Our Family History
The Genealogy of Robert and Christina Barritt
John A. BURLESON
1840 - 1860 (19 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. John A. BURLESON was born on 13 Oct 1840 in Texas, USA (son of Jonathan BURLESON and Nancy BLAKEY); died on 27 Aug 1860; was buried in Blakey Family Cemetery, Bastrop, Bastrop, Texas, USA.
2. Jonathan BURLESON was born on 10 Oct 1812 in Tennessee, USA (son of James BURLESON and Elizabeth SHIPMAN); died on 3 Dec 1879 in Bastrop County, Texas, USA; was buried in Blakey Family Cemetery, Bastrop, Bastrop, Texas, USA. Jonathan married Nancy BLAKEY about 1833 in Texas, USA. Nancy (daughter of Thomas BLAKEY and Nancy) was born on 5 Oct 1810 in Kentucky, USA; died on 7 Jun 1882 in Brady, McCulloch, Texas, USA; was buried in Live Oak Cemetery, Brady, McCulloch, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Nancy BLAKEY was born on 5 Oct 1810 in Kentucky, USA (daughter of Thomas BLAKEY and Nancy); died on 7 Jun 1882 in Brady, McCulloch, Texas, USA; was buried in Live Oak Cemetery, Brady, McCulloch, Texas, USA. Children:
- Edward Blakey BURLESON was born on 28 Jul 1838 in Texas, USA; died on 8 Mar 1917 in Bastrop, Bastrop, Texas, USA; was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Bastrop, Bastrop, Texas, USA.
- 1. John A. BURLESON was born on 13 Oct 1840 in Texas, USA; died on 27 Aug 1860; was buried in Blakey Family Cemetery, Bastrop, Bastrop, Texas, USA.
- Aaron H. BURLESON was born on 14 Sep 1847 in Texas, USA; died on 27 Aug 1882; was buried in Live Oak Cemetery, Brady, McCulloch, Texas, USA.
- Jonathan R. BURLESON was born on 7 Mar 1851; died on 9 Jul 1875; was buried in Blakey Family Cemetery, Bastrop, Bastrop, Texas, USA.
- Hadie Mahalia BURLESON was born on 26 Sep 1853 in Bastrop County, Texas, USA; died on 30 Jun 1923 in Martin County, Texas, USA; was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Stanton, Martin, Texas, USA.
Generation: 3
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. 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]
5. Elizabeth SHIPMAN was born about 1770 in North Carolina, USA (daughter of Jacob SHIPMAN and Sarah GAGE); died in prob 1817-1830. 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.
- 2. 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.
- 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.
6. Thomas BLAKEY Thomas married Nancy. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Nancy Children:
- 3. Nancy BLAKEY was born on 5 Oct 1810 in Kentucky, USA; died on 7 Jun 1882 in Brady, McCulloch, Texas, USA; was buried in Live Oak Cemetery, Brady, McCulloch, Texas, USA.
Generation: 4
8. Aaron BURLESON was born about 1740 (son of Aaron BURLESON); died in 1782 in Tennessee, USA. Aaron married Rachel. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. Rachel Children:
- Aaron BURLESON was born before 1760; died about 1796.
- John BURLESON was born about 1770; died in 1824 in Alabama, USA.
- Jonathan BURLESON was born about 1769 in Tryon County, North Carolina, USA.
- Joseph BURLESON was born on 1 Feb 1770 in North Carolina, British America; died on 2 Aug 1849; was buried in Burleson Cemetery, Smithville, Bastrop, Texas, USA.
- Abigail BURLESON was born on 24 Aug 1771 in Tryon County, North Carolina, USA; died in 1865 in Bastrop County, Texas, USA.
- 4. James BURLESON was born on 4 May 1775 in North Carolina, USA; died on 3 Jan 1836 in Bastrop County, Texas, USA.
- Elizabeth BURLESON
- Thomas BURLESON
- Sarah BURLESON
- Rachel Jane BURLESON
- Nancy BURLESON
- Mary BURLESON
- Rhoda BURLESON
10. Jacob SHIPMAN died in 1794; was buried in Ebenezer Churchyard, Edneyville, Henderson, North Carolina, USA. Jacob married Sarah GAGE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
11. Sarah GAGE Children:
- 5. Elizabeth SHIPMAN was born about 1770 in North Carolina, USA; died in prob 1817-1830.
- Daniel SHIPMAN