James A. Burris of Massac Co., IL.
I am looking for descendants of James A. Burris, son of Richard Charles Burris and Sarah "Sally" Rogers.
James A. Burris was born in TN. in Feb. 1846 and died on 04 JUL 1925 in Massac Co., IL..
James was a member of the Baptist Church at Hillerman, Massac Co., IL. and is buried in Hillerman.
James married Lydia Ann Denton on 13 JAN 1869 in Gallatin Co., IL..
On the 1900 Census, he is shown as owning the farm where he lived.Lydia Ann Denton Burris is shown as being the mother of seven children with four still living.
The children listed in his obituary are shown as:
Sarah E. Burris, born JUL 1879 in IL..Sarah married Samuel E. Culver on 13 MAR 1898 in Massac County.
A daughter, first name not given, who married a man by the name of CAGLE.
Walter Burris, born 18 OCT 1881 in IL..
Fred Burris, born 08 JUL 1891 in IL..
The 1900 census also lists a William F. (Franklin?) Burris.
Sarah E. Burris married Samuel E. Culver. Samuel was a son of James Lewis Culver and Ellen Caroline Peterson.
Samuel's dob was 28 SEP 1851 in Johnson Co., IL. and dod was 20 FEB 1927 in Butler Co., MO..
The children of Sarah and Samuel are shown as:Tressa P. (Tressie) Culver, born in either JAN or JUN 1891, and Ellen, born after 1900.
Any information appreciated.
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