Crenshaw County AlArchives Biographies.....Burgamy, William T. November 1852 - 
************************************************
Copyright.  All rights reserved.
http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm
http://www.usgwarchives.net/al/alfiles.htm
************************************************

File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by:
Ann Anderson alabammygrammy@aol.com May 18, 2004, 10:36 am

Author: Brant & Fuller (1893)
    DR. WILLIAM T. BURGAMY, practicing physician and surgeon of Rut-ledge, was
born in Putnam county, Ga., in 1834. He was a son of John and Martha (Purifoy)
Burgamy, both of whom were born in Georgia, the former in 1809 and the latter in
1814. They were both born in Georgia and spent their lives there, the latter
dying in Spaulding county in 1856, the former in Fayette county in 1861. Both of
them were Methodists for many years. Mr. Burgamy was a successful and practical
farmer, an old line whip; was a justice of the peace some years and a
public-spirited man in many ways. His grandfather, William Burgamy, was of
French ancestry, was a Revolutionary soldier and died in Georgia at an advanced
age. Dr. William F.'s grandfather married three times, but of his son John but
little is known. Grandfather Purifoy was of English descent, and died before the
doctor was born. His wife, Martha, died at her grandson's house in Georgia,
leaving a large family. Three of the sons were physicians and Methodist
ministers, viz.: Archibald, Tillman and McCarroll. Dr. W. F. Burgamy was the
second of ten sons and three daughters, viz.: Dr. Tillman P., who was educated
in medicine at Jefferson Medical college, Philadelphia, and at Atlanta, Ga. He
practiced medicine with success a good many years and died in 1891 at
Birmingham, Ala.; Dr. William F.; Eli G., who was in a Georgia regiment during
the war and died at Savannah, Ga., in 1863; Rev. John C., who served in the
Twelfth Georgia volunteers, Virginia army, and he is now a Methodist minister in
Texas; James W., died during the war and nothing was ever heard of him; Emery
G., a teacher in Texas; Matthew C., and McCarroll, twins, the latter dying
young; McCarroll; an infant died too young to be named, and soon after its
mother, the daughters were, Mary, deceased wife of Henry Scroggins; Martha J.,
wife of Elisha Kendall of Georgia; Pierce A., deceased wife of John McMullen,
also deceased. Dr. William F. Burgamy was reared on the farm and received a good
English and Latin education. He then read medicine with Dr. James Crouch at
Griffin, Ga., and in 1854 and 1855 attended Jefferson Medical college and
graduated in 1857 at Atlanta Medical college. The same year he came to
Montgomery county and established himself in. a practice there, remaining thus
occupied two years. He then removed to what is now Crenshaw county and soon
afterward to Rutledge, and has resided there ever since, with the exception of
1869 and 1870 when he was in Lowndes county. He is now one of the oldest
practicing physicians in this vicinity, having practiced medicine thirty-five
years continuously. He was married in 1860 to Sarah C., daughter of John C.
Bellamy, a South Carolinian, who died in Florida. Mrs. Burgamy was born in
Jefferson county, Fla., was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, south,
and died in 1889, leaving two children, viz.: Lulu A., wife of D. O. Shows, and
Mollie, widow of John Jefcoe, deceased. Dr. Burgamy was married November 18,
1890, to Mildred Presley, daughter of William Presley, a native of Butler
county, Ala., who served in the late war, and has been a farmer all his life.
Early in 1861, Dr. Burgamy joined company B, Thirteenth Alabama infantry and
served about eight months in the Virginia army as lieutenant, and then served
about eight months in Hilliard's legion in the Tennessee army, when he was
discharged on account of ill health. In 1864 there was a call for all
physicians, thirty years or over, who had practiced seven years, and under this
call he served until the end of the war, a portion of the time in command of his
company, but was not commissioned. During this time he was in a battle in
northern Alabama, during the raid there, and this was the only battle in which
he participated. After returning home he resumed his practice; he is a member of
the State Medical association and the State Medical society. Both he and his
wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal church, south, and are esteemed and
useful members of society.



Additional Comments:
from "Memorial Record of Alabama", Vol. I, p. 770-771
Published by
Brant & Fuller (1893)
Madison, WI

Transcriber's note: Subject referred to as William T. and William F.

This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/

File size: 4.7 Kb