Jacob Burris was born on 1 Feb 1801 in Surry, North Carolina, United States, son of Daniel H. Burris (1771 - 1845) and Mary (Horton) Burris (1778 - 1866).
Jacob died on 20 Dec 1878 in Knightstown, Henry, Indiana aged 77.
Research Notes
Notes from Arthur Miller Burris:
"Jacob Burris my Father was born in North Carolina came to Highland Co Ohio and there grew to manhood in 1824 came west to Henry Co Indiana near where Knightstown is now located. There he entered land $1.25 per acre my Mother got one hundred dollars from John Hiatt her father the next day father went to Indianapolis and entered 80 acres more land the receiver told father that was the first entry made since the land office moved from Brookville to Indianapolis."
Notes from external profile
Note: Marriage Index: IL, IN, KY, OH, TN, 1720-1926
Burris, Jacob Spouse : Keyser, Barbara Marriage date : May 10, 1825
!Will of Daniel Burris, Henry Co.IN Bill book C p 13 FHL film #1887975
!BIRTH: HAZZARD'S HISTORY OF HENRY COUNTY INDIANA, George Hazzard, New Castle, Indiana, 1906, p.500.; FHL #934907 it.2-3.
CHILDREN: 10 in all; 8 boys, 2 girls, all by first wife (Christina Hiatt).
!LAND AND PROPERTY: Land entry 12 Jan 1831, description SW1/4 Sec. 8 T16 N R9E, 80 acres, Receipt #07780; SOURCE: INDIANA ORIGINAL LAND ENTRIES, v.3 BROOKEVILLE-INDIANAPOLIS, 1820-1831, Janet C. Cowen, 1986; FHL US/CA N 977.2 R2co.
Profile Burris-376 was created through the import of Ancestory Geneology.ged on Oct 23, 2012 by Joe O'Bannon.
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Burris-728 and Burris-376 appear to represent the same person because: birth and death information basically the same - need to resolve death year but month & day are the same. Clearly he had 2 wives so need to merge into lower profile number AND please merge the Biography & Sources Sections.