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GENERATION 3
11. ALEXANDER W. STRINGER3 (MARY2 BURKETT, GEORGE1) son of Mary Burkett and Levi Stringer, was born 1839, and died 1902.     He married AMANDA F. BLACKBURN
 
 
 
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Children of Alexander and Amanda are:
i. MARY KINNEY STRINGER4, b. 1878; d. 1900
ii. MAGGIE STRINGER, b. 1880; d. 1881
 
12. MARY AMANDA3 STRINGER (MARY2 BURKETT, GEORGE1) daughter of Mary Burkett and Levi Stringer,was born 1844, and died 1914.      She married ALFRED BURROW.
 
 
 
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Children of Mary and Alfred are:
i. ALONZO BURROW4, b. 1871; d. 1947
ii. HOMER BURROW, b. 1872; d. 1945; m. CLARA BOURNE
iii. CHARLIE R. BURROW, b. 1875; d. 1947; m. OLLIE T. TYRONE
iv. JOHN BURROW
v. MAE BURROW, b. 1882; d. 1953; m. JOHN OLLIE BUCKLEY
 
13. SARAH ELLEN STRINGER3 (MARY2 BURKETT, GEORGE1) daughter of Mary Burkett and Levi Stringer,was born 1847 or 1849, and died 1911.     She married BARTLETT STEWART WATTS
 
 
 
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Children of Sarah and Bartlett are:
i. CHARLES HOWARD WATTS4, b. 1873; d. 1947; m. WILLIE LEE NEWSOM
ii. MARY ELIZABETH 'MOLLIE' WATTS, b. 1879; m. JACK NEWSOM
iii. HUGH WATTS, b. 1884; d. 1960; m. RONA/ROANIE FOSHEE
iv. IDDO WATTS, b. 1886; d. 1909
 
14. WILLIAM BURKETT3 (GABRIEL2, GEORGE1) son of Gabriel Burkett and Elmina Jane Jones, was born 1840     He married FRANCES P. MCWATERS
 
 
 
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Children of William and Frances are:
i. GILFORD AVERY BURKETT4, b. 1876
ii. MARY REBECCA BURKETT, b. 1878; d. 1918 m. 1) WILLIAM M. FREEMAN m. 2) ANDREW BAXTER WELSH
 
15. GABRIEL 'SHARP' BURKETT3 (GABRIEL2, GEORGE1) son of Gabriel Burkett and Elmina Jane Jones, was born 1858, and died 1929

He married AVARILLA/ARABELLA JANE LEE December 14, 1882 in Perry Co Mississippi.
 
 
 
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Children of Gabriel and A. Jane are:
i. OSCAR RAY BURKETT4, b. 1887; d. 1948; m. LOIS DAVIS
ii. EDGAR ERNEST BURKETT, SR., b. 1891; d. 1964; m. MARY AUDREY SULLIVAN
 
16. JOHN WILLIAM BURKETT3 (JOHN W.2, GEORGE1) son of John W. Burkett and Mary Barnes, was born January 08, 1836 in Lawrence Co Mississippi, and died January 24, 1904 in Lawrence Co Mississippi.

He married 1) V. SUSANNA or IRENE BRYANT      He married 2) EMILY B. FARRELL after 1873.
 
 
 
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Children of John and Miss Bryant are:
i. WILLIAM VERNON BURKETT4, b. 1860
ii. MARY FATIMA BURKETT, b. 1861; d. 1910; m. HUGH QUITMAN HATHORN
iii. LUCY L. BURKETT, b. 1867.
iv. FLORA BURKETT, b. 1869
v. JAMES HOUSTON BURKETT, b. January 06, 1873; d. November 14, 1917
He m. CLARA POLK, daughter of JOHN DENSON POLK and MOLLY FLIPPIN.    Both are buried in Woodmen of the World Plot 419 /420, Prentiss Cemetery Prentiss, Jeff Davis Mississippi
 
17. JAMES M.3 BURKETT (GEORGE2, GEORGE1) son of George Burkett and B. Ann Cannon, was born 1845.      He married MAHALA
 
 
 
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Children of James and Mahala are:
i. JAMES BURKETT4, b. 1876
ii. IDELL BURKETT, b. 1878
iii. DUCELLA BURKETT, b. 1880
 
18. THOMAS H.B. BURKETT3 (GEORGE2, GEORGE1) son of George Burkett and B. Ann Cannon, was born 1847.     He married MARY
 
 
 
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Children of Thomas and Mary are:
i. MARY BURKETT4, b. 1875
ii. BERTHA BURKETT, b. 1877
iii. IDA BURKETT, b. 1878
iv. ELCY BURKETT, b. 1879
 
19. JEFFERSON DAVIS BURKETT4 (ANDREW JACKSON2, GEORGE1) son of Andrew Jackson Burkett and Elizabeth Jane Speights, was born 1852, and died 1904.      He married FLORENCE CANNON
 
 
 
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Children of Jefferson and Florence are:
i. HORATIO BURKETT4, b. 1876
ii. CARR BURKETT, b. 1880
 
20. NORVEL ANDERSON 'AN' BURKETT3 (ANDREW JACKSON2, GEORGE1) son of Andrew Jackson Burkett and Elizabeth Jane Speights, was born 1855, and died 1906.

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Children of Norvel and Mattie are:
i. WILLIAM JACKSON BURKETT4, b. July 12, 1879; d. 1964 m. MARGARET ANN PIERCE TRAWICK, December 28, 1910, Mississippi
ii. LUTHER CLIFFORD BURKETT, b. 1881; d. 1963; m. MAGGIE COTRON THOMPSON
iii. CLYDE LELAND BURKETT, b. 1882; d. 1974; m. MAYME VERA MOYE
iv. MARGARET LEE 'MAGGIE' BURKETT, b. 1885; d. 1967; m. JAMES WILLIAM STEEN
v. CLARA BELLE BURKETT, b. 1888; m. R.E. LEE
vi. FLEET COOPER BURKETT, b. 1890
vii. CLAUDE VERNON BURKETT, b. 1894; m. LULA JANE BULLOCK
viii. EDNA GERTRUDE BURKETT, b. 1896; d. 1973
ix. MATTIE MAE BURKETT, b. 1899
 
21. JULIUS CAESAR BURKETT3 (ANDREW JACKSON2, GEORGE1) son of Andrew Jackson Burkett and Elizabeth Jane Speights, was born 1857, and died 1942.       He married LOU ELIZABETH WILKES
 
 
 
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Children of Julius and Lou are:
i. INA BURKETT4, b. 1886; d. 1969; m. CLYDE LUPER
ii. ALMA BURKETT, b. 1889; d. 1975; m. CARL FOUNTAIN GRIFFITH
iii. MARY ELIZABETH BURKETT, b. 1893; d. 1973; m. VIRGIL BEETS
 
22. ELIZABETH LAVINIA BURKETT3 (ANDREW JACKSON2, GEORGE1) daughter of Andrew Jackson Burkett and Elizabeth Jane Speights, was born 1860.     She married D.B. BENNETT
 
 
 
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Child of Lou and D.B. is:
i. CLYDE BENNETT4
 
23. ALICE BURKETT3 (ANDREW JACKSON2, GEORGE1) daughter of Andrew Jackson Burkett and Elizabeth Jane Speights, was born 1862.     She married EPHRIAM ALEXANDER BASS
 
 
 
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Children of Alice and Ephraim are:
  ORA IDA BASS4, b. 1879; m. RALEIGH R. HUDSON
  JAMES RUSSELL BASS, b. 1882; d. 1952; m. MARIE OPPERMAN
  MADA ALLINE BASS, b. 1884
  ELLA MAY BASS, b. 1887; m. THOMAS JEFFERSON TULLOS
  ROBERT MAGEE BASS, b. 1888; m. TERA MARGARET AVERY
  ELVY REID BASS, b. 1891; m. BRUCE TYRONE
  JOHN BURKETT BASS, b. 1893; d. 1922; m. ALDA MCLAIN
  FOREST NEVILLE BASS, b. 1897; d. 1932; m. ADA SULLIVAN
  ERNEST CALHOUN BASS, b. 1899; m. CORDIE MAE BRISTER
  NORMAN TALMADGE BASS, b. 1902; m. CHELLIE CARRAWAY
  HAZEL MARGUERITE BASS, b. 1907; m. JOSEPH T. SMITH
 
24. JEFFERSON DAVIS BURKETT3 (WASHINGTON2, GEORGE1) son of Washington Burkett and Elizabeth Chappell, was born March 27, 18531, and died October 10, 1905.

He married MARY CATHERINE HERRIN January 07, 1880 in Perry Co Mississippi.
 
Information for this family comes from Ella Mae Burkett Fortune and from the article below...

1892 special census educable children / Perry Co J.D. Burkett / Jefferson Duncan? Willie 11 Loula 10 Beatrice 8 Geo 6 Carry 5

Burkett Family Reunion Held 1967.... Collins Mississippi (special)

The immediate descendants of Mary Catherine Burkett and Jefferson Davis Burkett attending the family reunion held at Johnson State Park, were Mrs. Beatrice Burkett Bedsole, Port Arthur, Texas, Mrs. Carrie Burkett Nobles, Hattiesburg and Mrs. Ella Mae Burkett Fortune, Karkack, Texas. The son, LD Burkett of Laurel was not present due to illness.

During the business session of the two-day reunion, officers were named as follows: President LD Burkett, vice president: Ernest Nobles; secretary; Vivian Buffkin, treasurer: Rhett Heath; Sunday school lesson: Lem Sa_osbirg; Pete McGuire, worship; J.O. Bedsole, Dianne Bedsole, Lois Grammar recreation; Jane Speed, piano; Sue Anthony, publicity; Grace Bedsole, refreshments; Betty McGuire, history, and Clarence Bedsole, music.

The 1968 reunion will be held July 6 and 7.   Relatives attending registered from Oklahoma, Arkansas, Texas, Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi
 
 
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Children of Jefferson and Mary are:
i. ALMA BURKETT4, m. CAPP CHARLES RODGERS
ii. ELLA MAE BURKETT, m. MR. FORTUNE
iii. LIZZIE BURKETT, m. MR. THAMES
iv. LUTHER D. 'LD' BURKETT
v. VERNON BURKETT
vi. WILLIE W. BURKETT, b. c 1881; d. 1905; m. ADDIE C.
vii. LULA BURKETT, b. Abt. 1882; m. MR. GILL
viii. BEATRICE BURKETT, b. 1883; m. OLIVER H. BEDSOLE
ix. GEORGE D. BURKETT, b. c 1885; d. 1892
x. CARRIE BURKETT, b. c 1887; m. ERNEST FLOYD NOBLES
xi. HERBERT BURKETT, b. c 1889; d. 1956
xii. MAUDE E. BURKETT, b. 1890; d. 1893
 
25. JEFFERSON DAVIS BURKETT3 (WILLIAM JEFFERSON2, GEORGE1) was born February 25, 1858 in Lawrence Co Mississippi, and died October 21, 1935.

He married MARGARET E. 'MAGG' MULLICAN, daughter of HARRISON MULLICAN and AMANDA DEAR.   Both are buried in Harrisville Cemetery, Simpson Co Mississippi
 
 
 
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Children of Jefferson and Magg are:
i. JOHN WILLIAM BURKETT4, b. December 31, 1883; d. June 27, 1966; burial in Harrisville Cemetery, Simpson Co Mississippi m. MAGGIE LILLY BUCKLEY
ii. JAMES 'JIM' BURKETT, b. February 1886
iii. LILLIE BURKETT, b. May 09, 1888; d. August 20, 1985; m. MARSHALL M. KELLY     Both buried in Harrisville Cemetery Simpson Co Mississippi
iv. HATTIE BURKETT, b. April 1890; m. JOHN BUCKLEY
v. CLEVELAND BURKETT, b. November 1892; burial in Monroe Louisiana; m. FANNIE BUCKLEY
vi. FLORENCE BURKETT, b. May 1895; m. MR. BUCKLEY
vii. WILEY BURKETT, b. May 1898; burial in Gulfport Mississippi; m. RAYE WALTERS
viii. MINNIE BURKETT, b. 1901; burial in Georgetown Mississippi; m. HENRY BERRY    Who are Henry's parents?
ix. IRENE BURKETT, b. 1904; m. DOCK ALLBRITTON
x. INFANT DAUGHTER BURKETT, b. and d. February 12, 1907; burial: Harrisville Cemetery, Simpson Co, Mississippi
xi. MANDIA BURKETT, b. 1880
 
26. JAMES HUESTON BURKETT3 (WILLIAM JEFFERSON2, GEORGE1) was born April 04, 1862, and died July 24, 1900 in Simpson Co Mississippi.    Cause of Death: cancer of the liver

He married LOU ELLA 'ELLEN' ALLEN January 10, 1892, daughter of JAMES ALLEN and RACHEL EASTERLING.
 
Cornelius and Ella Allen
<< Cornelia Allen-Steen and Lou Ella Allen-Burkett-Collins-Millard (click thumbnail to enlarge)

Lou Ella Allen married 2.) A.N. COLLINS December 11, 1902 in the residence of D. E. Bridges in Simpson Co Mississippi.

She married 3) JOHN E. MILLARD December 04, 1904 in the P. C. English home, Hopewell, Copiah Co Mississippi
After she married John E. Millard and went to Texas and made some money, then went back to Georgetown, MS and bought a hotel and operated it for some time.   They went broke and decided to return to Texas and stay. In 1907 they moved to Simpsonville near College Port, Texas.   In 1913-14 she moved to Blessing where she lived until going to San Antonio to make her home with Mayme until 1940. After Mayme's death she went to Bay City where she lived until 1941 when moving to Houston to live with her daughter, Velma until February 13, 1953 when she passed away. She is buried in Brookside Cemetery, Hwy. 59N, Houston, Harris Co Texas
 
 
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Children of James and Lou Ella are:
i. VELMA BURKETT4, b. December 12, 1893, Simpson Co Mississippi; d. March 04, 1975, Houston, Harris Co Texas
She m. 1) JOSEPH EDGAR BARLOW, July 18, 1909, Copiah Co Mississippi.    Click name for more of this family.      She m. 2) BYRON KIRK, after 1922  
ii. MARY ESTELLA 'MAMIE' BURKETT, b. February 02, 1895; d. December 11, 1941
iii. RACHEL RUBY BURKETT, b. October 27, 1898; d. September 1900
 
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ANDREW JACKSON BURKETT3 (WILLIAM JEFFERSON2, GEORGE1) was born October 24, 1863 in Lawrence Co Mississippi, and died November 19, 1949 in Converse, Louisiana, burial in Oak Grove or Union Cemetery, Converse, Louisiana

He married FANNIE A. GATES December 06, 1884 in Simpson Co Mississippi.
 
 
 
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Children of Andrew and Fannie are:
  LILLIE BURKETT4, b. October 03, 1896; d. August 31, 1900; burial in Oak Grove Cemetery, Converse, Louisiana
  WILLIAM J. BURKETT, b. September 03, 1901; d. September 07, 1902; burial in Oak Grove Cemetery, Converse, Louisiana
 
28. WILLIAM LEOVIDOUS 'LEE' BURKETT3 (WILLIAM JEFFERSON2, GEORGE1) was born May 22, 1865 in Simpson Co Mississippi, and died October 20, 1943.

He married LOUISA / LEVISA 'VICEY' BARLOW June 05, 1887 in Simpson Co Mississippi, daughter of JOHN L. BARLOW and EMELINE SOPHRONIA BERRY.   She was born March 08, 1871, and died 1953.
John Barlow is the son of: Nathaniel Green Barlow and Mary Byrd                   Emeline Sophronia Berry is the daughter of: Prior Talley Berry and Elizabeth 'Betsy' Myers
 
Simpson Co Beat 5 SD 6 ED 99
Enumerated 26 June 1900 by R.B. Touchstone     Page 23b       #402/407
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Children of Lee and Vicey are:
i, JOHN BURKETT4, born July 1888 in Mississippi
ii. ERNEST BURKETT, born January 1893 in Mississippi
iii. GEORGIA BURKETT, born May 1894 in Mississippi
iv. CORINE BURKETT, born March 1897 in Mississippi
v. CLARENCE BURKETT, born January 1900 in Mississippi
vi. LUCILLE BURKETT
vii. EARL BURKETT
viii. RUTH BURKETT
 
29. MARTHA BELL3 BURKETT (WILLIAM JEFFERSON2, GEORGE1) was born April 05, 1867, and died 1955

She married THOMAS JEFFERSON FELTS December 24, 1885 in Harrisville, Simpson Co Mississippi
 
Information for this family is from the Felts Book This family moved from Mississippi to Sabine Parish Louisiana
 
 
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WILLIAM LEE4 FELTS, b. December 05, 1886, Hazlehurst, Copiah Co Mississippi; d. December 22, 1970, Lufkin Texas; burial: December 24, 1970, Hemphill Cemetery, Hemphill, Texas

Lee Felts enlisted in the United States Army on September 19, 1917 at Hemphill, Texas at the age of 30 years. He was a farmer and stock raiser at the time. He was 5 feet 8 inches in height and weighed 135 pounds. He was a Private First Class in Company D, 47th Infantry, United States Army until he was discharged. As a member of the American Expeditionary Forces (A.E.F.) he left the United States on May 5, 1918 for France, arriving on May 23, 1918. He participated in the battle of St. Mihiel from September 13, to September 16, 1918 and the battle of Mense Argonne Forest on September 26, 1918 as well as the battle of Aesue Marue July 18 to August 12, 1918. He also fought at Toulon. He was in the Army of Occupation from December 26, 1918 to September 12, 1919. He left France on July 10, 1919 and arrived in the United States on July 27, 1919. He was discharged on August 8, 1919 at Camp Travis, San Antonio, Texas, where he received his military training before going overseas. His discharge was Honorable and character excellent. He received a Bronze Victory Medal. He did not receive any injuries in battle but did receive injuries from a poison gas battle. Lee Felts would never talk about his service in the war after he returned home. He died unmarried and without issue.
  WALTER ELBERT FELTS, b. 1888; d. 1981
  CLARENCE ERNEST "SHORTY" FELTS, b. 1890; d. 1972
  VIRGIL DELON FELTS, b. 1893; d. 1954
  CLARA BELL FELTS, b. 1895; d. 1898
  HUGH JEFFERSON FELTS, b. 1897
  DRUCIE CLEO FELTS, b. 1898; d. 1987
  OPAL LUCILLE FELTS, b. 1901
  THOMAS URCEL FELTS, b. 1903; d. 1962
  OCIE INEZ FELTS, b. 1905
  ORA ELIZABETH FELTS, b. 1907
  ROBERT CLYDE FELTS, b. 1909; d. 1930
 
30.
ALDONER 'ALLIE' CINTILLA BURKETT3 (WILLIAM JEFFERSON2, GEORGE1) was born March 05, 1869 in Simpson Co Mississippi, and died February 20, 1937 in Louisiana; burial in Union Springs Cemetery, Converse, Louisiana.

She married WILLIAM FRANKLIN MCCASKILL
 
 
 
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Children of Allie and William are:
  MINNIE MAE MCCASKILL4, b. April 21, 1891; d. July 12, 1892; burial in Harrisville Cemetery, Simpson Co Mississippi
  WILLIE HUBERT MCCASKILL, b. April 15, 1895; d. April 16, 1895; burial in Harrisville Cemetery, Simpson Co Mississippi
  LAURENCE MCCASKILL, b. October 29, 1901; d. November 10, 1901; burial: Harrisville Cemetery, Simpson Co Mississippi
 
31. JOHN GATES3 BURKETT (WILLIAM JEFFERSON2, GEORGE1) was born November 03, 1873 in Simpson Co Mississippi, and died September 09, 1948 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana

He married LAURA J. SHERWOOD.  Both are buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Converse, Louisiana
 
Information on this family from Will Burkett, Converse, Louisiana
 
 
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Children of John and Laura are:
i. NOVICE L. BURKETT4, b. June 10, ____
ii. IDA MAE BURKETT, b. c 1899; d. April 22, 1976, Mansfield, Louisiana m. EARNEST B. BUFKIN     Click his name for more of this family
iii. JOHN F. BURKETT, b. March 15, 1905; d. July 08, 1987; m. GLADYS M. Both are buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Sabine Parish Louisiana Don Burkett, District Attorney of Sabine Parish in the year 2000 is their grandson
iv. EDDIE WILLIAM BURKETT, b. September 27, 1906; d. June 05, 1978; m. ANNIE BELL JONES Both are buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Sabine Parish Louisiana
v. OSCER H. BURKETT, b. May 20, 1909; d. September 23, 1929; burial in Oak Grove Cemetery, Sabine Parish, Louisiana
vi. JULIUS JEFFERSON BURKETT, b. January 31, 1911; d. August 16, 1982; burial in Oak Grove Cemetery, Sabine Parish Louisiana
 
32. DINNA ELENDER 'ELLA' BURKETT3 (WILLIAM JEFFERSON2, GEORGE1) was born April 03, 1876 in Simpson Co Mississippi, and died May 30, 1959.

She married HUGH THAMES PATTERSON January 05, 1898 in Simpson Co Mississippi
 
This letter copied from the Felts book, dated November 18, 1963, to Mrs. Cleo Felts O'Neal of Hemphill, Texas from Jim Patterson

Dear Cleo:

Several years ago my mother, Mrs. Ella Burkett Patterson of Mendenhall, Mississippi showed me a letter that you had written her about the death of your mother, Aunt Mattie Felts. If I remember correctly, my mother told me that Aunt Mattie was the last one of the children of the first marriage of our grandfather, William Jefferson (Billie) Burkett, to die. Some of the uncles and aunts of this marriage that I remember were Uncles Davis, Jack and Lee Burkett. Two of the aunts I remember were Aunt Liza who married Mr. Bob Bridges, who was the postmaster at Harrisville, Mississippi for a long time and the other aunt whose name I do not remember (Eliza Mariah) married Mr. (Andrew) Green Barlow. They lived at Harrisville in the early 1900's and then moved to Texas.

My mother was of the second marriage of Grandpa Burkett who married Dinna Mullican Gates. There were three children by this marriage. My mother, Dennie Ella Burkett, John Gates Burkett and Nannie Burkett. My mother married Hugh T. Patterson, Aunt Nannie married R.T. Brown, and who Uncle John married I do not know. Aunt Nannie and Uncle John lived at Converse, Louisiana until their deaths in the 1940's. Aunt Nannie had a son, Burkett Brown and Uncle John had a daughter, Mae Burkett, both of whom I remember and have seen when I was a child. My Father and Mother lived at Mendenhall all their married life and had three sons and two daughters. The daughters are Jennie Steen and Otto Patterson of Mendenhall, Mississippi. James T. (Jim), myself who lives in Jackson, Mississippi, Earl who lived in Meridian, Mississippi until his death on August 24, 1962 and Bowers, a retired Naval Officer who lives in San Diego, California.

My mother, Ella B. Patterson, died on May 30, 1959 from a stroke and is buried in Mendenhall, Mississippi and lived to be 83 years of age. My father, Hugh T. Patterson, died on March 5, 1961. He lived to be almost 87 years of age and is also buried at Mendenhall, Mississippi. My brother, Earl, died of a sudden heart attack on August 24, 1962 at Meridian, Mississippi and is buried at Hazlehurst, Mississippi. My sisters, Jennie Steen and Otto live now at the old home place in Mendenhall, Mississippi. The grim reaper certainly takes our loved ones away from us over the years and one certainly misses them and has not one to go back to see at our old homes.

There are lots of Burkett relatives who live in Jackson, Mississippi whose names I could enumerate but time and space will not permit.

I had thought of writing you some years earlier but failed to do so. In going thru some papers the other day, I found your name and address and decided it would be well to write you now. Thought you would appreciate knowing what little I could write you about my family and their deaths in recent years.

Sincerely, James T. (Jim) Patterson
Note from Roberta Patterson of San Diego, California 2000, daughter of Archie Bowers Patterson

Yes, I know where the old home place was at Mendenhall. That is where I went to visit when I was 5 and 12 years old. As this story goes, when Hugh and Ella got married, they built a very little house and as the babies came and the family grew, the house got one addition after another. It was all wood and as I remember it had a combination living-bedroom where Hugh and Ella slept when we were there. Probably gave us guests from California their bedroom. The girls each had a bedroom when we were there - probably one was for the girls and one for the boys when all the children were all living at home. There was a large family kitchen with the big iron stove right in the middle and a couple of small rooms to the rear. One of them being the bathing room where we took our Saturday night bath in a big round galvanized tub. I think the other room might have been a pantry. There was also a large dining room with a big table, chairs and benches. The first time I went there was no running water in the house. The house had a nice front porch where Grandma had pretty flowers and a large back porch where she did the laundry in two galvanized tubs - one for washing and one for rinsing, I think there was a wringer also. There was a hand water pump on the porch. There were out buildings around the house - a smoke house, a little shed, a large barn and last but least, a two hole out-house - being a city kid, I really had a problem with that. There were animals, a cow that had a calf while we were visiting, 2 pigs and some piglets, a mule that kicked me in the head, a few cats and lots of chickens running all over the place. Add to this a great vegetable garden - we ate really good at Grandma and Grandpa's!

I also remember 'Aunt' Molly churning butter and helping Grandma with the chores. She was a colored mammy that had been with the family for years and when she died, how they all mourned. There were several old brick fireplaces in the house and Christmas Day, 1953, the house burned to the ground. They lost everything and Grandma was never the same after that. Their three sons put up money to build them a little two bedroom house on the property and I'm sure everyone in the community helped them in someway. The house is no longer there. I understand a Doctor now owns the property and has built a home way back off the road. Grandpa kept the land all cleared off and it is now very over grown. There was quite a bit of land - I have no idea how much. I think it was named Pine Street.

Grandma was quite a seamstress and sewed for the rich people in town. She was a charter member of the First Baptist Church and furnished flowers for the church from her lovely garden.

Grandpa was one of the founders of the town of Mendenhall. He was the surveyor for Simpson County. He went all over the area surveying with that mule and a cart. I heard he could not read or write - but I wonder it that's really true?   I'm guessing he was probably well known in the community.  I was told by several that he had quite a temper and you better not question his surveying. Writing this has really brought back a lot of nice memories. I never got the impression these people had any money - the fact that the boys helped after the fire sort of proves it.

Hugh, Ella, Jennie Steen and Otto are all buried in the Mendenhall Cemetery, side by side between rows R and S - I saw the graves in June of 1998.
 
 
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Children of Ella and Hugh are:
i. JENNIE PATTERSON4, b. October 31, 1898, Mendenhall, Simpson Co Mississippi; d. August 05, 1975; m. OTTO STEEN
Both are buried in Mendenhall City Cemetery, Simpson Co Mississippi.
She lived at the old home place at Mendenhall, Mississippi in 1963.
ii. SUSAN OTTO PATTERSON, b. August 20, 1900, Mendenhall, Simpson Co Mississippi; d. July 31, 1979.
She lived with her sister, Jennie, at the old home place at Mendenhall, Mississippi in 1963. She never married.
iii. ARCHIE BOWERS PATTERSON, b. April 23, 1902, Mendenhall, Simpson Co Mississippi; d. November 20, 1976, San Diego, California
m. 1) HELEN MARTHA ROBERTS, May 31, 1927, Los Angeles, California      m. 2) GLADYS JUANITA COLSON, October 05, 1952, Yuma, Arizona
Information from his daughter, Roberta living in San Diego, California in 2000:
As the story goes my father jumped on a freight train in Mendenhall, Mississippi, in 1917 when he was 15 years old and went to New Orleans, lied about his age and joined the Navy and was sent to San Diego, California. After serving his two years he was discharged. He immediately rejoined the Navy, legally this time. He spent 30 years in the medical corps and attained the rank of Lieutenant. He was stationed at the U.S. Navy Hospital in San Diego where he met my mother who was secretary to the Commanding Officer (she had come from Boston Massachusetts) . He was sent to China three different times, for two years each time. He was stationed at Pearl Harbor when WWII broke out and also served a lot of time in the South Pacific Islands.
Following his naval retirement, he went to work for the County of San Diego for 20 years in the medical field at the county hospital.
After my mother died of cancer in 1951, he married a lady from our Baptist church who is from Bay St. Louis, Mississippi and they had a baby girl (she already had a daughter). So now there was his, hers and theirs.
iv. JAMES THAMES PATTERSON, b. August 25, 1904; d. October 20, 1986, Jackson, Mississippi; m. VICTORIA J.
They lived in Jackson, Mississippi in 1963 where James was an accountant and worked for the State of Mississippi and was involved in politics.
v. EARL BREWER PATTERSON, b. September 10, 1906, Mendenhall, Simpson Co Mississippi; d. August 24, 1962, Meridian, Mississippi; m. IRENE. Both are buried in Hazelhurst Mississippi
Earl worked in the office for gas and oil companies and lived in Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi, his wife, was an executive secretary and was active in the American Business Women's Association.
 
33. FRANCES MELVINA 'NANNIE' BURKETT3 (WILLIAM JEFFERSON2, GEORGE1) was born February 02, 1878 in Simpson Co Mississippi, and died July 30, 1944 in Converse, Sabine Parish Louisiana

She married R.T. BROWN Both are buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Converse, Sabine Parish Louisiana
 
 
 
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Child of Nannie and R.T. is:
i. BURKETT BROWN4
 
34. BENJAMIN BENTON3 BURKETT (FRANCIS MARION2, GEORGE1) was born February 13, 1860 in Lawrence Co Mississippi, and died February 12, 1946 in Lawrence Co Mississippi. Cemetery transcription shows his year of birth as 1865

He married LORA TILDEN MAGEE December 27, 1894 in Lawrence Co Mississippi, daughter of ROBERT MAGEE and EUGENIA MANGUM.
 
Anderson, Stanley W. Arnold Jr & Elaine Bullock send:  page 57 Brady Cemetery, west of Prentiss
The following seven are in a concrete border:
210. Father: J.R. Burkett, 07 Mar 1899 - 10 Mar 1982 (double mkr)       211. Mother: Agnes I. Burkett, 15 Aug 1913 - 15 Apr 1979      212. J.R. Burkett Jr., 16 Feb - 03 Dec 1939 --
213. B.B. Burkett, 1865 - 1946 (double mkr)-- --      214. Lora Burkett, 1875 - 1973 --      215. B. Larue Mikell, 31 May 1916 - no d. date (double mkr)      216. Eugenia B. Mikell, 24 Jun 1915 - 05 Feb 1978
 
 
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Child of Benjamin and Lora is:
i. VERA PEARL BURKETT4, b. July 04, 1903, Hattiesburg Forrest Co Mississippi; d. February 10, 1987, Winter Park, Orange Co Florida m. EDWARD MONROE 'NED' RILEY, January 28, 1923, Mississippi
Both are buried in New Hebron Cemetery, New Hebron, Lawrence Co Mississippi
 
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