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William Jesse Burroughs 1809 – 1876 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 November 1809

Birth Location: Snow Hill, Worcester, Maryland, USA

Death Date: 13 September 1876

Death Location: Hickory Grove, Jasper, Iowa, USA

Father: Henry Burroughs

Mother: Mary Gray

Spouse(s): Priscilla Breeden

Children(s): Richard Burroughs, John Burroughs

The story of William Jesse Burroughs began in 1809 in Snow Hill, Worcester, Maryland, USA. William Jesse Burroughs married Priscilla Breeden, and had children including Richard Jesse Burroughs, John Lockhart Burroughs. William Jesse Burroughs passed away in 1876 in Hickory Grove, Jasper, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Jesse Burroughs began in 1809 in Snow Hill, Worcester, Maryland, USA.
  • William Jesse Burroughs married Priscilla Breeden, and had children including Richard Jesse Burroughs, John Lockhart Burroughs.
  • William Jesse Burroughs passed away in 1876 in Hickory Grove, Jasper, Iowa, USA.

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William Burroughs's Ancestors

Self
William Burroughs
1809 – 1876
Birth Place: Snow Hill, Worcester, Maryland, USA
Parents
Henry Burroughs
1762 – 1814
, Worcester, Maryland, USA
Mary (polly) Gray
1760 – 1849
MD
Grandparents
James Burroughs
1735 – 1784
Mary Jones
1735 – 1798
Hopewell, Hunterdon, New Jersey, British N. America
Jesse Gray
1755 – 1813
Worcester, Maryland, United States
Ann Mitchell
1735 – 1796
Worcester, Maryland, United States
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Burroughs's Descendants

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William (Jesse) Burroughs (19 November 1809 – 13 September 1876) m. Priscilla Breeden (18 May 1829 – 1916)
  1. 1. Richard (Jesse) Burroughs (6 September 1850 – 9 September 1871)
  2. 2. John (Lockhart) Burroughs (1854 – 1909)

William Burroughs's Timeline

2 Records

1809
19 November 1809
Birth of William Jesse Burroughs in Snow Hill, Worcester, Maryland, USA
Snow Hill, Worcester, Maryland, USA
1876
13 September 1876
Age 67
Death of William Jesse Burroughs in Hickory Grove, Jasper, Iowa, USA
Hickory Grove, Jasper, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 November 1809
    Event Place: Snow Hill, Worcester, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 September 1876
    Event Place: Hickory Grove, Jasper, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Newburg, Jasper County, Iowa, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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