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Nelson Burgess 1837–1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Dec 1837

Birth Location: Wayne, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 3 Aug 1917

Death Location: Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA

Father: Orrin Burgess

Mother: Sarah Reynolds

Spouse(s): Sarah Powers

Children(s): Walter Burgess

In 1837, Nelson Burgess entered the world in Wayne, Indiana, USA, born to Orrin Burgess And Sarah Reynolds. Nelson Burgess married Sarah Virginia Powers, and had children including Walter Everett Burgess. Nelson Burgess passed away in 1917 in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1837, Nelson Burgess entered the world in Wayne, Indiana, USA, born to Orrin Burgess And Sarah Reynolds.
  • Nelson Burgess married Sarah Virginia Powers, and had children including Walter Everett Burgess.
  • Nelson Burgess passed away in 1917 in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA.

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Nelson Burgess's Ancestors

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Nelson Burgess
1837–1917
Birth Place: Wayne, Indiana, USA
Parents
Orrin Burgess
1816–1900
New York, USA
Sarah Reynolds
1817–1905
Orange, New York, USA
Grandparents
Benjamin Reynolds
1779–1856
Cornwall, Orange, New York, USA
Anna Cornell
1786–1870
New York, New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
Daniel Cornell
1760–1854
Elizabeth Birdsall
1760–1799
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Cornell
1728–1799
Mary Quinby
1730–1809

Nelson Burgess's Descendants

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Nelson Burgess (29 Dec 1837–3 Aug 1917) m. Sarah (Virginia) Powers (31 Aug 1845–27 Dec 1919)
  1. 1. Walter (Everett) Burgess 1870–1960 m. Minnie (R) Crumbaker 1873–1950
    1. 1. Marion (Lawrence) Burgess 1907–1993 m. Marjorie (Alice) Doyle 1907–1993

Nelson Burgess's Timeline

2 Records

1837
29 Dec 1837
Birth of Nelson Burgess in Wayne, Indiana, USA
Wayne, Indiana, USA
1917
3 Aug 1917
Age 80
Death of Nelson Burgess in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA
Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Dec 1837
    Event Place: Wayne, Indiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Aug 1917
    Event Place: Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA

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