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Thomas Peek Burgess 1885–1957 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 February 1885

Birth Location: Putnam County, Tennessee, United States of America

Death Date: 26 June 1957

Death Location: Baxter, Putnam County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Vance Burgess

Mother: Susan Burgess

Spouse(s): Cordie Whitehead

Children(s): Lillian Burgess, Thomas Burgess, Mary Lick, Alma Burgess, William Burgess

The story of Thomas Peek Burgess began in 1885 in Putnam County, Tennessee, United States of America. In 1935, Thomas Peek Burgess resided in Rural, Putnam, Tennessee. In 1940, Thomas Peek Burgess resided in Neal Township, Neal, Mississippi, Arkansas, USA. Thomas Peek Burgess married Cordie Ethel Whitehead, and had children including Alma Ree Burgess, Annabell Burgess, Johnnie Duwayne Burgess, Lillian Frances Burgess, Mary Arminta Lick, Thomas Howard Burgess, William Lawrence Burgess. Thomas Peek Burgess passed away in 1957 in Baxter, Putnam County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Thomas Peek Burgess began in 1885 in Putnam County, Tennessee, United States of America.
  • In 1935, Thomas Peek Burgess resided in Rural, Putnam, Tennessee.
  • In 1940, Thomas Peek Burgess resided in Neal Township, Neal, Mississippi, Arkansas, USA.
  • Thomas Peek Burgess married Cordie Ethel Whitehead, and had children including Alma Ree Burgess, Annabell Burgess, Johnnie Duwayne Burgess, Lillian Frances Burgess, Mary Arminta Lick, Thomas Howard Burgess, William Lawrence Burgess.
  • Thomas Peek Burgess passed away in 1957 in Baxter, Putnam County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Thomas Burgess's Ancestors

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Thomas Burgess
1885–1957
Birth Place: Putnam County, Tennessee, United States of America
Parents
Vance DeKalb Burgess
1845–1932
White County, Tennessee, United States of America
Susan (Florilla) Burgess
1845–1921
Tennessee, United States of America
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Thomas Burgess's Descendants

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Thomas (Peek) Burgess (14 February 1885–26 June 1957) m. Cordie (Ethel) Whitehead (5 Apr 1901–13 April 1985)
  1. 1. Lillian (Frances) Burgess 1928–2003 m. John (Henry) Slaughter 1923–1995
    1. 1. Tommie (Lee) Slaughter 1945–1971 m. Patricia (Ann) Boston 1944–2022
  2. 2. Thomas (Howard) Burgess 1935–1989
  3. 3. Mary (Arminta) Lick 1920–1994
  4. 4. Alma (Ree) Burgess 1925–1925
  5. 5. William (Lawrence) Burgess 1923–1969

Thomas Burgess's Timeline

5 Records

1885
14 February 1885
Birth of Thomas Peek Burgess in Putnam County, Tennessee, United States of America
Putnam County, Tennessee, United States of America
1935
1935
Age 50
Thomas Peek Burgess resided here in Rural, Putnam, Tennessee
Rural, Putnam, Tennessee
1940
1940
Age 55
Thomas Peek Burgess resided here in Neal Township, Neal, Mississippi, Arkansas, USA
Neal Township, Neal, Mississippi, Arkansas, USA
1950
1950
Age 65
Thomas Peek Burgess resided here in Manila, Mississippi, Arkansas, USA
Manila, Mississippi, Arkansas, USA
1957
26 June 1957
Age 72
Death of Thomas Peek Burgess in Arkansas, United States of America
Arkansas, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 February 1885
    Event Place: Putnam County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Manila, Mississippi, Arkansas; Roll: 1404; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 47-1A

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Putnam, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Neal Township, Neal, Mississippi, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Manila, Mississippi, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Manila, Mississippi, Arkansas; Roll: 1404; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 47-1A

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 June 1957
    Event Place: Arkansas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Baxter, Putnam County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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