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School House in Knickerboker, TX

·  Name: John R. BOX  [no further info on this person, guessing R. is for Rushe – Mark]

[Born October 10, 1819 Uvalde Co., Tx - Mark]
left there until 1897 when father sold ranch and moved to Duvalde Co. when he moved to Cameron Co.
bible is with Eliza Klearman (sp?)


·  Sex: M
·  Change Date: 21 Apr 2003

Marriage 1 Etta BURRESS

Children

  1. Has No ChildrenLiving UNKNOWN    John Box ???
  2. Has No ChildrenLiving UNKNOWN    Etta Rushe Dees ???

[Guessing these two people are Grand Pop and Aunt Sister – Mark]

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·  Name: Etta BURRESS
·  Given Name: Etta
·  Surname: Burress
·  Sex: F
·  Change Date: 21 Apr 2003

Father: Luther Rice BURRESS
Mother: Annie BALL

Marriage 1 John R. BOX

Children

  1. Has No ChildrenLiving UNKNOWN
  2. Has No ChildrenLiving UNKNOWN

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·  Name: Luther Rice BURRESS
·  Given Name: Luther Rice
·  Surname: Burress
·  Sex: M
·  Birth: 26 OCT 1842 in Anderson County, South Carolina
·  Note:

Rev. Luther Rice Burress, pastored in Tishomingo County, MS (click to see map) and later moved to First Baptist Church of Paris TX and then First Baptist Church of Brownsville, TX. Information came from "Hudson Berry and His Descendants", by Miss Mary Riley,
Anderson, SC

·  Change Date: 24 APR 2005

Father: Thomas BURRESS b: 18 SEP 1808 in Anderson, Anderson Co., SC
Mother: Sarah Anthony BERRY

Marriage 1 Joanna (Annie) BALL b: 15 OCT 1847

Children

  1. Has ChildrenSiddie Anthony BURRESS
  2. Has ChildrenThomas BURRESS
  3. Has ChildrenJess D. BURRESS
  4. Has ChildrenJennie BURRESS
  5. Has ChildrenEtta BURRESS
  6. Has ChildrenAnnie Ball BURRESS
  7. Has ChildrenJ. W. BURRESS
  8. Has ChildrenBoyce BURRESS
  9. Has ChildrenMilford BURRESS

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·  Name: Thomas BURRESS
·  Given Name: Thomas
·  Surname: Burress
·  Sex: M
·  Birth: 18 Sep 1808 in Anderson County, SC
·  Death: 28 Nov 1895 in Prentiss County, MS
·  Change Date: 21 Apr 2003

Father: John BURRISS (BOROUGHS) b: 1779
Mother: Elizabeth DAVIS b: 1780

Marriage 1 Sarah Anthony BERRY b: 28 Nov 1809

Children

  1. Has No ChildrenSusan Elizabeth BURRESS b: 30 Jul 1832 in Anderson Co., South Carolina
  2. Has No ChildrenJohn William BURRESS b: in Haywood County, West Tennessee
  3. Has No ChildrenHenrietta Louisa BURRESS b: 4 Jan 1840 in Anderson Co., South Carolina
  4. Has No ChildrenLuther Rice BURRESS b: 26 Oct 1842 in Anderson County, South Carolina


Marriage 2 Frances H MCGEE

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·  Name: John BURRISS (BOROUGHS)
·  Given Name: John
·  Surname: Burriss (Boroughs)
·  Sex: M
·  Birth: 1779
·  Death: 16 Feb 1836
·  Occupation:
·  Change Date: 3 Jan 2005 1 2

Father: Joshua BOROUGHS b: 1724 in VA
Mother: Sarah Mary CHAMBLEE (SHAMLY) b: 1726 in North Carolina

Marriage 1 Elizabeth DAVIS b: 1780

Children

  1. Has No ChildrenAaron BOROUGHS b: 30 May 1801
  2. Has ChildrenNancy BUROUGHS b: 1803
  3. Has ChildrenRebecca BOROUGHS b: 25 Mar 1806
  4. Has ChildrenThomas BURRESS b: 18 Sep 1808 in Anderson, Anderson Co., SC
  5. Has No ChildrenOrange BURROWS b: 23 Oct 1810
  6. Has No ChildrenJohn Davis BURROUGHS b: 13 May 1813
  7. Has ChildrenMilford J. BURRISS b: 25 Mar 1815
  8. Has ChildrenMary (Polly) BURRISS b: 14 May 1818
  9. Has ChildrenElbert BURRISS b: 9 Aug 1821


Sources:

  1. Title: "Burriss Family Genealogy" located in the Anderson County Library, The original printing consisted of 2 books, later a 7 volume book was published which is a duplicate of the original 2 books. In the opening pages, it states that JoshuaBurriss & Sarah
  2. Title: What an outlandish subject to be writing about in Charlie Garrison's always bright and interesting column.

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·  Name: Joshua BOROUGHS
·  Given Name: Joshua
·  Surname: Boroughs
·  Sex: M
·  Birth: 1724 in VA
·  Death: 4 Feb 1804 in SC
·  Occupation:
·  Change Date: 27 Jan 2005 1 2 3 4 5

Father: UNK BOROUGHS

Marriage 1 Sarah Mary CHAMBLEE (SHAMLY) b: 1726 in North Carolina

Children

  1. Has ChildrenElizabeth Margaret BURRISS (BOROUGHS) b: 1768
  2. Has ChildrenElisha BURRISS (BOROUGHS) b: 1774 in North Carolina
  3. Has ChildrenJames BURRISS (BOROUGHS) b: Jun 1776
  4. Has ChildrenSara Mary BURRISS (BOROUGHS) b: 1778
  5. Has ChildrenJohn BURRISS (BOROUGHS) b: 1779
  6. Has ChildrenThomas BURRESS (BOROUGHS) b: 1782 in North Carolina
  7. Has ChildrenNancy BURRISS (BOROUGHS) b: 1794


Sources:

  1. Title: -TRB- It is my feeling that 1724 or 1755 should be balanced against the birth years of their children. The first child, Elizabeth Margaret is listed as born in 1768, and the last child, Nancy is listed as born in 1794. Until some definite proof can be
  2. Title: English ancestral lines.
  3. Title: 1860 Anderson County, Slave Schedule, 4th regiment, page 152
  4. Title: Joshua Burriss became wealthy. When he arrived in what is now Anderson County, he bought land from McCarley and the deed bears the date of October 4, 1795. He left a will. In it, he instructs that the plantation is to pass to his wife. As long as it is in
  5. Title: "Burriss Family Genealogy" located in the Anderson County Library, The original printing consisted of 2 books, later a 7 volume book was published which is a duplicate of the original 2 books. In the opening pages, it states that Joshua Burriss & Sarah

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·  Name: Unknown BOROUGHS
·  Given Name: Unknown
·  Surname: Boroughs
·  Sex: M
·  Change Date: 27 Jan 2005

Marriage 1 Spouse Unknown

Children

  1. Has ChildrenJoshua BOROUGHS b: 1724 in VA