Thomas Tucker of St. Helena Parish, Louisiana

Published The Times-Picayune, June 25, 1962

Tucker-Entered into rest on Saturday, June 23, 1962 at 10:00 o'clock a.m. at Clinton, Infirmary, Clinton, Louisiana, Dr. Thomas Tucker, beloved husband of Mrs. Ida Wright; father of Charlie Tucker and Mrs. Pearl T. Cook of Greensburg, La., Mrs. Marie Tanner, Rev. Robert H. Tucker, Joseph, Woodrow and Mrs. Rebecca Chaney of New Orleans, Mrs. Flora Frazier of Tuckegee, Alabama, Mrs. Shirley Hardesty of Baton Rouge, and the late Bernie J. Tucker; foster father of Mrs. Juanita A. Brealy; son of the late Thomas Tucker Sr., and Mrs. Flora Coleman; father-in-law of Mrs. Elsie Tucker and Sidney Cook of Greensburg, Edward Frazier, Tuskegee, Alabama, Francis Tanner, Mrs. Ruth Tucker, Mrs. R. H. Tucker, Mrs. Rosalee Tucker, John A. Chaney of New Orleans, and Robert Hardesty of Baton Rouge; also survived by 37 grandchildren and 39 great-grandchildren, and on great-great-grandchild and a host of nieces, nephews, and other relatives and friends.

Relatives and friends of the family, bishops, general officers, presiding elders, pastorsa and laymen of the African Methodist Episcopal Churchh, Pitkins' Chapel church, Turner's Chapel A.M .E. church and all others churches of the Greensburg area, St. Peter A.M.E. church and Union Bethel Church of New Orleans, and Usher Board No. 2, Washington Chyapel, Tuskegee, Alabama, Bethel No. 212, Eagle Chapter No. 113, Order of Eastern St

ar, Prince Hall Affiliates, Greensburg, Dorcas Chapter No. 53 Heroine of Jericho Radiant Court No. 12, New Orleans, Louisiana, Educational Association, Faculty of North Scotlandville Elementary school, East Baton Roughe Principals Association, St. Helena Parish Education Association; principal and facutly of Morgan Elementary, Louisiana State Funeral Directors and Embalmers Association, Ladies Auxilary of C.C.S.D.& E.M.B. Association, officers and employees of Purple Shield Insurance Co., Eureka Consistory No. &. Employees of Carver's Service Station, and Fraziers, Motor Sales and Services, and employees of V-8 Cab Co., are respectfully invited to attend the funeral on Tuesday, June 26, 1962, at 2:00 o'clock p.m. Turner's Chapel A.M.E. church, Greensburg, La. with the Re. Rev, David H. Rims presiding prelate of the Eighth Episcopal District Officiating.

Wake services on Monday night, June 25, at the above named church. Interment in Pitkin's Chapel Cemetery.

Capital Funeral Home in charge, Baton Rouge.

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Emmett Burton the Son of Nathaniel and Nora Lee Burton

Emmett was born in St, Helena Parish, Louisiana on January 1, 1897. After he left home, he made Colfax, Louisiana his home. He was married to Sarah Jones. According the 1940 United States Census, he was living in Grant Parish,  Louisiana. He was a servant by occupation. Emmett and Sarah were the parents of: Elnora, James, Jennie, and Eliza Burton. Emmett died on October 24, 1966. 

He served as PVT in the Army, Unit: Co. A, 350th Labor Battalion. He enlisted on August 22, 1918, and discharged on May 21, 1919. He is buried in Iserlite Cemetery in Boyce, Louisiana. 

Frank Burton the Son of Gabe and Nora Lea Burton

Frank Burton Military Draft Card
Courtesy of Ancestry

Frank was born in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana  in 1892. He left St. Helena and made New Orleans, Louisiana his home. He lived at 3309 Louisa St in New Orleans. He listed Paul Jennet as the person who would always know his address. Frank was employed by the WPA in New Orleans. Frank signed his name.  In May of 1940 he married a woman named Rita Thompson. Frank died on January 18, 1948 in New Orleans, Louisiana

Elzie Burton the Son of Nathaniel and Julia Wilson Burton

Elzie Burton
World War II Draft Card
Courtesy of Ancestry

Elize was born on May 5, 1922 in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana. He left St. Helena and made New Orleans, Louisiana his home,  He was living at 3710 Thalia Street, New Orleans, Louisiana. He list Irene Burton as the person who always knew his address. He was employed by R.P. Farnsworth in Harrahan, Louisiana. He was 20 years old when he signed or wrote his named on the U.S., World War II Draft Card. 

Elize died on February 20, 2012, he is buried at Venable Chapel Cemetery. The U.S. Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current only listed one child and that child was Ernest Lee Burton. 

Nathaniel Burton of St. Helena Parish, Louisiana

Nathaniel Burton 
Military Draft Card
Courtesy of Ancestry

Nathaniel lived in Liverpool, Louisiana. Liverpool is a community in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana. He was born in 1903 in St. Helena and was a sharecropper by occupation. He couldn't write, therefore he made his (x).  He listed his wife  Julia Wilson Burton and the person who will always know his address. He died on January 15, 1972 in Greensburg, Louisiana and is buried at Venable Chapel Cemetery.  His children were: Francis, Elzie, Celmar, Willie, Johnnie Burton, Lula, T.L, and James. His wife Julia died in November of 1984.

Absalom Burton and Edna Montgomery

Marriage License for Absalom and Edna
Source: Ancestry/Jane Holiday

Absalom Apps Burton was born around 1817 in Louisiana. He and Edna was the parents of 16 children;  Green, Harriett, Alps Absalom, Hester, Martha, Gabriel, Moses, Jane, Polly,  Violet, John, Minney, Agnes, Julia, Jackson, and Corriene Burton. Absalom also had one son with Dotia Wicker named Louis Burton. Louis Burton in 1842 St. Helena Parish, Louisiana.

Louis was married to Malinda Burton. They were the parents of 9 children: James, Dotia, Martha, Celia, Mary, Ellis, Louis, Edna, and John Burton.  Louis and Malinda is my direct line. Their daughter Martha married Jacoh "Jake" Boykin. Martha and Jake are my father grandparents. 

My paternal 2nd great grandmother Martha was born around 1868 in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana. Martha died at the age of seventy-eight. in 1946 in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana.