James Asbury BURSON * Martha Jane VINEYARD

James Asbury Burson was born in March 1836 in Cherokee County, Alabama. He married Martha Jane "Bunner" Vinyard on 28 September 1856 in Tallapoosa County, Alabama. Martha was born in September 1833, the daughter of William and Margarette Vineyard. They lived in Tallapoosa County before moving to Elmore County, Alabama between 1867 and 1869. James enlisted in the Confederate army and served with Company B, 47th Alabama Infantry Regiment, having been wounded in the leg at Darbytown, Road, Virginia. James and Martha later moved to Strong, Union County, Arkansas, where James ran a general store near his home. James died on 28 April 1916 of malarial fever. Martha died on 02 August 1917. They are buried in the Sweet Home Cemetery in Union County, along with several of their children.

Children:

• Margaret A. BURSON, born 12 September 1857, Alabama, married George Franklin Hendrix

• Sarah Elizabeth BURSON, born 08 September 1859, married Elisha Lambert Hendrix

• John L. BURSON, born 1864, died 1920, married Ida Lee Loflin

• Francis BURSON, born 1867; where was she in the 1880 census?, possibly married W. O. Carter 1890 Union County, Arkansas

• Celia (S. J.) BURSON, born March 1867, married John Castleberry

• William D. BURSON, born 18 December 1870, married to Frances Head

Parents:

• David Lawson BURSON * Celia MCINISH

• William VINYARD * Margarette _____

Information on this BURSON family comes from Jerry Willis. He can be reached at jerrysuewillis@cox.net

Page updated April 12, 2002

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