History of Trigg County, Historical and Biographical, ed. W.H. Perrin,
F.A. Battey Pub. Co., Chicago, 1884. p. 256.  [Rock Castle Precinct]

J. R. BURNAM was born in North Carolina, October 4, 1823, and is a son of
Wilson and Elizabeth (Gambrel) Burnam, both natives of North Carolina and
of English descent, respectively.  Wilson Burnam emigrated to Kentucky
about the year 1830, and settled in Trigg County; he was a carpenter, and
worked at his trade in connection with farming until his death in 1877.
J. R. Burnam was educated in Trigg County and remained with his parents
until 1850, when he was married to Sarah J. Holly, a native of Kentucky;
to them were born two sons and one daughter.  Mrs. Burnam died some
seventeen years ago, and Mr. B. [sic] next married Lucy Hyden, a native of
Tennessee.  Two children bless this union--one son and one daughter.  Mr.
Burnam is by trade a brick-layer, and follows this business in connection
with farming.  He is a member of the I.O.O.F. at Rock Castle, also of the
Blue Lodge, A. F. & A. M. at Parkersville, Ky., and is one of the leading
men of the precinct and county.

Burnam Gambrel Holly Hyden
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NC TN

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