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James Henry Burnett                             1875-1944
James was born on 8 December 1875, the son of James Burnett and Elizabeth Thompson, in Southbrook, Canterbury, New Zealand. He immigrated to the United States in 1878, with his parents. He married Elizabeth Jane Vaughn in 1886, and after her death, Edith Marshall. James died on 8 February 1944.
Elizabeth Jane Vaughn                           1877-1927             (1st Wife)
Elizabeth was born on 25 December 1877, the daughter of Thomas Vaughn and Isabella Bowman, at Darlington, County Durham. She immigrated to the United States in 1886 with her family. She died on 4 August 1927 at Clinton, Utah.
I have identified the following children:
  Thomas James Born 14 Dec 1896   Ogden, Utah
Pearl Born 18 May 1898   Ogden, Utah
Edna Born 18 Feb 1900   Ogden, Utah
Hazel Born 14 Nov 1901   Clinton, Utah
Ernest Born 3 Feb 1903   Ogden, Utah Died 14 Feb 1903
Bertha May Born abt 1904   Utah
Lewis Edward Born 10 Sep 1905   Clinton, Utah
Goldie Born abt 1907   Utah
Harry Vaughn Born Apr 1909   Clinton, Utah Died 3 Oct 1909
Lillian Born abt 1910   Utah
Florence Born abt 1912   Utah
Percie Born abt 1914   Utah

Birth of Parents
James Henry Burnett b: 8 Dec 1875               Southbrook, Canterbury, New Zealand
son of James Burnett, and Elizabeth Thompson
Elizabeth Jane Vaughn Born 25 Dec 1877              Darlington, County Durham, England
daughter of Thomas Vaughn and Isabella Bowman

Marriage
25 Dec 1895
James Henry Burnett
Elizabeth Jane Vaughn		 Riverdale, Weber County, Utah

Children
Thomas James Burnett b: 14 Dec 1896           Ogden, Weber County, Utah
son of James Henry Burnett and Elizabeth Jane Vaughn
Pearl Burnett b: 18 May 1898           Ogden, Weber County, Utah
daughter of James Henry Burnett and Elizabeth Jane Vaughn
Edna Burnett b: 18 Feb 1900           Ogden, Weber County, Utah
daughter of James Henry Burnett and Elizabeth Jane Vaughn

1900 Census 1 Jun 1900
 Clinton Township, Davis County, Utah, U.S.A.
District 90, Page 18 of 28 Years
Married		 Children/
Living		 Birthplace
Person		 Birthplace
Father		 Birthplace
Mother		 Month & Year of Birth
James H. Burnett
Elizabeth J. (Wife)
Thomas J.
Pearl
Edna 		Age 24
Age 21
Age 2
Age 2
Age 3/12 		Farmer 4
4
3/3 		New Zealand
England
Utah
Utah
Utah 		England
England
New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand 		New Zealand
 England
England
England
England 		Dec 1875
Dec 1878
Dec 1897
May 1898
Feb 1900

Hazel Burnett b: 14 Nov 1901           Clinton, Davis, Utah
daughter of James Henry Burnett and Elizabeth Jane Vaughn
Ernest Burnett b: 3 Feb 1903           Ogden, Weber, Utah
son of James Henry Burnett and Elizabeth Jane Vaughn     Died 14 Feb 1903
Bertha May Burnett b: abt 1904           Utah
daughter of James Henry Burnett and Elizabeth Jane Vaughn
Lewis Edward Burnett b: 10 Sep 1905           Clinton, Davis, Utah
son of James Henry Burnett and Elizabeth Jane Vaughn
Goldie Burnett b: abt 1907           Utah
daughter of James Henry Burnett and Elizabeth Jane Vaughn
Harry Vaughn Burnett b: Apr 1909           Utah
son of James Henry Burnett and Elizabeth Jane Vaughn     Died 3 Oct 1909

1910 Census 15 Apr 1910
 Clinton Township, Davis County, Utah, U.S.A.
  Years
Married		 Children/
Living		 Birthplace
Person		 Birthplace
Father		 Birthplace
Mother
James H. Burnett
Elizabeth J. (Wife)
Thomas J.
Pearl
Edna
Hazel
Bertha M.
Lewis
Goldie 		Age 34
Age 32
Age 13
Age 11
Age 9
Age 7
Age 5
Age 4
Age 2 		Farmer

Laborer 		14
14
9/7 		Unreadable
England
Utah
Utah
Utah
Utah
Utah
Utah
Utah 		England
England
Unreadable
Unreadable
Unreadable
Unreadable
Unreadable
Unreadable
Unreadable 		England
England
England
England
England
England
England
England
England 		8 Dec 1875
25 Dec 1877
14 Dec 1896
18 May 1898
18 Feb 1900
14 Nov 1901
abt 1904
10 Sep 1905
abt 1907

Lillian Burnett b: abt 1910           Utah
daughter of James Henry Burnett and Elizabeth Jane Vaughn
Florence Burnett b: abt 1912           Utah
daughter of James Henry Burnett and Elizabeth Jane Vaughn
Percie Burnett b: abt 1914           Utah
son of James Henry Burnett and Elizabeth Jane Vaughn

1920 Census 1 Jan 1920
 Clinton Township, Davis County, Utah, U.S.A.
 
 Birthplace
Person		 Birthplace
Father		 Birthplace
Mother
James H. Burnett
Elizabeth J. (Wife)
Thomas J.
Edna
Hazel
Bertha M.
Louis E.
Goldie
Lillian
Florence
Percie 		Age 44
Age 42
Age 23
Age 19
Age 18
Age 15
Age 14
Age 12
Age 9
Age 7
Age 5 		Farmer
None
Farmer 		New Zealand
England
Utah
Utah
Utah
Utah
Utah
Utah
Utah
Utah
Utah 		England
Wales
New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand 		England
England
England
England
England
England
England
England
England
England
England 		8 Dec 1875
25 Dec 1877
14 Dec 1896
18 Feb 1900
14 Nov 1901
abt 1904
10 Sep 1905
abt 1907
abt 1910
abt 1912
abt 1914

Death
Elizabeth Jane (Vaughn) Burnett Died 4 Aug 1927           Clinton, Davis County, Utah
Buried 7 Aug 1927, Clinton, Davis County, Utah


Edith Marshal                                     (2nd Wife)
I have no information on Edith.
I have found no additional children:

Birth of new Wife
Edith Marshal No Data              

Marriage
11 Feb 1931
James Henry Burnett
Edith Marshal		   Utah

Death
James Henry Burnett Died 8 Feb 1944   Age 68     Tremonton, Box Elder County, Utah
Buried 11 Feb 1944, at Clinton, Davis County, Utah

Edith (Marshal) Burnett No Date


SPECIAL THANKS  to V. Sederholm, a descendant of Joseph Thompson (1820-1901) for the details provided above.