Hi List I just found out that this Burris was born in Virginia according to the Watertown, Washington County, Ohio 1850 census so I thought that I would put this out to see what came back to me. Family story: In early times our great grandfather Burris ran away from his parents and home in Ireland, at the age of 15 yrs. to go to America to find his two brothers who had gone before him. He got on a boat thinking it an American vessel and that he would soon find his brothers, but instead he was aboard an English Man of War fighting against America. They put him at firing a cannon were they kept him at the breech of a cannon for seven yrs. before he was allowed to land, during this time he had all of the flesh shot from his right hip by a cannon ball and carried the scar the rest of his day. He finally got to America and settled in Washington, County, Ohio, but he never found or heard tell of his two brothers. He married here an reared a large family: Unknown Burris and Unknown spouse children Mary Polly Burris married John L Webster 1-14-1821 in Washington County, Ohio James Burris married Mrs. Harriett Atkinson 1-16-1826 in Washington County, Ohio Robert Burris (Burrows) married Orinda Starlin Lucy Burris married Unknown Mc Neal John Burris Thomas Burris born abt 1800 married Lucy Bellows 8-23-1832 in Washington County, Ohio William H. Burris born 12-22-1801 VA married 1. Marria Bellows 9-25-1830 m2 Orinda Starlin m3 Martha E Brabham 1842 This is the Burris that was listed born in VA. What I would like to know is who the first unnamed Burris is and mother of these Burris and the dates a long with any other info for there is a Brabham reunion this next weekend that I'm going to and these to family names are intertwined so I was hoping to find more info be fore going thanks Will

Yes maybe the elusive BURRIS ancestors will start to emerge for us all so we can record them as meant to be. I have been hitting a 'brick wall' for near 5 yrs now in trying to find anything on my husband's g grandfather Walter L. BURRIS. He was b.ca.1883 TX or I.T. and i do not have his parents names or any other family names. He m. 5 Mar 1903 in Cumberland I.T.(thank God i found a copy of his marriage license) to Willie May ABLES. They brought up 9 children in Cumberland area of Indian Territory. Supposedly our Walter BURRIS helped build the Gold Depository of Ft. Knox. He got the flu the year it was fatal for many and d.ca.1919. I am not sure if he had brothers, etc. and have no idea of his parents names yet..... I did find him and his family in only one census so far=1910 Bryan Co OK Census listed as white showing he was born in TX and his father and mother were born in TX. Family hearsay according to my husband has been there was Native American in his line. So far no documentation shows up for him. There are many Indians that chose to live as whites, for they had more freedom. I want to find more data on this line, so i can verify his heritage and find his parents. Have you ever read Census Standards given the enumerators for Native Americans 1850-1920? It is interesting to note: www.accessgenealogy.com/native/censusrules.htm Any hints or other data you may have to share, please do. Happy Trails, Joan *_~ Also, visit my 4 personal home pages on spirituality and genealogy: http://www.geocities.com/crystalwoman_2000/roots.html --------------------------------------------->>>>>>>>>>>-------------------- ---------------- I just found out that this Burris was born in Virginia according to the Watertown, Washington County, Ohio 1850 census so I thought that I would put this out to see what came back to me. Family story: In early times our great grandfather Burris ran away from his parents and home in Ireland, at the age of 15 yrs. to go to America to find his two brothers who had gone before him. He got on a boat thinking it an American vessel and that he would soon find his brothers, but instead he was aboard an English Man of War fighting against America. They put him at firing a cannon were they kept him at the breech of a cannon for seven yrs. before he was allowed to land, during this time he had all of the flesh shot from his right hip by a cannon ball and carried the scar the rest of his day. He finally got to America and settled in Washington, County, Ohio, but he never found or heard tell of his two brothers. He married here an reared a large family: Unknown Burris and Unknown spouse children Mary Polly Burris married John L Webster 1-14-1821 in Washington County, Ohio James Burris married Mrs. Harriett Atkinson 1-16-1826 in Washington County, Ohio Robert Burris (Burrows) married Orinda Starlin Lucy Burris married Unknown Mc Neal John Burris Thomas Burris born abt 1800 married Lucy Bellows 8-23-1832 in Washington County, Ohio William H. Burris born 12-22-1801 VA married 1. Marria Bellows 9-25-1830 m2 Orinda Starlin m3 Martha E Brabham 1842 This is the Burris that was listed born in VA. What I would like to know is who the first unnamed Burris is and mother of these Burris and the dates a long with any other info for there is a Brabham reunion this next weekend that I'm going to and these to family names are intertwined so I was hoping to find more info be fore going thanks Will