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James Burris 1798–1848 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1798

Birth Location: North Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 21 Mar 1848

Death Location: Hancock, Indiana, United States

Father: John Burris

Mother: Frances Ballard

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Thomas Burris, Lucinda Scotton

James Burris was born in 1798 in North Carolina, United States of America, the child of John C Burris And Frances Ballard. In 1840, James Burris resided in Jones, Hancock, Indiana, USA. James Burris married Anna Burris, and had children including Lucinda Scotton, Thomas Burris. James Burris passed away in 1848 in Hancock, Indiana, United States.

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Biography

  • James Burris was born in 1798 in North Carolina, United States of America, the child of John C Burris And Frances Ballard.
  • In 1840, James Burris resided in Jones, Hancock, Indiana, USA.
  • James Burris married Anna Burris, and had children including Lucinda Scotton, Thomas Burris.
  • James Burris passed away in 1848 in Hancock, Indiana, United States.

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James Burris's Ancestors

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James Burris
1798–1848
Birth Place: North Carolina, United States of America
Parents
John C. Burris
1773–1812
Deep Creek, Surry, North Carolina
Frances Ballard
1774–1851
Surry County, North Carolina, United States of America
Grandparents
John (Cornelius Burris) Sr
1739–1812
Surry County, North Carolina, USA
Esther ("Cherokee Cheraw Indian" Terry) Burris
1740–1830
Ofrowan, Cherokee Village, Stokes, North Carolina, United States
Thomas (D) Ballard
1735–1809
Cedar Creek, Bath, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Hardwick
1743–1809
Hanover, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Burris
1714–1796
Elizabeth Bibbe
1713–1801
William Terry
1710–1792
Cheepoake Harris
1720–1758
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Burrows
1680–1740
Mary Higgason
1685–1916
Thomas Hart
1685–1790
Hester Miles
1693–1788

James Burris's Descendants

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James Burris (1798–21 Mar 1848)
  1. 1. Thomas Burris 1832–1900
  2. 2. Lucinda Scotton 1835–1905

James Burris's Timeline

4 Records

1798
1798
Birth of James Burris in North Carolina, United States of America
North Carolina, United States of America
1831
9 Jan 1831
Age 33
James Burris was married in Hancock
Hancock
1840
1840
Age 42
James Burris resided here in Jones, Hancock, Indiana, USA
Jones, Hancock, Indiana, USA
1848
21 Mar 1848
Age 50
Death of James Burris in Hancock, Indiana, United States
Hancock, Indiana, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1798
    Event Place: North Carolina, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 9 Jan 1831
    Event Place: Hancock
    Record Source: Indiana, Marriage Index, Book: Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT; Page: 1302724 - 1302725

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Jones, Hancock, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Jones, Hancock, Indiana; Roll: 82; Page: 228; Family History Library Film: 0007725

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Mar 1848
    Event Place: Hancock, Indiana, United States

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