Biography extracted from History of Sauk County, Wisconsin Chicago: Western Historical Company, published 1880.

Joseph Burton, farmer, Sec. 2; P. O. Baraboo; is a native of Lincolnshire, England; was born Dec. 12, 1839; in 1855, he came to the United States, locating in Milwaukee, Wis., until 1859, then came to Fairfield, Sauk co., Wis., remaining there one year, at the end of which time he went to Pike’s Peak; went from there to Missouri, and from the latter State returned to Fairfield, which has been his home since. He married, in Baraboo, Wis., Miss Hattie A. Barker, of that city; they have two children--Lily E. and Clara A. Mr. Burton has a well-located and finely improved farm. He has been District School Treasurer about six years. In Politics, he is a Republican. His parents, Robert and Mary A. Burton, were residents of Fairfield, Sauk Co., Wis., from 1866 until 1871, when they removed to Milwaukee, Wis., where they now live.

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