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James Washington (Jim) Burris 1820–1906 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 FEB 1820

Birth Location: Chattanooga Hamilton Tennessee

Death Date: 23 Aug 1906

Death Location: Luling, Caldwell County, Texas, USA

Father: John Burris

Mother: Sarah McDaniel

Spouse(s): Jane Murphy, Nancy Vick

Children(s): John Burris, James Burris, Mary Burris, Charles Burris, Martha Burris, Howell Burris, William Burris, Robert Burris, Lucinda Burris, Sarah Burris, Mary Burris, John Burris, William Burris, Matthew Burris, Charles Burris, Leonard Burris, Joseph Burris, James Burris

The story of James Washington (Jim) Burris began in 1820 in Chattanooga Hamilton Tennessee. In 1880, James Washington (Jim) Burris resided in Precinct 3, Gonzales, Texas, USA. James Washington (Jim) Burris married Jane Caroline Murphy, Nancy Victoria Vick, and had children including Charles Burris, Charles Sevier Burris, Howell Cobb Burris, James Frank Burris, James Franklin Burris, John H Burris, John V Burris, Joseph Burris, Leonard Burris, Lucinda A Burris, Martha Jane Burris, Mary Ellen Burris, Mary Jane Burris, Matthew Elison Burris, Robert Burris, Sarah Elizabeth Burris, Walter Burris, William Carroll Bud Burris, William Peyton Burris. James Washington (Jim) Burris passed away in 1906 in Luling, Caldwell County, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James Washington (Jim) Burris began in 1820 in Chattanooga Hamilton Tennessee.
  • In 1880, James Washington (Jim) Burris resided in Precinct 3, Gonzales, Texas, USA.
  • James Washington (Jim) Burris married Jane Caroline Murphy, Nancy Victoria Vick, and had children including Charles Burris, Charles Sevier Burris, Howell Cobb Burris, James Frank Burris, James Franklin Burris, John H Burris, John V Burris, Joseph Burris, Leonard Burris, Lucinda A Burris, Martha Jane Burris, Mary Ellen Burris, Mary Jane Burris, Matthew Elison Burris, Robert Burris, Sarah Elizabeth Burris, Walter Burris, William Carroll Bud Burris, William Peyton Burris.
  • James Washington (Jim) Burris passed away in 1906 in Luling, Caldwell County, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Burris
1787–1870
Birth Location: South Carolina, United States
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Sarah McDaniel
1787–1870
Birth Location: South Carolina, United States
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Spouses(s)

Jane Murphy
1824–1912
Birth Location: Franklin County, Tennessee, USA
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Nancy Vick
1823–1898
Birth Location: Jackson, Madison, Tennessee, United States
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Children(s)

John Burris
1845–1919
Birth Location: Tennessee
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James Burris
1865–1948
Birth Location: Gonzales County, Texas, USA
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Mary Burris
1861–1937
Birth Location: Texas
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Charles Burris
1848–1934
Birth Location: Corinth, Tishomingo, Mississippi, USA
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Martha Burris
1856–1936
Birth Location: Texas, USA
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Howell Burris
1859–1935
Birth Location: Texas, USA
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William Burris
1850–1938
Birth Location: Mississippi
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Robert Burris
1867–
Birth Location: Texas, USA
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Lucinda Burris
1867–
Birth Location: Arkansas
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Sarah Burris
1843–1914
Birth Location: Jackson County, Tennessee, USA
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Mary Burris
1845–1885
Birth Location: Jackson County, Tennessee, USA
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John Burris
1850–1907
Birth Location: Jackson, Madison, Tennessee, United States
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William Burris
1857–1944
Birth Location: Jackson Co, Tennessee, United States
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Matthew Burris
1859–1918
Birth Location: Jackson County, Tennessee, USA
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Charles Burris
1849–
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
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Leonard Burris
1854–
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
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Joseph Burris
1856–
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
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James Burris
1864–1900
Birth Location: Texas, USA
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James Burris's Ancestors

Self
James Burris
1820–1906
Birth Place: Chattanooga Hamilton Tennessee
Parents
John P Burris
1787–1870
South Carolina, United States
Sarah McDaniel
1787–1870
South Carolina, United States
Grandparents
John Burris
1750–1820
Fleming, Kentucky, United States
Elizabeth Bradley
1775–1810
Fleming, Kentucky, United States
Charles McDaniel
1742–1837
Fairfield, South Carolina, United States
Elizabeth McDowell
1760–1850
Chota, Cherokee Nation Little River, Tennessee, United States
Great-Grandparents
JOHN BURRIS
1730–1793
ELIZABETH BOAZ
1732–1801
Sarah Porter
1750–
Daniel McDonald
1723–1797
Rebecca Middleton
1724–1768
David McDowell
1735–1807
ELIZABETH SCOTT
1739–1803
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Burrows
1680–1740
Edmund Bibbe
1682–1740
Donald McDonald
1700–1756
Mary Lewis
1700–1784
Robert Middleton
1705–1741
Elizabeth Auchinlock
1700–1757
Robert McDowell
1709–1770

James Burris's Descendants

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James (Washington (Jim)) Burris (23 FEB 1820–23 Aug 1906) m. Jane (Caroline) Murphy (18 May 1824–1912) m. Nancy (Victoria) Vick (14 Oct 1823–12 Jan 1898)
  1. 1. John (H) Burris 1845–1919 m. Mary (Frances Molly) Beck 1851–1936 m. Mary (Lena Minnie) Schultz 1883–1953
    1. 1. Marshall (Naplion) Burris 1886–1956 m. Maudie (Adena) Gates 1888–1964
      1. 1. Cleburne (L.) Burris 1916–2014
        1. 1. Cleburne Burris 1918–
      2. 2. Margie (Marie) Burris 1924–1963
      3. 3. Marshall (Benjamin) Burris 1926–1939
      4. 4. Orice (D) Burris 1920–1944
      5. 5. M (F) Burris 1919–
    2. 2. Isreal (Putnam) Burris 1869–1937
    3. 3. Louis (Brown) Burris 1875–1947
    4. 4. Matthew (Beck) Burris 1877–1951
    5. 5. Alba (Electra) Burris 1881–1962
    6. 6. Eunice (Irene) Burris 1888–
    7. 7. Lewis (B) Burris 1876–1947
    8. 8. Lillie Burris 1903–
    9. 9. Charles ("Charlie") Burris 1913–
    10. 10. Emma Burris 1909–
    11. 11. Jim (F) Burris 1906–
    12. 12. Lula Burris 1911–
    13. 13. Wilma Burris 1917–
    14. 14. Lillian Burris 1915–
  2. 2. James (Franklin) Burris 1865–1948
  3. 3. Mary (Ellen) Burris 1861–1937
  4. 4. Charles (Sevier) Burris 1848–1934
  5. 5. Martha (Jane) Burris 1856–1936
  6. 6. Howell (Cobb) Burris 1859–1935
  7. 7. William (Peyton) Burris 1850–1938
  8. 8. Robert Burris 1867–
  9. 9. Lucinda (A.) Burris 1867–
  10. 10. Sarah (Elizabeth) Burris 1843–1914
  11. 11. Mary (Jane) Burris 1845–1885
  12. 12. John (V) Burris 1850–1907
  13. 13. William (Carroll Bud) Burris 1857–1944
  14. 14. Matthew (Elison) Burris 1859–1918
  15. 15. Charles Burris 1849–
  16. 16. Leonard Burris 1854–
  17. 17. Joseph Burris 1856–
  18. 18. James (Frank) Burris 1864–1900

James Burris's Timeline

3 Records

1820
23 FEB 1820
Birth of James Washington (Jim) Burris in Chattanooga Hamilton Tennessee
Chattanooga Hamilton Tennessee
1880
1880
Age 60
James Washington (Jim) Burris resided here in Precinct 3, Gonzales, Texas, USA
Precinct 3, Gonzales, Texas, USA
1906
23 Aug 1906
Age 86
Death of James Washington (Jim) Burris in Luling, Caldwell County, Texas, USA
Luling, Caldwell County, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 FEB 1820
    Event Place: Chattanooga Hamilton Tennessee
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Precinct 3, Gonzales, Texas; Roll: 1306; Family History Film: 1255306; Page: 483A; Enumeration District: 070

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Precinct 3, Gonzales, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Precinct 3, Gonzales, Texas; Roll: 1306; Family History Film: 1255306; Page: 483A; Enumeration District: 070

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Aug 1906
    Event Place: Luling, Caldwell County, Texas, USA
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