West Virginia Pioneers

James Leftrich Burdett

Male 1868 - 1939  (71 years)


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  • Name James Leftrich Burdett 
    Born 22 Oct 1868  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 24 Nov 1939  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Notes 

    • Death Record
      Name: James Leftrich Burdette
      Sex: Male
      Death Date: 24 Nov 1939
      Death Place: Montgomery, Cabin Creek, Kanawha, West Virginia
      Age at Death: 71y 1m 2d
      Burial Place: Romance, W. Va.
      Burial Date: 26 Nov 1939
      Birth Date: 22 Oct 1868
      Birth Place: Kanawha Co., W. Va.
      Marital Status: W
      Occupation: Farmer
      Residence: Montgomery, W. Va.
      Mother: Isabelle/Milam
      Mother's Birth Place: Kanawha Co., W. Va.
      Father: Wash/Burdette
      Father's Birth Place: Kanawha Co., W. Va.
      Informant: Pearl Kiser, Charleston

      Charleston Daily Mail, pg 2
      Nov 25, 1939
      J.L. Burdette - Death claimed Mr. Burdette, 71, retired farmer of Romance, a the home of a daughter, Mrs. L.B. Berry of Montgomery, Friday after an extended illness. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday at the Pleasant Grove church. Rev J.C. Fisher and Rev Corben Kiser will officiate and burial will follow in a nearby cemetery with the Mays mortuary of Ripley in charge.
      Surviving also is another daughter, Mrs. V.E. Kiser of Charleston, four sons, Otie and Cecil Burdette of Romance, A.L. Budette of Charleston, and Shelley Burdette of Montgomery; two brothers, George Burdette of Poca and P.A. Burdette of Charleston and 20 grandchildren and six great-granchildren.
    Person ID I85144  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 12 Jul 2017 

    Father Washington Burdett,   b. CA 1839, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Isabella Milam,   b. 1838, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1914  (Age 76 years) 
    Married 23 Jun 1858  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
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    • Marriage Record
      Date: 6/23/1858
      Place: Kanawha
      Washington Burdett, age 19, his father present & consenting
      Isabel C Milum, age 20, cert filed & proven by David Miller

      1860 Kanawha, VA # 728 all born VA
      Washington Burdett 21
      Isabella 22
      Henrietta 20
      Lydia 18
      Rachael Milam 45

      1870 Poca, Kanawha, WV #16
      Burdett, Washington 31 Va now WV
      Isabell C 32 Va now WV
      Mary J E 9 WV
      Martha A L 6 WV
      Henriett M 4 WV
      James L 1 WV
      Cosee, John 49 f/l VA

      1880 Washington, Jackson, WV # 269 all WVWVWV
      Burdit, Isabelle 42
      Henryetta 13 da
      James L 11 son
      M Bell 5 da
      Geo W 3 son
      Amie M 1 da
    Family ID F22040  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Margaret Rebecca Covey,   b. Jan 1868, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Feb 1913, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 45 years) 
    Married 26 Mar 1889  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
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    • Marriage Record
      Date: 3/26/1889
      Place: Kanawha, West Virginia, United States
      James L Burdett, 20, Kanawha, Kanawha
      M C or G Covey, 21, Jackson, Kanawha

      1900 Union, Jackson, WV # 175-177 all WVWVWV
      Burdett, James L 10/1869 m 11y
      Margaret R 1/1868 m 11y 3-3 children
      Alveral son 7/1889
      Oty son 9/1891
      Pearl da 8/1897
      George W bro 12/1876

      1910 Washington, Jackson, WV # 129
      Burdett, James L 42 m1- 22y
      Margaret R 43 m1- 22y 7-6 children
      Avril L son 20
      Otie son 18
      Pearl da 12
      Ima da 10
      Cecil son 7
      Shelby son 3

      1920 Washington, Jackson, WV #89
      Burdette, James L 51
      Rebecca J 49
      Cecil son 15
      Shelby son 12
    Children 
     1. Averil L Burdett,   b. 19 Jul 1889, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jan 1970, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
     2. Otie Burdett,   b. Sep 1891, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Pearl Burdett,   b. 4 Aug 1897, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Ima Burdett,   b. 31 Dec 1900, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Cecil Burdett,   b. 5 Nov 1903, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Shelby Burdett,   b. 1907, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F22044  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Rebecca Shafer,   b. Sep 1870, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 30 Apr 1917  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 4/30/1917
      Place: Kanawha
      J L Burdett, 48, wid, Kanawha
      Rebecca Fogarty, 46, wid, Kanawha

      1920 Washington, Jackson, WV #89
      Burdette, James L 51
      Rebecca J 49
      Cecil son 15
      Shelby son 12
    Family ID F22045  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S479] Death records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.

    2. [S654] Marriage Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.