Our maternal great-great grandparents, George Washington Wright and Martha Fannie Eubanks were married and the parents to our great grandfather, John E Wright.* They had 7 children:** 1- JOHN ESTLE WIRGHT, b. June 25, 1879; d. March 08, 1957, burial Heard Cemetery, Catahoula Parish, LA 2- WILLIAM …

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Amos Allen Burris

Our paternal great-great-great grandparents, Asahel Burris and Sarah Ann Garner were married and had our great-great grandfather William Henry Burris  and 7 other children:* According to the 1880 Census, Asahel was listed as head of household under the name of Ashael Bursap (45 yrs old), with …

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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 March 21, 1795 in Surry, North Carolina, USA and died on May 27, 1871. Burial Place: Unknown. 2-  Stephen Burris (1797 – 1855)* …

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Ellen Burris

Our paternal great-great grandparents, William Henry Burris  and Jane Deborah Garner were married and had our great grandfather Asa Burris and 10 or 11 other children:* (I’ve found conflicting numbers of descendants and am still researching. The 1900 census states that Jane had 10 children of which only …

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On this date the 4th of August in 1877, our paternal great-great grandparents, William Henry Burris and Jane Deborah Garner were married in Barry County, Missouri. They had 10 children together.* Interesting tidbits: William and Jane were first cousins and when William was around …

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