Aaron Burleson

1843 - 1921  (78 years)   Has 15 ancestors and 15 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Aaron Burleson
  Birth	9 Jan 1843	Yancey Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC)
  Gender	Male
  _UID	74D0888DD2DAD4118AC44445535400006805
  Death	6 Sep 1921	Avery Co, NC
  Burial	Minneapolis Methodist Church, Avery Co, NC
  Person ID	I3956	Marty and Karla Grant
  Last Modified	20 Jan 2026

  
  

  Father	Wilson Burleson,   b. 1804/1805, NC d. 25 Jul 1876, Mitchell Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) (Age 71 years)
  Mother	Frances Davis,   b. 1808/1809, Burke Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) d. 4 Feb 1892, Mitchell Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) (Age 83 years)
  Marriage	1820/1829	Burke Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC)
  _UID	4F142E563BB66E428A479C40D35338A639B6
  Family ID	F2626	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Nancy Jane Oakes,   b. 7 Apr 1846, TN d. 14 Mar 1920, Avery Co, NC (Age 73 years)
  Marriage	1861/1862	Mitchell Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC)
  _UID	43CA4F860A988C40BFD5BC881719D37BA681
  Children	1. Rebecca Burleson,   b. 1861/1862, Mitchell Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) d. Aft 1870, Mitchell Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) (Age > 9 years)   2. Josephine Burleson,   b. 1863/1864, Mitchell Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) d. Aft 1880, Mitchell Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) (Age > 17 years)   3. Thomas Burleson,   b. 1865/1866, Mitchell Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) d. Aft 1870, Mitchell Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) (Age > 5 years)   4. Frances Loutincie Burleson,   b. 10 Jun 1868, Mitchell Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) d. 13 Apr 1917, Avery Co, NC (Age 48 years)   5. Wilson Burleson,   b. 1871/1872, Mitchell Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) d. Aft 1880, Mitchell Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) (Age > 9 years)   6. Vander Burleson,   b. 1873/1874, Mitchell Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) d. Aft 1880, Mitchell Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) (Age > 7 years)   7. Matilda Burleson,   b. 1875/1876, Mitchell Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) d. Aft 1880, Mitchell Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) (Age > 5 years)   8. Texa Burleson,   b. 1877/1878, Mitchell Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) d. Aft 1880, Mitchell Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) (Age > 3 years)   9. Mabel Burleson,   b. Jun 1883, Mitchell Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) d. Aft 1900, Mitchell Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) (Age > 18 years)
  Family ID	F2645	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Aug 2026

  
  

• Notes

  !NOTES:Marty Grant's 1st cousin, 5 times removed.; !REFERENCE: http://www.martygrant.com/ http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/davis/ https://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/davis/wnc/davis-frances-burleson.html !NOTES:B/D given as 9 Jan 1839 on D/C, but that doesn't agree with 1850 or other census records. Using only 1850 as a guide it should be 9 Jan 1843 instead.; !NOTES:B/D & D/D from T/S. Find-a-grave link: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=burleson&GSfn=aaron&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=29&GScnty=1656&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=28449875&df=all& !CENSUS:1850 Yancey Co., NC # ---/509* Wilson Burleson 45 Farmer $825 NC Charles 20 Laborer William 15 Jacob 12 Aaron 7 Milton T. 2 Frances 43 f Emelia 9 Melinda 6 Rachel 4 * Next to William Burleson 38 and Aaron 82; !CENSUS:1860 Watauga Co., NC Mountain Home District, Cranberry & Childsville PO # 304/255 Wilson Burleson 51 Farmer $5000/1825 NC # 305/255 Fanny 48 Wife Aaron 18 Melinda 17 Rachel 15 Milton 12 Robert 9; !CENSUS:1870 Mitchell Co., NC Lynville, Yellow Mountain PO # 46/46 Aron Burlison 30 Farmer $300/200 NC Nancy 28 Keeping House Josefine 10 at home Rebeca 8 Franky 6 f Thomas 4; !NAMED-ESTATE:1876 Mitchell Co., NC Wilson Burleson 58 pp. p. 1 & 2, 8 Oct 1877 ... Your Petitioner Francis Burleson is the widow of Wilson Burleson deceased who died intestate about the -- day of 1876 leaving him surviving his children: William D. Burleson Jacob Burleson Mildred Calloway wife of Benjamin Calloway Aaron Burleson Melinda Daniels wife of Martin Daniels Rachel Cuthbertson wife of Thomas Cuthbertson and Robert Burleson. And his three grandchildren (children of his son Charles Burleson) Jason E. Burleson Louisa Green wife of Landon Green Charles Burleson. And his ten grandchildren (children of his daughter Nancy Hughs wife of Jason Hughs): Adelaide Carpenter wife of John Carpenter Francis Johnson wife of William Johnson Lydia JOhnson wife of Thomas Johnson Elisha Hughs Adults, and Celia Hughs, Spencer Hughs, Brownlow Hughs, Wilson Hughs, William Hughs and Theodosia Hughs, infants by their guardian Jason Hughs. And his three grandchildren (children of his deceased son Taylor Burleson): Burgin Burleson Aaron Burleson Melinda Burleson all infants by their guardian Aaron Burleson. Who are the only heirs of the said Wilson Burleson and are the petitioners above named.; !CENSUS:1880 Mitchell Co., NC Linville # 167/167 Aaron Burlison 37 M Farmer NC-NC-NC Nancy 34 wife M Keeping House TN-TN-NC Josephine 16 dau S NC-NC-TN Frankie L. 12 dau Wilson 8 son Vander 6 dau Matilda 4 dau Texa 2 dau; !CENSUS:1900 Mitchell Co., NC Cranberry # 15/15 Aaron Burleson head Jan 1840 60 M 38 NC-NC-NC Farmer Nancey wife May 1849 51 M 38 10-8 TN-TN-TN Mabel dau Jun 1883 16 NC-NC-TN;