THE DESCENDANTS OF GEORGE WILLIAM BURGESS

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                           Don Norman

 

1.GEORGE WILLIAM BURGESS

 

    George William Burgess was born in Louisa County VA in 1814

and died in Roane County WV in 1891.  He married Mary C. Rapp. 

The family was enumerated in the 1850 Lewis County VA census and

George was listed a a shoemaker.  They moved to Roane County VA

(WV) about 1851.

 

Children of George William and Mary C. (Rapp) Burgess.

 

  2.  (1). John Hansel             b.       1846   d.       1920

         m.Susan Jane Dearman May 19 1868

 

  3.  (2). Sally

 

  4.  (3). Wright                  b.Apr 18 1849

 

  5.  (4). Margaret

 

  6.  (5). George

 

  7.  (6). Penell

 

  8.  (7). Brown T.

 

  9.  (8). Mary Clementine         b.Aug 20 1959

 

 10.  (9). Rosie

 

 11. (10). Olive

 

 12. (11). Amelia Belle            b.Feb  8 1866

         m.J.S. West

 

2.JOHN HANSEL BURGESS     1.GEORGE WILLIAM BURGESS

 

    John Hansel Burgess, a son of George William and Mary C.

(Rapp) Burgess, was born in 1846 and died in Roane County WV in

1920.  He married Susan Jane Dearman in Roane County May 19,

1868.  Susan, a daughter of Peter and Martha (Chidester) Dearman,

was born in Harrison County VA (WV) July 16, 1846 and died in

Roane County June 24, 1906.

 

Children of John Hansel and Susan Jane (Dearman) Burgess.

 

 13.  (1). Florence Lucinda        b.Feb 15 1869

 

 14.  (2). Everett Maurice         b.Oct 23 1871   d.Nov 19 1925

         m.Sarah Jane Dobbins

 

 15.  (3). Charles Alfred          b.c.     1872

 

 16.  (4). George Wright           b.Dec 17 1875

 

 17.  (5). Mary Virginia           b.       1876

 

 18.  (6). Gertrude Ellen          b.       1879

 

 19.  (7). Noah Webster            b.

 

 20.  (8). Leota Blanche           b.Sep 12 1888

 

 21.  (9). Hugh Egan               b.Apr 13 1891

         m.Flora Elena Hoff  Oct 3 1914

 

 

14.EVERETT MAURICE BURGESS     2.JOHN HANSEL BURGESS     1.GEORGE

WILLIAM BURGESS

 

    Everett Maurice Burgess, a son of John Hansel and Susan Jane

(Dearman) Burgess, was born in Roane County WV October 23, 1871

and died November 19, 1925.  He served in the US Army during the

Spanish American War.

    He married Sarah Jane Dobbins. Sarah, a daughter of Thomas

Morgan and Nancy Jane (Lowe) Dobbins, was born October 23, 1883

and died December 27, 1946.

 

Children of Everett Maurice and Sarah Jane (Dobbins) Burgess.

 

 22.  (1). Charles Ernest          b.Aug  7 1905   d.Nov 17 1984

         m.Ruby Dye

 

 23.  (2). Opal                    b.Mar 23 1907

         m.William Lucas

         m.Ed Fahey

 

 24.  (3). Hallie                  b.Jun  8 1910

         m.Milford Rader

 

 25.  (4). Thomas Earl             b.Mar  6 1912   d.       1932

 

 26.  (4). Ruby                    b.Feb  5 1914

         m.Ralph Walters

 

 27.  (5). Emery                   b.Dec  8 1915

         m.Opal McKown

 

 28.  (6). Oma Virginia            b.Oct 31 1918

         m.Alonzo Eugene Moore

 

 29.  (7). Clair                   b.Feb 17 1920

         m.Norma Davis

 

 30.  (8). Maxine                  b.Jun 25 1923

         m.William Moore

 

 31.  (9). Nancy                   b.Aug 15 1925

         m.Willard Ferrell

 

 

21.HUGH EGAN BURGESS     2.JOHN HANSEL BURGESS     1.GEORGE

WILLIAM BURGESS

 

    Hugh Egan Burgess, a son of John Hansel and Susan Jane

(Dearman) Burgess, was born in Roane County WV April 13, 1891 and

died in Kanawha County WV November 29, 1976.  He married Flora

Elena Hoff October 3, 1914.  Flora, a daughter of Napoleon

Bonaparte and Fannie (Brown) Hoff, was born in Roane County April

30, 1897 and died in Jackson County WV July 29, 1975.

 

Children of Hugh Egan and Flora Elena (Hoff) Burgess.

 

 32.  (1). Edward Hoff             b.Sep  9 1915   d.Mar  8 1945

         m.Wilma Jean Fisher 1941

 

 33.  (2). Frances Eleanor         b.Mar 20 1918

         m.Gerald Rex Cottrell Nov 8 1937

 

 34.  (3). Elizabeth Louise        b.Oct 26 1920

         m.William Godfrey Bode Jun 28 1939

 

 

22.CHARLES ERNEST BURGESS     14.EVERETT MAURICE BURGESS    

2.JOHN HANSEL BURGESS     1.GEORGE WILLIAM BURGESS

 

    Charles Ernest Burgess, a son of Everett Maurice and Sarah

Jane (Dobbins) Burgess, was born in Roane County WV August 7,

1905 and died November 17, 1984.  He married Ruby Dye.

 

Children of Charles Ernest and Ruby (Dye) Burgess.

 

 35.  (1). Raymond

 

 36.  (2). Eugene

 

 37.  (3). Ralph

 

 38.  (4). Carol

         m.----- Boyes

 

 39.  (5). Jack

 

 

23.OPAL BURGESS     14.EVERETT MAURICE BURGESS     2.JOHN HANSEL

BURGESS     1.GEORGE WILLIAM BURGESS

 

    Opal Burgess, a daughter of Everett Maurice and Sarah Jane

(Dobbins) Burgess, was born in Roane County WV March 23, 1907. 

She married William Lucas.  William died and Opal married Ed

Fahey.

 

Children of William and Opal (Burgess) Lucas.

 

 40.  (1). William

 

 

24.HALLIE BURGESS     14.EVERETT MAURICE BURGESS     2.JOHN

HANSEL BURGESS     1.GEORGE WILLIAM BURGESS

 

    Hallie Burgess, a daughter of Everett Maurice and Sarah Jane

(Dobbins) Burgess, was born in Roane County WV June 8, 1901.  She

married Milford Rader.

 

Children of Milford and Hallie (Burgess) Rader.

 

 41.  (1). Elwanda

         m.------ Westfall

         m.------ Keller

 

 

26.RUBY BURGESS     14.EVERETT MAURICE BURGESS     2.JOHN HANSEL

BURGESS     1.GEORGE WILLIAM BURGESS

 

    Ruby Burgess, a daughter of Everett Maurice and Sarah Jane

(Dobbins) Burgess, was born in Roane County WV February 5, 1914. 

She married Ralph Walters.

 

Children of Ralph and Ruby (Burgess) Walters.

 

 42.  (1). Garrett Thomas

 

 43.  (2). Robert

 

 

27.EMERY BURGESS     14.EVERETT MAURICE BURGESS     2.JOHN HANSEL

BURGESS     1.GEORGE WILLIAM BURGESS

 

    Emery Burgess, a son of Everett Maurice and Sarah Jane

(Dobbins) Burgess, was born in Roane County WV December 8, 1915. 

He married Opal McKown.

 

Children of Emery and Opal (McKown) Burgess.

 

 44.  (1). Sharon

         m.------ Summers

 

 45.  (2). Barry

 

 

28.OMA VIRGINIA BURGESS     14.EVERETT MAURICE BURGESS     2.JOHN

HANSEL BURGESS     1.GEORGE WILLIAM BURGESS

 

    Oma Virginia Burgess, a daughter of Everett Maurice and Sarah

Jane (Dobbins) Burgess, was born in Roane County WV October 31,

1918.  She married Alonzo Eugene Moore.  Alonzo, a son of Alonzo and

Carrie Brooks (Mason) Moore, was born in Roane County WV July 21,

1914.

 

Children of Alonzo Eugene and Oma Virginia (Burgess) Moore.

 

 46.  (1). David Eugene

 

 47.  (2). Daniel Macarthur

 

 48.  (3). Gary Layne

 

 

29.CLAIR BURGESS     14.EVERETT MAURICE BURGESS     2.JOHN HANSEL

BURGESS     1.GEORGE WILLIAM BURGESS

 

    Clair Burgess, a son of Everett Maurice and Sarah Jane

(Dobbins) Burgess, was born in Roane County WV February 17, 1920. 

 

He married Norma Davis.

 

Children of Clair and Norma (Davis) Burgess.

 

 49.  (1). Connie

 

 50.  (2). White

 

 51.  (3). Linda

         m.------ Simmons

 

 52.  (4). James

 

 53.  (5). David

 

 

30.MAXINE BURGESS     14.EVERETT MAURICE BURGESS     2.JOHN

HANSEL BURGESS     1.GEORGE WILLIAM BURGESS

 

    Maxine Burgess, a daughter of Everett Maurice and Sarah Jane

(Dobbins) Burgess, was born in Roane County WV June 25, 1923. 

She married William Moore.

 

Children of William and Maxine (Burgess) Moore.

 

 54.  (1). Jane

         m.------ Walters

 

 55.  (2). Neil

 

 56.  (3). Linda

         m.------ Seese

 

 57.  (4). Deborah

         m.------ King

 

 58.  (5). Randy

 

 

31.NANCY BURGESS     14.EVERETT MAURICE BURGESS     2.JOHN HANSEL

BURGESS     1.GEORGE WILLIAM BURGESS

 

    Nancy Burgess, a daughter of Everett Maurice and Sarah Jane

(Dobbins) Burgess, was born in Roane County WV August 15, 1925. 

She married Willard Ferrell.

 

Children of Willard and Nancy (Burgess) Ferrell.

 

 59.  (1). Michael

 

 60.  (2). Larry

 

 61.  (3). Linda

         m.------ Cunningham

 

 

32.EDWARD HOFF BURGESS     21.HUGH EGAN BURGESS     2.JOHN HANSEL

BURGESS     1.GEORGE WILLIAM BURGESS

 

    Edward Hoff Burgess, a son of Hugh Egan and Flora Elena

(Hoff) Burgess, was born in Roane County WV September 9, 1915 and

was killed at Dollendorf, German March 8, 1945.  He married Wilma

Jean Fisher in 1941.

 

Children of Edward Hoff and Wilma Jean (Fisher) Burgess.

 

 62.  (1). Richard Allen           b.Dec  1 1941

         m.Linda Lue Greathouse Jul 25 1968

 

 

33.FRANCES ELEANOR BURGESS     21.HUGH EGAN BURGESS     2.JOHN

HANSEL BURGESS     1.GEORGE WILLIAM BURGESS

 

    Frances Eleanor Burgess, a daughter of Hugh Egan and Flora

Elena (Hoff) Burgess, was born in Roane County WV March 20, 1918. 

She married Gerald Rex "Ted" Cottrell November 8, 1937.  The

couple divorced about 1943. "Ted", a son of Ira Clarence and Lora

Dale (Stalnaker) Cottrell, was born in Roane County WV October

27, 1915 and was murdered in a burglary of his service station in

West Hollywood, FL September 22, 1967.

    Frances married Gerald Kenneth Milhoan September 2, 1961.

 

Children of Gerald Rex and Frances Eleanor (Burgess) Cottrell.

 

 63.  (1). Thomas Edward           b.Jun 13 1938

         m.Jane Lee Pollard  Aug 31 1974

 

 64.  (2). Carolyn Louise          b.Sep 13 1939

         m.Billy Loran Terrell Sep 20 1959

 

 

34.ELIZABETH LOUISE BURGESS     21.HUGH EGAN BURGESS     2.JOHN

HANSEL BURGESS     1.GEORGE WILLIAM BURGESS

 

    Elizabeth Louise Burgess, a daughter of Hugh Egan and Flora

Elena (Hoff) Burgess, was born in Roane County WV October 26,

1920.  She married William Godfrey Bode in Catletsburg, KY June

28, 1939.  William, a son of William H. and Rachel (Sprugeon)

Bode, was born in roane County September 30, 1917.

 

Children of William Godfrey and Elizabeth Louise (Burgess) Bode.

 

 65.  (1). Sue Ellen               b.Sep 25 1941

         m.Jerry Lewis Valentine  Sep 4 1964

 

 66.  (2). William Michael         b.Dec 16 1944

         m.Anne Bernadette Savino Apr 15 1972

 

 67.  (3). Kevin Brent Hugh        b.Mar 17 1954

 

BIBLIOGRAPHY:

 

"Roane County WV Family History 1989" pp.94,95,96,259,357

Norman, Don, "The Descendants of Andrew Cottrell"