Thomas Ike “Tom” BurrusAge: 70 years1917–1987
- Name
- Thomas Ike “Tom” Burrus
- Given names
- Thomas Ike
- Surname
- Burrus
- Nickname
- Tom
 Birth | February 22, 1917 29 28 |
 Historical Event | World War I between 1917 and November 1918Note: The United States enters 'The Great War' where more than nine million combatants were killed- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I |
| Historical Event | Spanish Influenza Epidemic 1918 (Age 10 months)Note: Spanish Influenza killed over 500,000 people in the United States, and somewhere between 20 and 40 million in what has been cited as the most devastating epidemic in history - http://virus.stanford.edu/uda/ |
 Birth of a sister | Dollie Burrus March 8, 1919 (Age 2 years) |
| Death of a sister | Dollie Burrus March 11, 1919 (Age 2 years) |
 Census | January 20, 1920 (Age 2 years) |
| Death of a maternal grandfather | George E Huffman March 16, 1921 (Age 4 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Cleo Burrus November 30, 1921 (Age 4 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Leo Burrus November 30, 1921 (Age 4 years) |
| Death of a brother | Cleo Burrus December 4, 1921 (Age 4 years) |
| Death of a brother | Leo Burrus February 15, 1923 (Age 5 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Willard Lero Burrus October 8, 1924 (Age 7 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Jewel Deare Burrus January 10, 1928 (Age 10 years) |
| Death of a brother | Audie Burrus July 18, 1929 (Age 12 years) |
| Historical Event | The Great Depression October 1929 (Age 12 years)Note: The Wall Street Crash sets off the Great Depression, the most severe worldwide economic depression in the 20th century - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Depression |
| Census | April 24, 1930 (Age 13 years) |
| Death of a paternal grandfather | George Lafayette Burrus May 11, 1930 (Age 13 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Jay Dee Burrus July 11, 1931 (Age 14 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Bonnie Sue Burrus December 29, 1933 (Age 16 years) |
| Census | April 11, 1940 (Age 23 years) |
 Marriage | Lucille Harris — View this family May 2, 1944 (Age 27 years) |
| Birth of a son #1 | Benny K Burrus July 9, 1945 (Age 28 years) |
| Historical Event | World War II between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 24 years)Note: The United States enters World War II after the attack at Pearl Harbor, a global war that involved the vast majority of the world's nations and including all of the great powers - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II |
| Birth of a daughter #2 | Linda Joann Burrus January 9, 1950 (Age 32 years) |
| Census | April 1, 1950 (Age 33 years) |
| Historical Event | Korean War between 1950 and 1953 (Age 32 years)Note: The Korean War was a war between the Republic of Korea (South Korea), supported by the United Nations, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), at one time supported by the People's Republic of China and the Soviet Union - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_War |
| Death of a father | William Arthur Burrus 1953 (Age 35 years) |
| Death of a wife | Lucille Harris August 22, 1964 (Age 47 years) |
| Death of a mother | Mattie L Huffman 1969 (Age 51 years) |
| Death of a brother | Walter A Burrus November 25, 1974 (Age 57 years) |
| Historical Event | Vietnam War between 1946 and 1975 (Age 28 years)Note: The Vietnam War was a long, costly armed conflict that pitted the communist regime of North Vietnam and its southern allies, known as the Viet Cong, against South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United States. The divisive war, increasingly unpopular at home, ended with the withdrawal of U.S. forces in 1973 and the unification of Vietnam under Communist control two years later. More than 3 million people, including 58,000 Americans, were killed in the conflict. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_War |
| Death of a brother | Euliess A Burrus July 17, 1985 (Age 68 years) |
 Death | December 27, 1987 (Age 70 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Lawrence Memorial Park |
| Family with parents |
| father |
William Arthur Burrus Birth: February 14, 1888 23 22 — Ash Flat, Sharp, Arkansas, United States Death: 1953 |
| mother |
Mattie L Huffman Birth: August 1888 40 19 — Arkansas, United States Death: 1969 |
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Marriage: January 20, 1908 — Sharp, Arkansas, United States |
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11 months elder brother |
Audie Burrus Birth: January 1, 1909 20 20 — Arkansas, United States Death: July 18, 1929 — Lawrence, Arkansas, United States |
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23 months elder brother |
Euliess A Burrus Birth: December 13, 1910 22 22 — Hardy, Sharp, Arkansas, United States Death: July 17, 1985 — Emmet, Calhoun, Michigan, United States |
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23 months elder brother |
George Eskell Burrus Birth: November 16, 1912 24 24 — Hardy, Sharp, Arkansas, United States Death: November 11, 1988 — Angelina, Texas, United States |
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2 years elder brother |
Walter A Burrus Birth: December 28, 1914 26 26 — Hardy, Sharp, Arkansas, United States Death: November 25, 1974 — Walnut Ridge, Lawrence, Arkansas, United States |
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2 years himself |
Thomas Ike “Tom” Burrus Birth: February 22, 1917 29 28 — Hardy, Sharp, Arkansas, United States Death: December 27, 1987 — Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, United States |
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8 years younger brother |
Willard Lero Burrus Birth: October 8, 1924 36 36 — Minturn, Lawrence, Arkansas, United States Death: August 1, 2002 — St. Louis, Missouri, United States |
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3 years younger sister |
Jewel Deare Burrus Birth: January 10, 1928 39 39 — Walnut Ridge, Lawrence, Arkansas, United States Death: August 14, 2000 — Lenexa, Johnson, Kansas, United States |
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4 years younger brother |
Jay Dee Burrus Birth: July 11, 1931 43 42 — Walnut Ridge, Lawrence, Arkansas, United States Death: May 17, 1998 — Hoxie, Lawrence, Arkansas, United States |
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3 years younger sister |
Bonnie Sue Burrus Birth: December 29, 1933 45 45 — Mississippi, Arkansas, United States Death: January 16, 2018 — Jackson, Missouri, United States |
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-15 years younger sister |
Dollie Burrus Birth: March 8, 1919 31 30 Death: March 11, 1919 |
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3 years younger brother |
Cleo Burrus Birth: November 30, 1921 33 33 Death: December 4, 1921 |
| younger brother |
Leo Burrus Birth: November 30, 1921 33 33 Death: February 15, 1923 |
| Family with Lucille Harris |
| himself |
Thomas Ike “Tom” Burrus Birth: February 22, 1917 29 28 — Hardy, Sharp, Arkansas, United States Death: December 27, 1987 — Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, United States |
| wife |
Lucille Harris Birth: February 25, 1924 — Arkansas, United States Death: August 22, 1964 |
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Marriage: May 2, 1944 — Lawrence, Arkansas, United States |
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14 months son |
Benny K Burrus Birth: July 9, 1945 28 21 — Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States Death: March 26, 2020 — Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, United States |
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5 years daughter |
Linda Joann Burrus Birth: January 9, 1950 32 25 — Walnut Ridge, Arkansas, United States Death: September 21, 2023 — Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, United States |
Thomas Ike “Tom” Burrus has 11 first cousins recorded
Father's family (0)
Mother's family (11)
Parents James Lloyd “Jim” Wiles + Lucinda Cardilla “Lucy” Huffman
Parents Samuel Moses Halliburton + Lizzie Huffman
Parents John Roland McCord + Lizzie Huffman
Parents George Walter Denton + Julia Mae Huffman
Parents Oliver Andy Maxey + Mendie Lou Huffman
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| Census | 1920 United States - Census transcript - William Arthur Burrus - Household
Hardy, Sharp, Arkansas
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| Census | 1930 United States - Census transcript - William Arthur Burrus - Household
Campbell, Lawrence, Arkansas
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| Census | 1940 United States - Census transcript - William Arthur Burrus - Household
Campbell, Lawrence, Arkansas
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| Census | 1950 United States - Census transcript - Thomas Ike “Tom” Burrus - Household
414 Anna St. Hoxie, Lawrence, Arkansas
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