West Virginia Pioneers

Family: George Wright Burgess / Mary Clementine Rapp (F16509)

m. 25 May 1843


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  • Father | Male
    George Wright Burgess

    Born  17 May 1814  Louisa Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  17 Jan 1891  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Married  25 May 1843  [1]  Augusta County, Virginia, USA  [1] Find all individuals with events at this location
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    Mother | Female
    Mary Clementine Rapp

    Born  Abt 1829  Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Father   
    Mother   

    Child 1 | Female
    Martha A S Burgess

    Born  Abt 1845  Augusta County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Alexander Lawrentz | F16508 
    Married  27 Sep 1860  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 2 | Male
    John Hansel Burgess

    Born  13 Aug 1846  Lewis County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  14 Aug 1922  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Hoff Cemetery, Roane Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Sarah Jane Dearman | F30407 
    Married  19 May 1868  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 3 | Male
    Wright B Burgess

    Born  18 Apr 1849  Lewis County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  18 Apr 1933  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Spencer Mausoleum, Spencer, Roane, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Eliza Jane Hughes | F21581 
    Married  30 Mar 1876  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 4 | Female
    Margaret A Burgess

    Born  Sep 1851  West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Edward\Edgar M Kelly | F21584 
    Married  30 Aug 1871  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 5 | Male
    George Penell Burgess

    Born  28 Apr 1854  Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  26 Nov 1929  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Emily Jance Smith | F21583 
    Married  3 Nov 1877  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 6 | Female
    Lucinda Olive Burgess

    Born  Oct 1856  Lewis County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  26 Dec 1890  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  William Hudson Short | F21587 
    Married  15 Mar 1877  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 7 | Female
    Mary C Burgess

    Born  20 Aug 1859  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 8 | Female
    Rosalia Burgess

    Born  May 1863  West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Edward F Chambers | F21595 
    Married  25 Dec 1890  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 9 | Female
    Amelia Belle Burgess

    Born  8 Feb 1866  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  29 Apr 1926  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Hanger Cemetery, Roane County, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Joseph Sheppard West | F18160 
    Married  20 Jan 1887  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 10 | Male
    Brown Burgess

    Born  CA 1871  West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

  • Notes 

    • Virginia Marriages, 1740-1850
      Groom Name: George W. Burgess
      Bride Name: Mary C. Rapp
      Marriage Date: 25 May 1843
      County: Augusta
      State: Virginia

      1850 Lewis, VA # 498 all born VA
      George W Burgus 24 shoemaker
      Mary C 23
      Martha A S 4
      John S 3
      Right B 1

      1860 Roane, VA #415 all born Va
      Geo W Burgess 45 shoe & boot maker
      Mary C 31
      Martha A 15
      John H 13
      Wright 11
      Margaret 8
      George 4
      Lucinda 3
      Mary 10/12

      1870 Spencer, Roane, WV # 189-202
      Burgess, G W 58 boot & shoe maker VA Apr
      Mary C 43 VA Apr
      Wright B 21 WV Apr
      Margaret A 18 Sept
      George P 16 Apr
      Lucinda C 14 Oct
      Mary 10 Augt
      Rosalia 7 May
      Amelia B 4 Feb

      1880 Spencer, Roane, WV # 382
      Short, W Hudson 30 VAVAVA
      Olive 22 WV WV WV
      Burgess, Geo W fil shoe maker VAVAVA
      Mary 52 mil VAVAVA
      Mary C Jr 20 sil WV
      Rosa 17 sil WV
      Bell 14 sil WV
      Brown 9 bil WV
      Promise C 11/12 July neph WVWVWV

      RCBR
      female 8/13/1869

  • Sources 
    1. [S403] Virginia Marriages 1740-1850.