Burritt Watson Burgess, the son of Mary Cordelia (née Haskins) and Charles Willard Burgess, was born 24 August 1854 in Montville Township, Geauga County, Ohio, where his family farmed. He became a music teacher in Montville, and later Cleveland, Ohio.
B. W. Burgess and Sarah Pantridge were married on 10 May 1879 in Yorksville, Kendall County, Illinois. The groom, age 25 (on next birthday), was a vocal music teacher, born and resident in Montville, Ohio. The bride, age 25 (on next birthday), was a daughter of James Pantridge and Ann Tate; born in Dromore, Ireland, and resident in Cleveland, Ohio. (First marriage for both. Dromore is now in Northern Ireland.) The couple had two children: a daughter and a son (who died in childhood). Sarah died on 13 January 1910 at the age of 54.
Burritt W. Burgess and Elizabeth V. Cook (née Pearcy) were married on 1 October 1910 in Cuyahoga County. She was the widow of William Charles Cook, and the mother of two sons. The couple were enumerated in 1920 in Cleveland. She died from tuberculosis on 13 March 1924 in North Manchester, Indiana (where a son lived); she was 69. He died, probably from stoke, on 15 December 1925 in Cleveland, at the age of 71.
Notes
Barrett was often used as a first or middle name in this Burgess family. The origin is not known.
1860 U.S. Census, Montville Twp., Geauga Co., Ohio; dwelling 510, family 476, lines 4-6, p. 59 (written), 16 Jun 1860.
4. Charles W. Burgess [head], 33, farmer ($3,500; $560), N.Y.
5. Mary C. -----, 29, O. [Ohio]
6. Watson B. -----, 6, O.
1870 U.S. Census, Montville Twp., Geauga Co., Ohio; dwelling 96; family 96, lines 1-4, p. 220 (printed), p. 11 (written), 27 Mar 1870.
1. Burgess, C. W., 43, farmer ($4,000; $500), N. York.
2. ----- Mary, 37, keeping house, Ohio.
3. ----- Burrett, 16, Ohio.
4. ----- Ella L., 7, Ohio.
"Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KFLZ-JQG : 4 November 2017), B. W. Burgess and Sarah Pantridge, 10 May 1879; citing Kendall, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,403,534.
• The license confirms that B. W. Burgess was the son of Chas. W. Burgess and Mary C. Haskings.
1880 U.S. Census, E.D. 74, Montville Twp., Geauga Co, Ohio; dwelling 85, families 89-90, lines 5-7 and 8-9, p. 96A (printed), p. 9 (written), 9 Jun 1880.
5. Burgess, Charles W. [head], 53, farmer; born in Massachusetts, parents in N. Y.
6. ----- Mary C., wife, 47, keeping house, born in Ohio; parents in Mass.
7. ----- Allie L., daughter, 17, teaching music; born in Ohio, father in Mass., mother in Ohio.
8. Burgess, Burrit W., son, 20, teaching music; born in Ohio, father in Mass., mother in Ohio.
9. ----- Sarah, wife, 24, keeping house; born in Ireland, parents in Ireland.
"Prof. B. Watson Burgess, of Cleveland, has been instructing a class in vocal music for some week at the Presbyterian church. On Wednesday evening, of this week, he will give a piano recital and in a week will close his class with a concert." ("Went to Bedford," The Beacon Journal, Akron, Ohio, 19 Jul 1899, p. 5.)
1900 U.S. Census, E.D. 215, East Cleveland, East Cleveland Twp., Cuyahoga Co., Ohio; dwelling 586, family 602, lines 83-85, p. 26 (written), 22-23 Jun 1900.
83. Burgess, B. Watson, head, Dec 1854, 46, married 22 years; born in Ohio, parents in Ohio; music teacher.
84. Burgess, Sarah, wife, Nov 1854, 45 married 22 years, 2 children (1 living); born in Ireland, parents in Ireland; immigrated 1880, U.S. resident 20 years.
85. Burgess, Mable J., daughter, Jul 1881, 18, single, Ohio, at school.
"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X84W-V47 : 10 December 2017), Burritt W. Burgess and Elizabeth V. Cook, 01 Oct 1910; citing Marriage, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States, p 276 an 70102, Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society, Columbus; FHL microfilm.
"Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X63D-CYC : 8 March 2018), Burrett Watson Burgess, 15 Dec 1925; citing Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, reference fn 68238; FHL microfilm 1,992,766. (Informant: Joseph H. Peck [son-in-law].)
Reviewed 12 December 2023.
B. W. Burgess and Sarah Pantridge were married on 10 May 1879 in Yorksville, Kendall County, Illinois. The groom, age 25 (on next birthday), was a vocal music teacher, born and resident in Montville, Ohio. The bride, age 25 (on next birthday), was a daughter of James Pantridge and Ann Tate; born in Dromore, Ireland, and resident in Cleveland, Ohio. (First marriage for both. Dromore is now in Northern Ireland.) The couple had two children: a daughter and a son (who died in childhood). Sarah died on 13 January 1910 at the age of 54.
Burritt W. Burgess and Elizabeth V. Cook (née Pearcy) were married on 1 October 1910 in Cuyahoga County. She was the widow of William Charles Cook, and the mother of two sons. The couple were enumerated in 1920 in Cleveland. She died from tuberculosis on 13 March 1924 in North Manchester, Indiana (where a son lived); she was 69. He died, probably from stoke, on 15 December 1925 in Cleveland, at the age of 71.
Notes
Barrett was often used as a first or middle name in this Burgess family. The origin is not known.
1860 U.S. Census, Montville Twp., Geauga Co., Ohio; dwelling 510, family 476, lines 4-6, p. 59 (written), 16 Jun 1860.
4. Charles W. Burgess [head], 33, farmer ($3,500; $560), N.Y.
5. Mary C. -----, 29, O. [Ohio]
6. Watson B. -----, 6, O.
1870 U.S. Census, Montville Twp., Geauga Co., Ohio; dwelling 96; family 96, lines 1-4, p. 220 (printed), p. 11 (written), 27 Mar 1870.
1. Burgess, C. W., 43, farmer ($4,000; $500), N. York.
2. ----- Mary, 37, keeping house, Ohio.
3. ----- Burrett, 16, Ohio.
4. ----- Ella L., 7, Ohio.
"Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KFLZ-JQG : 4 November 2017), B. W. Burgess and Sarah Pantridge, 10 May 1879; citing Kendall, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,403,534.
• The license confirms that B. W. Burgess was the son of Chas. W. Burgess and Mary C. Haskings.
1880 U.S. Census, E.D. 74, Montville Twp., Geauga Co, Ohio; dwelling 85, families 89-90, lines 5-7 and 8-9, p. 96A (printed), p. 9 (written), 9 Jun 1880.
5. Burgess, Charles W. [head], 53, farmer; born in Massachusetts, parents in N. Y.
6. ----- Mary C., wife, 47, keeping house, born in Ohio; parents in Mass.
7. ----- Allie L., daughter, 17, teaching music; born in Ohio, father in Mass., mother in Ohio.
8. Burgess, Burrit W., son, 20, teaching music; born in Ohio, father in Mass., mother in Ohio.
9. ----- Sarah, wife, 24, keeping house; born in Ireland, parents in Ireland.
"Prof. B. Watson Burgess, of Cleveland, has been instructing a class in vocal music for some week at the Presbyterian church. On Wednesday evening, of this week, he will give a piano recital and in a week will close his class with a concert." ("Went to Bedford," The Beacon Journal, Akron, Ohio, 19 Jul 1899, p. 5.)
1900 U.S. Census, E.D. 215, East Cleveland, East Cleveland Twp., Cuyahoga Co., Ohio; dwelling 586, family 602, lines 83-85, p. 26 (written), 22-23 Jun 1900.
83. Burgess, B. Watson, head, Dec 1854, 46, married 22 years; born in Ohio, parents in Ohio; music teacher.
84. Burgess, Sarah, wife, Nov 1854, 45 married 22 years, 2 children (1 living); born in Ireland, parents in Ireland; immigrated 1880, U.S. resident 20 years.
85. Burgess, Mable J., daughter, Jul 1881, 18, single, Ohio, at school.
"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X84W-V47 : 10 December 2017), Burritt W. Burgess and Elizabeth V. Cook, 01 Oct 1910; citing Marriage, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States, p 276 an 70102, Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society, Columbus; FHL microfilm.
"Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X63D-CYC : 8 March 2018), Burrett Watson Burgess, 15 Dec 1925; citing Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, reference fn 68238; FHL microfilm 1,992,766. (Informant: Joseph H. Peck [son-in-law].)
Reviewed 12 December 2023.
Burritt Watson Burgess, the son of Mary Cordelia (née Haskins) and Charles Willard Burgess, was born 24 August 1854 in Montville Township, Geauga County, Ohio, where his family farmed. He became a music teacher in Montville, and later Cleveland, Ohio.
B. W. Burgess and Sarah Pantridge were married on 10 May 1879 in Yorksville, Kendall County, Illinois. The groom, age 25 (on next birthday), was a vocal music teacher, born and resident in Montville, Ohio. The bride, age 25 (on next birthday), was a daughter of James Pantridge and Ann Tate; born in Dromore, Ireland, and resident in Cleveland, Ohio. (First marriage for both. Dromore is now in Northern Ireland.) The couple had two children: a daughter and a son (who died in childhood). Sarah died on 13 January 1910 at the age of 54.
Burritt W. Burgess and Elizabeth V. Cook (née Pearcy) were married on 1 October 1910 in Cuyahoga County. She was the widow of William Charles Cook, and the mother of two sons. The couple were enumerated in 1920 in Cleveland. She died from tuberculosis on 13 March 1924 in North Manchester, Indiana (where a son lived); she was 69. He died, probably from stoke, on 15 December 1925 in Cleveland, at the age of 71.
Notes
Barrett was often used as a first or middle name in this Burgess family. The origin is not known.
1860 U.S. Census, Montville Twp., Geauga Co., Ohio; dwelling 510, family 476, lines 4-6, p. 59 (written), 16 Jun 1860.
4. Charles W. Burgess [head], 33, farmer ($3,500; $560), N.Y.
5. Mary C. -----, 29, O. [Ohio]
6. Watson B. -----, 6, O.
1870 U.S. Census, Montville Twp., Geauga Co., Ohio; dwelling 96; family 96, lines 1-4, p. 220 (printed), p. 11 (written), 27 Mar 1870.
1. Burgess, C. W., 43, farmer ($4,000; $500), N. York.
2. ----- Mary, 37, keeping house, Ohio.
3. ----- Burrett, 16, Ohio.
4. ----- Ella L., 7, Ohio.
"Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KFLZ-JQG : 4 November 2017), B. W. Burgess and Sarah Pantridge, 10 May 1879; citing Kendall, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,403,534.
• The license confirms that B. W. Burgess was the son of Chas. W. Burgess and Mary C. Haskings.
1880 U.S. Census, E.D. 74, Montville Twp., Geauga Co, Ohio; dwelling 85, families 89-90, lines 5-7 and 8-9, p. 96A (printed), p. 9 (written), 9 Jun 1880.
5. Burgess, Charles W. [head], 53, farmer; born in Massachusetts, parents in N. Y.
6. ----- Mary C., wife, 47, keeping house, born in Ohio; parents in Mass.
7. ----- Allie L., daughter, 17, teaching music; born in Ohio, father in Mass., mother in Ohio.
8. Burgess, Burrit W., son, 20, teaching music; born in Ohio, father in Mass., mother in Ohio.
9. ----- Sarah, wife, 24, keeping house; born in Ireland, parents in Ireland.
"Prof. B. Watson Burgess, of Cleveland, has been instructing a class in vocal music for some week at the Presbyterian church. On Wednesday evening, of this week, he will give a piano recital and in a week will close his class with a concert." ("Went to Bedford," The Beacon Journal, Akron, Ohio, 19 Jul 1899, p. 5.)
1900 U.S. Census, E.D. 215, East Cleveland, East Cleveland Twp., Cuyahoga Co., Ohio; dwelling 586, family 602, lines 83-85, p. 26 (written), 22-23 Jun 1900.
83. Burgess, B. Watson, head, Dec 1854, 46, married 22 years; born in Ohio, parents in Ohio; music teacher.
84. Burgess, Sarah, wife, Nov 1854, 45 married 22 years, 2 children (1 living); born in Ireland, parents in Ireland; immigrated 1880, U.S. resident 20 years.
85. Burgess, Mable J., daughter, Jul 1881, 18, single, Ohio, at school.
"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X84W-V47 : 10 December 2017), Burritt W. Burgess and Elizabeth V. Cook, 01 Oct 1910; citing Marriage, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States, p 276 an 70102, Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society, Columbus; FHL microfilm.
"Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X63D-CYC : 8 March 2018), Burrett Watson Burgess, 15 Dec 1925; citing Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, reference fn 68238; FHL microfilm 1,992,766. (Informant: Joseph H. Peck [son-in-law].)
Reviewed 12 December 2023.
B. W. Burgess and Sarah Pantridge were married on 10 May 1879 in Yorksville, Kendall County, Illinois. The groom, age 25 (on next birthday), was a vocal music teacher, born and resident in Montville, Ohio. The bride, age 25 (on next birthday), was a daughter of James Pantridge and Ann Tate; born in Dromore, Ireland, and resident in Cleveland, Ohio. (First marriage for both. Dromore is now in Northern Ireland.) The couple had two children: a daughter and a son (who died in childhood). Sarah died on 13 January 1910 at the age of 54.
Burritt W. Burgess and Elizabeth V. Cook (née Pearcy) were married on 1 October 1910 in Cuyahoga County. She was the widow of William Charles Cook, and the mother of two sons. The couple were enumerated in 1920 in Cleveland. She died from tuberculosis on 13 March 1924 in North Manchester, Indiana (where a son lived); she was 69. He died, probably from stoke, on 15 December 1925 in Cleveland, at the age of 71.
Notes
Barrett was often used as a first or middle name in this Burgess family. The origin is not known.
1860 U.S. Census, Montville Twp., Geauga Co., Ohio; dwelling 510, family 476, lines 4-6, p. 59 (written), 16 Jun 1860.
4. Charles W. Burgess [head], 33, farmer ($3,500; $560), N.Y.
5. Mary C. -----, 29, O. [Ohio]
6. Watson B. -----, 6, O.
1870 U.S. Census, Montville Twp., Geauga Co., Ohio; dwelling 96; family 96, lines 1-4, p. 220 (printed), p. 11 (written), 27 Mar 1870.
1. Burgess, C. W., 43, farmer ($4,000; $500), N. York.
2. ----- Mary, 37, keeping house, Ohio.
3. ----- Burrett, 16, Ohio.
4. ----- Ella L., 7, Ohio.
"Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KFLZ-JQG : 4 November 2017), B. W. Burgess and Sarah Pantridge, 10 May 1879; citing Kendall, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,403,534.
• The license confirms that B. W. Burgess was the son of Chas. W. Burgess and Mary C. Haskings.
1880 U.S. Census, E.D. 74, Montville Twp., Geauga Co, Ohio; dwelling 85, families 89-90, lines 5-7 and 8-9, p. 96A (printed), p. 9 (written), 9 Jun 1880.
5. Burgess, Charles W. [head], 53, farmer; born in Massachusetts, parents in N. Y.
6. ----- Mary C., wife, 47, keeping house, born in Ohio; parents in Mass.
7. ----- Allie L., daughter, 17, teaching music; born in Ohio, father in Mass., mother in Ohio.
8. Burgess, Burrit W., son, 20, teaching music; born in Ohio, father in Mass., mother in Ohio.
9. ----- Sarah, wife, 24, keeping house; born in Ireland, parents in Ireland.
"Prof. B. Watson Burgess, of Cleveland, has been instructing a class in vocal music for some week at the Presbyterian church. On Wednesday evening, of this week, he will give a piano recital and in a week will close his class with a concert." ("Went to Bedford," The Beacon Journal, Akron, Ohio, 19 Jul 1899, p. 5.)
1900 U.S. Census, E.D. 215, East Cleveland, East Cleveland Twp., Cuyahoga Co., Ohio; dwelling 586, family 602, lines 83-85, p. 26 (written), 22-23 Jun 1900.
83. Burgess, B. Watson, head, Dec 1854, 46, married 22 years; born in Ohio, parents in Ohio; music teacher.
84. Burgess, Sarah, wife, Nov 1854, 45 married 22 years, 2 children (1 living); born in Ireland, parents in Ireland; immigrated 1880, U.S. resident 20 years.
85. Burgess, Mable J., daughter, Jul 1881, 18, single, Ohio, at school.
"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X84W-V47 : 10 December 2017), Burritt W. Burgess and Elizabeth V. Cook, 01 Oct 1910; citing Marriage, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States, p 276 an 70102, Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society, Columbus; FHL microfilm.
"Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X63D-CYC : 8 March 2018), Burrett Watson Burgess, 15 Dec 1925; citing Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, reference fn 68238; FHL microfilm 1,992,766. (Informant: Joseph H. Peck [son-in-law].)
Reviewed 12 December 2023.
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