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Virgil Justus Burnett 1809–1858 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 06 MAR 1809

Birth Location: Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey, USA

Death Date: 02 DEC 1858

Death Location: Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana, United States of America

Father: Justus Burnett

Mother: Lois Crane

Spouse(s): Harriet Compton

Children(s): John Burnett, Eleazer Burnett, George Burnett, Henrietta Burnett, Jerome Burnett, Mary Burnett, William Burnett, Lewis Burnett

In 1809, Virgil Justus Burnett entered the world in Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey, USA, born to Justus Burnett And Lois Crane. Virgil Justus Burnett married Harriet Stackhouse Compton, and had children including Eleazer Virgil Burnett, George Mulford Burnett, Henrietta Cornelia Burnett, Jerome Clark Burnett, John Justus Burnett, Lewis Compton Burnett, Mary Adelaide Addie Burnett, William James Burnett. Virgil Justus Burnett passed away in 1858 in Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1809, Virgil Justus Burnett entered the world in Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey, USA, born to Justus Burnett And Lois Crane.
  • Virgil Justus Burnett married Harriet Stackhouse Compton, and had children including Eleazer Virgil Burnett, George Mulford Burnett, Henrietta Cornelia Burnett, Jerome Clark Burnett, John Justus Burnett, Lewis Compton Burnett, Mary Adelaide Addie Burnett, William James Burnett.
  • Virgil Justus Burnett passed away in 1858 in Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Justus Burnett
1760–1826
Birth Location: Bottle Hill, Morris, NJ
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Lois Crane
1760–1831
Birth Location: Bloomfield, Essex, NJ, USA
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Spouses(s)

Harriet Compton
1807–1901
Birth Location: Perth Amboy, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA
HC

Children(s)

John Burnett
1837–1916
Birth Location: Newark, Essex, New Jersey, USA
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Eleazer Burnett
1841–1881
Birth Location: Newark, Essex, New Jersey, USA
EB
George Burnett
1835–1872
Birth Location: Newark, Essex, New Jersey, USA
GB
Henrietta Burnett
1838–1917
Birth Location: Newark, Essex, New Jersey, USA
HB
Jerome Burnett
1833–1891
Birth Location: Newark, Essex, New Jersey, USA
JB
Mary Burnett
1846–1930
Birth Location: Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA
MB
William Burnett
1842–1930
Birth Location: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
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Lewis Burnett
1848–1906
Birth Location: Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA
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Virgil Burnett's Ancestors

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Virgil Burnett
1809–1858
Birth Place: Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey, USA
Parents
Justus Burnett
1760–1826
Bottle Hill, Morris, NJ
Lois Crane
1760–1831
Bloomfield, Essex, NJ, USA
Grandparents
William Burnett
1720–1804
Bottle Hill, Union, New Jersey, United States
Mary Miller
1726–1787
Morristown, Morris County, New Jersey, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Virgil Burnett's Descendants

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Virgil (Justus) Burnett (06 MAR 1809–02 DEC 1858) m. Harriet (Stackhouse) Compton (10 AUG 1807–29 APR 1901)
  1. 1. John (Justus) Burnett 1837–1916 m. Mary Beard 1841–1913
    1. 1. Mary (Alone "Mamie") Burnett 1875–1944 m. Thomas (Allen) Martin 1870–1908
      1. 1. Martin? Powell? 1902–1946 m. Frances (E) Martin 1901–
        1. 1. Lloyd (R) Martin 1928– m. Elizabeth (Florence (Betty)) Snyder 1929–2005
        2. 2. Leonard (J.) Martin 1924–2020 m. Laina (Eldora "Lina") Nordquist 1926–2003
        3. 3. Michael (Wayne? Martin DNA (Powell, McCutcheon, Smith,) Watson) 1920– m. Audrey (Pauline) Goodland 1931–2019
      2. 2. John (Justus (Jack)) Martin 1903–1985 m. Mary (Cordelia) Smith 1905–1985
        1. 1. Anna (Jean) Martin 1929–2013 m. Paul (Clarence) Crittenden 1930–2000
    2. 2. Harriet (Catherine "Kathryne") Burnett 1867–1944
    3. 3. Austin (Beardsley) Burnett 1865–1867
    4. 4. Carrie (L.) Burnett 1879–1880
    5. 5. Elizabeth ("Lizzie") Burnett 1873–1875
    6. 6. James (Virgil) Burnett 1862–1951
    7. 7. George (Justus "John") Burnett 1863–1863
    8. 8. Lewis (Beard) Burnett 1869–1870
    9. 9. Olla (Josephine) Burnett 1860–1956
    10. 10. Rosseau (E) Burnett 1871–1872
    11. 11. Stillborn Burnett 1882–1882
  2. 2. Eleazer (Virgil) Burnett 1841–1881
  3. 3. George (Mulford) Burnett 1835–1872
  4. 4. Henrietta (Cornelia) Burnett 1838–1917
  5. 5. Jerome (Clark) Burnett 1833–1891
  6. 6. Mary (Adelaide "Addie") Burnett 1846–1930
  7. 7. William (James) Burnett 1842–1930
  8. 8. Lewis (Compton) Burnett 1848–1906

Virgil Burnett's Timeline

2 Records

1809
06 MAR 1809
Birth of Virgil Justus Burnett in Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey, USA
Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey, USA
1858
02 DEC 1858
Age 49
Death of Virgil Justus Burnett in Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA
Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 06 MAR 1809
    Event Place: Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 02 DEC 1858
    Event Place: Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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