William Henry Burner
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Title
William Henry Burner
Subject
Burner, William Henry (1875-1966)
Description
Portrait photograph of William Henry Burner as a young man.
He was from Fort Valley, the son of John Jacob (1844-1923) and Ellen M. (Smith) (1849-1928) Burner.
His wife was Nettie Mabel (Ritenour) Burner (1881-1932).
He and his wife had several children including: Clara R, Thomas Theodore, Alfred Glenn, Edith May, Ruth Althea, Roy Earl, Esta Frances, Fannie Marie, Mary Ellen and Violet Elaine Burner.
When he registered for the WWI draft in 1918, he was a farmer in the Carmel area of Fort Valley.
Decades later in the 1950 census, he still lived and farmed in Fort Valley. By then, he was widowed and lived with his two of his children, Thomas and Violet.
He was from Fort Valley, the son of John Jacob (1844-1923) and Ellen M. (Smith) (1849-1928) Burner.
His wife was Nettie Mabel (Ritenour) Burner (1881-1932).
He and his wife had several children including: Clara R, Thomas Theodore, Alfred Glenn, Edith May, Ruth Althea, Roy Earl, Esta Frances, Fannie Marie, Mary Ellen and Violet Elaine Burner.
When he registered for the WWI draft in 1918, he was a farmer in the Carmel area of Fort Valley.
Decades later in the 1950 census, he still lived and farmed in Fort Valley. By then, he was widowed and lived with his two of his children, Thomas and Violet.
Creator
Morrison Studio
Source
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
Publisher
Shenandoah County Library
Date
Undated
Contributor
Identified in February 2002 by Jeanette C. Ritenour who was the subject's great-niece and who had a copy of this photo at her home.
Also identified by Robert Mowery
Additional biographical information was compiled from public records.
Rights
IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED
Relation
His wife, Nettie (Burner) Ritenour, can be viewed in Morrison Studio Collection number 000030.
Identifier
000147
Original Format
Glass Negatives
Collection
Citationzork
Morrison Studio, “William Henry Burner,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed December 6, 2025, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/22379.
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