List Readers, more reading material thanks to Patricia Garrett. Donna Cooper >________________________________ > From: Patricia Garrett <calleesgenealogy@hotmail.com> >To: Donna Cooper <donnac58@yahoo.com> >Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2011 5:35 PM >Subject: Burris family > > > >CHILDREN OF ASAHEL BURRIS & SARAH ANN GARNER BURRIS: Total of 9 children. > > >l. WILLIAM HENRY BURRIS >Born: 9 July 1856, Indiana >Died: 17 May 1931, Porterville, Tulare Co., Ca. (Buried Hillside Memorial, Porterville) - Cause of death: Pulmonary edema, other contributory conditions. >Married: Jane Deborah Garner (Aug. 1851, Ind. - Circa 1918, Mo.) on 4 Aug. 1877, Barry Co., Mo. (Note: Jane Deborah and William Henry were first cousins - her parents: Frances Garner (circa 1830-1887) and Elizabeth Walker (circa 1829-1869) >General information: William Henry was a taxpayer in the County of Barry, Missouri and listed on various enumeration papers. He was also on the school board and did several jobs for the school. The Roaring River Township (Eagle Rock area) census of 1900, Barry Co, Mo. lists Jane Deborah as having 10 children, 9 living as of census date. Several children of their marriage had severe eye problems - blind or near blind (Mary, Ida, Rosa, Effie and Ellen). After the death of his wife Jane Deborah, William Henry and some of their children moved to Porterville, Tulare Co., California sometime around 1920. He and the family had been living in the Eagle Rock, Barry Co., Mo. area prior to the move. >1900 Roaring River Township census, Barry Co., Mo. >William Burris; born July 1856, Ind. >Jane: born Aug. 1851, children 10, 9 living, born Indiana >Andrew: born Sept. 1879, 20, Mo. >Mary: born Aug. 1881, 18, Mo. >Ida: born Mar. 1855, 15, Mo. >Rosa: born Oct. 1886, 13, Mo. >Effie: born May 1888, 12, Mo. >Ellen: born Oct. 1889 >Assa: born June 1899, age 1, Mo. >Millie G: daughter, born May 1898, 2 yrs, Mo. (daughter of Mary?) >Harvey: son, born Feb. 1878, 22 yrs., Mo. >Sarah: daughter-in-law, born Mar. 1882, 18, Ark. > > >Children of William Henry Burris & Jane Deborah Garner Burris: > > >(l) Charles Burris: Some data given on year of birth as 1871. However, parents not married until 1877. Charles appears on Munsey School Records, Cassville, Barry Co., Mo. >(2) Harvey Burris: Born: 1878. Married Sarah (nee unknown). >(3). Andrew Burris: Born: 1879. Listed on Munsey school Records. >(4) Mary Burris: Born: 1881, Mo. Listed on Munsey School records. Had child named Millie, probably born May 1898 in Mo. Believe Millie had twins during the families move to California around 1920. No knowledge of any marriage. >(5) Ira Burris: Born 1883. Appears on Munsey School records of May 1891, age 8, under children of Wm. H. Burris, his father. Since no other entry for Ira, it is presumed he died circa 1891/92. Other children listed were Charles 19(?), Harvey 14, Andrew 12, Mary 10, Ira 8, Ida 6. >(6) Ida Burris: Born 1885-1955, buried Munsey Cem., Eagle Rock. Married Byron Ketchem on 24 July 1904. Children: Sadie Ketchem (1905-1910), Eldon Ketchem (1907-1907), Willie Ketchem (1909-1964), Agnes Ketchem (1911-1912), Charles Ketchem (1913-1931), Susie Ketchem (1915-before 1988) (married James Stansberry), James Ketchem (1917-), *Edith Ketchem (1919-1988) (married Arles Loy Ball (unknown-1962) (children: David Ball, Billy Ball, Loy Ball, Leona Ball, Marie Ball), Elmer Ketchem (1922-1976), Alvin Ketchem (1924-). >(7) Rosa Burris: Born: 1886-1967, Cassville, Barry Co., Mo. Married James Richard Knee (1884-1971) on 4 Dec. 1904, Eagle Rock, Barry Co., Mo. at home of Rosa's father in Eagle Rock (Book J393). Both Rosa and James are buried at Oak Hill Cem., Cassville, Mo. (B5-L-34) Rosa Knee 1886-1967 - Richard Knee 1884-1971. >Children of Rosa and Richard Knee: (unknown if listed in order of birth) Florence, Elsie, Edna, Morris Lee, James Richard, Billy Eugene. Elsie married Marion Johnson, Edna married Buck Wiseman, died in 1983, Morris Lee died 1946, James Richard died late 60s or early 70s, Billy Eugene has children. >(8) Effie Burris: Born May 1888 - no other data. >(9) Ellen Burris: Born 1889-1969, Salinas, Monterey Co., Ca., buried Garden of Memories, Salinas. Married John Wm. Treat Hall (John Wm. was the older brother of George Lee Hall who married Sarah Jane Cole, daughter of Emma Jane Burris Cole Garrett). Children: Naaman Alpha Hall (born 1909, married Velma LaVern Mason, Blanche Annabelle (1913-), married Clifford Rockhold on 26 Oct. 1939, Porterville, Tulare Co., Ca. - children Wesley Rockhold, Donald Rockhold (twin), Douglas Rockhold (twin). Herman Henry Hall (1915-), Charley Lee (1918-) married Thelma Louise Dutton on 23 Oct. 1937, Porterville - children John & Jerry. Dorothy Mae (1922-) married Theodore A. Grider (-1983)on 29 June 1940, Porterville, children Linda Grider & Sharron Grider. >(10) Assa (Ace) Burris: Born June 1899 - no further data. > > >(NOTE: FOR FURTHER DATA ON PORTIONS OF WILLIAM HENRY'S FAMILY ,CHECK PAGES UNDER THE CHILDREN OF EMMA JANE BURRIS COLE GARRETT FROM HER FIRST MARRIAGE TO JOHN SIGEL COLE.) > > >2. JACOB HART BURRIS, born 1859, Indiana, died circa 1938, Eagle Rock, Barry Co., Mo. (buried Mano Cemetery, near Cassville, Barry Co., Mo.). Married Mary E. Cole (30 Oct. 1856 Ala? -unknown) on 11 April 1880, Barry Co., Mo. Little is known about Jacob Hart other than he was an avid bible reader and loved to "whittle". From the few pictures available of him he evidently wore a large mustache the majority of his life. Mary E. Cole was the sister of John Sigel Cole (who married Emma Jane Burris) and also the sister of Varilda V. Cole who married Isaac Newton Burris. The children listed for Jacob Hart and Mary E. Cole are questionable: Dan, Tom, Charlie & Oliver Burris. > > >3. ISAAC NEWTON BURRIS, born 1 Jan. 1863, Indiana, died Nov. 23, 1927, Neosho, Newton Co., Mo. (cause of death: cancer) (buried Gibson Cem., Neosho). Marriage #1: Zarilda V. Cole (1859-after 1900) (sister to John Sigel Cole - see Emma Jane Burris Cole Garrett). Marriage #2: Mary Mae Bouyer, born 4 July 1875, Eagle Rock, Barry Co., Mo., died 4 Oct. 1941, Neosho. >{Zarilda V. Cole: The 1880 census shows Isaac Newton and Zarilda V. living with John Cole (her brother) and Emma Jane Cole (her then sister-in-law). Emma was Isaac Newton's younger sister. The 1900 census shows Isaac Newton born January 1861, age 39, born Indiana. Zarilda V. born August 1859, Indiana.} >Marriage #2: Mary Mae Bouyer on 7 Oct. 1903 by George Reed, J.P. Marriage license reads: Isaac N. Burris of Eagle Rock, Barry Co., Mo., age 42 and Mary Crow of Eagle Rock, Barry Co., Mo., age 26. (Note: Prior to Mary Mae Bouyer's marriage to Isaac Newton, she was married to John D. Crow on 1 Jan. 1899. Stories about him indicate he worked on the railroad and was a full-blooded indian. From her marriage to John D. Crow, a daughter was born by the name of Dona Leona Crow on 31 Oct. 1900. Dona married James A. Payton (1894-1971), on 16 Feb. 1918. Both Dona and James are buried in the Gibson Cemetery, Neosho, Newton Co., Mo. Dona died 7 Feb. 1978, James 4 April 1971.) (Mary Bouyer Crow Burris was the daughter of Andrew Bouyer (1840-)and Margaret Bouyer (1829-). "Andy" was the brother of Wm. Bouyer who married Nancy Louise Garrett (1851-1934). Nancy Louise was the sister of Isaac Newton Garrett (1853-1920) who married Emma Jane Burris Cole (1863-1919) (Isaac Newton Burris's sister). >NOTE: The difference in age of Isaac Newton on the marriage license to Mary Mae, and his cemetery stone differ. Marriage license has him born in 1861, cemetery stone 1863. 1863 is believed to be correct. >NOTE: After the death of Isaac Newton Burris, Mary Mae Bouyer Crow Burris married for the third time to Bob Sharp. However, her burial is under the name of Burris. >CHILDREN OF ISAAC NEWTON & MARY MAE BOUYER CROW BURRIS: >(1) *Daisy Mae Burris (1904-1993) Marriage #1: James Robert (twin) Greek (1882-1957). Marriage #2: Russell LaCompte...Daisy Mae reverted back to using name of Greek after death of LaCompte. >Children of Daisy Mae and James Robert Greek: *Everette James (1923-1992), Edward Amos Newton (1926-), Mary Louise (1929-), Freida Ellen (1933-), Robert William (1936-), Donniel Ray (1939-), Letha Mae (twin) (1944-), Cleva Fay (twin) (1944), Patricia Ann (circa 1946-1946). >(2) Andrew "Bud" Burris (1905-1960) Tombstone reads: Andrew I.N. Burris. Cause of death heart attack. Married Mae Augusta Winchester. After Andrew's death she remarried to Mr. Anderson in Mt. Vernon, Mo. >Children of Andrew and Mae: Ada Bell, *James Franklin, Zilpha, Ildah, Thomas Edward. >(3) Noel Loyd (Pete) Burris: (1908-1937), buried Gibson Cemetery, Neosho, Newton Co., Mo. Cause of death: Railroad accident - killed by train while hitch-hiking. Married: Lucy. >(4) Roasey Anna Burris: (1910-1974), buried Gibson Cem., Neosho, Newton Co., Mo. Married Strawder Sharp. >Children of Roasey Anna and Strawder Sharp: Charles Eugene (1929-1954), Noel Clifford (1932-), Mary Jane (1933-), Ray (unknown), Rosey Mae (1939-), Jack (1942-), Ernest Elwayne (1945-), Odessa Dean (unknown). >(5) Frances Rettie (Mary?) Burris: (1912-1977), buried Gibson Cem., Neosho, Newton Co., Mo. Marriage #1: Hershel Hickey, Marriage #2: Paul Hays, Marriage #3: John Cody (Cody buried Gibson Cemetery, Neosho). >Children of Frances Rettie and Hershel Hickey: Baby Hickey, Clara Mae Hickey. >(6) William Albert Burris: (1920-unknown), died Welch, Oklahoma, buried in either Welch or Miami, Oklahoma, cause of death cancer. Married Slyvia Henle. >Children of William Albert and Slyvia: Sixteen children - names unknown. > > >4. EMMA JANE BURRIS: Born 8 Nov. 1863, Indiana, died 20 July 1919, Roaring River (Eagle Rock), Barry Co., Missouri. Buried Munsey Cemetery, Eagle Rock, Barry Co., Mo., cause of death breast cancer. Marriage #1 on 1 Jan. 1880, Eagle Rock, Barry Co., Missouri to John Sigel Cole (1 April 1862-23 Aug. 1923), buried Home of Peace Cemetery, Porterville), divorced 17 Oct. 1892, Cassville, Barry Co., Mo. Marriage #2 to Isaac Newton Garrett (22 Oct. 1853, Grovespring, Wright Co., Mo. - 7 Mar. 1920, Eagle Rock) on 15 Feb. 1896, Eagle Rock. > > >Children of Emma Jane and John Sigel Cole: > > >(1) Mary Charlotta Frances Cole ( 1881-1946). Marriage #1 to Otis Hadlow, marriage #2 to Enoch Harrison (Sank/Zank) Plyes (1876-1956). Children of Mary and Enoch Pyles: Emma Zefria (1899-1984), John Wm. Theodore Pyles (1900-unknown), Constance Franciea Pyles (1913-1991). >(2) Nettie May Cole (1887-1974-Ukiah) married Frank Scroggins (1885-1951). Children: Alta Scroggins (1908-unknown), Howard Monroe Scroggins (1911-1968), Earnest Scroggins (1913-1974), Orville Amos Scroggins (1922-1922), Floy Fay Scroggins (1924-). >(3) Sarah Jane Cole (1889-1974) married George Lee Hall (1888-1969). Children: George Oliver Hall (1910-1968), Marie Edna Hall (1912-1993), Leola Ruth Hall (1917-), Delbert Glen Hall (1930-1964), Robert Jean Hall (1933-). > > >Child of Emma Jane and Isaac Newton Garrett: > > >(1) Amos Newton Garrett (1897-1961), married Inez Zilla Pettibone (1904-1989). Children: Newton Kane (1924-1985), Mary Kathleen (1926-), Elizabeth Jane (1919-), Patricia Lee (1941-), James Micheal (1943-), Robert William (1949). (Note: Amos Newton had child prior to his marriage to Inez Zilla, by Pearl May Emerson (Unknown-191976): James Clinton Bradshaw (1919-1989). > > >5. AMOS ALLEN BURRIS, born July 1869, Missouri, died unknown in Orange, near Webb City, Jasper Co., Missouri. Appears to have not married. Single in 1900 census. > > >6. CLAY DEAN BURRIS, born 6 Nov. 1871, Eagle Rock, Barry Co., Missouri, died 4 February 1929, Eagle Rock. Cause of death heart failure. Married Sarah Edith Leakey (born 1868, Indiana). (Note: the name of Clay Dean appears in several references: Claudin and Claydin. Correct spelling Clay Dean.) >(NOTE: Prior to her marriage to Clay Dean, Sarah Edith Leakey married William Bradford. Census of 1910 shows children from that first marriage to be: John born circa 1890, George circa 1893. Angie not on census - died young from burns. After the death of Clay Dean, Sarah Edith married Ansel D. Polly.) Sarah Ann Leakey Bradford Burris Polley is buried in Kings Cemetery, sometimes called Roller Cemetery, located between Seligman and Washburn, Barry Co., Mo. >Children of Clay Dean and Sarah Edith Burris: >(l) Lou Burris (1986-1975) buried Kings/Roller Cem, Barry Co., Mo. Cause of death cancer. Marriage #1 to Wesley Shrum (born 1886-unknown) on 31 Dec. 1911, Eagle Rock. Marriage record reads #596 - Wesley Shrum, Mano, Barry Co., 24, Loui Burris, Eagle Rock, 16, Dean Burris father of Loui consents in said marriage by J.C. Whittington at Eagle Rock, 31 Dec. 1911. Marriage #2 circa June 1952, Barry Co., to James Wesley Garrett (1881-1956) (son of Isaac Newton Garrett and his second wife Ellen Jane Walker). (After Ellen Jane's death, Isaac Newton married Emma Jane Burris Cole). No children from either of Lou's marriages. (Note: James Wesley's first marriage was to Lucinda Adaline Maloney (1880-1952) of which he had nine children. >(2) Anna Burris (1898-1976). Married Joseph Stringer (1888-1965). Anna and Joseph Stringer both buried in Munsey Cemetery, Eagle Rock. Anna cause of death heart/cancer. Anna and Joseph were the parents of 10 children. Their first child Aaron Stringer (1915-1972) married Edith Dortha Garrett (1919-living), the daughter of Charles Lewis Garrett (1883-1920). (Charles is the brother of James Wesley Garrett who married Anna's sister Lou Burris Shrum Garrett. Children: Aaron (1915-1972, Hershall (1917-), George (1919-1973), Herman (1921-), Lucine (unknown), Joseph, Jr. (unknown), John (unknown), Verline (1931-1992), Elsie (1936-)Dorothy (1938-). >(3)Maggie Mae Burris (1900-1929), buried in Mano Cemetery, Barry Co., Mo.. Married Sam Munday (1898-unknown). Children: * Henry Vern (1917-1994), Bill (unknown), Jack (unknown), Glenna (unknown), Bonnie (unknown), Wayne (unknown). >(4) Everett Burris (1904-1905) Cause of death diptheria. Buried Munsey cemetery, Eagle Rock. >(5) Eula Pearl Burris (1908-1984) Married 3 Feb. 1931, Eureka Springs, Caroll Co., Ark. to *Warren Vosburgh (1905-1987). Both Eula Pearl and Warren are buried Washburn Prairie Cemetery, Barry Co., Mo. Child: Edith Lauron Vosburgh (1936-). >(6) Angie Burris (1910- Died young of burns). >(7) Alva P. "Dutch" Burris (1911-1976), buried Woodlake, Tulare Co., Ca. Married Faye Fine. > > >7. MARY CATHERINE BURRIS, born Aug. 1874, Eagle Rock, died 4 Mar. 1916, Neosho, Newton Co., Mo. Cause of death: complications of measles/child birth. Married Abraham Hall (12 Sept. 1867 Barry Co., Mo. - 6 Dec. 1937, Monett, Barry Co., Mo.) on 7 April 1892, Barry Co. (Note: Mary Catherine's death (as told by relatives): Catherine had the measles when her ninth child Geneva was born. Her second son Jesse, 19, was working in the mines in Oronogo, Missouri at the time he received a telegram stating his mother was not expected to live. He and a friend started walking to Joplin (possibly some 7 to 10 miles), where Jesse expected to take a train to Neosho where his family was living. On the way, Jesse and his friend started across a streetcar trestle over a deep ravine. Before they had cleared it, they heard, or saw, a streetcar coming. They clambered off the track and down onto the trestle to wait for the streetcar to pass, but, somehow Jesse fell and was killed on the rocks below. Catherine and the baby both died before news of Jesse's death was received - there were three deaths in the family in one week (Catherine, baby & Jesse). Children: Sidney Claydin (1892-1960), Jesse (1896-1916), Sylvania (1899-1978), James Allen (1902-1945), Vesta (1903-1982), Nellie (1907-1970), Rachel Jane (1910-1979), Charles (1913-1915), Geneva (1916-1916). > > >8. CHARLES BURRIS: Charles Burris, born 1876, Missouri, died before 1880, buried Mano Cemetery, Cassville, Barry Co., Mo. > > >9. ALBERT BURRIS: Albert Burris, born 11 Nov. 1879, Cassville, Barry Co., Mo., died before 1934, Augusta, Kansas. Married Sara Pearlee Towler (11 Oct. 1892 - died unknown) on 24 Aug. 1907. The 1910 census of Roaring River, Barry Co., Missouri shows Albert Burris 31, Paralee 17, born Missouri, Mabel 1 2/12. Family left Missouri circa 1912-1913 and lived near Oswego and Parson, Kansas until World War I in 1917. Then moved to Augusta, Butler County, Kansas. (Note: After the death of Albert, Sara Pearlee married Roscoe Wilbur Winn on 24 Aug. 1934. No children from this union.) REFERENCE: Book: The Omohundros and Their Kin. Children: Mabel (1908-unknown), Zetta (1910-unknown), Nancy E. (1912-unknown), George (1914-1919), Alice (1917-unknown), Dorothea (1919-unknown), Myrtle (1920-unknown), Billie Jane (1922-unknown), Alberta Audrey (1924-unknown), Albert G.B. (1927-unknown). > > > >