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Homezellah Burruss

Homezellah Burruss



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  1. 1.  Homezellah BurrussHomezellah Burruss was born on 1 Nov 1881 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA (daughter of Jordan W Burruss and Mary Jane Bailey); died in Jun 1975 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Ethnicity: American
    • Lincoln Cemetery Burial Record: Block D Section 24 Lot 668+669
    • Race: Black
    • Race: Mulatto
    • Race: Negro
    • Race: White
    • Name: Burruss
    • Name: Holmes E Buruss
    • Name: Homa Zeller Burriess
    • Name: Homa Zeller Burruss
    • Name: Homezellah Allen
    • Name: Homezellah Burriess
    • Residence: 1900, Ward 8, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; StreetAddress: Walnut Street; Age: 18; Occupation: At School; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; AttendedSchool: 10; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; CityWard: 8th; EnumerationDistrict: 0072; MaritalStatus: Single; RelationToHead: Daughter
    • Residence: 1910, Ward 8, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Daughter
    • Residence: 1920, Ward 8, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; StreetAddress: Walnut Street; Age: 37; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 85; MaritalStatus: Married; RelationToHead: Wife
    • Residence: 1930, 1716 Walnut street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; StreetAddress: Walnut Street; Age: 46; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; AttendedSchool: No; CanReadWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 0038; Homemaker: Yes; RegistrationDistrict: 0038; MaritalStatus: Married; RelationToHead: Wife

    Notes:

    Buried:
    Lincoln Cemetery

    Homezellah married Robert Percy Allen on 16 May 1917 in Sunbury, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, USA. Robert (son of John C Allen and Mary Louise Carter) was born on 19 Mar 1880 in Baltimore, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA; died on 23 Oct 1961 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Jordan W BurrussJordan W Burruss was born on 14 Feb 1849 in Cuba (son of Robert Burruss, I and Charlott Winston); died on 25 Aug 1910 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Ethnicity: American
    • Race: Black
    • Name: Deacon Jordan Burruss
    • Name: Gordon W Burruss
    • Name: Jordan W Burriess
    • Name: Jordan W Burris
    • Name: Jordan W Buruss
    • Arrival: 1859, Cuba
    • Residence: 1870, Madison, Caroline, Virginia, USA; Residence Post Office: Central Point
    • Residence: 1900, Ward 8, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; StreetAddress: Walnut Street; 50 Age: 50; Shipper In Iron Works Occupation: Shipper In Iron Works; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; CityWard: 8th; EnumerationDistrict: 0072; HomeMortgaged: Mortgaged; HomeOwnership: Own; MonthsUnEmploy
    • Residence: 1910, Ward 8, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head

    Notes:

    Buried:
    Lincoln Cemetery

    Jordan married Mary Jane Bailey in 1879. Mary (daughter of William Badey and Elizabeth Medcrasder) was born in Feb 1859 in Blair, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 20 Apr 1915 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Mary Jane Bailey was born in Feb 1859 in Blair, Pennsylvania, USA (daughter of William Badey and Elizabeth Medcrasder); died on 20 Apr 1915 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Ethnicity: American
    • Race: Black
    • Race: White
    • Name: Mary Burriess
    • Name: Mary Burruss
    • Name: Mary J Badey
    • Name: Mary J Barley
    • Name: Mary J Burruss
    • Name: Mary J Burruss
    • Name: Mary J Buruss
    • Residence: 1900, Ward 8, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; StreetAddress: Walnut Street; 41 Age: 41; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; CityWard: 8th; EnumerationDistrict: 0072; NumberOfChildrenBorn: 5; NumberOfChildrenLiving: 5; YearsMarried: 21; Married MaritalStatus: Married; Wife RelationTo
    • Residence: 1910, Ward 8, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Wife
    • Residence: 1911, 1716 Walnut street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Obituary: 22 Apr 1915, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA

    Notes:

    Buried:
    Lincoln Cemetery

    Children:
    1. Autoway Burruss
    2. Charles H Burruss was born on 31 Dec 1880 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 18 Oct 1913 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    3. 1. Homezellah Burruss was born on 1 Nov 1881 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA; died in Jun 1975 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    4. Jordan Ulysses Burruss, I was born in Feb 1885 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    5. Mary E Burruss was born on 18 Sep 1885 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 3 Nov 1938 in District Of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA; was buried in District Of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA.
    6. James William Burruss was born on 9 Jul 1886 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 21 Mar 1931 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Robert Burruss, I was born in 1819 in Hanover, Virginia, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Robert Burruiss
    • Name: Robt. Burruss
    • Residence: Single MaritalStatus: Single

    Robert married Charlott Winston on 30 Dec 1869 in Hanover, Virginia, USA. Charlott (daughter of Spott Winston) was born in 1834 in Hanover, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Charlott Winston was born in 1834 in Hanover, Virginia, USA (daughter of Spott Winston).

    Other Events:

    • Name: Charalt George
    • Name: Charlotte Burruss
    • Name: Charlotte George
    • Residence: Single MaritalStatus: Single
    • Residence: 1870, Madison, Caroline, Virginia, USA; Residence Post Office: Central Point

    Children:
    1. John H Burruss
    2. 2. Jordan W Burruss was born on 14 Feb 1849 in Cuba; died on 25 Aug 1910 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    3. James Burruss was born in 1852 in Virginia, USA.
    4. Robert S Burruss was born on 8 Mar 1861 in Virginia, USA; died on 8 Oct 1910 in Downingtown, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

  3. 6.  William Badey

    William married Elizabeth Medcrasder. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Elizabeth Medcrasder
    Children:
    1. 3. Mary Jane Bailey was born in Feb 1859 in Blair, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 20 Apr 1915 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.


Generation: 4

  1. 10.  Spott Winston
    Children:
    1. 5. Charlott Winston was born in 1834 in Hanover, Virginia, USA.



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