The Burgess Family

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It was previously believed that Edward Burgess (below) was adopted by Thomas Burgess shortly after the death of Charles Burgess who died May 20, 1735 in Orange Co., VA. However recent DNA results suggest that this might not be correct. See www.millefleurs.tv for test results.

Generation No. 2?

Edward Burgess born 1735 in Prince George's Co., MD or Orange Co., VA and died January 17, 1811 in Pittsylvania Co., VA. He married Margaret Unknown. She was born 1738 in Prince George's Co., MD.
Children of Edward and Margaret:

  • Mordecai Burgess born about 1763. (See below for for more details)
  • Benjamin Burgess
  • Sarah Burgess
  • Jane Burgess
  • James Burgess
  • Mildred "Milly" Burgess
  • John M. Burgess
  • Mary Burgess
  • William Burgess
  • Virlinda Burgess

Generation No. 3

Mordecai Burgess born 1763 and died June 1807 in Caswell., Co., NC. He married Mary Brandon. She was born 1770 in VA and died 1860 in Benton Co., AL. They were married October 25, 1790 in Halifax Co., VA. Children of Mordecai and Mary:

  • Elender Burgess born October 23, 1791 in Caswell., Co., NC and died March 31, 1859 in Benton Co., AL. She married Stephen Roberts on January 22, 1814 in Caswell., Co., NC.
  • Elizabeth Burgess was born in Caswell Co., NC and married James Moore.
  • William B. Burgess born 1796 in Caswell Co., NC and died 1870 in AL. (See below for more details)
  • John P. Burgess born 1799 in Caswell Co., NC and died 1877 in Cleburne Co., AL. He married Clara Brandon 1820 in Gwinnett Co., GA.
  • Joseph B. Burgess born 1800 in Caswell Co., NC and died 1880 in Clay Co., AL. He married Sarah (Last name unknown).
  • Jenny Burgess born 1800 in Caswell Co., NC.

Generation No. 4

William B. Burgess born 1796 in Caswell., Co., NC and died 1870 in AL.

First wife of William B. Burgess:
Elizabeth Price. They were married August 20, 1816 in Caswell., Co., NC.
Children of William and Elizabeth:

  • Francis "Marian" Burgess born October 1825 in Gwinett Co., GA and died 1909 in Sequoyah Co., OK and is buried Maple Cemetery. (See below for more details).

Second wife of William B. Burgess:
Susannah Elizabeth Easterling
they were married in 1858.

Generation No. 5

Francis "Marian" Burgess born October 1825 in Gwinett Co., GA and died 1909 in Sequoyah Co., OK and is buried Maple Cemetery.

The first wife of Francis "Marian" Burgess:
Caroline Easterling
born 1835 in GA and died February 1880 in Whorton Creek Twp., Madison Co., AR and is buried in Whorton Creek Cemetery. Her parents were Henry Easterling and Clara Baggot. They were married March 12, 1846 in Calhoon, AL. Children of Marian and Caroline:

  • Randy Burgess
  • William Burgess born 1847 in Calhoon Co., AL.
  • James Burgess born September 15, 1849 in Calhoon Co., AL and died August 28, 1903 in Huntsville, Madison Co., AR and is buried in Whorton Creek Cemetery. He married Sarah C. Shelton. She was born about 1857 in Lauderdale Co., AL and died December 11, 1896 in Whorton Creek Twp, Madison Co., AR. Children:
    • Emma Burgess b. November 1869
    • Emer Burgess b. October 22, 1873
    • Mary Burgess b. April 25, 1875
    • Eliza Burgess b. 1877
    • William "Billy" Burgess b. January 25, 1881
    • Matilda Burgess b. September 25, 1883
    • Cinda Burgess b. September 14, 1885
    • Charles Burgess b. August 24, 1898
  • Obedience "Elizabeth" Burgess born 1855 in Calhoon Co., AL.
  • Thomas Augustus "A.T." Burgess born November 14, 1855 in Alabama and died November 18, 1930 Claremore, OK and is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery. (See below for more details)
  • Sarah Burgess born 1857 in Calhoon Co., AL.
  • Mary J. Burgess born 1858 in Calhoon Co., AL.
  • Franklin "Dock" Burgess born May 1861 in Calhoon Co., AL and died January 02, 1929 in Tacoma, WA and is buried in Madison Co., AR. He married Clarissa Jane Dotson 1878 in Madison Co., AR. She was born about 1861. Children:
    • N. Burgess (Female) born about 1879
  • Frances Marion Burgess born May 1864 in Calhoon Co., AL. He married Mary Beth Wheeler.
  • Greenberry "Green" Burgess born October 15, 1865 in Huntsville, Madison Co., AR and died August 17, 1915 in Huntsville, Madison Co., AR and is buried in Whorton Creek Cemetery. He died in sawmill explosion. He married Matilda Alice Casey, she was born about 1867 in AR. Children:
    • Sarah C. Burgess born about 1894.
    • Lisa J. Burgess born about 1898.
    • Martha A. Burgess born about 1899.
    • Louisa Burgess born about 1901.
    • Abraham Burgess born about 1902.
    • Doyl Burgess born about 1903.
    • Callie Burgess born about 1906.
    • Donnie Burgess born about 1908.
  • Arina "Rena" Burgess born about 1861 in Calhoon Co., AL.

The second wife of Francis "Marian" Burgess:
Lean or Lee Ann "Lu" (maiden name?) Sikes born February 1858 in MO and died 1923 in Sequoyah Co., OK and is buried Maple Cemetery. Her first husband was Mr. Sikes and they had two children Elizabeth Sikes (1876) and Jane Sikes (1877). Marian and Lee Ann were married 1880 in Madison Co., AR. Children of Marian and Lee Ann:

  • Keller "Kell" Burgess born September 02, 1883 in Huntsville, Madison Co., AR and died August 21, 1980 in Fayetteville, AR. He married Ella Keck December 15, 1904 in Whorton Creek Tsp., Madison Co., AR. She was born about 1889 in AR. Children:
    • Leonard Burgess born about 1908.
    • Floyd E. Burgess born December 1909
  • Ella May Burgess born December 1887 in Huntsville, Madison Co., AR and died December 18, 1910 in Sequoyah Co., OK and is buried in Maple Cemetery. She married Arthur Long.
  • Ada Florence Burgess born September 02, 1888 in Huntsville, Madison Co., AR and died December 30, 1960 in Sallisaw, Sequoyah Co., OK and is buried in Maple Cemetery. She married Jarrell McGlothlin October 14, 1906in Sallisaw, Sequoyah Co., OK.
  • Audia "Andy" Burgess born August 1890 in Huntsville, Madison Co., AR and is buried in Maple Cemetery.
  • Daverow Burgess born December 12, 1893 in Huntsville, Madison Co., AR and is buried in Maple Cemetery.
  • Claud Burgess born December 25, 1898 in Huntsville, Madison Co., AR and died August 13, 1933 in Huntsville, Madison Co., AR. He married Lorena (Pannello) Dunlap March 07, 1928 in Muldrow, OK.
  • Jason Burgess born December 1895 in Huntsville, Madison Co., AR and is buried in Maple Cemetery.

Generation No. 6

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Click to see a larger image  -  A.T. Burgess
A.T. Burgess

Click to see a larger image  - Ted Russell, A.T. Burgess, and Wayne Wall
Ted Russell, A.T. Burgess, and Wayne Wall

Click to see a larger image  -  Burgess reunio
Burgess Reunion


Wharton Creek Township

 

Thomas Augustus "A.T." Burgess born November 14, 1855 in Alabama and died November 18, 1930 Claremore, OK and is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery. NOTE: Huntsville Republican (Newspaper) dated September 15, 1910 - "Guss Burgess and family left here last Monday for Oklahoma. Mr. Burgess has lived here a long time to tear up and leave." He married Syotha Tennessee Clark born September 1, 1858 in Tennessee and died January 30, 1916 in Claremore, OK and is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery.Children of A.T. and Syotha: (Chronological order is not known for all of the children)

  • Dora Burgess - I believe she died young in a house fire.
  • Georgina Burgess - I believe she died young in a house fire.
  • Lewella Burgess - I believe she died young in a house fire.
  • Charlie Burgess Jason Burgess
  • Malley Burgess born about 1893 in AR. He married Eliza Unknown. She was born about 1892 in AR.
  • Press Burgess
  • William "Willie" F. Burgess born 1880 in AR and died in 1955. He married Martha Jane Seamon born 1879 and died 1965 or 1968. Children:
    • Virgil Ray Burgess born June 22, 1903
    • Vernon "Vernie" Oren Burgess born September 29, 1904 in Claremore, Rogers Co., OK and died April 16, 1980 in Claremore, Rogers Co., OK. He married Halycon Leonard. She was born March 30, 1904 and died June 05, 1993.
    • Luella Burgess born April 04, 1920 and died September 06, 1921.
    • Unknown Burgess female born about 1905.
  • Cora Elizabeth Burgess born September 22, 1886 in AR and died August 22, 1970 in Claremore, OK. She married William Denton "W. D." Russell born June 27, 1886 in Auroa, AR and died December 07, 1977 in Claremore, OK. They were married March 01, 1907 in Whorton, Arkansas. Children:
    • Velma Russell born October 30, 1908
    • Olevia Russell born September 29, 1914
    • John Thomas "Tom" Russell born May 04, 1911. He married Carol Saforek.
    • Delora Elizabeth Russell born January 14, 1913. She married Loran Jefferson.
    • William "Ted" Russell born September 23, 1918. He married Ama Darline Blaylock.
    • Ralph Russell born August 19, 1920. He married Helen Pennington.
    • Virginia Lee Russell born March 20, 1923. She married Charles LeRoy Cody.
  • Ora Burgess born June 07, 1891 in AR and died February 26, 1920 in Claremore, OK. (See below for more details)
  • Rufus Elmer Burgess born January 26, 1894 in AR and died August 06, 1961. He married Mildred Virginia Graham born July 03, 1907 and died March 03, 1984. Children:
    • R. E. Burgess born July 06, 1925
    • Allen Howard Burgess born February 12, 1935
  • Ida Burgess b. September 08, 1895 in AR
    March 21, 1993 in Winslow, AZ
    + husband: Lewis Bostick. Children:
    • Lucille Bostick
    • L. D. Bostick
    • Helen Bostick
  • Virgie Evelyn "Eva" Burgess born March 01, 1897 in AR and died November 07, 1989 in Wichita, Sedgwick Co., KS. (See below for more details)

Generation No. 7

Ora Burgess born June 07, 1891 in AR and died February 26, 1920 in Claremore, OK. She married Charles Burt Wall born September 27, 1893 in Pierce City, Lawrence Co., MO. He died December 1975 in Wichita, Sedgwick Co., KS. Children:

  • Charles "Wayne" Wall
  • Frances Evelyn Wall

Evelyn Vregie Burgess born March 01, 1897 in AR and died November 07, 1989 in Wichita, Sedgwick Co., KS. She married Charles Burt Wall born September 27, 1893 in Pierce City, Lawrence Co., MO. He died December 1975 in Wichita, Sedgwick Co., KS. Children:

  • Charlotte Maxine "Aggie" Wall

QUESTIONS for this generation:

  • Why did A. T. Burgess move to OK at age 55?

"It's the little nuggets ... the ones that were the hardest to find that mean the most! To others it might appear as simply another entry in your records. But that one little tidbit of information might have taken years to find ... AND it opened the door to a past generations. "
John W. Wall

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