Melancthon Wheeler Burgess

Brief Life History of Melancthon Wheeler

When Melancthon Wheeler Burgess was born on 14 July 1831, in Dresden, Washington, New York, United States, his father, William Burgess Sr, was 37 and his mother, Violate Stockwell, was 36. He married Margaret Jane McIntire on 10 April 1855, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1850 and Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1860. He died on 8 December 1904, in St. George, Washington, Utah, United States, at the age of 73, and was buried in Saint George City Cemetery, St. George, Washington, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Melancthon Wheeler Burgess
1831–1904
Margaret Jane McIntire
1837–1919
Marriage: 10 April 1855
Edgar Melancthon Burgess
1856–1891
Minnie Viroca Burgess
1858–1888
Don Carlos Burgess
1858–1892
Anna Vilate Burgess
1864–1886
William Patterson Burgess
1868–1868
Franklin Livingston Burgess
1870–1911
Margaret Violate Burgess
1872–1942
Jane Caroline Burgess
1880–1972

Sources (30)

  • Melanthan Burgess, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Melanethore Burgess, "Utah, County Birth and Death Records,1892-1951"
  • Melancthon Burgess, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1956"

World Events (8)

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.

1847

Historical Boundaries: 1848: Mexican Cession, United States 1850: Utah Territory, United States 1851: Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States 1868: Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Salt Lake, Utah, United States

1861

Historical Boundaries: 1861: Washington, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Washington, Utah, United States

Name Meaning

English: status name from Middle English burge(i)s, burgis, borgeis ‘inhabitant of a borough’ (strictly one possessing full municipal rights), ‘freeman of a borough’. Burgesses generally had tenure of land or buildings from a landlord by burgage. In medieval England burgage involved the payment of a fixed money rent (as opposed to payment in kind); in Scotland it involved payment in service, guarding the town. The -eis ending is from Latin -ensis (modern English -ese as in Portuguese). Compare Burger .

Americanized form of French Bourgeois .

History: Thomas Burgess came from England to MA c. 1630 and eventually settled in Sandwich, MA.

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

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Indian Children of Southern Utah: Heart Throbs of the West by Kate B. Carter

Heart Throbs of the West by Kate B. Carter Pages 159-160 INDIAN CHILDREN OF SOUTHERN UTAH Minnie Burgess (Hartman) It was about the time of the “Big Flood” which greeted the Pioneers soon after their …

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