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Hiram Amos Burgess 1844–1921 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 August 1844

Birth Location: Logan County, West Virginia, USA

Death Date: 9 July 1921

Death Location: Elkview, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA

Father: John Burgess

Mother: Precious Mullins

Spouse(s): Virginia Susan, Arena Davis

Children(s): Mary Burgess, Wilbur Burgess, Sophia Burgess, Sarah Burgess, Lillian Burgess

In 1844, Hiram Amos Burgess entered the world in Logan County, West Virginia, USA, born to John Andrew Jackson Burgess And Precious Mullins. In 1850, Hiram Amos Burgess resided in District 32, Logan, Virginia, USA. In 1860, Hiram Amos Burgess resided in Kanawha, Virginia, USA. Hiram Amos Burgess married Arena Davis, Virginia Susan, and had children including Lillian Jane Burgess, Mary Florence Burgess, Sarah Precious Burgess, Sophia Alice Burgess, Wilbur Thornton Burgess. Hiram Amos Burgess passed away in 1921 in Elkview, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1844, Hiram Amos Burgess entered the world in Logan County, West Virginia, USA, born to John Andrew Jackson Burgess And Precious Mullins.
  • In 1850, Hiram Amos Burgess resided in District 32, Logan, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1860, Hiram Amos Burgess resided in Kanawha, Virginia, USA.
  • Hiram Amos Burgess married Arena Davis, Virginia Susan, and had children including Lillian Jane Burgess, Mary Florence Burgess, Sarah Precious Burgess, Sophia Alice Burgess, Wilbur Thornton Burgess.
  • Hiram Amos Burgess passed away in 1921 in Elkview, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Burgess
1799–1880
Birth Location: Montgomery County, Virginia, USA
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Precious Mullins
1809–1880
Birth Location: Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Virginia Susan
1855–1940
Birth Location: West Virginia
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Arena Davis
–1873
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Mary Burgess
1877–1926
Birth Location: USA
MB
Wilbur Burgess
1883–1958
Birth Location: Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA
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Sophia Burgess
1873–1948
Birth Location: Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA
SB
Sarah Burgess
1870–1941
Birth Location: Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA
SB
Lillian Burgess
1888–1971
Birth Location: Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA
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Hiram Burgess's Ancestors

Self
Hiram Burgess
1844–1921
Birth Place: Logan County, West Virginia, USA
Parents
John Andrew Jackson Burgess
1799–1880
Montgomery County, Virginia, USA
Precious Mullins
1809–1880
Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Thomas Burgess
1754–1839
Albemarle County, Virginia, USA
Wynna (Caudle) Key
1765–1850
Bedford County, Virginia, USA
Nathaniel (Mullins) II
1786–1845
Randolph County, North Carolina, USA
Margaret ("Peggy") Wilson
1790–1865
Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Burgess
1721–1778
Susannah Garland
1724–1792
John III
1731–1790
Elizabeth Witt
1732–1788
Nathaniel Mullins
1746–1846
Boyd Wilson
1764–1840
Nancy Sluder
1768–1866
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mary Innes
1700–
John II
1716–1769
Susannah Watts
1728–1790
William Witt
1675–1754
Elizabeth Daux
1684–1741
Thomas Mullins
1714–1760
Anne Malone
1714–1760
Johann Sluder
1732–1799
Mary Clark
1734–1818

Hiram Burgess's Descendants

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Hiram (Amos) Burgess (18 August 1844–9 July 1921) m. Virginia Susan (abt 1855–12 Jul 1940) m. Arena Davis (–1873)
  1. 1. Mary (Florence) Burgess 1877–1926 m. Charles (Albert) Pauley 1873–1962
    1. 1. Bessie (M) Pauley 1893–1980 m. William (L) Thomas 1888–
      1. 1. Velma (L) Thomas 1915–
      2. 2. Hayward (W) Thomas 1917–
    2. 2. John (W) Pauley 1896–1981 m. Nardy (Ellen) Deel 1906–
      1. 1. Harrison (L) Pauley 1924–
      2. 2. Imogene Pauley 1925–
    3. 3. Garrett (Hobart) Pauley 1898–1975 m. Dorothy (M.) Watson 1908–1993
      1. 1. Paul (Eugene) Pauley 1930–1931
      2. 2. Charles (William) Pauley 1928–2015
      3. 3. Earl (Don) Pauley 1937–2015 m. Mary (Frances) Cottrill
      4. 4. Thomas (H) Pauley 1926–1992
    4. 4. Levada (B) Pauley 1900–
    5. 5. Lulu (A) Pauley 1902–
    6. 6. Frank (M. Pauley) Sr. 1905–1982 m. Francis Woodall 1911–1999
      1. 1. Joan (Patricia) Pauley 1936–1980 m. Billy (Edward) Lewis 1926–1973
    7. 7. Cora (Delcie) Pauley 1907–2000 m. Benjamin (Boyd) Good 1902–1991
      1. 1. Averial (Franklin) Good 1935–2001
      2. 2. Virgil (Loran) Good 1925–2005
      3. 3. Albert (Donald) Good 1931–2007 m. Martha (Ann) Spencer 1936–2003
      4. 4. William (Boyd) Good 1927–1962
      5. 5. Virginia (Imogene) Good 1937–1984
    8. 8. Albert (E) Pauley 1909–1997
    9. 9. Walker (Freeman) Pauley 1912–1978 m. Thelma (June) Ferrell 1927–2000
      1. 1. Frances (Mae) Pauley 1946–1946
    10. 10. Virginia Pauley 1916–
  2. 2. Wilbur (Thornton) Burgess 1883–1958 m. Stella (Myrtle) Edens 1884–1962
    1. 1. Emory (Ellis) Burgess 1917–1996 m. Clarise (E.) Bentley 1918–2005
    2. 2. Westine (A.) Burgess 1920–1996
    3. 3. Juanita (V) Burgess 1924–
    4. 4. Grady (G.) Burgess 1907–
    5. 5. Dora Burgus 1906–
  3. 3. Sophia (Alice) Burgess 1873–1948 m. John (R) Simmons 1873–
    1. 1. Lenora Simmons 1911–
    2. 2. Cora (M) Simmons 1892–
    3. 3. Virginia (Blanche) Simmons 1894– m. Howard (Hansford Stoffel) Sr 1891–1952
      1. 1. Orlan (Louza) Stoffel 1913–1952
      2. 2. Dorthy Stoffel 1914–1973
      3. 3. Clarence Stoffel 1920–
      4. 4. Helen (M) Stoffel 1922–
    4. 4. Bertha (H.) Simmons 1897–1983 m. Arthur (Lewis) Chapman 1894–1964
      1. 1. John (E.) Chapman 1915–1993
      2. 2. Thomas Chapman 1926–
  4. 4. Sarah (Precious) Burgess 1870–1941 m. George (A) Crowder 1871–
    1. 1. James (S) Crowder 1900– m. Opal 1908–
    2. 2. John (W) Crowder 1902–
    3. 3. Vada (H) Crowder 1908– m. Otis Jones 1907–1930
    4. 4. Vera (Mae) Crowder 1913–1979 m. William (A.) Tinsley 1913–1980
    5. 5. Presley (A) Crowder 1892–1913
    6. 6. Bertha (E.) Crowder 1894–1979 m. Walter (Gray) Huffman 1886–1961
      1. 1. Ray Huffman 1914–
      2. 2. Nels Huffman 1915–
      3. 3. Russel (Allen) Huffman 1919–1941
    7. 7. Alpha Crowder 1897–
    8. 8. Hazel (N) Crowder 1907–
  5. 5. Lillian (Jane) Burgess 1888–1971

Hiram Burgess's Timeline

7 Records

1844
18 August 1844
Birth of Hiram Amos Burgess in Logan County, West Virginia, USA
Logan County, West Virginia, USA
1850
1850
Age 6
Hiram Amos Burgess resided here in District 32, Logan, Virginia, USA
District 32, Logan, Virginia, USA
1860
1860
Age 16
Hiram Amos Burgess resided here in Kanawha, Virginia, USA
Kanawha, Virginia, USA
1900
1900
Age 56
Hiram Amos Burgess resided here in Elk, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Elk, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 66
Hiram Amos Burgess resided here in Elk, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Elk, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 76
Hiram Amos Burgess resided here in Elk, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Elk, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
1921
9 July 1921
Age 77
Death of Hiram Amos Burgess in Elkview, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA
Elkview, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 August 1844
    Event Place: Logan County, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Elk, Kanawha, West Virginia; Roll: T624_1685; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0077; FHL microfilm: 1375698
    [3] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 32, Logan, Virginia; Roll: M432_956; Page: 120B; Image: 243
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Elk, Kanawha, West Virginia; Roll: 1762; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0051; FHL microfilm: 1241762
    [5] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Elk, Kanawha, West Virginia; Roll: T625_1957; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 118; Image: 214
    [6] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Kanawha, Virginia; Roll: M653_1356; Page: 192; Image: 199; Family History Library Film: 805356
    [7] Web: West Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1780-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 32, Logan, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 32, Logan, Virginia; Roll: M432_956; Page: 120B; Image: 243

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Kanawha, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Kanawha, Virginia; Roll: M653_1356; Page: 192; Image: 199; Family History Library Film: 805356

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Elk, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Elk, Kanawha, West Virginia; Roll: 1762; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0051; FHL microfilm: 1241762

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Elk, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Elk, Kanawha, West Virginia; Roll: T624_1685; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0077; FHL microfilm: 1375698

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Elk, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Elk, Kanawha, West Virginia; Roll: T625_1957; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 118; Image: 214

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 July 1921
    Event Place: Elkview, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985
    [3] Web: West Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1780-2012

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Elkview, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985
    [3] Web: West Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1780-2012
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