WASHINGTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY (Washington County, Utah)
HARRISON JOSEPH BURGESS
(early pioneer)
BIOGRAPHY
Harrison Joseph Burgess was born September 3, 1814 in Putman, Washington County, North Carolina.Amanda Melvina Hammond was born May 6, 1827 in Foxcroft, Penobscot County, Maine.
Harrison and Amanda were married February 6, 1846 in Nauvoo, Hancock County, Illinois.
Amanda died August 8, 1882 in Pine Valley, Utah.
Harrison died February 10, 1883 in Pine Valley, Utah.
FAMILY
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Harrison's Parents and Siblings:
William Burgess Sr. Violate Stockwell Burgess Harrison Joseph Burgess Horace Burgess Rosina Burgess Hyrum Burgess Abram Burgess William Burgess Jr. Hannah Burgess Frederick Burgess Philip Burgess Melancthon Wheeler Burgess Vilate Burgess |
(5/20/1794-xx/xx/xxxx) (married xx/xx/xxxx) (10/10/1794-xx/xx/xxxx) (9/3/1814-2/10/1883) (married Sophia Minerva Foster and Amanda Melvina Hammond) (1/23/1816-6/17/1849) (married Almira Pulsipher and Bolinda Pulsipher) (3/29/1818-xx/xx/1849) (married George Lyman) (5/5/1819-7/7/1819) (9/3/1820-11/9/1846) (married Samantha Cheney) (3/1/1822-3/14/1904) (married Maria Pulsipher, Charlotte Liggete, and Catherine Chamberlain) (2/1/1825-10/9/1846) (married Alonzo Jones) (2/2/1827-xx/xx/1866 or later) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (1/9/1829-10/9/1843) (7/14/1831-12/8/1904) (married Margaret Jane McIntire) (2/21/1837-12/11/1913) (married Richard Cannine Gibbons) |
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Sophia's Parents and Siblings: Orin E. Foster Rachel Crampton Foster Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Sophia Minerva Foster Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx |
(3/10/1776-5/13/1852) (married 6/10/1798) (10/8/1777-1/24/1864) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (4/12/1810-9/1/1898) (married Harrison Joseph Burgess) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) |
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Amanda's Parents and Siblings: Benjamin Hammond Almeda Longley Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx |
(xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) |
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First Wife (No Children): Sophia Minerva Foster Burgess |
(4/12/1810-9/1/1898) (married 7/1/1835) |
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Second Wife and Children: Amanda Melvina Hammond Burgess Mary Almeda Burgess Harrison Joseph "Jode" Burgess Benjamin Hammond Burgess Sophia Minerva Burgess Amanda Melissa Burgess Abraham William Burgess Isaac Henry "Ike" Burgess Clarissa Jane "Clara" Burgess Sarah Vilate Burgess Jacob Leandor Burgess Philip John Burgess |
(5/6/1827-8/8/1882) (married 2/6/1846) (2/1/1849-12/29/1881) (married William Gardner) (6/13/1851-6/21/1931) (married Emma Lucretia Snow) (6/13/1851-1/8/1931) (married Erazma Mayer Rogers) (2/20/1853-3/13/1909) (married Gabriel Marion Utley) (4/19/1854-12/4/1929) (married Henry Slade) (7/16/1857-10/3/1936) (married Sarah Jane Rogers) (4/23/1859-3/21/1939) (married Penelope "Pellie" Thomas and Joanna Elizabeth Keyes) (7/20/1861-2/16/1944) (married Joseph William Wight and William Albert Bracken) (2/15/1864-6/6/1897) (married William Edward Bunker) (9/16/1866-1/24/1882) (4/17/1869-2/17/1872) |
PHOTOS
Sophia, Harrison, and Amanda Burgess
 Harrison |
 Sophia |
 Amanda |
REFERENCES
A sketch of the life of Harrison BurgessA biography of Harrison Joseph Burgess
A paid bill for lumber, December 12, 1870
A biography of Amanda Melvina Hammond
FamilyLegacy.org entry for Harrison Burgess and Amanda Hammond
Find-A-Grave entry for Harrison Burgess
Find-A-Grave entry for Sophia Minerva Foster Burgess
Find-A-Grave entry for Amanda Melvina Hammond Burgess