California Biographies
Mendocino and Lake Counties, California
 
Transcribed by Peggy Hooper

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Source:
History of Mendocino and Lake Counties, California
With Biographical Sketches
History by Aurelius O. Carpenter And Percy H. Millberry
Illustrated, Complete In One Volume
Historic Record Company, Los Angeles, California, 1914


MRS. SARAH E. FOSTER BURTON.� In Sherman, Texas, occurred 
the birth of Mrs. Sarah Foster Burton. Her father, James A. Foster, born 
in Benton county, Mo.. December 18, 1834, was the son of Robert and Sallie 
(Dawson) Foster, natives of Tennessee and South Carolina, respectively. 
They removed from Tennessee to Illinois, thence to Missouri and later on to 
Texas. Afterwards they returned to Leavenworth and in 1864 Robert Foster 
with wife and other members of the family came overland by wagons across 
the plains to Butte county, Cal., and in 1866 the family came on to Round 
valley, where Robert and his wife died. Five of their sons came to Round 
valley, and of these two are still living, James A., who makes his home with 
Mrs. Burton, and George Foster, of Ukiah. The three sons deceased were 
William, who died in Round valley; Jesse G., supervisor, who died in Ukiah: 
and Benjamin F., who died on the Tomkiah. 

James A. Foster was married in Texas to Alary Butler, a native of that 
state, who died a few years later, leaving a little girl, Sarah, now Mrs. Burton. 
Mr. Foster removed to Leavenworth, Kans., in 1861 and in 1864 came in 
the same train with his father to California, the first two years being spent in 
Butte county, where they drove over the coast range to Round valley. Mr. 
Foster located a claim on the east side of the valley and engaged in sheep 
raising with three of his brothers, having a ranch of fourteen hundred and 
forty acres on Elk creek. After continuing in business for nineteen years 
they sold out and dissolved partnership, and Mr. Foster now makes his home 
with his daughter in Covelo. 

Sarah Elizabeth Foster Burton was educated in the schools of Eel River 
district. Her first marriage, in 1883, was to James H. Patton, a native of 
Ohio, who died in 1890. Of this union there were two children, Bertha, Mrs. 
Gray, and Eva, Mrs. Cyrus, both of Covelo. Her second marriage was in 
Covelo, in 1892, uniting her with Andrew H. Burton, a native of Harrison 
county. Mo. They followed ranching on Poonkiny for seven years, when 
they sold the ranch and stock and bought thirty-three acres near Covelo, 
where they engaged in raising alfalfa. In February, 1913, they sold the ranch 
and located in Covelo. where Mr. Burton died June 11, 1913. Of this union 
there is one daughter, Callie I., a graduate of Covelo high school, class of 
1912. and now engaged in teaching school. 

Mr. Burton was a member of Covelo Lodge No. 231. F. & .A. M.. and was 
buried with Masonic honors. 

Mrs. Burton continues to reside in Covelo, where she owns three resi- 
dences, the care of which with other interests occupies much of her time. She 
is well and favorably known for her charitable deeds and many kindnesses 
toward those that have been less fortunate. She is an active member of 
Augusta Chapter No. 80, O. E. S.. of which she is past matron.