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Eliza Jane "Liza" Burroughs Witt 1840–1918 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Feb 1840

Birth Location: Bedford County, Virginia

Death Date: 15 Jan 1918

Death Location: Bunker Hill, Bedford County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: James Burroughs

Mother: Elizabeth Robertson

Spouse(s): David Witt

Children(s):

The story of Eliza Jane "Liza" Burroughs Witt began in 1840 in Bedford County, Virginia. In 1860, Eliza Jane "Liza" Burroughs Witt resided in North Eastern Division, Franklin, Virginia, USA. In 1870, Eliza Jane "Liza" Burroughs Witt resided in Gills Creek, Franklin, Virginia, USA. Eliza Jane "Liza" Burroughs Witt married David Oglesby Witt. Eliza Jane "Liza" Burroughs Witt passed away in 1918 in Bunker Hill, Bedford County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Eliza Jane "Liza" Burroughs Witt began in 1840 in Bedford County, Virginia.
  • In 1860, Eliza Jane "Liza" Burroughs Witt resided in North Eastern Division, Franklin, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1870, Eliza Jane "Liza" Burroughs Witt resided in Gills Creek, Franklin, Virginia, USA.
  • Eliza Jane "Liza" Burroughs Witt married David Oglesby Witt.
  • Eliza Jane "Liza" Burroughs Witt passed away in 1918 in Bunker Hill, Bedford County, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Eliza Witt's Ancestors

Self
Eliza Witt
1840–1918
Birth Place: Bedford County, Virginia
Parents
James Burroughs
1794–1861
Amherst, Virginia
Elizabeth (Walthall) Robertson
1802–1895
Buckingham County, VA
Grandparents
Joseph Burroughs
1763–1833
Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States
Mary Pierce
1763–1844
Maryland, United States
Nicholas (Robertson) III
1776–1884
Virginia, United States
Sarah Walthall
1781–1814
Chesterfield, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Burroughs
1710–1782
Mary Keech
1714–1802
Nicholas Robertson
1734–1812
Mary Wooldridge
1744–1780
Francis Walthall
1735–1778
Mary Hill
1760–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Woolridge
1707–1762
Mary Hatcher
1708–1762
Francis Walthall
1698–1770
Martha Lockett
1708–1774
John Hill
1733–1774

Eliza Witt's Timeline

7 Records

1840
15 Feb 1840
Birth of Eliza Jane "Liza" Burroughs Witt in Bedford County, Virginia
Bedford County, Virginia
1860
1860
Age 20
Eliza Jane "Liza" Burroughs Witt resided here in North Eastern Division, Franklin, Virginia, USA
North Eastern Division, Franklin, Virginia, USA
1870
1870
Age 30
Eliza Jane "Liza" Burroughs Witt resided here in Gills Creek, Franklin, Virginia, USA
Gills Creek, Franklin, Virginia, USA
1880
1880
Age 40
Eliza Jane "Liza" Burroughs Witt resided here in Liberty, Bedford, Virginia, USA
Liberty, Bedford, Virginia, USA
1900
1900
Age 60
Eliza Jane "Liza" Burroughs Witt resided here in Liberty, Bedford, Virginia, USA
Liberty, Bedford, Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 70
Eliza Jane "Liza" Burroughs Witt resided here in Liberty, Bedford, Virginia, USA
Liberty, Bedford, Virginia, USA
1918
15 Jan 1918
Age 78
Death of Eliza Jane "Liza" Burroughs Witt in Bedford, Virginia, USA
Bedford, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Feb 1840
    Event Place: Bedford County, Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Liberty, Bedford, Virginia; Roll: 1355; Page: 142A; Enumeration District: 018
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Gills Creek, Franklin, Virginia; Roll: M593_1647; Page: 337A; Family History Library Film: 553146
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Liberty, Bedford, Virginia; Page: 22; Enumeration District: 0010; FHL microfilm: 1241700
    [4] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: North Eastern Division, Franklin, Virginia; Roll: M653_1346; Page: 259; Family History Library Film: 805346
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Liberty, Bedford, Virginia; Roll: T624_1622; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 0009; FHL microfilm: 1375635
    [6] Virginia, Death Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths, 1912-2014
    [7] Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: North Eastern Division, Franklin, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: North Eastern Division, Franklin, Virginia; Roll: M653_1346; Page: 259; Family History Library Film: 805346

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Gills Creek, Franklin, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Gills Creek, Franklin, Virginia; Roll: M593_1647; Page: 337A; Family History Library Film: 553146

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Liberty, Bedford, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Liberty, Bedford, Virginia; Roll: 1355; Page: 142A; Enumeration District: 018

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Liberty, Bedford, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Liberty, Bedford, Virginia; Page: 22; Enumeration District: 0010; FHL microfilm: 1241700

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Liberty, Bedford, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Liberty, Bedford, Virginia; Roll: T624_1622; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 0009; FHL microfilm: 1375635

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Jan 1918
    Event Place: Bedford, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Virginia, Death Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths, 1912-2014
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bunker Hill, Bedford County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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