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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, with parents Joshua Burgess and Margaret Holeman. As an adult, William Rugless Burgess wed Sarah Hester. Their household included John Bailus Burgess, James Benjamin Burgess, William M Burgess, Ruglas Wardlaw Burgess, Eady Margaret Burgess, Mary Susan Burgess, John Franklin Burgess, Laura Burgess and Reuben Burgess. William Rugless Burgess's life came to an end in 1869 in Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States.

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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
MH

Spouses(s)

Sarah Hester
1823 – 1861
Birth Location: Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States
SH

Children(s)

John Burgess
1844 – 1925
Birth Location: South Carolina, United States
JB
James Burgess
1844 – 1925
Birth Location: Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States
JB
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
RB
Eady Burgess
1853 –
Birth Location: Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States
EB
Mary Burgess
1860 – 1938
Birth Location: Little River Community, Oconee, South Carolina, United States
MB
John Burgess
1863 – 1945
Birth Location: Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States
JB
Laura Burgess
1866 – 1955
Birth Location: Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States
LB
Reuben Burgess
1872 – 1954
Birth Location: Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States
RB

Sources

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

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

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