Robert M Burleson
1852 - 1894 (41 years)-
Name Robert M Burleson Birth 20 Sep 1852 Watauga Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) 
Gender Male _UID 7CD0888DD2DAD4118AC44445535400007085 Death 3 Jul 1894 Mitchell Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) Burial Burleson Cem, Avery Co, NC Person ID I3960 Marty and Karla Grant Last Modified 2 Jun 2013
Father Wilson Burleson, b. 1804/1805, NC d. 25 Jul 1876, Mitchell Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) (Age 71 years) Mother Frances Davis, b. 1806/1807, Burke Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) d. 4 Feb 1892, Mitchell Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) (Age 85 years) Marriage 1820/1829 Burke Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) Family ID F2626 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Dorcus Emaline Tolley, b. Jan 1858, Yancey Co, NC (now Mitchell Co, NC) d. 7 Jan 1941, Avery Co, NC (Age 83 years) Marriage 6 Aug 1876 Mitchell Co, NC Children 1. Blaine T Burleson, b. 15 Jul 1877, Mitchell Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) d. 24 Mar 1945, Avery Co, NC (Age 67 years)2. Frankie Jane Burleson, b. Mar 1879, Mitchell Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) d. Aft 1910, Mitchell Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) (Age > 32 years)3. William Burleson, b. Sep 1880, Mitchell Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) d. Aft 1900, Mitchell Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) (Age > 21 years)4. Henry M Burleson, b. Apr 1882, Mitchell Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) d. Aft 1900, Mitchell Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) (Age > 19 years)5. Sarah E Burleson, b. Jun 1885, Mitchell Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) d. Aft 1900, Mitchell Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) (Age > 16 years)6. Harrison S Burleson, b. May 1888, Mitchell Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) d. Aft 1900, Mitchell Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) (Age > 13 years)7. Edward Burleson, b. Apr 1890, Mitchell Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) d. Aft 1900, Mitchell Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) (Age > 11 years)8. Elsie Burleson, b. Apr 1893, Mitchell Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) d. Aft 1900, Mitchell Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) (Age > 8 years)Family ID F2648 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 24 Mar 2025
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Notes - !NOTES:Marty Grant's 1st cousin, 5 times removed.;
!REFERENCE:
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!CENSUS:1860 Watauga Co., NC Mountain Home District, Cranberry & Childsville PO
# 304/255
Wilson Burleson 51 Farmer $5000/1825 NC
# 305/255
Fanny 48 Wife
Aaron 18
Melinda 17
Rachel 15
Milton 12
Robert 9;
!CENSUS:1870 Mitchell Co., NC Lynville, Yellow Mountain PO # 1/1
Wilson Burleson 60 Farmer $1400/300 NC
Faney 60 Keeping House
Milton T. 21 Farm Laborer
Rachel L. 19 at home
Robert M. 18 Farm Laborer
Jason E. 18 " "
Eliza 25 B House Keeper;
!MARRIAGE: 6 Aug 1876 Mitchell Co., NC
Robt M. Burleson s/o Wilson & Fanny Burleson
to
Dorcus Tolley d/o Sarah Tolley
by George Cole, JP;
!NAMED-ESTATE:1876 Mitchell Co., NC Wilson Burleson 58 pp.
p. 1 & 2, 8 Oct 1877
...
Your Petitioner Francis Burleson is the widow of Wilson Burleson deceased who died intestate about the -- day of 1876 leaving him surviving his children:
William D. Burleson
Jacob Burleson
Mildred Calloway wife of Benjamin Calloway
Aaron Burleson
Melinda Daniels wife of Martin Daniels
Rachel Cuthbertson wife of Thomas Cuthbertson
and Robert Burleson.
And his three grandchildren (children of his son Charles Burleson)
Jason E. Burleson
Louisa Green wife of Landon Green
Charles Burleson.
And his ten grandchildren (children of his daughter Nancy Hughs wife of Jason Hughs):
Adelaide Carpenter wife of John Carpenter
Francis Johnson wife of William Johnson
Lydia JOhnson wife of Thomas Johnson
Elisha Hughs
Adults, and
Celia Hughs, Spencer Hughs, Brownlow Hughs, Wilson Hughs, William Hughs and Theodosia Hughs, infants by their guardian Jason Hughs.
And his three grandchildren (children of his deceased son Taylor Burleson):
Burgin Burleson
Aaron Burleson
Melinda Burleson
all infants by their guardian Aaron Burleson.
Who are the only heirs of the said Wilson Burleson and are the petitioners above named.;
!CENSUS:1880 Mitchell Co., NC Linville # 157/157
Robt M. Burlison 27 M Farmer NC-NC-NC
Emilin 21 wife M Keeping House
Blain T. 2 son
Franki J. 1 dau
Frankie 71 Mother Wd NC-NC-NC
Burgan 9 nephew
Malinda 4 niece
Ally Tolly f 24 Servant S works in home.;
- !NOTES:Marty Grant's 1st cousin, 5 times removed.;