Charles Burress is the son of Thomas Joshua Burress Sr. The identity of his mother is not a certainty, since it is unknown to me when Dicey Carden (long-time spouse of his father, passed away). Possibility that Dicey Carden, is not his mother. Charles Burress/Burris is a brother to Robert Burress 1796-1871, Joshua Burress 1802-1834, Elizabeth (nee Burress) Kyle 1803-1880, Jessee Burress/Burris 1804-1870, Mary Polly (nee Burress) Morgan 1807-1850, Sarah "Sally" (nee Burress) Crouch 1810-1843, Nancy (nee Burress) Stafford 1811-1862, Lucinda (nee Burress/Burris) Canary 1817-1849, Thomas Burress, Jr. b. 29 Feb 1820 & d. 1902, and to Peter Burress/Burris b. 9 Oct 1820 & d. 1902.
The marriage of Charles Burress and Miss Polly Canary was officiated in Martin County, Indiana on 8 Dec 1842 by Lewis R Rogers, J.P. Charles Burress' bride is Mary E. "Polly" Canary, a daughter of Jacob Canary and Elizabeth Myers. Children of Charles and Mary E. "Polly" Burress are: Anna Laura 1844-1915, William born 1844 or 1845 & died ?, Elias born 1846 & died?, James B. 1850-1926, David Edward 1853-1944, Able Thomas born 1856 & died?, Jessee B. born 1858 & died ?, Charles "Charley Cutler 1862-1946.
The surname of this Burress/Burris family has transitioned in Charles lifetime from Burress to Burris. His tombstone clearly gives his name as Chas. Burris. His Civil War record gives that Charles Burress enlisted on the 14th Aug 1862 at Loogootee, Indiana with a rank of Wagoner. He enlisted in Company B, Indiana 80th Infantry Regiment on 14 Aug 1862. He was mustered out on 22 Jun 1865 at Salisbury, N.C. The Ancestry.com source for this record is by Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana.
Charles Burress/Burris actual date of death is after June 22, 1865 and before the Jun 11 , 1870 Census of Perry Twp., Martin County, Indiana. His widow is enumerated as Mary Buress in the 1870 Census with a disability of being blind. Five sons are enumerated with her: James, David, and Thomas are farm laborers in her household. Her son Jessee is 12 and Charley is 7 yrs. old. Their next door neighbors are the Ables family. That may be why Able is part of Thomas' given name. Have not found Mary Polly Canary (Burress or Burris) in the 1880 Census. Son Elias born abt. 1846 was only in the 1850 Census abt. 4yrs. old. Son William born about 1844 to 1845 was not found after the 1860 Census. In the 1860 Census the Charles and Mary Polly Burress family were enumerated in Mount Pleasant, Rutherford Twp., Martin Co., Indiana. Bio by MLT 7.12.2018
The marriage of Charles Burress and Miss Polly Canary was officiated in Martin County, Indiana on 8 Dec 1842 by Lewis R Rogers, J.P. Charles Burress' bride is Mary E. "Polly" Canary, a daughter of Jacob Canary and Elizabeth Myers. Children of Charles and Mary E. "Polly" Burress are: Anna Laura 1844-1915, William born 1844 or 1845 & died ?, Elias born 1846 & died?, James B. 1850-1926, David Edward 1853-1944, Able Thomas born 1856 & died?, Jessee B. born 1858 & died ?, Charles "Charley Cutler 1862-1946.
The surname of this Burress/Burris family has transitioned in Charles lifetime from Burress to Burris. His tombstone clearly gives his name as Chas. Burris. His Civil War record gives that Charles Burress enlisted on the 14th Aug 1862 at Loogootee, Indiana with a rank of Wagoner. He enlisted in Company B, Indiana 80th Infantry Regiment on 14 Aug 1862. He was mustered out on 22 Jun 1865 at Salisbury, N.C. The Ancestry.com source for this record is by Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana.
Charles Burress/Burris actual date of death is after June 22, 1865 and before the Jun 11 , 1870 Census of Perry Twp., Martin County, Indiana. His widow is enumerated as Mary Buress in the 1870 Census with a disability of being blind. Five sons are enumerated with her: James, David, and Thomas are farm laborers in her household. Her son Jessee is 12 and Charley is 7 yrs. old. Their next door neighbors are the Ables family. That may be why Able is part of Thomas' given name. Have not found Mary Polly Canary (Burress or Burris) in the 1880 Census. Son Elias born abt. 1846 was only in the 1850 Census abt. 4yrs. old. Son William born about 1844 to 1845 was not found after the 1860 Census. In the 1860 Census the Charles and Mary Polly Burress family were enumerated in Mount Pleasant, Rutherford Twp., Martin Co., Indiana. Bio by MLT 7.12.2018
Charles Burress is the son of Thomas Joshua Burress Sr. The identity of his mother is not a certainty, since it is unknown to me when Dicey Carden (long-time spouse of his father, passed away). Possibility that Dicey Carden, is not his mother. Charles Burress/Burris is a brother to Robert Burress 1796-1871, Joshua Burress 1802-1834, Elizabeth (nee Burress) Kyle 1803-1880, Jessee Burress/Burris 1804-1870, Mary Polly (nee Burress) Morgan 1807-1850, Sarah "Sally" (nee Burress) Crouch 1810-1843, Nancy (nee Burress) Stafford 1811-1862, Lucinda (nee Burress/Burris) Canary 1817-1849, Thomas Burress, Jr. b. 29 Feb 1820 & d. 1902, and to Peter Burress/Burris b. 9 Oct 1820 & d. 1902.
The marriage of Charles Burress and Miss Polly Canary was officiated in Martin County, Indiana on 8 Dec 1842 by Lewis R Rogers, J.P. Charles Burress' bride is Mary E. "Polly" Canary, a daughter of Jacob Canary and Elizabeth Myers. Children of Charles and Mary E. "Polly" Burress are: Anna Laura 1844-1915, William born 1844 or 1845 & died ?, Elias born 1846 & died?, James B. 1850-1926, David Edward 1853-1944, Able Thomas born 1856 & died?, Jessee B. born 1858 & died ?, Charles "Charley Cutler 1862-1946.
The surname of this Burress/Burris family has transitioned in Charles lifetime from Burress to Burris. His tombstone clearly gives his name as Chas. Burris. His Civil War record gives that Charles Burress enlisted on the 14th Aug 1862 at Loogootee, Indiana with a rank of Wagoner. He enlisted in Company B, Indiana 80th Infantry Regiment on 14 Aug 1862. He was mustered out on 22 Jun 1865 at Salisbury, N.C. The Ancestry.com source for this record is by Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana.
Charles Burress/Burris actual date of death is after June 22, 1865 and before the Jun 11 , 1870 Census of Perry Twp., Martin County, Indiana. His widow is enumerated as Mary Buress in the 1870 Census with a disability of being blind. Five sons are enumerated with her: James, David, and Thomas are farm laborers in her household. Her son Jessee is 12 and Charley is 7 yrs. old. Their next door neighbors are the Ables family. That may be why Able is part of Thomas' given name. Have not found Mary Polly Canary (Burress or Burris) in the 1880 Census. Son Elias born abt. 1846 was only in the 1850 Census abt. 4yrs. old. Son William born about 1844 to 1845 was not found after the 1860 Census. In the 1860 Census the Charles and Mary Polly Burress family were enumerated in Mount Pleasant, Rutherford Twp., Martin Co., Indiana. Bio by MLT 7.12.2018
The marriage of Charles Burress and Miss Polly Canary was officiated in Martin County, Indiana on 8 Dec 1842 by Lewis R Rogers, J.P. Charles Burress' bride is Mary E. "Polly" Canary, a daughter of Jacob Canary and Elizabeth Myers. Children of Charles and Mary E. "Polly" Burress are: Anna Laura 1844-1915, William born 1844 or 1845 & died ?, Elias born 1846 & died?, James B. 1850-1926, David Edward 1853-1944, Able Thomas born 1856 & died?, Jessee B. born 1858 & died ?, Charles "Charley Cutler 1862-1946.
The surname of this Burress/Burris family has transitioned in Charles lifetime from Burress to Burris. His tombstone clearly gives his name as Chas. Burris. His Civil War record gives that Charles Burress enlisted on the 14th Aug 1862 at Loogootee, Indiana with a rank of Wagoner. He enlisted in Company B, Indiana 80th Infantry Regiment on 14 Aug 1862. He was mustered out on 22 Jun 1865 at Salisbury, N.C. The Ancestry.com source for this record is by Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana.
Charles Burress/Burris actual date of death is after June 22, 1865 and before the Jun 11 , 1870 Census of Perry Twp., Martin County, Indiana. His widow is enumerated as Mary Buress in the 1870 Census with a disability of being blind. Five sons are enumerated with her: James, David, and Thomas are farm laborers in her household. Her son Jessee is 12 and Charley is 7 yrs. old. Their next door neighbors are the Ables family. That may be why Able is part of Thomas' given name. Have not found Mary Polly Canary (Burress or Burris) in the 1880 Census. Son Elias born abt. 1846 was only in the 1850 Census abt. 4yrs. old. Son William born about 1844 to 1845 was not found after the 1860 Census. In the 1860 Census the Charles and Mary Polly Burress family were enumerated in Mount Pleasant, Rutherford Twp., Martin Co., Indiana. Bio by MLT 7.12.2018
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