Brief Life History of William Russell
When William Russell Burdette was born on 21 March 1806, in Garrard, Kentucky, United States, his father, Spencer Burdette, was 33 and his mother, Jemima Holtzclaw, was 32. He married Elizabeth Coleman about 1831, in Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 5 daughters. He died in 1871, in Rockcastle, Kentucky, United States, at the age of 65.
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Family Time Line
Sources (5)
- William R Burdett, "United States Census, 1870"
- W.R. Burdett in entry for W. Coleman Burdett, "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1963"
- W R Burdett, "United States Census, 1860"
Spouse and Children
1806–1871 Male
1811–1865 Female
Children (13)
1832– Male
1834– Female
1836– Male
1840– Female
1842– Male
+8 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1773–1848 Male
1773–1846 Female
Siblings (6)
1801– Female
1803–1822 Male
1806–1871 Male
1808– Female
1809–1876 Male
+1 More Child
World Events (8)
1808
Age 2
1810
Age 4
1825 · The Crimes Act
Age 19
Name Meaning
English: altered form of Burdett .
Altered form of French Burdet, a cognate of Burdin . Altered ending reflects the Canadian and American French practice of sounding the final -t.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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