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John William Burgess 1826–1856 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Sep 1826

Birth Location: Bedford, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 14 Sept 1856

Death Location: Grovespring, Wright County, Missouri, USA

Father: Richard Burgess

Mother: Mary Hall

Spouse(s): Mary Gass

Children(s): William Burgess, John Burgess, Elizabeth Burgess, Nancy Burgess, Samuel Burgess

John William Burgess was born in 1826 in Bedford, Tennessee, USA, the child of Richard Burgess And Mary Elizabeth Betsy Hall. In 1850, John William Burgess resided in Osage, Benton, Arkansas. John William Burgess married Mary Manerva Gass, and had children including Elizabeth Jane Burgess, John Burgess, Nancy Ann Burgess, Samuel Alexander Burgess, William Burgess. John William Burgess passed away in 1856 in Grovespring, Wright County, Missouri, USA.

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Biography

  • John William Burgess was born in 1826 in Bedford, Tennessee, USA, the child of Richard Burgess And Mary Elizabeth Betsy Hall.
  • In 1850, John William Burgess resided in Osage, Benton, Arkansas.
  • John William Burgess married Mary Manerva Gass, and had children including Elizabeth Jane Burgess, John Burgess, Nancy Ann Burgess, Samuel Alexander Burgess, William Burgess.
  • John William Burgess passed away in 1856 in Grovespring, Wright County, Missouri, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Burgess's Ancestors

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John Burgess
1826–1856
Birth Place: Bedford, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Richard Burgess
1782–1861
Burke, North Carolina, United States
Mary (Elizabeth "Betsy") Hall
1792–1848
Burke, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
William Burgess
1742–1838
Eastern, North Carolina, United States
Mary (Agnes) Partain
1750–1838
Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Burgess
1717–
Mary Givens
1699–1760
Charles Partain
1733–1812
Ann Badgett
1737–1796
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Burgess's Descendants

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John (William) Burgess (14 Sep 1826–14 Sept 1856) m. Mary (Manerva) Gass (1830–11 Apr 1900 or 1905)
  1. 1. William Burgess 1849–1917
  2. 2. John Burgess 1855–1924
  3. 3. Elizabeth (Jane) Burgess 1857–1880
  4. 4. Nancy (Ann) Burgess 1853–1854
  5. 5. Samuel (Alexander) Burgess 1851–1864

John Burgess's Timeline

3 Records

1826
14 Sep 1826
Birth of John William Burgess in Bedford, Tennessee, USA
Bedford, Tennessee, USA
1850
1850
Age 24
John William Burgess resided here in Osage, Benton, Arkansas
Osage, Benton, Arkansas
1856
14 Sept 1856
Age 30
Death of John William Burgess in Grovespring, Wright, Missouri, USA
Grovespring, Wright, Missouri, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Sep 1826
    Event Place: Bedford, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 1621.035; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Osage, Benton, Arkansas; Roll: M432_25; Page: 68A; Image: 137
    [3] Web: Missouri, Find A Grave Index, 1812-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Osage, Benton, Arkansas
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Osage, Benton, Arkansas; Roll: M432_25; Page: 68A; Image: 137

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Sept 1856
    Event Place: Grovespring, Wright, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: Web: Missouri, Find A Grave Index, 1812-2012

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Grovespring, Wright County, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: Web: Missouri, Find A Grave Index, 1812-2012

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