William J. and Mary Jane (Wyatt) Burgess
MARY'S FAMILY
"JESSE5 GERMAN was born 1800 in Worcester County, Maryland.
He married MARY HOLLOWAY November 26, 1826 in Ross County, Ohio.
She was born 1808 in Maryland."
Ancestry thinks she was born Mary German, marrying Harmon Hiram Wyatt about 1856. Harmon 1835-1868.
Harmon died June 17, 1868? in Warren County, Indiana.
The 1848 school enumeration of District 4, Shelby Township, Warren County has:
GERMAN, JESSE
NANCY F 17
JOHN M 15
MARY F 10
BERTON M 9
REBECCA F 5
In 1850 Tippecanoe County, Indiana,
Jessie German is 50, Mary 42, Nancy 20,
JOHN 18, POLLY 13, Rebecca J. 8, and Burton 10.
The 1850 census of Warren County, Indiana has Jesse
52 farming, born in Maryland, Mary 41,
John 19 born in Ohio, Mary 14 and Rebecca J. 8
both born in Indiana.
One tree said that Mary (Holloway) German died in 1850.
Nancy married John Shoaf, dying Feb 22, 1852, buried in Armstrong Chapel Cemetery, Warren County # 145332546.
Mary Wyatt is widowed in 1860 Warren County, Indiana, 23,
with John 2. She's living with John German, 27 - probably her brother.
In 1910 Yuma County, Mary Cheezum is widowed,
72, born in Indiana, both parents born in Ohio. She's living with Arthur B. Fowler
41 born in Illinois, and Ellen M. 35
born in Indiana. Jessie 12 and Ida 4
were born in Nebraska, Mary 2 in Kansas.
The census says it's the first marriage for both, but only two years.
Ellen has had five kids, four living.
John H. Wyatt, 52 is with them, a boarder.
They are next to the William J. and Mary Burgess family.
August 6, 1909 Wray "Mrs. Mary Shegan, mother of Mrs. Fowler, who makes her home with the
Fowler family, was injured by a fall last Thursday, while stepping onto the porch.
Mrs. Shegan is past seventy years old and her injuries are somewhat dangerous. She is being
attended by County Health Officer E. J. Bales."
September 30, 1910
"Mrs. Mary Chezen died Friday, September 23, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. M. E. Fowler,
living nine miles west of town. The deceased was 73 yrs., 5 mos., and 22 days old and
had been an invalid for some years. She came to this county with the family of her daughter from McCook,
Nebraska. The funeral was held at the residence Sunday, Sept. 25, at 10 o'clock a. m., Rev. F. W. Imboden,
pastor of the Wray Methodist church, officiating. The burial was made in Grandview cemetery."
"Mrs. Chesem, mother of Mrs. A. D. Fowler, living about seven miles from town,
and coming here from McCook about a year ago, died at the home of her daughter last Saturday.
Funeral services were held at the residence Sunday morning at ten o'clock by Rev. F. W. Imboden.
Burial at Grandview cemetery."
September 1910 Wray
WILLAIM BURGESS' FAMILY
In 1860 Clark County, Indiana,
Green Burgers is 31,
Louisa Burgers
26,
Nancy A. Burgers
9,
William J. Burgers
8,
Mary C. Burgers
4,
Amos C. Burgers 1, (probably Green, in Richardson County, Nebraska in 1920. Amos Green Burgess
Birth
18 Mar 1859
Charlestown, Clark County, Indiana,
Death
14 Oct 1961
Alexandria, Clark County, Missouri,
Burial
Frazee Cemetery
Wayland, Clark County, Missouri,
Memorial ID
66813438)<
John B. Brach
50
.
In 1880 Meade County, Kentucky,
Wm. Burgess
27
is a laborer,
Mary Burgess 20 Wife, and
Eliza Burgess
3/12
Daughter
.
Mary Jane Wyatt and James Burgess married on July 20, 1881 in Ohio County, Indiana.
In 1900 Franklin County, Nebraska,
W. M. "Burgers" is not employed, born January 1854 in Indiana,
Mary Burgers 39 Wife,
Mable Burgers
15 Daughter,
William Burgers
12 Son,
Joyce Burgers
10 Daughter,
Nancy Burgers
7 Daughter,
Theodore Burgers
5 Son, and
Polly Burgers
2 Daughter.
In 1910 Yuma County, next to the Fowler family,
William M. Burgess 56 is farming,
Mary Burgess
49
Wife,
Theodore Burgess
15
Son, and
Malcena Burgess
12
Daughter
.
In 1920 St Joseph, Missouri,
William M. Burgess 60 is a junk yard man,
Mary Burgess
59
Wife, and
Theodore Burgess
25
Son
.
Mary Jane, born Sept 11, 1860 in Huntington, Warren County,
Indiana, died Sept 18, 1924 in McCook, Nebraska.
In 1905 Mary Burgess was on the Public Comfort Committee for the dedication of the Methodist church.
Mary Jane Wyatt Burgess
Birth
22 Sep 1860
Warren, Huntington County, Indiana,
Death
18 Sep 1924
McCook, Red Willow County, Nebraska,
Burial
Memorial Park Cemetery
McCook, Red Willow County, Nebraska,
Memorial ID
98128715.
"Mother of Rebecca Jane Angeline Ford; Nancy Ann Elwood; Samuel Harmon Theodore Burgess; Polly Delcina Bales; Wilveretta Burgess; Liza Ellen Burgess; Louisa Burgess and Mary Mable Augusta Young "
William James Burgess
Birth
27 Jan 1853
Indiana,
Death
19 Jul 1937
McCook, Red Willow County, Nebraska,
Burial
Memorial Park Cemetery
McCook, Red Willow County, Nebraska,
Memorial ID
98128115.
Eliza Ellen Burgess Smith
Birth
1880
Kentucky,
Death
1901
Nemaha County, Nebraska,
Burial
Nemaha Cemetery
Nemaha, Nemaha County, Nebraska,
Memorial ID
221505698.
"Eliza Ellen Burgess was born in 1880, to parents William J Burgess and Mary J Wyatt. She married Elias S Smith, 16 years of age, Mar 16, 1896, Nemaha, Ne. (Marriage license)
She died four years later. Internment unknown so added memorial where her husband is buried.
"
Mary Mabel Augusta Burgess Young
Birth
19 Aug 1884
Death
10 Mar 1963
Saint Joseph, Missouri,
Burial
Mount Auburn Cemetery
Saint Joseph,
Memorial ID
76467291.
William James Henry Burgess
Birth
1887
Death
1966
Burial
Mount Olivet Cemetery
Saint Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri,
Memorial ID
145158769.
Nancy Ann Burgess Brown Elwood
Birth
10 Jul 1892
York County, Nebraska,
Death
1 Jan 1978
McCook, Red Willow County, Nebraska,
Burial
Memorial Park Cemetery
McCook,
Memorial ID
64275973.
Rebecca Jane Burgess Ford
Birth
17 Jan 1890
Hastings, Adams County, Nebraska,
Death
22 Jan 1955
Norton, Norton County, Kansas,
Burial
Norton Cemetery
Norton, Norton County, Kansas,
Plot
First Addition, lot 287
Memorial ID
42625293.
"Mrs. Lee Ford, 65, well known Norton resident, died at 7:30 a.m. Saturday January 22, at her home following more than 2 months of illness. She became ill Nov. 4 & had surgery Nov. 8 at Concordia. She returned to her home Nov. 19 but remained in failing health.
Funeral services were to be held at 2 o'clock this afternoon at The Scott-Brantley Funeral Home with interment at the Norton Cemetery & Rev. Reinhart J. Johnson, officiating.
Rebecca Jane Burgess was born Jan. 17, 1890 at Hastings, Nebr., a daughter of Mr. & Mrs. W. J. Burgess. She lived at Hastings & at McCook until her marriage-April 3, 1907, to Lee Ford. Mrs. Ford, a member of the First Baptist Church, was known as a pleasant, friendly woman. She devoted her life to helping friends, neighbors & members of her family. In addition to her own children, she raised one niece, Mrs. Ina Lee Lacy of Yuma, Ariz.
Survivors are her husband, two daughters, one son, three sisters, two brothers and four grandchildren. She was predeceased by her parents, three sons, one daughter and one sister. The surviving children are Helen Ford, Mrs. Inalee Perrill and Raymond Ford, all of Norton."
Polly Mesena Burgess Bales
Birth
28 Aug 1897
Franklin, Franklin County, Nebraska,
Death
16 Feb 1983
Burial
Memorial Park Cemetery
McCook, Red Willow County, Nebraska,
Memorial ID
94198540.
In 1930 McCook,
Ted S. Burgess 36 is an auto mechanic,
Orie E. Burgess
38
Wife, and
Edwar H. Schafer
15
Stepson.
In 1940 McCook,
Samuel T. Burgess 45 is a junk dealer,
Orie E. Burgess
48
Wife, and
George W. Shafer
31
Stepson .
Samuel Theodore Burgess
Birth
22 Nov 1894
Alexandria, Clark County, Missouri,
Death
11 Nov 1968
McCook, Red Willow County, Nebraska,
Burial
Memorial Park Cemetery
McCook, Red Willow County, Nebraska,
Memorial ID
98129037.
July 1975 St. Joseph, Missouri " Mrs. Ora E. Burgess, 83, died this morning at a St. Joseph hospital following an illness of three years. She was born in Burchard, Aug.
4,1891. She was the widow of Samuel (Ted) Burgess, who died in 1969. She also was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Annetta Shafer, and"