Margaret Virginia Burroughs

Brief Life History of Margaret Virginia

When Margaret Virginia Burroughs was born on 27 November 1859, in Montgomery, Maryland, United States, her father, William George Burroughs, was 34 and her mother, Julietta Susan Mullican, was 30. She had at least 4 sons and 4 daughters with George Henry Trail. She lived in District 5, Montgomery, Maryland, United States in 1870 and District 4, Montgomery, Maryland, United States for about 10 years. She died on 17 October 1918, in Bethesda, Montgomery, Maryland, United States, at the age of 58, and was buried in Rockville, Montgomery, Maryland, United States.

Photos and Memories (0)

Do you know Margaret Virginia? Do you have a story about her that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account

Family Time Line

George Henry Trail
1859–1941
Margaret Virginia Burroughs
1859–1918
Effie Juletta Trail
1882–1918
Gracie Belle Trail
1884–1934
George C Trail
1886–
Raymond Reginald Trail
1888–1954
Emma Ida Trail
1890–1974
Helen Estelle Trail
1894–1954
Aaron Leonard Trail
1897–1966
Joseph Carroll Trail
1899–1964

Sources (7)

  • Margaret Burrigs in household of W G Burrigs, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Margaret Virginia Burroughs Trail, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Mrs Maraget V Trail, "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011"

World Events (8)

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1865 · Assassination Plot

On April 14,1865, an assassination plot takes place. The first shot is President Lincoln by John Wilkes Booth while at Ford's Theater. The second is the secretary of State William H. Seward who is stabbed multiple times. The final is suppose to be the vice president Andrew Johnson but the would be assassin got cold feet.

1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii

In the Mid 1870s, The United States sought out the Kingdom of Hawaii to make a free trade agreement. The Treaty gave the Hawaiians access to the United States agricultural markets and it gave the United States a part of land which later became Pearl Harbor.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Burrows .

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

Possible Related Names

Discover Even More

As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.

Create a FREE Account

Search for Another Deceased Ancestor

Share this with your family and friends.