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James M Burgess 1808 – 1857 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1808

Birth Location: Marion, Tennessee, United States

Death Date: 1857

Death Location: Gentry, MO, USA

Father: Rev. Burgess

Mother: Ruth MATSON

Spouse(s): Ruth Cox

Children(s): Perry Burgess

In 1808, James M Burgess entered the world in Marion, Tennessee, United States, born to Rev. John James Burgess and Ruth MATSON. Years later, James M Burgess married Ruth Cox, and the couple became parents to Perry Andrew Burgess. James M Burgess died in 1857 in Gentry, MO, USA.

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Parents

Rev. Burgess
1787 – 1855
Birth Location: Burke, North Carolina, United States
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Ruth MATSON
1780 – 1850
Birth Location: Burke County, North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Ruth Cox
1826 – 1860
Birth Location: Marion, Tennessee, United States
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Children(s)

Perry Burgess
1846 – 1918
Birth Location: Gentry Cty, Missouri
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1808
    Event Place: Marion, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 1857
    Event Place: Gentry, MO, USA
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