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Melancthon Wheeler Burgess



Birth14 July 1831Dresden, Washington, New York, United States
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    Find A Grave, database and images, memorial page for Melancthon Wheeler Burgess (1831-1904), memorial #109086.

    Utah Bureau of Vital Records and Statistics, Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1965 (Salt Lake City, Utah: Utah State Archives Research Center, 2009), database with images, FamilySearch, Melancthon Burgess, 8 December 1904; citing St. George, Washington, Utah, United States, certificate 50, series 81448, Utah State Archives Research Center, Salt Lake City, Utah; FHL microfilm 2230662.

    "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (: FamilySearch.org), entry for Melancthon Wheeler Burgess, ID: KWJH-XFW.

    Camp of Israel schedules and reports, 1845-1849 (Salt Lake City, Utah: Church History Library), entry for Melangton Basgess, folder "First 100, schedules, 1848 July" (#74), image 1, line 10; and entry for Melangdon Burgess, folder "Third 100, schedules, circa 1847 November" (#63), image 6, line 3.

    Iron County Record, Iron County Record (Cedar City, Utah: W.C. Higgins, 1903-1982), "Last Respects Are Shown," 16 December 1904, p. 7, column 3.

Death8 December 1904St. George, Washington, Utah, United States
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    Find A Grave, database and images, memorial page for Melancthon Wheeler Burgess (1831-1904), memorial #109086.

    Utah Bureau of Vital Records and Statistics, Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1965 (Salt Lake City, Utah: Utah State Archives Research Center, 2009), database with images, FamilySearch, Melancthon Burgess, 8 December 1904; citing St. George, Washington, Utah, United States, certificate 50, series 81448, Utah State Archives Research Center, Salt Lake City, Utah; FHL microfilm 2230662.

    Iron County Record, Iron County Record (Cedar City, Utah: W.C. Higgins, 1903-1982), "Last Respects Are Shown," 16 December 1904, p. 7, column 3.

Burial9 December 1904St. George City Cemetery, St. George, Washington, Utah, United States
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    Find A Grave, database and images, memorial page for Melancthon Wheeler Burgess (1831-1904), memorial #109086.

    Utah Bureau of Vital Records and Statistics, Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1965 (Salt Lake City, Utah: Utah State Archives Research Center, 2009), database with images, FamilySearch, Melancthon Burgess, 8 December 1904; citing St. George, Washington, Utah, United States, certificate 50, series 81448, Utah State Archives Research Center, Salt Lake City, Utah; FHL microfilm 2230662.

FatherWilliam Burgess Sr
MotherViolate Stockwell

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   • Margaret Jane McIntire
Married10 April 1855Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
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    "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (: FamilySearch.org), entry for Melancthon Wheeler Burgess and Margaret Jane McIntire, ID: KWJH-XFW and ID: K24D-5FP.

    Washington County News, Washington County News (Saint George, Utah: J.R. Wallis, 1898-1945), "Mrs. Margaret Burgess Dixie Pioneer Passes," 25 December 1919, p. 1, column 5.

          Children:
               Edgar Melancton Burgess
               Minnie Viroca Burgess
               Don Carlos Burgess
               Anna Vilate Burgess
               William Patterson Burgess
               Franklin Livingston Burgess
               Margaret Viola Burgess
               Jane Caroline Burgess


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• 1840Quincy, Adams, Illinois, United States
• 1842Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
• 1850Great Salt Lake County, Utah Territory, United States
• 1860Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
• 1870St. George, Washington, Utah Territory, United States

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• 1840 Population CensusQuincy Township, Adams, IllinoisExtractImage
• 1842 Population CensusNauvoo, Hancock, IllinoisExtractImage
• 1850 Population CensusGreat Salt Lake County, Utah TerritoryExtractImage
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• 1860 Population Census16th Ward Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Utah TerritoryExtractImage
• 1870 Population CensusSt George, Washington, Utah TerritoryExtractImage
• 1900 Population CensusSt George Precinct, Washington, UtahExtractImage

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Crossing the Plains

Heber C. Kimball CompanyView Source
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    Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "Pioneer Overland Travel" (Salt Lake City, UT: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)

       Departure7 Jun 1848
       Arrival24 Sept 1848


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