Jacob Burleson

1837 - 1889  (51 years)   Has 15 ancestors and 11 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Jacob Burleson
  Birth	1 Dec 1837	Yancey Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC)
  Gender	Male
  _UID	7ED0888DD2DAD4118AC444455354000072A5
  Death	Aug 1889	Mitchell Co, NC
  Burial	Cane Creek Baptist Cem, Mitchell Co, NC
  Person ID	I3961	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	Caroline E Dean,   b. 1 Feb 1837, Yancey Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) d. 16 Jan 1887, Mitchell Co, NC (Age 49 years)
  Marriage	1855/1859	Watauga Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC)
  _UID	C1414F9B89AE8748B827D4249C6A8B82DC87
  Children	1. Judah Burleson,   b. 1858/1859, Watauga Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) d. Aft 1870, Mitchell Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) (Age > 12 years)   2. Sarah Burleson,   b. 1861/1862, Mitchell Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) d. 25 Oct 1928, Mitchell Co, NC (Age 66 years)   3. Harriet Burleson,   b. 1862/1863, Mitchell Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) d. Aft 1880, Mitchell Co, NC (Age > 18 years)   4. Malinda Burleson,   b. 20 Mar 1865, Mitchell Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) d. 21 Mar 1943, Mitchell Co, NC (Age 78 years)   5. Rachel Burleson,   b. 1865/1866, Mitchell Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) d. Aft 1880, Mitchell Co, NC (Age > 15 years)   6. Thomas Burleson,   b. 1868/1869, Mitchell Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) d. Aft 1900, Mitchell Co, NC (Age > 32 years)   7. Mary Burleson,   b. 1873/1874, Mitchell Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) d. Aft 1880, Mitchell Co, NC (Age > 7 years)   8. Dora Burleson,   b. 1875/1876, Mitchell Co, NC d. 21 Dec 1954, Mitchell Co, NC (Age 78 years)   9. Mack Burleson,   b. Jun 1876, Mitchell Co, NC d. 1937, Mitchell Co, NC (Age 60 years)
  Family ID	F2649	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 (1 Dec 1824) & D/D from T/S. B/Y way off, stone in photo is illegible. 1838 more likely B/Y based on census ages in 1850 and 1860. Find-a-grave link: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=burleson&GSfn=jacob&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=29&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=39046029&df=all& !CENSUS:1840 Yancey Co., NC p. 255* Wilson Burlison age 30-39 (1800/1810) 210001-101001 My analysis (who each person *might* be): 1m 30-39 (1800/1810) = Wilson Burleson (1805) 1m 5-9 (1830/1835) = Charles Burleson (1829) son 2m 0-4 (1835/1840) = 1. William Burleson (c1835) son "m 0-4 (1835/1840) = 2. Jacob Burleson (c1838) son 1f 30-39 (1800/1810)) = Frances Davis Burleson (1808) wife 1f 10-14 (1825/1830) = Nancy Burleson (1830) dau 1f 0-4 (1835/1840) = Daughter? * Next to Charles Burleson (1810/20); !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 PO # 364/263 Jacob Burlison 22 Farmer $-/275 NC Caroline 23 Jason 7 Louisa 5 Charles 4 Juda 1; !CENSUS:1870 Mitchell Co., NC Lynville, Yellow Mountain PO # 33/33 Jacob Burlison 30 Farmer $600/125 NC Caroline 31 Keeping House Jason 18 Farm Laborer Louiza 16 at home Charles 14 Farm Laborer Judah 10 At Home Sarah 8 Harriett 7 Matilda 6 Rachel 4 Thomas 1; !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 Bakersville # 322/327 Jacob Burleson 30 M Farmer NC-NC-NC Caroline 30 wife M Keeping House Sarah 15 dau at home Harriett 13 dau " " Melinda 12 dau " " Rachell 10 dau " " Thomas 8 son Mary 6 dau Dora 4 dau Mack 3 son; !CENSUS:1900 x