John Harvey Burgess1,2,3

M, b. 26 September 1893, d. 21 May 1958
FatherWilliam Dennis Burgess1 b. 26 Nov 1850, d. 7 Nov 1921
MotherJesse Pauline Ledbetter1 b. 19 May 1860, d. 27 Sep 1927
Last Edited24 Nov 2012
Birth*John Harvey Burgess was born on 26 September 1893 at Liberty, Randolph, North Carolina.1,2,4 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 6 June 1900 High Point, Guilford, North Carolina, in the household of William Dennis Burgess and Jesse Pauline Ledbetter; ED 60, sheet 7B, occupation machinist, renting, married 15 years, 11 children, 10 living.1 
(Witness) CensusJohn Harvey Burgess appeared on the census of 19 April 1910 High Point, Guilford, North Carolina, in the household of William Dennis Burgess and Jesse Pauline Ledbetter; ED 116, sheet 6A, occupation machinist-Peerless Machine Works, owned home, married 27 years, 12 children, 10 living.5 
DraftWW1* On 5 June 1917 John Harvey Burgess registered for the draft at Mount Airy, Surry, North Carolina; at the time, he was employed by Laurel Bluff Cotton Mill as Asst. Manager, single.2 
Death*He died on 21 May 1958 at High Point, Guilford, North Carolina, at age 64; occupation paint salesman, married Irene Payne, buried at Guilford Memorial Park Cemetery.4 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  2. [S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
  3. [S2161] Dbphd, "Burgess Family Tree", Ancestral File.
  4. [S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1910.

Wiley Ray Burgess1,2,3

M, b. 2 June 1895, d. 9 February 1956
FatherWilliam Dennis Burgess1 b. 26 Nov 1850, d. 7 Nov 1921
MotherJesse Pauline Ledbetter1 b. 19 May 1860, d. 27 Sep 1927
Last Edited24 Nov 2012
Birth*Wiley Ray Burgess was born on 2 June 1895 at North Carolina.1,3,4 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 6 June 1900 High Point, Guilford, North Carolina, in the household of William Dennis Burgess and Jesse Pauline Ledbetter; ED 60, sheet 7B, occupation machinist, renting, married 15 years, 11 children, 10 living.1 
(Witness) CensusWiley Ray Burgess appeared on the census of 19 April 1910 High Point, Guilford, North Carolina, in the household of William Dennis Burgess and Jesse Pauline Ledbetter; ED 116, sheet 6A, occupation machinist-Peerless Machine Works, owned home, married 27 years, 12 children, 10 living.5 
DraftWW1* On 5 June 1917 Wiley Ray Burgess registered for the draft at Mount Airy, Surry, North Carolina; at the time, he was employed by J.W.W. Thompson in Wilson as an interior electrician, single.3 
Death*He died on 9 February 1956 at High Point, Guilford, North Carolina, at age 60; occupation President/Treasurer-finance company, married, buried at Oakwood Cemetery.4 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  2. [S2161] Dbphd, "Burgess Family Tree", Ancestral File.
  3. [S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
  4. [S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1910.

Hunter G. Burgess1,2

M, b. 1 June 1897, d. October 1986
FatherWilliam Dennis Burgess1 b. 26 Nov 1850, d. 7 Nov 1921
MotherJesse Pauline Ledbetter1 b. 19 May 1860, d. 27 Sep 1927
Last Edited24 Nov 2012
Birth*Hunter G. Burgess was born on 1 June 1897 at North Carolina.1,3 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 6 June 1900 High Point, Guilford, North Carolina, in the household of William Dennis Burgess and Jesse Pauline Ledbetter; ED 60, sheet 7B, occupation machinist, renting, married 15 years, 11 children, 10 living.1 
(Witness) CensusHunter G. Burgess appeared on the census of 19 April 1910 High Point, Guilford, North Carolina, in the household of William Dennis Burgess and Jesse Pauline Ledbetter; ED 116, sheet 6A, occupation machinist-Peerless Machine Works, owned home, married 27 years, 12 children, 10 living.4 
Death*Hunter G. Burgess died in October 1986 at Staten Island, Richmond, New York, at age 89.3 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  2. [S2161] Dbphd, "Burgess Family Tree", Ancestral File.
  3. [S44] Social Security Death Index.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1910.

Nannie Elizabeth Burgess1,2

F, b. 19 March 1899, d. 17 July 1900
FatherWilliam Dennis Burgess1 b. 26 Nov 1850, d. 7 Nov 1921
MotherJesse Pauline Ledbetter1 b. 19 May 1860, d. 27 Sep 1927
Last Edited24 Nov 2012
Birth*Nannie Elizabeth Burgess was born on 19 March 1899 at North Carolina.1,2 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 6 June 1900 High Point, Guilford, North Carolina, in the household of William Dennis Burgess and Jesse Pauline Ledbetter; ED 60, sheet 7B, occupation machinist, renting, married 15 years, 11 children, 10 living.1 
Death*Nannie Elizabeth Burgess died on 17 July 1900 at High Point, Guilford, North Carolina, at age 1.2 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  2. [S2161] Dbphd, "Burgess Family Tree", Ancestral File.

Mamie Lorraine Burgess1,2,3

F, b. 29 October 1900, d. 3 January 1965
FatherWilliam Dennis Burgess1 b. 26 Nov 1850, d. 7 Nov 1921
MotherJesse Pauline Ledbetter1 b. 19 May 1860, d. 27 Sep 1927
Last Edited24 Nov 2012
Birth*Mamie Lorraine Burgess was born on 29 October 1900 at Guilford, North Carolina.1,3 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 19 April 1910 High Point, Guilford, North Carolina, in the household of William Dennis Burgess and Jesse Pauline Ledbetter; ED 116, sheet 6A, occupation machinist-Peerless Machine Works, owned home, married 27 years, 12 children, 10 living.1 
Death*Mamie Lorraine Burgess died on 3 January 1965 at High Point, Guilford, North Carolina, at age 64; married H.L. Shuey, buried at Oakwood Municipal Cemetery.3,4 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  2. [S2161] Dbphd, "Burgess Family Tree", Ancestral File.
  3. [S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates.
  4. [S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Oakwood, Guilford, North Carolina.

Eva Burgess1

F, b. 1903
FatherMillard F. Burgess1 b. 26 Jul 1857, d. 26 Sep 1917
MotherEulala L. Stout1 b. c 1860
Last Edited24 Nov 2012
Birth*Eva Burgess was born in 1903 at Randolph, North Carolina.1 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 20 April 1910 West Columbia Twp., Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of Millard F. Burgess and Eulala L. Stout; ED 81, sheet 12A, occupation married 28 years, 3 children, 2 living.1 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1910.

Sophia (?)1

F, b. 1825
Last Edited24 Nov 2012
Birth*Sophia (?) was born in 1825 at North Carolina.1 
Married Name As of circa 1848,her married name was Burgess.1 
Marriage*She married John C. Burgess, son of John A. Burgess and Elizabeth Curtis, circa 1848 at North Carolina; no marriage record found.1 
CensusSophia (?) and John C. Burgess appeared on the census of 4 September 1850 at Southern Division, Randolph, North Carolina, page 123, occupation millwright and carpenter, real estate valued at $375, 1 son and Simpson Curtis, apprentice carpenter.1 
Census*Sophia (?) and John C. Burgess appeared on the census of 1 September 1860 at Eastern Division, Randolph, North Carolina, page 306, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $3,500, 4 children.2 
CensusSophia (?) and John C. Burgess appeared on the census of 26 August 1870 at Columbia Twp., Randolph, North Carolina, page 321b, occupation millwright, real estate valued at $3,000, personal $1,150, 4 children.3 

Family

John C. Burgess b. 27 Dec 1820, d. 9 Mar 1885
Children

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1850.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1860.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1870.

William R. Burgess1

M, b. 12 March 1850, d. 23 October 1893
FatherJohn C. Burgess1 b. 27 Dec 1820, d. 9 Mar 1885
MotherSophia (?)1 b. 1825
Last Edited24 Nov 2012
Birth*William R. Burgess was born on 12 March 1850 at Randolph, North carolina.1,2 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 4 September 1850 Southern Division, Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of John C. Burgess and Sophia (?); page 123, occupation millwright and carpenter, real estate valued at $375, 1 son and Simpson Curtis, apprentice carpenter.1 
(Witness) CensusWilliam R. Burgess appeared on the census of 1 September 1860 Eastern Division, Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of John C. Burgess and Sophia (?); page 306, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $3,500, 4 children.3 
(Witness) CensusWilliam R. Burgess appeared on the census of 26 August 1870 Columbia Twp., Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of John C. Burgess and Sophia (?); page 321b, occupation millwright, real estate valued at $3,000, personal $1,150, 4 children.4 
Marriage*William R. Burgess married Henrietta V. Vestal on 14 September 1873 at Randolph, North Carolina.5 
Death*William R. Burgess died on 23 October 1893 at DeLand, Volusia, Florida, at age 43.2 

Family

Henrietta V. Vestal b. 16 Nov 1849, d. 2 Aug 1927
Children

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1850.
  2. [S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Oakdale, Volusia, Florida.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1860.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1870.
  5. [S2085] State of North Carolina, North Carolina Marriages 1759-1979.
  6. [S1] Census of Population 1900.

Alfred C. Burgess1

M, b. 29 August 1854, d. 26 May 1940
FatherJohn C. Burgess1 b. 27 Dec 1820, d. 9 Mar 1885
MotherSophia (?)1 b. 1825
Last Edited24 Nov 2012
Birth*Alfred C. Burgess was born on 29 August 1854 at Randolph, North Carolina.1,2 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 1 September 1860 Eastern Division, Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of John C. Burgess and Sophia (?); page 306, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $3,500, 4 children.1 
(Witness) CensusAlfred C. Burgess appeared on the census of 26 August 1870 Columbia Twp., Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of John C. Burgess and Sophia (?); page 321b, occupation millwright, real estate valued at $3,000, personal $1,150, 4 children.3 
Marriage*Alfred C. Burgess married Mary Ellen Vestall on 3 October 1880 at Randolph, North Carolina.4 
Census*Alfred C. Burgess and Mary Ellen Vestall appeared on the census of 2 June 1900 at East Columbia Precinct, Randolph, North Carolina, ED 83, sheet 2A, occupation watch repairer, renting, married 20 years, 7 children, 4 living.5 
Death*Alfred C. Burgess died on 26 May 1940 at Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina, at age 85; buried at Green Hill Cemetery.2 

Family

Mary Ellen Vestall b. 6 Dec 1858, d. 15 Jan 1942
Children

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1860.
  2. [S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1870.
  4. [S2085] State of North Carolina, North Carolina Marriages 1759-1979.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1900.

Lovie Jane Burgess1,2

F, b. 2 December 1856, d. 12 January 1894
FatherJohn C. Burgess1 b. 27 Dec 1820, d. 9 Mar 1885
MotherSophia (?)1 b. 1825
Last Edited24 Nov 2012
Birth*Lovie Jane Burgess was born on 2 December 1856 at Randolph, North Carolina.1,2 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 1 September 1860 Eastern Division, Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of John C. Burgess and Sophia (?); page 306, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $3,500, 4 children.1 
(Witness) CensusLovie Jane Burgess appeared on the census of 26 August 1870 Columbia Twp., Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of John C. Burgess and Sophia (?); page 321b, occupation millwright, real estate valued at $3,000, personal $1,150, 4 children.3 
Married Name As of 24 June 1891,her married name was Poe.4 
Marriage*Lovie Jane Burgess married William Edgar Poe on 24 June 1891 at Randolph, North Carolina.4 
Death*Lovie Jane Burgess died on 12 January 1894 at Randolph, North Carolina, at age 37; buried at Sunset Knolls Cemetery.2 

Family

William Edgar Poe b. 31 Aug 1860, d. 25 Jan 1949
Child

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1860.
  2. [S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Sunset Knolls, Randolph, North Carolina.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1870.
  4. [S2085] State of North Carolina, North Carolina Marriages 1759-1979.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1900.

Thomas J. Burgess1

M, b. 1858
FatherJohn C. Burgess1 b. 27 Dec 1820, d. 9 Mar 1885
MotherSophia (?)1 b. 1825
Last Edited24 Nov 2012
Birth*Thomas J. Burgess was born in 1858 at Randolph, North Carolina.1 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 1 September 1860 Eastern Division, Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of John C. Burgess and Sophia (?); page 306, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $3,500, 4 children.1 
(Witness) CensusThomas J. Burgess appeared on the census of 26 August 1870 Columbia Twp., Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of John C. Burgess and Sophia (?); page 321b, occupation millwright, real estate valued at $3,000, personal $1,150, 4 children.2 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1860.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1870.

Mary Ellen Vestall1

F, b. 6 December 1858, d. 15 January 1942
Last Edited24 Nov 2012
Birth*Mary Ellen Vestall was born on 6 December 1858 at North Carolina.1,2 
Married Name As of 3 October 1880,her married name was Burgess.1 
Marriage*She married Alfred C. Burgess, son of John C. Burgess and Sophia (?), on 3 October 1880 at Randolph, North Carolina.1 
Census*Mary Ellen Vestall and Alfred C. Burgess appeared on the census of 2 June 1900 at East Columbia Precinct, Randolph, North Carolina, ED 83, sheet 2A, occupation watch repairer, renting, married 20 years, 7 children, 4 living.3 
Death*Mary Ellen Vestall died on 15 January 1942 at Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina, at age 83; buried at Green Hill Cemetery.1,2 

Family

Alfred C. Burgess b. 29 Aug 1854, d. 26 May 1940
Children

Citations

  1. [S2085] State of North Carolina, North Carolina Marriages 1759-1979.
  2. [S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1900.

Colon C. Burgess1

M, b. September 1882
FatherAlfred C. Burgess1 b. 29 Aug 1854, d. 26 May 1940
MotherMary Ellen Vestall1 b. 6 Dec 1858, d. 15 Jan 1942
Last Edited24 Nov 2012
Birth*Colon C. Burgess was born in September 1882 at Randolph, North Carolina.1 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 2 June 1900 East Columbia Precinct, Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of Alfred C. Burgess and Mary Ellen Vestall; ED 83, sheet 2A, occupation watch repairer, renting, married 20 years, 7 children, 4 living.1 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1900.

Guy A. Burgess1

M, b. October 1890
FatherAlfred C. Burgess1 b. 29 Aug 1854, d. 26 May 1940
MotherMary Ellen Vestall1 b. 6 Dec 1858, d. 15 Jan 1942
Last Edited24 Nov 2012
Birth*Guy A. Burgess was born in October 1890 at Randolph, North Carolina.1 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 2 June 1900 East Columbia Precinct, Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of Alfred C. Burgess and Mary Ellen Vestall; ED 83, sheet 2A, occupation watch repairer, renting, married 20 years, 7 children, 4 living.1 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1900.

Blanche Burgess1

F, b. March 1892
FatherAlfred C. Burgess1 b. 29 Aug 1854, d. 26 May 1940
MotherMary Ellen Vestall1 b. 6 Dec 1858, d. 15 Jan 1942
Last Edited24 Nov 2012
Birth*Blanche Burgess was born in March 1892 at Randolph, North Carolina.1 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 2 June 1900 East Columbia Precinct, Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of Alfred C. Burgess and Mary Ellen Vestall; ED 83, sheet 2A, occupation watch repairer, renting, married 20 years, 7 children, 4 living.1 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1900.

Daisy Burgess1

F, b. June 1895
FatherAlfred C. Burgess1 b. 29 Aug 1854, d. 26 May 1940
MotherMary Ellen Vestall1 b. 6 Dec 1858, d. 15 Jan 1942
Last Edited24 Nov 2012
Birth*Daisy Burgess was born in June 1895 at Randolph, North Carolina.1 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 2 June 1900 East Columbia Precinct, Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of Alfred C. Burgess and Mary Ellen Vestall; ED 83, sheet 2A, occupation watch repairer, renting, married 20 years, 7 children, 4 living.1 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1900.

Henrietta V. Vestal1

F, b. 16 November 1849, d. 2 August 1927
Last Edited24 Nov 2012
Birth*Henrietta V. Vestal was born on 16 November 1849 at North Carolina; daughter of Price Vestal and Polly Moffitt.1,2 
Married Name As of 14 September 1873,her married name was Burgess.1 
Marriage*She married William R. Burgess, son of John C. Burgess and Sophia (?), on 14 September 1873 at Randolph, North Carolina.1 
Census*Henrietta V. Vestal appeared on the census of 21 June 1900 at De Land, Volusia, Florida, ED 156, sheet 17A, occupation farmer, windowed, owned farm, 3 children.3 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 26 May 1910 Stetson, Volusia, Florida, in the household of Walter E. Burgess; ED 160, sheet 13A, occupation superintendent-electrical plant, married 2 years, no children, mother and sister lvied with him.4 
Death*Henrietta V. Vestal died on 2 August 1927 at Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina, at age 77; widowed, buried at DeLan, Florida.2 

Family

William R. Burgess b. 12 Mar 1850, d. 23 Oct 1893
Children

Citations

  1. [S2085] State of North Carolina, North Carolina Marriages 1759-1979.
  2. [S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1910.

Walter E. Burgess1,2

M, b. 8 October 1875, d. 20 February 1949
FatherWilliam R. Burgess1 b. 12 Mar 1850, d. 23 Oct 1893
MotherHenrietta V. Vestal1 b. 16 Nov 1849, d. 2 Aug 1927
Last Edited24 Nov 2012
Birth*Walter E. Burgess was born on 8 October 1875 at Randolph, North Carolina.1,2 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 21 June 1900 De Land, Volusia, Florida, in the household of Henrietta V. Vestal; ED 156, sheet 17A, occupation farmer, windowed, owned farm, 3 children.1 
Census*Walter E. Burgess appeared on the census of 26 May 1910 at Stetson, Volusia, Florida, ED 160, sheet 13A, occupation superintendent-electrical plant, married 2 years, no children, mother and sister lvied with him.3 
Death*He died on 20 February 1949 at Volusia, Florida, at age 73; middle initial varies.2,4 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  2. [S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Oakdale, Volusia, Florida.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  4. [S295] Florida State Department of Health, Florida Death Index.

Mattie Burgess1

F, b. January 1881
FatherWilliam R. Burgess1 b. 12 Mar 1850, d. 23 Oct 1893
MotherHenrietta V. Vestal1 b. 16 Nov 1849, d. 2 Aug 1927
Last Edited24 Nov 2012
Birth*Mattie Burgess was born in January 1881 at Randolph, North Carolina.1 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 21 June 1900 De Land, Volusia, Florida, in the household of Henrietta V. Vestal; ED 156, sheet 17A, occupation farmer, windowed, owned farm, 3 children.1 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1900.

Dora Burgess1

F, b. August 1889
FatherWilliam R. Burgess1 b. 12 Mar 1850, d. 23 Oct 1893
MotherHenrietta V. Vestal1 b. 16 Nov 1849, d. 2 Aug 1927
Last Edited24 Nov 2012
Birth*Dora Burgess was born in August 1889 at Randolph, North Carolina.1 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 21 June 1900 De Land, Volusia, Florida, in the household of Henrietta V. Vestal; ED 156, sheet 17A, occupation farmer, windowed, owned farm, 3 children.1 
(Witness) CensusDora Burgess appeared on the census of 26 May 1910 Stetson, Volusia, Florida, in the household of Walter E. Burgess; ED 160, sheet 13A, occupation superintendent-electrical plant, married 2 years, no children, mother and sister lvied with him.2 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1910.

William Edgar Poe1

M, b. 31 August 1860, d. 25 January 1949
Last Edited24 Nov 2012
Birth*William Edgar Poe was born on 31 August 1860 at North Carolina.1,2 
Marriage*He married Lovie Jane Burgess, daughter of John C. Burgess and Sophia (?), on 24 June 1891 at Randolph, North Carolina.1 
Death*William Edgar Poe died on 25 January 1949 at North Carolina at age 88; buried at Sunset Knolls Cemetery.1,2 

Family

Lovie Jane Burgess b. 2 Dec 1856, d. 12 Jan 1894
Child

Citations

  1. [S2085] State of North Carolina, North Carolina Marriages 1759-1979.
  2. [S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Sunset Knolls, Randolph, North Carolina.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1900.

William Chervis Poe1,2

M, b. 13 September 1891
FatherWilliam Edgar Poe1 b. 31 Aug 1860, d. 25 Jan 1949
MotherLovie Jane Burgess1 b. 2 Dec 1856, d. 12 Jan 1894
Last Edited24 Nov 2012
Birth*William Chervis Poe was born on 13 September 1891 at Ramseur, Randolph, North Carolina.1,2 
DraftWW1* On 5 June 1917 William Chervis Poe registered for the draft at Ramseur, Randolph, North Carolina; at the time, he was employed by W.E. Poe as a farmer, single.2 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  2. [S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.

William Joseph Davis1,2

M, b. 12 July 1825, d. 22 September 1893
Last Edited29 Nov 2012
Birth*William Joseph Davis was born on 12 July 1825 at Virginia.1,3,2 
Marriage*He married America Curtis, daughter of Elisha Brewer Curtis and Bethena Harding Jackson, circa 1855 at Dyer, Tennessee; marriage records unavailable prior to 1861.1 
Census*William Joseph Davis and America Curtis appeared on the census of 6 July 1860 at District 14, Dyer, Tennessee, page 231, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $5,000, personal $2,550, 3 sons and Bethena Curtis.1 
CensusWilliam Joseph Davis and America Curtis appeared on the census of 15 July 1870 at Dyersburg P.O., District 5, Dyer, Tennessee, page 76b, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $2,000, 4 children.4 
CensusWilliam Joseph Davis and America Curtis appeared on the census of 9 June 1880 page 267B, occupation farmer, 5 children and Fletcher Curtis.5 
Death*William Joseph Davis died on 22 September 1893 at Crockett, Tennessee, at age 68; buried at Mays Chapel Cemetery.3 

Family

America Curtis b. 14 Feb 1831, d. 22 Jun 1886
Children

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1860.
  2. [S2163] JoniJones502, "Jones Chase Bloodline", Ancestral File.
  3. [S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Mays Chapel, Crockett, Tennessee.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1870.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1880.

Joseph McBride Davis1,2

M, b. 6 November 1857, d. 10 November 1946
FatherWilliam Joseph Davis3 b. 12 Jul 1825, d. 22 Sep 1893
MotherAmerica Curtis3 b. 14 Feb 1831, d. 22 Jun 1886
Last Edited29 Nov 2012
Birth*Joseph McBride Davis was born on 6 November 1857 at Dyer, Tennessee.3,2 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 6 July 1860 District 14, Dyer, Tennessee, in the household of William Joseph Davis and America Curtis; page 231, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $5,000, personal $2,550, 3 sons and Bethena Curtis.3 
(Witness) CensusJoseph McBride Davis appeared on the census of 15 July 1870 Dyersburg P.O., District 5, Dyer, Tennessee, in the household of William Joseph Davis and America Curtis; page 76b, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $2,000, 4 children.4 
Death*Joseph McBride Davis died on 10 November 1946 at Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, at age 89; buried at Huntington Cemetery, "J. Mack Davis."5,2 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1860, 1870.
  2. [S2163] JoniJones502, "Jones Chase Bloodline", Ancestral File.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1860.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1870.
  5. [S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Huntington, Sebastian, Arkansas.

R. J. Davis1

M, b. 1858, d. before 1870
FatherWilliam Joseph Davis1 b. 12 Jul 1825, d. 22 Sep 1893
MotherAmerica Curtis1 b. 14 Feb 1831, d. 22 Jun 1886
Last Edited29 Nov 2012
Birth*R. J. Davis was born in 1858 at Dyer, Tennessee.1 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 6 July 1860 District 14, Dyer, Tennessee, in the household of William Joseph Davis and America Curtis; page 231, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $5,000, personal $2,550, 3 sons and Bethena Curtis.1 
Death*R. J. Davis died before 1870 at Dyer, Tennessee; not present in 1870 census.2 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1860.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1860, 1870.

M. Cornelia Davis1

M, b. 1859
FatherWilliam Joseph Davis2 b. 12 Jul 1825, d. 22 Sep 1893
MotherAmerica Curtis2 b. 14 Feb 1831, d. 22 Jun 1886
Last Edited29 Nov 2012
Birth*M. Cornelia Davis was born in 1859 at Dyer, Tennessee.2 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 6 July 1860 District 14, Dyer, Tennessee, in the household of William Joseph Davis and America Curtis; page 231, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $5,000, personal $2,550, 3 sons and Bethena Curtis.2 
(Witness) CensusM. Cornelia Davis appeared on the census of 15 July 1870 Dyersburg P.O., District 5, Dyer, Tennessee, in the household of William Joseph Davis and America Curtis; page 76b, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $2,000, 4 children.3 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1860, 1870.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1860.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1870.

James M. Curtis1

M, b. September 1827, d. 20 August 1883
FatherElisha Brewer Curtis1 b. 1800, d. c Sep 1877
MotherBethena Harding Jackson1 b. 31 Jan 1802, d. 19 Aug 1869
Last Edited29 Nov 2012
Birth*James M. Curtis was born in September 1827 at Tennessee.1,2 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 1830 Hawkins, Tennessee, in the household of Elisha Brewer Curtis and Bethena Harding Jackson; page 43, 2 males and 1 female under 5, 1 male and 1 female 5-9, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 30-39, 1 female 20-29, 1 free colored person over 55, 3 slaves.3 
(Witness) CensusJames M. Curtis appeared on the census of 1840 Dyer, Tennessee, in the household of Elisha Brewer Curtis and Bethena Harding Jackson; page 87, 1 female 5-9, 1 male and 2 females 10-14, 1 male 15-19, 1 male 40-49, 1 female 30-39, 6 slaves.4 
CensusJames M. Curtis appeared on the census of 31 August 1850 at District 1, Dyer, Tennessee, page 169, occupation laborer, living with Clement's family.5 
Census*He appeared on the census of 25 August 1860 at Dyersburg P.O., District 8, Dyer, Tennessee, page 367, occupation laborer, living with Robbins family.1 
CensusHe appeared on the census of 9 June 1880 at Friendship District, Crockett, Tennessee, page 267A, occupation farm laborer, living with his sister Susan and husband.6 
Death*He died on 20 August 1883 at Crockett, Tennessee, at age 55; never married; buried at Mays Chapel Cemetery.2 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1860.
  2. [S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Mays Chapel, Crockett, Tennessee.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1830.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1840.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1850.
  6. [S1] Census of Population 1880.

Third Son Curtis1

M, b. circa 1829, d. before 1840
FatherElisha Brewer Curtis1 b. 1800, d. c Sep 1877
MotherBethena Harding Jackson1 b. 31 Jan 1802, d. 19 Aug 1869
Last Edited29 Nov 2012
Birth*Third Son Curtis was born circa 1829 at Hawkins, Tennessee.1 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 1830 Hawkins, Tennessee, in the household of Elisha Brewer Curtis and Bethena Harding Jackson; page 43, 2 males and 1 female under 5, 1 male and 1 female 5-9, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 30-39, 1 female 20-29, 1 free colored person over 55, 3 slaves.1 
Death*Third Son Curtis died before 1840 at Tennessee; not present in 1840 census.2 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1830.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1830, 1840.

First Son Curtis1

M, b. circa 1823
FatherElisha Brewer Curtis1 b. 1800, d. c Sep 1877
MotherBethena Harding Jackson1 b. 31 Jan 1802, d. 19 Aug 1869
Last Edited29 Nov 2012
Birth*First Son Curtis was born circa 1823 at Tennessee; or Virginia.1 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 1830 Hawkins, Tennessee, in the household of Elisha Brewer Curtis and Bethena Harding Jackson; page 43, 2 males and 1 female under 5, 1 male and 1 female 5-9, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 30-39, 1 female 20-29, 1 free colored person over 55, 3 slaves.2 
(Witness) CensusFirst Son Curtis appeared on the census of 1840 Dyer, Tennessee, in the household of Elisha Brewer Curtis and Bethena Harding Jackson; page 87, 1 female 5-9, 1 male and 2 females 10-14, 1 male 15-19, 1 male 40-49, 1 female 30-39, 6 slaves.3 

Family
Child

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1830, 1840.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1830.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1840.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1850.

William Thomas Mays1,2,3

M, b. 9 January 1836, d. 8 November 1925
Last Edited29 Nov 2012
Birth*William Thomas Mays was born on 9 January 1836 at Virginia; son of Tapley Mays and Prudence Echols.1,4 
Marriage*He married Susan Brewer Curtis, daughter of Elisha Brewer Curtis and Bethena Harding Jackson, on 17 April 1867 at Dyer, Tennessee.1 
Census*William Thomas Mays and Susan Brewer Curtis appeared on the census of 5 August 1870 at District 14, Dyer, Tennessee, page 174b, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $5,100, 1 daughter and his mother Sally.5 
CensusWilliam Thomas Mays and Susan Brewer Curtis appeared on the census of 9 June 1880 at Friendship District, Crockett, Tennessee, page 267A, occupation farmer, no children, J.M. Curtis (brother-in-law) lived with them.6 
Death*William Thomas Mays died on 8 November 1925 at Carroll, Tennessee, at age 89; buried at McLemoresville Cemetery in Carroll County.4,3 

Family

Susan Brewer Curtis b. 19 Feb 1830, d. 23 Jan 1893
Child

Citations

  1. [S869] The Generations Network, Tennessee State Marriages 1780-2002.
  2. [S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Mays Chapel, Crockett, Tennessee.
  3. [S1388] Tennessee State Library and Archives, Tennessee Death Records Index.
  4. [S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, McLemoresville, Carroll, Tennessee.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1870.
  6. [S1] Census of Population 1880.