Last Updated: September 3, 2020

Elisha & Fanny (Sumpter) Burnett Family

 

1. Burnett, Elisha I

Parents: Reportedly, Elisha is a brother of Josiah Burnett Sr. and 1st cousin of Jeremiah “Sweeper” Burnett of Patrick Co., VA. I

1806 Birth: abt 1806 Bedford Co., VA.

I1831 Marriage #1: Elisha Burnet m. Fanny Sumpter 03-25-1831 Floyd Co., VA bond. Marriage bond co-signed by Elisha Burnette & Edmund Sumpter.

1840 Floyd Co., VA, pg167: Elisha Burnett, 1 male & 1 female 60-69 yo, 1 male & 1 female 30-39 yo, 1 female 5-9 yo.

1850 Floyd Co., VA, H720: Elisha Burnett, 44 yo w/m farmer, b. Bedford, $0, HOH. Fanny 43 yo w/f, b. Floyd, cannot read or write. Sarah 18 yo w/f, b. Floyd.

1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Floyd Court House PO, H857:

…… Reed, Crockett D. Reed 29 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $771/465, HOH. [reed_emory]

……… Sarah 29 yo yo w/f, b. VA, housekeeping, cannot read & write

……… Squire 2 yo w/m, b. VA.

……… Infant 6/12 w/f, b. VA.

…… Harris, Nancy 22 yo w/f, b. VA, domestic.

…… Burnett, Elisha 54 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, farming.

……… Fanny 54 yo w/f, b. VA, cannot read & write.

1866 Death: 2-14-1866 Floyd Co., VA of unknown cause, 65y. He died at C. D. Reed’s home. Source: Floyd County, A History of It’s People & Places, by Amos D. Wood.

1866 Burial:

…+ Burnett, Fanny I

Parents: Edmund & Elizabeth (Kingrea) Sumpter. I

1806 Birth: 3-2-1806 Floyd Co., VA.

1850 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with husband Elisha Burnett.

1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA Fanny & Elisha are with dau & son in law, Crockett D. Reed.

1870: Unknown.

1880 Floyd Co., VA, Alum Ridge District, H135: Fannie Burnett, 68 yo w/f, b. VA, keeping house, alone but next door to C. D. Reed family.

1890 Floyd Co., VA, Alum Ridge District: Fannie Burnett, 81 yo.

…2. Burnett, Sarah I

Parents: Elisha & Fannie (Sumpter) Burnett.

1831 Birth: Feb 1831 Floyd Co., VA.

1850 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

I1851 Marriage #1: Sarah Burnett m. Crockett D. Reed 10-09-1851 Floyd Co., VA by David A. Howell of the M. E. Church. He s/o Emery E. Reed per permission note. She d/o Elisha Burnett per permission note.

Crockett D. Reed, 1831-1920, s/o Emory A. & Miriam A. (Dulaney) Reed. [reed_emory] I

1900-1910 Death:

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