From contributor Dr. Warren Burge (#47427057):
Note 1: William P. Burge - Born Jan. 20, 1820, Rutherford County, NC (named after his maternal great-grandfather, William Twitty); died around 1910, at age 90, Bartow County, GA. On Feb. 3, 1845, Cass County, he married Rachel Mildred (Melissa) Smith, born Jan. 15, 1827, one of ten children of Samuel Smith and Mildred Gray Brewster.
Note 2: In 1845, William P. Burge purchased a farm in the Stilesboro Community; he worked in a sawmill then went into farming. He also held various civil offices, and during the War Between the States was a quartermaster of the State troops (C.S.A). From 1862 to 1865, he was Justice of the Inferior Court. He was also a Whig, then a Democrat and served in the Georgia General Assembly 1890-91.
Note 3: In the 1870 census of Bartow County, GA, his household was listed as follows:
Burge , William P. 50 (1820) NC
Rachel 47 (1823) SC
Sarah 17 (1853) GA
Ida 15 (1855) GA
James 13 (1857) GA
John 7 (1863) GA
Note 4: From The Atlanta Constitution July 19, 1891 (with his picture):
Hon. W. P. Burge of Bartow can tell you some interesting things about the early days with Indians in Georgia. He is a native of North Carolina, was born in 1820; but he has lived in Georgia since he was five years old, his parents first living in Gwinnett and afterwards in Bartow where he has lived ever since. Mr. Burge was raised on a farm. In his early teens he spent the spring of each year in Forsyth County, where his father and a partner had a big cattle ranch. Here he was thrown with the Creek Indians, trading with them and living at their homes.
He was also engaged in hauling cotton from Waynesboro to Augusta and merchandise on the return trip. The bales in those days were round. “Those days were different from these,” says Mr. Burge . “The people weren’t much troubled with fashions, but the people were kind, true and honest.
Judge Burge was one of the judges of Bartow County, serving until the court was suspenDed by an act of the legislature. During the war, he did much in his official capacity to caring for the Destitute families of Confederate soldiers until the presence of Sherman’s army drove them all away. In 1844 he married the daughter of Mr. Samuel Smith and has four daughters and one son living all married. Judge Burge is a highly respected citizen of Bartow, a man who commands the respect of all who know him. He is a successful farmer and a prominent member of the alliance. He is a good member of the legislature.
William P. Burge is buried at Burge Cemetery, Bartow County, GA.
I will e-mail address to those that will receive a complete copy of my Burge file in a bit. I have bveen working on it for 25 years. Warren Burge
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Children of William P. "Twitty" Burge
and
Rachel Mildred Smith
1. Nancy Elizabeth Burge October 09, 1846 Md John “Thomas” Munford
2. Milly Texana Burge May 08, 1848 Md John T. Wofford
3. Sarah Susan Burge April 01, 1850 Md J. S. Davitt
4. Dorer "Dora" Jane Burge July 23, 1852 Md Augustus Silas McGregor
5. Robert Nathaniel Burge March 06, 1853
6. Ida Verdery Burge Abt. 1855 Md Samuel E. Smith
7. James W. Burge December 03, 1857 Md Etta Hines
8. Fannie F. Burge November 15, 1860
9. John Samuel Burge February 27, 1861
Note 1: William P. Burge - Born Jan. 20, 1820, Rutherford County, NC (named after his maternal great-grandfather, William Twitty); died around 1910, at age 90, Bartow County, GA. On Feb. 3, 1845, Cass County, he married Rachel Mildred (Melissa) Smith, born Jan. 15, 1827, one of ten children of Samuel Smith and Mildred Gray Brewster.
Note 2: In 1845, William P. Burge purchased a farm in the Stilesboro Community; he worked in a sawmill then went into farming. He also held various civil offices, and during the War Between the States was a quartermaster of the State troops (C.S.A). From 1862 to 1865, he was Justice of the Inferior Court. He was also a Whig, then a Democrat and served in the Georgia General Assembly 1890-91.
Note 3: In the 1870 census of Bartow County, GA, his household was listed as follows:
Burge , William P. 50 (1820) NC
Rachel 47 (1823) SC
Sarah 17 (1853) GA
Ida 15 (1855) GA
James 13 (1857) GA
John 7 (1863) GA
Note 4: From The Atlanta Constitution July 19, 1891 (with his picture):
Hon. W. P. Burge of Bartow can tell you some interesting things about the early days with Indians in Georgia. He is a native of North Carolina, was born in 1820; but he has lived in Georgia since he was five years old, his parents first living in Gwinnett and afterwards in Bartow where he has lived ever since. Mr. Burge was raised on a farm. In his early teens he spent the spring of each year in Forsyth County, where his father and a partner had a big cattle ranch. Here he was thrown with the Creek Indians, trading with them and living at their homes.
He was also engaged in hauling cotton from Waynesboro to Augusta and merchandise on the return trip. The bales in those days were round. “Those days were different from these,” says Mr. Burge . “The people weren’t much troubled with fashions, but the people were kind, true and honest.
Judge Burge was one of the judges of Bartow County, serving until the court was suspenDed by an act of the legislature. During the war, he did much in his official capacity to caring for the Destitute families of Confederate soldiers until the presence of Sherman’s army drove them all away. In 1844 he married the daughter of Mr. Samuel Smith and has four daughters and one son living all married. Judge Burge is a highly respected citizen of Bartow, a man who commands the respect of all who know him. He is a successful farmer and a prominent member of the alliance. He is a good member of the legislature.
William P. Burge is buried at Burge Cemetery, Bartow County, GA.
I will e-mail address to those that will receive a complete copy of my Burge file in a bit. I have bveen working on it for 25 years. Warren Burge
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Children of William P. "Twitty" Burge
and
Rachel Mildred Smith
1. Nancy Elizabeth Burge October 09, 1846 Md John “Thomas” Munford
2. Milly Texana Burge May 08, 1848 Md John T. Wofford
3. Sarah Susan Burge April 01, 1850 Md J. S. Davitt
4. Dorer "Dora" Jane Burge July 23, 1852 Md Augustus Silas McGregor
5. Robert Nathaniel Burge March 06, 1853
6. Ida Verdery Burge Abt. 1855 Md Samuel E. Smith
7. James W. Burge December 03, 1857 Md Etta Hines
8. Fannie F. Burge November 15, 1860
9. John Samuel Burge February 27, 1861
From contributor Dr. Warren Burge (#47427057):
Note 1: William P. Burge - Born Jan. 20, 1820, Rutherford County, NC (named after his maternal great-grandfather, William Twitty); died around 1910, at age 90, Bartow County, GA. On Feb. 3, 1845, Cass County, he married Rachel Mildred (Melissa) Smith, born Jan. 15, 1827, one of ten children of Samuel Smith and Mildred Gray Brewster.
Note 2: In 1845, William P. Burge purchased a farm in the Stilesboro Community; he worked in a sawmill then went into farming. He also held various civil offices, and during the War Between the States was a quartermaster of the State troops (C.S.A). From 1862 to 1865, he was Justice of the Inferior Court. He was also a Whig, then a Democrat and served in the Georgia General Assembly 1890-91.
Note 3: In the 1870 census of Bartow County, GA, his household was listed as follows:
Burge , William P. 50 (1820) NC
Rachel 47 (1823) SC
Sarah 17 (1853) GA
Ida 15 (1855) GA
James 13 (1857) GA
John 7 (1863) GA
Note 4: From The Atlanta Constitution July 19, 1891 (with his picture):
Hon. W. P. Burge of Bartow can tell you some interesting things about the early days with Indians in Georgia. He is a native of North Carolina, was born in 1820; but he has lived in Georgia since he was five years old, his parents first living in Gwinnett and afterwards in Bartow where he has lived ever since. Mr. Burge was raised on a farm. In his early teens he spent the spring of each year in Forsyth County, where his father and a partner had a big cattle ranch. Here he was thrown with the Creek Indians, trading with them and living at their homes.
He was also engaged in hauling cotton from Waynesboro to Augusta and merchandise on the return trip. The bales in those days were round. “Those days were different from these,” says Mr. Burge . “The people weren’t much troubled with fashions, but the people were kind, true and honest.
Judge Burge was one of the judges of Bartow County, serving until the court was suspenDed by an act of the legislature. During the war, he did much in his official capacity to caring for the Destitute families of Confederate soldiers until the presence of Sherman’s army drove them all away. In 1844 he married the daughter of Mr. Samuel Smith and has four daughters and one son living all married. Judge Burge is a highly respected citizen of Bartow, a man who commands the respect of all who know him. He is a successful farmer and a prominent member of the alliance. He is a good member of the legislature.
William P. Burge is buried at Burge Cemetery, Bartow County, GA.
I will e-mail address to those that will receive a complete copy of my Burge file in a bit. I have bveen working on it for 25 years. Warren Burge
----------------------------------------------------
Children of William P. "Twitty" Burge
and
Rachel Mildred Smith
1. Nancy Elizabeth Burge October 09, 1846 Md John “Thomas” Munford
2. Milly Texana Burge May 08, 1848 Md John T. Wofford
3. Sarah Susan Burge April 01, 1850 Md J. S. Davitt
4. Dorer "Dora" Jane Burge July 23, 1852 Md Augustus Silas McGregor
5. Robert Nathaniel Burge March 06, 1853
6. Ida Verdery Burge Abt. 1855 Md Samuel E. Smith
7. James W. Burge December 03, 1857 Md Etta Hines
8. Fannie F. Burge November 15, 1860
9. John Samuel Burge February 27, 1861
Note 1: William P. Burge - Born Jan. 20, 1820, Rutherford County, NC (named after his maternal great-grandfather, William Twitty); died around 1910, at age 90, Bartow County, GA. On Feb. 3, 1845, Cass County, he married Rachel Mildred (Melissa) Smith, born Jan. 15, 1827, one of ten children of Samuel Smith and Mildred Gray Brewster.
Note 2: In 1845, William P. Burge purchased a farm in the Stilesboro Community; he worked in a sawmill then went into farming. He also held various civil offices, and during the War Between the States was a quartermaster of the State troops (C.S.A). From 1862 to 1865, he was Justice of the Inferior Court. He was also a Whig, then a Democrat and served in the Georgia General Assembly 1890-91.
Note 3: In the 1870 census of Bartow County, GA, his household was listed as follows:
Burge , William P. 50 (1820) NC
Rachel 47 (1823) SC
Sarah 17 (1853) GA
Ida 15 (1855) GA
James 13 (1857) GA
John 7 (1863) GA
Note 4: From The Atlanta Constitution July 19, 1891 (with his picture):
Hon. W. P. Burge of Bartow can tell you some interesting things about the early days with Indians in Georgia. He is a native of North Carolina, was born in 1820; but he has lived in Georgia since he was five years old, his parents first living in Gwinnett and afterwards in Bartow where he has lived ever since. Mr. Burge was raised on a farm. In his early teens he spent the spring of each year in Forsyth County, where his father and a partner had a big cattle ranch. Here he was thrown with the Creek Indians, trading with them and living at their homes.
He was also engaged in hauling cotton from Waynesboro to Augusta and merchandise on the return trip. The bales in those days were round. “Those days were different from these,” says Mr. Burge . “The people weren’t much troubled with fashions, but the people were kind, true and honest.
Judge Burge was one of the judges of Bartow County, serving until the court was suspenDed by an act of the legislature. During the war, he did much in his official capacity to caring for the Destitute families of Confederate soldiers until the presence of Sherman’s army drove them all away. In 1844 he married the daughter of Mr. Samuel Smith and has four daughters and one son living all married. Judge Burge is a highly respected citizen of Bartow, a man who commands the respect of all who know him. He is a successful farmer and a prominent member of the alliance. He is a good member of the legislature.
William P. Burge is buried at Burge Cemetery, Bartow County, GA.
I will e-mail address to those that will receive a complete copy of my Burge file in a bit. I have bveen working on it for 25 years. Warren Burge
----------------------------------------------------
Children of William P. "Twitty" Burge
and
Rachel Mildred Smith
1. Nancy Elizabeth Burge October 09, 1846 Md John “Thomas” Munford
2. Milly Texana Burge May 08, 1848 Md John T. Wofford
3. Sarah Susan Burge April 01, 1850 Md J. S. Davitt
4. Dorer "Dora" Jane Burge July 23, 1852 Md Augustus Silas McGregor
5. Robert Nathaniel Burge March 06, 1853
6. Ida Verdery Burge Abt. 1855 Md Samuel E. Smith
7. James W. Burge December 03, 1857 Md Etta Hines
8. Fannie F. Burge November 15, 1860
9. John Samuel Burge February 27, 1861
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