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I've run across a 1937 letter by William Andrew Burris (James Littleton Burris, William Burris) from the famiyl folder of the Lawrence Co, TN archives. I have transcribed it below for those of you who may have an interest in this information, given by William Andrew when he was 84 years old.
"Settled in Pennsylvania. Scotch Irish. Sent to Virginia. My grandfather William Burris was a in-denture boy. There he lost trace of his people. Was taken to Lawrenceburg Tenn. There he raised his family and died there.
Children all borned in Tenn. John Burris, Frank Burris, Jonathan Burris, Richard Burris, Carle Burris, James Burris and Sinday Burris whom married a Mason. Nancy Burris whom married a Wiggs. They was another girl whose name I do not have.
John Burris went to Pope Co., Ark. Nov. 1839. His family consist of 3 boys Bill, Frank, John and 3 girls.
Jonathan Burris went to Reelfoot Lake Kentuckey. His family consisted of 3 boys, Stan, Wily and Hue.
Richard stayed in Tenn. One boy Henry and one girl.
Carle moved to Bates Co., MO and died there. His family consist of 6 boys. Lonzo, Toney, Max, James, John and William.
James moved to Pope Co., Ark. His family consis of 6 boys. Frank, John, Bill, George, Jeff and Dick. 3 girls.
Frank moved to Pope Co., Ark. His family consist of 3 boys John, Bill and James. They were 3 girls.
They was one uncle who went to Texas that was lost track of.
This July 2, 1937
By William Andrew Burris"
Reelfoot Lake used to be in Fulton Co Kentucky, but is now considered inside the border of the state of Tennessee.
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