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Elisha Burnett 1878–1937 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1878

Birth Location: Virginia

Death Date: Nov 2 1937

Death Location: Alleghany County, North Carolina, USA

Father: Absalom Burnett

Mother: Margaret Sexton

Spouse(s): Nancy Yates

Children(s): Margarette Burnett, James Burnett, Grace Burnett, Olie Burnett, Margaret Frazier, L Burnett, Laura Burnett, James Burnett, Olie Burnett, Gladys Burnett

Elisha Burnett was born in 1878 in Virginia, the child of Absalom Columbus Burnett And Margaret Ann Sexton. In 1910, Elisha Burnett resided in Sulphur Spring, Carroll, Virginia, USA. In 1930, Elisha Burnett resided in Piper Gap, Carroll, Virginia. Elisha Burnett married Nancy Nannie Yates, and had children including Gladys Gay Burnett, Grace Victoria Burnett, James Burnett, James Burton Burnett, L V Burnett, Laura B Burnett, Margaret A Burnett Frazier, Margarette Burnett, Olie Burnett. Elisha Burnett passed away in 1937 in Alleghany County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • Elisha Burnett was born in 1878 in Virginia, the child of Absalom Columbus Burnett And Margaret Ann Sexton.
  • In 1910, Elisha Burnett resided in Sulphur Spring, Carroll, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1930, Elisha Burnett resided in Piper Gap, Carroll, Virginia.
  • Elisha Burnett married Nancy Nannie Yates, and had children including Gladys Gay Burnett, Grace Victoria Burnett, James Burnett, James Burton Burnett, L V Burnett, Laura B Burnett, Margaret A Burnett Frazier, Margarette Burnett, Olie Burnett.
  • Elisha Burnett passed away in 1937 in Alleghany County, North Carolina, USA.

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Spouses(s)

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Elisha Burnett's Ancestors

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Elisha Burnett
1878–1937
Birth Place: Virginia
Parents
Absalom Columbus Burnett
1839–1916
Carroll, Virginia, USA
Margaret (Ann) Sexton
1844–1918
Carroll, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elisha Burnett's Descendants

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Elisha Burnett (1878–Nov 2 1937) m. Nancy ("Nannie") Yates (Dec 1876–1928)
  1. 1. Margarette Burnett 1905–
  2. 2. James Burnett 1900–1977
  3. 3. Grace (Victoria) Burnett 1898–1966 m. Pleasant ((Pless) Monroe) Tompkins 1875–1951 m. Charles (Henry Ashworth Sr Ashley (baby daddy of Charles H.) Jr) 1895–1961
    1. 1. Sophinie ((Phinnie)) Tompkins 1934–2010
    2. 2. Nellie Tompkins 1933–1992
    3. 3. Charles (Henry) Ashworth 1919–1983 m. Ruby Anthony 1925–
  4. 4. Olie Burnett 1904–
  5. 5. Margaret (A Burnett) Frazier 1896–1975
  6. 6. L (V) Burnett 1897–1966
  7. 7. Laura (B) Burnett 1896–1899
  8. 8. James (Burton) Burnett 1896–1977
  9. 9. Olie Burnett 1906–1964 m. George (William) Taylor 1916–1988 m. Peyton Collins 1881–1934 m. Frank Falls 1900–1975
    1. 1. Mary (Lee) Taylor 1943–2013
    2. 2. Alice Collins 1920–1998
  10. 10. Gladys (Gay) Burnett 1906–1984 m. Walter (Frank) Miller 1899–1982
    1. 1. James (W) Miller 1926–2015 m. Virginia (Iva) Carrico 1926–2017
    2. 2. Alice (Izora) Miller 1935–2003 m. Junior (Clifford) Isom 1934–1995 m. Junior (Clifford) Isom 1934–1995
    3. 3. Joseph (Dice) Miller 1938–2020 m. Betty (Ruth) Reeves 1948–2021
    4. 4. Ruth (Ann) Miller 1945–2024 m. Bobby (Gerald) Light 1945–2019

Elisha Burnett's Timeline

4 Records

1878
1878
Birth of Elisha Burnett in Virginia
Virginia
1910
1910
Age 32
Elisha Burnett resided here in Sulphur Spring, Carroll, Virginia, USA
Sulphur Spring, Carroll, Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 52
Elisha Burnett resided here in Piper Gap, Carroll, Virginia
Piper Gap, Carroll, Virginia
1937
Nov 2 1937
Age 59
Death of Elisha Burnett in Alleghany County, North Carolina, USA
Alleghany County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1878
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, Death Certificates, North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; North Carolina Death Certificates
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Piper Gap, Carroll, Virginia; Roll: 2439; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 11; Image: 259.0.
    [3] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Sulphur Spring, Carroll, Virginia; Roll: T624_1624; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 0014; FHL microfilm: 1375637

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Sulphur Spring, Carroll, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Sulphur Spring, Carroll, Virginia; Roll: T624_1624; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 0014; FHL microfilm: 1375637

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Piper Gap, Carroll, Virginia
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Piper Gap, Carroll, Virginia; Roll: 2439; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 11; Image: 259.0.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Nov 2 1937
    Event Place: Alleghany County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, Death Certificates, North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; North Carolina Death Certificates
    [2] North Carolina, Death Indexes

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