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Rev. John James Burgess 1787 – 1855 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Jul 1787

Birth Location: Burke, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 1855

Death Location: Gasconade, Gasconade, Missouri, United States

Father: John Burgess

Mother: Mary McBee

Spouse(s): Ruth MATSON

Children(s): James Burgess

In 1787, Rev. John James Burgess entered the world in Burke, North Carolina, United States, born to John Richard Burgess and Mary Ann McBee. Rev. John James Burgess married Ruth MATSON, and had children including James M Burgess. Rev. John James Burgess passed away in 1855 in Gasconade, Gasconade, Missouri, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1787, Rev. John James Burgess entered the world in Burke, North Carolina, United States, born to John Richard Burgess and Mary Ann McBee.
  • Rev. John James Burgess married Ruth MATSON, and had children including James M Burgess.
  • Rev. John James Burgess passed away in 1855 in Gasconade, Gasconade, Missouri, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Burgess
1755 – 1804
Birth Location: , Burke, North Carolina, USA
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Mary McBee
1768 – 1825
Birth Location: Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
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Spouses(s)

Ruth MATSON
1780 – 1850
Birth Location: Burke County, North Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

James Burgess
1808 – 1857
Birth Location: Marion, Tennessee, United States
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Rev. Burgess's Ancestors

Self
Rev. Burgess
1787 – 1855
Birth Place: Burke, North Carolina, United States
Parents
John Richard Burgess
1755 – 1804
, Burke, North Carolina, USA
Mary (Ann) McBee
1768 – 1825
Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Richard Burgess
1724 – 1792
New Jersey
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Rev. Burgess's Descendants

1.
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Rev. (John James) Burgess (1 Jul 1787 – 1855) m. Ruth MATSON (ABT 1780 – After 17 Oct 1850)
  1. 1. James (M) Burgess (1808 – 1857) m. Ruth Cox (1826 – 1860)
    1. 1. Perry (Andrew) Burgess (8 JUL 1846 – 6 DEC 1918) m. Matilda (Jane) Toney (14 Dec 1846 – 25 FEB 1931)
      1. 1. Addie (May) Burgess (30 May 1883 – 15 DEC 1964) m. Clement (Lorum) Cushman (22 Sep 1879 – 27 Sep 1963)
        1. 1. Gertrude (Ellen) Cushman (22 October 1902 – 25 February 1987) m. Henry (O.) Michel (11 November 1902 – 21 December 1958) m. Orville Martin
        2. 2. Claud Cushman (abt 1904 – 1 February 1972)
        3. 3. Ethel (Loretta) Cushman (29 December 1905 – 7 September 1942)
        4. 4. Rose Cushman (abt 1908 – )
        5. 5. Baby Cushman (abt 1910 – )
        6. 6. Victor (Andrew) Cushman (18 September 1917 – )
        7. 7. Paul (Prather) Cushman (6 September 1920 – 1 May 1979)

Rev. Burgess's Timeline

2 Records

1787
1 Jul 1787
Birth of Rev. John James Burgess in Burke, North Carolina, United States
Burke, North Carolina, United States
1855
1855
Age 68
Death of Rev. John James Burgess in Gasconade, Gasconade, Missouri, United States
Gasconade, Gasconade, Missouri, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Jul 1787
    Event Place: Burke, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1855
    Event Place: Gasconade, Gasconade, Missouri, United States
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