burton, tom
unknown – unknown
- Name variants
- Burton, Tom; Tom Burton; Tom Burton - Informant (cert of H. L. Lusk)
- Record count
- 27
- Sources
- death_certs,life_events,v2_names
- Places seen
- Cape Girardeau; Dexter; Dexter, MO; Essex; Kennett; Kennett, Mo.; Lima, Ohio; Middle Ten; Morehouse; Paragould, Ark.; Poplar Bluff; Sikeston; St. Louis
- First event date
- 1910-04-20
- Last event date
- 1931-11-06
Timeline — 40 events
- 1910-04-20 Dexter, MO. With Slack & Minton bought out O. E. Atwood and John Mill; hauling business now in new firm's hands; prices not increased Co-mentioned: O. E. Atwood. Quote: "Tom Burton and Slack & Minton, bought out O. E. Atwood and John Mill"
- 1913-12-03 St. Louis. Tom Burton and Clarence Slack bought a car load, 19, draft horses in St. Louis which arrived this week Co-mentioned: Clarence Slack. Quote: "Tom Burton and Clarence Slack bought a car load, 19, draft horses in St. Louis which arrived this week."
- 1914-05-13 Essex. Tom Burton and wife of Dexter were buggy riding in our city Sunday Co-mentioned: Mrs. Tom Burton. Quote: "Tom Burton and wife of Dexter, were buggy riding in our city Sunday."
- 1914-08-12 Dexter. Manager Tom Burton of Dexter's club stood by listening while Doniphan ball players at Buckley's restaurant discussed the management of Dexter's club and the umpire Quote: "Manager Tom Burton was standing by listening"
- 1915-01-27 Morehouse. Of Dexter; he and his wife were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Buser Sunday Co-mentioned: Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Buser. Quote: "Tom Burton and wife of Dexter, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Buser Sunday"
- 1915-12-03 Morehouse. Tom Burton and wife visited friends in Morehouse Thanksgiving [date from clip_id] Co-mentioned: Mrs. Tom Burton.
- 1920-11-26 Dexter. Tom Burton is being visited by his sister Mrs. Ed. Bauer of Morehouse Co-mentioned: Mrs. Ed. Bauer; Mrs. C. D. Smith. Quote: "'visiting her brother, Tom Burton'"
- 1920-12-10 With wife, entertained Mr. and Mrs. Buser as guests last Sunday Co-mentioned: Mrs. Tom Burton; Mr. and Mrs. Buser. Quote: "were the guests of Tom Burton & wife last Sunday"
- 1921-04-08 Dexter. Newly elected aldermen: 1st Ward, Tom Burton; 2nd Ward name continues under the page-navigation breadcrumb bar and is unverifiable Quote: "The newly elected Aldermen are, 1st Ward, Tom Burton"
- 1924-02-08 Bloomfield. Tom Burton, trustee, to sell Lots 5 and 6 in block 21 of the original town of Dexter on Saturday, March 1, 1924, at the South door of the Court House in Bloomfield, per notice of trustees sale Co-mentioned: O. E. Jones. Quote: ""TOM BURTON, Trustee.""
- 1924-04-11 Dexter. Listed as Sunday school superintendent of the Missionary Baptist Church Quote: "Sunday School, 9.45 a. m., Tom Burton, Supt."
- 1924-05-30 Dexter. Baptist parsonage for sale or rent — 6 rooms, lights, water and garage, lot 100 ft. x 165 ft, good location; inquiries of Trustees of Church: Tom Burton, Webb Watkins or L. H. Culbertson Co-mentioned: Webb Watkins; L. H. Culbertson. Quote: "FOR SALE OR RENT—Baptist parsonage, 6 rooms, lights…
- 1924-09-12 Dexter. Tom Burton has put on a big Studebaker 7-passenger touring car between here and Poplar Bluff and Malden, making regular trips each way; the old reliable Dexter Transfer Company, of which he is the head, is now established in these two bus lines with regular schedules
- 1925-02-06 Puxico. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Burton motored to Puxico Sunday to view the remains of the fire Co-mentioned: Mrs. Tom Burton. Quote: "Mr. and Mrs. Tom Burton motored to Puxico Sunday to view the remains of the fire."
- 1925-03-27 Dexter. Tom Burton of Dexter bought a big motor bus and will establish a bus line between Dexter and Kennett; the car is a 12-passenger sedan, Miller body on a Studebaker chassis Co-mentioned: J. W. Barnett. Quote: "With the bus Burton will establish a bus line between Dexter and Kennett." Quote: "T…
- 1925-08-07 Dexter. This week, Tom Burton bought out the entire interest of Dr. Weins in the bus business and now the Dexter Transfer Company owns all cars in the Bluff-Sikeston trade Co-mentioned: Dr. Weins.
- 1925-08-14 Dexter. Tom Burton has put a mocking bird bugle on his big buses that makes a sound unlike anything else in air or on earth; the paper jokes it is sweeter than Charlie Liles singing
- 1925-10-16 Dexter. Tom Burton, owner of the Dexter Transfer office, sent Ralph Coats in a Ford Sedan to carry a man and woman to Sikeston after they demanded a closed car; Coats was robbed on the trip Co-mentioned: Ralph Coats. Quote: "Tom Burton, owner of the Company"
- 1926-09-03 Tom Burton and wife and Misses Willine and Louise Wyatt motored to Paragould, Ark., Sunday, where they visited Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Boone Co-mentioned: J. D. Boone.
- 1927-04-08 FOR RENT: house and 4 acres of ground. See Tom Burton Quote: "House and 4 acres of ground"
- 1928-02-17 A tribute held that Tom Burton has been so many years among this people, living open and above-board, that nothing could cause Dexter to diminish her respect and confidence in the man and in his integrity and true Christian character Quote: "no word from lips, no matter how divine, could cause Dexte…
- 1928-03-23 Dexter. Tom Burton is listed as Sunday School Supt. of the Missionary Baptist, Dexter Quote: "MISSIONARY BAPTIST Sunday School 9:45 a. m. Tom Burton, Supt."
- 1928-06-01 Dexter. Tom Burton listed as Sunday School Superintendent of Missionary Baptist, Dexter, in the church directory Co-mentioned: Missionary Baptist. Quote: "MISSIONARY BAPTIST Sunday School 9:45 a. m. Tom Burton, Supt."
- 1929-03-15 Dexter. For sale advertisement: Ford Touring Car, good condition, good tires, will sell cheap, a real bargain; see Tom Burton at the Bus Station Quote: "See TOM BURTON, At Bus Station."
- 1929-04-19 Cape Girardeau. Tom Burton was a business visitor in Cape Girardeau Tuesday
- 1929-05-03 Kennett. Was in Poplar Bluff Saturday after a Buick to put in service on his taxi line Quote: "Tom Burton was in Kennett Thursday of last week, on business"
- 1929-05-17 Cape Girardeau. Tom Burton was a business visitor in Cape Girardeau, Thursday Quote: "Tom Burton was a business visitor in Cape Girardeau, Thursday."
- 1929-06-07 Poplar Bluff. Tom Burton was a business visitor in Poplar Bluff, Saturday
- 1929-07-26 Poplar Bluff. Tom Burton was a business visitor in Poplar Bluff, Monday
- 1929-10-11 Lima, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Burton left Monday for Lima, Ohio, where Mr. Burton has purchased a 15-passenger bus. They are driving it down today Quote: "Mr. and Mrs. Tom Burton left Monday for Lima, Ohio, where Mr. Burton has purchased a 15-passenger bus. They are driving it down today."
- 1930-02-14 Kennett. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Burton were Kennett visitors Monday Co-mentioned: Mrs. Tom Burton. Quote: "Mr. and Mrs. Tom Burton were Kennett visitors Monday."
- 1930-03-21 Paragould, Ark.. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Burton, Mrs. C. D. Smith and Miss Margaret Boone were guests of relatives and friends in Paragould, Ark., Sunday Co-mentioned: Mrs. Tom Burton. Quote: "Mr. and Mrs. Tom Burton, Mrs. C. D. Smith and Miss Margaret Boone were guests of relatives and friends in Paragoul…
- 1930-08-08 Tom Burton and wife, Margaret Boone, Mrs. C. D. Smith, Cecil Beckham and family, T. J. Ross and family spent a few hours Thursday evening at the Ross home Co-mentioned: Margaret Boone Burton; Mrs. C. D. Smith; Cecil Beckham; T. J. Ross.
- 1930-09-05 Sikeston. Tom Burton, H. L. Reed, W. A. Loeffler, Ben Cowan and Frank Utley attended the ball game at Sikeston Monday afternoon Co-mentioned: H. L. Reed, W. A. Loeffler, Ben Cowan, Frank Utley. Quote: "Monday afternoon some of our town boys attended the ball game at Sikeston. They were Tom Burton, H…
- 1931-01-09 Kennett, Mo.. Tom Burton and family are moving to Kennett this week; he runs the bus line from Poplar Bluff to Leachville, Ark.; Jess Shain to head the local Burton Transfer business and ticket office Co-mentioned: Jess Shain.
- 1931-11-06 Kennett. Was here from Kennett this week accompanied by Mrs. Burton Co-mentioned: Mrs. Burton.
- (undated) Dexter. Tom Burton brought to this office a sweet apple he got off a tree of his that measured 13-1/2 inches equatorial diameter and weighed a pound; Fred Spear put the tree out about seven years ago Co-mentioned: Fred Spear. Quote: "measured 13-1/2 inches equatorial diameter, and weighed a pound"
- (undated) Dexter. Tom Burton, president of the Dexter Transportation Company, left for Bellefontaine, Ohio, to drive back a big 12-passenger Studebaker bus; another big bus will run between Dexter and Kennett, two round trips daily beginning next Monday Quote: "Another big bus is going to be put on between he…
- (undated) Dexter. Advertised a house and 4 acres of ground for rent Quote: "FOR RENT—House and 4 acres of ground. See TOM BURTON."
- (undated) Dexter. The Baptist parsonage, 6 rooms with lights and water, lot 100 ft. by 165 ft., is offered for sale or rent; see trustees of the church, Tom Burton, Webb Watkins or L. H. Culbertson Co-mentioned: Webb Watkins; L. H. Culbertson; Trustees of Baptist Church. Quote: "FOR SALE OR RENT—Baptist parso…
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