William D Burleson
1835 - Aft 1886 (> 52 years)-
Name William D Burleson Birth 1834/1835 Yancey Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) 
Gender Male _UID 5CDF888DD2DAD4118AC44445535400005F66 Death Aft 1886 Mitchell Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) Person ID I5861 Marty and Karla Grant Last Modified 29 Oct 2022
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 Rosanna Huntley, b. 1838/1839, Yancey Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) d. Aft 1886, Mitchell Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) (Age > 48 years) Marriage 1850/1860 Yancey Co, NC Children 1. Robert Zebulon Burleson, b. 17 Aug 1859, Watauga Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) d. 4 Dec 1941, Avery Co, NC (Age 82 years)2. David Mitchell Burleson, b. 9 Oct 1861, Mitchell Co, NC d. 26 Jan 1940, Burke Co, NC (Age 78 years)3. Thomas F Burleson, b. 1863/1864, Mitchell Co, NC d. Aft 1880, Mitchell Co, NC (Age > 17 years)4. Emma L Burleson, b. 12 Jul 1866, Mitchell Co, NC d. 30 Jan 1956, Avery Co, NC (Age 89 years)5. Hannah J Burleson, b. 1867/1868, Mitchell Co, NC d. Aft 1880, Mitchell Co, NC (Age > 13 years)6. William E Burleson, b. 1870, Mitchell Co, NC d. Aft 1880, Mitchell Co, NC (Age > 11 years)7. Henry N Burleson, b. 1871/1872, Mitchell Co, NC d. Aft 1880, Mitchell Co, NC (Age > 9 years)8. Wilson T Burleson, b. 1872/1873, Mitchell Co, NC d. Aft 1880, Mitchell Co, NC (Age > 8 years)9. Lottie C Burleson, b. 1877/1878, Mitchell Co, NC d. Aft 1880, Mitchell Co, NC (Age > 3 years)10. Laura Jane Burleson, b. 12 Oct 1886, Mitchell Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) Family ID F3917 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 24 Mar 2025
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Notes - !NOTES:Marty Grant's 1st cousin, 5 times removed.;
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!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 Forge & Valley Cruces PO # 374/270
William D. Burlison 25 Farmer $-/170 NC
Rosanna 21
Robert Z. 8/12;
!CENSUS:1870 Mitchell Co., NC Lynville, Yellow Mountain PO # 2/2
William Burlison 36 Farmer $500/200 NC
Rosanah 39 Keeping House
Robert Z. 9 at home
David M. 7
Thomas F. 6
Emer L. 4
Haner J. 2;
!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 # 131/131
Wm D. Burlison 45 M Farmer NC-NC-NC
Rosanna 35 wife M Keeping House
Robert Z. 20 son works in farm
David M. 18 son works on farm
Thomas F. 15 son works on farm
Emma L. 13 dau
Hannah J. 12 dau
William E. 10 son works on farm
Henry N. 8 son
Wilson T. 7 son
Lottie C. 2 dau;
!CENSUS:1900 x
- !NOTES:Marty Grant's 1st cousin, 5 times removed.;