Descendants of JOHN BURGESS & HANNAH JAMES

Fourth Generation

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85. Zilpha BURGESS (Harvey , Benajah , John ) was born about 1825.

Zilpha married Andrew NIGHTINGALE.

Mr. Nightingale's first name is thought to be Andrew. This family spent some time in Indiana based on census records that show some of their children being born there.

Andrew and Zilpha had the following children:

	157	M	i	Andrew NIGHTINGALE.
	158	F	ii	Sarah Jane NIGHTINGALE.
	159	M	iii	Edward NIGHTINGALE.
	160	M	iv	John NIGHTINGALE.
	161	F	v	Marchia NIGHTINGALE.

86. Polly Ann BURGESS (Harvey , Benajah , John ) was born about 1827.

Her given name is either Mary or Molly. Polly spent most of her life in Wisconsin. Birth year is based on 1860 census records.

Polly married (1) William E. PRIEST. William was born about 1822.

William was known as Kit. Birth information is based on 1850 census.

William and Polly had the following children:

	162	F	i	Adelia Ann PRIEST was born about 1844 in , , NY. Birth information is based on 1850 census. In the 1880 census Adelia was shown as age 38, born in NY as were her parents. She married twice after the death of her husband Jonathan. Adelia and Jonathan were also first cousins, one generation removed. There common ancestor was Benajah Burgess. Adelia married Jonathan BURGESS, son of George BURGESS and Polly UNKNOWN,. Jonathan was born 1821 in , , NY. He died 1893 in , , MN. Birth and death information from Corinne Wise, 2283 Holly Ave., Lake Havasu City, AZ, 86403. The 1880 US census listed the family and the first three children living at JoDavis Twp, Fairbault Co., MN. Jonathan died at the age of 73 from a loss of blood from a pulled tooth.
	163	F	ii	Aurulia PRIEST was born about 1846 in , , NY. Birth information is based on 1850 census.
	164	F	iii	Elizabeth PRIEST was born about 1849 in , , WI. Birth information is based on 1850 census.
	165	M	iv	William Eugene PRIEST was born about 1854 in , , WI. William married Edna V. BURGESS, daughter of John Daniel BURGESS and Mary WHITMAN,.
	166	F	v	Verna Edna PRIEST. Verna married John SMITH.

Polly also married (2) Alexander OOTHOUDT.

Alexander was known as Alie.

Alexander and Polly had the following children:

	167	F	vi	Josephine OOTHOUDT was born about 1856.
	168	M	vii	Jonathan OOTHOUDT was born about 1858.

Polly also married (3) John L. GRIFFIN.

88. John Daniel BURGESS (Harvey , Benajah , John ) was born 1829. He died 1908.

John Daniel Burgess was married in New York state and moved his family to Minnesota. Corinne Wise, Lake Havasu City, AZ, has a group photograph of Harvey J. Burgess, Jane Aurelia Burgess Franklin, and John Daniel Burgess taken prior to 1908.

John married (1) Arilla SHELLIN.

They had the following children:

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Albert BURGESS. Albert served in the Spanish-American war. Albert married UNKNOWN.

John also married (2) Mary WHITMAN. Mary was born 1845. She died 1896.

Her last name is also shown as Whiteman.

John and Mary had the following children:

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Edna V. BURGESS. Edna married William Eugene PRIEST, son of William E. PRIEST and Polly Ann BURGESS,. William was born about 1854 in , , WI.

89. Jane Aurelia BURGESS (Harvey , Benajah , John ) was born 1836. She died 1921.

Jane Aurelia Burgess married in Wisconsin and then moved to Minnesota.

Corinne Wise, Lake Havasu City, AZ, has a group photograph of Harvey J. Burgess, Jane Aurelia Burgess Franklin, and John Daniel Burgess taken prior to 1908.

Jane married (1) Fredrick James FRANKLIN on 25 Jun 1850 in Kossuth, Columbia Co., WI. Fredrick was born 1827. He died 1875.

They had the following children:

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Myrtle Jane FRANKLIN was born 1866. She died 1950. Myrtle married Abner Washington WISE. Abner was born 1861. He died 1928.

Jane also married (2) William MCCHESNEY Rev..

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