Burgess Data

Children of James R. and Mary Ann "Anna" Burgess:

Child: 1. James W. BURGESS, born 1825, in Pendleton Dist. S.C., Married: Mary "Polly", Abt 1849, she was b. Abt 1827.
(James & Mary Polly's family in next generation)

Child: 2. Martha BURGESS, born 1827, in Anderson, Co., South Carolina, married Thomas Bracher. Their son was James Bracher, b. 1857, SC.

Child: 3. Elizabeth BURGESS, born Abt 1830, in Anderson Co., South Carolina.

Child: 4. (a son) BURGESS, b. 1830, Anderson Co., S.C., d. 1835.

Child: 5. Mary BURGESS, b. 1832, Anderson Co., S.C.

Child: 6. Joseph BURGESS, b. May 1835, m. (1) Nancy (2) Sarah J.
Joseph & Nancy had a son James Burgess, b. Abt 1859.

Child: 7. (a dau) BURGESS, b. 1835 Anderson Co., S.C., d. 1840.

Child: 8. Jane BURGESS, b. 1837, m. Andrew Harris, 15 May 1859.

Child: 9. William Wilborn "Will" BURGESS, b. 1842, d. Aft 1880.
(see William Burgess family in next generation, below)

Child: 10. William Griffin "Griff" BURGESS, b. Jul 1845, Anderson SC., married Elizabeth, Bef 1869 in South Carolina. (William & Elizabeth's family in next generation)

Child: 11. Caroline BURGESS, b. 1846 Anderson Co., SC.

Child: 12. John Thomas BURGESS, Oct 1849, Anderson Co., SC. Married: Roxie Ann (Roxanna).

The Next Generations

Children of James W. (#1. child above) and Mary "Polly" Burgess:

1. John W. Burgess, b. 1850, m. Lizzie, had a dau. Annie P. Burgess.

2. James R. Burgess, b. 1852, d. 22 Jan 1931, m. Susan S. Bowlan.

3. Joseph B. Burgess, b. 1856, d. 21 Aug 1933, m. Mary Jane.

4. Augustus Burgess, b. 1864.

v. Leander Burgess, b. 1868.

vi. Landy Burgess, b. 1869.

vii. Mattie Burgess, b. 1874.

Children of William Griffin and Elizabeth Burgess:

1. Andrew Burgess, b. May 1870, m. Lizzy. Children; Clate & Clardy Burgess.

2. James Burgess, b. 1872, Anderson Co., South Carolina.

3. Ida Burgess, b. 1874.

4. Elijah Burgess, b. 1876.

5. Sandrence Bergess, b. Feb 1878.

3. John M. Burgess, b. Dec 1880, m. Essie J. Children; Leo, Irene & Wm. H. Burgess. (There seems to be a conflict with the children listed below, I will check my records and update this if I find any further data.)
John, b. 1869; Andrew, b. 1869; James, b. 1870; Ida, b. 1872; Elijah, b. 1874; James, b. 1876; Nathan, b. 1880; Samuel Burgess, b. 1880. All born in SC.

William Wilborn "Will" BURGESS, s/o James R. & Mary Ann Burgess.
Born: 1842 in Anderson Co., South Carolina.
Died: Aft 1880.
Married: Bef 1862 in SC.
Samantha Ann Timms, b. Abt 1840 in S.C.

Children:

1. Alice BURGESS (1862 - ) SC.

2. John Thomas BURGESS, b. 27 Mar 1866, Anderson Co., SC., died 17 Mar 1950 in Greenville, SC., buried: Berea Cem., Greenville, SC. John married Stella Ann Swaynghame, Jun 1884.
Stella was the daughter of Lemuel Swaynghame and Phoebe Roden Thompson.
John Thomas & Stella Burgess had the following children:
i. Berta Lee Burgess, b. 6 Dec 1885 in Anderson Co., SC., m. Christopher Desoto Porter, 9 Oct 1904, Liberty, Pickens Co., SC.
II. Fred Wilburn Burgess, b. 14 Dec 1887 in Anniston, AL., d. 20 Jun 1901.
iii. Sallie Thomas Burgess, b. 28 Mar 1890, Anniston, AL., died 11 Oct 1929, m. Pearl Stover.

3. Betty BURGESS (1868 - ) SC.

4. Charles Wilburn BURGESS, b. 05 Jul 1870 in Hopewell Twp., Anderson Co., SC., d. 16 Feb 1948 in Atoka Co., OK. (see history below)

5. Nora BURGESS (1871 - ) SC.

6. James BURGESS (1876 - ) SC.

7. Josephine BURGESS 1878 - )

8. Luther BURGESS (1879 - ) Moved to Florida.

9. Carrie (BURGESS) Smith ( Born Aft 1880)
Lived in Greenville, SC. in later years, daughter's name was Cronis (or Chronis) Smith. Carries was a nurse.

Charles "Charlie" Wilburn BURGESS.
Born: 05 July 1870, Anderson, SC.
Died: 16 Feb. 1948, Atoka , Co., OK., buried in Bera Cemetery.
Married: Dec. 1892 in Anderson, SC.,
Georgia Anne "Annie" DORR, b. 30 Aug 1873, Hopewell Twp. Anderson Co., SC. Died 12 Jan 1953, in Marlow, OK., buried in Bera Cemetery Atoka Co., OK.

Children of Charles W. and Georgia Anne Burgess

1. Marie Victoria BURGESS. Born: 04 Nov 1893 in Anderson Co., SC., Died: 28 Dec 1982, in Atoka, OK.

2. Julian L. BURGESS, Born: 1896 in SC. Died: in Lubbock, TX.

3. Ruby BURGESS, Born: 1899 in SC. Died: Abt. 1930 in OK.
Married: Robert McKINNEY.

4. Lillian May BURGESS, Born: 08 May, 1905 in GA. Died: Marlow, OK.

5. Cornelius (a son) Burgess, d. young.

6. Mary Thelma BURGESS, Born: 24 Jun. 1911, in Atoka Co., OK. Died: 30 Aug. 1985.