James Daniel Burson

Generation #8
Son of William and Martha

  • Born: June 26, 1865 Campbell County Georgia
  • Married: Alma V. Juhan December 14, 1885
  • Died: August 7, 1916
  • Religion: Baptist


The Children of James Daniel and Alma Victoria Juhan Burson

Family Photograph circa 1910


Edwin Nathaniel (Ed)
Born: June 3, 1885 Gwinnett County, Georgia
Married: (1) Leila Richardson December 14, 1940 (2) Mollie Bailey
Died: 1964 Randolph County, Alabama

John William Jackson  *** My Family Line Continues From Here ***
Born: November 7, 1886 Campbell County Georgia
Married: Lula Scanlin December 4, 1910
Died: January 7, 1961 Heard County, Georgia "Yellow Dirt"
Buried: Yellow Dirt Baptist Church, Heard County, Georgia

Eliza
Born: August 20, 1888 Campbell County, Georgia
Married: John W. Mitchell May 27, 1908
Died: June 20, 1956

Henry Woodfin Grady
Born: September 18, 1890 Campbell County, Georgia
Married: Lucille Sheppart?
Died: February 21, 1975

Julian Juhan
Born: July 30, 1893 Campbell County, Georgia
Married: Ida Rebecca Evans August 1925
Died: January 15, 1979

Beulah
Born: March 4, 1895 (twin)
Married: (1) Warner G. "Preach" Webb (2) John Parmer
Died: December 14, 1988

Bulan (Son)
Born: March 4, 1895 (twin)
Married: Ollie Carr May25, 1921
Died: March 31, 1955

The wife of James D., Alma, had a previous marriage to Thomas Fields who was the father of Edwin Nathaniel. James D. and Alma raised Ed as their first born and all the brothers and sisters knew no different. Ed had two marriages, but no children that survived.

James D. and Alma eventually moved to Randolph County, Alabama some time before 1896. They bought some land in Beat 4 at Waldrep Alabama. This was later changed to Lamar Alabama.

James D. and Alma are buried at Liberty East Baptist Church Cemetary in Randolph County, Alabama in a plot with Martha W. , his mother.



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Montez DeMonia Jones