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     Emma Wendel Burrus was born in September 1875 at Murfreesboro, Rutherford Co., TN. She was the daughter of Lafayette Burrus Jr. and Sarah Neilson Wendel. Emma Wendel Burrus married Lafayette L. Burrus, son of Lucien Bonapart Burrus and Martha Eliza Dement. Emma Wendel Burrus died after 1954 at Little Rock, Pulaski Co., AR.

     Harriet Pointer Burrus was born on 27 April 1882 at Rutherford Co., TN.¹ She was the daughter of Lafayette Burrus Jr. and Sarah Neilson Wendel. Harriet Pointer Burrus married Robert Henry Williams, son of Henry Franklin Williams and Ella Dora Maultsby, circa 1909.² Harriet Pointer Burrus lived on 21 April 1910 at Seventh Avenue South, Nashville, Davidson Co., TN.³ She lived on 16 April 1930 at West Hartford, Hartford Co., CT.⁴ She died on 10 January 1957 at Hartford, Hartford Co., CT, at age 74.

     James Wendel Burrus was born on 8 August 1885 at Rutherford Co., TN.¹ He was the son of Lafayette Burrus Jr. and Sarah Neilson Wendel. Occupation: Checker at hotel in 1910.² James Wendel Burrus lived on 28 April 1910 at 209 Church Street, Nashville, Davidson Co., TN.³ He married Nolie May Pittman, daughter of John Jackson Pittman and Mary Jane Narramore, circa 1911. James Wendel Burrus lived on 18 January 1920 at Guntersville, Marshall Co., AL.⁴ He and Nolie May Pittman were divorced before April 1930; Nolie's marital status on the 1930 census is listed as "D". By 1 APR 1935 she was remarried to Charles Proctor and living at Tracy, California, according to their listings on the 1940 census, Tracy, San Joaquin County, CA, ED 39-97, p.4A.⁵

James Wendel Burrus lived on 17 April 1940 at Tuscumbia City Jail, Tuscumbia, Colbert Co., AL, 1940 census shows his occupation as "minister evangelist" and that his residence as of 1 APR 1935 was the same place. Cannot tell from the census listing whether he was there as a prisoner or staff member.

He died on 24 November 1958 at Jefferson Co., AL, at age 73 Alabama death index.

A findagrave.com memorial exists, No. 113775604, showing a date of death of 13 JUN 1961 and a burial location of Cothran Cemetery, Rover, Bedford Co., TN. No evidence has been found to substantiate this information. DLB 2018.

     Lafayette Burrus was born on 21 November 1797 at Amherst Co., VA. He married Elizabeth Ready on 28 June 1820 at Rutherford Co., TN. Lafayette Burrus died on 7 October 1854 at Rutherford Co., TN, at age 56.

     Lafayette Burrus Jr. was born on 31 December 1848 at Murfreesboro, Rutherford Co., TN. He was the son of Lafayette Burrus and Elizabeth Ready. Lafayette Burrus Jr. married Sarah Neilson Wendel, daughter of Dr. Robert Searcy Wendel and Emma Claiborne James, on 29 April 1874 at Rutherford Co., TN, ten children born to the marriage, all living as of the 1900 census.¹ Lafayette Burrus Jr. died on 8 December 1899 at Murfreesboro, Rutherford Co., TN, at age 50.

     Lafayette L. Burrus was born in August 1870 at Arkansas. He was the son of Lucien Bonapart Burrus and Martha Eliza Dement. Lafayette L. Burrus married Emma Wendel Burrus, daughter of Lafayette Burrus Jr. and Sarah Neilson Wendel. Lafayette L. Burrus died on 28 July 1930 at Little Rock, Pulaski Co., AR, at age 59.

     Louise Colvin Burrus was born on 8 October 1921 at Tampa, Hillsborough Co., FL.¹ She was the daughter of Wendel Searcy Burrus and Dorothy Elizabeth Colvin.¹ Louise Colvin Burrus died on 12 June 1991 at Hillsborough Co., FL, at age 69.

     Lucien Bonapart Burrus was born on 17 May 1829 at Rutherford Co., TN. He married Martha Eliza Dement on 7 February 1855 at Madison Co., AL. Lucien Bonapart Burrus died on 11 December 1892 at Phillips Co., AR, at age 63.

     Mae Margaret Burrus was born on 21 April 1916 at Nashville, Davidson Co., TN.¹ She was the daughter of James Wendel Burrus and Nolie May Pittman.¹ Mae Margaret Burrus lived on 4 April 1940 at Tracy, San Joaquin Co., CA.² She died on 17 September 1985 at San Francisco, San Francisco Co., CA, at age 69.

     Mildred Louise Burrus was born on 11 February 1913 at Nashville, Davidson Co., TN.¹ She was the daughter of James Wendel Burrus and Nolie May Pittman.¹ Mildred Louise Burrus married John T. McBrayer on 14 January 1935 at Marshall Co., AL, or 17 JAN 1935 -- possibly 14 JAN was the license and 17 JAN was the ceremony.

Mildred Louise Burrus was listed as Mildred McBrayer, age 31, with Margaret McBrayer, age 1 as passengers on the Entry Declaration of a Pan American aircraft, No. NC-33614, arriving at Brownsville, Texas from Mexico City, on 24 August 1944. She died at Hollywood, Broward Co., FL.

     Ophelia Palmer Burrus was born in March 1877 at Rutherford Co., TN.¹ She was the daughter of Lafayette Burrus Jr. and Sarah Neilson Wendel. Ophelia Palmer Burrus married William Wharton McLemore, son of Judge William Sugars McLemore and Anna Louise Wharton, circa 1900.² Ophelia Palmer Burrus lived on 6 January 1920 at 1713 Glenwood Place, Memphis, Shelby Co., TN, living with sister Elizabeth Davenport and her husband.³ She died on 1 October 1934 at Memphis, Shelby Co., TN, at age 57.

     Ora Ethel Burrus was born circa 1901 at Colorado.¹ She married John Peter Goebel circa 1918.¹

     Robert Augustus Burrus was born on 13 November 1883 at Murfreesboro, Rutherford Co., TN.¹ He was the son of Lafayette Burrus Jr. and Sarah Neilson Wendel. Robert Augustus Burrus died on 31 October 1951 at Central State Hospital, Nashville, Davidson Co., TN, at age 67. He was buried in November 1951 at Cothran Cemetery, Bedford Co., TN.
Note: did not marry.

     Sallie Wendel Burrus was born on 21 December 1924 at Tampa, Hillsborough Co., FL.¹ She was the daughter of Wendel Searcy Burrus and Dorothy Elizabeth Colvin.¹ Sallie Wendel Burrus died on 14 April 1979 at Nashville, Davidson Co., TN, at age 54.

     Virginia Wendel Burrus was born in May 1880 at Murfreesboro, Rutherford Co., TN.¹ She was the daughter of Lafayette Burrus Jr. and Sarah Neilson Wendel. Virginia Wendel Burrus died in November 1967 at New Jersey at age 87.

     Wendel Searcy Burrus was born on 1 April 1893 at Rutherford Co., TN.¹ He was the son of Lafayette Burrus Jr. and Sarah Neilson Wendel. Wendel Searcy Burrus lived on 13 April 1910 at Seventh Avenue South, Nashville, Davidson Co., TN, living with sister Harriet Williams and her husband.² He married Dorothy Elizabeth Colvin before June 1917, WW I draft registration, claimed dependent wife exemption as of 5 JUN 1917.³ Wendel Searcy Burrus died on 12 March 1927 at Jacksonville, Duval Co., FL, at age 33. He was buried in March 1927 at Evergreen Cemetery, Jacksonville, Duval Co., FL, Find A Grave Memorial# 113804785.

     Angeline Susan Burson was born circa 1826 at Virginia.¹ She married Joel Burgess Thomas on 15 January 1847 at Washington Co., TN.¹

     Minerva Burson was born on 8 November 1831 at near Kennonsburg, Guernsey (now Noble) Co., OH.¹ She married Stephen B. Williams. Minerva Burson died on 7 December 1910 at Noble Co., OH, at age 79. She was buried in December 1910 at Kennonsburg Methodist Church Cemetery, Kennonsburg, Noble Co., OH, Findagrave #162257923.

     Beverly Burt was born on 5 July 1928 at Chicago, Cook Co., IL. She was the daughter of Roland Willard Burt and Aline Morton. Beverly Burt died on 15 September 1983 at FL at age 55.

     Douglas Whiting Burt was born on 16 October 1919. He married Alma Miller Jacobs, daughter of Homer Miller Jacobs and Genevieve K. McCracken, on 24 June 1943 at Norristown, Montgomery Co., PA. Douglas Whiting Burt died on 13 February 1992 at Broome Co., NY, at age 72.

     Edna M. Burt was born circa 1880 at Wisconsin.¹ She married Ira Kemp Atherton, son of Onesimus Gulick Atherton and Amanda Alice Parks, on 31 December 1915 at Niles, Berrien Co., MI.

     Elizabeth Burt married Thomas Whitson.

     George W. Burt was born on 30 April 1808 at South Bristol, Ontario Co., NY.¹ He married Hortense Davis. George W. Burt lived on 29 July 1870 at Ontario Twp., Knox Co., IL, farming.¹ He died on 5 September 1879 at Knox Co., IL, at age 71. He was buried in September 1879 at Coddingville Ceemetery, Coddingville, Medina Co., OH, Findagrave #11686584.

     Isabel K. Burt married Franklin W. Stover, son of Daniel Stover and Sarah Wolfe, on 26 November 1890 at Brisbane, Ontario, Canada.¹

     Jason J. Burt was born on 15 June 1975.

     Leta Lee Burt married James Vanlandingham Myrick.

     Morton Willard Burt was born on 15 June 1930 at Ft. Wayne, Allen Co., IN. He was the son of Roland Willard Burt and Aline Morton. Morton Willard Burt died on 17 June 1992 at Whittier, Los Angeles Co., CA, at age 62.

     Roland Willard Burt was born on 18 June 1899 at Oak Park, Cook Co., IL. He married Aline Morton, daughter of Claude Austin Morton and Jessie Frances Gilmore, on 5 October 1925 at Webster Groves, St. Louis Co., MO. Roland Willard Burt died on 26 September 1978 at Poway, San Diego Co., CA, at age 79.

     Sarah Burt was born in September 1854 at Knox Co., IL.^1,2 She was the daughter of George W. Burt and Hortense Davis.¹ Sarah Burt married William Elmore Fuller, son of Rufus Hamilton Fuller and Deborah Silena Randall, on 10 September 1873 at Knox Co., IL. Sarah Burt died in 1908. She was buried in 1908, Findagrave #5756031.

     Robert William Burtch was born circa 1930 at Ontario, Canada.