Thomas Anderson Burgess (1857 - 1920)

Born 28 Jul 1857 in Paris, TN.

Ancestors

Husband of Laura Ann (Ijams) Burgess — married 20 Dec 1892 in Alcorn Co., MISS.

Died 25 Apr 1920 at age 62 in Houston, Harris Co., TX.

Biography

Birth

Thomas Anderson Burgess was born on 28 Jul 1857 in Paris, TN., son of John Burgess (~1813 - ~1880) and Mary W. (McCord) Burgess (1820 - <1870).

Siblings

• Mary Elizabeth Burgess (~1838 - >1866)
• Charles W. Burgess (1840 - 1906)
• John W. Burgess (~1842 - ~1870)
• David W. Burgess (~1845 -? )
• James W. Burgess (1849 - 1927)
• Henry L. Burgess (1852 - >1916)
• Martha Demarias (Burgess) Hedges (1854 - 1949)
• Clinton A. Burgess (1859 - 1920)
• Robert L. Burgess (~1862 - >1930)

Marriage

Thomas (35) married Laura Ann Ijams (21) (1871 - 1899) on 20 Dec 1892 in Alcorn Co., MISS.

Children

• Charles Clayton Burgess (1893 - 1984)
• Grace Burgess (1896 - 1995)
• Katheryn Burgess (1898 - 1962).

Death

Thomas died on 25 Apr 1920 in Houston, Harris Co., TX. aged 62.

Burial

He is buried in Henry Cemetery, Alcorn Co..

Date: APR 1920

Place: Henry Cemetery, Alcorn Co., MISS.

Note

Note: @NI26905@

@NI26905@ NOTE1860 census, Dist. 12, Weakley Co., TN.

1870 census, Dist. 12, Dresden P.O., Weakley Co., TN., enum. in householdof Charles W. Burges., surname enum. as Burges.

1880 census, Dist. 3, Henry Co., TN., enum. as farm laborer in householdof John Wasson.

1900 census, Beat 1, Alcorn Co., MISS., surname enum. as Burgen.

1910 census, Just. Prct 6, Jefferson Co., TX., surname enum. as Burgers.

NOTE: Online Texas death cert. # 728 at www.familysearch.org showsoccupation as oil field worker, informant C. C. Burgess,Showboat, TX. Cause of death, Lobar Pneumonia. Place of burial orremoval, Corinth, MISS

Source

• 1860 United States Federal Census[1] Name: Thomas Burgess Age: 2 Birth Year: abt 1858 Gender: Male Race: White Birth Place: Tennessee Home in 1860: District 12, Weakley, Tennessee Dwelling Number: 27 Family Number: 26 Attended School: Y Household Members Age

• John Burgess 47 Mary Burgess 40 Mary Burgess 22 Charles Burgess 20 John Burgess 17 David Burgess 14 James Burgess 10 Henry Burgess 8 Martha Burgess 6 Thomas Burgess 2 Clinton Burgess 10/12

Acknowledgements

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