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Richard Henry Bufford Burgess 1867–1924 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 November 1867

Birth Location: Dekalb County (DeKalb), USA Alabama

Death Date: 24 October 1924

Death Location: Fyffe, DeKalb County, Alabama, United States of America

Father: Wiley Burgess

Mother: Martha Cross

Spouse(s): Rena Childress\Childers

Children(s): Britton Burgess, Ollie Hughes, John Burgess, Verma Hall, Hoyt Burgess, Jessie Burgess, Beatrice Perry, Lizzie Bowen, Luther Burgess, Lela Burgress, Vurmer Burgess

The story of Richard Henry Bufford Burgess began in 1867 in Dekalb County (DeKalb), USA Alabama. In 1880, Richard Henry Bufford Burgess resided in District 2, Dooly, Georgia, USA. Richard Henry Bufford Burgess married Rena Ann Childress Childers, and had children including Beatrice Burgess Perry, Britton Carver Britt Burgess, Hoyt Nelson Burgess, Jessie Macon Bud Burgess, John Buford Burgess, Lela Bell Burgress, Lizzie Estelle Burgess Bowen, Luther Dilmus Burgess, Ollie Mae Burgess Hughes, Verma Lee Burgess Hall, Vurmer L Burgess. Richard Henry Bufford Burgess passed away in 1924 in Fyffe, DeKalb County, Alabama, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard Henry Bufford Burgess began in 1867 in Dekalb County (DeKalb), USA Alabama.
  • In 1880, Richard Henry Bufford Burgess resided in District 2, Dooly, Georgia, USA.
  • Richard Henry Bufford Burgess married Rena Ann Childress Childers, and had children including Beatrice Burgess Perry, Britton Carver Britt Burgess, Hoyt Nelson Burgess, Jessie Macon Bud Burgess, John Buford Burgess, Lela Bell Burgress, Lizzie Estelle Burgess Bowen, Luther Dilmus Burgess, Ollie Mae Burgess Hughes, Verma Lee Burgess Hall, Vurmer L Burgess.
  • Richard Henry Bufford Burgess passed away in 1924 in Fyffe, DeKalb County, Alabama, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Wiley Burgess
1838–1905
Birth Location: South Carolina, South Carolina, USA
WB
Martha Cross
1834–1914
Birth Location: Dooly (now Warren) County, Georgia
MC

Spouses(s)

Rena Childress\Childers
1874–1950
Birth Location: Marshall County, Alabama, USA
RC

Children(s)

Britton Burgess
1902–1985
Birth Location: Marshall, Alabama, USA
BB
Ollie Hughes
1898–1980
Birth Location: Marshall Co., AL
OH
John Burgess
1900–1971
Birth Location: Marshall, Alabama, USA
JB
Verma Hall
1913–1998
Birth Location: Fyffe, DeKalb Co., AL
VH
Hoyt Burgess
1903–1941
Birth Location: DeKalb Co., AL
HB
Jessie Burgess
1908–1992
Birth Location: Fyffe, DeKalb Co., AL
JB
Beatrice Perry
1916–1998
Birth Location: DeKalb Co., AL
BP
Lizzie Bowen
1905–1990
Birth Location: Marshall, Alabama
LB
Luther Burgess
1910–1990
Birth Location: DeKalb Co., AL
LB
Lela Burgress
1896–1964
Birth Location: Marshall Co., AL
LB
Vurmer Burgess
1915–
Birth Location: Alabama
VB

Richard Burgess's Ancestors

Self
Richard Burgess
1867–1924
Birth Place: Dekalb County (DeKalb), USA Alabama
Parents
Wiley William "Willis" Burgess
1838–1905
South Carolina, South Carolina, USA
Martha (Ann "Patsy") Cross
1834–1914
Dooly (now Warren) County, Georgia
Grandparents
Stephen (Tish) Burgess
1809–1880
South Carolina, USA
Elizabeth (Burgess) Byrd
1819–1900
South Carolina, USA
John (W Cross) Sr
1810–1885
Duplin Co., North Carolina
Winifred Grady
1811–1895
Glisson, Duplin, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Burgess
1766–1856
Barbara Peters
1766–1810
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Burgess
1727–1770
Mary Harris
1735–1816

Richard Burgess's Descendants

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Richard (Henry Bufford) Burgess (15 November 1867–24 October 1924) m. Rena (Ann) Childress\Childers (1 July 1874–1 Dec 1950)
  1. 1. Britton (Carver "Britt") Burgess 1902–1985 m. Margaret (Wilma. "Maggie") Green 1907–1996
    1. 1. Roy (Lee) Burgess 1930–2006
    2. 2. Annie (Ruth Burgess \ Puckett \) Willbanks 1928–2007
    3. 3. Jimmy (Dale) Burgess 1948–2017
    4. 4. Ralph Burgess 1943–1968
  2. 2. Ollie (Mae Burgess \) Hughes 1898–1980
  3. 3. John (Buford) Burgess 1900–1971
  4. 4. Verma (Lee Burgess \) Hall 1913–1998
  5. 5. Hoyt (Nelson) Burgess 1903–1941
  6. 6. Jessie (Macon (BUD)) Burgess 1908–1992
  7. 7. Beatrice (Burgess \) Perry 1916–1998
  8. 8. Lizzie (Estelle Burgess \) Bowen 1905–1990
  9. 9. Luther (Dilmus) Burgess 1910–1990
  10. 10. Lela (Bell) Burgress 1896–1964
  11. 11. Vurmer (L) Burgess 1915–

Richard Burgess's Timeline

6 Records

1867
15 November 1867
Birth of Richard Henry Bufford Burgess in Dekalb County (DeKalb), USA Alabama
Dekalb County (DeKalb), USA Alabama
1880
1880
Age 13
Richard Henry Bufford Burgess resided here in District 2, Dooly, Georgia, USA
District 2, Dooly, Georgia, USA
1900
1900
Age 33
Richard Henry Bufford Burgess resided here in Thompson, Marshall, Alabama, USA
Thompson, Marshall, Alabama, USA
1910
1910
Age 43
Richard Henry Bufford Burgess resided here in Corinth, Dekalb, Alabama, USA
Corinth, Dekalb, Alabama, USA
1920
1920
Age 53
Richard Henry Bufford Burgess resided here in Corinth, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
Corinth, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
1924
24 October 1924
Age 57
Death of Richard Henry Bufford Burgess in DeKalb County, Alabama, USA
DeKalb County, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 November 1867
    Event Place: Dekalb County (DeKalb), USA Alabama
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Corinth, DeKalb, Alabama; Roll: T625_12; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 86
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 2, Dooly, Georgia; Roll: 144; Page: 564c; Enumeration District: 021
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Thompson, Marshall, Alabama; Roll: 30; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 0094
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Corinth, Dekalb, Alabama; Roll: T624_12; Page: 24a; Enumeration District: 0053; FHL microfilm: 1374025
    [5] Massachusetts, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists, 1820-1963, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC; Series Title: Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving At Boston, Massachusetts, 1891-1943; NAI Number: 4319742; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; Recor
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 2, Dooly, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 2, Dooly, Georgia; Roll: 144; Page: 564c; Enumeration District: 021

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 10 Jun 1895
    Event Place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists, 1820-1963, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC; Series Title: Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving At Boston, Massachusetts, 1891-1943; NAI Number: 4319742; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; Recor

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Thompson, Marshall, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Thompson, Marshall, Alabama; Roll: 30; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 0094

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Corinth, Dekalb, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Corinth, Dekalb, Alabama; Roll: T624_12; Page: 24a; Enumeration District: 0053; FHL microfilm: 1374025

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Corinth, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Corinth, DeKalb, Alabama; Roll: T625_12; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 86

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Liverpool, England
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists, 1820-1963, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC; Series Title: Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving At Boston, Massachusetts, 1891-1943; NAI Number: 4319742; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; Recor

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Cardiff
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists, 1820-1963, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC; Series Title: Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving At Boston, Massachusetts, 1891-1943; NAI Number: 4319742; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; Recor

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 October 1924
    Event Place: DeKalb County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Alabama, U.S., Death Index, 1908-1959
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fyffe, DeKalb County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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