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Olive May Burris 1873–1962 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Jun 1873

Birth Location: Bates County, Missouri, USA

Death Date: 8 Jul 1962

Death Location: Hamilton, Greenwood County, Kansas, United States of America

Father: James Burris

Mother: Mary Franklin

Spouse(s): William Smith

Children(s): Oscar Smith

In 1873, Olive May Burris entered the world in Bates County, Missouri, USA, born to James Franklin Burris And Mary Jane Franklin. Olive May Burris married William Oliver Smith, and had children including Oscar Theodore O T Smith. Olive May Burris passed away in 1962 in Hamilton, Greenwood County, Kansas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1873, Olive May Burris entered the world in Bates County, Missouri, USA, born to James Franklin Burris And Mary Jane Franklin.
  • Olive May Burris married William Oliver Smith, and had children including Oscar Theodore O T Smith.
  • Olive May Burris passed away in 1962 in Hamilton, Greenwood County, Kansas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Burris
1840–1918
Birth Location: Lawrenceburg, Lawrence County, Tennessee, USA
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Mary Franklin
1841–1888
Birth Location: Sparta,Randolf, Illinois
MF

Spouses(s)

William Smith
1868–1941
Birth Location: Moultrie County, Illinois, United States of America
WS

Children(s)

Oscar Smith
1895–1981
Birth Location: Baird, Kansas, USA
OS

Olive Burris's Ancestors

Self
Olive Burris
1873–1962
Birth Place: Bates County, Missouri, USA
Parents
James Franklin Burris
1840–1918
Lawrenceburg, Lawrence County, Tennessee, USA
Mary (Jane) Franklin
1841–1888
Sparta,Randolf, Illinois
Grandparents
William (Carroll BURRIS) GGF3
1813–1866
Lawrenceburg, Lawrence, Tennessee, United States
Adelia (H. "Deely") Wiggs
1815–1856
Lawrence County, Tennessee, USA
Jeremiah (R Franklin (speculative) son)
1818–1866
Wilson, Tennessee
Mary (Jane Colley) (Franklin)
1824–1856
Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Burris
1785–1850
Elizabeth Bailey
1782–1837
Nancy Orr
1787–1851
John son
1772–1850
Mary (Franklin)
1802–1887
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Booher
1750–1820
John ORR
1750–1803
Jennie HENDERSON
1755–1808
Jeremiah Franklin
1735–1799
Millison Farmer
1740–1792

Olive Burris's Descendants

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Olive (May) Burris (25 Jun 1873–8 Jul 1962) m. William (Oliver) Smith (07 FEB 1868–6 September 1941)
  1. 1. Oscar (Theodore “O.T.”) Smith 1895–1981 m. Coie (Devore) McCloud 1901–1980
    1. 1. Alan (Dale) Smith 1932–2005 m. Patricia (Irene) Allard 1934–2006
    2. 2. Oscar (Theodore "Ted" Smith) Jr. 1936–2002
    3. 3. Ernest (Leroy) Smith 1918–1919
    4. 4. William (H) Smith 1920–2011
    5. 5. Leta (Mae) Sherrill 1926–2012
    6. 6. Omalee Weston 1922–2007
    7. 7. Robert (Eugene) Smith 1924–2000
    8. 8. Marjorie (Elaine) Gregory 1926–2016

Olive Burris's Timeline

2 Records

1873
25 Jun 1873
Birth of Olive May Burris in Bates County, Missouri, USA
Bates County, Missouri, USA
1962
8 Jul 1962
Age 89
Death of Olive May Burris in Bentonville, Benton, Arkansas, USA
Bentonville, Benton, Arkansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Jun 1873
    Event Place: Bates County, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Jul 1962
    Event Place: Bentonville, Benton, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hamilton, Greenwood County, Kansas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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