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From: "Jeanette Stewart" <>
Subject: Re: [KYBRECKI] V.B. Burton
Date: Fri, 9 Mar 2007 09:06:55 -0600
References: <1173451127.570656@rootsweb.com>


I have a cemetery listing of Macedonia Cemetery in Breckenridge Co....a few
pictures, and history that Mr. Meador has furnished me of this area.
Also information on Burton family.
If I can help you, please ask.
Jet





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> I am not related to this line. I watch the Breckinridge County message
> boards for other reasons. I spied your data thereupon concerning the
> Macedionia Baptist Church. I have a very good friend and fellow family
> historian who goes there every year for a family reunion. He does not post
> messages upon message boards. I sent him your message about the church and
> his response is forwarded herewith just below my message. It may interest
> you and assist your research. If nothing else, it will resolve your
> "riddle" concerning the definition of a 'bucker.'
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> See below for the response of Wayne Meador. I can supply his electronic
> mail address should you desire to contact him directly.
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> Kindest regards,
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> Francis Keenan, Ph.D.
> Emeritus Professor
> Brockport, New York
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> "Edward Crittenden Burton, son of Edward Burton and grandson of George
> Burton of Virginia, and his wife, Katie Preston, were the donors of the
> original one acre of land for the building of the Macedonia Baptist Church
> in 1889. "Crit" (Edward C.) was a younger brother of Allen and George
> Burton. Edward Burton purchased the 400 acre farm, later known as the
> Burton Farm, from William E. Matthews in 1844 prior to his moving to
> Wayne Co Illinois.
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> My great, great grandfather, Rev. Henry David Burch, both a neighbor and
> friend of Crit Burton, is given credit for the organization of Macedonia
> Baptist Church. E.C. (Crit) Burton signed the bond on the marriage
> certificate of the marriage of H.D. Burch and Catawba Matthews.
>
> A "bucker" in a stave mill was the operator of a BUCK saw which was used
> to cut the wooden staves to size prior to their being formed into
> barrels." (Courtesy of Wayne Meador)
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