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Bowater Burris

Birth	:	13 Mar 1784 Surry County, North Carolina, USA
Death	:	5 Mar 1841 Mooresville, Morgan County, Indiana, USA
Burial	:	White Lick Cemetery, Mooresville, Morgan County, USA
Coordinate	:	39.6210785, -86.3939285
Description	:	The son of John C & Ester (Terry) Burris of VA, late of Liberty, Highland Co OH, Bowater married: 1) Tabitha Sumner on 24 Jun 1809, daughter of Caleb & Mary Elizabeth (Cook) Sumner; she died Oct 1834. 2) Bedy [most likely Betty] Fowler on 24 May 1835 in Morgan Co IN; daughter of Alexander Fowler. Children with Tabitha: 1) Rachel Elvira Burris (1813-1888); m. John Strange Bryant (1815-1877). 2) Margaret Burris (1815-1903); m1. William Collins; m2. Lawrence Bradley ((1815-bef 1900). 3) Hester Ann Burris (1816-1889); m1. John Mosier (1799-bef 1860); m2. Joseph Lane (1820-bef 1869); m3. George... Read More	The son of John C & Ester (Terry) Burris of VA, late of Liberty, Highland Co OH, Bowater married: 1) Tabitha Sumner on 24 Jun 1809, daughter of Caleb & Mary Elizabeth (Cook) Sumner; she died Oct 1834. 2) Bedy [most likely Betty] Fowler on 24 May 1835 in Morgan Co IN; daughter of Alexander Fowler. Children with Tabitha: 1) Rachel Elvira Burris (1813-1888); m. John Strange Bryant (1815-1877). 2) Margaret Burris (1815-1903); m1. William Collins; m2. Lawrence Bradley ((1815-bef 1900). 3) Hester Ann Burris (1816-1889); m1. John Mosier (1799-bef 1860); m2. Joseph Lane (1820-bef 1869); m3. George W Moore (1802-1885). 4) Mary Ann Burris (c1819-bef 1857); m. Jackson Jordan. 5) Caleb Burris (1822-1891); m. Nancy E Richardson (1822-1879). 6) Martin Burris (c1825-aft 1841) 7) John Burris (1827-1866) Bowater had no known children with second wife Bedy/Betty. Mooresville Indiana Public Library, Death Record: "Last Name: Burris First Name: Bowater Middle Name/Initial: Date of Death: 03/05/1841 Spouse: 1) Tabitha/Phoebe Sumner; 2) Bedy Fowler Other: Age 57. Born Mar 13, 1784 in Surry Co, NC; son of John C and Esther Terry Burris, both natives of NC. Married twice: to Tabitha/Phoebe Sumner and Bedy Fowler. Father of Rachel Burris. Cemetery: White Lick Source Information: Cemetery index" Bowater's parents were Quakers. In 1805, at age 21 years, Bowater was disowned and removed. This indicates he made the decision to leave the faith. Three years later he married Tabitha, a Quaker. She was disowned for marrying out of unity, but was later reinstated. Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Pg 961: BURRIS, continued. "1805, 11, 23. Bowater dis. (rem)." [disowned, removed] Many thanks to Julie for the tombstone picture.

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Where is Bowater Burris's memorial?
Bowater Burris's memorial is located at: White Lick Cemetery, Mooresville, Morgan County, USA.
When did Bowater Burris death?
Bowater Burris death on 5 Mar 1841 in Mooresville, Morgan County, Indiana, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Bowater Burris's memorial?
Latitude: 39.6210785
Longitude: -86.3939285

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Tabitha Sumner Burris

(1789 - 1834)

Siblings

Rebecca Burris Sumner

(1760 - 1829)

Moses Burris Sr.

(1765 - 1830)

Children

Caleb Burris Sr.

(1822 - 1891)

John Burris

(1827 - 1866)

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