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John Wesley Burchfield 1857–1922 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Aug 1857

Birth Location: Bradley County, Tennessee

Death Date: 4 Dec 1922

Death Location: Edwardsville, Cleburne County, Alabama, United States of America

Father: John Burchfield

Mother: Nancy Suit

Spouse(s): Sarah Bacon, Emma Norton

Children(s): Sarah Burchfield, John Burchfield, Charles Burchfield, Walter Burchfield, Minnie Burchfield, William Burchfield, Vernie Burchfield

In 1857, John Wesley Burchfield entered the world in Bradley County, Tennessee, born to John W Burchfield And Nancy Suit. In 1870, John Wesley Burchfield resided in District 11, Cleveland, Bradley, Tennessee, USA. In 1880, John Wesley Burchfield resided in District 4, Bradley, Tennessee, USA. John Wesley Burchfield married Emma F Norton, Sarah Catherine Bacon, and had children including Charles Wesley Burchfield, John Henry Burchfield, Minnie Mae Burchfield, Sarah Margaret Maggie Burchfield, Vernie Love Burchfield, Walter Walton Burchfield, William Cecil Burchfield. John Wesley Burchfield passed away in 1922 in Edwardsville, Cleburne County, Alabama, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1857, John Wesley Burchfield entered the world in Bradley County, Tennessee, born to John W Burchfield And Nancy Suit.
  • In 1870, John Wesley Burchfield resided in District 11, Cleveland, Bradley, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1880, John Wesley Burchfield resided in District 4, Bradley, Tennessee, USA.
  • John Wesley Burchfield married Emma F Norton, Sarah Catherine Bacon, and had children including Charles Wesley Burchfield, John Henry Burchfield, Minnie Mae Burchfield, Sarah Margaret Maggie Burchfield, Vernie Love Burchfield, Walter Walton Burchfield, William Cecil Burchfield.
  • John Wesley Burchfield passed away in 1922 in Edwardsville, Cleburne County, Alabama, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Burchfield
1827–1900
Birth Location: Haywood County, North Carolina, USA
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Nancy Suit
1834–1914
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Bacon
1858–1895
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
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Emma Norton
1871–1955
Birth Location: Alabama
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Children(s)

Sarah Burchfield
1883–1957
Birth Location: Cleveland, Bradley, Tennessee, United States
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John Burchfield
1877–1920
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
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Charles Burchfield
1880–1961
Birth Location: Cleveland, Bradley, Tennessee, United States
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Walter Burchfield
1884–1940
Birth Location: Cleveland, Bradley, Tennessee, United States
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Minnie Burchfield
1885–1959
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
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William Burchfield
1888–1976
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
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Vernie Burchfield
1893–1977
Birth Location: Buchanan, Haralson, Georgia, USA
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John Burchfield's Ancestors

Self
John Burchfield
1857–1922
Birth Place: Bradley County, Tennessee
Parents
John W Burchfield
1827–1900
Haywood County, North Carolina, USA
Nancy Suit
1834–1914
Tennessee, United States of America
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Burchfield's Descendants

1.
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John (Wesley) Burchfield (5 Aug 1857–4 Dec 1922) m. Sarah (Catherine) Bacon (20 Oct 1858–2 Feb 1895) m. Emma (F) Norton (11 May 1871–12 Nov 1955)
  1. 1. Sarah (Margaret "Maggie") Burchfield 1883–1957 m. Miles (Edward) Brown 1881–1963
    1. 1. Joseph (Herman) Brown 1912–1912
    2. 2. Nellie (Marie) Brown 1909–1998
    3. 3. James (Homer) Brown 1917–1995
    4. 4. Willard (Hazzie) Brown 1913–1976
    5. 5. Willie (Myrtle) Brown 1910–1996
    6. 6. Mary (Jewell) Brown 1915–1994
    7. 7. Margie (Belle) Brown 1919–2002
    8. 8. Grady (Alvin) Brown 1920–1997
    9. 9. Lee (Roy) Brown 1907–1997
    10. 10. William (Lester) Brown 1925–1988
    11. 11. Allen (Jackson) Brown 1923–2018
    12. 12. Bertha (Mae) Brown 1906–1907
  2. 2. John (Henry) Burchfield 1877–1920 m. Anna (C) Drummond 1883–1975
    1. 1. Charles (Ernest Burchfield) Sr 1902–1978
    2. 2. Almond (Andrew) Burchfield 1904–1961
    3. 3. Marvin (Chalmus) Burchfield 1909–1976
    4. 4. Willard (Wilson) Burchfield 1917–2002
  3. 3. Charles (Wesley) Burchfield 1880–1961 m. Nancy (Gertude) Buttram 1891–1983
    1. 1. Charlie (Glenn) Burchfield 1917–1996 m. Warner (Ardell) Pruitt 1913–1996
    2. 2. Mabel (Louise) Burchfield 1912–1982
    3. 3. Edna (Rebecca) Burchfield 1914–1987 m. Robert (Lee Howell) Sr 1912–1975
      1. 1. Robert (Lee Howell) Jr 1938–1987
    4. 4. Etta (Beatrice) Burchfield 1925–1987
    5. 5. Calvin (Warren) Burchfield 1925–1992
    6. 6. Katie (Pauline) Birchfield 1920–1966 m. David (Bass) Stanford 1919–2002
  4. 4. Walter (Walton) Burchfield 1884–1940
  5. 5. Minnie (Mae) Burchfield 1885–1959 m. Grover (Cleveland) Voss 1885–1964
    1. 1. Jessie (Louise) Voss 1905–2000
    2. 2. Charles (Cleveland) Voss 1909–1978
    3. 3. Chester (Pounds) Voss 1911–1992
    4. 4. Virgil (Wesley) Voss 1914–1978
    5. 5. Mary (Evelyn) Voss 1917–1917
  6. 6. William (Cecil) Burchfield 1888–1976 m. Annie (J.) Underwood 1884–1954
    1. 1. Annie (May) Burchfield 1916–2004
    2. 2. Cecile (Laura) Burchfield 1914–1987 m. James (Joe) Contos 1907–1980
      1. 1. William Contos 1937–2017
      2. 2. Lawrence Contos 1938–1987
      3. 3. Elizabeth (Contos) Smith 1941–2012
      4. 4. Alice (Frances) Contos 1947–2004
  7. 7. Vernie (Love) Burchfield 1893–1977 m. James (William "Willie") Southerland 1891–1957
    1. 1. Mary (Louise) Southerland 1917–1946
    2. 2. Wilma (Love) Southerland 1919–2015
    3. 3. George (William) Southerland 1922–1981
    4. 4. Betty (Jean) Southerland 1924–1975
    5. 5. Richard (Leroy) Southerland 1926–2001
    6. 6. Joyce (Pauline) Southerland 1929–2018
    7. 7. James (Dearing) Southerland 1932–1932
    8. 8. Donald (Delano) Southerland 1935–2010
    9. 9. Dorothy (Eleanor) Southerland 1935–2016

John Burchfield's Timeline

8 Records

1857
5 Aug 1857
Birth of John Wesley Burchfield in Bradley County, Tennessee
Bradley County, Tennessee
1870
1870
Age 13
John Wesley Burchfield resided here in District 11, Cleveland, Bradley, Tennessee, USA
District 11, Cleveland, Bradley, Tennessee, USA
1880
1880
Age 23
John Wesley Burchfield resided here in District 4, Bradley, Tennessee, USA
District 4, Bradley, Tennessee, USA
1900
1900
Age 43
John Wesley Burchfield resided here in Bell Mills, Cleburne, Alabama, USA
Bell Mills, Cleburne, Alabama, USA
1910
1910
Age 53
John Wesley Burchfield resided here in Fruithurst, Cleburne, Alabama, USA
Fruithurst, Cleburne, Alabama, USA
1920
1920
Age 63
John Wesley Burchfield resided here in Fruithurst, Cleburne, Alabama, USA
Fruithurst, Cleburne, Alabama, USA
1922
03 Dec 1922
Age 65
Death of John Wesley Burchfield in Fruithurst, Cleburne County, Alabama, USA
Fruithurst, Cleburne County, Alabama, USA
1922
4 Dec 1922
Age 65
Burial of John Wesley Burchfield in Edwardsville, Cleburne County, Alabama, United States of America
Edwardsville, Cleburne County, Alabama, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Aug 1857
    Event Place: Bradley County, Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 4, Bradley, Tennessee; Roll: 1245; Page: 313C; Enumeration District: 007
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Bell Mills, Cleburne, Alabama; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 0139; FHL microfilm: 1240009
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 11, Cleveland, Bradley, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 11, Bradley, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1515; Page: 387A

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 4, Bradley, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 4, Bradley, Tennessee; Roll: 1245; Page: 313C; Enumeration District: 007

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Bell Mills, Cleburne, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Bell Mills, Cleburne, Alabama; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 0139; FHL microfilm: 1240009

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Fruithurst, Cleburne, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Fruithurst, Cleburne, Alabama; Roll: T624_7; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0053; FHL microfilm: 1374020

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Fruithurst, Cleburne, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Fruithurst, Cleburne, Alabama; Roll: T625_7; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 58

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 03 Dec 1922
    Event Place: Fruithurst, Cleburne County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index
    [2] Alabama, Death Index
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 4 Dec 1922
    Event Place: Edwardsville, Cleburne County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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