From NKAA, Notable Kentucky African Americans Database (PIONEERS & PATRIOTS: Anderson County Military Servicemen, Revolutionary War - WWI)

Major, Burton

(born: c. 1889) 

Major was born about 1889. He appears on the 1910 Anderson County census as a 22-year old mulatto man living on Court Street in Lawrenceburg with his wife of one year,  Louella.

Burton was a soldier during World War I, serving as a private in the U.S. Army. His name appears on a list of soldiers from that war compiled by Mr. Wyatt  Shely, Anderson County historian.

Contributor

Entries compiled by Anderson County Historical Society's Luther Allen Davenport.

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Cite This NKAA Entry:

“Major, Burton,” Notable Kentucky African Americans Database, accessed October 11, 2026, https://nkaa.uky.edu/nkaa/items/show/300005292.

Last modified: 2026-01-08 23:08:04