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CPL William Burress/Burris Veteran

Birth
Daviess County, Indiana, USA
Death
16 Aug 1885 (aged 44–45)
Washington, Daviess County, Indiana, USA
Burial
Washington, Daviess County, Indiana, USA Add to Map
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His year birth date & year are narrowed down by his Census records 1850, 1860, 1870, & (1880 which has an incorrect age). Census records plus his numerous medical records with ages given, pinpoint his birth to between 17 Aug & 10 Sep 1840 in Daviess Co., IN. William died on 16 Aug 1885. He would of been 45 yrs. old in late summer if he had lived to his next birthday.

Wm. 1st married Mary Jane "Clara" (nee Kelley) 7 Feb 1865. License was granted 5 Feb 1865 from Dover Hill, Martin Co., IN.
They had 2 daughters from this Marriage:
Violet (nee Burris) Chattin 1866-1896
Mary Eliz. "Lizzie" (nee Burris) Hoopengarner 1868-1899

Wm. was a widower & on 22 Dec 1870, he was 2nd married to the widowed Celia (nee Foyles) Walford. License from Dover Hill, Martin Co., IN.
Cecelia & 1st husband James Walford had son: Wm Weslie Walford 1866-1931

Wm. & Cecelia had 4 children:
Mary Alice (nee Burris) 1873-1904
Clara Burress b. Abt. 1875. She was not on Civil War Minor's Pension.
James Austin Burris 1882-1950
John Thomas Burris 1884-1961
His year birth date & year are narrowed down by his Census records 1850, 1860, 1870, & (1880 which has an incorrect age). Census records plus his numerous medical records with ages given, pinpoint his birth to between 17 Aug & 10 Sep 1840 in Daviess Co., IN. William died on 16 Aug 1885. He would of been 45 yrs. old in late summer if he had lived to his next birthday.

Wm. 1st married Mary Jane "Clara" (nee Kelley) 7 Feb 1865. License was granted 5 Feb 1865 from Dover Hill, Martin Co., IN.
They had 2 daughters from this Marriage:
Violet (nee Burris) Chattin 1866-1896
Mary Eliz. "Lizzie" (nee Burris) Hoopengarner 1868-1899

Wm. was a widower & on 22 Dec 1870, he was 2nd married to the widowed Celia (nee Foyles) Walford. License from Dover Hill, Martin Co., IN.
Cecelia & 1st husband James Walford had son: Wm Weslie Walford 1866-1931

Wm. & Cecelia had 4 children:
Mary Alice (nee Burris) 1873-1904
Clara Burress b. Abt. 1875. She was not on Civil War Minor's Pension.
James Austin Burris 1882-1950
John Thomas Burris 1884-1961


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