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Henry Absalom Burden
8 Dec 1888 – 6 Mar 1930
| Birth | 8 Dec 1888 |
| Death | 6 Mar 1930 |
| Cemetery | Fairy Cemetery Fairy , Hamilton County , Texas , USA |
| Added by | Ken Jones on 22 Jan 2015 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24215911 |
Bio
Henry A. Burden of near Fairy was well known in and around Hico. He was driving a truck with a load of cattle to Fort Worth. He was involved in an accident at Camp Bowie and Birchman in Fort Worth. He was taken to St. Joseph's Hospital where he died. The body of Mr. Burden was brought to the home of his father-in-law, J.J. Leeth, in Hico. Services will be held Friday. He was born near Town Creek, Alabama and with his parents moved to Texas in 1893. He professed faith in Jesus in 1900 and united with the Olin Baptist Church. He married Miss Maymee Leeth on 17 December 1911. To this union, nine children were born. He leaves a wife and nine children, his parents, three brothers, and seven sisters. He was a kind and affectionate husband and father. His desire was to see his children be well-educated so that they might be able to fight the battles of life. His body was laid to rest in the Fairy cemetery where one sister and three brothers sleep. Brother H.D. Blair of Cisco, a former pastor, and Rev. Bradley Allison of Brownwood, pastor of the Fairy Baptist Church conducted the funeral services. He had so many friends as there were 800 or 900 people who attended the funeral service.
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Siblings
- Alfred Monroe Burden 1885–1975
- Delia Florence Burden Proffitt 1892–1978
- John Earl Burden 1897–1897
- Marion Burden 1900–1900
- Grace Elizabeth Burden Bonner 1903–1992
- Arthur Herman Burden 1904–1987
- Luther Truman Burden 1904–1990
- Hubert Burden 1910–1910
Children
- Evelyn Eudora Burden Sorenson 1912–2012
- Douglas Herman Burden 1914–1989
- Geraldine Ella Burden Appleby 1916–2005
- Henry Adrian Burden 1918–2007
- Charles Lee Burden 1920–2002
- Quata Eileen Burden Powers 1922–2020
- Norma Ruth Burden Williston 1924–1989
- James Weston Burden Sr 1926–2001
- Thomas Wayne Burden 1927–1990
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