Born in Baldwin, Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Daughter of George Burgess
and Harriet (Ward) Burgess
Sister of
George Burgess and Phoebe (Burgess) Bennett
Wife of
Richard Woodford
— married
10 Dec 1858 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Died
at age 86
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 16 Apr 2018
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Biography
From Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania:
(Richard Woodford) He married, December 10, 1858, Mary A. Burgess, born in Baldwin township, Allegheny county, Pennsylvania, October 22, 1836, daughter of George and Harriet (Ward) Burgess, her parents both natives of county Kent, England, where they grew to maturity and were married.Children of Richard and Mary A. (Burgess) Woodford: 1. George B., of whom further. 2. Walter L., born March 23, 1868; assistant treasurer of the Sharon Savings and Trust Company; married Wilhelmina Hayes. 3. Harvey Edwin, born May 28, 1870; unmarried, lives with his mother. 4. Laura L., born January 26, 1873, died unmarried, September 17, 1901.
From History of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania:
R. Woodford was educated in this county, and Dec. 10, 1858, married Mary A., daughter of George Burgess, a native of England. They have four children: George B., Walter L., Harvey E. and Laura L. Mr. and Mrs. Woodford are members of the Presbyterian Church.
Sources
- Jordan, John W. Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania, Vol. 2 (Lewis Historical Pub. Co., New York, 1915, Vol. 2: p. 779-780)
- Cushing, Thomas. History of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania (A. Warner & Co., Chicago, 1889, Part 2: p. 396)
- Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 15 February 2021), memorial page for Mary Ann Burgess Woodford (22 Oct 1836–6 Aug 1923), Find a Grave Memorial no. 114920618, citing South Side Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA ; Maintained by L Evans (contributor 47540766)
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