Irvin Burner
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Dublin Core
Title
Irvin Burner
Subject
Burner, Irvin Lewis (1924-1991)
Soldiers - United States - Virginia - Shenandoah County
Description
Photo of a photograph of Irvin Lewis Burner wearing his U.S. Army uniform.
Irvin Lewis (some records say “Louis”) was the son of Azariah “Asa” Weston (1896-1987) and Effie Virginia (Nicholson) (1901-1985) Burner. His father worked at a sawmill.
Irvin had an older sister, Thelma Virginia (Burner) Wolverton (1919-2019), and at least 3 younger brothers, Carroll C. (1927-1913), Beverly Derwood (1930-1995), and Everett Harold (1935-2021) Burner. The 1940 census found the family living on Palmyra Road in the Madison District.
When Irvin registered for the WWII draft, he lived in Edinburg and worked for Angelo Bowman. He enlisted in the Army in September 1943 and served as a Private until his honorable discharge in January 1946.
He married Pollyanna Oden in 1948. Polly was the daughter of Paul Henry and Robbie Louise (Ryman) Oden. When they married, Irvin worked as a farmer and Polly lived in Mt. Jackson with her parents.
The 1950 census found the couple living in the Ashby District of Shenandoah County where Irvin worked as a truck driver for a retail fertilizer plant. They had a 1-year old daughter by then, Brenda A. Burner. At least two additional children came later.
When Irvin died, he was listed as a retired truck driver for a feed mill. Both Irvin and Polly are buried together in Mt. Jackson.
Irvin Lewis (some records say “Louis”) was the son of Azariah “Asa” Weston (1896-1987) and Effie Virginia (Nicholson) (1901-1985) Burner. His father worked at a sawmill.
Irvin had an older sister, Thelma Virginia (Burner) Wolverton (1919-2019), and at least 3 younger brothers, Carroll C. (1927-1913), Beverly Derwood (1930-1995), and Everett Harold (1935-2021) Burner. The 1940 census found the family living on Palmyra Road in the Madison District.
When Irvin registered for the WWII draft, he lived in Edinburg and worked for Angelo Bowman. He enlisted in the Army in September 1943 and served as a Private until his honorable discharge in January 1946.
He married Pollyanna Oden in 1948. Polly was the daughter of Paul Henry and Robbie Louise (Ryman) Oden. When they married, Irvin worked as a farmer and Polly lived in Mt. Jackson with her parents.
The 1950 census found the couple living in the Ashby District of Shenandoah County where Irvin worked as a truck driver for a retail fertilizer plant. They had a 1-year old daughter by then, Brenda A. Burner. At least two additional children came later.
When Irvin died, he was listed as a retired truck driver for a feed mill. Both Irvin and Polly are buried together in Mt. Jackson.
Creator
Morrison Studio
Source
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
Publisher
Shenandoah County Library
Date
ca 1941-1945
Contributor
Subject's niece, Patricia Wolverton Wealheus, whose mother (subject's sister) has the same photograph.
Additional biographical information was compiled from public records.
Rights
IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED
Identifier
002469
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Glass Negatives
Collection
Citation
Morrison Studio, “Irvin Burner,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed April 19, 2024, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/27371.
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