1861 Burgess was born on 30 October to William & Louisa (Childress) Arney in Owen County, Indiana.[1]
1870 Burgess is living with his family in Jackson Township in Owen County, Indiana.[2]
1880 Burgess is 18 years old and living with his parents and brother, Andrew, in Jefferson Township, Owen County, Indiana. He is single and works on the farm.[3]
1882 Burgess married Emma Fiscus on 7 December in Owen County, Indiana.[4][5]
↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX6H-BMC : 12 April 2016), Burgess Avney in household of William Avney, Indiana, United States; citing p. 28, family 213, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,847.
↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHSS-FFD : 11 August 2016), Burgeos Arney in household of William Arney, Jefferson, Owen, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district ED 257, sheet 356B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0303; FHL microfilm 1,254,303.
↑ "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XXFJ-1ZR : 21 January 2016), Burges Arney and Emma E Fiscus, 07 Dec 1882; citing Owen, Indiana, United States, various county clerk offices, Indiana; FHL microfilm 1,312,984.
↑ "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XXJM-C5D : 21 January 2016), Burges Arney and Emma E Fiscus, 23 Jan 1883; citing Owen, Indiana, United States, various county clerk offices, Indiana; FHL microfilm 1,312,989.
Works cited:
Lovell, Rosemary (Faulk). Owen County Cousins (J. G. Hauser, Inc., 1977) For repository information see: WorldCat
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