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David Forehand Burnett 1810–1904 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1810

Birth Location: North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 23 March 1904

Death Location: Pigeon Township, Haywood, North Carolina, United States

Father: Claiborn Burnett

Mother: Mary Malone

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Smith, Elizabeth Smith

Children(s): Harriet Burnett, Thomas Burnett, Naomi *, James Burnett, David Burnett, Elizabeth Burnett, Mary Burnett, John *

David Forehand Burnett was born in 1810 in North Carolina, United States, the child of Claiborn Burnett And Mary Malone. In 1880, David Forehand Burnett resided in Pigeon, Haywood, North Carolina, USA. David Forehand Burnett married Elizabeth Ann Smith, Elizabeth Smith, and had children including David Harrison Burnett, Elizabeth Lucinda Burnett, Harriet Matilda Burnett, James Merritt Burnett, John Gilford Burnett, Mary Elvira Burnett, Naomi Onie Burnett, Thomas L Lee Burnett. David Forehand Burnett passed away in 1904 in Pigeon Township, Haywood, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • David Forehand Burnett was born in 1810 in North Carolina, United States, the child of Claiborn Burnett And Mary Malone.
  • In 1880, David Forehand Burnett resided in Pigeon, Haywood, North Carolina, USA.
  • David Forehand Burnett married Elizabeth Ann Smith, Elizabeth Smith, and had children including David Harrison Burnett, Elizabeth Lucinda Burnett, Harriet Matilda Burnett, James Merritt Burnett, John Gilford Burnett, Mary Elvira Burnett, Naomi Onie Burnett, Thomas L Lee Burnett.
  • David Forehand Burnett passed away in 1904 in Pigeon Township, Haywood, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Claiborn Burnett
1768–1849
Birth Location: Meherrin Brunwick, VA, USA
CB
Mary Malone
1770–1819
Birth Location: Rutherford County North Carolina, USA
MM

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Smith
1800–1881
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
ES
Elizabeth Smith
1800–1881
Birth Location: NC, USA
ES

Children(s)

Harriet Burnett
1838–1898
Birth Location: Haywood County, North Carolina
HB
Thomas Burnett
1844–1929
Birth Location: Haywood, North Carolina, United States
TB
Naomi *
1840–1870
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
N*
James Burnett
1836–1917
Birth Location: Buncombe, North Carolina, United States
JB
David Burnett
1844–1905
Birth Location: New Market, Platte, Missouri, United States
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Elizabeth Burnett
1829–1903
Birth Location: Haywood County, North Carolina
EB
Mary Burnett
1834–1908
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
MB
John *
1830–1913
Birth Location: Haywood County, North Carolina
J*

David Burnett's Ancestors

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David Burnett
1810–1904
Birth Place: North Carolina, United States
Parents
Claiborn Burnett
1768–1849
Meherrin Brunwick, VA, USA
Mary Malone
1770–1819
Rutherford County North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Jesse Burnett
1733–1829
Brunswick VA
Rebecca (Judith) Prince
1735–1772
Tryon, Polk, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Frederick Burnett
1770–1753
Jennie Montgomery
1715–1758
Joseph Prince
1702–1789
Elizabeth Rollins
1729–1823
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth Rawlings
1689–1723
Magruder Montgomery
1695–
MARY McCULLOUGH
1694–1746
Joseph Prince
1673–1723
Elizabeth Robinson
1677–1730
William **
1695–1755
Hannah Millett
1694–1794

David Burnett's Descendants

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David (Forehand) Burnett (1810–23 March 1904) m. Elizabeth Smith (1 Mar 1800–16 Dec 1881) m. Elizabeth (Ann) Smith (1 March 1800–1881)
  1. 1. Harriet (Matilda) Burnett 1838–1898 m. Henry Pless 1838–1927 m. Henry (Boyle) Pless 1836–1927
    1. 1. Laura (Lucinda) Pless 1873–1961 m. Paris (A) Cogburn 1872–1947
      1. 1. Harry (Ray) Cogburn 1908–1977
        1. 1. Roland (Rex) Cogburn 1935–2001
      2. 2. Elbert (Jefferson) Cogburn 1903–1944
        1. 1. Norman (Eugene) Cogburn 1939–2011
      3. 3. Lucy (Pearl) COGBURN 1900–1980
      4. 4. Elmer (Paris) Cogburn 1905–1980
      5. 5. Earl (Pless) Cogburn 1897–1973
      6. 6. Carl (Ruben) Cogburn 1899–1931
      7. 7. Onie (Mae) COGBURN 1911–2002
      8. 8. Hazel (Marie) COGBURN 1913–1996 m. Wayne (D) Manaugh 1918–1971
      9. 9. Opie (Lee) Cogburn 1911–1969 m. Frances (Lee) Warren 1912–1968
        1. 1. Barbara (Jean) Cogburn 1931–1942
        2. 2. Gerald ((Jerry) Lee) Cogburn 1935–2022
        3. 3. Sharon (Mae) Cogburn 1941–2020
  2. 2. Thomas (L (Lee?)) Burnett 1844–1929
  3. 3. Naomi ("Onie" Burnett) * 1840–1870
  4. 4. James (Merritt) Burnett 1836–1917
  5. 5. David (Harrison) Burnett 1844–1905
  6. 6. Elizabeth (Lucinda) Burnett 1829–1903
  7. 7. Mary (Elvira) Burnett 1834–1908
  8. 8. John (Gilford Burnett) * 1830–1913

David Burnett's Timeline

3 Records

1810
1810
Birth of David Forehand Burnett in North Carolina, United States
North Carolina, United States
1880
1880
Age 70
David Forehand Burnett resided here in Pigeon, Haywood, North Carolina, USA
Pigeon, Haywood, North Carolina, USA
1904
23 March 1904
Age 94
Death of David Forehand Burnett in Pigeon Township, Haywood, North Carolina, United States
Pigeon Township, Haywood, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1810
    Event Place: North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Pigeon, Haywood, North Carolina; Roll: 967; Family History Film: 1254967; Page: 150B; Enumeration District: 085; Image: 0296

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Pigeon, Haywood, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Pigeon, Haywood, North Carolina; Roll: 967; Family History Film: 1254967; Page: 150B; Enumeration District: 085; Image: 0296

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 March 1904
    Event Place: Pigeon Township, Haywood, North Carolina, United States
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