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Marcus Lafayette Burnett 1844–1933 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 May 1844

Birth Location: Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 21 September 1933

Death Location: Black Mountain, Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: Frederick Jr

Mother: Elisabeth Smart

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Marcus Lafayette Burnett was born in 1844 in Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America, the child of Frederick Thomas Burnett Jr And Elisabeth Smart. In 1850, Marcus Lafayette Burnett resided in Buncombe, North Carolina, USA. In 1860, Marcus Lafayette Burnett resided in Buncombe, North Carolina, USA. Marcus Lafayette Burnett passed away in 1933 in Black Mountain, Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Marcus Lafayette Burnett was born in 1844 in Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America, the child of Frederick Thomas Burnett Jr And Elisabeth Smart.
  • In 1850, Marcus Lafayette Burnett resided in Buncombe, North Carolina, USA.
  • In 1860, Marcus Lafayette Burnett resided in Buncombe, North Carolina, USA.
  • Marcus Lafayette Burnett passed away in 1933 in Black Mountain, Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Marcus Burnett's Ancestors

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Marcus Burnett
1844–1933
Birth Place: Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America
Parents
Frederick Thomas Burnett Jr
1800–1886
Swannanoa, Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America
Elisabeth Smart
1802–1864
North Carolina, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Frederick (Thomas Burnett) Sr
1770–1854
Brunswick County, Virginia, United States of America
Margaret Burnett
1780–1875
Lincoln County, North Carolina, United States of America
William (T) Smart
1773–1853
Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Jesse Burnett
–1820
Phillip Sr
1752–1834
Joseph ELDER"
1736–1819
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Marcus Burnett's Timeline

4 Records

1844
30 May 1844
Birth of Marcus Lafayette Burnett in Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America
Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America
1850
1850
Age 6
Marcus Lafayette Burnett resided here in Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
1860
1860
Age 16
Marcus Lafayette Burnett resided here in Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
1933
21 September 1933
Age 89
Death of Marcus Lafayette Burnett in Ridgecrest, Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America
Ridgecrest, Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 May 1844
    Event Place: Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, U.S., Death Certificates, 1909-1976
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1850 United States Federal Census
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 September 1933
    Event Place: Ridgecrest, Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, U.S., Death Certificates, 1909-1976
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Black Mountain, Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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