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John Alexander Burroughs 1823–1911 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Sep 1823

Birth Location: Madison, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 24 Jan 1911

Death Location: Madison, Georgia, USA

Father: James Burroughs

Mother: Sarah Watson

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Allen

Children(s): Elizabeth Burroughs, James Burroughs, L Burroughs, Lewis Burroughs, Benjamin Burroughs, Berry Burroughs, Thomas Burroughs, Robert Burroughs, Nancy Burroughs, Lucy Burroughs, John Burroughs, Robert BURROUGHS, Sarah Burroughs

The story of John Alexander Burroughs began in 1823 in Madison, Georgia, USA. In 1850, John Alexander Burroughs resided in Subdivision 56, Madison, Georgia. In 1870, John Alexander Burroughs resided in Madison, Georgia. John Alexander Burroughs married Elizabeth W Allen, and had children including Benjamin Tap Burroughs, Berry T Burroughs, Elizabeth C Burroughs, James H Burroughs, John William Burroughs, L M Burroughs, Lewis C Burroughs, Lucy B Burroughs, Nancy C Burroughs, Robert E Burroughs, Robert E Lee Burroughs, Sarah E Burroughs, Thomas Jefferson Burroughs. John Alexander Burroughs passed away in 1911 in Madison, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Alexander Burroughs began in 1823 in Madison, Georgia, USA.
  • In 1850, John Alexander Burroughs resided in Subdivision 56, Madison, Georgia.
  • In 1870, John Alexander Burroughs resided in Madison, Georgia.
  • John Alexander Burroughs married Elizabeth W Allen, and had children including Benjamin Tap Burroughs, Berry T Burroughs, Elizabeth C Burroughs, James H Burroughs, John William Burroughs, L M Burroughs, Lewis C Burroughs, Lucy B Burroughs, Nancy C Burroughs, Robert E Burroughs, Robert E Lee Burroughs, Sarah E Burroughs, Thomas Jefferson Burroughs.
  • John Alexander Burroughs passed away in 1911 in Madison, Georgia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Burroughs
1777–1862
Birth Location: St Mary's, Maryland, USA
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Sarah Watson
1782–1844
Birth Location: Carolina, Puerto Rico, USA
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Allen
1823–1906
Birth Location: Madison, Georgia, USA
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Burroughs
1851–1940
Birth Location: Madison, Georgia, USA
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James Burroughs
1844–1863
Birth Location: Madison, Georgia, USA
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L Burroughs
1866–
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
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Lewis Burroughs
1849–
Birth Location: Madison, Georgia, USA
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Benjamin Burroughs
1860–1947
Birth Location: Madison, Georgia, USA
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Berry Burroughs
1858–1947
Birth Location: Madison, Georgia, USA
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Thomas Burroughs
1853–1941
Birth Location: Madison, Georgia, USA
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Robert Burroughs
1863–1914
Birth Location: Madison, Georgia, USA
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Nancy Burroughs
1855–1940
Birth Location: Madison, Georgia, USA
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Lucy Burroughs
1865–1960
Birth Location: Madison, Georgia, USA
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John Burroughs
1847–1939
Birth Location: Madison, Georgia, USA
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Robert BURROUGHS
1863–1914
Birth Location: Madison, Georgia, USA
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Sarah Burroughs
1845–
Birth Location: Madison, Georgia, USA
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John Burroughs's Ancestors

Self
John Burroughs
1823–1911
Birth Place: Madison, Georgia, USA
Parents
James Burroughs
1777–1862
St Mary's, Maryland, USA
Sarah Watson
1782–1844
Carolina, Puerto Rico, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Burroughs's Descendants

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John (Alexander) Burroughs (12 Sep 1823–24 Jan 1911) m. Elizabeth (W) Allen (29 Jul 1823–24 Sep 1906)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (C) Burroughs 1851–1940
  2. 2. James (H) Burroughs 1844–1863
  3. 3. L (M) Burroughs 1866–
  4. 4. Lewis (C) Burroughs 1849–
  5. 5. Benjamin (Tap) Burroughs 1860–1947
  6. 6. Berry (T) Burroughs 1858–1947 m. Louisa (Staunton) Campbell 1853–1924
    1. 1. Kate (H) Burroughs 1888–1993
    2. 2. John (A) Burroughs 1884–1885
    3. 3. James (H) Burroughs 1880–
    4. 4. Doctor (Hoyt) Burroughs 1896–
    5. 5. Ruth (E) Burroughs 1898–
    6. 6. Pearl (E) Burroughs 1885–1975
    7. 7. Paul (E) Burroughs 1887–1887
    8. 8. Mattie (L) Burroughs 1891–1976
    9. 9. Willie (N) Burroughs 1893–
    10. 10. Clara (E) Burroughs 1895–1990
    11. 11. Beulah (J) Burroughs 1882–
  7. 7. Thomas (Jefferson) Burroughs 1853–1941 m. Martha (C) Rice 1852–1910 m. Susie Williams 1870–1937
    1. 1. George (A) Burroughs 1886–1960 m. Bathie Burroughs 1884– m. Bessie Mercier 1886–
      1. 1. George (L) Burroughs 1919–
      2. 2. Clyde Burroughs 1911–1978
      3. 3. Wilma Burroughs 1907–
      4. 4. Sarah (Jean) Burroughs 1922–
      5. 5. Mattie (Lou) Burroughs 1914–
      6. 6. Joe (Curtis) Burroughs 1908–1965
    2. 2. Callie Burroughs 1878–1938 m. George (Benjamin) Bird 1875–1947
      1. 1. Catherine (M) Bird 1915–
      2. 2. Alva (E) Bird 1903–1987 m. Woodrow (Wilson) Culbertson 1918– m. William (R) Russell 1894–1966
      3. 3. Lula (Mae) Bird 1917– m. Woodrow (Wilson) Culbertson 1918–
        1. 1. George (Thomas) Culbertson 1939–1940
      4. 4. Infant Bird 1907–1907
      5. 5. Horace (B) Bird 1905–
      6. 6. Frank (M) Bird 1910–
      7. 7. George Bird 1911–1914
      8. 8. John (S) Bird 1913–1964
        1. 1. Infant Bird 1943–1943
        2. 2. Infant Bird 1943–1943
      9. 9. James (Thomas) Bird 1920–1920
    3. 3. Elizabeth (Callie) Burroughs 1878–1938 m. George (Benjamin) Bird 1875–1947
      1. 1. Catherine Bird 1915–
      2. 2. Horace (B) Bird 1905–
      3. 3. James (Thomas) Bird 1920–1920
      4. 4. Infant Bird 1907–1907
      5. 5. Frank (M) Bird 1910–
      6. 6. George Bird 1911–1914
    4. 4. Edd (L) Burroughs 1881–1944
  8. 8. Robert (E) Burroughs 1863–1914
  9. 9. Nancy (C) Burroughs 1855–1940 m. Samuel (Burns) Freeman 1857–1940
    1. 1. Addie (Belle) Freeman 1891–1977
    2. 2. Addie (Clara) Freeman 1884–
    3. 3. Bell (H) Freeman 1891–1977
    4. 4. Charlie (L) Freeman 1897–
    5. 5. Charlie (L) Freeman 1897–
    6. 6. Grover (David) Freeman 1889–1975
    7. 7. Infant Freeman 1897–1898
    8. 8. Infant Freeman 1897–1898
    9. 9. Infant Freeman 1897–1898
    10. 10. Jennie Freeman 1893–1894
    11. 11. Earle (Aston) Freeman 1886–
    12. 12. Earle (Aston) Freeman 1886–
    13. 13. Earle (Aston) Freeman 1886–
    14. 14. Early Freeman 1887–
    15. 15. Elizabeth Freeman 1879–
    16. 16. Elizabeth (Lizzie) Freeman 1879–
    17. 17. Elizabeth (Lizzie) Freeman 1879–
    18. 18. George (B) Freeman 1882–1946
    19. 19. George (B) Freeman 1882–1946
  10. 10. Lucy (B) Burroughs 1865–1960
  11. 11. John (William) Burroughs 1847–1939 m. Catherine Adams 1849–1918
    1. 1. Earl (B) Burroughs 1888–1959 m. Zelia Adams 1890– m. Roxie (A) Bone 1887–1938 m. Minnie (M) Timms 1890–
      1. 1. Raymond Burroughs 1920–
      2. 2. Azalee Burroughs 1923–2002
      3. 3. John (A) Burroughs 1920–
    2. 2. William (F) Burroughs 1884–
    3. 3. Sarah (Elizabeth) Burroughs 1870–1961
    4. 4. Laughton (A) Burroughs 1883–1968 m. Ella Harris 1887–1965
      1. 1. Heath Burroughs 1908–
      2. 2. Hoyt Burroughs 1916–
      3. 3. Franklin Burroughs 1919–
      4. 4. Lillian Burroughs 1921–
      5. 5. Scurry Burroughs 1923–
      6. 6. Dewey Burroughs 1915–
    5. 5. Ada Fitzpatrick 1885–1963
    6. 6. William (L) Burroughs 1884–
    7. 7. Laughton (A) Burroughs 1879–1968 m. Eller Burroughs 1887–
      1. 1. Heath Burroughs 1908–
    8. 8. Ida (Lee) Burroughs 1885–1984 m. Thomas (Jefferson) Morgan 1861–1939
    9. 9. Georgia (A) Burroughs 1876–1896
    10. 10. G (A) Burroughs 1877–1896
    11. 11. John (Thomas) Burroughs 1867–1953 m. Lucinda (Cindy) Evans 1866–1939 m. Lucinda (Cindy) Evans 1866–1939
      1. 1. Lila Burroughs 1897–1976 m. Jesse (Bowen) Drake 1897–1964 m. Jesse (Bowen) Drake 1897–1964 m. Jesse (Bowen) Drake 1897–1964
        1. 1. James (P) Drake 1924–
        2. 2. James (P) Drake 1925–
        3. 3. Infant Drake 1922–1922
        4. 4. Infant Drake 1922–1922
        5. 5. Infant Drake 1922–1922
        6. 6. James (P) Drake 1924–
      2. 2. Lula (May) Burroughs 1892–1975
      3. 3. Donald Burroughs 1935–1935
    12. 12. James (Mack) Burroughs 1871–1930 m. Addie (P) Kesler 1873–1938
      1. 1. Nellie Burroughs 1912–
      2. 2. Charles Burroughs 1904–
    13. 13. Alice (I) Burroughs 1872–1960
    14. 14. Ada (N) Burroughs 1885–1963 m. Reuben (Thomas) Fitzpatrick 1873–1945
      1. 1. R (C) Fitzpatrick 1910–2003
      2. 2. Pauline Fitzpatrick 1917–
      3. 3. John (A) Fitzpatrick 1920–
      4. 4. Reuben (Thomas) Fitzpatrick 1922–1999
      5. 5. Doris Fitzpatrick 1901–1983
      6. 6. Jessie (Lee) Fitzpatrick 1914–
      7. 7. Hobart Fitzpatrick 1897–1947
    15. 15. A Burroughs 1879–
  12. 12. Robert (E Lee) BURROUGHS 1863–1914
  13. 13. Sarah (E) Burroughs 1845–

John Burroughs's Timeline

6 Records

1823
12 Sep 1823
Birth of John Alexander Burroughs in Madison, Georgia, USA
Madison, Georgia, USA
1850
1850
Age 27
John Alexander Burroughs resided here in Subdivision 56, Madison, Georgia
Subdivision 56, Madison, Georgia
1870
1870
Age 47
John Alexander Burroughs resided here in Madison, Georgia
Madison, Georgia
1880
1880
Age 57
John Alexander Burroughs resided here in Pocataligo, Madison, Georgia, United States
Pocataligo, Madison, Georgia, United States
1900
1900
Age 77
John Alexander Burroughs resided here in Militia District 262, Pocotalago, Madison, Georgia
Militia District 262, Pocotalago, Madison, Georgia
1911
24 Jan 1911
Age 88
Death of John Alexander Burroughs in Madison, Georgia, USA
Madison, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Sep 1823
    Event Place: Madison, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Subdivision 56, Madison, Georgia; Roll: M432_76; Page: 182; Image: 370.
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: , ; Roll: M593
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Pocotalago, Madison, Georgia; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: .
    [4] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Pocataligo, Madison, Georgia; Roll: T9_157; Family History Film: 1254157; Page: 57.2000; Enumeration District: 72; Image: 0117.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Subdivision 56, Madison, Georgia
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Subdivision 56, Madison, Georgia; Roll: M432_76; Page: 182; Image: 370.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Madison, Georgia
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: , ; Roll: M593

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Pocataligo, Madison, Georgia, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Pocataligo, Madison, Georgia; Roll: T9_157; Family History Film: 1254157; Page: 57.2000; Enumeration District: 72; Image: 0117.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Militia District 262, Pocotalago, Madison, Georgia
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Pocotalago, Madison, Georgia; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: .

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Jan 1911
    Event Place: Madison, Georgia, USA
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