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James H Burnett 1809 – 1847 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 February 1809

Birth Location: Wayne, Kentucky, United States

Death Date: 4 September 1847

Death Location: Franklin, Morgan County, Illinois, USA

Father: Roland Burnett

Mother: Mary Hurt

Spouse(s): Thurza Vanwinkle

Children(s): Martin Burnett

In 1809, James H Burnett entered the world in Wayne, Kentucky, United States, born to Roland Burnett and Mary Polly Hurt. James H Burnett married Thurza Vanwinkle, and had children including Martin Stephen Burnett. James H Burnett passed away in 1847 in Franklin, Morgan County, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1809, James H Burnett entered the world in Wayne, Kentucky, United States, born to Roland Burnett and Mary Polly Hurt.
  • James H Burnett married Thurza Vanwinkle, and had children including Martin Stephen Burnett.
  • James H Burnett passed away in 1847 in Franklin, Morgan County, Illinois, USA.

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James Burnett's Ancestors

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James Burnett
1809 – 1847
Birth Place: Wayne, Kentucky, United States
Parents
Roland Burnett
1773 – 1858
Amherst, Virginia
Mary (Polly) Hurt
1781 – 1851
Henry, Virginia
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Burnett's Descendants

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James (H) Burnett (23 February 1809 – 4 September 1847) m. Thurza Vanwinkle (5 Mar 1806 – 1 Dec 1847)
  1. 1. Martin (Stephen) Burnett (11 Jan 1829 – 22 Jan 1897) m. Rhoda (E) Hanley (1841 – 7 Jul 1932)
    1. 1. Bell Pollack (abt 1866 – ) m. Thomas (Ellsworth) Pollock (27 Dec 1861 – 02 May 1956)

James Burnett's Timeline

2 Records

1809
23 February 1809
Birth of James H Burnett in Wayne, Kentucky, United States
Wayne, Kentucky, United States
1847
4 September 1847
Age 38
Death of James H Burnett in Franklin, Morgan County, Illinois, USA
Franklin, Morgan County, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 February 1809
    Event Place: Wayne, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 September 1847
    Event Place: Franklin, Morgan County, Illinois, USA

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