Oscard Edmond Burnett

August 21, 1885 (Pulaski, Illinois) - March 18, 1943 (Saint Louis, Missouri)

Note: not sure of spelling of middle name: sometimes "Edmund" other places "Edmond"

Nickname: "O. E."
Father: Elventon Oberby Burnett
Elventon served in the Union army in Illlinois. He was captured by the Confederates and stayed at the prision in Andersonville, GA.

Oscar E. Burnett married Mary Francis Banks September 28, 1906 at Carthage, MO

Children:

Earl Jacob – June 22, 1908
Ethel May – April 17, 1910 Ethel went on to become a Pentecostal preacher. However, she died an early death at the age of 38 that may have been hastened by not seeing a doctor when she had cancer.
Elmenie
Jackson Lucy (sp?)
Edward A. R. October 28, 1917
Louis Orerby (sp?) January 30, 1922
Ruth Pandora – September 9, 1923
Separated Feb 1924 – divorced Aug 1924

Married Mattie Cordelia Cummings on September 8, 1924 at Hoxie, AR by Rev. Weeks

Children:

Peggy June Burnett - October 27, 1926
Anna Lee Burnett - September 27, 1928
Billy Boy - January 1, 1931


Oscard Edmund Burnett and Earl Burnett at work
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Made at Hoxie, Ark. 1926

Back row: Arch Talfirt - Round House forman; O. E. Burnett - Car shop forman; Marshel - Round House Forman; Taxi driver

Front row: John Anderson; Earl Burnett; Tom Smith; (don't know next); Vance Broadway; H.O. Blankenship; J. Pirece; Gilly Chpel; (don't know next)

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O.E lost a leg, severed by a train he was working on.


It is also thought the he served time for breaking into a box car.


O.E. spent the last years of his life living with his son and daughter-in-law, Earl Jacob and Clara Burnett.

Cause of death: fall from several floors up at Saint Louis City Hospital. The hospital called it a suicide but Clara Burnett believed this was mistaken as he was looking forward to a visit from his daughter Ethel. This was at a time when hospitals didn't have screens on the windows and there was no air conditioning.

Buried New Saint Marcus Cemetery, 7901 Gravois, St. Louis, MO 63123
Gravois at River Des Peres. Telephone: 314-352-0227.
Section 41, row 16, grave 24
Oscard Edmund Burnett tombstone
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Oscar Edmond Burnett (Earl's father) Family Bible
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