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Ernest Lafayette Burris 1898–1984 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 Aug 1898

Birth Location: Gunter, Grayson County, Texas, United States of America

Death Date: 15 Feb 1984

Death Location: Brownfield, Terry County, Texas, United States of America

Father: James Burris

Mother: Nicanna Martin

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Ernest Lafayette Burris was born in 1898 in Gunter, Grayson County, Texas, United States of America, the child of James William Burris And Nicanna Martin. In 1900, Ernest Lafayette Burris resided in Justice Precinct 4, Grayson, Texas, USA. In 1910, Ernest Lafayette Burris resided in Justice Precinct 4, Grayson, Texas, USA. Ernest Lafayette Burris passed away in 1984 in Brownfield, Terry County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Ernest Lafayette Burris was born in 1898 in Gunter, Grayson County, Texas, United States of America, the child of James William Burris And Nicanna Martin.
  • In 1900, Ernest Lafayette Burris resided in Justice Precinct 4, Grayson, Texas, USA.
  • In 1910, Ernest Lafayette Burris resided in Justice Precinct 4, Grayson, Texas, USA.
  • Ernest Lafayette Burris passed away in 1984 in Brownfield, Terry County, Texas, United States of America.

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Ernest Burris's Ancestors

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Ernest Burris
1898–1984
Birth Place: Gunter, Grayson County, Texas, United States of America
Parents
James William Burris
1869–1939
Van Alstyne, Grayson, Texas, USA
Nicanna Martin
1876–1938
Floyd Co, GA
Grandparents
Robert (A.) Martin
1848–1921
South Carolina
Laura (Charlotte) Cain
1854–1935
Oakway, Pickens, South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Aaron Cain
1808–1864
Miriam Cole
1825–1894
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Cain
1795–1862
Mary Mason
1805–1883
Sidney Cole
1800–1860
Charlotte Myers
1800–1877

Ernest Burris's Timeline

6 Records

1898
31 Aug 1898
Birth of Ernest Lafayette Burris in Gunter, Grayson County, Texas, United States of America
Gunter, Grayson County, Texas, United States of America
1900
1900
Age 2
Ernest Lafayette Burris resided here in Justice Precinct 4, Grayson, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 4, Grayson, Texas, USA
1910
1910
Age 12
Ernest Lafayette Burris resided here in Justice Precinct 4, Grayson, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 4, Grayson, Texas, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 19
Ernest Lafayette Burris resided here in Scurry County, Texas, USA
Scurry County, Texas, USA
1920
1920
Age 22
Ernest Lafayette Burris resided here in Justice Precinct 4, Scurry, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 4, Scurry, Texas, USA
1984
15 Feb 1984
Age 86
Death of Ernest Lafayette Burris in Brownfield, Terry County, Texas, United States of America
Brownfield, Terry County, Texas, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Aug 1898
    Event Place: Gunter, Grayson County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 4, Grayson, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 4, Grayson, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Scurry County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 4, Scurry, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Feb 1984
    Event Place: Brownfield, Terry County, Texas, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Brownfield, Terry County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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