Husband: Eden Henry BURRIS
Birthdate: 23 Mar 1829
Birthplace: Indiana
Death date: 20 Apr 1901
Place of death: Nevada, Vernon Co., Missouri
Burial: Deepwood Cemetery, Nevada, Vernon Co., Missouri
Father: John H.BURRIS
Mother: Mary Polly ALLISON
Other Spouses:

Marriage date: 14 Aug 1850
Marriage place: Greenfield, Hancock Co., Indiana

Wife: Rebecca Ann PAULEY
Birthdate: 14 Feb 1830
Birthplace: Indiana
Death date: 29 Jul 1906
Place of death: Nevada, Vernon Co., Missouri
Burial: Calloway Cemetery, Nevada Co., Missouri
Father: Andrew PAULEY
Mother: Sarah unknown
Other Spouses:

CHILDREN

Child No. 1: William W. BURRIS
Sex: M
Birthdate: 7 May 1851
Birthplace: Indiana
Death date: Aug 1910
Place of death: Blue Jacket, Oklahoma
Burial: UNKOWN
Marriage date: unknown
Marriage place: unknown
Spouse's name: Mary E. Jack

Child No. 2: John A. BURRIS
Sex: M
Birthdate: 4/17/1852
Birthplace: unknown
Death date: 1/19/1932
Place of death: unknown
Burial: unknown
Marriage date: unknown
Marriage place: unknown
Spouse's name: Bell SAMS

Child No. 3: Liza A. BURRIS
Sex: F
Birthdate: 8/8/1853
Birthplace: Iowa
Death date: 1890
Place of death: Salt Lake City, Utah
Burial: unknown
Marriage date: unknown
Marriage place: unknown
Spouse's name: William BUZZARD

Child No. 4: Atha I. BURRIS
Sex: F
Birthdate: 13 Jan 1856
Birthplace: Indiana
Death date: 1869
Place of death: unknown
Burial: unknown
Marriage date: unknown
Marriage place: unknown
Spouse's name: unknown

Child No. 5: Elizabeth L. BURRIS
Sex: F
Birthdate: 2/13/1858
Birthplace: Indiana
Death date: unknown
Place of death: unknown
Marriage date: unknown
Burial: unknown
Marriage place: unknown
Spouse's name: John DRAKE

Child No. 6: Jacob H. BURRIS
Sex: M
Birthdate: 1857
Birthplace: unknown
Death date: abt 1899
Place of death: unknown
Burial: unknown
Marriage date: unknown
Marriage place: unknown
Spouse's name: unknown

Child No. 7: Henry J. BURRIS
Sex: M
Birthdate: 28 Sep 1859
Birthplace: Iowa
Death date: 20 Dec 1927
Place of death: Nevada, Vernon County, Missouri
Burial: unknown
Marriage date: 17 Sep 1892
Marriage place: Nevada, Vernon County, Missouri
Spouse's name: Eliza Ann SANDERS

Child No. 8: James W. BURRIS
Sex: M
Birthdate: 20 Jul 1863
Birthplace: Hancock County, Indiana
Death date: 7 May 1929
Place of death: Nevada ,Vernon County, Missouri
Burial: unknown
Marriage date: unknown
Marriage place: unknown
Spouse's name: Nanny NORRIS

Child No. 9: Nelson H.BURRIS
Sex: M
Birthdate: 4 Feb 1866
Birthplace: Indiana
Death date: unknown
Place of death: Nevada, Vernon Co., Missouri
Burial: unknown
Marriage date: unknown
Marriage place: unknown
Spouse's name: Liza Ann NORRIS

Child No. 10: Edward W. BURRIS
Sex: M
Birthdate: 5/21/1861
Birthplace: INDIANA
Death date: 1861
Place of death: INDIANA
Burial: unknown
Marriage date: none
Marriage place: none
Spouse's name: none

Child No. 11: Nathan Alvin BURRIS
Sex: M
Birthdate: 23 Feb 1868
Birthplace: Platt Co., Missouri
Death date: 11 Dec 1943
Place of death: Nevada ,Vernon Co., Missouri
Burial:
Marriage date: 12 May 1917
Marriage place: Nevada ,Vernon Co., Missouri
Spouse's name: Ada Iola Aubrey PARKE

Child No. 12: Charles Thomas BURRIS
Sex: M
Birthdate: 15 Oct 1868
Birthplace: Platt Co., Missouri
Death date: 22 Jan 1950
Place of death: Nevada ,Vernon Co., Missouri
Burial: unknown
Marriage date: unknown
Marriage place: unknown
Spouse's name: Nora Lee BUZZARD

Child No. 13: Richard Franklin BURRIS
Sex: M
Birthdate: 19 Jul 1872
Birthplace: Kansas City, Missouri
Death date: 1 Mar 1908
Place of death: Nevada, Vernon Co., Missouri
Burial: unknown
Marriage date: unknown
Marriage place: unknown
Spouse's name: Teresa Allie SHUMATE
 
 
Documentation:
Mar:
* License in Hancock, IN. Alive in census 1900, Widow applied for benefits Apr 29, 1901.

Birth:
* 1900 Census of Nevada City, Center Twp., Vernon Co., Missour i, p. 3: "Born: March 1829, Age: 71, Where born: Indiana";
* 1850 Census of Worth Twp., Hancock Co., Indiana, p. 373: "Age: 22, where born: Indiana".

Marr:
* Marriage Licenses & Returns, Hancock Co., Indiana, v. 3, p. 5, FHL #1302725. Photostatic copy of license in possession of Harold Henry Burris, Jr.

Death:
* Between June 1900, when appeared on Federal Census of Nevada, Vernon, Missouri, and April 29, 1901, when his widow, Rebecca A. Burris, filed a widow's pension application;
* 1900 Census of Nevada City, Center Twp., Vernon Co., Missouri, p. 3;
* Index to Civil War Pension Records, FHL #540820.

Land & Property:
* Hancock Co., Indiana, Deed Book X, p. 367, FHL #13 02957, 20 April 1865; Andrew Pauley and his wife Sarah Pauley of Hancock Co., Indiana deed land over to Rebecca Ann Burris and Eden Burris her husband of Hancock Co., Indiana "for and in consideration of their natural love and affection for the said Rebecca, who is their daughter."
* Hancock Co., Indiana, Deed Book AA, p. 272, FHL #1302959: Rebecca A. Burris and Eden Burris, heirs of Andrew Pauley deceased, Quit Claims to Edward W. Pauley, 5 Oct. 1867; Photostatic copies of deeds in possession of Harold Henry Burris, Jr.

Migration:
* Born and married in IN. Son William W. born there. Son Henry born in IA 1859. Moved back to IN for births of sons James, 1864, and Nelson, 1866. Lived in Hancock Co., Indiana at least through 5 October 1867. Land deed dated 5 Oct. 1867 signed by Rebecca A. Burris & Eden Burris of Hancock Co., Indiana; Probably moved to Missouri by February 1868: 1900 Census states that son Nathan Burris was born Feb. 1868 in Missouri. 1880 census states that Son Charles was born in 1870 in MO, and Son Richard was born in 1872 in KS.

Pension:
* Index to Civil War Pension Records, FHL #540, 820; Eden Burris, Widow: Rebecca A. Burris, Service: A 57th Indiana Infantry, 1880 June 23 Invalid Application #386495 Certificate #223860; 1901 April 29 Widow Application #740094 Certificate #531292 Filed from Missouri.

Action:
* 1900 Census in Nevada, Vernon, MO; 1890 Census missing, but found Eden on Veteran's Schedule;
* 1880 in KS, Franklin, Hayes Twp, ED 83, P 8; 1870 s/b MO, 1860 s/b IA.
* 1850 U. S. Census, Indiana, Hancock, Worth October 2, 1850 Dwelling 329, family 338 Eden Burris age 22 farmer born Indiana Rebecca Burris age 18 born Indiana.
* Name: Eden Burris,
Residence: Cleveland, Indiana
Enlistment Date: 13 December 1861
Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
Side Served: Union
State Served: Indiana
Unit Numbers: 609 609
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 13 December 1861
Enlisted in Company A, 57th Infantry Regiment Indiana on 13 December 1861. Mustered out Company A, 57th Infantry Regiment Indiana on 09 March 1865.

* 1880 United States Federal Census, Kansas, Franklin Co., Hayes Township Supervisors District 1, Enumeration District 83 Page 8, June 7, 1880 Dwelling 62 Family 63;
Eden Burris age 67 farmer born Indiana father born North Carolina mother born North Carolina;
Rebecca Burris age 50 wife keeping house born West Virginia father born North Carolina mother born Virginia;
Henry Burris age 20 son laborer born Iowa father born North Carolina mother born Virginia;
Jas W Burris age 16 son born Indiana father born North Carolina mother born Virginia;
Nelson H Burris age 14 son born Indiana father born North Carolina mother born Virginia;
Nathan A Burris age 12 son born Missouri father born North Carolina mother born Virginia;
Chas C Burris age 10 son born Missouri father born North Carolina mother born Virginia;
Richard T Burris age 7 son born Kansas father born North Carolina mother born Virginia.