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William Franklin Burroughs 1817–1864 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Oct 1817

Birth Location: Madison, Georgia, USA

Death Date: Sep 1864

Death Location: Andersonville, Sumter, Georgia, USA

Father: James Burroughs

Mother: Sarah Watson

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The story of William Franklin Burroughs began in 1817 in Madison, Georgia, USA. William Franklin Burroughs passed away in 1864 in Andersonville, Sumter, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Franklin Burroughs began in 1817 in Madison, Georgia, USA.
  • William Franklin Burroughs passed away in 1864 in Andersonville, Sumter, Georgia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Burroughs
1777–1862
Birth Location: St Mary's, Maryland, USA
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Sarah Watson
1782–1844
Birth Location: Carolina, Puerto Rico, USA
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Children(s)

William Burroughs's Ancestors

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William Burroughs
1817–1864
Birth Place: Madison, Georgia, USA
Parents
James Burroughs
1777–1862
St Mary's, Maryland, USA
Sarah Watson
1782–1844
Carolina, Puerto Rico, USA
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Burroughs's Timeline

2 Records

1817
14 Oct 1817
Birth of William Franklin Burroughs in Madison, Georgia, USA
Madison, Georgia, USA
1864
Sep 1864
Age 47
Death of William Franklin Burroughs in Andersonville, Sumter, Georgia, USA
Andersonville, Sumter, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Oct 1817
    Event Place: Madison, Georgia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Sep 1864
    Event Place: Andersonville, Sumter, Georgia, USA
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