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Generation: 1

James Edward BURLESON was born in 1901 in Texas, USA (son of Edward Aaron BURLESON and Mattie Lou WOOD); was buried in Liberty Hill Cemetery, Liberty Hill, Williamson, Texas, USA.

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Occupation: Supervisor - Farm Security Administration
Occupation: Truck Driver
Census: 12 Apr 1930, Liberty Hill, Williamson, Texas, USA
Residence: 1 Apr 1935, Cameron, Milam, Texas, USA
Census: 6 Apr 1940, Liberty Hill, Williamson, Texas, USA

Notes:

Census:
Hopewell Road

James married Lillie Pauline SMITH about 1922. Lillie (daughter of James Charlie SMITH and Nancy Lois SINGLETON) was born in 1902 in Texas, USA; was buried in Liberty Hill Cemetery, Liberty Hill, Williamson, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Generation: 2

Edward Aaron BURLESON was born on 26 Feb 1857 (son of Aaron B. BURLESON and Jane C. TANNEHILL); died on 15 Aug 1924; was buried in Liberty Hill Cemetery, Liberty Hill, Williamson, Texas, USA.

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Also Known As: Ed
Occupation: Farmer
Census: 17 Jun 1880, Travis County, Texas, USA

Edward married Mattie Lou WOOD. Mattie was born on 23 Oct 1872; died on 30 Mar 1943; was buried in Liberty Hill Cemetery, Liberty Hill, Williamson, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mattie Lou WOOD was born on 23 Oct 1872; died on 30 Mar 1943; was buried in Liberty Hill Cemetery, Liberty Hill, Williamson, Texas, USA.

Children:

1. James Edward BURLESON was born in 1901 in Texas, USA; was buried in Liberty Hill Cemetery, Liberty Hill, Williamson, Texas, USA.

Generation: 3

Aaron B. BURLESON was born on 10 Oct 1815 in Missouri, USA (son of James BURLESON and Elizabeth SHIPMAN); died on 13 Jan 1885 in Govalle, Travis, Texas, USA; was buried in Rogers Hill Cemetery, Austin, Travis, Texas, USA.

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Occupation: Farmer
Military: Texas Revolution - Served in Capt. Jesse Billingsly's Company C, 1st Regiment of Infantry. He served three months beginning Feb 1836 and served in the Battle of San Jacinto.
Census: 14 Jul 1860, Travis County, Texas, USA
Census: 4 Jun 1880, Travis County, Texas, USA

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Birth:
1860: Alabama

Census:
Precinct 3, P. O. Webberville

Aaron married Jane C. TANNEHILL on 15 May 1856 in Travis County, Texas, USA. Jane was born on 6 Mar 1833 in Texas, USA; died on 18 Apr 1898; was buried in Rogers Hill Cemetery, Austin, Travis, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jane C. TANNEHILL was born on 6 Mar 1833 in Texas, USA; died on 18 Apr 1898; was buried in Rogers Hill Cemetery, Austin, Travis, Texas, USA.

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Occupation: Keeping House
Census: 14 Jul 1860, Travis County, Texas, USA
Census: 4 Jun 1880, Travis County, Texas, USA

Notes:

Census:
Precinct 3, P. O. Webberville

Children:

Volley BURLESON was born about 1857 in Texas, USA.
2. Edward Aaron BURLESON was born on 26 Feb 1857; died on 15 Aug 1924; was buried in Liberty Hill Cemetery, Liberty Hill, Williamson, Texas, USA.
Lillie BURLESON was born on 15 May 1861 in Texas, USA; died on 2 Apr 1893; was buried in Rogers Hill Cemetery, Austin, Travis, Texas, USA.
Jane BURLESON was born on 28 Apr 1863 in Texas, USA; died on 28 Aug 1944; was buried in Rogers Hill Cemetery, Austin, Travis, Texas, USA.
Rufus BURLESON was born about 1866 in Texas, USA.
Libbie BURLESON was born on 24 Jul 1869 in Texas, USA; died on 25 Sep 1941; was buried in Rogers Hill Cemetery, Austin, Travis, Texas, USA.
Tinnie BURLESON was born on 18 Jan 1872 in Texas, USA; died on 6 Jan 1958; was buried in Rogers Hill Cemetery, Austin, Travis, Texas, USA.

Generation: 4

James BURLESON was born on 4 May 1775 in North Carolina, USA (son of Aaron BURLESON and Rachel); died on 3 Jan 1836 in Bastrop County, Texas, USA.

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Residence: James Burleson is listed on the 1803 Jackson County, Tennessee Tax List.
Military: War of 1812 - Served in Capt. William Russell's Company of Tennessee Militia. He was Commisary for Andrew Jackson and fought in the Battle of New Orleans. He served as Captain in Peter Perkins' 7th Battalion of Mississippi Territory (Madison County) Militia. He volunteered for service at Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama. James entered the volunteer Army of Texas on 1 Oct 1835 and was honorably discharged on 13 Dec 1835. He served under his son, General Edward Burleson, in the Grass Fight (a part of the Siege of Bexar) on 26 November 1835.

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James Burleson received a land grant after his move to Texas. The land was located on the east bank of the Colorado River below present-day Bastrop.

James married Elizabeth SHIPMAN on 24 Dec 1791 in Rutherford County, North Carolina, USA. Elizabeth (daughter of Jacob SHIPMAN and Sarah GAGE) was born about 1770 in North Carolina, USA; died in prob 1817-1830. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth SHIPMAN was born about 1770 in North Carolina, USA (daughter of Jacob SHIPMAN and Sarah GAGE); died in prob 1817-1830.

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Religion: Baptist

Notes:

Elizabeth Shipman Burleson was a member of Spring Creek Baptist Church in Jackson County, Tennessee in the early 1800s. She is first listed in the church minutes in 1802. She applied for a letter of dismissal on the first Sunday in November, 1806.

Children:

James BURLESON, Jr. was born about 1792; died on 13 Jan 1848 in Travis County, Texas, USA.
Volley BURLESON was born about 1795 in North Carolina, USA; died in 1868 in Bastrop County, Texas, USA.
Sarah BURLESON was born on 16 Mar 1795 in North Carolina, USA; died on 11 Jul 1875 in Arkansas, USA.
Edward BURLESON was born on 15 Dec 1799 in Mississippi, USA; died on 26 Dec 1851 in Austin, Travis, Texas, USA; was buried in Texas State Cemetery, Austin, Travis, Texas, USA.
Joseph BURLESON was born on 30 Mar 1800 in White County, Tennessee, USA; died on 24 Dec 1877 in Birdston, Navarro, Texas, USA; was buried in Burleson Family Cemetery, Streetman, Navarro, Texas, USA.
Jacob Shipman BURLESON was born in 1803 in Tennessee, USA; died on 20 Feb 1839 in Texas, USA.
Rachel BURLESON was born on 27 Jan 1803 in Tennessee, USA; died in 1873 in Travis County, Texas, USA; was buried in Fiskville Cemetery, Austin, Travis, Texas, USA.
John Shipman BURLESON was born in 1806 in Tennessee, USA; died on 31 Mar 1874 in Williamson County, Texas, USA; was buried in Burleson-Rogers Cemetery, Travis County, Texas, USA.
Nancy BURLESON was born about 1806 in Tennessee, USA; died on 29 Feb 1860 in Texas, USA.
Jonathan BURLESON was born on 10 Oct 1812 in Tennessee, USA; died on 3 Dec 1879 in Bastrop County, Texas, USA; was buried in Blakey Family Cemetery, Bastrop, Bastrop, Texas, USA.
4. Aaron B. BURLESON was born on 10 Oct 1815 in Missouri, USA; died on 13 Jan 1885 in Govalle, Travis, Texas, USA; was buried in Rogers Hill Cemetery, Austin, Travis, Texas, USA.
Mary Jane BURLESON died on 6 Mar 1877 in Italy, Ellis, Texas, USA; was buried in Italy, Ellis, Texas, USA.