Wife of Senator Joseph Ralph Burton.
Senator Burton was married, Oct. 10, 1875, to Mrs. Carrie Webster, daughter of Dr. E. V. Mitchell, of New Harmony, Ind. Mrs. Burton is related to the leading families of that famous colony immortalized by Lord Byron in "Childe Harold." The Senator and Mrs. Burton have no children, but they have generously assisted in the education of several nephews and nieces. Mrs. Burton is one of the most brilliant and versatile women in Kansas, as well as one of the most beloved. She has been a co-worker with her husband in all his enterprises, as well as in his public life. She enjoys the distinction of being the only United States senator's wife who has never had her picture taken. The family became residents of Salina in April, 1910.
Kansas Biography, Part 2 Vol. III, 1912
Page 819-821
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Reference, in the Illinois, U.S., Marriage Index, 1860-1920
Name: Hiram W Webster
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 15 Mar 1874
Marriage Place: Logan, Illinois, USA
Spouse Name: Carrie Mitchell
She was the only one of the Mitchell children to live to adulthood.
Senator Burton was married, Oct. 10, 1875, to Mrs. Carrie Webster, daughter of Dr. E. V. Mitchell, of New Harmony, Ind. Mrs. Burton is related to the leading families of that famous colony immortalized by Lord Byron in "Childe Harold." The Senator and Mrs. Burton have no children, but they have generously assisted in the education of several nephews and nieces. Mrs. Burton is one of the most brilliant and versatile women in Kansas, as well as one of the most beloved. She has been a co-worker with her husband in all his enterprises, as well as in his public life. She enjoys the distinction of being the only United States senator's wife who has never had her picture taken. The family became residents of Salina in April, 1910.
Kansas Biography, Part 2 Vol. III, 1912
Page 819-821
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Reference, in the Illinois, U.S., Marriage Index, 1860-1920
Name: Hiram W Webster
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 15 Mar 1874
Marriage Place: Logan, Illinois, USA
Spouse Name: Carrie Mitchell
She was the only one of the Mitchell children to live to adulthood.
Wife of Senator Joseph Ralph Burton.
Senator Burton was married, Oct. 10, 1875, to Mrs. Carrie Webster, daughter of Dr. E. V. Mitchell, of New Harmony, Ind. Mrs. Burton is related to the leading families of that famous colony immortalized by Lord Byron in "Childe Harold." The Senator and Mrs. Burton have no children, but they have generously assisted in the education of several nephews and nieces. Mrs. Burton is one of the most brilliant and versatile women in Kansas, as well as one of the most beloved. She has been a co-worker with her husband in all his enterprises, as well as in his public life. She enjoys the distinction of being the only United States senator's wife who has never had her picture taken. The family became residents of Salina in April, 1910.
Kansas Biography, Part 2 Vol. III, 1912
Page 819-821
************
Reference, in the Illinois, U.S., Marriage Index, 1860-1920
Name: Hiram W Webster
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 15 Mar 1874
Marriage Place: Logan, Illinois, USA
Spouse Name: Carrie Mitchell
She was the only one of the Mitchell children to live to adulthood.
Senator Burton was married, Oct. 10, 1875, to Mrs. Carrie Webster, daughter of Dr. E. V. Mitchell, of New Harmony, Ind. Mrs. Burton is related to the leading families of that famous colony immortalized by Lord Byron in "Childe Harold." The Senator and Mrs. Burton have no children, but they have generously assisted in the education of several nephews and nieces. Mrs. Burton is one of the most brilliant and versatile women in Kansas, as well as one of the most beloved. She has been a co-worker with her husband in all his enterprises, as well as in his public life. She enjoys the distinction of being the only United States senator's wife who has never had her picture taken. The family became residents of Salina in April, 1910.
Kansas Biography, Part 2 Vol. III, 1912
Page 819-821
************
Reference, in the Illinois, U.S., Marriage Index, 1860-1920
Name: Hiram W Webster
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 15 Mar 1874
Marriage Place: Logan, Illinois, USA
Spouse Name: Carrie Mitchell
She was the only one of the Mitchell children to live to adulthood.
Gravesite Details
Cremated in Los Angeles, California. Her ashes were buried in Abilene, Kansas.
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