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John Wright Burnham 1830–1904 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Jul 1830

Birth Location: Starksboro, Addison, Vermont, USA

Death Date: 1904

Death Location: San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA

Father: Orrin Burnham

Mother: Sydnah Wright

Spouse(s): Lucretia Scott

Children(s): Ida Burnham, George Burnham, Henry Burnham, Martha Burnham, Mary Burnham

John Wright Burnham was born in 1830 in Starksboro, Addison, Vermont, USA, the child of Orrin Burnham And Sydnah Wright. In 1850, John Wright Burnham resided in Starksboro, Addison, Vermont, USA. In 1860, John Wright Burnham resided in Middlebury, Addison, Vermont, USA. John Wright Burnham married Lucretia M Scott, and had children including George Charles Burnham, Henry A Burnham, Ida Burnham, Martha Burnham, Mary Ellen Burnham. John Wright Burnham passed away in 1904 in San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA.

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Biography

  • John Wright Burnham was born in 1830 in Starksboro, Addison, Vermont, USA, the child of Orrin Burnham And Sydnah Wright.
  • In 1850, John Wright Burnham resided in Starksboro, Addison, Vermont, USA.
  • In 1860, John Wright Burnham resided in Middlebury, Addison, Vermont, USA.
  • John Wright Burnham married Lucretia M Scott, and had children including George Charles Burnham, Henry A Burnham, Ida Burnham, Martha Burnham, Mary Ellen Burnham.
  • John Wright Burnham passed away in 1904 in San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Orrin Burnham
1801–1850
Birth Location: Lincoln, Addison, Vermont, USA
OB
Sydnah Wright
1802–1862
Birth Location: Weare, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, USA
SW

Spouses(s)

Lucretia Scott
1833–1908
Birth Location: Baltimore, Windsor, Vermont, USA
LS

Children(s)

Ida Burnham
1869–1943
Birth Location: Charlestown, Sullivan, New Hampshire, USA
IB
George Burnham
1868–
Birth Location: Charlestown, Sullivan, New Hampshire, USA
GB
Henry Burnham
1859–1910
Birth Location: Charlestown, Sullivan, New Hampshire, USA
HB
Martha Burnham
1862–1957
Birth Location: Charlestown, Sullivan, New Hampshire, USA
MB
Mary Burnham
1866–
Birth Location: Charlestown, Sullivan, New Hampshire, USA
MB

John Burnham's Ancestors

Self
John Burnham
1830–1904
Birth Place: Starksboro, Addison, Vermont, USA
Parents
Orrin Burnham
1801–1850
Lincoln, Addison, Vermont, USA
Sydnah Wright
1802–1862
Weare, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, USA
Grandparents
Wolcott (Burnham) Pvt.
1762–1849
Cornwall, Litchfield, Connecticut, British Colonial America
Hannah (Shove) Sturdevant
1765–1828
New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut, English Colonial America
Abel (Wright) II
1771–1852
Pelham, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, English Colonial America
Mary ("Molly") Robie
1770–1852
Weare, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, English Colonial America
Great-Grandparents
Appleton Burnham
1724–1779
Marian Wolcott
1729–1798
John (Sturdivant)
1733–1816
Mary Sanford
1734–1809
Abel Wright
1739–1810
Margaret Sherburne
1742–1810
John (Robie)
1743–1825
Mary Eastman
1744–1831
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Rev
1684–1750
Hannah Wolcott
1684–1747
Roger Maj-Gen.\Gov.
1679–1767
Sarah Drake
1686–1748
John II
1710–1790
Keziah Abbott
1711–1741
Jonathan Sanford
1709–1788
Phebe Platt
1705–1775
Jonathan Wright
1701–1780
Abigail Woods
1715–1779
Thomas Deacon
1713–1783
Margaret Goldthwaite
1714–1784
Henry (Robie)
1714–1807
Abigail Butler
1722–1785
Jeremiah Eastman
1704–1773
Lydia Brown
1704–1760

John Burnham's Descendants

1.
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John (Wright) Burnham (14 Jul 1830–1904) m. Lucretia (M) Scott (8 Nov 1833–31 Aug 1908)
  1. 1. Ida Burnham 1869–1943 m. William (Hartley) Jeffrey 1860–1933
    1. 1. Lewis (John) Jeffrey 1888–1956 m. Emma (Celina) Morrisseau 1890–1955
      1. 1. Irene (Lena) Jeffrey 1907–1982 m. Ernest (Edmund) Marley 1904–1983
        1. 1. Ernest (Richard "Bob" Marley) Jr. 1926–2003 m. Betty May 1928–2011 m. Margaret (Louise) LeCain 1921–2016
        2. 2. Janet (Irene) Marley 1935–2020
      2. 2. Doris (Bella) Jeffrey 1911–1971 m. Ernest Shepard 1909–1971
        1. 1. Robert (Francis Shepard) Cpl. 1942–1996
        2. 2. Walter (Bernard) Shepard 1937–2009
      3. 3. Grace (Emma) Jeffrey 1916–1975 m. Russell (Vernon "Toots" Demar) (Demare) 1918–1993
      4. 4. Florence (Marion) Jeffrey 1919–1992 m. Edgar Leblanc 1915–1985
      5. 5. Ernest (George Jeffrey) TSgt. 1921–1998 m. Emaline ("Emmie") Ricci 1920–
      6. 6. Carl (William) Jeffrey 1925–1987 m. Honor Stancombe 1910–1973 m. Elizabeth (S) Harvey 1911–
      7. 7. Edith (Lorraine) Jeffrey 1928–1975 m. Carroll (David) Conant 1927–1961
        1. 1. Christopher (David) Conant 1948–2009 m. Linda (Lee) LeClair 1947–2014
      8. 8. Rita (Bertha) Jeffrey 1923–1985 m. Edmond (Joseph) Babineau 1919–1992 m. Albert (Joseph) Zilli 1918–1949
        1. 1. David (Albert) Zilli 1945–1984
    2. 2. Carl (George) Jeffrey 1892–1945 m. Rose (Anna) Leclerc 1888–1957
      1. 1. Beatrice (Ida) Jeffrey 1918–1998
      2. 2. Francis (Raymond) Jeffrey 1921–1987
      3. 3. Robert (C) Jeffrey 1931–1986
      4. 4. James (Joseph) Jeffrey 1920–2008
      5. 5. Blanche (Dorothy) Jeffrey 1924–1989
      6. 6. Lucille (Theresa) Jeffrey 1925–1989
    3. 3. Mabel (M) Jeffrey 1887–1956 m. Frank (E) Morris 1868–1963
      1. 1. Rena (Mary) Morris 1910–1978 m. Benjamin (Harrison) Corliss 1888–1976
        1. 1. Kenneth (George) Corliss 1942–2013
      2. 2. Henry (Sirfirne) Morris 1911–1981 m. Hilda Chase 1916–1965 m. Marjorie (Louise) Walker 1921–
        1. 1. Harold (Fredrick) Morris 1941–2018 m. Doris (Belcher) Kidder 1945–2005
        2. 2. Kenneth (Erwin) Morris 1940–2023
        3. 3. Marjorie (Anne) Morris 1944–1945
    4. 4. Julia (Lucretia) Jeffrey 1889–1960 m. George Higgins 1885–1961
      1. 1. George (E) Higgins 1908–1989 m. Berta (Catherine) Riedle 1906–1996
        1. 1. George (Robert) Higgins 1934–1990
      2. 2. William (John) Higgins 1913–1990
      3. 3. Lewis (Ernest) Higgins 1915–1985
      4. 4. Charles (Raymond) Higgins 1918–1990 m. Allison (Louise) Ringrose 1918–1996
      5. 5. Edith (B) Higgins 1915–
    5. 5. Rainey (West) Jeffrey 1896–1900
    6. 6. Ernest (Dewey) Jeffrey 1900–1973 m. Ethel (Mae) Muir 1901–1970
    7. 7. Raymond (Hugh) Jeffrey 1904–1970 m. Aurore Bourgault 1900–1983
      1. 1. Rita (Helen) Jeffrey 1924–1995 m. Robert (William) Gamache 1924–1993
      2. 2. Raymond (Herbert) Jeffrey 1933–2008
      3. 3. George (Paul) Jeffrey 1930–1985 m. Nancy (Jeffrey) Harvilicz 1932–2005
      4. 4. Eva (Rose) Jeffrey 1931–2016 m. Shelton (W.) Kroeter 1930–2004
    8. 8. William (Rainey) Jeffrey 1894–1900
    9. 9. Ida Jeffrey 1891–1891
  2. 2. George (Charles) Burnham 1868– m. Lillia ("Lilly" May) Stratton 1865–1935
    1. 1. Lillian (M) Burnham 1888–1939
  3. 3. Henry (A) Burnham 1859–1910 m. Sylvia (Ella) Phelps 1862–1918
    1. 1. Charles (Henry) Burnham 1881–1936
    2. 2. Hazel (Orline) Burnham 1890–1968
    3. 3. Henry (T.) Burnham 1890–
    4. 4. Robert Burnham 1889–
  4. 4. Martha Burnham 1862–1957
  5. 5. Mary (Ellen) Burnham 1866– m. Harry (H) Newton 1865– m. Herbert (Frank) Bruce 1878–
    1. 1. Hartert Newton 1887–
    2. 2. Fannie (N) Newton 1889–

John Burnham's Timeline

9 Records

1830
14 Jul 1830
Birth of John Wright Burnham in Starksboro, Addison, Vermont, USA
Starksboro, Addison, Vermont, USA
1850
1850
Age 20
John Wright Burnham resided here in Starksboro, Addison, Vermont, USA
Starksboro, Addison, Vermont, USA
1860
1860
Age 30
John Wright Burnham resided here in Middlebury, Addison, Vermont, USA
Middlebury, Addison, Vermont, USA
1870
1870
Age 40
John Wright Burnham resided here in Charlestown, Sullivan, New Hampshire, USA
Charlestown, Sullivan, New Hampshire, USA
1871
1871
Age 41
John Wright Burnham resided here in Napa, Napa, California, USA
Napa, Napa, California, USA
1900
1900
Age 70
John Wright Burnham resided here in Vacaville, Solano, California, USA
Vacaville, Solano, California, USA
1904
19 April 1904
Age 74
Death of John Wright Burnham in Oakland, Alameda, California, USA
Oakland, Alameda, California, USA
1904
1904
Age 74
Burial of John Wright Burnham in San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
1904
23 May 1904
Age 74
John Wright Burnham - Probate in Alameda, California, USA
Alameda, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Jul 1830
    Event Place: Starksboro, Addison, Vermont, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] California, Voter Registers, California State Library; Sacramento, California; Great Registers, 1866-1898; Collection Number: 4-2A; CSL Roll Number: 29; FHL Roll Number: 977081
    [2] Vermont, Vital Records
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Charlestown, Sullivan, New Hampshire; Roll: M593_850; Page: 423A; Family History Library Film: 552349
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Vacaville, Solano, California; Page: 14; Enumeration District: 0149; FHL microfilm: 1240113
    [5] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Middlebury, Addison, Vermont; Roll: M653_1315; Page: 322; Family History Library Film: 805315
    [6] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Starksboro, Addison, Vermont; Roll: M432_920; Page: 258B; Image: 514
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] California, County Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, California Department of Public Health, courtesy of www.vitalsearch-worldwide.com. Digital Images.
    [9] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The San Francisco Call; Publication Date: 20 Apr 1904; Publication Place: San Francisco, California, United States of America; ,0.11393157,0.290886

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Starksboro, Addison, Vermont, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Starksboro, Addison, Vermont; Roll: M432_920; Page: 258B; Image: 514

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Middlebury, Addison, Vermont, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Middlebury, Addison, Vermont; Roll: M653_1315; Page: 322; Family History Library Film: 805315

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Charlestown, Sullivan, New Hampshire, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Charlestown, Sullivan, New Hampshire; Roll: M593_850; Page: 423A; Family History Library Film: 552349

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Napa, Napa, California, USA
    Record Source: California, Voter Registers, California State Library; Sacramento, California; Great Registers, 1866-1898; Collection Number: 4-2A; CSL Roll Number: 29; FHL Roll Number: 977081

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Vacaville, Solano, California, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Vacaville, Solano, California; Page: 14; Enumeration District: 0149; FHL microfilm: 1240113

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Vermont
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The San Francisco Call; Publication Date: 20 Apr 1904; Publication Place: San Francisco, California, United States of America; ,0.11393157,0.290886

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 April 1904
    Event Place: Oakland, Alameda, California, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] California, Wills and Probate Records, Author: California. Superior Court (Alameda County); Probate Place: Alameda, California
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] California, County Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, California Department of Public Health, courtesy of www.vitalsearch-worldwide.com. Digital Images.
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The San Francisco Call; Publication Date: 20 Apr 1904; Publication Place: San Francisco, California, United States of America; ,0.11393157,0.290886

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1904
    Event Place: San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 23 May 1904
    Event Place: Alameda, California, USA
    Record Source: California, Wills and Probate Records, Author: California. Superior Court (Alameda County); Probate Place: Alameda, California
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