Burris Applegate (abt. 1842 - 1915)

Biography

The natal family of Burris Applegate has not been found n1.

Burris served in Company K of the 2nd New Jersey Calvary Volunteers during the Civil War.

On 1863 August 24th Burris enlisted for three years and four days later he mustered in as private in Company K, 2nd NJ Calvary at Camp Parker near Trenton, New Jersey. He was discharged 1865 May 3rd (from a hospital?) at Memphis, Tennessee. On 1865 June 28th he mustered out at Vicksburg, Mississippi ^{[1] [2]}.

About 1865 Burris married Elizabeth N. Their children are Anna L (Ware) ^[3], Ella, John D ^[4], Linwood Powell ^[5], and Emma M (Gandy) ^[6] Sarah A (Stretch).

Residence:

1870,	Deerfield PO, Greenwich Township, Cumberland County, New Jersey.	[7]
1880,	Greenwich Township, Cumberland County, New Jersey.	[8]
1890,	Fairton, Cumberland County, New Jersey.	[2]
1900,	Hopewell Township, Cumberland County, New Jersey.	[9]
1910,	ward 3 Bridgeton, Cumberland County, New Jersey.	[10]
1915,	ward 3 Bridgeton, Cumberland County, New Jersey.	[11]
1920,	ward 1 Bridgeton, Cumberland County, New Jersey.	[12]

Burris died 1915 June 10th ^[13].

Notes

• note 1: Possible parents: William Appelgate & Sarah Ann Johnson. No source has been found yet that ties Burris to the parents or siblings of Barzella.
• Possible Marriage: 1865 Jun 8, Cumberland County, New Jersey. ^[14]

Sources

1. ↑ Adjutant General William S. Stryker's two-volume Record of Officers and Men of New Jersey in the Civil War, '61-'65, p 1268. State of New Jersey, 1876.

   Applegate, Burris Private Aug. 24, '63 Aug. 28, '63 3 Yrs June 28, '65 Discharged at Memphis, Tenn., Tel. Ins., War Dept., A. G. O., Washington, D. C., May 3, '65.

   NJ State Archives: Civil War Payment Vouchers 1861 - 1865.

   1865 Jul 8, Applegate, Burris. Service: Private. 2nd Cavalry (32nd Reg.) Co. K. Description: Payment to Burris Applegate at time of discharge (Discharged 6/28/65 at Memphis, TN by telegraphic order/War Dept.). TOTAL: $18.80. Citation: 1865B : G : 1252. Main Payment.

2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} FamilySearch: US Federal Census: 1890 Surviving Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines, and Widows, etc. Schedule, New Jersey, Cumberland, Fairton, dist 32, home 322, family 322, p 3.

   Burris Applegate, private K 2 NJ Cal, 1863 Aug 24-1865 Jun 28.

3. ↑ FamilySearch: NJ Marriages 1670—1980.

   1894 Dec 25, Fairfield, Cumberland. Husband: Frank R Ware. Wife: Anna L Applegate, born 1866.

4. ↑ FamilySearch: NJ Births 1670—1980.

   1873 Apr 26, Greenwich, Cumberland. John D Applegate, male. Parents: Burris Applegate & Elizabeth.

   FamilySearch: NJ Marriages 1670-1980.

   1896 Feb 22, Cedarville, Cumberland. Husband: John D Applegate. Wife: Edna E Sheppard, born 1877.

5. ↑ FamilySearch: NJ Births 1670—1980.

   1875 Apr 28, Greenwich Twp, Cumberland. Linwood Applegate, male. Parents: Burris Applegate & Lizzie.

   FamilySearch: US Draft Registration 1917—1918.

   (date ?), Wilmington, DE. Linwood Powell Applegate, born 1872 Apr 28.

6. ↑ FamilySearch: NJ Births 1670—1980.

   1877 Feb 20, Greenwich, Cumberland. Emma M Applegate, female. Parents: Burris Applegate & Elizabeth.

   FamilySearch: NJ Marriages 1670—1980.

   1897 Feb 2, Bridgeton, Cumberland. Husband: Wm S Gandy, single, of Fairfield. Wife: Emma M Applegate, born 1876 in Hopewell.

7. ↑ US Federal Census: 1870 Population Schedule, New Jersey, Cumberland, Greenwich, family 225, p 27.

   Applegate; Bowers (farm labor) 1842, Lizzy 1844, Anna L 1866, Ella 1870 May.

8. ↑ US Federal Census: 1880 Population Schedule, New Jersey, Cumberland, Greenwich, dist 81, p 300D.

   Applegate; Burris (farmer) 1842, Lizzie N 1845, Anna L 1867, John D 1873, Linwood P 1875, Emma M 1877.

   Ward, Theodore (laborer-servant) 1863.

9. ↑ US Federal Census: 1900 Population Schedule, New Jersey, Cumberland, Hopewell, dist 132, family 34, p 2A.

   Appelgate; Burroughs 1842 Feb, Lizzie (wed 1865, 5 of 6 children living) 1843 Dec, Linwood 1875 Apr, Sarah A 1891.

   Wells, George W (servant) 1891.

10. ↑ US Federal Census: 1910 Population Schedule, New Jersey, Cumberland, Bridgeton, dist 100, family 402, p 16A.

    Appelgate; Burrough 1842, Lizzie 1844.

11. ↑ NJ State Census: 1915 Population Schedule, New Jersey, Cumberland, Bridgeton, family 480, p 19B.

    Appelgate; Burris 1842 Feb, Lizzie 1843 Dec.

12. ↑ US Federal Census: 1920 Population Schedule, New Jersey, Cumberland, Bridgeton, dist 131, family 123, p 5A.

    Ware; Frank R 1862, Anna L 1869, Mulford F 1898, Linwood A 1903.

    (boarders); Seeley, Francis F 1844. Duffield, Nora F 1872. Lawson, Jennie 1852. Lawson ,Jennie Jr 1900.

    Appelgate, Elizabeth (widowed in-law) 1845.

13. ↑ FamilySearch: US Veterans Administraion Pension payments 1907—1933.

    Burris Applegate. Beneficiary: Lizzie. Death: 1915 Jun 10.

    FamilySearch: US Pension Index 1861—1934.

    Burris Appelgate. Service: K 2 NJ Cav. Beneficiary: Lizzie Appelgate. 1884 May 26 filed as invalid. 1915 Jun 28 filed as widow, NJ.

14. ↑ FamilySearch: NJ County Marriages.

    1865 Jun 8, Cumberland. Husband: Barzzilla Applegate. Wife: Lizzie Paddon.