Burton, Alexander John

1823 - 1884  (61 years)

• Name	Burton, Alexander John
  Birth	15 Mar 1823  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	BURT.A007
  _FGRAVE	30154178
  Military Service	American Civil War, Private, Company G, 50th Indiana Infantry  [1, 2]
  		Civil War Veterans Buried in Clay County, Illinois_0006 Compiled by Les Higgason
  		Flag of the United States, 35 Stars (1863-1865) This flag was flown by the Federal States during the United States Civil War. The flag of the United States of America from 1861 to 1863, with 34 stars for all the 34 states. In 1863 a 35th star was added to represent the new state of West Virginia (the loyal northwestern counties of Virginia), and in 1864 a 36th star for Nevada (previously the…
  		American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865)
  		50th Indiana Infantry Regiment
  		Clay County Civil War Veterans A Virtual Cemetery Created By Ewood Sexton
  Death	30 Apr 1884  [1]
  Burial	Hoosier Prairie Cemetery, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  		Headstone, Burton, A. J.
  Person ID	I55238	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	27 May 2024

  
  

  Family	Odell, Sarah,   b. 12 Jan 1822   d. 30 Mar 1857 (Age 35 years)
  Marriage	Y  [3]
  Family ID	F20034	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Oct 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Burial - - Hoosier Prairie Cemetery, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S15954] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Burton, A. J., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/30154178/alexander-john-burton), none. (Reliability: 2). [S493] Les Higgason, Civil War Veterans, Buried in Clay County (including Confederate), Compiled by Les Higgason (Reliability: 2). [S15955] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Burton, Sarah, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23297526/sarah_burton), none. (Reliability: 2).