Burness Genealogy and Family History

Charles M. Hunnicutt¹

#24061, b. 24 July 1852, d. 12 December 1919

Charles M. Hunnicutt was born on 24 July 1852 in Indiana, USA.^2,3 He married Agnes A. Yeager, daughter of George W. Yeager and Ann Gibson, on 22 April 1874 in Wayne County, Indiana, USA.¹ He died on 12 December 1919 in Rockville, Parke County, Indiana, USA, at age 67.^2,4

Charts: Yeager Family

Child of Charles M. Hunnicutt and Agnes A. Yeager

John Benjamin Hunnicutt+^1,2,3 b. 30 Jan 1875, d. 14 Dec 1934

Citations

FamilySearch, Indiana Marriages, 1811-2018.
Ancestry.com, Indiana Death Certificates, 1899-2011.
1880 US Census, Indiana.
Ancestry.com, Indiana WPA Death Index, 1882-1920.

John Majors¹

#24062, b. circa 1849, d. 8 December 1889

Pedigree

John Majors was born circa 1849 in Ohio, USA.^2,3 He married Phoebe Yeager, daughter of George W. Yeager and Ann Gibson, on 11 November 1869 in Wayne County, Indiana, USA.¹ He died on 8 December 1889 in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.^4,5

Charts: Yeager Family

Children of John Majors and Phoebe Yeager

Cora B. Majors+^6,2,3 b. 13 Feb 1870, d. 18 Mar 1953
Lucy Ann Majors+³ b. Jan 1872, d. 17 Nov 1957
Walter Virgil Majors+^6,3 b. 29 Apr 1878, d. 25 Dec 1946
Bertha V. Majors+¹ b. 9 Feb 1881, d. 28 Dec 1951

Citations

FamilySearch, Indiana Marriages, 1811-2018.
1870 US Census, Indiana.
1880 US Census, Indiana.
The Fort Wayne Sentinel, Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Find A Grave.
Ancestry.com, Indiana Death Certificates, 1899-2011.

Elmer Elsworth Harr¹

#24063, b. 1 August 1861, d. 30 January 1930

Pedigree

Elmer Elsworth Harr was born on 1 August 1861 in Ohio, USA.² He married Margaret Yeager, daughter of George W. Yeager and Ann Gibson, on 3 August 1882 in Wayne County, Indiana, USA.¹ He married Sadie E. Roush circa 1893.³ He died on 30 January 1930 in Cleveland Heights, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA, at age 68.^2,4

Charts: Yeager Family

Children of Elmer Elsworth Harr and Margaret Yeager

Arthur LeRoy Harr+^5,2,3,6 b. 4 Sep 1883, d. 21 Mar 1934
Lula May Harr^1,3,6 b. 3 Aug 1890, d. 5 Apr 1977

Citations

FamilySearch, Indiana Marriages, 1811-2018.
FamilySearch, Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953.
1900 US Census, Illinois.
Ancestry.com, Ohio Death Index 1908-1932, 1938-2018.
FamilySearch, Ohio County Marriages, 1789-1994.
1910 US Census, Oklahoma.

Howard Gray Clements¹

#24064, b. 18 June 1886, d. 31 March 1941

Pedigree

Howard Gray Clements was born on 18 June 1886 in Indiana, USA.^2,3 He married Mary Louise Yeager, daughter of Charles A. Yeager and Minnie Gertude Grimes, on 22 June 1916 in Wayne County, Indiana, USA.² He died on 31 March 1941 in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, USA, at age 54.³

Charts: Yeager Family

Children of Howard Gray Clements and Mary Louise Yeager

Catherine Lois Clements+^4,2,3,5,6 b. 30 Oct 1917, d. 26 Sep 2002
William Charles Clements^4,5,6 b. 30 Dec 1919, d. 18 Jan 2000

Citations

Ancestry.com, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards 1917-18.
FamilySearch, Indiana Marriages, 1811-2018.
Ancestry.com, Indiana Death Certificates, 1899-2011.
Ancestry.com, Indiana Birth Certificates, 1907-1940.
Ancestry.com, US Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
1920 US Census, Indiana.

Joseph E. Jordan¹

#24065, b. 29 June 1851, d. 6 September 1933

Pedigree

Joseph E. Jordan was born on 29 June 1851 in Pennsylvania, USA.² He married Luella F. Larison, daughter of John Larison and Rosannah Yeager, on 7 October 1874 in Christian County, Illinois, USA.^3,2 He died on 6 September 1933 in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, USA, at age 82.²

Charts: Yeager Family

Children of Joseph E. Jordan and Luella F. Larison

Nellie Gertrude Jordan+^4,1 b. 5 Aug 1875, d. 1 Oct 1969
Myrtle E. Jordan+^2,4,1,5 b. 21 Feb 1877, d. 1 Apr 1942
Grace Alberta Jordan+^2,4,1,5 b. 17 Feb 1879, d. 28 Dec 1962
Ray Hershel Jordan+^1,5 b. 30 Jan 1881, d. Aug 1969
Lee Belfin Jordan+^2,1,5 b. 11 Mar 1883, d. 7 Nov 1961
Clyde Erick Jordan+^2,5,6 b. 29 Dec 1885, d. 6 Jan 1955
Irma Jordan+⁵ b. 21 Aug 1887, d. 10 Mar 1979

Citations

1885 State Census, Kansas.
Death Certificate, Missouri Digital Heritage.
Illinois State Archives, Illinois Marriage Index, 1763-1900.
1880 US Census, Kansas.
1900 US Census, Missouri.
1910 US Census, Kansas.

Nellie Gertrude Jordan^1,2,3,4

#24067, b. 5 August 1875, d. 1 October 1969

Pedigree

Nellie Gertrude Jordan was born on 5 August 1875 in Pana, Christian County, Illinois, USA.^1,5,6,7 She was the daughter of Joseph E. Jordan and Luella F. Larison.^1,2 She married Harry Richard Peek on 25 August 1898 in Johnson County, Missouri, USA.^8,7,4 She died on 1 October 1969 in Independence, Jackson County, Missouri, USA, at age 94.^6,5,9

Charts: Yeager Family

Children of Nellie Gertrude Jordan and Harry Richard Peek

Hazel I. Peek+^7,10,11 b. 13 Jan 1900, d. Sep 1982
Ruth Eleanor Peek+^10,11 b. 26 Mar 1902, d. 11 Mar 1986
Mabel L. Peek^10,11 b. 19 Jun 1904, d. 9 Aug 1982
Cecil Erma Peek+^10,11,12 b. 19 Oct 1906, d. 12 Jun 2002
Dorothy Gertrude Peek+^4,11,12,13 b. 20 Mar 1915, d. May 1990

Citations

1880 US Census, Kansas.
1885 State Census, Kansas.
Death Certificate, Missouri Digital Heritage.
Ancestry.com, US Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
SSDI.
Kansas City Star, Kansas City, Missouri.
1900 US Census, North Dakota.
FamilySearch, Missouri County Marriage Records, 1802-1969.
Find A Grave.
1910 US Census, Missouri.
1920 US Census, Missouri.
1930 US Census, Missouri.
1940 US Census, Missouri.

Myrtle E. Jordan¹

#24068, b. 21 February 1877, d. 1 April 1942

Pedigree

Myrtle E. Jordan was born on 21 February 1877 in Illinois, USA.^1,2,3,4 She was the daughter of Joseph E. Jordan and Luella F. Larison.^1,2,5,3,6 She married Eugene Murry Rountree on 22 April 1901 in Johnson County, Missouri, USA.^7,1,8 She died on 1 April 1942 in Leeds, Jackson County, Missouri, USA, at age 65.^1,4

Charts: Yeager Family

Child of Myrtle E. Jordan and Eugene Murry Rountree

Ralph Harold Rountree^8,9 b. 27 Feb 1902, d. Dec 1963

Citations

Death Certificate, Missouri Digital Heritage.
1880 US Census, Kansas.
1900 US Census, Missouri.
Find A Grave.
1885 State Census, Kansas.
1940 US Census, Missouri.
FamilySearch, Missouri County Marriage Records, 1802-1969.
1910 US Census, Kansas.
1920 US Census, Kansas.

Grace Alberta Jordan¹

#24069, b. 17 February 1879, d. 28 December 1962

Pedigree

Grace Alberta Jordan was born on 17 February 1879 in Kansas, USA.^1,2,3 She was the daughter of Joseph E. Jordan and Luella F. Larison.^1,2,4,3 She married Albert Martin Peters on 1 January 1907 in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, USA.^5,1 She died on 28 December 1962 in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, USA, at age 83.¹

Charts: Yeager Family

Children of Grace Alberta Jordan and Albert Martin Peters

Marie E. Peters^6,7,8,9 b. 29 Mar 1908, d. 7 May 1995
Dorothy F. Peters+^7,8 b. 9 Sep 1910, d. 15 Jul 2001
Joseph William Peters^7,8 b. 23 Apr 1913, d. 8 Jan 1998
Alberta Mae Peters^7,8,9 b. 22 Sep 1918, d. 22 Feb 2013
Grace Elinor Peters^8,9

Citations

Death Certificate, Missouri Digital Heritage.
1880 US Census, Kansas.
1900 US Census, Missouri.
1885 State Census, Kansas.
Ancestry.com, Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002.
1910 US Census, Kansas.
1920 US Census, Missouri.
1930 US Census, Missouri.
1940 US Census, Missouri.

Carrie E. Grimes¹

#24070, b. January 1868, d. 1948

Pedigree

Carrie E. Grimes was born in January 1868 in Michigan, USA.² She married John P. Larison, son of John Larison and Rosannah Yeager, circa 1885.² She died in 1948 in Kansas, USA.³ She was buried in Ash Rock Cemetery, Woodston, Rooks County, Kansas, USA.³

Charts: Yeager Family

Child of Carrie E. Grimes and John P. Larison

Lefee L. Larison+^1,2 b. Oct 1886, d. 1932

Citations

FamilySearch, Kansas Marriages, 1811-1911.
1900 US Census, Kansas.
Find A Grave.