Breathless Moon Family Matrix v2.0
The Burgess Legacy Genealogy Project
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Amos Grant Burgess
M, b. 24 December 1866, d. ?unknown

Father Amos Burgess b. 1 March 1826, d. 24 March 1902
Mother Esther Ellen Haas b. 11 October 1826, d. 1 May 1891
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Death* ?unknown 
Note* Amos was the originator of the Hoosier Cling Peach. 
Marriage* Principal=Lula Schoonover 
Birth* 24 December 1866 

Family Lula Schoonover d. ?unknown
Lula Schoonover
F, d. ?unknown

Death* ?unknown 
Marriage* Principal=Amos Grant Burgess 

Family Amos Grant Burgess b. 24 December 1866, d. ?unknown
Demosthenes Cicero Davis
M, b. 3 March 1864, d. 21 February 1923

Father ? Davis d. ?unknown
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Birth* 3 March 1864 
Marriage* 12 March 1885, Principal=Esther Ellen Burgess 
Death* 21 February 1923 

Family Esther Ellen Burgess b. 19 February 1864, d. 24 April 1944
George Russell
M, d. ?unknown

Death* ?unknown 
Marriage* Principal=Hannah Elizabeth Burgess 

Family Hannah Elizabeth Burgess b. 27 May 1862, d. 28 March 1899
Children
  1. Lola Russell d. ?unknown
  2. Winnie Russell d. ?unknown
Barbara Joyce Burgess
F

Father-Oth Clarence Edward Burgess (living)
Mother-Oth Sharon Annette Garner (living)
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Family James David Hayes (living)
Children
  1. Robert Elias Hayes (living)
  2. Emily Elizabeth Hayes (living)
Lola Russell
F, d. ?unknown

Father George Russell d. ?unknown
Mother Hannah Elizabeth Burgess b. 27 May 1862, d. 28 March 1899
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Death* ?unknown 
Doug Reeves
M

Father-Oth John Reeves (living)
Mother-Oth Mary Anna Kelly b. 25 December 1942, d. 22 December 1979
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Winnie Russell
F, d. ?unknown

Father George Russell d. ?unknown
Mother Hannah Elizabeth Burgess b. 27 May 1862, d. 28 March 1899
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Death* ?unknown 
Julia Elizabeth Pennaire
F, b. 17 April 1860, d. November 1945

Marriage* Principal=Joseph Peter Burgess 
Birth* 17 April 1860 
Death* November 1945 

Family Joseph Peter Burgess b. 30 May 1858, d. 3 April 1938
Children
  1. Rose Ellen Burgess+ b. 4 Jul 1885, d. 24 Jan 1954
  2. Ada Belle Burgess b. 12 Dec 1886, d. ?unknown
  3. Charles Peter Burgess b. 10 Aug 1888, d. 17 Apr 1976
Ida Alice Muir
F, d. ?unknown

Death* ?unknown 
Marriage* Principal=Louis Smith Burgess 

Family Louis Smith Burgess b. 1 September 1856, d. 2 March 1896
Lucinda E. Davis
F, b. 3 April 1856, d. 2 March 1896

Father ? Davis d. ?unknown
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Marriage* Principal=Louis Smith Burgess 
Birth* 3 April 1856 
Death* 2 March 1896 

Family Louis Smith Burgess b. 1 September 1856, d. 2 March 1896
Mary Gassaway
F, d. ?unknown

Father Thomas Gassaway d. ?unknown
Mother Sarah ? d. ?unknown
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Death* ?unknown 
Marriage* 25 February 1778, Baltimore, Baltimore Co., Maryland, Principal=Richard Burgess Sr. 

Family Richard Burgess Sr. b. 1 September 1757, d. 16 November 1821
Children
  1. Alfred Burgess d. ?unknown
  2. Joseph H. Burgess d. ?unknown
  3. Mary Burgess d. ?unknown
  4. John J. Burgess d. ?unknown
  5. Sarah Burgess d. ?unknown
  6. Thomas Burgess d. ?unknown
  7. Ann Burgess b. 1760, d. ?unknown
  8. Richard Burgess Jr.+ b. 19 Nov 1787, d. 11 Mar 1872
George P. R. Wiseman
M, b. 10 May 1844, d. 18 December 1899

Father Lewis Wiseman b. 28 July 1810, d. 4 October 1896
Mother Priscilla Wilson b. 8 January 1815, d. 27 July 1881
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Marriage* Principal=Nancy Adaline Burgess 
Birth* 10 May 1844, Harrison Co., Indiana 
Death* 18 December 1899, Spencer Township, Owen Co., Indiana 

Family Nancy Adaline Burgess b. 20 August 1853, d. 23 January 1935
Children
  1. Lyman Wiseman b. 5 Nov 1875, d. 16 Oct 1876
  2. Henry Otto Wiseman+ b. 8 Jun 1877, d. 4 Sep 1963
  3. ? Wiseman b. 8 Jun 1877, d. 8 Jun 1877
  4. Nora Estelle Wiseman b. 28 Oct 1878, d. ?unknown
  5. Joseph Oliver Wiseman b. 10 Apr 1880, d. ?unknown
  6. Levi Smith Wiseman b. 4 Nov 1881, d. ?unknown
  7. Harvey Woods Wiseman b. 20 Dec 1883, d. 1934
  8. Mitchell Wiseman b. 22 Oct 1885, d. 2 Jan 1900
  9. Melvia Melvin Wiseman b. 19 Apr 1888, d. 5 Feb 1983
  10. Metta Elinette Wiseman b. 20 Feb 1890, d. 1993
  11. George P.R.W. Wiseman b. 17 Mar 1892, d. ?unknown
  12. Straude Edward Wiseman b. 22 Feb 1895, d. ?unknown
  13. Mary Gertrude Wiseman b. 25 Jan 1898, d. 1963
Lyman Wiseman
M, b. 5 November 1875, d. 16 October 1876

Father George P. R. Wiseman b. 10 May 1844, d. 18 December 1899
Mother Nancy Adaline Burgess b. 20 August 1853, d. 23 January 1935
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Birth* 5 November 1875, Harrison Co., Indiana 
Death* 16 October 1876, Harrison Co., Indiana 
Henry Otto Wiseman
M, b. 8 June 1877, d. 4 September 1963

Father George P. R. Wiseman b. 10 May 1844, d. 18 December 1899
Mother Nancy Adaline Burgess b. 20 August 1853, d. 23 January 1935
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Birth* 8 June 1877, Spencer Township, Owen Co., Indiana 
Marriage* 15 February 1906, Corydon, Harrison Co., Indiana, Principal=Cora Ann Pinaire 
Death* 4 September 1963, DePauw, Harrison Co., Indiana 

Family Cora Ann Pinaire b. 27 February 1885, d. January 1968
Children
  1. Fannie Wiseman (living)
  2. Elsie Mae Wiseman (living)
  3. Jacie Fern Wiseman (living)
  4. Alma Esther Wiseman (living)
  5. Pauline Elizabeth Wiseman (living)
  6. Mary Catherine Wiseman (living)
  7. Gene Willard Wiseman (living)
  8. Ruby Ann Wiseman b. 19 Dec 1906, d. 14 Feb 1983
  9. Cecil Virgil Wiseman b. 25 Jun 1908, d. 1994
  10. Blanche Wiseman b. 12 Dec 1911, d. 1911
  11. Willoughby Wiseman+ b. 12 Dec 1911, d. 14 Dec 1981
  12. Forrest Calvin Wiseman b. 20 Jun 1913, d. 20 Nov 1935
  13. Raymond Glenn Wiseman+ b. 29 Nov 1917, d. 11 Dec 1971
? Wiseman
?, b. 8 June 1877, d. 8 June 1877

Father George P. R. Wiseman b. 10 May 1844, d. 18 December 1899
Mother Nancy Adaline Burgess b. 20 August 1853, d. 23 January 1935
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Death* 8 June 1877, Harrison Co., Indiana 
Birth* 8 June 1877, Harrison Co., Indiana 
Nora Estelle Wiseman
F, b. 28 October 1878, d. ?unknown

Father George P. R. Wiseman b. 10 May 1844, d. 18 December 1899
Mother Nancy Adaline Burgess b. 20 August 1853, d. 23 January 1935
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Death* ?unknown, Bloomington, McLean Co., Indiana 
Birth* 28 October 1878, Harrison Co., Indiana 
(?) Henry
M, d. ?unknown

Father Count Stephen Henry "The Sage" (?) II Of Blois b. circa 1045, d. 19 May 1102
Mother Adela (?) Of Blois b. circa 1067, d. 11 March 1138
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Death* ?unknown 
Bette Jeanne Burgess
F

Father-Oth Clarence Edward Burgess (living)
Mother-Oth Sharon Annette Garner (living)
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Family Richard Vermillion (living)
Children
  1. Erin Ashley Vermillion (living)
  2. Eric Matthew Vermillion (living)
Joseph Oliver Wiseman
M, b. 10 April 1880, d. ?unknown

Father George P. R. Wiseman b. 10 May 1844, d. 18 December 1899
Mother Nancy Adaline Burgess b. 20 August 1853, d. 23 January 1935
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Death* ?unknown 
Birth* 10 April 1880, Harrison Co., Indiana 
Levi Smith Wiseman
M, b. 4 November 1881, d. ?unknown

Father George P. R. Wiseman b. 10 May 1844, d. 18 December 1899
Mother Nancy Adaline Burgess b. 20 August 1853, d. 23 January 1935
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Death* ?unknown 
Birth* 4 November 1881, Harrison Co., Indiana 
Harvey Woods Wiseman
M, b. 20 December 1883, d. 1934

Father George P. R. Wiseman b. 10 May 1844, d. 18 December 1899
Mother Nancy Adaline Burgess b. 20 August 1853, d. 23 January 1935
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Birth* 20 December 1883, Harrison Co., Indiana 
Death* 1934 
Mitchell Wiseman
M, b. 22 October 1885, d. 2 January 1900

Father George P. R. Wiseman b. 10 May 1844, d. 18 December 1899
Mother Nancy Adaline Burgess b. 20 August 1853, d. 23 January 1935
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Birth* 22 October 1885, Harrison Co., Indiana 
Death* 2 January 1900 
Alfred Burgess
M, d. ?unknown

Father Richard Burgess Sr. b. 1 September 1757, d. 16 November 1821
Mother Mary Gassaway d. ?unknown
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Death* ?unknown 
Melvia Melvin Wiseman
F, b. 19 April 1888, d. 5 February 1983

Father George P. R. Wiseman b. 10 May 1844, d. 18 December 1899
Mother Nancy Adaline Burgess b. 20 August 1853, d. 23 January 1935
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Birth* 19 April 1888, Harrison Co., Indiana 
Death* 5 February 1983 
Metta Elinette Wiseman
F, b. 20 February 1890, d. 1993

Father George P. R. Wiseman b. 10 May 1844, d. 18 December 1899
Mother Nancy Adaline Burgess b. 20 August 1853, d. 23 January 1935
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Birth* 20 February 1890, Harrison Co., Indiana 
Death* 1993, Harrison Co., Indiana 
George P.R.W. Wiseman
M, b. 17 March 1892, d. ?unknown

Father George P. R. Wiseman b. 10 May 1844, d. 18 December 1899
Mother Nancy Adaline Burgess b. 20 August 1853, d. 23 January 1935
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Death* ?unknown 
Birth* 17 March 1892, Harrison Co., Indiana 
Straude Edward Wiseman
M, b. 22 February 1895, d. ?unknown

Father George P. R. Wiseman b. 10 May 1844, d. 18 December 1899
Mother Nancy Adaline Burgess b. 20 August 1853, d. 23 January 1935
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Death* ?unknown 
Birth* 22 February 1895, Harrison Co., Indiana 
Albert Wayman Burgess
M, b. 14 January 1880, d. 16 October 1949

Father James Martin Burgess b. circa 1854, d. 28 September 1932
Mother-Oth Sarah M. Treadway b. 14 April 1861, d. 28 January 1947
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Description* Height: 6' 0", Weight: 200 pounds 0 ounces, Medical: Blue eyes, Brown hair, with a sallow complexion.
 
Note* WWI Draft Registration (1917-1918):
Serial Number: 3197
date of Registration: 12 Sep 1918
Listed as a self employed Farmer in Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.
Mammie Mary Burgess of Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia is noted as his nearest relative. 
Name Variation Albert Weyman, Albert Wayman 
Name Variation Albert Burgess 
Census 1880, U. S. Federal Census, West Virginia, Fayette Co. 
Birth January 1880, West Virginia 
Birth* 14 January 1880, Pax, Fayette Co., West Virginia 
Marriage* circa 1900, West Virginia, Principal=Mammie May Blake 
Census* 1900, U. S. Federal Census, Virginia, Fayette Co. 
Occupation* 1900, Farm Laborer 
Census 1910, U. S. Federal Census, West Virginia, Fayette Co. (Roll 1679 
Milit-Beg* 12 September 1918, WWI draft registration. 
Census 1920, U. S. Federal Census, West Virginia, Fayette Co. 
Occupation 1920, Teamster 
Census 1930, U. S. Federal Census, West Virginia, Fayette Co. 
Milit-Beg 27 April 1942, WWII draft registration 
Death* 16 October 1949, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia 

Family Mammie May Blake b. 19 February 1884, d. 9 March 1949
Marriage* circa 1900, West Virginia, Principal=Mammie May Blake 
Children
  1. Mildred M. Burgess (living)
  2. Roy L. Burgess (living)
  3. Howard Burgess (living)
  4. Ray K. Burgess (living)
  5. Ralph Burgess (living)
  6. Carl Okey Burgess b. 8 Mar 1902, d. 21 Aug 1955
  7. Emory Jackson Burgess Sr.+ b. 4 Apr 1904, d. 9 Aug 1974
  8. Russell Burgess b. c 1907, d. ?unknown
  9. Aubrey W. Burgess b. c 1909, d. ?unknown
  10. Albert Merle Burgess+ b. 22 Sep 1920, d. 4 Sep 1994
Mary Gertrude Wiseman
F, b. 25 January 1898, d. 1963

Father George P. R. Wiseman b. 10 May 1844, d. 18 December 1899
Mother Nancy Adaline Burgess b. 20 August 1853, d. 23 January 1935
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Birth* 25 January 1898, Harrison Co., Indiana 
Death* 1963 
Cora Ann Pinaire
F, b. 27 February 1885, d. January 1968

Birth* 27 February 1885, Jackson Twp, Harrison Co., Indiana 
Marriage* 15 February 1906, Corydon, Harrison Co., Indiana, Principal=Henry Otto Wiseman 
Death* January 1968, Corydon, Harrison Co., Indiana 

Family Henry Otto Wiseman b. 8 June 1877, d. 4 September 1963
Children
  1. Fannie Wiseman (living)
  2. Elsie Mae Wiseman (living)
  3. Jacie Fern Wiseman (living)
  4. Alma Esther Wiseman (living)
  5. Pauline Elizabeth Wiseman (living)
  6. Mary Catherine Wiseman (living)
  7. Gene Willard Wiseman (living)
  8. Ruby Ann Wiseman b. 19 Dec 1906, d. 14 Feb 1983
  9. Cecil Virgil Wiseman b. 25 Jun 1908, d. 1994
  10. Blanche Wiseman b. 12 Dec 1911, d. 1911
  11. Willoughby Wiseman+ b. 12 Dec 1911, d. 14 Dec 1981
  12. Forrest Calvin Wiseman b. 20 Jun 1913, d. 20 Nov 1935
  13. Raymond Glenn Wiseman+ b. 29 Nov 1917, d. 11 Dec 1971
Ross Kramer Hilborn
M

Father-Oth Dennis Rae Hilborn (living)
Mother-Oth April Lynnette Burgess (living)
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Ruby Ann Wiseman
F, b. 19 December 1906, d. 14 February 1983

Father Henry Otto Wiseman b. 8 June 1877, d. 4 September 1963
Mother Cora Ann Pinaire b. 27 February 1885, d. January 1968
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Marriage* Principal=Lon Taylor 
Marriage* Principal=Elvis Reed 
Birth* 19 December 1906, Harrison Co., Indiana 
Death* 14 February 1983, Corydon, Harrison Co., Indiana 

Family 1 Elvis Reed d. ?unknown

Family 2 Lon Taylor d. ?unknown
Cecil Virgil Wiseman
M, b. 25 June 1908, d. 1994

Father Henry Otto Wiseman b. 8 June 1877, d. 4 September 1963
Mother Cora Ann Pinaire b. 27 February 1885, d. January 1968
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Birth* 25 June 1908, Harrison Co., Indiana 
Death* 1994, Atlanta, Fulton Co., Georgia 
Fannie Wiseman
F

Father-Oth Henry Otto Wiseman b. 8 June 1877, d. 4 September 1963
Mother-Oth Cora Ann Pinaire b. 27 February 1885, d. January 1968
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Richard Burgess Jr.
M, b. 19 November 1787, d. 11 March 1872

Father Richard Burgess Sr. b. 1 September 1757, d. 16 November 1821
Mother Mary Gassaway d. ?unknown
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Birth* 19 November 1787 
Marriage* 10 April 1807, Allegany Co., Maryland, Principal=Elizabeth Twiggs 
Death* 11 March 1872, Gore, Hocking Co., Ohio 

Family Elizabeth Twiggs d. ?unknown
Children
  1. Philemon Burgess d. ?unknown
  2. Lemul Burgess d. ?unknown
  3. Ashford Burgess d. ?unknown
  4. Gabriel Burgess+ b. 1 Apr 1814, d. 27 Feb 1867
  5. Henson T. Burgess+ b. 4 Feb 1822, d. ?unknown
  6. Andrew Jackson Burgess b. 14 Aug 1824, d. 1916
Blanche Wiseman
F, b. 12 December 1911, d. 1911

Father Henry Otto Wiseman b. 8 June 1877, d. 4 September 1963
Mother Cora Ann Pinaire b. 27 February 1885, d. January 1968
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Death* 1911, Harrison Co., Indiana 
Birth* 12 December 1911, Harrison Co., Indiana 
Willoughby Wiseman
M, b. 12 December 1911, d. 14 December 1981

Father Henry Otto Wiseman b. 8 June 1877, d. 4 September 1963
Mother Cora Ann Pinaire b. 27 February 1885, d. January 1968
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Birth* 12 December 1911, Harrison Co., Indiana 
Death* 14 December 1981, Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana 

Family Betty Paige (living)
Children
  1. Patty Wiseman (living)
  2. Robert Wiseman (living)
Forrest Calvin Wiseman
M, b. 20 June 1913, d. 20 November 1935

Father Henry Otto Wiseman b. 8 June 1877, d. 4 September 1963
Mother Cora Ann Pinaire b. 27 February 1885, d. January 1968
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Birth* 20 June 1913, Harrison Co., Indiana 
Death* 20 November 1935 
(?) Matilda
F, d. 1120

Father Count Stephen Henry "The Sage" (?) II Of Blois b. circa 1045, d. 19 May 1102
Mother Adela (?) Of Blois b. circa 1067, d. 11 March 1138
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Death* 1120 
Elsie Mae Wiseman
F

Father-Oth Henry Otto Wiseman b. 8 June 1877, d. 4 September 1963
Mother-Oth Cora Ann Pinaire b. 27 February 1885, d. January 1968
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Raymond Glenn Wiseman
M, b. 29 November 1917, d. 11 December 1971

Father Henry Otto Wiseman b. 8 June 1877, d. 4 September 1963
Mother Cora Ann Pinaire b. 27 February 1885, d. January 1968
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Birth* 29 November 1917, Crawford Co., Indiana 
Death* 11 December 1971, Crawfordsville, Crawford Co., Indiana 

Family Hazel Louise Crecelius (living)
Children
  1. Wayne Louis Wiseman+ (living)
  2. Larry Allen Wiseman+ (living)
Jacie Fern Wiseman
F

Father-Oth Henry Otto Wiseman b. 8 June 1877, d. 4 September 1963
Mother-Oth Cora Ann Pinaire b. 27 February 1885, d. January 1968
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Alma Esther Wiseman
F

Father-Oth Henry Otto Wiseman b. 8 June 1877, d. 4 September 1963
Mother-Oth Cora Ann Pinaire b. 27 February 1885, d. January 1968
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Chelsea Lynae Hilborn
F

Father-Oth Dennis Rae Hilborn (living)
Mother-Oth April Lynnette Burgess (living)
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Pauline Elizabeth Wiseman
F

Father-Oth Henry Otto Wiseman b. 8 June 1877, d. 4 September 1963
Mother-Oth Cora Ann Pinaire b. 27 February 1885, d. January 1968
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Mary Catherine Wiseman
F

Father-Oth Henry Otto Wiseman b. 8 June 1877, d. 4 September 1963
Mother-Oth Cora Ann Pinaire b. 27 February 1885, d. January 1968
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James Burgess
M, b. 14 March 1788, d. 23 October 1852

Burial* ?unknown, Wilson Cemetery, Beckwith, Fayette Co., West Virginia 
Note* **IMPORTANT**

[1] The James Burgess presented here is NOT the son of Thomas Burgess and Wynna Caudle Key as supported by popular family tradition. It has been a longstanding popular belief that James was the son of Thomas and Wynna based in part on the following facts:

a)     The birth year of James (1790), as compared to the marriage year (1789) of Thomas and Wynna. It has been assumed that James was the oldest son (and child) of Thomas and Wynna.
b)     The 1810 census records showing both James and Thomas living in, the same locale, but having separate households, of Bedford County, Virginia.
c)     The 1820 Kanawha County, Virginia, census showing James and Thomas raising families in the same locale after moving from Bedford County, Virginia.
d)     The 1830 Logan County, Virginia census, again, relating the fact that James and Thomas were living and raising families in this county.
e)     The 1978 book “Burgess, Mullins, Browning, Brown and Allied Families”, by James Anthony Burgess, in which the possible relationship of James to Thomas and Wynna is cautiously speculated.

[2] In the 1820 U. S. Federal Census, Bedford Co., Northern Division, Virginia (Roll 133, Book 1, Page 70) another James Burgess is listed. This cannot possibly be the James Burgess presented here due to the following:

a)     The James Burgess listed in the 1820 Bedford County, Virginia, census is recorded to be between the ages of 26 and 45 years with a son under 10 years of age and three daughters – one under 10 years of age, one between 16 and 18 years of age and one between 16 and 26 years of age as recorded.
b)     The Personal Property Tax rolls for the state of Virginia and the 1820 U. S. Federal Census for Kanawha County, Virginia, Lists the James Burgess presented here as well as his oldest son, Austin F. Burgess.

Nothing is known, to date, of James Burgess before he appears in the 1810 U. S. Federal Census for Bedford County, Virginia. The identify of his parents remains unknown and his birthplace of Bedford County, Virginia, appears to be an assumption based on the first known written civil document (the 1810 census) in which he is identified. However, there have been speculations and assumptions concerning his parentage and origins.

As previously mentioned, author James Anthony Burgess cautiously speculated on the possible relationship between James and Thomas in his book “Burgess, Mullins, Browning, Brown and Allied Families”. In recounting his family ancestry through the very careful research of Thomas Burgess, from whom Mr. Burgess is descended, he notes the following on page 13 of his book:

”Because a record of Thomas Burgess’ family has not been found his children can only be compiled through educated guesses. Please forgive the author if this is later proved incorrect.”

On the same page, Mr. Burgess begins listing the children of Thomas Burgess and Wynna Caudle Key. The James Burgess presented here is listed as the first child and oldest son. Here, Mr. Burgess writes:

“ If he is the son of Thomas and Wynna he was born in Bedford County, Virginia.” Additionally, in concluding his entry on James, Mr. Burgess notes: “If he [James] is not a son, he is most certainly a nephew.”

As Mr. Burgess continues, he relates on page 15 of his book that James is “confusing possibility”. Indeed, Mr. Burgess had every indication that some relationship existed based upon the best information available he had available at the time he wrote his book. Sadly, more recent research has proven otherwise.

During the autumn of 2004, I volunteered to participate in “The Burgess Surname DNA Project”, hosted by Professor Michael Burgess. As a descendant of James Burgess, it was my hope to settle this generations old question of this assumed family relationship between James and Thomas. Professor Burgess, James Anthony Burgess and I felt confident that my test would simply prove what has been assumed for years. After several weeks of patient waiting, my test results came back with some rather unexpected news.

While it would be difficult to explain the subtle details of genetic DNA testing, I feel it would be more easily explained to say that my testing did not result in the "numbers" that would indicate a direct or close family relationship to the documented and proven descendants of Thomas Burgess (1754 - 1839) or to William Burgess (1721 - 1778) of Bedford County, Virginia. It has been determined that James Burgess presented here, as of the date of this writing, is from an unknown branch of the greater Burgess family possibly originating out of Maryland and Virginia.

Another popular speculation is the possible relationship between the James Burgess presented here and Ms. Keziah Burgess. In this case, both James and Keziah appear to have much in common

Both James and Keziah were relatively unknown before 1810. Both first appear in written civil documents around 1810 and have rather mysterious histories. Like James, the parentage and origin of Keziah is unknown and it has been assumed that she was born in Bedford County, Virginia.

Keziah, according to different sources, was born either in 1789 or 1790. Keziah’s descendants have long struggled to unlock the mysteries of their Burgess heritage through her and have not yet been successful. It has been known for many years that Keziah had three sons, Armstead, Oliver and Sparrell. Until recently, an unknown man had been assumed to father her sons and no written civil records indicate Keziah married. Yet, each son bore the Burgess surname.

While it is beyond the scope of this manuscript to relate all the details of Keziah and her descendants, it is important to note the following:

In volunteering for the same genetic DNA test as I had taken, it has been discovered that each of Keziah’s sons had a different father. This has presented a rather unique situation for Keziah’s descendants. First, the direct father to son genetic link has been essentially lost. It is clearly evident that each father was not from Burgess stock. Second, the genetic match to a known Burgess line becomes nearly impossible to establish, as a mother does not pass on the specific genetic markers the DNA test mentioned here evaluates.

It is a known and documented fact that Keziah’s oldest son, Armstead, was “bound over” as a child by the Overseers of the Poor, a court formed to attend to the welfare of children born to families too poor to care and provide for them. Researchers of the heritage of Keziah Burgess have also noted that Keziah was similarly bound over to a man in Bedford County, Virginia, named Jno (Juno) Nichols.

While this document relates the binding of Keziah to Mr. Nichols in 1790, it is surprising to discover that other related documents also mentions that a James Burgess was similarly bound to the same man in 1795. Forgive me if I do not have the years correct, but it is important to understand that if all assumptions made here are correct, there may well be a possibility that James and Keziah are related. However, I must be very clear that there is no connection between the James Burges presented here and the “bound” James Burgess mentioned in yet to be verified documents.

The 1810 U. S. Federal Census for Bedford County, Virginia (Roll 67, Book 1, Page 5), is perhaps the first written civil document that identifies James Burgess.

James Burgess
Males     
0 to 10 10 to 16 16 to 18 16 to 26 26 to 45 45+
0 0 0 1 0 0
Females     
0 to 10 10 to 16 16 to 18 16 to 26 26 to 45 45+
02 0 0 0 0 0

James appears in the personal property tax rolls for Bedford County, Virginia, from 1810 to 1818. He is usually listed as living close to a William Burgess, but no conclusive family relationship has been established. It would be reasonably assumed, as written documents often relate, farming families often “clustered” during this period and remained close throughout their lives. It can be safely assumed that James and William may be related, but nothing has been proven.

This William, at this point in time, is assumed to be the father of James, but with some reservation and skepticism. Consistent listings in the personal property tax rolls for Bedford County, Virginia, are rather elusive, as William does not always appear with James from one year to the next. Further research is required to clarify this issue.

It is with little doubt that this William, presently associated with James, is not William Burgess (1721 - 1778) of Bedford County, Virginia who married Susannah (Garland). It is quite possible that there was some confusion and in order to simplify things, incorrect speculations were made and offered as fact.

However, what appears readily evident is the fact that James was born about the right time and in the right locality to be the assumed son of Thomas Burgess and Wynna Caudle Key.

Later, James apparently relocated as the westward expansion of the frontier lands attracted many settlers east of the Appalachian Mountains. There seems to be a very strong indication that James was a poor farmer, having no land in his possession, and might have been attracted with the prospect of securing some acreage to farm in order to provide for his family in what is now southern West Virginia. In comparison, Thomas Burgess and his family may have been similarly encouraged to relocate.

The 1820 U. S. Federal Census reveals that James was living in Kanawha County, Virginia (Roll 142, Book 1, Page 12).

James Burgess
Males     
0 to 10 10 to 16 16 to 18 16 to 26 26 to 45 45+
2 0 0 0 1 0
Females     
0 to 10 10 to 16 16 to 18 16 to 26 26 to 45 45+
2 0 0 0 1 0

James later appears in the personal property tax rolls of Logan Co., Virginia, from 1825 to 1829 as does Thomas and his family. Here, James is often shown living separate from the family of Thomas Burgess in these records. Often times, James is listed in tandem with his son, Austin. In the 1830 U. S. Federal Census, Logan Co., Virginia (Roll 191 Book 1, Pages 271a – 271b), James is listed.

James Burgess     
Males
0-5 5-10 10-15 15-20 20-30 30-40 40-50 50-60 60-70 70-80 80-90 90-100 100+
2 1 1     0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Female
0-5 5-10 10-15 15-20 20-30 30-40 40-50 50-60 60-70 70-80 80-90 90-100 100+
1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

After the formation of Fayette County, James also appears regularly in the personal property tax rolls for Fayette Co., Virginia, from 1831 to 1850.

James is also mentioned in the “The History of Fayette County, West Virginia, (1926, J. T. Peters and H. B. Cardin) on page 170 in Chapter 12 of the book. It is related that during the February 1837 term of the county court, commissioners were appointed to superintend the election. Which election was not readily identified, but several polling places were established and commissioners designated for each. At the courthouse, James Burgess was designated as a commissioner along with David Wilson, E. D. Vandal, O. L. Waite and Hiram Hill. As a note, Hiram Hill was not only the county clerk for Fayette County, but also the father of Sarah Caroline Hill who married James Burgess, the grandson of the James Burgess related here.

James is listed in the 1840 U. S. Federal Census for the Western District (or territory) of Virginia, (Roll 555, Book 1, Pages 153a-153b). Since the 1840 Census does not specifically identify each individual by name, living within the household, his family is shown as follows:

James Burgess
Males
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Female
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James is last listed in the 1850 U. S. Federal Census for District 14 of Fayette County, Virginia (Roll 943, Book 1, Page 364b) living next door to his sons Austin, Allen and Andrew.

Alternate sources often cite the birth date of James as 14 Mar 1790. However, the 1850 U. S. Federal Census for Fayette County, (West) Virginia, shows James being 52 years of age. If the information cited through family tradition were true, James would have been listed in this census as being approximately 60 years of age.

However, it is more than likely that his 14 Mar 1790 birth is accurate and has been assumed here. If a 1798 birth, (according to the 1850 census) were considered, James would have been 12 years of age at the time of his marriage to Rachel in 1810. James Anthony Burgess entertained this inconsistency in his book.
 
Marriage License Principal=Rachel Huddleston 
Birth* 14 March 1788, Bedford Co., Virginia 
Census* 1810, U. S. Federal Census, Virginia, Bedford Co. (Roll 67 
Marriage* 22 October 1810, Bedford Co., Virginia, Bedford County, Virginia Marriage (extracted from the appendix in Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Vol. VI, Virginia.

"Oct. 22, 1810; James Burgess & Rachel Huddleston, dt Thomas; John Lazenby, Surety; Married by John Ayers, Oct 30, 1810.", Principal=Rachel Huddleston 
Census 1820, U. S. Federal Census, Virginia, Kanawha Co. (Roll 142 
Census 1830, U. S. Federal Census, Virginia, Logan Co. (Roll 191 
Census 1840, U. S. Federal Census, Western District (Fayette Co.), Virginia (Roll 555, Book 1, Page 153a - 153b) 
Census 1850, U. S. Federal Census, District 14, Fayette Co., Virginia (Roll 943, Book 1 
Death* 23 October 1852, Beckwith, Fayette Co., Virginia 

Family Rachel Huddleston b. circa 1793, d. after 7 July 1860
Marriage License Principal=Rachel Huddleston 
Marriage* 22 October 1810, Bedford Co., Virginia, Bedford County, Virginia Marriage (extracted from the appendix in Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Vol. VI, Virginia.

"Oct. 22, 1810; James Burgess & Rachel Huddleston, dt Thomas; John Lazenby, Surety; Married by John Ayers, Oct 30, 1810.", Principal=Rachel Huddleston 
Children
  1. Austin F. Burgess+ b. c 1811, d. ?unknown
  2. Jemima Burgess+ b. c 1814, d. 1880
  3. Allen Burgess+ b. c 1819, d. c 1871
  4. Uretha E. Burgess+ b. c 1822, d. c 1887
  5. Nathaniel Burgess+ b. c 1824, d. a 1870
  6. Andrew Burgess Sr.+ b. 17 Jun 1826, d. 22 Apr 1898
  7. Mary Burgess+ b. c 1830, d. 26 Mar 1901
  8. Henry Burgess+ b. c 1833, d. ?unknown
  9. ? Burgess b. a 1835, d. ?unknown
  10. Jackson A. Burgess+ b. Mar 1835, d. ?unknown
  11. Gibson Burgess b. c 1837, d. ?unknown
Gene Willard Wiseman
M

Father-Oth Henry Otto Wiseman b. 8 June 1877, d. 4 September 1963
Mother-Oth Cora Ann Pinaire b. 27 February 1885, d. January 1968
Pop-up Pedigree
Lon Taylor
M, d. ?unknown

Death* ?unknown 
Marriage* Principal=Ruby Ann Wiseman 

Family Ruby Ann Wiseman b. 19 December 1906, d. 14 February 1983


       

Compiler:
Daniel Burgess

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