It's more like family kudzu vs. a tree.....

 

John R. Burgess (d. date unknown)

John R. Burgess was born in SCOTLAND, and died date unknown. 

 Notes for John R. Burgess:

The State of South Carolina

To all here present shall come Greeting:

KNOW YE, That in Pursuance of an Act
of the Legislature, entitled "An Act for establishing the mode of granting the lands
now vacant in this State, and for allowing a commutation to be received for some lands that have 
been granted," passed the 19th day of February 1791: WE HAVE GRANTED, and by those presents DO GRANT unto JOHN R BURGES his heirs and assigns, a plantation or tract of land, containing

Four Hundred and Eighty Seven Acres
(Surveyed for him the 5th day of January 1852).
Situated in Georgetown District - Bounded ___
by the Public Stage Road N East , land of Col. Harleston Read Sen - SE by Brandy Branch situated on the Eastside of the Road.
having such shape, form and marks as are represtned by a plat hereunto annexed, together with all woods, trees, waters, water-courses, profits,commoditiesappurtrenances and hereditaments whatsoever thereunto belonging TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said tracto of four hundred and eighty seven acres of land, and all and singular other the premises hereby granted unto the said JOHN R. BURGES his heirs and assigns forever, in free and common acreage.
GIVEN UNDER THE SEAL OF THE STATE.
WITNESS his Excellency J H MEANS Esquire, Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over the said State, at Columbia, the SEVENTH day of JUNE Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and fifty two and of the Independence of the United States of America, the Seventy Disth?
J.H. Means
And hath hereunto a plat theeof annexed representing the same, certified by THOS.S. JONES
Copy Surveyor General
30th March 1852 

More About John R. Burgess:
Land Grant: March 30, 1852, Georgetown County, Georgetown,S.C..

Children of John R. Burgess are:

        i.            +John C. Burgess, b. Abt. 1825, d. Abt. 1859, Georgetown District.

 

John C. Burgess (b. Abt. 1825, d. Abt. 1859)

John C. Burgess (son of John R. Burgess) was born Abt. 1825, and died Abt. 1859 in Georgetown District. He married Clementina Anderson, daughter of John Anderson and Margaret Dorcas Beaty.

 Notes for John C. Burgess:
1850 Census of Georgetown County shows John at age 25 years was married to Clementine ( Anderson),age 18, with a child named William, age one (1).
John is a farmer.

On February 16, 1859 Clementine signed a deed for a piece of property, that John C.Burgess, her husband had sold to Ann Smith on July 13, 1857.
This piece of property was evidently given to John by his father John R. Burges.

John R. Burgess was granted this property which at that time was 487 acres, by the State of South Carolina on June 7,1852.


More About John C. Burgess:
Burial: Unknown, Hickory Tree Cemetery.
Census: 1850, Georgetown County/ Shows John at age 25 years married to Clementina, age 18, with a child William, age one year. Also shows John is a farmer..

<Apo’s GreatGrandParents by virtue of Melvina Burgess his GrandMother>

her GrandFather

>

Children of John C. Burgess and Clementina Anderson are:

        i.            +William Reves Burgess, b. Abt. June 1855, Sampit, S.C., d. date unknown.

      ii.            +Melvina Burgess, b. Abt. November 1851, d. January 26, 1918, Georgetown,S.C..

    iii.            +John W. Burgess, b. Abt. July 1852, Georgetown County, d. November 11, 1923, Georgetown County.

John W. Burgess (b. Abt. July 1852, d. November 11, 1923)

John W. Burgess (son of John C. Burgess and Clementina Anderson) was born Abt. July 1852 in Georgetown County, and died November 11, 1923 in Georgetown County. He married (1) Jane Morris. He married (2) Mary Jane Morris, daughter of Stephen P. Morris and Mary Anne Morris.

More About John W. Burgess:
Burial: November 12, 1923, Hickory Tree Old Field.

Children of John W. Burgess and Jane Morris are:

       i.            +Mamie Sarah Burgess, b. January 26, 1889, Sampit Section, d. June 16, 1973, Jacksonville ,Florida.     

(Mary Jane is second wife – after death of Mamie’s mother Jane… )
Children of John W. Burgess and Mary Jane Morris are:

        i.            Ira J. Burgess, b. March 04, 1883, d. date unknown.

      ii.            Julia Trisvan Burgess, b. November 29, 1884, d. date unknown.

    iii.            +Mamie Sarah Burgess, b. January 26, 1889, Sampit Section, d. June 16, 1973, Jacksonville ,Florida.

Mamie Sarah Burgess (b. January 26, 1889, d. June 16, 1973)

Mamie Sarah Burgess (daughter of John W. Burgess: Apo’s GreatUncle and Jane Morris : Mammy’s maternal grandmother) was born January 26, 1889 in Sampit Section, and died June 16, 1973 in Jacksonville ,Florida. She married Willim R. Burgess, Jr. on March 04, 1903, son of William Reves Burgess  

and Mary Elizabeth Britt.

More About Mamie Sarah Burgess:
Date born 2: January 26, 1889
Burial: Unknown, Jacksonville ,Florida.

More About Mamie Sarah Burgess and Willim R. Burgess, Jr.:
Marriage: March 04, 1903

Children of Mamie Sarah Burgess and Willim R. Burgess, Jr. are:

        i.            Rena Belle Burgess, b. April 19, 1906, d. date unknown.     

      ii.            Lilly Ola Burgess, b. July 14, 1910, d. November 29, 1931.

    iii.            William Walke Burgess.

   iv.            Inez Burgess, b. February 11, 1914, d. April 04, 1962.

     v.            Esther Cecile Burgess.

Jane Morris (d. date unknown)

Jane Morris died date unknown. She married John W. Burgess, son of John C. Burgess and Clementina Anderson.

Children of Jane Morris and John W. Burgess are:

        i.            +Mamie Sarah Burgess, b. January 26, 1889, Sampit Section, d. June 16, 1973, Jacksonville ,Florida.

Apo: James Murphy Morris/aka: Murphy Howard>

 

shared Great

GrandMother: mother of both

John W. Mammy’s GrandFather & Melvina Apo’s GrandMother>

 

 

 

Clementina Anderson (b. Abt. 1832, d. date unknown)

Clementina Anderson (daughter of John Anderson and Margaret Dorcas Beaty)¹ was born Abt. 1832 in Bucksport,S.C., and died date unknown. She married (1) John C. Burgess, son of John R. Burgess. She married (2) Horry Sweat on Bet. 1860 - 1880.

 Notes for Clementina Anderson:
Recorded this 23rd day of March 1910 in Book of deeds G _ page 88 

1859 Clemintine Burgess of Georgetown District is selling to Anne Smith, a woman of colour, in consideration of $50.00 in the state aforesaid for and in consideration of the sum to be paid by Ann Smith to my husband John C. Burgess in his lifetime of Georgetown District.
(It seems that John C. has borrowed from Anne Smith this money and Clementine is repaying with a piece of property) as it states further in the document that "And I do hereby bind myselsf and my heirs ecexutors and administrators, to warrant and forever def? all and singular the said premises unto the said Ann Smith her heirs and especiall6y against any claim which any of my children may hereafter set up to the sale(?) on aug ?____
Witness my hand and seal this first day of February in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight Hundred and Fifty Nine and in the Eighty Third year of the Sovereignty Independence of the United States of America.
Signed by Clemintine F. Burgess

The 1860 Census of Georgetown County shows Clementine is shown as the sister of Solomon Anderson.
Prior to this point in time (1860) Clementine Anderson had been married to John Burgess.
Now, in 1860 Clementine is a widow at 30 years of age with three children to care for.
William, age 10
John, age 8
and a female child with the initial "M" age 6 who is assumed to be Melvina.

Melvina was born out of wedlock after the death of John Burgess. This is now in dispute as it seems John died after the birth of Melvina, and the eldest son has a middle name of Revas.
The fatherof Melvina was suposedly of Spanish descent named Revus Joseph.
The child was given the Burgess name. 
The information about Melvina was related by Mae Smith Hewitt and also by Edgar Morris, father-in-law of Melvina.

In census of 1880 Clementine is living with Melvina and her husband Hansford Morris in the Santee Section of Georgetown County. The census lists her as "Clementine F. Sweat, age 49, widow".

At some time between 1860 and 1880 Clementine married Horry Sweat and was widowed.


More About Clementina Anderson:
Census: 1860, Georgetown County, Georgetown,S.C..
Deed of Sale: 1859, Georgetown County, Georgetown,S.C..

More About Clementina Anderson and Horry Sweat:
Marriage: Bet. 1860 - 1880

Children of Clementina Anderson and John C. Burgess are:

        i.            +William Reves Burgess, b. Abt. June 1855, Sampit, S.C., d. date unknown.                               

William Reves Burgess (b. Abt. June 1855, d. date unknown)

William Reves Burgess (son of John C. Burgess and Clementina Anderson) was born Abt. June 1855 in Sampit, S.C., and died date unknown. He married Mary Elizabeth Britt, daughter of Amos Britt and Heather Morris.

More About William Reves Burgess:
Burial: Unknown, Hickory Tree Old Field.

Children of William Reves Burgess and Mary Elizabeth Britt are:

                                                        i.            +Flora Eugenia Burgess, b. Abt. March 1879, Brittons Neck,Georgetown,S.C., d. October 02, 1917, Georgetown,S.C..

                                                      ii.            Henry Refus (Lossie) Burgess, b. January 18, 1886, d. August 24, 1972, Georgetown County.

                                                    iii.            Travis Burgess, b. Abt. 1877, d. date unknown.

                                                   iv.            Lillian Burgess, b. Abt. 1878, d. date unknown.

                                                     v.            +Willim R. Burgess, Jr., b. May 13, 1884, d. October 30, 1933.                              

                                                   vi.            Douglas Burgess, d. May 29, 1946.

                                                 vii.            +Isaac Nelson Burgess, b. February 18, 1889, d. March 16, 1947.

                                               viii.            Harry Burgess, d. date unknown.

                                                    ix.            John Logan Burgess, b. Abt. 1895, d. Abt. 1912.

                                                      x.            Jane Burgess, b. Abt. 1899, d. date unknown.

                                                    xi.            Magdelene (Maggie) Burgess, b. May 08, 1881, Sampit, Georgetown,S.C., d. October 04, 1965, Sampit, Georgetown,S.C..

      ii.            +Melvina Burgess, b. Abt. November 1851, d. January 26, 1918, Georgetown,S.C..

    iii.             

   iv.            +John W. Burgess, b. Abt. July 1852, Georgetown County, d. November 11, 1923, Georgetown County.

Apo’s Grandmother/John W. is Mammy’s GrandFather>

 

 

< Apo’s Paternal Branch:  GrandFather>

Hansford Richard Morris (b. Abt. 1853, d. May 26, 1916)

Hansford Richard Morris was born Abt. 1853 in Santee Section,Georgetown County, and died May 26, 1916 in Buried at Summerhouse or Hickory Field Cemetery.In Santee Section, Georgetown.. He married Melvina Burgess, daughter of John C. Burgess and Clementina Anderson.

 Notes for Hansford Richard Morris:
Hansford was the son of Isaac and Patsy or Martha (census 1850 and 1860 cenus data.
He worked in the turpentine industry and was later employed at the Atlantic Coast Lumber Co.,Georgetown. He was born around 1853 in the Santee Section of Georgetown County.

More About Hansford Richard Morris:
Burial: Unknown, Summerhouse or Hickory Field Cemetery, Santee Section,Georgetown County.

Children of Hansford Richard Morris and Melvina Burgess are:

        i.            Edgar C. Morris, d. date unknown.

      ii.            John James Morris, d. date unknown.

    iii.            +David Morris, b. Abt. 1876, d. August 1905.

   iv.            Martha Morris, b. Abt. 1879, d. date unknown.

<Apo’s Father is David Morris who dies as Apo reaches age 5 per Meemaw.. Grand per tree>

Melvina Burgess (b. Abt. November 1851, d. January 26, 1918)

<Apo’s Grandmother>

Melvina Burgess (daughter of John C. Burgess and Clementina Anderson) was born Abt. November 1851, and died January 26, 1918 in Georgetown,S.C.. She married Hansford Richard Morris.

 Notes for Melvina Burgess:
According to Mae Smith Hewitt and Edgar Morris,father-in-law of Melvina, she was born out of wedlock after the death of John Burgess. Her father was reportedly a man of Spanish descent named Revus Joseph. She was given the Burgess name.

In 1880 Census Hansford is shown at age 26 and Melvina E. Burgess, his wife is shown at age 24 (according to the Census of 1860 which shows Melvina at age 6 years, this would make her to be 26 years of age).

If deed from property sold in year 1859 to Ann Smith which indicates that she had leased or bought this property from John Burgess before his death which may have been between 1857 and 1859.
It does not seem possible that Melvina,born in 1851, could be the illegitimate child of Revas Joseph.

Note:Melvina's older brother has the middle name of Revas, being born in June 1849. It seems likely that Revas was a friend of the family at the time of William Revas's birth.


Children of Melvina Burgess and Hansford Richard Morris are:

        i.            Edgar C. Morris, d. date unknown.

      ii.            John James Morris, died in infancy

    iii.            +David Morris, b. Abt. 1876, d. August 1905. <Apo’s Dad>

   iv.            Martha Morris, b. Abt. 1879, d. date unknown.

David Morris (b. Abt. 1876, d. August 1905)

David Morris (son of Hansford Richard Morris and Melvina Burgess) was born Abt. 1876, and died August 1905. He married Alice Britt, daughter of James Britt. 

Children of David Morris and Alice Britt are:

        i.            Thomas Morris, d. date unknown.

      ii.            +Sue Morris, d. date unknown.

<Apo’s Sister…per meemaw>

Sue Morris (d. date unknown)

Sue Morris (daughter of David Morris and Alice Britt) died date unknown. She married William Howard.

Children of Sue Morris and William Howard are:

        i.            Willie Howard.

      ii.            Luther Howard.

    iii.            Leland Howard.

   iv.            Eddie Howard.

     v.            Retha Howard.

   vi.            Lonnie Howard.

 vii.            Elnita Howard.

viii.            Olin Howard.

    ix.            Betty Sue Howard.

      x.            +Murphy Howard.

Murphy Howard aka: James Murphy Morris = Apo

Murphy Howard (son of William Howard and Sue Morris). He married Rena Bell Burgess.

More About Murphy Howard and Rena Bell Burgess:
Private-Begin: Private

Children of Murphy Howard and Rena Bell Burgess are:

        i.            Juanita Howard. / Morris

      ii.            Hazel Howard. / Morris

    iii.            Frances Howard / Morris

Apo’s Maternal side…   Alice Britt (b. October 14, 1872, d. April 27, 1955) Alice Britt (daughter of James Britt) was born October 14, 1872, and died April 27, 1955. She married David Morris, son of Hansford Richard Morris and Melvina Burgess. Children of Alice Britt and David Morris are:         i.            Thomas Morris, d. date unknown.       ii.            +Sue Morris, d. date unknown. James Britt (d. date unknown) James Britt (son of Amos Britt and Heather Morris) died date unknown.   Notes for James Britt: James Britt served in the Confederate army. More About James Britt: Military service: Confederate Army. Children of James Britt are:         i.            +Alice Britt, b. October 14, 1872, d. April 27, 1955. Amos Britt (b. Abt. 1830, d. date unknown) Amos Britt was born Abt. 1830 in Georgetown County, and died date unknown. He married Heather Morris. Heather Morris (b. Abt. 1830, d. date unknown) <Apo’s Grandparents are also Amos & Heather> Heather Morris was born Abt. 1830 in Georgetown County, and died date unknown. She married Amos Britt. Children of Heather Morris and Amos Britt are:         i.            +Mary Elizabeth Britt, b. Abt. 1859, d. date unknown.       ii.            +James Britt, d. date unknown

Mary Elizabeth Britt (b. Abt. 1859, d. date unknown)

<mammy’s grandmother / apo’s greataunt>

Mary Elizabeth Britt (daughter of Amos Britt and Heather Morris) was born Abt. 1859, and died date unknown. She married William Reves Burgess, son of John C. Burgess and Clementina Anderson.

Children of Mary Elizabeth Britt and William Reves Burgess are:

        i.            +Flora Eugenia Burgess, b. Abt. March 1879, Brittons Neck,Georgetown,S.C., d. October 02, 1917, Georgetown,S.C..

      ii.            Henry Refus (Lossie) Burgess, b. January 18, 1886, d. August 24, 1972, Georgetown County.

    iii.            Travis Burgess, b. Abt. 1877, d. date unknown.

   iv.            Lillian Burgess, b. Abt. 1878, d. date unknown.

                 v.            +Willim R. Burgess, Jr., b. May 13, 1884, d. October 30, 1933.

   vi.            Douglas Burgess, d. May 29, 1946.

 vii.            +Isaac Nelson Burgess, b. February 18, 1889, d. March 16, 1947.

viii.            Harry Burgess, d. date unknown.

    ix.            John Logan Burgess, b. Abt. 1895, d. Abt. 1912.

      x.            Jane Burgess, b. Abt. 1899, d. date unknown.

    xi.            Magdelene (Maggie) Burgess, b. May 08, 1881, Sampit, Georgetown,S.C., d. October 04, 1965, Sampit, Georgetown,S.C..