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William BURNSIDE

William BURNSIDE

Male 1843 - 1916  (~ 72 years)

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  • Name William BURNSIDE 
    Born Aug 1843  Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Census 1850  Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1900  Union District, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation farmer  [4
    Died 1 Apr 1916  [1, 2
    Buried Good Hope Masonic Cemetery, Rt. 19 S, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I54815  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 26 Mar 2018 

    Father William BURNSIDE,   b. 9 Feb 1803, Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Sep 1864, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years) 
    Mother Margaret SOMMERVILLE,   b. 1801, Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Jan 1879, Good Hope, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Family ID F11546  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Ruhama LYNCH,   b. 17 May 1844, Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 May 1923  (Age 78 years) 
    Married 29 Dec 1864  Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Notes 
    • 1900 Census, Harrison Co, WV (Union District), enumerated on Jun 1 1900:
      William Burnside, 56, b. Aug 1843, farmer, married 35 yrs; wife Ruhama, 56, b. May 1844, married 35 yrs, mother of 12 children (11 still living); dau Ida B, 33, b. Sep 1866, single; son Alvin L, 20, b. Aug 1879, single, farm laborer; son Homer N, 19, b. Apr 1881, single, farm laborer; son Elden M, 17, b. Dec 1882, single, farm laborer; dau Bertha C, 15, b. Oct 1884; dau Lou, 10, b. Jun 1890; grandson Orlet, 13, b. Feb 1887; grandson Gail, 8, b. Jul 1891. [6]
    Children 
    +1. Cora M. BURNSIDE,   b. 1870, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1917  (Age 47 years)
     2. Charles W. BURNSIDE,   b. Mar 1873,   d. 18 Apr 1873  (Age ~ 0 years)
    +3. Hiram J. BURNSIDE,   b. 2 May 1874, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Apr 1933  (Age 58 years)
     4. Eva Lee BURNSIDE,   b. CA 1877, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    +5. Alvin Lewis BURNSIDE,   b. 12 Aug 1879, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Nov 1964, Marietta, Washington Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
     6. Elden Marion BURNSIDE,   b. 10 Dec 1883, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 May 1940, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 56 years)
    +7. Bertha Clara BURNSIDE,   b. 10 Oct 1884, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Jun 1970, Bridgeport, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
    Family ID F22665  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S934] Findagrave.com.

    2. [S638] Headstone (year only).

    3. [S1792] Harrison County WV Marriages 1785-1894, (Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (1985)).

    4. [S1980] 1900 Census, Harrison County, WV.

    5. [S1792] Harrison County WV Marriages 1785-1894, (Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (1985)).
      Identified as William Burnside, 21, of Harrison Co, son of William & Margaret; and Ruhama Lynch, 20, of Harrison Co, dau of Hiram J & Jemima. Married Dec 29 1864.

    6. [S1567] Marriage record of son.