From History of Walworth County Wisconsin by Albert Clayton Beckwith, Vol. II, 
publ. 1912, Page 1355-1356
 
CHARLES R. BURTON.  It is the pride of the citizens of this country that there 
is no limit to which natural ability, industry and honesty may not aspire.  A 
boy born and reared under the most adverse surroundings may nevertheless break 
from his fetters and rise to the highest station in the land.  And the 
qualities do not have to be of transcendent character to enable him to 
accomplish this result.  It is more the way he does it and his skill in 
grasping the opportunities present than to any remarkable qualities possessed 
by him.  Accordingly it is found that very often in this country the 
President, Governor and other high public officials possess no higher ability 
than thousands of other citizens.  They have simply taken better advantage of 
their circumstances than their fellows.  And this truth runs through every 
occupation.  The farmer who rises above his fellow farmers does so because he 
has found out how to rise above the surroundings which hold others down.  Such 
a farmer is Charles R. BURTON, of Delavan township, Walworth county.
 
Mr. BURTON was born in Leonardsville, New York, December 31, 1873, and he is 
the son of Newell and Alice (CRUMB) BURTON, both natives of the state of New 
York where they grew up, were educated and married, and they continued to 
reside in their native state until 1888 when the family moved to Wisconsin and 
settled in Walworth county, where they remained about four years, then moved 
to Milton, Wisconsin, where they resided a short time, then bought a farm of 
eighty acres in section 9, Delavan township, this county, and bought a home, 
where they resided and established a very pleasant home and remained here 
until the father's death in 1894.  His widow survives, and, like her husband 
before her, enjoys a wide circle of friends.  They were the parents of only 
one child, Charles R., of this review, who lives on the homestead which he has 
farmed in a manner that has brought a large measure of success and stamped him 
as fully abreast of the times in all matters pertaining to agriculture.  He 
grew up on the farm and when but a boy assisted his father in the work about 
the place.  He received his education in the town of Milton, Wisconsin.  He 
has devoted his life to general farming and stock raising.
 
Mr. BURTON was married to Jessie FAIRCHILD, October 11, 1899, daughter of 
Daniel D. and Edna (VINCENT) FAIRCHILD, both natives of Wisconsin.  The father 
is now deceased, dying July 25, 1905; the mother is still living.  They were 
the parents of three children: Jessie, wife of Mr. BURTON; Jennie and Burton 
D.  To Mr. and Mrs. BURTON have been born one child, Ralph Fairchild BURTON, 
born February 9, 1909.  Mr. BURTON is a Republican and a member of Beavers 
Lodge, Delavan.
 
Submitted by Carol