VARIATION ON FAMILY SURNAME "Burch"
Please see important note ++ below

Textile worker
Lived in Union for 30+ years

Son of George Washington Burch
and Marim "Mariam" (Killian) Burch

Siblings include:
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(James was born here)
Lula Ellen "Lue" (Burch) Jones # 60558466
Luther Burch # 54507699
Barnett Alonzo "Barney" Burch # 83646331
Lassie Caroline (Burch) Shepherd Knight # 15012694
Elkie Ella (Burch) Jones # 61548605
Melvin Sylvester Burch # 9055025
Nelson McKinley Burch # 187354584

Married:
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Arrie Ann "Annie" Davenport # 92002773
Mrs. Eliza (Vanderford) Vanderford, widow of Walter
... note: after James died, she married Norman Estes
... note: SC Death Cert # 58-006333, Eliza Vanderford Estes

Father of, with Annie:
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Carrie Mae (Burch) Hightower Harris # 97718698
Mary Belle (Birch) Eubanks++ # 59956653
Flora Leona (Burch) Harris # 70170627
Luther McKinley Burch # 91781815
Carl Donald Birch++ # 120842628
Ella Belle "Ellie" (Burch) Black # 84243243
Fred Henry Burch # 97579362

Step-father of:
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(Eliza's with first husband Walter, James' step-children)
( Lillie Vanderford # 131500829 )
Thomas Oliver Vanderford # 103672236
Elizabeth Marie (Vanderford) Teseniar # 9190280
Ruth (Vanderford) Floyd # 107350358
Coley B. Vanderford # 16544030
Edward L. Vanderford # 114752675

Grandfather of twenty-eight (28)
Great-grandfather of five (5)

Funeral services were at the Church of God, where he
was a member. The Reverend J. B. Cole and Reverend
Mr. Hall, officiating. His grandsons served as pallbearers.
Burial followed in Gilead Church Cemetery.

SR Holcombe funeral home ministered
SC death certificate # 013467

++ IMPORTANT NOTE: ++
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Family Surname: Burch
James' parent's gravestones: Burch
James' wife Arrie's gravestone: Burch
James' Gravestone: Birch

James is listed on some children's death
cert as Burch; his parents buried Burch;
his wife Arrie Ann "Annie" buried Burch;
children were buried mostly Burch but
some, like son Carl, as Birch ... so just be
aware.