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.