3917. Edward James Wadill Burch-13928
Edward, indexed as Eddie, was found living with his sister Betty and Charles Liles in the 1880 census, Rockwall Co., Texas.
1900 Census Dist 43, Justice Precinct 1, Knox Co., Texas
Burch, Edward J. head W M Feb 1861 30 M 1yr SC ileg ileg (this age does not calc correctly)
Burch, Bessie B. wife W F July 1878 21 M1 TX AL TX
Burch, Lester T. son W M ileg 1900 5/12 S TX SC TX
Qualls, John ?. fa-in-law W M ileg 1848 51 WD AR ileg ileg
Qualls, Clotilda C. sis-in-law W F July 1884 15 TX AR ileg
This census is mis-indexed at ancestry.com as the whole record is difficult to read: Burch is indexed as Rulfs.Kathy Burch Williams has his full name as Edmund James Waddill Burch. His name on the Texas Death Index is Edward.
Bessie's birth date taken from the 1900 Census. See Edward Burch's Notes.
Kathy Burch Williams has a date of death for Bessie as 6 May 1957 in Rusk. The Texas Death Index has her d/o/d as 6 Mar 1958 and spells her name as Bessie Bell Burch. Either could be a transcription error.
3919. Joseph Clarence Burch-13363
1880 District 31, Rockwall Co., Texas
Burch, John W M 59 farmer NC SC SC
Burch, Lucy W F 57 wife keeps house NC NC NC
*Burch, Joseph W M 11 son at school SC NC NC
Smith, Perry B M 20 servant farm labor SC SC SC
Porter, Fannie W F 14 boarder servant IL SC NC
Lieut. Maximillian Franklin 'Frank' Jackson-14183
From Bob Mitchell: On the 1870 Chesterfield census records, he is listed as M. F., age 30 with his wife as N. S., age 25 and a male son 10 months old with the initial M. The young son is Stephen M. Jackson. The 1880 census has no wife but has several other children in addition to Stephen. Was working as overseer in 1880.
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1880 Census Mount Croghan, Chesterfield, South Carolina
Frank JACKSON Self W Male W 40 SC Farmer SC SC
Stephen JACKSON Son S Male W 10 SC SC SC
Mary JACKSON Dau S Female W 7 SC SC SC
Sarah JACKSON Dau S Female W 6 SC SC SC
Hue JACKSON Son S Male W 4 SC SC SC
Susaner JACKSON Dau S Female W 3 SC SC SC
Lou BEASON Other Female W 25 SC House Keeper NC SC
Geo. GUIN Other S Male W 24 SC Laborer On Farm --- ---
Source Information:
Family History Library Film 1255225
NA Film Number T9-1225
Page Number 369ABy the 1900 Census the above Lou Beason had become Frank's second wife saying she had been married 10 years.
1900 Census Mount Croghan, Chesterfield Co., South Carolina
Jackson, ??Mallen head W M ? 1839 60 M ? SC SC SC
Jackson, MA Loxia wife W F Aug 1854 45 M 10 4ch; 3lvg SC NC SC
Jackson, Bettie dau W F Mar 1873 27 S SC SC SC
Jackson, Sarah R. dau W F May 1874 26 S SC SC SC
Jackson, Susannah B. dau W F Dec 1876 23 S SC SC SC
Jackson, Benj. F. son W M May 1893 7 S SC SC SC
Jackson, May C. dau W F Jan 1895 5 S SC SC SC
Jackson, Pickett son W M Apr 1900 1/12 S SC SC SC
(Pickett is mis-indexed as Ocke but his name is readable as Pickett on the image. The names of the parents are not legible and are obviously mis-indexed.)Janie: The 1900 census for Mt. Croghan, Chesterfield Co., South Carolina is very difficult to read. Even the indexer couldn't read Max's name; he is indexed as "??Mallen". Page 17 of the Burch book says that Frank M. Jackson married Lou Beason. This census does give her birth date and the fact that she's had 4 children and only 3 are living and that she's been married 10 years. Obviously she is not the mother of the older children and is a second wife. Mary Elizabeth is named 'Bettie' in this census. All the children's birthdates agree with Frank's children so I know this is the right family even though the father and mother's names are illegible.
The Burch family book states that he fought in the Civil War and a biography of his father says Frank was a Lieutenant.
M. F. Jackson was involved in a court case which went to the South Carolina Supreme Count as recounted in a book found here: <http://books.google.com/books?id=67waAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA14&dq=Stephen+Jackson+of+South+Carolina&ei=KgppSq7GEo_-ygSt47D9Cw>Email from Margaret R. Frasier 15 Apr 2010: "I recently researched Lt Jackson for certification for the United Daughters of the Confederacy. I have copies of his Confederate service records, as well as a photo of his grave marker. All of his service records, as well as census records, refer to him as M F Jackson, and he signed his name that way. His grave marker is inscribed M Frank Jackson. It appears that, even though he went by the name "Frank," his first name was actually Maximillian."
6715. Sarah R. 'Annie' Jackson-14314
Though Annie is not listed in the 1880 or 1900 census, Sarah R. born in May 1874 is listed in both census records. Sarah R. is not mentioned in the Burch Family Book but Annie is. I've come to believe Sarah R. went by the name of Annie and both Annie and Sarah are the same person.
The Burch book, pg 15 lists Annie as a child of Frank's first wife. And 'Annie' is living with brother Stephen Jackson in the 1910 census, listed as sister.
3921. James Francis Burch-13392
From Dan Sullivan: He was a Confederate Soldier.
3926. John Sebrey Burch-14721
1870 Census Dist 4, Sunflower Co., Mississippi
Burch, John S. 21 M W farmer 250. SC (married within the year, last Dec.)
Burch, Mollie 18 F W keeping house Miss.
Johnson, Spencer 12 M B domestic servant Miss.
Thomas, Bartlet 19 M B laborer Miss.John is widowed in the 1900 census Beat 4, Sunflower Co., Mississippi with 6 of his children with him. The year and age given is obviously in error as it lists him born in 1869, age 30, widowed, with son, Frank age 23, born in 1876. The 1870 census gives us an estimated birth year of 1849 and shows him married Dec. 1869.
1900 Census Dist 51, Beat 4, Sunflower Co., Mississippi
Burch, John S. head W M Nov 1869 30 Wd SC SC SC (obvious error in birth year; should be 1849)
Burch, Frank son W M Dec 1876 23 S S MS SC MS
Burch, Bessie dau W F Sept 1879 20 S MS SC MS
Burch, Clarence son W M Jan 1882 18 S MS SC MS
Burch, Pearl dau W F May 1888 12 S MS SC MS
Burch, Myrtle dau W F Jan 1882 8 S MS SC MS (another obvious error in birth year; should be 1892)
Burch, John son W M May 1894 6 S MS SC MS
Apparently this whole census has the birth months and years wrong!! I will use the d/o/b as researched by Mary Dixon who has done extensive work on this family even as to where they are buried.
Mary Lee 'Molly' Johnson-14728
John was widowed by the 1900 census. There are more children listed on the ancestry.com site, but I have limited my list of children to those listed in the 1900 census.
6748. Pearl Burch-14725
ALT birth date: the 1900 Census has birth date of May 1888.
6750. Myrtle Burch-14726
ALT birth date from 1900 Census is Jan 1892.
3929. Charles 'Charlie' Edward Burch-13400
Charles is buried in Burch Family Cemetery located 3 miles northeast of Elizabeth Baptist Church, Mount Croghan, South Carolina and a memorial stone was erected in 2004 at Elizabeth Baptist Church Cemetery in memory of many ancestors buried in the Burch Family Cemetery.
3931. Moultrie 'Mote' Kirkwood Burch-13402
"Mote" Burch was one of the seventeen children of Joseph Jackson and Elizabeth C. Graves Johnson Burch. He was small of stature, but his laugh was large and deep.
"Mote" was a farmer and always had a good garden. He was a rather quiet man and a good provider for his family. During his married life he and Julia, fondly called Daddy and Mammy by their grandchildren, made several moves. At one time they lived in the old Huntley home. About 1915, he gave up farming and they moved to town in Ruby, Chesterfield County, South Carolina.
The home in Ruby is especially memorable for my father, Carl Bunyan Burch, as it was there that he spent many of his happiest boyhood summers.
In their later years, "Mote" and Julia decided to break up housekeeping and lived with various members of the family.
After suffering a stroke, "Mote" was confined to his chair. He died at his daughter's home in 1927. Julia passed away a year earlier in 1926.
(The above information from Dora "May" Burch MacCallum, "Mote's" great granddaughter, circa 1986.)
Source: Kathy Burch Williams' Research
6763. John Bunyan 'Bun' Burch-20639
John Bunyan "Bun" Burch was the first son of Moultrie Kirkwood "Mote" and Julia Burch. He was born at his parents home in Mt. Croghan, Chesterfield County, South Carolina on August 23, 1877. He knew the joys of a farm boy growing up in a LARGE family. He was taught the secrets of the land by his father and became quite good with his hands. He was to become an excellent farmer, carpenter and brick mason.
As a boy he attended school in Mt. Croghan with his brother and some of his sisters. It is easy to imagine him as a child playing in the yard of his home after work was completed.
His home, one story and typical of the time, was roomy with a center hall running the length of the house. The kitchen was separate from the house as it was in most homes then. The walls and flooring were constructed of wide oak boards. Part of the home is still standing and has been used for storing hay. The old well frame can still be seen in the front yard.
"Bun" enjoyed church socials as a young man. It has been said that on one such occasion, at Deep Creek, he found it necessary to toss a rock to force a young lady's attention his way. Others say he used a fishing pole to tap the young lady to get her attention. Anyway, the young lady was Susan Hannah Bowman!
The story continues: One Sunday, "Bun" took the mule and told his mother that he would return by night and he might bring his bride home, too. However, as he was paying attention to two young ladies, his mother was not certain just who the bride would be.
As the story goes, "Bun" wasn't too certain himself. He decided to let the mule make the decision for him when he reached the fork in the road. Mable Redfearn lived on one fork and Hannah Bowman on the other. When they reached the fork, "Bun" let the mule take the road it wanted. As luck would have it, the mule headed for Hannah's.
Preacher Adolphus Smith married "Bun" and Hannah at his home in 1898. They lived for a couple of years at "Bun's" home. Then in 1900, they made the first of several necessary moves.
In July of that same year, after a most difficult experience, their first child, Thomas, was born. Belvin, the youngest, was born in 1921.
"Bun" and his family were well-known, church-going, hard-working people of their community. "Bun" was a Mason and living proof of their ideals.
January 11, 1922, John Bunyan Burch quietly died as a result of cancer in Wadesboro Hospital. He left behind a large family to carry on his respected name.
(The above information from Dora "May" Burch MacCallum, granddaughter of John Bunyan Burch, circa 1986.)
Source: Kathy Burch Williams Research
Hannah Robinson Bowman was the daughter of Robinson and Susan Bowman. She was born March 2, 1880 at the home of her parents in Bethel Community, in Anson County, North Carolina.Hannah attended school with her brothers and sisters just a short distance from her farm home. She grew into a pretty and talented young lady. Hannah played the auto-harp, piano and guitar and was "light" on her feet. She was a good cook, known for her delicious custards, and always kept an immaculate home.
She met John Bunyan Burch at a church social. They were married October 16, 1898 at the preacher's home. The young couple lived for a few years with "Bun's" family.
In 1900, they were living in a home between "Bun's" home and Elizabeth Baptist Church when their first child, Thomas, was born. The birth was difficult and even the doctor was surprised that mother and baby lived. About twenty-one years later, the youngest child, Belvin, was born. Clancy, Louise and Carl were born in the Mt. Croghan, Chesterfield County, South Carolina area. Francis arrived while the growing family lived in Ruby, Chesterfield County, South Carolina. Paul and Belvin were born in Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina.
Hannah was full of mischief and enjoyed her family. Stories of her mischievous pranks are favorites of the family. One such prank is as follows: While all the children were gathered in the bedroom one night, Hannah, using soot from the fire and her apron, made an ugly face. She then held the hideous thing in the doorway, knowing sooner or later one of the children would have to see it. Clancy spied it first, let out a yell and fell backwards on the bed. Carl went under the bed. Not until their mother showed them her handywork did the children calm down.
Even though Hannah was full of fun, she was very strict with her children. Whatever Mama said, they knew she meant it!
January 11, 1922, her husband died, leaving Hannah to provide for the family. The youngest child was less than a year old. Times were hard, but with love and determination, they remained a family, helping each other along life's way.
Hannah always found the time and a way to help others, as long as she was able. She enjoyed sending her homemade goodies to others whenever she saw a need.
In later years, Hannah suffered from poor health but found joy in seeing her children and grandchildren take their places in the world.
November 30, 1966 Hannah Bowman Burch died at the Cheraw Nursing Home at the age of eighty-six. She will always hold a special place in the hearts of her family.
(The above information from Dora "May" Burch MacCallum, granddaughter of Hannah Robinson Bowman, circa 1986.)
Source: Kathy Burch Williams Research
3932. Jesse Lemuel Burch-13403
The Burch book, pg 17 mentions a son, Wilson, who died. I don't know if this is a child I have not found or if possibly this is William J.
6777. Lemuel Jesse Burch-14190
From Kathy Burch Williams: Lem was a Sargeant in the U. S. Marine Corps during WWI.