Wesley Bramlett Burdette

Brief Life History of Wesley Bramlett

When Wesley Bramlett Burdette was born on 20 January 1815, in Dials Township, Laurens, South Carolina, United States, his father, Frederick Reuben Burdette, was 27 and his mother, Elizabeth Bramlett, was 29. He married Anna Irene Curry about 1841, in Laurens, South Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, United States for about 20 years. He died on 14 April 1877, in Laurens, South Carolina, United States, at the age of 62, and was buried in Dials Cemetery, Gray Court, Laurens, South Carolina, United States.

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Family Time Line

Wesley Bramlett Burdette
1815–1877
Anna Irene Curry
1820–1880
Marriage: about 1841
Sarah Elizabeth Burdett
1842–1921
Mary Burdett
1844–
Nathan R Burdett
1846–1864
James Anderson Burdette
1848–1938
Cate Burdette
1851–
William Crawford Burdette
1853–1927
Lula "Lou" Burdette
1857–1924
John L Burdett
1860–
Jane Lindsey Burdett
1864–1899
Henry Clayton Burdette
1866–1952

Sources (9)

  • Wesley Burlet, "United States, Census, 1870"
  • Nathan Burdette, "South Carolina Deaths, 1915-1973"
  • Westley Burdett in entry for William Crawford Burdett, "South Carolina Deaths, 1915-1965"

World Events (8)

1819 · Panic! of 1819

With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 

1822 · Slave Rebellion

"On June 16, 1822, Denmark Vesey a free and self-educated African American leads a slave rebellion called ""the rising."" The interesting thing about this rebellion is that it does not really happen. The only thing the judges have to go on is the testimony of people that witness it."

1832 · The Black Hawk War

Convinced that a group of Native American tribes were hostile, The United States formed a frontier militia to stop them in their tracks. Even though Black Hawk was hoping to avoid bloodshed while trying to resettle on tribal land, U.S. officials opened fire on the Native Americans. Black Hawk then responded to this confrontation by successfully attacking the militia at the Battle of Stillman's Run and then left northward. After a few months the militia caught up with Black Hawk and his men and defeated them at the Battle of Wisconsin Heights. While being weakened by hunger, injuries and desertion, Black Hawk and the rest of the many native survivors retreated towards the Mississippi. Unfortunately, Black Hawk and other leaders were later captured when they surrendered to the US forces and were then imprisoned for a year.

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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