Children of Daniel and Mary Burris

Mary Horton was married to Daniel Burris and had our paternal great-great-great-great grandfather Horton Burris and 15 other children:.

1-  Rachel Burris (1795 – 1871)***  Born on  in Surry, North Carolina, USA and died on 

2-  Stephen Burris (1797 – 1855)* Born on Nov. 5, 1797 in Surry County, North Carolina, USA
and died on May 6, 1855. Burial Place: Hinkle Creek Cemetery, Noblesville, Hamilton County,
Indiana, USA.

3-  John H. Burris (1799 – 1869)* Born on Jul. 3, 1799 in North Carolina, USA and died on Nov. 22, 1869 in Raysville, Henry County, Indiana, USA. Burial Place:Glen Cove Cemetery, Knightstown, Henry County, Indiana, USA. Interesting tidbit:

An excerpt from George Hazzard’s book Hazzard’s History of Henry County, says John H. Burris was killed on the railroad track near Raysville, Henry County. Having been across the river to Knightstown, he was walking along the track towards the home of his daughter, Mrs. Cornelius Coon, whom he was visiting and being hard of hearing, he was run down by a train and instantly killed.

4- Jacob Burris (1801 – 1879)* Born on Feb. 1, 1801 in Surry County, North Carolina, USA and died on Dec. 20, 1879, Henry County, Indiana, USA. Burial Place:Glen Cove Cemetery, Knightstown, Henry County, Indiana, USA. Interesting tidbit:

Notes from Arthur Miller Burris:
“Jacob Burris my Father was born in North Carolina came to Highland Co Ohio and there grew to manhood in 1824 came west to Henry Co Indiana near where Knightstown is now located. There he entered land $1.25 per acre my Mother got one hundred dollars from John Hiatt her father the next day father went to Indianapolis and entered 80 acres more land the receiver told father that was the first entry made since the land office moved from Brookville to Indianapolis.”

5- Martha Burris (1803-1887)*** Born on  in Surry, North Carolina, USA and died on  in Owen, Indiana, USA. Burial Place: New Union Cemetery Owen Co. In.

6- Mary Burris (1805-1873)***  Born on  in Surry, North Carolina, USA and died on January 18, 1873.  Burial Place: Greensboro, Henry, Ohio, USA.

7- Daniel Burris (1805-1805)*** Born on April 21, 1805 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA (Twin to Mary). “He passed away on 21 Apr 1805.”****

8- Bowater Burris (1807-1841) “Born in Surry, North Carolina, USA on 25 Mar 1807 to Daniel Burris and Mary Horton. Bowater married Eleanor Dille and had 8 children. He passed away on 3 May 1841 in Oklahoma, USA.” ****

9- Abraham Burris (1809 – 1864)* Born in either in NC or Highland Co., Ohio on Mar. 10, 1809 and died on Nov. 21, 1864 in Montgomery County, Iowa, USA. Buried in Hewitt Cemetery, Red Oak, Montgomery County, Iowa, USA. Abraham married Jane Hiatt and had 7 children and then married married Asenith Lanmore and 2 children.*

10- Moses Burris (1811 – 1876)* “Born in Highland, Ohio, USA on 1811 to Daniel Burris and Mary Horton. Moses married Hannah Doan and had 10 children. He passed away on 28 Mar 1876 in Beecher City, Illinois, USA.” **** Buried in Bob Doan Cemetery, Fayette County, Illinois, USA.*

11- Horton Burris (1813 – 1873)* Born on Mar. 11, 1813 in Highland County, Ohio, USA and died on Death: Feb. 23, 1873 in Greensboro, Henry County. His burial is at Greensboro Friends Cemetery, Greensboro, Henry County, Indiana, USA.* “Horton married Mahala Davis and had 8 children.”****

12- Miles Burris (1814 – 1888)* “Born in Highland, Ohio, USA on 6 Dec 1814 to Daniel Burris and Mary Horton. Miles married Cordelia Chapp and had 6 children. He passed away on 24 Feb 1888 in Franklin, Indiana, USA.” **** His burial is at Greensboro Friends Cemetery, Greensboro, Henry County, Indiana, USA.*

13- Andrew Burris (1816 – 1882)* Born on Apr. 10, 1816 in Highland County, Ohio, USA and  died on Dec. 12, 1882 in Iowa, USA.* Andrew married Elizabeth Hiatt and had 6 children.”****

14- Lewis Burris (1818-Unknown) “Born in Highland, Ohio, USA on 22 Feb 1818 to Daniel Burris and Mary Horton. Lewis married Priscilla and had 7 children.”****

15- Elias Henry Burris (1819 – 1873)* Born on Jun. 1, 1819 in Highland County, Ohio, USA and died on Dec. 7, 1873 in Franklin County, Nebraska, USA.  Buried in Riverton Cemetery, Riverton, Franklin County, Nebraska, USA.* According to this Ancestry source he was married 3 times: “Elias married Paula Bowman. Elias married Sarah Ann Mason and had 7 children. Elias married Amanda Tobiatha Hughes.”****

16- Rebecca Burris(1821-1892) “Born in Liberty, Highland, Ohio, USA on 17 Jan 1821 to Daniel Burris and Mary Horton. Rebecca married Thomas B Ricks. She passed away on 24 Oct 1892 in Henry, Indiana, USA”****

*Source: Find A Grave

**Source: Geneology

***Source: WikiTree

****Source: Ancestry

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