William Henry Burton was born March 7, 1841, in Irvine, Estill Co., KY, and died September 4, 1924, in the Town of Kentland, Jefferson Twp., Newton Co., IN, at age 83. Buried in Lake Village Cemetery, Lake Village, Newton Co., IN. He is the son of William Henry Burton of Erving, Estill Co., KY, and Eliza Walters of Kentucky.

Mary Jane "Jennie" Watson was born about March, 1850, in the Town of Penfield, Monroe Co., NY, and died April 16, 1886, in Lake Village, Newton Co., IN, at about age 36. Buried in Lake Village Cemetery, Lake Village, Newton Co., IN. She is the daughter of William Watson of Belfast, Ireland, and Abigail Harrington of Watkins Glen, Schuyler Co., NY.

William Henry Burton and Mary Jane "Jennie" Watson were married March 13, 1871, in Chicago, Cook Co., IL.

William Henry Burton and Mary Jane "Jennie" (Watson) Burton had five children:

1. Daughter Burton: Born July 29, 1872, in Lake Twp., Newton Co., IN; Died July 29, 1872, in Lake Twp., Newton Co., IN (age Infant).
2. Ada Burton: Born August 22, 1874, in Lake Twp., Newton Co., IN; Died September 11, 1874, in Lake Twp., Newton Co., IN (age Infant).
3. Niel Watson Burton: Born November 4, 1876, in Lake Twp., Newton Co., IN; Died July 1, 1931, in Williston, Williams Co., ND (age 55). Buried in Lake Village Cemetery, Lake Village, Newton Co., IN. Niel Watson Burton married (1) June 17, 1903, in Waterloo, Black Hawk Co., IA; to Bertha Elizabeth Limbert: Born June 26, 1881, in Buchanan Co., IA; Died June 8, 1949, in Waterloo, Black Hawk Co., IA (age 56). Buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Waterloo, Black Hawk Co., IA. Divorced. Niel Watson Burton then married (2) August 11, 1917, in Sidney, Richland Co., MT, to Icelana "Lena" McDaniel: Born January 19, 1889 in Laclede Co., MO; Died October 20, 1957, at Mercy Hospital, Williston, Williams Co., ND (age 71). Buried in St. Joseph's Cemetery, Williston, Williams Co., ND. Icelana "Lena" (McDaniel) Burton then married (2) July 15, 1942, in Wilbaux, Wilbaux Co., MT, to
4. Emery Marion Burton: Born March 22, 1877, in Lake Twp., Newton Co., IN; Died 1912, in Unknown (about age 35).
5. Gaylord Garfield "Gale" Burton: Born February 3, 1879, in Lake Twp., Newton Co., IN; Died October 15, 1888, in Unknown (age 9). Buried in Lake Village Cemetery, Lake Village, Newton Co., IN.

After Mary Jane "Jennie" (Watson) Burton died, William Henry Burton married Sophia Fredrice Louisa Waltina Steinke.

Sophia Fredrice Louisa Waltina Steinke was born November 28, 1870, in Kouts, Porter Co., IN, and died December 13, 1926, in Paris, Edgar Co., IN (age 56). Buried in Lake Village Cemetery, Lake Village, Newton Co., IN. She is the daughter of Carl August Steinke of Leczyca, Russian Poland, and Pauline Elizabeth Plagens of Pösen, Saale-Holzland-Kreis, Thueringen, Germany.

William Henry Burton and Sophia Fredrice Louisa Waltina Steinke were married February 24, 1889, in Newton Co., IN.

William Henry Burton and Sophia Fredrice Louisa Waltina (Steinke) Burton had five children:

1. Beulah Lynn Burton: Born April 29, 1890, in Lake Village, Newton Co., IN; Died March 15, 1984, in Pullman, Whitman Co., WA (age 93). Buried in Pullman City Cemetery, Pullman, Whitman Co., WA. Married (1) July 26, 1919, in Kentland, Newton Co., IN, to Chester Raymond Ham: Born October 17, 1890, in Mt Ayr, Newton Co., IN; Died March 17, 1949, at Finch Memorial Hospital, Pullman, Whitman Co., WA (age 58). Buried in Pullman City Cemetery, Pullman, Whitman Co., WA. Beulah Lynn (Burton) Ham then married (2) 1959, to Cecil Newton Sarchet: Born October 7, 1892, in Willowdale Twp., Holt Co., NE; Died May 18, 1965, at Tri-State Memorial Hospital, Asotin, Clarkston Co.,  WA (age 72). Buried in Pullman City Cemetery, Pullman, Whitman Co., WA. Cecil Newton Sarchet then married (2) July 1, 1915, in Innisfail, Alberta, Canada, to Elizabeth McKay McLachlan: Born November 21, 1892, in Scotland; Died January 23, 1939, in Washington (age 66). Buried in Pullman City Cemetery, Pullman, Whitman Co., WA.
2. Ora Gwendolynn Burton: Born February 29, 1892, in Lake Village, Newton Co., IN; Died September 7, 1950, in Houston, Harris Co., TX (age 58).
3. Calvin Roscoe Burton: Born September 25, 1893, in Lake Village, Newton Co., IN; Died April 24, 1976, at Homestead Convalescent Home, Burnham, Cook Co., IL (age 82). Buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Hammond, Lake Co., IN. Married April 17, 1941, in Porter, IN, to Myrtle May (Simons) Seeds: Born June 4, 1892, in Hammond, Lake Co., IN; Died January 3, 1978, at St. Margaret Hospital (age 85). Buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Hammond, Lake Co., IN.
4. Cecil Leona Burton: Born November 28, 1894, in Indiana; Died April 28, 1977, in North Carolina (age 82). Buried in Salem Moravian God's Acre Cemetery, Winston-Salem, Forsyth Co., NC. Married to Douglas Letell Rights: Born September 21, 1891, in North Carolina; Died December 1, 1956, in Winston-Salem, Forsyth Co., NC. (age 65). Buried in Salem Moravian God's Acre Cemetery, Winston-Salem, Forsyth Co., NC. He was a minister.
5. Bonnie Florene Burton: Born October 31, 1907, in Lake Twp., Newton Co., IN; Died February 27, 1909, in Lake Twp., Newton Co., IN (age 1). Buried in Lake Village Cemetery, Lake Village, Newton Co., IN.