John Leonard Burris (1837 - 1910)

Born 5 Mar 1837 in Jackson, Jackson, Ohio, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Louisa (Clements) Burris — married 8 Jun 1856 in Athens, Ohio, United States

Husband of Mary Swaney (McKee) Burris — married 27 Dec 1879 in Jackson, Ohio, United States

Descendants

Died 3 Sep 1910 at age 73 in Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio, United States

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Biography

John was born in 1837.

He was the son of Alfred Burrows & Patty Learned. He married, firstly, Louisa Clements in 1856. They had the following children:

1. Charles Bennett (1857-1937)
2. Mary Susan (1860-1918)
3. Martha (1863-)
4. Sarah (1864-)
5. James W (1865-)
6. Willard C (1868-)
7. Elias Vernon (1869-1933)
8. Milton C (1871-)
9. John A (1874-)

Louisa passed away in about 1875.

John married, secondly, Mary McKee in 1879.

They had eight children:

2. Rebecca (1886-)
3. Grace (1888-1956)
4. Ocie Maud (1889-1951)
5. Goldie Viola (1891-1910)
6. Robert Emerson (1893-1949)
7. Ira Clinton (1896-1947)
8. Jennie Odie (1899-1983)

John passed away in 1910.

John was the son of Alfred and Patty Learned Burrows, who named him John Learned at birth. He changed his middle name to Leonard at some point. The last name has been spelled Burrows, Burrous, and Burris. These spellings have been used by all branches of the family.

John married first, Lovisa Jane Clements, and they had ten children: Charles, Mary Susan, Martha E, James Warren, Sara A, Willard Clark, Elias Edward Vernon, Joseph Milton C, John Leonard and Elva J. Some spelled their surname Burrous, and some Burris.

John married second, Mary S McKee, who was about 20 years his junior, and they had ten children: Ida Florence, Walter A., Silva May, Rebecca, Grace A, Osa "Ocie" Maud, Goldie Viola, Robert Emerson, Ira Clinton, and Jennie O. All spelled their surname Burrows.

John was a Civil War veteran, fighting for the Union side.

Sources

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXQF-9XR : 12 April 2016), John L Burris in household of Silvanus Bentson, Jackson, Jackson, Ohio, United States; citing family 332, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XDFM-KTG : 10 February 2018), John L. Burraus and Lovina Jane Clemments, 08 Jun 1856; citing Athens,Ohio, reference ; FHL microfilm 0311592 V. 1-4.

• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6KM-L7K : 22 May 2019), John L Burrows, 1870.

• "Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XDWZ-RQF : 10 February 2018), John L. Burrows and Mary S. Mckee, 27 Dec 1879; citing Jackson, Ohio, reference cn 7529; FHL microfilm 301,045.

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M89Z-N15 : 15 September 2017), John L Burrous, 1880; citing enumeration district ED 72, sheet 52A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d), roll 1036; FHL microfilm 1,255,036.

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMD3-XNP : accessed 30 June 2019), Leonard Burris, Jackson Township, Jackson, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 48, sheet 9B, family 169, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,289.

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLFJ-2V4 : accessed 30 June 2019), John S Burrows, Zanesville Ward 2, Muskingum, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 94, sheet 4A, family 83, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1221; FHL microfilm 1,375,234.

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