Descendants of Thomas Burris Generation No. 1 1. THOMAS 1 BURRIS was born Bet. 1770-1780, and died 1847 in Cass co., MO. He married MARGARET TINCHER. She was born Bet. 1780-1790 in VA, and died Aft. 1850. Children of THOMAS BURRIS and MARGARET TINCHER are: i. ISABELLA 2 BURRIS. ii. PRUDENCE BURRIS. iii. ESTHER BURRIS. 2. iv. WILLIAM BURRIS, b. Abt. 1812, KY; d. Aft. 1860. v. NANCY BURRIS, b. Abt. 1815, KY; m. UMPHREY HUNT, 09 May 1834, Jackson co., MO. 3. vi. ELIAS BURRIS, b. Abt. 1818, KY; d. Aft. 1856, TX. 4. vii. HAMILTON BURRIS, b. Abt. 1820, KY. 5. viii. THOMAS BURRIS, b. Abt. 1821, KY; d. Bet. 1861-1863, TX?. ix. MARGARET BURRIS, b. Bet. 1825-1830; m. JOSEPH MCCORD, 20 Dec 1844, Cass co., MO. Notes for MARGARET BURRIS: A child, Margaret E McCord, born 1846 MO, was living with Margaret's brother Thomas Burris in 1850 x. JACKSON BURRIS. Generation No. 2 2. WILLIAM 2 BURRIS (THOMAS 1 ) was born Abt. 1812 in KY, and died Aft. 1860. He married (1) HETTY BURRIS 30 Jun 1833 in Jackson co., MO, daughter of DAVID BURRIS and ELEANOR LACKEY. She was born Bet. 1816-1820, and died Bet. 1850-1860 in TX. He married (2) NANCY A? Bef. 1860. She was born Abt. 1830 in AR, and died Aft. 1860. Notes for WILLIAM BURRIS: Census: 1850 TX, Grayson co., p 337 William Burris 45? H 41? Tarlton 16 MO Jas L 15 MO M 13 MO E 9 MO Marion 6 TX M J 2 TX H 1/12 TX 1860 TX, Wise co., p family 209/211 William Burress 48 KY Nancy A 30 AR Marion 15 TX Hayti 10 TX Thomas 7 TX William H 5 TX Emanuel H 4 TX Alexander 2 TX 1
Children of WILLIAM BURRIS and HETTY BURRIS are: 6. i. TARLTON 3 BURRIS, b. Abt. 1834, Cass co., MO; d. 03 Sep 1898, Ada, Pontotoc co., OK. ii. JAMES LAFAYETTE BURRIS, b. Abt. 1835, MO; d. Aft. 1893; m. SARAH E?, Bef. 1872. 7. iii. MANSFIELD BURRIS, b. Abt. 1837, MO; d. Aft. 1906. iv. ELIZABETH M BURRIS, b. Abt. 1839, MO. v. MARION BURRIS, b. Abt. 1844, TX; d. Aft. 1920, OK. vi. MARTHA JANE? BURRIS, b. Abt. 1848, TX. vii. HETTY BURRIS, b. May 1850, TX. viii. THOMAS BURRIS, b. Abt. 1853, TX. Notes for THOMAS BURRIS: Don't know if mother was Hetty or Nancy. ix. WILLIAM H BURRIS, b. Abt. 1855. Notes for WILLIAM H BURRIS: Don't know if mother was Hetty or Nancy. x. EMANUEL H BURRIS, b. Abt. 1856. Notes for EMANUEL H BURRIS: Don't know if mother was Hetty or Nancy. xi. ALEXANDER BURRIS, b. Abt. 1858. 3. ELIAS 2 BURRIS (THOMAS 1 ) was born Abt. 1818 in KY, and died Aft. 1856 in TX. He married MARTHA JANE? 07 May 1848 in Cass co., MO. She was born Bet. 1829-1834. Children of ELIAS BURRIS and MARTHA? are: 8. i. MARTIN 3 BURRIS, b. Abt. 1849, Cass co., MO; d. 13 Oct 1894. ii. JOHN W BURRIS, b. Abt. 1851, MO. iii. NANCY BURRIS, b. Abt. 1852, MO; m.? LOFTEN. 9. iv. MARTHA BURRIS, b. Abt. 1853, MO; d. Bet. 1890-1900, TX. v. JAMES H BURRIS, b. Abt. 1855, TX. 4. HAMILTON 2 BURRIS (THOMAS 1 ) was born Abt. 1820 in KY. He married ARA? ANN? 01 Apr 1840 in Jackson co., MO. She was born Abt. 1823. Children of HAMILTON BURRIS and ARA?? are: i. GREENBERRY 3 BURRIS, b. Abt. 1841. ii. LURINDA BURRIS, b. Abt. 1843. iii. WILLIAM BURRIS, b. Abt. 1845. iv. ELIZABETH BURRIS, b. Abt. 1845. v. LUCINDA BURRIS, b. Abt. 1850. vi. THOMAS BURRIS, b. Abt. 1851. vii. MARTHA BURRIS, b. Abt. 1853. viii. NEWTON BURRIS, b. Abt. 1855. ix. HENRY B BURRIS, b. Abt. 1859. 5. THOMAS 2 BURRIS (THOMAS 1 ) was born Abt. 1821 in KY, and died Bet. 1861-1863 in TX?. He married NANCY A? Bef. 1844 in MO. She was born Bet. 1826-1830 in TN, and died Aft. 1880 in TX. Notes for THOMAS BURRIS: 1856-61 Parker co., TX tax rolls. under Thomas Burris 1863-70 Parker co., TX tax rolls. under Nancy A Burris Children of THOMAS BURRIS and NANCY? are: i. MARY F 3 BURRIS, b. Abt. 1844, MO; m. T J HOLDEN. ii. KERIDY?/CARINDA BURRIS, b. Abt. 1846, MO. 2
10. iii. JOHN BURRIS, b. Bet. 1847-1848, MO; d. Aft. 1880, TX. iv. DULCENA BURRIS, b. Abt. 1850, MO; m. WILLIAM COATS. v. ROWENA BURRIS, b. Aft. 1850; m. J T RALPH. 11. vi. THOMAS JEFFERSON BURRIS, b. Abt. 1852, MO. 12. vii. VALENTINE/VOLLENTINE BURRIS, b. Abt. 1857, TX; d. Aft. 1880, OK?. viii. DAVID A BURRIS, b. Abt. 1858, TX; m. SARAH E?; b. Abt. 1858, TX. Generation No. 3 6. TARLTON 3 BURRIS (WILLIAM 2, THOMAS 1 ) was born Abt. 1834 in Cass co., MO, and died 03 Sep 1898 in Ada, Pontotoc co., OK. He married (1) SAMANTHA MONTGOMERY Abt. 1856 in TX. She died 1866 in Wise co?, TX. He married (2) MARGARET E ARMSTRONG 28 Feb 1867 in Wise co., TX. She was born Bet. Jan 1843-1845 in MO, and died Jan 1931 in Carter co?, OK. Notes for TARLTON BURRIS: Wise county Probate Minutes Vol. 11, p 163 "Tarton Burris dec'd: Your petitioneer further stated that he has been required by Mrs. Margaret Burris widow of Tarton Burris, dec'd, to take out letters of administration on estate of said Tarlton Burris for the purpose of prosecuting an Indian Depredation claim on file in the Court of Claims at Washington DC the said claim having been filed in said court by the said Tarlton Burris prior to his death which was in 1901. 1907" More About MARGARET E ARMSTRONG: Burial: Graham cem., Graham, Carter co., OK Children of TARLTON BURRIS and SAMANTHA MONTGOMERY are: i. JESSE F 4 BURRIS, b. Abt. 1857. ii. JOHN W BURRIS, b. Abt. 1865; d. Aft. 1870, Wise co, TX. Children of TARLTON BURRIS and MARGARET ARMSTRONG are: iii. SARAH E 4 BURRIS, b. Abt. 1867. iv. HENRY A BURRIS, b. 21 Feb 1872, TX; d. 09 Oct 1955, Carter co?, OK. More About HENRY A BURRIS: Burial: Graham cem., Graham, Carter co., OK v. FRANCIS MARION BURRIS, b. Aug 1874, TX; d. 1950, Carter co?, OK; m. CARRIE RUCKER, 06 Dec 1891, Wise co., TX. More About FRANCIS MARION BURRIS: Burial: Graham cem., Graham, Carter co., OK vi. GEORGE W BURRIS, b. Nov 1877, TX; m. EMMA A BURRIS, 1898; b. Mar 1879, TX. vii. BASHEBA BURRIS, b. Nov 1879. viii. HETTY BURRIS, b. Feb 1882. ix. LIZZIE BURRIS, b. Aug 1884. 7. MANSFIELD 3 BURRIS (WILLIAM 2, THOMAS 1 ) was born Abt. 1837 in MO, and died Aft. 1906. He married SUSAN M HINES Bef. 1867 in TX. She was born 26 Dec 1839 in TX, and died 01 Mar 1910 in Wise co, TX. Notes for MANSFIELD BURRIS: 3
1880 TX, Wise co., ED 132, p 8 Decatur newspaper?, May or June 1906 Mansell Burris, an old timer of this county, one among the earliest settlers is in the county prosecuting pension and Indian Depredation Claims. In 1854 he was a soldier at Fort Worth under Capt. Fitzhugh and fought the Indians. In 1855 he came with his father to this county and settled near Paradise, his father selecting the name of the town. 19?? living Lindon,? co., OK More About SUSAN M HINES: Burial: Boonsville cem., Wise co., TX Children of MANSFIELD BURRIS and SUSAN HINES are: i. JAMES L 4 BURRIS, b. Abt. 1867, TX; d. Aft. 1900. Notes for JAMES L BURRIS: 1900 IT, Chickasaw co., ED 171, p 2 13. ii. JOHN WILLIAM BURRIS, b. Jul 1874, TX; d. Aft. 1900. iii. HETTIE J BURRIS, b. Abt. 1875, TX. 8. MARTIN 3 BURRIS (ELIAS 2, THOMAS 1 ) was born Abt. 1849 in Cass co., MO, and died 13 Oct 1894. He married PARINIA ANN? Abt. 1869. She was born May 1849 in Iowa, and died 12 May 1930 in Montague co., TX. Notes for PARINIA ANN?: 1900 TX, Montague co., ED 59, p 10 Children of MARTIN BURRIS and PARINIA? are: 14. i. JAMES S 4 BURRIS, b. Bet. Jul 1867-1869, TX; d. 22 Dec 1934, Montague co., TX. ii. SARAH J BURRIS, b. Dec 1872. iii. MARY E BURRIS, b. Abt. 1874. iv. NORA L BURRIS, b. Oct 1876. v. EMMA A BURRIS, b. Mar 1879, TX; m. GEORGE W BURRIS, 1898; b. Nov 1877, TX. vi. JOHN H BURRIS, b. Oct 1883. vii. ELTIE BURRIS, b. Apr 1887. viii. LILLIE M BURRIS, b. Jun 1892. 9. MARTHA 3 BURRIS (ELIAS 2, THOMAS 1 ) was born Abt. 1853 in MO, and died Bet. 1890-1900 in TX. She married THOMAS JEFFERSON BURRIS 09 Mar 1876 in Montague co., TX, son of THOMAS BURRIS and NANCY?. He was born Abt. 1852 in MO. Children of MARTHA BURRIS and THOMAS BURRIS are: i. JACK 4 BURRIS, b. Mar 1877, Parker co., TX. ii. LENNIE BURRIS, b. Mar 1881, TX. iii. ALFORD BURRIS, b. Oct 1883, TX. iv. MINNIE BURRIS, b. Sep 1886, TX. v. CHARLEY BURRIS, b. May 1890, TX. 10. JOHN 3 BURRIS (THOMAS 2, THOMAS 1 ) was born Bet. 1847-1848 in MO, and died Aft. 1880 in TX. He married MARY F?. She was born Bet. 1853-1854 in TX, and died Aft. 1880. Notes for JOHN BURRIS: 1870 TX, Parker co., p 393 4
1880 TX, Parker co., ED 136, p 393 Children of JOHN BURRIS and MARY? are: i. CHARLES T 4 BURRIS, b. Abt. 1869, TX; d. Bef. 1880. ii. JAMES M BURRIS, b. May 1870, TX; d. Bef. 1880. iii. M E BURRIS, b. Abt. 1871, TX. iv. N C BURRIS, b. Abt. 1875, TX. v. G T BURRIS, b. Nov 1879, TX. 11. THOMAS JEFFERSON 3 BURRIS (THOMAS 2, THOMAS 1 ) was born Abt. 1852 in MO. He married MARTHA BURRIS 09 Mar 1876 in Montague co., TX, daughter of ELIAS BURRIS and MARTHA?. She was born Abt. 1853 in MO, and died Bet. 1890-1900 in TX. Children are listed above under (9) Martha Burris. 12. VALENTINE/VOLLENTINE 3 BURRIS (THOMAS 2, THOMAS 1 ) was born Abt. 1857 in TX, and died Aft. 1880 in OK?. He married SARAH ISABELL SKIPPER 15 Jul 1877 in Parker co., TX. She was born Abt. 1861 in AL, and died Aft. 1880. Notes for VALENTINE/VOLLENTINE BURRIS: Posted by: Peg (ID *****4989) Date: June 25, 2005 at 08:25:23 In Reply to: Walter Burris of Texas by Debbie Clements of 2831 I have no connection to family, only listing a possibilty. Vallentine Buris md Sarah Isbell Skipper 7/15/1877 Parker Co., Tx. 1880 Tx/Parker Co/Prec 2 Vol Burris 23 Tx Ky Tn Farmer S.B. 19 Al Ga XX W.C. 6m Tx Tx Al 1900 Ok/Rogers Mill Co/Berlin Val Burris 45 b.5/1852 Tx Mo Mo Farmer Sarah?. 40 (2/1860) Al Ga Al Walter C. 20 (12/1879)Tx - Mattie J. 13 (3/1887)Tx - Effie?. 11 (4/1889)Tx - Andrew J. 5 (2/1895)Tx - Earnest R. 3 (9/1896)Tx - Clarence?. 1 (3/1899)Ok Val & Sarah md 23yrs. Sarah had 11 children/6 living 1910 Tx/Tarrant Co/JP 7 Walter C. Burris 30 Tx Tx Unk Farm Laborer Ettie C. 21 Tx Tx Tx Vernie M. 3 Tx - Vera M. 1 Tx Walter & Ettie md 6yrs. 2 children/2 living 1920 Tx/Johnson Co/Prec 7 Walter C. Burris 41 Tx Tx Al Farmer Eddie 32 Tx Tx US Vernie M. 13 Tx - Vera 10 Tx - Walter F.?y?m Tx - Clarence E.(bro) 21 Tx Tx Ala Walter's draft reg lists his bd.12/22/1879 and his wife is also E(dd)ie on the draft card. Children of VALENTINE/VOLLENTINE BURRIS and SARAH SKIPPER are: 5
i. WALTER C 4 BURRIS, b. 22 Dec 1879. ii. MATTIE J BURRIS. iii. EFFIE BURRIS. iv. ANDREW BURRIS. v. EARNEST BURRIS. vi. CLARENCE BURRIS. Generation No. 4 13. JOHN WILLIAM 4 BURRIS (MANSFIELD 3, WILLIAM 2, THOMAS 1 ) was born Jul 1874 in TX, and died Aft. 1900. He married NANCY DETHLAFF 03 Jan 1897 in Wise co., TX. She was born 19 Feb 1876 in Ohio, and died 25 May 1914. Notes for JOHN WILLIAM BURRIS: 1900 TX, Wise co., ED 151, p 5 More About NANCY DETHLAFF: Burial: Old Bridgeport cem., TX Children of JOHN BURRIS and NANCY DETHLAFF are: i. FRANK L 5 BURRIS, b. Feb 1898. ii. JOSEPH CASWELL BURRIS, b. 03 Aug 1899, Wise co, TX. 14. JAMES S 4 BURRIS (MARTIN 3, ELIAS 2, THOMAS 1 ) was born Bet. Jul 1867-1869 in TX, and died 22 Dec 1934 in Montague co., TX. He married ELLEN R THURSTON 04 Apr 1895 in Montague co., TX. She was born Jul 1877 in TX. Children of JAMES BURRIS and ELLEN THURSTON are: i. JESSIE THURMAN 5 BURRIS, b. 24 Dec 1895. ii. UNICE BURRIS, b. Mar 1897. 6