William Henry Burris – On This Date in 1856

On this date the 9th of July in 1856, our paternal great great grandfather, William Henry Burris was born in Indiana to parents Asahel Burris and Sarah Ann Garner.*

William was married to Jane Deborah Garner and had 10 children:*

He passed away on May 17, 1931 and is buried in Porterville, California.**

*Source: Ancestry.com

**Source:  Find a Grave

Here is how we are related:

Our parents – Floyd Dee Adams was married to Nelda Grace Laprarie

Floyd Dee’s parents – ^Ida Mae Burris was married to Floyd Brazier Adams

Ida Mae’s parents – ^^Asa Azil Burris was married to Rosa Pearl Raabe

Asa Azil’s parents – ^^^William Henry Burris was married to Jane Deborah Garner

(^) stands for

each generation

between our

parents and William.