Burgess Lawrence FRENCH

1838 - 1909  (~ 70 years)

• Name	Burgess Lawrence FRENCH
  Birth	Jan 1838	TN
  Gender	Male
  Death	1909	Yalobusha County, MS
  Burial	New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery, Coffeeville, Yalobusha County, MS
  Notes	(1) A household headed by B. FRENCH is listed in the 1880 census of Yalobusha County, MS. B. is listed in the 1880 census as a farmer who was then 43 years of age; therefore, according to the 1880 census, he was born in about 1837. According to the 1880 census, he was born in TN, and both of his parents were born in TN. Listed with B. is his wife, E., who was then 39 years of age; therefore, according to the 1880 census, she was born in about 1841. According to the 1880 census, she was born in MS, and both of her parents were born in AL. Also listed with B. is his daughter, R., who was then 18 years of age; therefore, according to the 1880 census, she was born in about 1862. According to the 1880 census, she was born in MS, her father was born in TN, and her mother was born in MS. Also listed with B. is his daughter, L., who was then 16 years of age; therefore, according to the 1880 census, she was born in about 1864. According to the 1880 census, she was born in MS, her father was born in TN, and her mother was born in MS. Also listed with B. is his daughter, Rusha, who was then 12 years of age; therefore, according to the 1880 census, she was born in about 1868. According to the 1880 census, she was born in MS, her father was born in TN, and her mother was born in MS. Also listed with B. is his daughter, A., who was then 10 years of age; therefore, according to the 1880 census, she was born in about 1870. According to the 1880 census, she was born in MS, her father was born in TN, and her mother was born in MS. Also listed with B. is his daughter, I., who was then 8 years of age; therefore, according to the 1880 census, she was born in about 1872. According to the 1880 census, she was born in MS, her father was born in TN, and her mother was born in MS. Also listed with B. is his son, G., who was then 6 years of age; therefore, according to the 1880 census, he was born in about 1874. According to the 1880 census, he was born in MS, his father was born in TN, and his mother was born in MS. Also listed with B. is his nephew, J. L. STEPHENS, a farm laborer who was then 18 years of age; therefore, according to the 1880 census, he was born in about 1862. According to the 1880 census, he was born in MS, and both of his parents were born in MS. (2) A household headed by Budger FRENCH is listed in the 1900 census of Beat 5, Yalobusha County, MS. [The compiler believes that Budger's first name was really Burgess.] Budger is listed in the 1900 census as a farmer who was born in October 1837 and was then 62 years of age. According to the 1900 census, he was born in TN, and both of his parents were born in TN. According to the 1900 census, he had then been married 41 years. Listed with Budger is his wife, Elizebeth, who was born in December 1839 and was then 60 years of age. According to the 1900 census, she was born in MS, and both of her parents were born in AL. According to the 1900 census, she had then been married 41 years and had theretofore given birth to 7 children, 6 of whom were then living. (3) www.findagrave.com: Burgess Lawrence French BIRTH: 1838 DEATH: 1909 (aged 70–71) BURIAL: New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery, Coffeeville, Yalobusha County, Mississippi, USA Family Members: Parents: John Morgan French (1809–1857); Spouse: Elizabeth Higgins French (1848–1912); Children: Rilla Farley French Moore (1860–1934), Martha Lou French Schmitz (1864–1947), Jerusha Elizabeth French Stephens (1867–1948), Georgia Anna French Breland (1869–1913), Isa B. French Avera (1871–1914), Grafton Leander French (1874–1965); Siblings: Rachel French Smith (1843–1924), Unity Elizabeth French McCormack (1850–1896), John Morgan French (1853–1940), William Wesley French (1857–1922) Created by: Mimosa Added: 25 Sep 2011 Find a Grave Memorial ID: 77089137
  Person ID	I47975	Frost, Gilchrist and Related Families
  Last Modified	26 Aug 2022

  
  

  Father	John Morgan FRENCH, Sr.,   b. Abt 1811, SC d. 1859, Near Coffeeville, Yalobusha County, MS (Age ~ 48 years)
  Mother	--- BURGESS   d. Aft 6 May 1843, TN
  Marriage	Abt 1835
  Family ID	F20654	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth E. HIGGINS
  Family ID	F20700	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	26 Aug 2022