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Primus Burkett 1832 – 1892 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1832

Birth Location: Mississippi

Death Date: 5 March 1892

Death Location: Lawrence County

Father: Robert Wheeler

Mother: Lucretia Wheeler

Spouse(s): Rowana Sims

Children(s): Equilla Burkett

The story of Primus Burkett began in 1832 in Mississippi. Primus Burkett married Rowana Sims, and had children including Equilla Burkett. Primus Burkett passed away in 1892 in Lawrence County.

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Biography

  • The story of Primus Burkett began in 1832 in Mississippi.
  • Primus Burkett married Rowana Sims, and had children including Equilla Burkett.
  • Primus Burkett passed away in 1892 in Lawrence County.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Wheeler
1785 – 1892
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
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Lucretia Wheeler
1805 – 1883
Birth Location: South Carolina
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Spouses(s)

Rowana Sims
1840 –
Birth Location: Monticello, Lawrence, Mississippi, USA
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Children(s)

Equilla Burkett
1875 – 1936
Birth Location: Mississippi
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Primus Burkett's Ancestors

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Primus Burkett
1832 – 1892
Birth Place: Mississippi
Parents
Robert (Tyrone) Wheeler
1785 – 1892
South Carolina, USA
Lucretia ((Tyrone)) Wheeler
1805 – 1883
South Carolina
Grandparents
unknow ((slave) Guinea brought to south) carolina
Guinea, Africa
unknown ((slave) Guinea Brought to South) Carolina
1779 –
Guinea, Africa
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Primus Burkett's Descendants

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Primus Burkett (1832 – 5 March 1892) m. Rowana Sims (Feb 1840 – Unknown)
  1. 1. Equilla Burkett (abt 1875 – 1936) m. Stella (Estella Hall) Burkett (Nov 1883 – 1911)
    1. 1. Albert Burkett (abt 1907 – )
    2. 2. Zula (M) Burkett (29 Dec 1907 – Sep 20 1990) m. Glenny Buford-Johnson (abt 1901 – ) m. Alton Newsom (abt 1902 – )
      1. 1. Reatha (Lee) Kay (5 Feb 1929 – Feb.19 2006) m. Willard (Russell) Lewis (12/07/1926 – 05/28/2003)
        1. 1. Brent (Renault) Lewis (1958 – 2014) m. Parneeta (Kumari) Chand
      2. 2. Clifford Buford-Johnson (abt 1932 – 8 May 2011)
        1. 1. Stephanie Box
        2. 2. Wendell Johnson
        3. 3. Paige Parsons
      3. 3. Ogden (Jerome) Newsom (1944 – 1996)
    3. 3. Crinius Burkett (abt 1905 – )

Primus Burkett's Timeline

2 Records

1832
1832
Birth of Primus Burkett in Mississippi
Mississippi
1892
5 March 1892
Age 60
Death of Primus Burkett in Lawrence County
Lawrence County

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1832
    Event Place: Mississippi

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 March 1892
    Event Place: Lawrence County
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