WASHINGTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY (Washington County, Utah)
RODNEY CANNON & ELIZABETH LEE BURGESS
(teacher, farmer)
BIOGRAPHY
Rodney Cannon Burgess was born in St. George on March 9, 1922.Elizabeth Lee as born in Hurricane on October 25, 1925.
Rodney & Elizabeth were married on November 25, 1943 and sealed in the St. George Temple
on December 27, 1943.
Rodney was inducted into the U.S. Army Infantry on April 15, 1944 and served in Japan as part of
the Army of Occupation.
Rodney taught school at West Elementary School in St. George.
Elizabeth died in Roosevelt, Duchesne County, Utah on September 14, 1993 and was buried
in the Hurricane City Cemetery.
Rodney died on December 16, 1997 and was buried in the Hurricane City Cemetery.
FAMILY
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Rodney's Parents and Siblings:
Milton Burgess Clara Cannon Burgess Robert Knell Burgess Audrey Burgess Bonita Burgess Rodney Cannon Burgess Clive Burgess |
(2/25/1887-8/19/1951) (married xx/xx/xxxx) (5/30/1891-10/31/1990) (9/27/1915-2/13/1945) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (3/10/1917-4/2/2009) (married Lewis Glen Quigley) (12/8/1918-5/5/1998) (married Walter Wood Rice) (3/9/1922-12/16/1997) (married Elizabeth Lee) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) |
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Elizabeth's Parents and Siblings: Franklin Lee Mabel Morgan Lee Stella Lee Margaret Lee Elizabeth Lee Afton Franklin Lee Dorothy Lee |
(6/16/1892-10/7/1958) (married xx/xx/xxxx) (6/25/1901-5/7/1963) (3/9/1921-6/27/2009) (married Robert Lee Shamo) (4/3/1923-3/12/2007) (married Christus Becker) (10/25/1925-9/14/1993) (married Rodney Cannon Burgess) (5/22/1930-3/2/1991) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (5/26/1936-7/27/2008) (married Hart Verdon Forbush) |
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Rodney & Elizabeth's Family: Rodney Cannon Burgess Elizabeth Lee Burgess Robert Clive Burgess Rodney Cannon Burgess, Jr. Kathleen Burgess Franklin Milton Burgess Berniece Burgess Marilyn Burgess William Richard Burgess |
(3/9/1922-12/16/1997) (married 11/25/1943) (10/25/1925-9/14/1993) (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) (10/14/1953-10/27/2016) (married kevin Leslie Jackson) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) |
PHOTOS
WCHS photos:WCHS-00280 Photo of Mr. Rodney C. Burgess' 1965-1966 fourth grade class at West Elementary School
WCHS-01688 Photo of Mr. Rodney C. Burgess' 1966-1967 fourth grade class at West Elementary School
WCHS-01740 Photo of Mr. Rodney C. Burgess' 1967-1968 special education class at West Elementary School
WCHS-03866 Photo of Mr. Rodney C. Burgess' 1963-1964 fourth grade class at West Elementary School
WCHS-03870 Photo of Mr. Rodney C. Burgess at West Elementary School in 1964
REFERENCES
Find-A-Grave entry forFind-A-Grave entry for Elizabeth Lee Burgess