Simeon Jasper Burrows was born on December 19, 1892, in Denton, Texas to James Burrows and Lettie Ely. He had seven brothers and four sisters. When he registered for WWI draft, he declared an exemption because his wife was crippled. He died on August 27, 1978, in Plainview, Texas, at the age of 85, and was buried there.
"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2Q3-MLZ : accessed 26 April 2022), Jasper Burrows in household of James H Burrows, Justice Precinct 5, Wise, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 257, sheet 13A, family 165, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1600; FHL microfilm 1,375,613.
"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HYYB-QPZ : accessed 26 April 2022), Sim B Burrors, Plainview, Hale, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 2, sheet 27A, line 42, family 650, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2339; FHL microfilm 2,342,073.
Sim B Burrors Head Male 38 Texas
Docia L Burrors Wife Female 38 Texas
1940 Census: "United States Census, 1940" Citing Affiliate Publication Number: T627; Line: 7; FamilySearch Record: KWKM-N56 (accessed 26 April 2022) FamilySearch Image: 3QSQ-G9MY-CG4 Sim J Burrows (47) in Plainview, Commissioner's Precinct 1, Hale, Texas, United States.
Docie Lee Burrows Wife Female 47 Texas
Sim J Burrows Head Male 47 Texas
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46486110/simeon-jasper-burrows : accessed 26 April 2022), memorial page for Simeon Jasper Burrows (19 Dec 1892–27 Aug 1978), Find A Grave: Memorial #46486110, citing Plainview Memorial Park, Plainview, Hale County, Texas, USA ; Maintained by Ed Thurman (contributor 46846073) .
"Texas Deaths, 1977-1986," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KH36-8Z6 : 23 February 2021), Sim Jasper Burrows, 27 Aug 1978; citing Plainview, Hale, Texas, United States, 69277, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Austin; .
"United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JLXP-4PF : 10 January 2021), Sim Burrows, Aug 1978; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
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