He settled in the Central Texas area of Brownwood, Brown Co., and was a Baptist minister for 58 years.
On 28 Nov 1880, near Spanish Fort, Montague Co., TX, he married 15 year old Laura Alice MILLER, and to this union were born Emma Frances, Carrie Mae, Idabelle, Martha, Rufus Lee, Mary Elizabeth and an infant.
After divorcement he married Nancy Belle CUMMINGS, 12 Jul 1896, Milburne, McCulloch, TX, and to this union were born Eula Joyce, Ernest Wilson, Julia Lillian, Wm. Edgar, Richard Buckner, Jane Dalton, Autry Blanche, and Gerald Truett. Nancy died on 6 Mar 1920.
With Nancy's death in March of 1920 he married Mrs. Sonora Josephine "Josie" (Edens) Winslett, on 18 Jan, 1921, in McCulloch Co., TX. "Josie" died on 19 Jun 1929.
He settled in the Central Texas area of Brownwood, Brown Co., and was a Baptist minister for 58 years.
On 28 Nov 1880, near Spanish Fort, Montague Co., TX, he married 15 year old Laura Alice MILLER, and to this union were born Emma Frances, Carrie Mae, Idabelle, Martha, Rufus Lee, Mary Elizabeth and an infant.
After divorcement he married Nancy Belle CUMMINGS, 12 Jul 1896, Milburne, McCulloch, TX, and to this union were born Eula Joyce, Ernest Wilson, Julia Lillian, Wm. Edgar, Richard Buckner, Jane Dalton, Autry Blanche, and Gerald Truett. Nancy died on 6 Mar 1920.
With Nancy's death in March of 1920 he married Mrs. Sonora Josephine "Josie" (Edens) Winslett, on 18 Jan, 1921, in McCulloch Co., TX. "Josie" died on 19 Jun 1929.
Family Members
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Emma Frances Burleson Rogers Higgins
1882–1961
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Carrie May Burleson Yoakum
1885–1921
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Ida Belle Burleson Cregger
1886–1970
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Martha Burleson Jackson Ketner
1888–1979
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Rufus Lee Burleson
1890–1954
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Mary Elizabeth Burleson Chasteen
1892–1973
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Eula Joyce Burleson
1897–1978
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Ernest Wilson Burleson
1898–1900
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Richard Buckner Burleson
1905–1977
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Jane Dalton Burleson Hall
1907–1953
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Autry Blanche Burleson
1913–1913
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Gerald Truett Burleson
1916–1964
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