Burruss

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Submitted by: Wilma Norton

e-mail: wilma.norton@cox.net

John Willis is my grandfather and George J. Burruss is my great-grandfather.

Descendants of George J. Burruss

 

Generation No. 1

 

1. George J.1 Burruss (JohnA) was born Abt. 1814 in Virginia, and died Bef. 1880 in Marion County, Arkansas. He married Nancy Melissa Dupree September 22, 1842 in Limestone County, Alabama, daughter of Drury Dupree and Sarah Haley. She was born June 1825 in South Carolina, and died Aft. 1900.

Children of George Burruss and Nancy Dupree are:

2 i. Wiley S.2 Burruss, born 1843 in Limestone County, Alabama.

+ 3 ii. Lenora Ann Burruss, born 1845 in Limestone County, Alabama.

4 iii. Laduca Burruss, born 1847 in Limestone County, Alabama.

+ 5 iv. William Drury Burruss, born May 1849 in Limestone County, Alabama; died in Flippin, Marion County, Arkansas.

6 v. Peter Burruss, born 1852 in Limestone County, Alabama; died August 1871 in Athens, Limestone County, Alabama.

+ 7 vi. George Walter Burruss, born Abt. 1855 in Limestone County, Alabama; died Aft. February 11, 1885 in Everton, Dade County, Missouri.

8 vii. Sarah M. Burruss, born 1856 in Marion County, Arkansas.

9 viii. Joanna Burruss, born 1859 in Marion County, Arkansas.

+ 10 ix. Charles M. Burruss, born May 6, 1863 in Marion County, Arkansas; died 1918 in Marion County, Arkansas.

11 x. John E. Burruss, born 1869 in Marion County, Arkansas. He married Ellen Patterson July 16, 1893 in Marion County, Arkansas; born Abt. 1874.

 

Generation No. 2

 

3. Lenora Ann2 Burruss (George J.1, JohnA) was born 1845 in Limestone County, Alabama. She married David Crockett Loyd Abt. 1865. He was born 1841 in Arkansas.

Children of Lenora Burruss and David Loyd are:

12 i. William A.3 Loyd, born 1866 in Missouri.

13 ii. John F. Loyd, born 1868 in Arkansas.

14 iii. George L. Loyd, born 1870 in Arkansas. He married Emma Gentry October 8, 1899 in Pope County, Arkansas.

15 iv. James Hansford Loyd, born 1873 in Arkansas; died 1928. He married Laura Ann Kendrick Abt. 1926; born Abt. 1894.

16 v. Mary E. Loyd, born 1875 in Arkansas. She married H. C. Gentry January 22, 1893 in Pope County, Arkansas.

17 vi. Martha A. Loyd, born 1879 in Marion County, Arkansas. She married Yount.

18 vii. Murphy Jackson Loyd, born April 1, 1883 in Arkansas; died November 1973 in Russellville, Pope County, Arkansas.

19 viii. Garfield Loyd, born February 12, 1885 in Arkansas; died August 1979 in South Gate, Los Angeles County, California.

20 ix. Ida Belle Loyd. She married Woodruff.

 

 

5. William Drury2 Burruss (George J.1, JohnA) was born May 1849 in Limestone County, Alabama, and died in Flippin, Marion County, Arkansas. He married Matilda Maxey Abt. 1874 in Arkansas, daughter of Richard Maxey and Elizabeth Batson. She was born March 19, 1857 in Marion County, Arkansas, and died July 22, 1921 in Crooked Creek Twp., Marion County, Arkansas.

Children of William Burruss and Matilda Maxey are:

21 i. Nancy Elizabeth3 Burruss, born April 13, 1875 in Marion County, Arkansas; died July 16, 1967 in Marion County, Arkansas. She married Alonzo M. Baker May 24, 1891 in Yellville, Marion County, Arkansas; born September 3, 1865 in Rae Valley, Marion County, Arkansas; died 1945 in Marion County, Arkansas.

22 ii. Mary Burruss, born Abt. 1877 in Marion County, Arkansas; died Abt. 1885 in Marion County, Arkansas.

23 iii. William Patrick Burruss, born February 6, 1880 in Marion County, Arkansas; died June 1963 in Bentonville, Benton County, Arkansas. He married Mary Birdie Hamilton November 16, 1904 in Marion County, Arkansas; born Abt. 1881; died 1927 in Bentonville, Benton County, Arkansas.

24 iv. James Earlie Burruss, born February 17, 1882 in Marion County, Arkansas; died January 1967 in Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County, California. He married Malinda Caroline Dewey July 23, 1902 in Marion County, Arkansas; born May 22, 1886 in Bakersfield, Ozark County, Missouri; died March 19, 1934 in Flippin, Marion County, Arkansas.

25 v. John Henry Burruss, born April 10, 1884 in Rush, Marion County, Arkansas; died September 28, 1968 in Bartlesville, Washington County, Oklahoma. He married Mildred Evaline Fletcher September 27, 1903 in Yellville, Marion County, Arkansas; born July 23, 1889 in Yellville, Marion County, Arkansas; died May 3, 1953 in Bartlesville, Washington County, Oklahoma.

26 vi. Sarah Eliza Burruss, born November 27, 1886 in Bearden Twp., Marion County, Arkansas; died November 1, 1976 in Lake City, Craighead County, Arkansas. She married Thomas P. Fletcher February 22, 1903 in Marion County, Arkansas; born October 29, 1878 in Arkansas; died April 7, 1931 in Craighead County, Arkansas.

27 vii. Rachel Victoria Burruss, born June 16, 1887 in Marion County, Arkansas; died December 2, 1945 in Marion County, Arkansas. She married (1) Wilburn Mack Dewey October 12, 1909 in Mountain Home, Baxter County, Arkansas; born July 14, 1888 in Marion County, Arkansas; died in Van Buren County, Arkansas. She met (2) Unknown Abt. 1912. She married (3) Albert Stubbs February 1, 1924 in Yellville, Marion County, Arkansas; born August 1887; died in Marion County, Arkansas.

28 viii. Alonzo Dow Burruss, born April 27, 1891 in Wild Cherry, Marion County, Arkansas; died November 14, 1984 in Mountain Home, Baxter County, Arkansas. He married Delphia Parthenia Stubbs April 26, 1921 in Marion County, Arkansas; born February 25, 1889; died March 23, 1956 in Marion County, Arkansas.

29 ix. George Calvin Burruss, born May 8, 1895 in Marion County, Arkansas; died October 1977 in Visalia, Tulare County, California. He married (1) Ollie Renfro October 24, 1916 in Marion County, Arkansas; born Abt. 1886. He married (2) Bertha Beavers March 31, 1918 in Marion County, Arkansas; born December 24, 1899; died April 1979 in Visalia, Tulare County, California.

30 x. Charles Burruss, born Aft. 1900.

 

7. George Walter2 Burruss (George J.1, JohnA) was born Abt. 1855 in Limestone County, Alabama, and died Aft. February 11, 1885 in Everton, Dade County, Missouri. He married Perilda Maxey Abt. 1875 in Probably Marion County, Arkansas, daughter of Richard Maxey and Elizabeth Batson. She was born March 19, 1857 in Marion County, Arkansas, and died June 13, 1940 in Seminole, Seminole County, Oklahoma.

Children of George Burruss and Perilda Maxey are:

31 i. Mollie Belle3 Burruss, born December 20, 1875 in Everton, Dade County, Missouri; died December 22, 1933 in Summit, Marion County, Arkansas. She married John Willis Younger October 1, 1891 in Marion County, Arkansas; born September 5, 1869 in St. Joe, Searcy County, Arkansas; died January 9, 1940 in Wetumka, Hughes County, Oklahoma.

32 ii. Joseph Jennings Burruss, born November 1878 in Marion County, Arkansas. He married Mattie Holland April 27, 1910 in Marion County, Arkansas; born 1889.

33 iii. George Walter Burruss, Jr., born January 1880 in Marion County, Arkansas; died January 24, 1972 in Arkansas. He married Sarah Wilcox January 10, 1905 in Marion County, Arkansas; born May 5, 1888; died July 1977 in Bradford, White County, Arkansas.

34 iv. Peggy Burruss, born January 1, 1882 in Arkansas; died February 1972 in Arkansas. She married Isaac Eli Huffman November 1897 in Arkansas; born August 8, 1872 in Missouri; died October 11, 1943 in Arkansas.

35 v. Laura Mae Burruss, born February 11, 1885 in Everton, Dade County, Missouri; died November 22, 1962 in Yellville, Marion County, Arkansas. She married Elijah Clark Hall, Jr. November 29, 1903 in Marion County, Arkansas; born September 3, 1872 in Hall Mountain, near Flippin, Marion County, Arkansas; died November 13, 1971 in Yellville, Marion County, Arkansas.

 

10. Charles M.2 Burruss (George J.1, JohnA) was born May 6, 1863 in Marion County, Arkansas, and died 1918 in Marion County, Arkansas. He married Margaret Angeline Nanny October 10, 1882 in Marion County, Arkansas, daughter of Henry Nanny and Rachel Keeter. She was born June 20, 1868 in Rutherford County, North Carolina, and died August 21, 1945 in Marion County, Arkansas.

Children of Charles Burruss and Margaret Nanny are:

36 i. James Wiley3 Burruss, born September 27, 1883; died May 31, 1948 in Wewoka, Seminole County, Oklahoma. He married Mary Ann Ott April 20, 1902 in Marion County, Arkansas; born July 9, 1881 in Marion County, Arkansas; died April 15, 1976 in Wewoka, Seminole County, Oklahoma.

37 ii. Nancy Emeline Burruss, born September 8, 1887 in Marion County, Arkansas; died 1961 in Flippin, Marion County, Arkansas. She married Jordan Amosey Dewey September 10, 1908 in Marion County, Arkansas; born May 10, 1885; died 1962 in Flippin, Marion County, Arkansas.

38 iii. William Virgie Burruss, born October 5, 1889 in Marion County, Arkansas; died July 4, 1976 in Denison, Grayson County, Texas. She married James Dalton Garner April 11, 1920 in Booneville, Logan County, Arkansas; born March 15, 1895; died April 1973 in Denison, Grayson County, Texas.

39 iv. Sanders G. Burruss, born April 1892 in Marion County, Arkansas; died Unknown. He married (1) Olga Holland October 6, 1912 in Marion County, Arkansas; born 1889. He married (2) Lou Woods 1920 in Marion County, Arkansas.

40 v. Dellia Burruss, born December 1, 1893 in Marion County, Arkansas; died March 1990 in Hankamer, Chambers County, Texas. She married T. O. Cooper December 1, 1913 in Marion County, Arkansas; born 1882.

41 vi. Memory Burruss, born February 15, 1896 in Fulton County, Arkansas; died January 9, 1965 in Marion County, Arkansas. She married Arcturus Hall November 9, 1913 in Marion County, Arkansas; born October 20, 1879 in Marion County, Arkansas; died March 25, 1961 in Marion County, Arkansas.

42 vii. Annie Burruss, born August 1898 in Fulton County, Arkansas. She married E. J. Hall November 8, 1915 in Marion County, Arkansas; born 1894 in Marion County, Arkansas.

43 viii. Clinton Burris, born December 27, 1901 in Marion County, Arkansas; died April 5, 1995 in Wenden, La Paz County, Arizona. He married Lelia Burks February 19, 1922 in Flippin, Marion County, Arkansas; born November 13, 1900; died September 23, 1992 in Seattle, King County, Washington.

44 ix. Burlie M. Burruss, born February 12, 1904 in Marion County, Arkansas; died August 1972 in Flippin, Marion County, Arkansas. She married Claud W. Burks August 25, 1923 in Flippin, Marion County, Arkansas; born February 28, 1905 in Arkansas; died February 15, 1988 in Flippin, Marion County, Arkansas.

45 x. Odas George Burris, born November 2, 1907 in Marion County, Arkansas; died February 11, 1979 in Flippin, Marion County, Arkansas. He married Flonnie H. Smith July 25, 1931 in Flippin, Marion County, Arkansas; born September 5, 1913.

46 xi. Cleo Coy Burruss, born October 21, 1911 in Marion County, Arkansas; died August 22, 1986 in Marion County, Arkansas.

47 xii. Rasho Roy Burruss, born October 21, 1911 in Marion County, Arkansas; died July 16, 1974 in Calico Rock, Izard County, Arkansas.

 

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