JAMES BURLEIGH
The Burleigh family was well established in America by 1790. They came to Mercer County, Illinois from Muskingum County, Ohio.
James Burleigh was proabably born in Ohio. He married Emily Spry on 2/24/1824 in Muskingum County, Ohio.
James and Emily (Spry) Burleigh came to Mercer County about 1835, so were among the first settlers.
In the first election, held in Mercer County on August 1, 1836, James Burleigh was elected a county commissioner. On September 21, 1839, he purchased 67 acres in the SE quarter of Section 30, in New Boston Township.
James Burleigh died in February 1844. In that time period, he may have been buried in the Davis Cemetery but no stone remained in the 1960's.
CHILDREN OF EMILY & JAMES BURLEIGH
John, b. ? d. December 1846 in Mercer Co.
Elizabeth Jane, b. 7/2/1827 Ohio
Mary Ann, b. abt 1828 Ohio
Amanda, b. abt 1832, Ohio
Charlotte (Lottie), b. abt 1835, IL
Benjamin, b. abt 1838, IL
Sarah Francis, b. 6/14/1841, IL
Irene, b. abt 1844, IL
The Burleigh family was well established in America by 1790. They came to Mercer County, Illinois from Muskingum County, Ohio.
James Burleigh was proabably born in Ohio. He married Emily Spry on 2/24/1824 in Muskingum County, Ohio.
James and Emily (Spry) Burleigh came to Mercer County about 1835, so were among the first settlers.
In the first election, held in Mercer County on August 1, 1836, James Burleigh was elected a county commissioner. On September 21, 1839, he purchased 67 acres in the SE quarter of Section 30, in New Boston Township.
James Burleigh died in February 1844. In that time period, he may have been buried in the Davis Cemetery but no stone remained in the 1960's.
CHILDREN OF EMILY & JAMES BURLEIGH
John, b. ? d. December 1846 in Mercer Co.
Elizabeth Jane, b. 7/2/1827 Ohio
Mary Ann, b. abt 1828 Ohio
Amanda, b. abt 1832, Ohio
Charlotte (Lottie), b. abt 1835, IL
Benjamin, b. abt 1838, IL
Sarah Francis, b. 6/14/1841, IL
Irene, b. abt 1844, IL
JAMES BURLEIGH
The Burleigh family was well established in America by 1790. They came to Mercer County, Illinois from Muskingum County, Ohio.
James Burleigh was proabably born in Ohio. He married Emily Spry on 2/24/1824 in Muskingum County, Ohio.
James and Emily (Spry) Burleigh came to Mercer County about 1835, so were among the first settlers.
In the first election, held in Mercer County on August 1, 1836, James Burleigh was elected a county commissioner. On September 21, 1839, he purchased 67 acres in the SE quarter of Section 30, in New Boston Township.
James Burleigh died in February 1844. In that time period, he may have been buried in the Davis Cemetery but no stone remained in the 1960's.
CHILDREN OF EMILY & JAMES BURLEIGH
John, b. ? d. December 1846 in Mercer Co.
Elizabeth Jane, b. 7/2/1827 Ohio
Mary Ann, b. abt 1828 Ohio
Amanda, b. abt 1832, Ohio
Charlotte (Lottie), b. abt 1835, IL
Benjamin, b. abt 1838, IL
Sarah Francis, b. 6/14/1841, IL
Irene, b. abt 1844, IL
The Burleigh family was well established in America by 1790. They came to Mercer County, Illinois from Muskingum County, Ohio.
James Burleigh was proabably born in Ohio. He married Emily Spry on 2/24/1824 in Muskingum County, Ohio.
James and Emily (Spry) Burleigh came to Mercer County about 1835, so were among the first settlers.
In the first election, held in Mercer County on August 1, 1836, James Burleigh was elected a county commissioner. On September 21, 1839, he purchased 67 acres in the SE quarter of Section 30, in New Boston Township.
James Burleigh died in February 1844. In that time period, he may have been buried in the Davis Cemetery but no stone remained in the 1960's.
CHILDREN OF EMILY & JAMES BURLEIGH
John, b. ? d. December 1846 in Mercer Co.
Elizabeth Jane, b. 7/2/1827 Ohio
Mary Ann, b. abt 1828 Ohio
Amanda, b. abt 1832, Ohio
Charlotte (Lottie), b. abt 1835, IL
Benjamin, b. abt 1838, IL
Sarah Francis, b. 6/14/1841, IL
Irene, b. abt 1844, IL
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