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James Burris

James Burris



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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  James BurrisJames Burris was born about 1805 in Pennsylvania, USA.

    Family/Spouse: May Wolf. May was born about 1810 in Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. William Burris, I  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Apr 1834 in Hollidaysburg, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 1 May 1909 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William Burris, IWilliam Burris, I Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born in Apr 1834 in Hollidaysburg, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 1 May 1909 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    William married Francis Burris in 1867. Francis was born in Mar 1836 in Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 3. Martha J. Burris  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Mar 1868 in Pennsylvania, USA.
    2. 4. Mary E. Burris  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1872 in Pennsylvania, USA.
    3. 5. William Henry Burris, II  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 Oct 1877 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 14 Jun 1882 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    4. 6. Samuel Burris  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1867 in Pennsylvania, USA.
    5. 7. Sylvester Eugene Burris  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 Feb 1882 in Pennsylvania, USA.
    6. 8. David K Burris  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Dec 1883 in Pennsylvania, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 3.  Martha J. BurrisMartha J. Burris Descendancy chart to this point (2.William2, 1.James1) was born in Mar 1868 in Pennsylvania, USA.

    Martha married William H Weaver, I on 30 Dec 1886 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. William (son of Joseph Weaver and Eliza Weaver) was born in 1833 in Baltimore, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA; died on 26 Sep 1888 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Family/Spouse: Husband Unknown Newman. Husband was born in in Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 9. Julia S. Newman  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Aug 1891 in Pennsylvania, USA.
    2. 10. George W. Newman  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Dec 1898 in Pennsylvania, USA.

  2. 4.  Mary E. BurrisMary E. Burris Descendancy chart to this point (2.William2, 1.James1) was born about 1872 in Pennsylvania, USA.

    Family/Spouse: Husband Unknown Spotswood. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 5.  William Henry Burris, IIWilliam Henry Burris, II Descendancy chart to this point (2.William2, 1.James1) was born on 20 Oct 1877 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 14 Jun 1882 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

  4. 6.  Samuel BurrisSamuel Burris Descendancy chart to this point (2.William2, 1.James1) was born in 1867 in Pennsylvania, USA.

  5. 7.  Sylvester Eugene BurrisSylvester Eugene Burris Descendancy chart to this point (2.William2, 1.James1) was born on 5 Feb 1882 in Pennsylvania, USA.

    Family/Spouse: Myrtle B Jackson. Myrtle was born in 1885 in Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 11. Living Burris  Descendancy chart to this point

  6. 8.  David K BurrisDavid K Burris Descendancy chart to this point (2.William2, 1.James1) was born in Dec 1883 in Pennsylvania, USA.


Generation: 4

  1. 9.  Julia S. NewmanJulia S. Newman Descendancy chart to this point (3.Martha3, 2.William2, 1.James1) was born in Aug 1891 in Pennsylvania, USA.

  2. 10.  George W. NewmanGeorge W. Newman Descendancy chart to this point (3.Martha3, 2.William2, 1.James1) was born in Dec 1898 in Pennsylvania, USA.

  3. 11.  Living BurrisLiving Burris Descendancy chart to this point (7.Sylvester3, 2.William2, 1.James1)



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