Husband: Philip Gresham Granddison BURFORD (1)
Birthdate: 4 Feb 1800
Birthplace: , Kershaw, South Carolina, USA (2,3)
Death date: 3 Aug 1852
Place of death: , Drew, Arkansas, USA
Burial:
Father: Lt. Phillip Terrell BURFORD (1763-1834)
Mother: Rebecca CLACK (1763-1820)
Other Spouse: Martha SINCLAIR (1805-?) (4,5) Date: 12 Aug 1849 - , Drew, Arkansas, USA (6)

Marriage date: Cir 1822
Marriage place: , Bedford, Tennessee, USA

Wife: Tabitha TANKERSLEY (7)
Birthdate: Cir 1805
Birthplace:
Death date: Cir 1848
Place of death: , Drew, Arkansas, USA
Burial:
Father: Rowland TANKERSLEY (1759-Abt 1832) (8)
Mother: Clarissa WADE (Abt 1761-?) (9)
Other Spouses:

CHILDREN

Child No. 1: Roland Tankersley BURFORD (10,11,12)
Sex: M
Birthdate: 1824
Birthplace: , , Alabama, USA (13,14)
Death date: Mar 1893
Place of death: , Fresno, California, USA
Burial: Raymond Cemetery, , Madera, California, USA
Marriage date: 7 Nov 1854
Marriage place: , Fresno, California, USA
Spouses' names: Caroline NEWTON (1837-1910) (15)

Child No. 2: Jasper M BURFORD (16,17,18,19)
Sex: M
Birthdate: 1827
Birthplace: , , Tennessee, USA (20,21)
Death date: Abt 1861 (22)
Place of death:
Burial:
Marriage date: 9 Jul 1851
Marriage place: , Drew, Arkansas, USA (25)
Spouses' names: Lydia ROGERS (1831-After 1859) (23,24)

Child No. 3: Mary BURFORD (26)
Sex: F
Birthdate: 1831
Birthplace: , , Tennessee, USA (27)
Death date: Deceased
Place of death:
Burial:
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouses' names:

Child No. 4: Tabitha BURFORD (28,29)
Sex: F
Birthdate: 17 Mar 1831
Birthplace: , , Tennessee, USA (30)
Death date: Aft 1879
Place of death:
Burial:
Marriage date: 8 Jun 1848
Marriage place: , Drew, Arkansas, USA (33)
Spouses' names: William GARDNER (1827-Bef 1881) (31,32)

Child No. 5: Frances E BURFORD (34)
Sex: F
Birthdate: Oct 1836
Birthplace: , , Tennessee, USA (35,36,37)
Death date: 1904
Place of death: , , Arkansas, USA
Burial: Oakland Cemetery, Fordyce, Dallas, Arkansas, USA
Marriage date: [1] 8 Jan 1857 (40) [2] 2 May 1867
Marriage place: [1] [2] , Bradley, Arkansas, USA (43)
Spouses' names: [1] Charles S BARFIELD (1829-?) (38,39) [2] Jacob A BULL (1810-After 1879) (41,42)

Child No. 6: Nancy BURFORD (44)
Sex: F
Birthdate: 1837
Birthplace: , , Tennessee, USA (45)
Death date: Deceased
Place of death:
Burial:
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouses' names:

Child No. 7: James BURFORD (46)
Sex: M
Birthdate: 1839
Birthplace: , , Tennessee, USA (47)
Death date: Deceased
Place of death:
Burial:
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouses' names:

Child No. 8: Sarah BURFORD (48)
Sex: F
Birthdate: 1841
Birthplace: , , Tennessee, USA (49)
Death date: Deceased
Place of death:
Burial:
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouses' names:
 
 
Documentation:
1. 1850 Federal Census, Arkansas, Drew, pg 126 (63B), d/f #145/145. Philip G Bufford.
2. McCutcheon, Larry, Burford, Philip Gresham Granddison. 4 Feb 1800, Kershaw County, South Carolina. Email correspondence
3. 1850 Federal Census, Arkansas, Drew, pg 126 (63B), d/f #145/145. age 50, North Carolina.
4. 1850 Federal Census, Arkansas, Drew, pg 126 (63B), d/f #145/145. Martha Bufford.
5. Cotter, Karen, Drew County, Arkansas, Marriages, Book B (ARGenWeb.net), pg 43. Martha Sinclair. http://www.argenweb.net/drew/Marriages/DrewCountymarriageb.pdf
6. Cotter, Karen, Drew County, Arkansas, Marriages, Book B (ARGenWeb.net), pg 43. Philip G. Burford 49 Martha Sinclair 42 August 12, 1849 John M. Carr, MG B-43.
7. McCutcheon, Larry, Tankersley, Tabitha.
8. McCutcheon, Larry, Tankersley, Rowland.
9. McCutcheon, Larry, Wade, Clarissa.
10. McCutcheon, Larry, Burford, Roland T.
11. 1870 Federal Census, California, Madera, pg 5 (147A), d/f #93/38. Roland T Burford.
12. 1860 Federal Census, California, Fresno, pg 3 (3A), d/f #50/54. Roland T Burford.
13. 1870 Federal Census, California, Madera, pg 5 (147A), d/f #93/38. age 46, Alabama.
14. 1860 Federal Census, California, Fresno, pg 3 (3A), d/f #50/54. age 35, Alabama.
15. 1870 Federal Census, California, Madera, pg 5 (147A), d/f #93/38. Caroline Burford.
16. McCutcheon, Larry, Burford, Jasper M.
17. 1850 Federal Census, Arkansas, Drew, pg 126 (63B), d/f #145/145. Jasper Bufford.
18. Cotter, Karen, Drew County, Arkansas, Marriages, Book B (ARGenWeb.net), pg 59. Jasper M Bufford.
19. Death Certificate, Brazzil, Martha Ellen #41443. Jasper Burford.
20. 1850 Federal Census, Arkansas, Desha, pg 126 (63B), d/f #145/145. age 23, Tennessee.
21. Cotter, Karen, Drew County, Arkansas, Marriages, Book B (ARGenWeb.net), Page 59. age 24.
22. McCutcheon, Larry, Burford, Jasper M. circa 1861.
23. 1850 Federal Census, Arkansas, Drew, pg 36 (186)(93B). Liddy Rogers.
24. Cotter, Karen, Drew County, Arkansas, Marriages, Book B (ARGenWeb.net), pg 59. Liddy Rogers.
25. Cotter, Karen, Drew County, Arkansas, Marriages, Book B (ARGenWeb.net), Page 59. Jasper M. Bufford 24 Liddy Rodgers 19 July 19, 1851 J. M. Carr, MG B-59.
26. 1850 Federal Census, Arkansas, Desha, pg 126 (63B), d/f #145/145. Mary Bufford.
27. 1850 Federal Census, Arkansas, Desha, pg 126 (63B), d/f #145/145. age 19, Tennessee.
28. 1850 Federal Census, Arkansas, Bradley, pg 207-208 (104A-B), d/f #230/230. Tabitha Gardner.
29. Cotter, Karen, Drew County, Arkansas, Marriages, Book B (ARGenWeb.net), pg 31. Tobitha Burford.
30. 1850 Federal Census, Arkansas, Bradley, pg 207-208 (104A-B), d/f #230/230. age 18, Tennessee.
31. Cotter, Karen, Drew County, Arkansas, Marriages, Book B (ARGenWeb.net), pg 31. William Gardner.
32. 1850 Federal Census, Arkansas, Bradley, pg 207-208 (104A-B), d/f #230/230. William Gardner.
33. Cotter, Karen, Drew County, Arkansas, Marriages, Book B (ARGenWeb.net), pg 31. William Gardner Tobitha Burford June 8, 1848 John M. Carr, MG B-31. Her name is indexed as BINFORD.
34. 1850 Federal Census, Arkansas, Desha, pg 126 (63B), d/f #145/145. Frances Bufford.
35. 1850 Federal Census, Arkansas, Desha, pg 126 (63B), d/f #145/145. age 15, Tennessee.
36. Arkansas County Marriages, 1837-1957 (FamilySearch.org), Barfield, Charles. age 20.
37. Arkansas County Marriages, 1837-1957 (FamilySearch.org), Bull, Jacob A. age 30.
38. McCutcheon, Larry, Barfield, Charles.
39. Arkansas County Marriages, 1837-1957 (FamilySearch.org), Barfield, Charles S. to Frances E Buford.
40. Arkansas County Marriages, 1837-1957 (FamilySearch.org), Barfield, Charles. to Frances E Buford, 8 Jan 1857, Bradley County.
41. McCutcheon, Larry, Bull, Jacob A.
42. Arkansas County Marriages, 1837-1957 (FamilySearch.org), Bull, Jacob A. to Mrs Frances E Barfield.
43. Arkansas County Marriages, 1837-1957 (FamilySearch.org), Bull, Jacob A. to Mrs Frances E Barfield, 2 May 1867, Bradley County.
44. 1850 Federal Census, Arkansas, Drew, pg 126 (63B), d/f #145/145. Nancy Bufford.
45. 1850 Federal Census, Arkansas, Drew, pg 126 (63B), d/f #145/145. age 13, Tennessee.
46. 1850 Federal Census, Arkansas, Desha, pg 126 (63B), d/f #145/145. James Bufford.
47. 1850 Federal Census, Arkansas, Desha, pg 126 (63B), d/f #145/145. age 11, Tennessee.
48. 1850 Federal Census, Arkansas, Desha, pg 126 (63B), d/f #145/145. Sarah Bufford.
49. 1850 Federal Census, Arkansas, Desha, pg 126 (63B), d/f #145/145. age 9, Tennessee.

Notes:
Philip Gresham Granddison BURFORD
* The county boundaries in southeast Arkansas changed quite a bit from the time the Burfords arrived until Philip died. Rather than moving around, the county lines changed around him.
  "My reference is Betty Loftiss' book, the Elder Daniel Burford. Phillip was b 4 feb 1800 Warren Co NC, d 3 Aug 1852 Drew Co AR. He mar Tabitha bef 1823 (date of oldest ch) as his first wife. He also was mar to Martha Sinclair. Tabitha died bef Aug 1849 in AR, prob Drew Co.
  [Philip's] "Children were: Ronald Tankersley Burford (1823-1893) mar Caroline Newton (11 ch); Rebecca Clack Burford (abt 1827-1850) mar WDC Hankins (3 ch); Jasper M Burford (abt 1827- abt 1861) mar Lydia Rogers (4 ch); Tabitha Burford (abt 1830-????) mar William Gardner; Mary Burford (1833- ????); Frances E Burford (abt 1835-1904 AR) mar 1 Charles Barfield (div) 2 Jacob A Bull (4 ch); Nancy Burford (?-?); James M Burford (abt 1839- ????); Sarah Burford (abt 1843-????). Larry McCruthen, Box 15165, Oklahoma City, OK 73155 or scottsbo12 @aol.com is a descendant & probably can give you more inf." Tyrrell.

Tabitha TANKERSLEY
* She may have been born in Tennessee.
  Although I can't document this, I think your Tabitha was probably the daughter of Rowland Tankersley and Clarissa Wade, whose family had apparently moved from South Carolina to Tennessee between 1810 and 1820. Rowland and Clarissa are said to have had a daughter Tabitha who was born about 1793, and Rowland also had an older sister named Tabitha. (I also wonder whether the Ronald Burford in your lineage could actually have been Rowland Burford.)
  Contrary to the widely accepted (but incorrect) version of the Tankersley lineage, which claims that Rowland was the son of an earlier Rowland Tankersley, Tabitha's father Rowland was the son of Richard Tankersley and his wife Winnifred. This is the same Richard Tankersley who is identified in the traditional lineage as the husband of Elizabeth Fountain. The original source (an 1893 genealogy by Charles W. Tankersley) claims that Richard died in 1748, but in fact I've been able to trace his journey through Virginia and into upper South Carolina, where he was still alive as late as 1797.
  As I said, I can't prove it, but it might be worth further research.
* Madera Co. Calif. 1880 Great Register of Fresno County (Madera Precinct) showing uncancelled names of registered voters remaining on the Great Register as of Oct 4 1880...LDS Film #0976461...
  Burford, Roland Tankersley...55...Al...Farmer...Crane Valley...<registered> 1878, Sep 11...
  This is Philip GG's son and pretty much confirms Tabitha as dau of Rowland and Clarissa Wade Tankersley...take care. [Larry McCutchen]

Jasper M BURFORD
* Jasper M. Burford is listed in Philip G.G. Burford's will in Drew Co, AR in 1852. He is also listed in Philip's family in Desha Co, AR in 1850 Census as 23? years old & b. in TN [pg 63b]. The name is spelled "Bufford" in the Census. The children of Philip G. "Bufford" in that census have same names as those in his will with 2 more in his will, Rebecca & R.G.

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