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William Rugless Burgess 1809 – 1869 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Sep 1809

Birth Location: Greenville, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States

Death Date: 20 Apr 1869

Death Location: Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States

Father: Joshua Burgess

Mother: Margaret Holeman

Spouse(s): Sarah Hester

Children(s): John Burgess, James Burgess, William Burgess, Ruglas Burgess, Eady Burgess, Mary Burgess, John Burgess, Laura Burgess, Reuben Burgess

The story of William Rugless Burgess began in 1809 in Greenville, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States. William Rugless Burgess married Sarah Hester, and had children including John Bailus Burgess, James Benjamin Burgess, William M Burgess, Ruglas Wardlaw Burgess, Eady Margaret Burgess, Mary Susan Burgess, John Franklin Burgess, Laura Burgess, Reuben Burgess. William Rugless Burgess passed away in 1869 in Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of William Rugless Burgess began in 1809 in Greenville, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States.
  • William Rugless Burgess married Sarah Hester, and had children including John Bailus Burgess, James Benjamin Burgess, William M Burgess, Ruglas Wardlaw Burgess, Eady Margaret Burgess, Mary Susan Burgess, John Franklin Burgess, Laura Burgess, Reuben Burgess.
  • William Rugless Burgess passed away in 1869 in Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joshua Burgess
1773 – 1849
Birth Location: Greenville, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
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Margaret Holeman
1783 – 1872
Birth Location: Greenville, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Hester
1823 – 1861
Birth Location: Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States
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Children(s)

John Burgess
1844 – 1925
Birth Location: South Carolina, United States
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James Burgess
1844 – 1925
Birth Location: Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States
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William Burgess
1846 – 1910
Birth Location: Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States
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Ruglas Burgess
1851 – 1932
Birth Location: Sapphire, Transylvania County, North Carolina, United States of America
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Eady Burgess
1853 –
Birth Location: Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States
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Mary Burgess
1860 – 1938
Birth Location: Little River Community, Oconee, South Carolina, United States
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John Burgess
1863 – 1945
Birth Location: Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States
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Laura Burgess
1866 – 1955
Birth Location: Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States
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Reuben Burgess
1872 – 1954
Birth Location: Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States
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William Burgess's Ancestors

Self
William Burgess
1809 – 1869
Birth Place: Greenville, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Parents
Joshua Burgess
1773 – 1849
Greenville, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Margaret Holeman
1783 – 1872
Greenville, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Grandparents
William Burgess
1742 – 1838
Eastern, North Carolina, USA
Richard (H) Holman
1745 – 1824
Newberry, Newberry, South Carolina, USA
Susannah Grimes
1750 – 1830
Prosperity, Newberry County, South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Burgess
1717 –
Mary Givens
1699 – 1760
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Burgess's Descendants

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William (Rugless) Burgess (29 Sep 1809 – 20 Apr 1869) m. Sarah Hester (17 Dec 1823 – 1861)
  1. 1. John (Bailus) Burgess (26 Jan 1844 – 16 Jan 1925)
  2. 2. James (Benjamin) Burgess (26 Jan 1844 – 16 Jan 1925)
  3. 3. William (M) Burgess (4 Apr 1846 – 25 Apr 1910)
  4. 4. Ruglas (Wardlaw) Burgess (14 November 1851 – 15 May 1932) m. Frances (Malone) Burgess (26 October 1861 – 9 January 1945)
    1. 1. James (Benjamin) Burgess (15 April 1881 – 1952)
    2. 2. Sarah (Elizabeth) Lanning (15 April 1883 – 13 June 1975)
    3. 3. Alice (Mabel) Hall (1 June 1885 – 2 December 1957)
    4. 4. Bessie (Malone) Bryson (14 December 1887 – 31 July 1928)
    5. 5. William (John) Burgess (24 September 1890 – 18 October 1937)
    6. 6. Kate Burgess (May 1893 – 4 Sep 1956) m. John (Samuel) Lay (4 October 1888 – April 1974)
      1. 1. Maulice Lay (abt 1893 – )
      2. 2. William (Burgess) Laye (28 May 1926 – 7 April 2006) m. Marie Laye (4 January 1929 – 10 October 2007)
        1. 1. Michael (Douglas) Laye (4 Dec 1954 – 19 Oct 1962)
      3. 3. Willie (Joe) Lay (abt 1929 – )
      4. 4. Mine (Sue) Lay (abt 1934 – )
    7. 7. Ruglas (Wardlaw) Burgess (27 September 1895 – 1 March 1963)
    8. 8. Arthur Burgess (2 February 1899 – 8 July 1900)
    9. 9. Chester (Arthur) Burgess (10 May 1903 – 5 January 1946)
  5. 5. Eady (Margaret) Burgess (25 Jul 1853 – )
  6. 6. Mary (Susan) Burgess (7 Mar 1860 – 27 May 1938) m. William (Benjamin Franklin) Corbin (18 Jul 1856 – 8 Mar 1909)
    1. 1. James (William) Corbin (6 Nov 1881 – )
    2. 2. Elbert (Crayton) Corbin (2 Oct 1883 – Sep 1939)
    3. 3. Chris Corbin (5 May 1884 – 8 Mar 1909)
    4. 4. Lily (Blake) Corbin (29 Sep 1885 – 16 Jan 1972)
    5. 5. Mary (Lorena) Corbin (19 Jul 1887 – 8 Jun 1974)
    6. 6. Sarah (Lake) Corbin (14 Jul 1889 – 27 Sep 1968)
    7. 7. Cornelia (Elizabeth) Corbin (13 Jun 1891 – 25 May 1961)
    8. 8. Henry (Singleton) Corbin (5 Nov 1893 – 2 Jan 1959)
    9. 9. Christopher (Grimshaw) Corbin (5 Feb 1897 – 1932)
    10. 10. Alice (Dewitte) Corbin (10 Aug 1902 – )
    11. 11. Fred (Jessie) Corbin (28 May 1905 – 23 Oct 1972)
  7. 7. John (Franklin) Burgess (1 Oct 1863 – 8 Nov 1945) m. Susan (Sandacie) Keith (28 Feb 1865 – 31 Jan 1969)
    1. 1. Mary Burgess (Apr 1884 – 06 Jan 1923)
    2. 2. Carrie Burgess (15 May 1887 – 04 Oct 1974)
    3. 3. Eugene (Gary) Burgess (31 Mar 1891 – 2 Dec 1954)
    4. 4. Olger Burgess (Jan 1894 – 20 Feb 1908)
    5. 5. Lizzie Burgess (Jun 1896 – )
    6. 6. Jessie Burgess (Apr 1899 – 9 Dec 1988)
    7. 7. James Burgess (26 Feb 1901 – 21 Feb 1902)
    8. 8. Ruby Burgess (7 Apr 1903 – 20 Aug 1983)
    9. 9. Jay (Lee) Burgess (11 Jun 1906 – 25 Feb 1975)
    10. 10. John (L) Burgen (abt 1907 – )
  8. 8. Laura Burgess (20 Sep 1866 – 5 May 1955)
  9. 9. Reuben Burgess (18 Aug 1872 – 19 Nov 1954)

William Burgess's Timeline

2 Records

1809
29 Sep 1809
Birth of William Rugless Burgess in Greenville, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Greenville, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
1869
20 Apr 1869
Age 60
Death of William Rugless Burgess in Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States
Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Sep 1809
    Event Place: Greenville, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Births

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Apr 1869
    Event Place: Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States
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