Nelson Burris Jr (1812 - 1887)

Born 1812 in Delaware County, Ohio, United States

Husband of Ann (Frost) Burris — married about 1834 (to 28 Jul 1872) in Knox County, Ohio, United States

Husband of Maria (Frost) Burris — married 28 Oct 1873 in Knox County, Ohio, United States

Descendants

Died 16 Nov 1887 at about age 75 in Jefferson Township, Knox, Ohio, United States

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Biography

1840 Census

Name: Nelson Burrows

Event Place: Jefferson Township, Knox, Ohio, United States

Page: 355^[1]

1850 Census

Event Place: Jefferson, Knox, Ohio, United States

House Number: 3283

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

Nelson Burroughs (Jr.) Male 37 Ohio

Anna Burroughs Female 36 Ohio

Josiah Burroughs Male 14 Ohio

Nelson Burroughs Male 10 Ohio

George W Burroughs Male 2 Ohio^[2]

1860 Census

See photo. Anna and Nelson are living near her father and some of her siblings.

Event Place: Jefferson Township, Knox, Ohio, United States

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

Nelson Burris Male 47 Ohio

Anna Burris Female 45 Ohio

Nelson Burris Male 14 {I see 19} Ohio

George Burris Male 10 Ohio

Leonard Burris Male 6 Ohio

Elizabeth Burris Female 3 Ohio

Marilla Burris Female 1 Ohio^[3]

1870 Census

Event Place: Howard, Knox, Ohio, United States

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

Nelson Burass Male 56 Ohio

Anne Burass Female 50 Ohio

Lenard Burass Female 17 Ohio

Elisabeth Burass Female 14 Ohio

Victorian Burass Female 12 Ohio^[4]

1873 Marriage

After Ann died Nelson married Ann's widowed sister.

Name: Nelson Burris

Event Date: 28 Oct 1873

Event Place: Knox, Ohio, United States

Spouse's Name: Mariah Hess^[5]

1880 Census

Event Place: Howard, Knox, Ohio, United States

Father's Birthplace: Delaware, United States

Mother's Birthplace: Delaware, United States

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

Nelson Buris Self Male 68 Ohio, United States

Narry {Mary}Buris Wife Female 53 Ohio, United States

Adline Buril {Adeline Hess} Daughter Female 17 Ohio, United States^[6]

1887 Death

The photo does not give evidence of this but if the plot is correct, then Nelson is buried beside his first wife.

BURIAL Wesley Chapel Cemetery

Knox, Knox County, Ohio, USA

PLOT Row 10

MEMORIAL ID 25752205^[7]

Name: Nelson Burris

Event Date: 16 Nov 1887

Event Place: Jefferson Township, Knox, Ohio, United States

Age: 75Y / 6M / 1D

Marital Status: Married

Birth Year (Estimated): 1812

Birthplace: Delaware County, Ohio^[8]

• Fact: Residence (1860) Jefferson Twp, Knox, Ohio, United States
• Fact: Burial (1887) Knox, Knox, Ohio, United States of America

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHRN-P39 : 8 September 2017), Nelson Burrows, Jefferson Township, Knox, Ohio, United States; citing p. 355, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 406; FHL microfilm 20,169.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXQN-97K : 12 April 2016), Nelson Burroughs, Jefferson, Knox, Ohio, United States; citing family 3352, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCG1-JL8 : 13 December 2017), Nelson Burris, 1860.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M62R-9XG : 14 June 2019), Anne Burass in entry for Nelson Burass, 1870.
5. ↑ "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XDLF-H9G : 26 August 2019), Nelson Burris and Mariah Hess, 28 Oct 1873; citing Marriage, Knox, Ohio, United States, p 470, Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society, Columbus; FHL microfilm.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M896-6T6 : 16 July 2017), Nelson Buris, Howard, Knox, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district ED 153, sheet 183A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,038.
7. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/25752205
8. ↑ "Ohio, County Death Records, 1840-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F6NC-P4C : 9 March 2018), Nelson Burris, 16 Nov 1887; citing Death, Jefferson Township, Knox, Ohio, United States, source ID v 2 p 34, County courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 1,299,055.

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 15 February 2022, 20:38), entry for Nelson Burris (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:L29B-WMC ); contributed by various users.