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Burwell Thornhill Stratton 1911–1987 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Sep 1911

Birth Location: Concord Depot, Virginia

Death Date: 31 Jul 1987

Death Location: St Petersburg, Pinellas, Florida, USA

Father: Richard Stratton

Mother: Cornelia Hilldrup

Spouse(s): William Gibson

Children(s): Margaret Gibson, William Jr., Jerry Gibson

The story of Burwell Thornhill Stratton began in 1911 in Concord Depot, Virginia. In 1920, Burwell Thornhill Stratton resided in Lynchburg Ward 2, Lynchburg (Independent City), Vi. Burwell Thornhill Stratton married William Lowell Gibson, and had children including Jerry Ann Gibson, Margaret Stratton Gibson, William Lowell Gibson Jr. Burwell Thornhill Stratton passed away in 1987 in St Petersburg, Pinellas, Florida, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Burwell Thornhill Stratton began in 1911 in Concord Depot, Virginia.
  • In 1920, Burwell Thornhill Stratton resided in Lynchburg Ward 2, Lynchburg (Independent City), Vi.
  • Burwell Thornhill Stratton married William Lowell Gibson, and had children including Jerry Ann Gibson, Margaret Stratton Gibson, William Lowell Gibson Jr.
  • Burwell Thornhill Stratton passed away in 1987 in St Petersburg, Pinellas, Florida, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Burwell Stratton's Ancestors

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Burwell Stratton
1911–1987
Birth Place: Concord Depot, Virginia
Parents
Richard Whitfield Stratton
1859–1918
Appomattox County, Virginia
Cornelia ((Nena) Elizabeth) Hilldrup
1874–1936
New London, VA
Grandparents
Burwell (Churchill) Stratton
1818–1868
Campbell Co, Virginia, USA
Emily (Lucy) Wilson
1835–1880
Virginia, United States
Rev (John Wesley) Hilldrup
1840–1895
Port Royal, VA
Sarah (Virginia) Guerrant
1845–1927
New Canton, Buckingham County, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
John Jr.
1779–1848
Sarah Towler
1782–1860
Warlor Wilson
1792–
Nancy Wilbourn
1791–
Robert Hilldrup
1792–1872
Elizabeth Powers
1800–1881
James Guerrant
1796–1885
Sarah GARRETT
1807–1883
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Stratton
1734–1805
Susan Douglas
1744–1805
Samuel Hilldrup
1749–1800
Keziah Coyle
1760–1815
David Powers
1770–1812
Catherine ONeal
1770–
John Guerrant
1758–1812
Nancy Anderson
1763–1840
John Garrett
1780–1867
Nancy Steger
1780–1893

Burwell Stratton's Descendants

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Burwell (Thornhill) Stratton (16 Sep 1911–31 Jul 1987) m. William (Lowell) Gibson (30 Sep 1897–23 Apr 1990)
  1. 1. Margaret (Stratton) Gibson 1936–1996 m. James Mowery 1933–2005
  2. 2. William (Lowell Gibson) Jr. 1950–1997
  3. 3. Jerry (Ann) Gibson 1934–2012 m. Raymond (Neil) Dempsey 1932–2001 m. Joseph (Allan) Benson 1931–2009

Burwell Stratton's Timeline

8 Records

1911
30 Sep 1911
Birth of Burwell Thornhill Stratton in Concord Depot, Virginia
Concord Depot, Virginia
1911
16 Sep 1911
Birth of Burwell Thornhill Stratton in Concord Depot, Virginia
Concord Depot, Virginia
1920
1920
Age 9
Burwell Thornhill Stratton resided here in Lynchburg Ward 2, Lynchburg (Independent City), Virginia, USA
Lynchburg Ward 2, Lynchburg (Independent City), Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 19
Burwell Thornhill Stratton resided here in Roanoke, Roanoke, Roanoke (Independent City), Virginia, USA
Roanoke, Roanoke, Roanoke (Independent City), Virginia, USA
1946
1946
Age 35
Burwell Thornhill Stratton resided here in Charleston; Dunbar; St Albans; South Charleston, West Virginia, USA
Charleston; Dunbar; St Albans; South Charleston, West Virginia, USA
1950
1950
Age 39
Burwell Thornhill Stratton resided here in Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 40
Burwell Thornhill Stratton resided here in West Virginia
West Virginia
1987
31 Jul 1987
Age 76
Death of Burwell Thornhill Stratton in St Petersburg, Pinellas, Florida, USA
St Petersburg, Pinellas, Florida, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Sep 1911
    Event Place: Concord Depot, Virginia
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Charleston, Kanawha

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Sep 1911
    Event Place: Concord Depot, Virginia
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Lynchburg Ward 2, Lynchburg (Independent City), Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Lynchburg Ward 2, Lynchburg (Independent City), Virginia; Roll: T625_1896; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 7

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Roanoke, Roanoke, Roanoke (Independent City), Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Roanoke, Roanoke (Independent City), Virginia; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 0014; FHL microfilm: 2342216

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1946
    Event Place: Charleston; Dunbar; St Albans; South Charleston, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Charleston, Kanawha

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: West Virginia
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: St. Petersburg
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Tampa Bay Times; Publication Date: 1 Aug 1987; Publication Place: St. Petersburg, Florida, United States of America; ,0.068390004,0.6437218,0.1674

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Jul 1987
    Event Place: St Petersburg, Pinellas, Florida, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

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