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John Wesley Burnham 1862–1943 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 May 1862

Birth Location: USA

Death Date: 11 Jul 1943

Death Location: Graves County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: Joshua Burnham

Mother: Permelia Jackson

Spouse(s): Jane Taylor

Children(s): Billie Burnham, Maude Goodwin, Mollie Burnham, Verdie Burnham

The story of John Wesley Burnham began in 1862 in USA. John Wesley Burnham married Jane Elizabeth Bettie Taylor, and had children including Billie Alfred Burnham, Maude May Burnham Goodwin, Mollie C Burnham, Verdie Burnham. John Wesley Burnham passed away in 1943 in Graves County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of John Wesley Burnham began in 1862 in USA.
  • John Wesley Burnham married Jane Elizabeth Bettie Taylor, and had children including Billie Alfred Burnham, Maude May Burnham Goodwin, Mollie C Burnham, Verdie Burnham.
  • John Wesley Burnham passed away in 1943 in Graves County, Kentucky, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joshua Burnham
1839–1862
Birth Location: USA
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Permelia Jackson
1839–1925
Birth Location: Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Jane Taylor
1870–1943
Birth Location: Wingo, Graves, Kentucky, USA
JT

Children(s)

Billie Burnham
1888–1964
Birth Location: Water Valley, Graves, Kentucky, USA
BB
Maude Goodwin
1890–1963
Birth Location: Fulton, Kentucky, USA
MG
Mollie Burnham
1894–1919
Birth Location: , Graves, Kentucky, USA
MB
Verdie Burnham
1904–1991
Birth Location: Graves, Kentucky, USA
VB

John Burnham's Ancestors

Self
John Burnham
1862–1943
Birth Place: USA
Parents
Joshua Burnham
1839–1862
USA
Permelia (Jane) Jackson
1839–1925
Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Ephraim Jackson
1815–1884
Virginia, United States
Tabitha (Leanor) Waller
1811–1867
White Oak Mountain, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Abel Jackson
1781–1850
Elizabeth Jackson
1781–1850
Jonas Waller
1770–1815
Mary Madding
1770–1843
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ephraim Jackson
1751–1832
Martha Blackman
1750–1830
Zachariah Waller
1730–1790
Frances Bridgewater
1735–1814
John Jr
1760–1800
Sarah
1745–1800

John Burnham's Descendants

1.
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John (Wesley) Burnham (29 May 1862–11 Jul 1943) m. Jane (Elizabeth "Bettie") Taylor (27 Apr 1870–18 May 1943)
  1. 1. Billie (Alfred) Burnham 1888–1964
  2. 2. Maude (May Burnham) Goodwin 1890–1963
  3. 3. Mollie (C) Burnham 1894–1919
  4. 4. Verdie Burnham 1904–1991

John Burnham's Timeline

13 Records

1860
9 SEP 1860
Birth of John Wesley Burnham in Graves, Kentucky, United States
Graves, Kentucky, United States
1862
abt 1862
Birth of John Wesley Burnham in Kentucky
Kentucky
1862
29 May 1862
Birth of John Wesley Burnham in USA
USA
1870
1870
Age 8
John Wesley Burnham resided here in Current River, Ripley, Missouri, USA
Current River, Ripley, Missouri, USA
1880
1880
Age 18
John Wesley Burnham resided here in Water Valley and Wingo, Graves, Kentucky, USA
Water Valley and Wingo, Graves, Kentucky, USA
1900
1900
Age 38
John Wesley Burnham resided here in Magisterial District 1, Graves, Kentucky, USA
Magisterial District 1, Graves, Kentucky, USA
1910
1910
Age 48
John Wesley Burnham resided here in Magisterial District 1, Graves, Kentucky, USA
Magisterial District 1, Graves, Kentucky, USA
1920
1920
Age 58
John Wesley Burnham resided here in Fulton, Fulton, Kentucky, USA
Fulton, Fulton, Kentucky, USA
1930
1930
Age 68
John Wesley Burnham resided here in South Fulton, Obion, Tennessee
South Fulton, Obion, Tennessee
1935
1935
Age 73
John Wesley Burnham resided here in South Fulton, Obion, Tennessee
South Fulton, Obion, Tennessee
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 78
John Wesley Burnham resided here in South Fulton, Obion, Tennessee, USA
South Fulton, Obion, Tennessee, USA
1943
11 July 1943
Age 81
Death of John Wesley Burnham in Graves, Kentucky, United States
Graves, Kentucky, United States
1943
11 Jul 1943
Age 81
Death of John Wesley Burnham in South Fulton, Obion, Tennessee, USA
South Fulton, Obion, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 SEP 1860
    Event Place: Graves, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: South Fulton, Obion, Tennessee; Roll: T627_3925; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 66-28
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Fulton, Fulton, Kentucky; Roll: T625_570; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 67; Image: 562
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: South Fulton, Obion, Tennessee; Roll: 2267; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 0026; Image: 1151.0; FHL microfilm: 2342001
    [4] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Water Valley and Wingo, Graves, Kentucky; Roll: 416; Family History Film: 1254416; Page: 354B; Enumeration District: 095; Image: 0111
    [5] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Water Valley and Wingo, Graves, Kentucky; Roll: 416; Family History Film: 1254416; Page: 362A; Enumeration District: 095; Image: 0126
    [6] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Current River, Ripley, Missouri; Roll: M593_803; Page: 650A; Image: 154523; Family History Library Film: 552302
    [7] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Magisterial District 1, Graves, Kentucky; Roll: 522; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 0087; FHL microfilm: 1240522
    [8] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Magisterial District 1, Graves, Kentucky; Roll: T624_475; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0064; FHL microfilm: 1374488
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1862
    Event Place: Kentucky

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 May 1862
    Event Place: USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Current River, Ripley, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Current River, Ripley, Missouri; Roll: M593_803; Page: 650A; Image: 154523; Family History Library Film: 552302

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Water Valley and Wingo, Graves, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Water Valley and Wingo, Graves, Kentucky; Roll: 416; Family History Film: 1254416; Page: 354B; Enumeration District: 095; Image: 0111
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Water Valley and Wingo, Graves, Kentucky; Roll: 416; Family History Film: 1254416; Page: 362A; Enumeration District: 095; Image: 0126

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Magisterial District 1, Graves, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Magisterial District 1, Graves, Kentucky; Roll: 522; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 0087; FHL microfilm: 1240522

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Magisterial District 1, Graves, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Magisterial District 1, Graves, Kentucky; Roll: T624_475; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0064; FHL microfilm: 1374488

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Fulton, Fulton, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Fulton, Fulton, Kentucky; Roll: T625_570; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 67; Image: 562

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: South Fulton, Obion, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: South Fulton, Obion, Tennessee; Roll: 2267; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 0026; Image: 1151.0; FHL microfilm: 2342001

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: South Fulton, Obion, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: South Fulton, Obion, Tennessee; Roll: T627_3925; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 66-28

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: South Fulton, Obion, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: South Fulton, Obion, Tennessee; Roll: T627_3925; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 66-28

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 July 1943
    Event Place: Graves, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Jul 1943
    Event Place: South Fulton, Obion, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Graves County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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