Jesse Bennet Burnham

Brief Life History of Jesse Bennet

When Jesse Bennet Burnham was born on 13 March 1831, in Fayette, Republic of Texas, his father, Capt. Jesse Bennett Burnam, was 38 and his mother, Marie Temperance Null Baker, was 33. He married Sara Jane Fowler on 20 November 1855, in Burnet, Texas, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Fayetteville, Fayette, Texas, United States in 1850 and Burnet, Texas, United States in 1860. He died on 9 October 1862, in Texas, United States, at the age of 31, and was buried in Fowler Cemetery, Spicewood, Burnet, Texas, United States.

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Family Time Line

Jesse Bennet Burnham
1831–1862
Sara Jane Fowler
1834–1879
Marriage: 20 November 1855
William Lee Burnham
1856–1937
Amanda Luella Burnham
1859–1879
Emma Evelyn Burnham
1860–1915
Josiah Bennett Burnam
1862–1870

Sources (9)

  • Jesse B Burnam, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Jessee B Burnham, "Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977"
  • Jesse Bennet Burnham, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (7)

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.

1837

Historical Boundaries: 1837: Fayette, Republic of Texas 1845: Fayette, Texas, United States

1844

Historical Boundaries: 1844: Fayette, Republic of Texas 1845: Fayette, Texas, United States

Name Meaning

English: habitational name from any of several places called Burnham. Those in Buckinghamshire (Burnham Beeches), Norfolk (various villages), and Essex (Burnham-on-Crouch) are named with Old English burna ‘stream’ + hām ‘homestead’. In the case of Burnham-on-Sea in Somerset, however, the second element is Old English hamm ‘water meadow’, while Burnham in Lincolnshire is named from brunnum, dative plural of Old Norse brunnr ‘spring’, originally used after a preposition, i.e. ‘(at) the springs’.

History: In 1635 Robert Burnham and his two brothers came from England to Ipswich, MA, after their ship was wrecked on the coast of Maine. In the mid 18th century John Burnham and his son, also called John, were among the early settlers in what became the state of VT. In 1785, the younger John Burnham established himself at Middletown, CT.

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

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Jesse B. Burnham Bible

Burnet County, TX - Bibles: Jesse B. Burnham Bible September 25, 1999 Jesse B. BURNHAM and Sarah J. FOWLER Transcribed from three typewritten sheets found in the Capt. Jes …

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