Burris Family Bible Records, Washington Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by Edie McKinney Talley
Transcribed by Ken Baughman


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Source:  Bible Records:  Copied and compiled by: Zuma F. Magee,
Franklinton, LA., and Thelma S. Bateman, Baton Rouge, LA. 1964,
pages 11 and 12.

       
Burris Bible
         
Origina1 Owner:  E. A. Burris (Edmond Andrews Burris)
Present Owner:  Mrs. R. H. Burris (a daughter-in-law), Frankinton, La.
Copied:  Aug. 26, 1963 by Mrs. R. A. Magee, Franklinton, La.
         
The Bible was printed by Publishing House, M. E. Church South.                 
Barbee and Smith, Agents, NashVille, Tenn. and Dallas, Texas.
         
Marriages: "What God Hath Joined Together, Let Not Man Put Asunder".

This certifies that the Rite of Holy Matrimony was Celebrated between Edward
A. (Edmond Andrews) Burris of Franklinton, La. and Ruth O. Bateman of
Franklinton, La. on Nov. 1, 1888, By Rev. C. T. Corkern. 
Witnesses: W. W. Babington, R. H. Bateman, and L. W. Stovall.
         
Robert Hampton Burris to Sarah Ophelia Pope, Nov. 2, 1919.
Rev. R. M. Fulton 0fficiating.  Witnesses: T. C. Sheridan,                  
Vanda Burris and Belma Burris.
         
Dorothy Louise Burris, daughter of Robert H. Burris and Ophelia               
P. Burris was married to Warren Wilson Seal, Nov. 5, 1938.
         
Janie Elaine Burris, daughter of Robert H. Burris and Ophelia                  
P. Burris was married to Gradon Eldred Mongar, Santa Monica,                  
California, Aug. 14, 1945.
         
Beatrice 0. Burris was married to Joseph Newton Magee, Dec. 22, 1929           
Witnesses: Will J. Jones and Willie Denman.
         
Births:
         
Edward(Edmond) A. Burris born Mar. 6, 1865.
Ruth O. Bateman born Nov. 26, 1871.
Hugh Addison Burris born Oct. 11, 1889.
Robert Hampton Burris born Dec.20, 1891.
Infant Son born Mar. 24, 1893.
Flora Elma Burris born Aug. 12, 1898.
Olevia Beatrice Burris born Aug. 14, 1906.
Patricia Ruth Magee born Aug. 2, 1931.
Joseph Edmond Magee born Nov. 10, 1934.
Dorothy Louise Burris born Jan. 19, 1923.
Elaine Janie Burris born Aug. 4, 1925.
Judy Lannam Seal born Feb. 21, 1940.
Rebecca Ann Seal born Nov. 16, 1942.
Robert Warren Seal born Dec. 17, 1945.
Carol Ann Mongar born Sept. 19, 1948.
David Paul Mongar born Dec. 6, 1954.

Deaths:
         
Infant Son died Mar. 31, 1893.
Flora Elma Burris died April 11, 1899.
Hugh Addison Burris died April 13, 1899.
Edmond A. Burris died Aug. 2O, 1935.
Beatrice Olevia Burris Magee died Dec. 7, 1937.
Ruth Olevia Bateman Burris died April 1, 1939.
Robert Hampton Burris died Oct. 17, 1948.