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Portrait and Biographical Album of
Huron County, Michigan
Pub. Chapman Brothers, Chicago, 1884

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           ANDREW H. BURTON, farmer, section 25, Brookfield Township, was
        born June 1, 1831, in Madison County, N.Y.  He entered his home-
        stead claim of 160 acres Nov. 25, 1865, and was the first settler
        in the township.  His father, MAJ. ROSS BURTON, was a resident in
        the State of New York until 1858, when he removed to Michigan, and
        is now a resident of Barry County, and is about 80 years old.
           MR. BURTON made his first acquaintance with the State of Michi-
        gan when he was 20 years of age. He remained two years, and travel-
        ed back to his native State on foot.  In 1858 he came to Kent
        County, and operated as a farmer, and also as a carpenter and
        joiner until his removal to Huron County. He adopts the tenets of
        the Democratic party. He was the principal factor in the organiza-
        tion of the township, and was permitted, on account of his priority
        of settlement, to dictate its name, which he called "Brookfleld,"
        in memory of his native place in the Empire State. He was the first
        Clerk of the new township.
           His first marriage occurred Oct. 2, 1854, in Almont, Lapeer Co.,
        Mich., when LOVINA MOE became his wife. She died in Brookfield
        Township, in the spring of 1880. Three of seven children of which
        she was the mother are deceased — IACELONA L., and ANN and AMY
        (twins). The latter died in infancy. Those living are: LIONA R.,
        DERILLO A., ALBERT H. and ADA V. In the fall of 1880 Mr. Burton was
        again married, in Barry County, to MRS. ANN (SCOTT) BURTON. She was
        born in New York, and by her former marriage had three children,
        ERMINA, INA and CLARA. One child, CHAUNCEY, has been born of the
        second marriage. MRS. BURTON belongs to the United Brethren Church.
        MR. BURTON is a member of the "Ages to Come" Society.

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