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Dorothy Lee BURLESON

Female 1915 - 1985  (69 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Dorothy Lee BURLESON was born on 21 Nov 1915 in Texas, USA (daughter of Walter J. BURLESON and Florence DAVIS); died on 30 Mar 1985 in Bexar County, Texas, USA; was buried on 8 Apr 1985 in Houston National Cemetery, Houston, Harris, Texas, USA.

    Family/Spouse: Woodrow Wilson CRAVEN. Woodrow (son of Vincent CRAVEN) was born on 20 Oct 1909 in Georgia, USA; died on 3 Mar 1973 in Houston, Harris, Texas, USA; was buried on 6 Mar 1973 in Houston National Cemetery, Houston, Harris, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Ruth Jean CRAVEN was born on 6 Apr 1935 in Kinney County, Texas, USA; died on 3 Oct 1996 in Harris County, Texas, USA.
    2. Living
    3. Living

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Walter J. BURLESON was born in Sep 1893 in Texas, USA (son of James Adolphus BURLESON and Nannie Evert BURLESON).

    Walter married Florence DAVIS about 1914. Florence (daughter of Christopher Columbus DAVIS and Laura MCDONALD) was born on 17 Jul 1898 in Texas, USA; died on 6 Mar 1989 in Harris County, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Florence DAVIS was born on 17 Jul 1898 in Texas, USA (daughter of Christopher Columbus DAVIS and Laura MCDONALD); died on 6 Mar 1989 in Harris County, Texas, USA.
    Children:
    1. 1. Dorothy Lee BURLESON was born on 21 Nov 1915 in Texas, USA; died on 30 Mar 1985 in Bexar County, Texas, USA; was buried on 8 Apr 1985 in Houston National Cemetery, Houston, Harris, Texas, USA.
    2. Katherine May BURLESON was born on 26 Sep 1919 in Texas, USA; died on 7 Nov 1979 in Nueces County, Texas, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  James Adolphus BURLESON was born on 20 Feb 1869 in Carrizo Springs, Dimmit, Texas, USA (son of John Garvin BURLESON and Rachel Edney BISHOP); died in 1895 in Carrizo Springs, Dimmit, Texas, USA; was buried in Burleson Cemetery, Carrizo Springs, Dimmit, Texas, USA.

    James married Nannie Evert BURLESON on 31 Aug 1890 in Dimmit County, Texas, USA. Nannie (daughter of Jacob Shipman BURLESON, Jr. and Mary Ivy HAY) was born on 27 May 1869 in Pleasanton, Atascosa, Texas, USA; died on 28 Jul 1955 in Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA; was buried on 30 Jul 1955 in Crown Hill Memorial Park, Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Nannie Evert BURLESON was born on 27 May 1869 in Pleasanton, Atascosa, Texas, USA (daughter of Jacob Shipman BURLESON, Jr. and Mary Ivy HAY); died on 28 Jul 1955 in Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA; was buried on 30 Jul 1955 in Crown Hill Memorial Park, Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA.
    Children:
    1. Blanche BURLESON was born on 21 Aug 1891 in Carrizo Springs, Dimmit, Texas, USA; died on 31 Jul 1976 in Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA; was buried on 2 Aug 1976 in Sparkman Hillcrest Memorial Park, Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA.
    2. 2. Walter J. BURLESON was born in Sep 1893 in Texas, USA.

  3. 6.  Christopher Columbus DAVIS was born on 19 Apr 1851 in Alabama, USA; died on 13 Nov 1915; was buried in Big Wells Cemetery, Big Wells, Dimmit, Texas, USA.

    Christopher married Laura MCDONALD about 1881. Laura was born in Apr 1857 in Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Laura MCDONALD was born in Apr 1857 in Texas, USA.
    Children:
    1. 3. Florence DAVIS was born on 17 Jul 1898 in Texas, USA; died on 6 Mar 1989 in Harris County, Texas, USA.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  John Garvin BURLESON was born on 16 Mar 1828 in Crawford County, Missouri, USA; was christened in 1840 in Ripley County, Missouri, USA (son of Johnathan BURLESON and Rebecca MCCLURE); died on 21 Jan 1921 in Sonora, Sutton, Texas, USA; was buried in Sonora Cemetery, Sonora, Sutton, Texas, USA.

    John married Rachel Edney BISHOP on 19 Apr 1849 in Fayette County, Texas, USA. Rachel (daughter of Alfred BISHOP and Delila MORGAN) was born on 14 May 1832 in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USA; died in Apr 1909 in Real County, Texas, USA; was buried in Leakey Floral Cemetery, Leakey, Real, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Rachel Edney BISHOP was born on 14 May 1832 in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USA (daughter of Alfred BISHOP and Delila MORGAN); died in Apr 1909 in Real County, Texas, USA; was buried in Leakey Floral Cemetery, Leakey, Real, Texas, USA.
    Children:
    1. Rebecca BURLESON was born on 18 Jun 1850 in Fayette County, Texas, USA; died on 10 Mar 1856.
    2. Marion McDonald BURLESON was born on 11 Jun 1853 in Texas, USA; died on 20 Jul 1895 in Dimmit County, Texas, USA.
    3. Alfred Jonathan BURLESON was born on 3 Mar 1854 in Texas, USA; died on 28 Aug 1941 in Sonora, Sutton, Texas, USA; was buried on 29 Aug 1941 in Sonora Cemetery, Sonora, Sutton, Texas, USA.
    4. Mary Ann BURLESON was born on 12 Apr 1857 in Texas, USA; died on 28 Nov 1953; was buried in Leakey, Real, Texas, USA.
    5. Margaret Melvina BURLESON was born on 12 Nov 1858 in Texas, USA; died on 24 Nov 1894 in Kerr County, Texas, USA; was buried in Nichols Cemetery, Ingram, Kerr, Texas, USA.
    6. Finis Ewing BURLESON was born on 12 Nov 1858 in Texas, USA; died on 12 Dec 1858 in Texas, USA.
    7. Andrew Jackson BURLESON was born on 10 Oct 1860 in Texas, USA; died on 17 May 1938 in Eugene, Lane, Oregon, USA.
    8. Eliza Jane BURLESON was born on 27 Jan 1862 in Kerr County, Texas, USA; died on 12 Jun 1906 in Kerr County, Texas, USA; was buried in Turtle Creek, Kerr, Texas, USA.
    9. John Taylor BURLESON was born on 20 Sep 1865 in Texas, USA.
    10. Zedakiah Green BURLESON was born on 27 Jan 1867 in Texas, USA; died on 18 Mar 1871 in Texas, USA.
    11. 4. James Adolphus BURLESON was born on 20 Feb 1869 in Carrizo Springs, Dimmit, Texas, USA; died in 1895 in Carrizo Springs, Dimmit, Texas, USA; was buried in Burleson Cemetery, Carrizo Springs, Dimmit, Texas, USA.
    12. Joseph Edwin BURLESON was born on 5 Aug 1869 in Texas, USA; died in 1895 in Dimmit County, Texas, USA; was buried in Burleson Cemetery, Carrizo Springs, Dimmit, Texas, USA.
    13. Rebecca Delilah BURLESON was born on 13 Jun 1871; died before 1880.
    14. Dora Ellen BURLESON was born on 16 Mar 1873 in Texas, USA; died on 23 Feb 1955 in Uvalde County, Texas, USA.
    15. Samuel BURLESON was born on 2 Aug 1877; died in 1895 in Dimmit County, Texas, USA; was buried in Burleson Cemetery, Carrizo Springs, Dimmit, Texas, USA.

  3. 10.  Jacob Shipman BURLESON, Jr. was born on 20 May 1839 in Webberville, Travis, Texas, USA (son of Jacob Shipman BURLESON and Elizabeth BURLESON); died on 26 Feb 1917 in Sprinkle, Travis, Texas, USA; was buried in Texas State Cemetery, Austin, Travis, Texas, USA.

    Jacob married Mary Ivy HAY on 16 Jul 1868 in Pleasanton, Atascosa, Texas, USA. Mary was born on 20 Oct 1843 in Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana, USA; died on 18 Jul 1932 in Travis County, Texas, USA; was buried in Texas State Cemetery, Austin, Travis, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Mary Ivy HAY was born on 20 Oct 1843 in Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana, USA; died on 18 Jul 1932 in Travis County, Texas, USA; was buried in Texas State Cemetery, Austin, Travis, Texas, USA.
    Children:
    1. 5. Nannie Evert BURLESON was born on 27 May 1869 in Pleasanton, Atascosa, Texas, USA; died on 28 Jul 1955 in Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA; was buried on 30 Jul 1955 in Crown Hill Memorial Park, Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA.
    2. Edward BURLESON was born on 22 Oct 1871 in Pleasanton, Atascosa, Texas, USA; died on 24 Dec 1906.
    3. Annie BURLESON was born on 23 Oct 1873 in Pleasanton, Atascosa, Texas, USA; died in 1876.
    4. Maggie BURLESON was born on 22 Apr 1875 in Pleasanton, Atascosa, Texas, USA; died in 1879.
    5. John Clark BURLESON was born on 12 Jan 1877 in Pleasanton, Atascosa, Texas, USA; died on 29 Nov 1951 in Yellowstone County, Montana, USA; was buried in Sheridan Municipal Cemetery, Sheridan, Sheridan, Wyoming, USA.
    6. Aaron Jacob BURLESON was born on 9 Aug 1879 in Texas, USA; died on 28 Jul 1928 in Taylor, Williamson, Texas, USA; was buried on 29 Jul 1928 in Taylor City Cemetery, Taylor, Williamson, Texas, USA.
    7. Haddie BURLESON was born on 7 Feb 1882 in Carrizo Springs, Dimmit, Texas, USA; died on 6 Mar 1915.
    8. Belle BURLESON was born on 24 Apr 1885 in Carrizo Springs, Dimmit, Texas, USA; died on 19 Oct 1967 in Sweeny, Brazoria, Texas, USA; was buried on 21 Oct 1967 in Austin Memorial Park, Austin, Travis, Texas, USA.
    9. Texas Grey BURLESON was born on 22 Feb 1886 in Carrizo Springs, Dimmit, Texas, USA; died in Dec 1966.