This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/iBH.2ACIB/979.1 Message Board Post: My grandfather Jesse (Jas) Burris was born in Hamersville OH March 26 1873. His parents were Samuel Burris and Lydia Ellis. Samuel was born abt. 1837 (in OH, I believe) and was a Civil War vet. I know the Burris family is quite large, but is this the same line? I don't have much info. before Samuel.