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1. | Robert Burruss, I was born in 1819 in Hanover, Virginia, USA. Other Events:
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]
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2. | John H Burruss (1.Robert1) |
3. | Jordan W Burruss (1.Robert1) 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. Other Events:
Notes: Buried: 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]
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4. | James Burruss (1.Robert1) was born in 1852 in Virginia, USA. Other Events:
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5. | Robert S Burruss (1.Robert1) 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. Other Events:
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6. | Autoway Burruss (3.Jordan2, 1.Robert1) Family/Spouse: Husband Unknown Blakley. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Charles H Burruss (3.Jordan2, 1.Robert1) 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:
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8. | Homezellah Burruss (3.Jordan2, 1.Robert1) 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:
Notes: Buried: 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] |
9. | Jordan Ulysses Burruss, I (3.Jordan2, 1.Robert1) was born in Feb 1885 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Other Events:
Family/Spouse: Carrie Brown. Carrie was born in 1890 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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10. | Mary E Burruss (3.Jordan2, 1.Robert1) 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:
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]
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11. | James William Burruss (3.Jordan2, 1.Robert1) 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:
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James married Bessie Ellen Van Vactor in 1918 in Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Bessie was born about 1889 in Maryland, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
12. | Jordan Ulysses Burruss, II (9.Jordan3, 3.Jordan2, 1.Robert1) 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:
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13. | Stanton Lawrence Wormley, Ph.D (10.Mary3, 3.Jordan2, 1.Robert1) 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:
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