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Mary Jane Bailey

Mary Jane Bailey



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  1. 1.  Mary Jane BaileyMary 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.

    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

    Mary married Jordan W Burruss in 1879. Jordan (son of Robert Burruss, I and Charlott Winston) 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. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Autoway Burruss  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 3. Charles H Burruss  Descendancy chart to this point 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. 4. Homezellah Burruss  Descendancy chart to this point 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. 5. Jordan Ulysses Burruss, I  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Feb 1885 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    5. 6. Mary E Burruss  Descendancy chart to this point 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. 7. James William Burruss  Descendancy chart to this point 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: 2

  1. 2.  Autoway BurrussAutoway Burruss Descendancy chart to this point (1.Mary1)

    Family/Spouse: Husband Unknown Blakley. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Charles H BurrussCharles H Burruss Descendancy chart to this point (1.Mary1) 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.

    Other Events:

    • Veteran: Spanish American War: Co. H 6th Virginia Colored Infantry
    • Name: Charles H Buruss
    • Name: Corporal Charles H Burruss
    • Military: 1898, Virginia, USA; Spanish American War Name Corporal Charles H Burruss State Virginia Unit 6 Virginia Infantry (Colored) Company H
    • Residence: 1900, Ward 8, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Son
    • Residence: 1910, Ward 8, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Son

    Notes:

    Buried:
    Lincoln Cemetery


  3. 4.  Homezellah BurrussHomezellah Burruss Descendancy chart to this point (1.Mary1) 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.

    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]


  4. 5.  Jordan Ulysses Burruss, IJordan Ulysses Burruss, I Descendancy chart to this point (1.Mary1) was born in Feb 1885 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Race: Black
    • Name: Gordon Bwomss
    • Name: Jordan Burruss
    • Residence: 1900, Ward 8, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Son
    • Residence: 1920, Ward 13, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; StreetAddress: Swatara St; 35 Age: 35; Laborer Occupation: Laborer; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 109; HomeOwnership: Rented; Industry: City; IsEmployed: Wage or Salary; Married MaritalStatus: Married; Head RelationToHead: Head

    Family/Spouse: Carrie Brown. Carrie was born in 1890 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 8. Jordan Ulysses Burruss, II  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 May 1909 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 28 Apr 1979; was buried in Steelton, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

  5. 6.  Mary E BurrussMary E Burruss Descendancy chart to this point (1.Mary1) 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.

    Other Events:

    • Ethnicity: American
    • Race: Black
    • Name: Mary E Burriess
    • Name: Mary E. Wormley
    • Name: Mary Elizabeth Burruss
    • Name: Mary Elizabeth Wormley
    • Name: Miss Mary E. Burruss
    • Residence: 1900, Ward 8, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; StreetAddress: Walnut Street; Age: 16; Occupation: At School; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; AttendedSchool: 10; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; CityWard: 8th; EnumerationDistrict: 0072; MaritalStatus: Single; RelationToHead: Daughter
    • Residence: 1905, Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Employed at the Freedmen's Hospital as a Nurse. Compensation $60.
    • Residence: 1910, Ward 9, Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey, USA
    • Residence: 1920, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
    • Residence: 1930, Bladensburg, Prince George's, Maryland, USA

    Family/Spouse: Lawrence Riggs Wormley. Lawrence (son of William Henry Ashford Wormley and Adelaide Shadd) was born on 22 Dec 1885 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA; died on 7 Sep 1962 in District Of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA; was buried in District Of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 9. Stanton Lawrence Wormley, Ph.D  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 7 Feb 1909 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA; died on 14 Aug 1993 in District Of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA; was buried in District Of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA.

  6. 7.  James William BurrussJames William Burruss Descendancy chart to this point (1.Mary1) 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.

    Other Events:

    • Name: James W Burris
    • Name: James W Buruss
    • Residence: 1900, Ward 8, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Son
    • Residence: 1910, Ward 8, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Son
    • Residence: Between 1917 and 1918, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Residence Date: 1917-1918 Street Address: 1706 Walnut Residence Place: Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA Draft Board: 2 Physical Build: Medium Height: Medium Hair Color: Dark Eye Color: Dark
    • Military: 1918; Veteran WWI Rank: Private Service Number: 4044260 Notes: Company "M" 803rd Pioneer Infantry
    • Residence: 1918, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Other Relation to Head: Sister
    • Departure: 17 Sep 1918, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA; Ship: Teiresias Rank: Private Service Number: 4044260 Notes: Company \"M\" 803rd Pioneer Infantry
    • Veteran: 1919, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; WWI: Rank: Private Company "M" 803rd Pioneer Infantry
    • Residence: 1920, Ward 8, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Brother-in-law
    • Residence: 1930, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Home Owned or Rented: Rented Home Value: 20 Radio Set: No Lives on Farm: No Age at First Marriage: 31 Attended School: No Able to Read and Write: Yes Father's Birthplace: Virginia Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania

    Notes:



    Buried:
    Lincoln Cemetery

    James married Bessie Ellen Van Vactor in 1918 in Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Bessie was born about 1889 in Maryland, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 3

  1. 8.  Jordan Ulysses Burruss, IIJordan Ulysses Burruss, II Descendancy chart to this point (5.Jordan2, 1.Mary1) was born on 16 May 1909 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 28 Apr 1979; was buried in Steelton, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Physical Description: Complexion: Light; EyeColor: Brown; HairColor: Black; Height: 5 11; Weight: 165
    • Race: Black
    • Name: Jordan N. Burruss
    • Name: Jordan U Burruss
    • Name: Jordon Burruss
    • Name: Jordon Burruss Jr
    • Residence: 1920, Ward 13, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; StreetAddress: Swatara St; 10 Age: 10; None Occupation: None; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; AttendedSchool: yes; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 109; Single MaritalStatus: Single; Son RelationToHead: Son
    • Residence: 1940, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; 31 Age: 31; Self RelationToHead: Head; Aunt RelationToHead: Aunt
    • Military Draft: 16 Oct 1940, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; 31 Age: 31
    • Residence: 11 May 1950, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; 40 Age: 40

    Notes:

    Buried:
    William Howard Day Cemetery


  2. 9.  Stanton Lawrence Wormley, Ph.DStanton Lawrence Wormley, Ph.D Descendancy chart to this point (6.Mary2, 1.Mary1) was born on 7 Feb 1909 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA; died on 14 Aug 1993 in District Of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA; was buried in District Of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Dr Stanton Lawrence Wormley Sr
    • Residence: 1910, Ward 9, Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey, USA
    • Residence: 1920, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
    • Residence: 1930, Bladensburg, Prince George's, Maryland, USA
    • Residence: 1935, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
    • Residence: 1940, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
    • Residence: 1940, Landover, Prince George's, Maryland, USA




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