John Lemuel Burris, Sr

• Reference: Ancestry Genealogy - SmartCopy: Dec 3 2017, 19:45:12 UTC

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He enlisted as a Pvt. Co. F, 5th Regiment of North Carolina Cavalry on 25 Aug 1862 in Mecklenburg Co., NC. He died in service to his country, probably in one of the dozens of military hospitals in Richmond, VA. - Jim Forcum

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  • * Many thanks to Bhop42 (#48160418) and Jim Forcum (#47985100) for additional info
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His marriage records indicate:

Name: John Lemuel Burris Gender: Male Marriage Date: 4 Sep 1859 Marriage Place: Stanly, North Carolina, USA Spouse: Rebecca I Whitley Spouse Gender: Female Event Type: Marriage

Also his military service records show:

Name: John Lemuel Burris Side: Confederate Regiment State/Origin: North Carolina Regiment: 5th Regiment, North Carolina Cavalry Company: F Rank In: Private Rank Out: Private Film Number: M230 roll 6

His enlistment records show:

Name: John Lemuel Burris Residence: Stanly County, North Carolina Occupation:Farmer Enlistment Date: 25 Aug 1862 Enlistment Place: Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Side Served: Confederacy State Served: North Carolina Sources: 16

Finally, the “Rounds Lovett Family Tree” on Ancestry.com shows the following:

That he was born on 30 JUN 1837 in Montgomery Co., NC (which would become Stanly, Co., in 1841.

And that John Lemuel Burris and Rebecca J Whitley had a son, as follows:

“John Lemuel Burress” (10 OCT 1862, Stanly Co.--20 NOV 1937, Rhea, Dewey Co., OK) who married "Martha L Scott" (24 FEB 1865, MO-- 08 JUL 1948 Rhea, Dewey Co., OK). This John and Martha’s FAG Nos. are 36963109 and 36963120, respectively.

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