James Ray BURLESON was
born on 2 Feb 1846 in Yancey County NC. He died on 4 May 1922 in Pensacola (Yancey)
NC. The JB and SM Burleson family bible contains dates on births, marriages
and deaths for this family. The initials JR should have been imprinted instead of JB. The Bible is presently (2002) in the possession of Harold
D Robinson, 1176 Clear Creek Road, Marion NC. It will pass to Jerry Richard Robinson
upon the death or incapacitation of Harold.
JB & SM Burleson family Bible front cover.
Birth entries.
Birth entries page two.
Marriage entries.
Death entries.
Death entries page two.
Miscellaneous entries.
Some pages have the edges cut off. The Bible is an old thick heirloom and to get that
data would require destruction of the page. If the data is needed, contact me at the
e-mail address listed on my home page (click "Return to Table of Contents" at the bottom of this page).
James and his family lived in the township of Pensacola (Yancey) NC.
He was married to Sarah (Sallie) Malisa AUSTIN (daughter of Samuel AUSTIN Jr and Mahala Caroline BANKS) on 11 Jan 1866.
Sarah (Sallie) Malisa AUSTIN
was born on 25 Nov 1849 in Yancey County
NC. She died on 18 Feb 1920 in Yancey County NC. James Ray BURLESON and Sarah
(Sallie) Malisa AUSTIN had the following children:
Nancy Roseanne BURLESON was born on 25 Nov 1866 in Yancey County NC. She
died on 9 Dec 1912 in Yancey County NC.
Serena C BURLESON was born on 18 Feb 1870 in Yancey County NC. She died
on 16 Feb 1909 in Yancey County NC.
Cordelia J BURLESON was born on 13 Jun 1872 in Yancey County NC. She
died on 19 May 1932 in Yancey County NC.
Samuel W BURLESON was born on 20 Feb 1874 in Yancey County NC. He died on
6 Mar 1899 in Yancey County NC.
AnEliza (Annie) BURLESON was born on 6 Jun 1875 in Yancey County NC. She
died on 7 Dec 1900 in Yancey County NC. The following is the handwritten obituary
by a person unknown and in their words:
"Obituary of Annie Riddle
Born June 6th 1875 and died Dec. 7th 1900 age 25 yr 6 mo 1 d. She professed
Religion in her eleventh year, joined the Baptist Church and lived an orderly
member. She bore her sicness patiently withe no grumbling taking severel spells
of talking and tell how she enjoyed her religion Earnestly requesting the family
all to mett her in heaven and all the neighbors that come in to see her. She
would ask them to mett her. She got happy a few days before she died and said
she would soon be at home where she would be withe Sammie, Emma and her three
little children and spoke of her little girl named Jewel, which she said was
a blessed little babe. She said she would soon be withe it where she could take
it in her armes walke the golden streets and shout for ever. She all so said
that Sammie and Emma would carry her safe home. Her father then asked her to
let him fix her head upon her pilow. She said no, papa, my head is easy now."
This obituary was found between the pages of the old J B and S M Burleson family
Bible.
In 1894, Lunel Riddle married Anna Liza Burleson; they had four children.
The first child, Garrett Hobart, was the only child to live to start
his own family. The other three children died as babies. Anna, my (Richard Riddle)
grandfathers first wife, died one month after the death of her
daughter Joe Emma.
5 vi.
Rebecca Ellen BURLESON.
+91 vii.
Polly E BURLESON was born on 1 Jan 1878 in Yancey County NC. She died
on 26 Jul 1901 in Yancey County NC. The following is the handwritten obituary
by a person unknown and in their
words:
"Obituary of Polly McMahan wife of Ebert McMahan, daughter of James and
Malissie Burleson. Born January 1st 1879. Departed this life July 26th 1901
aged 23 years 6 mo 26 day. She professed Christ in her eleventh year, was a
member of the Baptist Church and lived a devoted Christian life. Polly didn't
talk of her future state as much as the other girls, but she said she was willing
to die. Wanted all her friends to meet her in heaven requested her husband to
raise her little children right so they would meet her on the other shore. She
like Sammie and the other girls seemed to be specially interested in Garrett,
because he hasent never professed Christ. She talked very earnest to her husband
begging him to become a Christian in order that he may be better prepared to
rear her two little girls for Christ. Polly like all the redeemed of Christ
is this morning resting on the other shore withe the happy heavenly throng."
This obituary was found between the pages of the old J B and S M Burleson family
Bible.
James G BURLESON was born on 20 Dec 1881 in Yancey County NC. He died
on 15 Jan 1906 in Yancey County NC.
Isabelle BURLESON was born on 15 Feb 1883 in Yancey County NC. She died
on 6 Jan 1904 in Yancy County NC.
Emma M BURLESON was born on 12 Mar 1885 in Yancey County NC. She died on
3 Nov 1900 in Yancey County NC.