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Ephraim Stephen Burroughs 1879–1961 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: June 8, 1879

Birth Location: Dorchester A, Iowa

Death Date: 1 Feb 1961

Death Location: Dorchester, Allamakee, Iowa, United States

Father: Stephen Burroughs

Mother: Mary Duff

Spouse(s): Emma Shefelbine

Children(s): Myrtle Burroughs

In 1879, Ephraim Stephen Burroughs entered the world in Dorchester A, Iowa, born to Stephen Burroughs And Mary Elizabeth Duff. Ephraim Stephen Burroughs married Emma Johanna Shefelbine, and had children including Myrtle Mary Burroughs. Ephraim Stephen Burroughs passed away in 1961 in Dorchester, Allamakee, Iowa, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1879, Ephraim Stephen Burroughs entered the world in Dorchester A, Iowa, born to Stephen Burroughs And Mary Elizabeth Duff.
  • Ephraim Stephen Burroughs married Emma Johanna Shefelbine, and had children including Myrtle Mary Burroughs.
  • Ephraim Stephen Burroughs passed away in 1961 in Dorchester, Allamakee, Iowa, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Stephen Burroughs
1832–1903
Birth Location: New York, USA
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Mary Duff
1843–1905
Birth Location: North Huntingdon, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States
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Spouses(s)

Emma Shefelbine
1885–1950
Birth Location: Wilmington, Houston, Minnesota
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Children(s)

Myrtle Burroughs
1901–1952
Birth Location: Dorchester, Allamakee County, Iowa
MB

Ephraim Burroughs's Ancestors

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Ephraim Burroughs
1879–1961
Birth Place: Dorchester A, Iowa
Parents
Stephen Burroughs
1832–1903
New York, USA
Mary (Elizabeth) Duff
1843–1905
North Huntingdon, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
James Duff
1815–1894
Penn Hills, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States
Mary (Agnes) Robinson
1822–1900
Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Ephraim Burroughs's Descendants

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Ephraim (Stephen) Burroughs (June 8, 1879–1 Feb 1961) m. Emma (Johanna) Shefelbine (21 February 1885–July 19, 1950)
  1. 1. Myrtle (Mary) Burroughs 1901–1952 m. Wilfred (Earl) Smith 1899–1978
    1. 1. Velma (Mildred) Smith 1920–2014 m. Freeman (John) Fink 1915–1961 m. Walter (F.) Mack 1908–1966
    2. 2. Kenneth (William) Smith 1922–1995
    3. 3. Dale (Henry) Smith 1925–1943

Ephraim Burroughs's Timeline

2 Records

1879
June 8, 1879
Birth of Ephraim Stephen Burroughs in Dorchester A, Iowa
Dorchester A, Iowa
1961
1 Feb 1961
Age 82
Death of Ephraim Stephen Burroughs in Dorchester, Allamakee, Iowa, United States
Dorchester, Allamakee, Iowa, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: June 8, 1879
    Event Place: Dorchester A, Iowa

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Feb 1961
    Event Place: Dorchester, Allamakee, Iowa, United States
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