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John Franklin Burgess 1863 – 1945 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Oct 1863

Birth Location: Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States

Death Date: 8 Nov 1945

Death Location: Greenville Greenville County South Carolina, USA

Father: William Burgess

Mother: Sarah Hester

Spouse(s): Susan Keith

Children(s): Mary Burgess, Carrie Burgess, Eugene Burgess, Olger Burgess, Lizzie Burgess, Jessie Burgess, James Burgess, Ruby Burgess, Jay Burgess, John Burgen

According to available records, John Franklin Burgess was born in 1863 in Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States, the child of William Rugless Burgess and Sarah Hester. Following those early years, John Franklin Burgess married Susan Sandacie Keith, and their family grew to include Mary Burgess, Carrie Burgess, Eugene Gary Burgess, Olger Burgess, Lizzie Burgess, Jessie Burgess, James Burgess, Ruby Burgess, Jay Lee Burgess and John L Burgen. In the later years of life, John Franklin Burgess died in 1945 in Greenville Greenville County South Carolina, USA.

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Parents

William Burgess
1809 – 1869
Birth Location: Greenville, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
WB
Sarah Hester
1823 – 1861
Birth Location: Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States
SH

Spouses(s)

Susan Keith
1865 – 1969
Birth Location: Pickens, South Carolina
SK

Children(s)

Mary Burgess
1884 – 1923
Birth Location: South Carolina
MB
Carrie Burgess
1887 – 1974
Birth Location: South Carolina
CB
Eugene Burgess
1891 – 1954
Birth Location: Anderson Anderson County South Carolina, USA
EB
Olger Burgess
1894 – 1908
Birth Location: South Carolina
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Lizzie Burgess
1896 –
Birth Location: South Carolina
LB
Jessie Burgess
1899 – 1988
Birth Location: South Carolina
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James Burgess
1901 – 1902
Birth Location: –
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Ruby Burgess
1903 – 1983
Birth Location: South Carolina
RB
Jay Burgess
1906 – 1975
Birth Location: –
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John Burgen
1907 –
Birth Location: South Carolina
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1 Oct 1863
    Event Place: Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, 1920 United States Federal Census, South Carolina Death Records, 1821-1955, Year: 1920; Census Place: Garvin, Anderson, South Carolina, Year: 1900; Census Place: Pumpkintown, Pickens, South Carolina; Roll: 1539; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0123; FHL microfilm: 1241539

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1900
    Event Place: Pumpkintown, Pickens, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Pumpkintown, Pickens, South Carolina; Roll: 1539; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0123; FHL microfilm: 1241539

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1920
    Event Place: Garvin, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Garvin, Anderson, South Carolina

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 8 Nov 1945
    Event Place: Greenville Greenville County South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: South Carolina Death Records, 1821-1955
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