Vinie (Diamond) Burgess (abt. 1867 - 1934)

Born about 1867 in McKinney, Collin, Texas, United States [uncertain]

Ancestors

Died 20 Sep 1934 at about age 67 in Titus Co., Texas, United States

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Biography

Vinie (Diamond) Burgess is a part of US Black heritage.

Vinie was born about 1867. She was the daughter of Tom Andrews and Hannah (Harriet) Young. She married Henry Peter Burgess before 1880. She passed away in 1934.

Sources

• 1880 U.S. census, Titus County, Texas, population schedule, Precinct 1, p. 34B (penned), dwelling 244, family 275, Viney Burgess in the Peter Burgess household, digital image 34 of 54, FamilySearch.org ([1]: accessed 01 November 2022); citing NARA microfilm publication T9, roll 1328
  • Peter was 23 years old and was born in Mississippi. He was a farmer. His wife, Viney, was 16 years old and was born in Texas.

• 1895 Dud Burgess Birth. Texas, Titus County, p. 642, Delayed Birth Certificate, Dud Burgess, 2 February 1895, digital image 696 of 700, FamilySearch.org ([2]: accessed 01 November 2022)
  • Dud Burgess, b. 2-Feb-1895 in Mt. Pleasant, Titus Co., Texas. He was the 6th child of Henry and Vinie Burgess.
  • Dud's father is Henry Burgess, age 47, born in Mississippi. Dud's mother is Vinie Diamond, age 33, born in Texas.
  • The birth certificate was recorded on 17-Nov-1953.

• 1900 U.S. census, Titus County, Texas, population schedule, Precinct 1, p. 5A (penned), dwelling 79, family 79, Viney Burgis in the Peter Henry Burgis household, digital image 9 of 46, FamilySearch.org ([3]: accessed 01 November 2022); citing NARA microfilm publication T623, roll 1672
  • Peter Henry was born in Feb-1852 in Mississippi. He was a farmer. His wife, Vinie, was born in Nov-1863 in Texas. She was the mother of 8 children, 7 were still living. They had been married 22 years. They owned their farm.

• 1903 Choctaw Indian Tribe Application. Muskogee, Indian Territory, " Applications for Enrollment of the Commission to the Five Civilized Tribes, 1898-1914", MCR 6979, Viney Burgess, 12 March 1903, database with images, images 1071-1103 of 1437, FamilySearch.org ([4]: accessed 1 November 2022); citing NARA microfilm publication M1301, roll 161.
  • Viney was 44 years old in 1903 and lived in Mt. Pleasant, Texas. She had been living there since about 1873. She was born in McKinney, Texas.
  • Viney's father was Tom Andrews. He died before 1903. Tom was white.
  • Viney's mother was Hannah Young. She died before 1903. Hannah was a full blooded Choctaw. She was born about 1815 in Mississippi, near Coffeyville. Hannah's mother was named Harriet. Her father was Primins Young. Hannah's brother was Alexander Young.
  • Viney's husband was Henry Burgess. He was a Freeman and Cherokee. They had the following children: Stella Burgess age 14, Cap Burgess age 10, Morris Burgess age 6, Dud Burgess age 4, Shelley Burgess Bowling (Claude's wife), Emma Brennan (Robert's wife), Minnie Carter (Walter's wife), Tip Burgess.
  • Viney had 2 half-brothers: Tom and George Johnson and 2 sisters: Tennessee and Liza Clay (wife of Richard).

• 1910 U.S. census, Titus County, Texas, population schedule, Precinct 1, p. 8B (penned), dwelling 143, family 148, Viney Burgess in the Henry Burgess household, digital image 16 of 46, FamilySearch.org ([5]: accessed 01 November 2022); citing NARA microfilm publication T624, roll xxx
  • Henry was 55 years old and was born in Mississippi. He was a farmer. His wife, Viney, was 43 years old and was born in Texas. She was the mother of 9 children, 7 were still living. They had been married 32 years. They owned their farm.

• 1920 U.S. census, Titus County, Texas, population schedule, Precinct 1, ED 163, p. 10B (penned), dwelling 193, family 205, Vina Burges in the Vina Burges household, digital image 22 of 31, FamilySearch.org ([6]: accessed 01 November 2022); citing NARA microfilm publication T625, roll 1846
  • Vina was 66 years old, widowed and was born in Mississippi. She was a farmer. She owned her farm.

• 1930 U.S. census, Titus County, Texas, population schedule, Precinct 1, ED 225-4, p. 7B (penned), dwelling 156, family 167, Vina Burges in the Vina Burges household, digital image 14 of 26, FamilySearch.org ([7]: accessed 01 November 2022); citing NARA microfilm publication T626, roll xxx
  • Vina was 68 years old and was born in Kentucky.

• 1934 Vinie Burgess death certificate. Texas, Titus Co., Texas Department of State Health Services, (1934) Vinie Burgess, No. 71482, image 534 of 552, FamilySearch.org, database with images, ([8]: accessed 01 November 2022).
  • Vinie Burgess was a widowed, negro, female. She was 115 years old and was born in Mississippi. She died 20-Sep-1934 in Precinct 1, Titus Co., Texas. She was buried 02-Oct-1934 in Mt. Olive Cemetery. Her mother was Indian Hanna. The informant was Tip Burgess.

• 1934 Find a Grave Memorial. FindaGrave.com, database and images ([9]: accessed 01 November 2022), memorial page for Vinnie Burgess (8 Sep 1860–1 Oct 1934), Find a Grave Memorial ID 75458774, citing Cortznes Cemetery, Mount Pleasant, Titus County, Texas, USA; Maintained by Howard Cobb (contributor 47205196).
  • Vinnie Burgess was born on 8-Sep-1860 and died on 1-Oct-1834. She was buried in Cortznes Cemetery.