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Willard R Burgess 1914–1997 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Oct 1914

Birth Location: McCaysville, Fannin, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 11 Aug 1997

Death Location: Ermine, Letcher, Kentucky, USA

Father:

Mother: Lilly Poe

Spouse(s): Nora Dingus

Children(s): Johnny Burgess, Billy Burgess

The story of Willard R Burgess began in 1914 in McCaysville, Fannin, Georgia, USA. In 1935, Willard R Burgess resided in Jenkins, Letcher, Kentucky. In 1940, Willard R Burgess resided in Jenkins, Letcher, Kentucky, USA. Willard R Burgess married Nora Coetella Dingus, and had children including Billy Wayne Burgess, Johnny R Burgess. Willard R Burgess passed away in 1997 in Ermine, Letcher, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Willard R Burgess began in 1914 in McCaysville, Fannin, Georgia, USA.
  • In 1935, Willard R Burgess resided in Jenkins, Letcher, Kentucky.
  • In 1940, Willard R Burgess resided in Jenkins, Letcher, Kentucky, USA.
  • Willard R Burgess married Nora Coetella Dingus, and had children including Billy Wayne Burgess, Johnny R Burgess.
  • Willard R Burgess passed away in 1997 in Ermine, Letcher, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Lilly Poe
1889–
Birth Location: –
LP

Spouses(s)

Nora Dingus
1918–1986
Birth Location: Dickenson County, Virginia
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Children(s)

Johnny Burgess
1938–2011
Birth Location: Letcher County, Kentucky
JB
Billy Burgess
1939–1995
Birth Location: Burdine, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
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Willard Burgess's Ancestors

Self
Willard Burgess
1914–1997
Birth Place: McCaysville, Fannin, Georgia, USA
Parents
Lilly Poe
1889–
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Willard Burgess's Descendants

1.
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Willard (R) Burgess (27 Oct 1914–11 Aug 1997) m. Nora (Coetella) Dingus (27 Apr 1918–4 Oct 1986)
  1. 1. Johnny (R) Burgess 1938–2011 m. Elizabeth (Ann (Libby)) Addington 1938–2005
  2. 2. Billy (Wayne) Burgess 1939–1995

Willard Burgess's Timeline

5 Records

1914
27 Oct 1914
Birth of Willard R Burgess in McCaysville, Fannin, Georgia, USA
McCaysville, Fannin, Georgia, USA
1935
1935
Age 21
Willard R Burgess resided here in Jenkins, Letcher, Kentucky
Jenkins, Letcher, Kentucky
1940
1940
Age 26
Willard R Burgess resided here in Jenkins, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
Jenkins, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
1950
1950
Age 36
Willard R Burgess resided here in Roberson, Wise, Virginia, USA
Roberson, Wise, Virginia, USA
1997
11 Aug 1997
Age 83
Death of Willard R Burgess in Chesterfield, Virginia, USA
Chesterfield, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Oct 1914
    Event Place: McCaysville, Fannin, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Jenkins, Letcher, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01330; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 67-12
    [2] Kentucky Death Index
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 403-03-1661; Issue State: Kentucky; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Jenkins, Letcher, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Jenkins, Letcher, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01330; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 67-12

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Jenkins, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Jenkins, Letcher, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01330; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 67-12

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Roberson, Wise, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Roberson, Wise, Virg

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 14 Aug 1997
    Event Place: Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - Lexington Herald-Leader - 14 Aug 1997 - Page 26, Obituary for Willard Roscoe JENKINS 14 Aug 1997

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: 884 Elkhom Avenue
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Lexington Herald-Leader; Publication Date: 14 Aug 1997; Publication Place: Lexington, Kentucky, USA; ,0.5217983,0.6519924,0.5818761&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Aug 1997
    Event Place: Chesterfield, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky Death Index
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 403-03-1661; Issue State: Kentucky; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [3] Virginia, Death Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths, 1912-2014
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [6] Social Security Death Index (CD ROM)

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ermine, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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