Jesse Burbank (1828 - 1919)

Born 3 Mar 1828 in Greenfield, Wayne, Michigan, United States

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Died 29 Jul 1919 at age 91 in Muscotah, Atchison, Kansas, United States

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Biography

Jesse Burbank was born in 1828, son of John Burbank and Elizabeth Steers (or Stearns). He died July 29, 1919. NOTE: His grave stone lists his birth year as 1826, but his obituary says he was born March 3, 1828.

He married twice (See Research Note below), but had children (7 in total) only by his first wife. Married, first, Nov 13, 1853, Cynthia Melvina Thomas. Married, second, Nov 29, 1877, Polly (Pollie) Pullen.

RESEARCH NOTE: Unclear if this is the same Jesse Burbank who married Ann Finart Dec 10,1848. If so, Ann would have been his first wife.

Children by Cynthia Melvina Thomas:

1. John J. 1858-1952
2. Mary Ann. 1862-1938; m. Jarvis Williams.
3. Louisa. 1864-1871
4. Carrie Celestia. 1867-1925
5. Fred. 1868-1871
6. Edward Gilbert. 1871-1964
7. William Franklin. 1874-1964

Sources

CENSUS:

• 1870 (with wife Cynthia and children in Colona, IL). "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-D1NS-B9N?cc=1438024&wc=KLHJ-YWL%3A518684301%2C519194001%2C519909501 : 8 June 2019), Illinois > Henry > Colona > image 15 of 32; citing NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• 1885 (with wife Polly and two sons by previous marriage in Saunders, NE). "Nebraska State Census, 1885," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939N-82N3-X?cc=1810728&wc=SKHJ-SP6%3A1060109904%2C1060109917%2C1060108502 : 1 April 2016), Saunders > Pohocco > Population > image 19 of 20; citing NARA microfilm publication M352 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• 1900 (with wife Polly in Saunders, NE). "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6Q57-JWP?cc=1325221&wc=9BWM-82P%3A1030896901%2C1033807201%2C1033834201 : 5 August 2014), Nebraska > Saunders > ED 136 Pohocco Precinct > image 5 of 18; citing NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• 1910 (widowed living with son John and his family in Hickory, KS). "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GRK9-5KB?cc=1727033&wc=QZZ4-V9M%3A133640801%2C134386001%2C134569501%2C1589089105 : 24 June 2017), Kansas > Butler > Hickory > ED 16 > image 9 of 10; citing NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• 1915 (widowed living with daughter Mary, son-in-law and their children in Atchison, KS). "Kansas State Census, 1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSQK-G3BW?cc=2640442&wc=4Q5P-MMB%3A1599642319%2C1599642429 : 12 October 2019), Atchison > Grasshopper Township > image 63 of 264; Kansas Historical Society, Topeka.

GRAVE (Note discrepancy in birth year on gravestone vs. obituary:

• Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/18001177/jesse-g.-burbank : accessed 02 July 2021), memorial page for Jesse G. Burbank (3 Mar 1828–1919), Find a Grave Memorial ID 18001177, citing Latham Cemetery, Latham, Butler County, Kansas, USA ; Maintained by Judy Mayfield (contributor 46636512) .