Jacob Burleson
1837 - 1889 (51 years)-
Name Jacob Burleson Birth 1 Dec 1837 Yancey Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) 
Gender Male _UID 7ED0888DD2DAD4118AC444455354000072A5 Death Aug 1889 Mitchell Co, NC Burial Cane Creek Baptist Cem, Mitchell Co, NC Person ID I3961 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 Caroline E Dean, b. 1 Feb 1837, Yancey Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) d. 16 Jan 1887, Mitchell Co, NC (Age 49 years) Marriage 1855/1859 Watauga Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) Children 1. Judah Burleson, b. 1858/1859, Watauga Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) d. Aft 1870, Mitchell Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) (Age > 12 years)2. Sarah Burleson, b. 1861/1862, Mitchell Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) d. 25 Oct 1928, Mitchell Co, NC (Age 66 years)3. Harriet Burleson, b. 1862/1863, Mitchell Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) d. Aft 1880, Mitchell Co, NC (Age > 18 years)4. Malinda Burleson, b. 20 Mar 1865, Mitchell Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) d. 21 Mar 1943, Mitchell Co, NC (Age 78 years)5. Rachel Burleson, b. 1865/1866, Mitchell Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) d. Aft 1880, Mitchell Co, NC (Age > 15 years)6. Thomas Burleson, b. 1868/1869, Mitchell Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) d. Aft 1900, Mitchell Co, NC (Age > 32 years)7. Mary Burleson, b. 1873/1874, Mitchell Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) d. Aft 1880, Mitchell Co, NC (Age > 7 years)8. Dora Burleson, b. 1875/1876, Mitchell Co, NC d. 21 Dec 1954, Mitchell Co, NC (Age 78 years)9. Mack Burleson, b. Jun 1876, Mitchell Co, NC d. 1937, Mitchell Co, NC (Age 60 years)Family ID F2649 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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http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/davis/
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!NOTES:B/D (1 Dec 1824) & D/D from T/S. B/Y way off, stone in photo is illegible. 1838 more likely B/Y based on census ages in 1850 and 1860.
Find-a-grave link:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=burleson&GSfn=jacob&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=29&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=39046029&df=all&
!CENSUS:1840 Yancey Co., NC p. 255*
Wilson Burlison age 30-39 (1800/1810)
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My analysis (who each person *might* be):
1m 30-39 (1800/1810) = Wilson Burleson (1805)
1m 5-9 (1830/1835) = Charles Burleson (1829) son
2m 0-4 (1835/1840) = 1. William Burleson (c1835) son
"m 0-4 (1835/1840) = 2. Jacob Burleson (c1838) son
1f 30-39 (1800/1810)) = Frances Davis Burleson (1808) wife
1f 10-14 (1825/1830) = Nancy Burleson (1830) dau
1f 0-4 (1835/1840) = Daughter?
* Next to Charles Burleson (1810/20);
!CENSUS:1850 Yancey Co., NC # ---/509*
Wilson Burleson 45 Farmer $825 NC
Charles 20 Laborer
William 15
Jacob 12
Aaron 7
Milton T. 2
Frances 43 f
Emelia 9
Melinda 6
Rachel 4
* Next to William Burleson 38 and Aaron 82;
!CENSUS:1860 Watauga Co., NC Mountain Home District, Cranberry PO # 364/263
Jacob Burlison 22 Farmer $-/275 NC
Caroline 23
Jason 7
Louisa 5
Charles 4
Juda 1;
!CENSUS:1870 Mitchell Co., NC Lynville, Yellow Mountain PO # 33/33
Jacob Burlison 30 Farmer $600/125 NC
Caroline 31 Keeping House
Jason 18 Farm Laborer
Louiza 16 at home
Charles 14 Farm Laborer
Judah 10 At Home
Sarah 8
Harriett 7
Matilda 6
Rachel 4
Thomas 1;
!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 Bakersville # 322/327
Jacob Burleson 30 M Farmer NC-NC-NC
Caroline 30 wife M Keeping House
Sarah 15 dau at home
Harriett 13 dau " "
Melinda 12 dau " "
Rachell 10 dau " "
Thomas 8 son
Mary 6 dau
Dora 4 dau
Mack 3 son;
!CENSUS:1900 x
- !NOTES:Marty Grant's 1st cousin, 5 times removed.;