Francis Marion Bourland

Brief Life History of Francis Marion

When Francis Marion Bourland was born on 30 December 1826, in Franklin, Arkansas, United States, his father, Dubart Lee Bourland, was 23 and his mother, Mary Thomas, was 21. He married Elizabeth Catherine Russell in 1848, in Franklin, Arkansas, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Lafayette Township, Crawford, Arkansas, United States in 1850 and Justice Precinct 4, Blanco, Texas, United States for about 20 years. He died on 22 January 1903, in Valley Spring, Llano, Texas, United States, at the age of 76, and was buried in Valley Spring, Llano, Texas, United States.

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Family Time Line

Francis Marion Bourland
1826–1903
Elizabeth Catherine Russell
1829–1900
Marriage: 1848
Joseph Marean Bourland
1850–1918
Brown Lee or Leigh Bourland
1854–1916
Adella Annabelle Bourland
1857–1942
George Washington Bourland
1860–1936
Sarah Adelia Bourland
1865–1939
John Cornelius Bourland
1869–1935

Sources (12)

  • Francis M Bourland, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Texas. Biographies 1861–1865, Military Records 1861–1865 | West. Biographies 1861–1866 | West. Biographies 1861–1866
  • Francis Marion Bourland, "Find A Grave Index"

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1830 · The Second Great Awakening

Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.

1838

Historical Boundaries - 1838: Franklin, Arkansas, United States

1854

Historical Boundaries: 1854: Bexar, Texas, United States 1856: Llano, Texas, United States

Name Meaning

English (Hampshire): variant of Burland . This surname is now rare in Britain.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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