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Harriet Matilda Burnett 1838–1898 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Jan 1838

Birth Location: Haywood County, North Carolina

Death Date: 23 Sep 1898

Death Location: Haywood, North Carolina, United States

Father: David Burnett

Mother: Elizabeth Smith

Spouse(s): Henry Pless, Henry Pless

Children(s): Laura Pless

The story of Harriet Matilda Burnett began in 1838 in Haywood County, North Carolina. Harriet Matilda Burnett married Henry Boyle Pless, Henry Pless, and had children including Laura Lucinda Pless. Harriet Matilda Burnett passed away in 1898 in Haywood, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Harriet Matilda Burnett began in 1838 in Haywood County, North Carolina.
  • Harriet Matilda Burnett married Henry Boyle Pless, Henry Pless, and had children including Laura Lucinda Pless.
  • Harriet Matilda Burnett passed away in 1898 in Haywood, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Burnett
1810–1904
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
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Elizabeth Smith
1800–1881
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
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Spouses(s)

Henry Pless
1838–1927
Birth Location: Haywood, North Carolina, United States
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Henry Pless
1836–1927
Birth Location: Haywood County, North Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

Laura Pless
1873–1961
Birth Location: Haywood County, North Carolina
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Harriet Burnett's Ancestors

Self
Harriet Burnett
1838–1898
Birth Place: Haywood County, North Carolina
Parents
David Forehand Burnett
1810–1904
North Carolina, United States
Elizabeth Smith
1800–1881
North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Claiborn Burnett
1768–1849
Meherrin Brunwick, VA, USA
Mary Malone
1770–1819
Rutherford County North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Jesse Burnett
1733–1829
Rebecca Prince
1735–1772
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Frederick Burnett
1770–1753
Jennie Montgomery
1715–1758
Joseph Prince
1702–1789
Elizabeth Rollins
1729–1823

Harriet Burnett's Descendants

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Harriet (Matilda) Burnett (11 Jan 1838–23 Sep 1898) m. Henry Pless (4-9 1838–4-25-1927) m. Henry (Boyle) Pless (09/04/1836–25/04/1927)
  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

Harriet Burnett's Timeline

2 Records

1838
11 Jan 1838
Birth of Harriet Matilda Burnett in Haywood County, North Carolina
Haywood County, North Carolina
1898
23 Sep 1898
Age 60
Death of Harriet Matilda Burnett in Haywood, North Carolina, United States
Haywood, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Jan 1838
    Event Place: Haywood County, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Sep 1898
    Event Place: Haywood, North Carolina, United States
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