Brief Life History of Laura
When Laura Wills was born on 12 August 1849, in Grand Coteau, St. Landry, Louisiana, United States, her father, Justin Wills, was 37 and her mother, MARIE MAGDELEINE BURLEIGH, was 34. She married James Madison Burleigh on 24 August 1871, in St. Landry, Louisiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 10 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Ward, Allen, Louisiana, United States in 1880 and Ward Two, St. Landry, Louisiana, United States in 1910. She died on 5 March 1924, in Grand Coteau, St. Landry, Louisiana, United States, at the age of 74, and was buried in Saint Charles Borromeo Cemetery, Grand Coteau, St. Landry, Louisiana, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (21)
- Laura Burleigh in household of James M Burleigh, "United States Census, 1910"
- Laura Wills, "Louisiana, Parish Marriages, 1837-1957"
- Laura Wills Burleigh, "Louisiana Deaths, 1850-1875, 1894-1960"
Spouse and Children
1852–1921 Male
1849–1924 Female
Children (14)
1872– Female
1873–1942 Male
1876–1942 Male
1877–1935 Male
1878–1914 Female
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Parents and Siblings
1813–1883 Male
1815–1860 Female
Siblings (14)
1840–1847 Female
1841–1844 Male
1843– Male
1845–1845 Male
1845–1845 Male
+9 More Children
World Events (8)
1863
Age 14
1868 · Louisiana Is Readmitted Into the Union
Age 19
1870 · The Fifteenth Amendment
Age 21
Name Meaning
English and German: variant of Will with genitival -s.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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