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Ellen BURLESON

Female 1868 -


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Ellen BURLESON was born in 1868 (daughter of Col. James Marcus BURLESON and Mary E. WORD).

    Family/Spouse: Judge Harry K. POLK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Col. James Marcus BURLESON was born on 19 Mar 1823 in Missouri, USA (son of Joseph BURLESON and Mary WARREN); died on 9 Oct 1895 in San Augustine County, Texas, USA; was buried in Thomas Cemetery, Denning, San Augustine, Texas, USA.

    James married Mary E. WORD on 14 Aug 1865 in San Augustine County, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Mary E. WORD
    Children:
    1. Florence BURLESON was born in 1866.
    2. 1. Ellen BURLESON was born in 1868.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Joseph BURLESON was born on 30 Mar 1800 in White County, Tennessee, USA (son of James BURLESON and Elizabeth SHIPMAN); died on 24 Dec 1877 in Birdston, Navarro, Texas, USA; was buried in Burleson Family Cemetery, Streetman, Navarro, Texas, USA.

    Joseph married Mary WARREN on 21 Feb 1821 in Saline County, Missouri, USA. Mary (daughter of Dr. James WARREN and Margaret DUNBAR) was born on 20 Aug 1799 in Kentucky, USA; died on 10 Oct 1869 in Birdston, Navarro, Texas, USA; was buried in Burleson Family Cemetery, Streetman, Navarro, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Mary WARREN was born on 20 Aug 1799 in Kentucky, USA (daughter of Dr. James WARREN and Margaret DUNBAR); died on 10 Oct 1869 in Birdston, Navarro, Texas, USA; was buried in Burleson Family Cemetery, Streetman, Navarro, Texas, USA.
    Children:
    1. BURLESON was born in 1822; died in 1822.
    2. 2. Col. James Marcus BURLESON was born on 19 Mar 1823 in Missouri, USA; died on 9 Oct 1895 in San Augustine County, Texas, USA; was buried in Thomas Cemetery, Denning, San Augustine, Texas, USA.
    3. Elizabeth BURLESON was born on 18 May 1824 in Missouri, USA; died in Sep 1857 in Birdston, Navarro, Texas, USA; was buried in Birdston Cemetery, Birdston, Navarro, Texas, USA.
    4. David W. BURLESON was born on 14 Jan 1826.
    5. Edward BURLESON was born on 3 Dec 1827 in Tipton County, Tennessee, USA; died on 11 Nov 1880 in Navarro County, Texas, USA; was buried in Birdston Cemetery, Birdston, Navarro, Texas, USA.
    6. Joseph BURLESON was born on 15 Jul 1829 in Tipton County, Tennessee, USA.
    7. Robert BURLESON was born on 17 May 1831 in Tennessee, USA.
    8. Margaret BURLESON was born on 10 Dec 1832 in Tennessee, USA.
    9. Augustus Lawhorn BURLESON was born on 8 Jun 1836 in San Augustine County, Texas, USA; died on 26 Jun 1921 in Navarro County, Texas, USA; was buried in Burleson Family Cemetery, Streetman, Navarro, Texas, USA.
    10. John BURLESON was born on 5 Jan 1838 in Texas, USA; died on 6 Nov 1865 in Texas, USA; was buried in Burleson Family Cemetery, Streetman, Navarro, Texas, USA.
    11. Thomas J. BURLESON was born on 19 Sep 1839 in San Augustine, San Augustine, Texas, USA; died on 28 Jan 1926 in Eldorado, Schleicher, Texas, USA; was buried in Burleson Cemetery, Eldorado, Schleicher, Texas, USA.
    12. Jonathan BURLESON was born on 27 Apr 1841 in Texas, USA; died before 1850.
    13. Mary A. BURLESON was born on 21 Mar 1843 in Texas, USA; died on 17 Sep 1912 in Navarro County, Texas, USA; was buried in Birdston Cemetery, Birdston, Navarro, Texas, USA.
    14. Sarah Louise BURLESON was born on 7 Nov 1844 in San Augustine County, Texas, USA; died on 11 Dec 1920 in Jefferson County, Texas, USA; was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Corsicana, Navarro, Texas, USA.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  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.

    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]


  2. 9.  Elizabeth SHIPMAN was born about 1770 in North Carolina, USA (daughter of Jacob SHIPMAN and Sarah GAGE); died in prob 1817-1830.
    Children:
    1. James BURLESON, Jr. was born about 1792; died on 13 Jan 1848 in Travis County, Texas, USA.
    2. Volley BURLESON was born about 1795 in North Carolina, USA; died in 1868 in Bastrop County, Texas, USA.
    3. Sarah BURLESON was born on 16 Mar 1795 in North Carolina, USA; died on 11 Jul 1875 in Arkansas, USA.
    4. 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.
    5. 4. 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.
    6. Jacob Shipman BURLESON was born in 1803 in Tennessee, USA; died on 20 Feb 1839 in Texas, USA.
    7. 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.
    8. 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.
    9. Nancy BURLESON was born about 1806 in Tennessee, USA; died on 29 Feb 1860 in Texas, USA.
    10. 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.
    11. 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.
    12. Mary Jane BURLESON died on 6 Mar 1877 in Italy, Ellis, Texas, USA; was buried in Italy, Ellis, Texas, USA.

  3. 10.  Dr. James WARREN died in Jun 1821.

    James married Margaret DUNBAR. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Margaret DUNBAR
    Children:
    1. 5. Mary WARREN was born on 20 Aug 1799 in Kentucky, USA; died on 10 Oct 1869 in Birdston, Navarro, Texas, USA; was buried in Burleson Family Cemetery, Streetman, Navarro, Texas, USA.
    2. David WARREN died in Apr 1826 in Hardeman County, Tennessee, USA.
    3. Jefferson WARREN was born in 1813 in Madison County, Kentucky, USA; died in 1868 in San Saba County, Texas, USA.