Burraston family papers
Scope and Contents
Burraston Family papers, 1840- 2007 includes patriarchal blessings, baptismal certificates, estate papers, correspondence, and biographical sketches from three generations of the Burraston, Price, and Perkins families.
Dates
- 1840-2007
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Burraston family papers must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical / Historical
Sarah Mason Burraston Johnson was born in May 1808 in Linton, Herefordshire, England to Anthony and Esther Vaughn Mason. Her first husband was William Burraston with whom she had 6 children, including Richard James Burraston, born 24 July 1841. After Williams's death at age 31, she married Richard Johnson. Having already joined the LDS Church, they immigrated to Utah in 1855. Sarah died after a riding accident on 8 September 1882. Richard James Burraston died in Springville, Utah on 1 June 1926.
Extent
5 folders (0.40 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
These items were donated to Special Collections in 2007.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donation; M. Wayne Childs; 2007.
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
- Title
- Register of Burraston family papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Rose Frank
- Date
- 2011 June 22
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States