Hardin County OhArchives Biographies.....Burris, Arthur 1845 - 
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Author: Warner, Beers & Co.

ARTHUR BURRIS, farmer and minister, P. O. Larue, was born January 19, 1845, in
this county, Ohio, and is the son of Robert and Susan (Miller) Burris, both of
English descent. His mother was a native of Muskingum County, Ohio, and his
father was born in 1812 on the eastern shore of Maryland, and emigrated to Ohio
when our subject was twelve years of age. He died in 1863. In 1864, our subject
enlisted in the One Hundred and Thirty-fifth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Company G,
and was discharged September 6, 1864. His four brothers, two deceased, were also
in the war. On July 31, 1863, he was married to Sarah H. Hinton (deceased), who
was born in this county in 1848, died February 14, 1878. By this union there
were six children, viz., Mathew, James, Thomas, Alfretta, Maud and an infant
(deceased). Mr. Burris formed a second union September 23, 1879, with Rebecca
J., born August 27, 1850, in Greene County, Ohio, widow of Henry C. Gardner, and
daughter of John and Jane (Engle) Compton, of English descent, and natives of
Greene County, Ohio. This union resulted in one child, Elcie J., born December
24, 1881. By her first marriage Mrs. Burris had one child, Flora, born February
9, 1874. Mr. Burris is a farmer by occupation, also a preacher in the United
Brethren Church, where he has preached for nine years.

Additional Comments:
Dudley Township

Excerpt from

"The History of Hardin County, Ohio"
           containing
A HISTORY OF THE COUNTY; ITS TOWNSHIPS, TOWNS, CHURCHES,
 SCHOOLS, ETC.; GENERAL AND LOCAL STATISTICS; MILITARY
   RECORD; PORTRAITS OF EARLY SETTLERS AND PROMINENT
         MEN; HISTORY OF NORTHWEST TERRITORY;
             HISTORY OF OHIO; MISCELLANEOUS
                  MATTERS, ETC., ETC.

              CHICAGO: WARNER, BEERS & CO.
                          1883

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