" - July 23, 2003:
Mrs. Sara Myrt Burton, 91, of LaFayette, died Friday, July 18, 2003 at her residence.
Graveside services were held July 20 at LaFayette City Cemetery at 2 p.m. with Rev. Charles Whitson officiating.
Survivors include one daughter JoAnn (Ray) Heath, LaFayette; two sons, Buddy (Lynda) Burton and Ben (Sylva) Burton, both of LaFayette and one sister, May McKinney, LaFayette; eight grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren.
Mrs. Burton was a homemaker and was preceded in death by her husband, Jake Burton.
Jeff Jones Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Events

Birth20 Apr 1912Chambers County, Alabama
Census (family)-shared23 Jan 1920(Charles Franklin Finney and Mary Lillian Wilson) Hamburg, Chambers County, Alabama
Census (family)-shared3 Apr 1930(Charles Franklin Finney and Mary Lillian Wilson) Hamburg, Chambers County, Alabama
Marriage12 Mar 1932Chambers County, Alabama - James Carson "Jake" Burton
Census (family)16 Apr 1940Chambers County, Alabama - James Carson "Jake" Burton
Death18 Jul 2003Chambers County, Alabama
Burial20 Jul 2003LaFayette Cemetery, Chambers County, Alabama

Families

SpouseJames Carson "Jake" Burton (1911 - 1986)
ChildLiving
ChildJames Dewey Burton (1935 - 1964)
ChildBenjamin Franklin Burton (1936 - 2006)
ChildJoAnn Burton (1940 - 2017)
FatherCharles Franklin Finney (1877 - 1962)
MotherMary Lillian Wilson (1882 - )
SiblingIda Catherine Finney (1902 - 1917)
SiblingCharles Hooker Finney (1903 - 1904)
SiblingHarold Wilson Finney (1905 - 1991)
SiblingJackson Lee Finney (1906 - 1962)
SiblingMary Rebecca Finney (1908 - 1968)
SiblingLouis Klopsche Finney (1910 - 1966)
SiblingJohn Franklin Finney Sr. (1913 - 1967)
SiblingMay Wilson Finney (1916 - 2005)
SiblingBetty Jo Finney (1920 - 2003)
SiblingWilliam Robert Finney Sr. (1924 - 1964)

Notes

Census (family)-shared

Charles F Finney Head Male 42 Alabama - Farmer
May Finney Wife Female 38 Alabama
Harold W Finney Son Male 14 Alabama
Jack L Finney Son Male 13 Alabama
Rebecca Finney Daughter Female 11 Alabama
Lewis K Finney Son Male 9 Alabama
Sarah M Finney Daughter Female 7 Alabama
John F Finney Son Male 6 Alabama
May W Finney Daughter Female 4 Alabama

Census (family)-shared

C F Finney Head Male 52 Alabama - Farmer
Mary L Finney Wife Female 48 Alabama
Lewis Finney Son Male 19 Alabama - Laborer, rubber plant
Sara M Finney Daughter Female 17 Alabama
John L Finney Son Male 16 Alabama
May W Finney Daughter Female 13 Alabama
Bettie J Finney Daughter Female 9 Alabama
Wm R Finney Son Male 6 Alabama

Marriage

James C Burton
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 12 Mar 1932
Event Place: Chambers, Alabama, United States
Gender: Male
Spouse's Name: Sarah Myrtle Finney
Spouse's Titles and Terms: Miss
Spouse's Gender: Female

Census (family)

Jake C Burton Head Male 28 Alabama - Operator, farm
Sarah F Burton Wife Female 27 Alabama
Charles H Burton Son Male 7 Alabama
James D Burton Son Male 5 Alabama
Ben F Burton Son Male 4 Alabama

Death

Age: 91
Given Name: Sara
Middle Name: F
Surname: Burton
Birth Date: 20 Apr 1912
State: Alabama
Last Place of Residence: Chambers, Alabama
Previous Residence Postal Code: 36862
Event Date: 18 Jul 2003

Endnotes

1. United States Census, 1920 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXCL-98S.

2. United States Census, 1930 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:3DRN-Y6Z.

3. Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKMB-9LD2.

4. United States Census, 1940 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V1LX-Q1C.

5. United States Social Security Death Index https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JLC5-D6J.

6. Find A Grave Memorial 93539460.