Henry Ward Beecher "Okie Beech" Burgess: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Henry Ward Beecher "Okie Beech" Burgess was born in 1887 in Oklahoma (son of Simpson Stewart Burgess and Julianne Eliza Spears); died on 14 Jul 1980 in Tulsa, Osage Co, Oklahoma.

Henry married Daisy Evaline Oglesby about 1915 in Henry, Okmulgee Co, Oklahoma. Daisy (daughter of John B. Oglesby, (son?) and Lena Leota Eaman (Emmons)) was born on 3 Apr 1894 in Indian City, Payne Co, Oklahoma; died about 1965 in Henryetta, Okmulgee Co, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Roy Orvil Burgess was born on 16 Apr 1915 in Henry, Okmulgee Co, Oklahoma; died on 23 Jan 1999 in Tulsa, Osage Co, Oklahoma.
William Burgess was born in 1916 in Oklahoma; died on 10 Oct 1995 in Chicago, Cook Co, Illinois.

Generation: 2

Simpson Stewart Burgess was born on 2 Feb 1830 in North Carolina (son of Britton Burgess and Mrs. Sarah (..) Burgess); died in Jan 1895.

Simpson married Julianne Eliza Spears on 5 Jul 1864 in Schuyler Co, Missouri. Julianne was born on 29 Jan 1847; died on 27 Mar 1919 in Stuart, Hughes Co, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Julianne Eliza Spears was born on 29 Jan 1847; died on 27 Mar 1919 in Stuart, Hughes Co, Oklahoma.

Children:

Lillie Bell Nestillia Burgess was born on 10 May 1865; died in Jul 1943.
William Sherman Burgess was born on 27 Apr 1868; died on 15 Dec 1900.
John Edward Burgess was born on 3 Jan 1870; died on 26 Dec 1886.
Clara Clementine Burgess was born on 26 Jun 1873; died on 27 Feb 1911.
Thomas Jefferson D. Burgess was born on 5 Nov 1874 in Kansas; died after 1890.
Lucy Grace Burgess was born on 22 Feb 1877 in Indiana; died on 8 Apr 1919 in Carbon, Pittsburg Co, Oklahoma.
Simpson Stewart Burgess, Jr. was born on 8 Apr 1880; died after 1900.
Clay Dewitt Burgess was born on 10 Oct 1882 in Halileyville, Pittsburg Co, Oklahoma; died on 9 Jan 1944.
1. Henry Ward Beecher "Okie Beech" Burgess was born in 1887 in Oklahoma; died on 14 Jul 1980 in Tulsa, Osage Co, Oklahoma.
Colin Burgess was born on 2 Mar 1889; died on 15 Dec 1964.
Julia May Burgess was born on 1 Feb 1891; died after 1900.

Generation: 3

Britton Burgess was born in 1802 in North Carolina (son of Edward Burgess and Morning Herring, (half Cherokee)); died in 1871 in Overton, Tennessee.

Britton married Mrs. Sarah (..) Burgess about 1825. Sarah was born in 1803 in North Carolina; died after 1850 in of, Marion, Owen Co, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mrs. Sarah (..) Burgess was born in 1803 in North Carolina; died after 1850 in of, Marion, Owen Co, Indiana.

Children:

Thomas Burgess was born in 1828 in North Carolina; died after 1850.
Clementine Burgess was born on 15 Aug 1825 in North Carolina; died on 2 Sep 1893 in Ormanville, Wapello Co, Iowa.
2. Simpson Stewart Burgess was born on 2 Feb 1830 in North Carolina; died in Jan 1895.
Delana Burgess was born in Feb 1832 in Crawfordville, Indiana; died about 1915 in Indiana.
John S. Burgess was born in 1835 in Indiana; died after 1850.
Edward Samuel Burgess was born in Feb 1839 in Indiana; died on 30 Jan 1908 in Quenemo, Osage Co, Kansas.
Elizabeth Burgess was born in 1840; died after 1850.
Nancy J. Burgess was born in 1844 in Indiana; died after 1850.

Generation: 4

Edward Burgess was born in 1770 in Wake Co, North Carolina; died on 9 Jan 1844 in Overton, Tennessee.

Edward married Morning Herring, (half Cherokee) on 14 Nov 1792 in Wake Co, North Carolina. Morning was born on 26 Jan 1774 in Wayne Co, North Carolina; died in 1816 in North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Morning Herring, (half Cherokee) was born on 26 Jan 1774 in Wayne Co, North Carolina; died in 1816 in North Carolina.

Children:

4. Britton Burgess was born in 1802 in North Carolina; died in 1871 in Overton, Tennessee.