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William Howe Burroughs 1805 – 1885 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Mar 1805

Birth Location: Savannah, Chatham, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 19 Mar 1885

Death Location: Savannah, Chatham, Georgia, USA

Father: Benjamin Burroughs

Mother: Catherine Eirick

Spouse(s): Ann MacLeod

Children(s): William Burroughs, Allethea Burroughs, Joseph Burroughs

In 1805, William Howe Burroughs entered the world in Savannah, Chatham, Georgia, USA, born to Benjamin Burroughs and Catherine Eirick. William Howe Burroughs married Ann Alethea MacLeod, and had children including William Howe Jr Burroughs, Allethea Burroughs, Joseph Hallett Burroughs. William Howe Burroughs passed away in 1885 in Savannah, Chatham, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1805, William Howe Burroughs entered the world in Savannah, Chatham, Georgia, USA, born to Benjamin Burroughs and Catherine Eirick.
  • William Howe Burroughs married Ann Alethea MacLeod, and had children including William Howe Jr Burroughs, Allethea Burroughs, Joseph Hallett Burroughs.
  • William Howe Burroughs passed away in 1885 in Savannah, Chatham, Georgia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Benjamin Burroughs
1779 – 1837
Birth Location: Newtown, Queens, New York, USA
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Catherine Eirick
1780 – 1858
Birth Location: Savannah, Chatham, Georgia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Ann MacLeod
1812 – 1886
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
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Children(s)

William Burroughs
1838 – 1884
Birth Location: –
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Allethea Burroughs
1844 – 1893
Birth Location: Florida, USA
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Joseph Burroughs
1847 – 1898
Birth Location: Florida, USA
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William Burroughs's Ancestors

Self
William Burroughs
1805 – 1885
Birth Place: Savannah, Chatham, Georgia, USA
Parents
Benjamin Burroughs
1779 – 1837
Newtown, Queens, New York, USA
Catherine Eirick
1780 – 1858
Savannah, Chatham, Georgia, USA
Grandparents
Joseph Burroughs
1748 – 1820
Newtown, Queens, New York, USA
Lydia Hallett
1738 – 1793
Newtown, Queens, New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Hallett
1714 – 1779
Anna Moore
1715 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Hallett
1678 – 1750
Lydia Blackwell
1685 – 1728
Benjamin Moore
– 1750
Anna Sackett
1681 – 1757

William Burroughs's Descendants

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William (Howe) Burroughs (Mar 1805 – 19 Mar 1885) m. Ann (Alethea) MacLeod (6 Mar 1812 – 13 Dec 1886)
  1. 1. William (Howe Jr) Burroughs (Nov 1838 – 2 Oct 1884)
  2. 2. Allethea Burroughs (1844 – 13 Aug 1893)
  3. 3. Joseph (Hallett) Burroughs (13 Feb 1847 – 15 Jan 1898) m. Cornelia (Huguenin) Bryan (Apr 1864 – 17 Aug 1951)
    1. 1. Alethea Burroughs (2 Jan 1891 – 22 Jan 1957)
    2. 2. Emily Burroughs (10 Feb 1892 – 2 May 1989) m. William (Leonard Hunt) Doyle (1891 – 1960)
    3. 3. Mary (Catherine) Burroughs (8 Oct 1894 – 10 May 1939) m. Gilbert (Sherman) Slade (5 Apr 1897 – 4 Apr 1969)
    4. 4. Josephine (Huguenin) Burroughs (Feb 1898 – 13 Apr 1915)

William Burroughs's Timeline

2 Records

1805
Mar 1805
Birth of William Howe Burroughs in Savannah, Chatham, Georgia, USA
Savannah, Chatham, Georgia, USA
1885
19 Mar 1885
Age 80
Death of William Howe Burroughs in Savannah, Chatham, Georgia, USA
Savannah, Chatham, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Mar 1805
    Event Place: Savannah, Chatham, Georgia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Mar 1885
    Event Place: Savannah, Chatham, Georgia, USA
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