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William Jefferson Burris 1850–1927 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 August 1850

Birth Location: Monroe County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 28 May 1927

Death Location: Tellico Plains, Monroe County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Thomas Burris

Mother: Sarah Hooper

Spouse(s): Lucinda Divine

Children(s): Una Burris, Dalla Burris, Minne Burris, Elen Burris, Charles Burris

The story of William Jefferson Burris began in 1850 in Monroe County, Tennessee, USA. William Jefferson Burris married Lucinda Divine, and had children including Charles Burris, Dalla Burris, Elen Burris, Minne Burris, Una Burris. William Jefferson Burris passed away in 1927 in Tellico Plains, Monroe County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William Jefferson Burris began in 1850 in Monroe County, Tennessee, USA.
  • William Jefferson Burris married Lucinda Divine, and had children including Charles Burris, Dalla Burris, Elen Burris, Minne Burris, Una Burris.
  • William Jefferson Burris passed away in 1927 in Tellico Plains, Monroe County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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William Burris's Ancestors

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William Burris
1850–1927
Birth Place: Monroe County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Thomas Jefferson Burris
1825–1901
Monroe County, Tennessee, USA
Sarah ((Sallie)) Hooper
1822–1895
Graham, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
ENNIS (ENOS Churchwell Hooper) DR
1796–1872
Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, United States
Margaret ((Peggy)) Harbison
1804–1882
Cocke County, Tennessee, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Clemmons Hooper
1770–1878
Barbara London
1770–1862
William Harbison
1750–1815
Nancy Giles
1787–1860
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Matthew Harbison
1725–1775
Margaret Griffith
1725–1815
James Blair
1767–1813
Elizabeth Bailey
1765–1827

William Burris's Descendants

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William (Jefferson) Burris (8 August 1850–28 May 1927) m. Lucinda Divine (9 February 1850–28 February 1891)
  1. 1. Una Burris 1876–1927 m. Christopher (Columbus) Giles 1868–1931
    1. 1. Minnie (Lee) Giles 1915–2001
    2. 2. Edith Giles 1903–
    3. 3. Winfred (Columbus) Giles 1894–1977
    4. 4. Gibson ("Gibb") Giles 1904–1991 m. Willie (Edna) Kent 1907–1996
      1. 1. Linda (Lee) Giles 1935–2019 m. Freeman (Rex) Dickey 1914–1989 m. Howard (Franklin) Adams 1932–1978 m. Joe (Richard "Doady") Mellen 1938–2007
      2. 2. Margaret (Una) Giles 1929–2017
      3. 3. Winfred (Kenneth) Giles 1932–2003
    5. 5. William (Raymond) Giles 1914–1991 m. Laura (Malinda (Linda)) Cox 1914–2005
    6. 6. Ella (Gertrude) Giles 1897–1917
  2. 2. Dalla Burris 1870–
  3. 3. Minne Burris 1872–
  4. 4. Elen Burris 1873–
  5. 5. Charles Burris 1875–

William Burris's Timeline

2 Records

1850
8 August 1850
Birth of William Jefferson Burris in Monroe County, Tennessee, USA
Monroe County, Tennessee, USA
1927
28 May 1927
Age 77
Death of William Jefferson Burris in Tellico Plains, Monroe County, Tennessee, United States of America
Tellico Plains, Monroe County, Tennessee, United States of America

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 August 1850
    Event Place: Monroe County, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 May 1927
    Event Place: Tellico Plains, Monroe County, Tennessee, United States of America

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