The Shemwell Family

Willard Lero BurrusAge: 77 years19242002

Name
Willard Lero Burrus
Given names
Willard Lero
Surname
Burrus
Birth October 8, 1924 36 36
Birth of a sisterJewel Deare Burrus
January 10, 1928 (Age 3 years)
Death of a brotherAudie Burrus
July 18, 1929 (Age 4 years)
Census April 24, 1930 (Age 5 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherGeorge Lafayette Burrus
May 11, 1930 (Age 5 years)

Birth of a brotherJay Dee Burrus
July 11, 1931 (Age 6 years)
Birth of a sisterBonnie Sue Burrus
December 29, 1933 (Age 9 years)
Census April 11, 1940 (Age 15 years)
Birth of a son
#1
Williard Lero Burrus Jr.
June 10, 1943 (Age 18 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2
Barbara Colleen Burrus
September 30, 1945 (Age 20 years)
Census April 6, 1950 (Age 25 years)
Death of a fatherWilliam Arthur Burrus
1953 (Age 28 years)

Death of a wifeMary Geraldine Vaughn
1968 (Age 43 years)
Death of a motherMattie L Huffman
1969 (Age 44 years)

Death of a brotherWalter A Burrus
November 25, 1974 (Age 50 years)
Death of a brotherEuliess A Burrus
July 17, 1985 (Age 60 years)
Death of a brotherThomas Ike “Tom” Burrus
December 27, 1987 (Age 63 years)
Death of a brotherGeorge Eskell Burrus
November 11, 1988 (Age 64 years)
Death of a brotherJay Dee Burrus
May 17, 1998 (Age 73 years)
Death of a sisterJewel Deare Burrus
August 14, 2000 (Age 75 years)
Death of a daughterBarbara Colleen Burrus
December 4, 2001 (Age 77 years)
Occupation
Carpenter

War history
Flew missions as gunner/bomber over Pacific during WWII; saw mushroom cloud over Hiroshima from sky while on diversionary mission

Death August 1, 2002 (Age 77 years)
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father
mother
Marriage: January 20, 1908Sharp, Arkansas, United States
11 months
elder brother
Audie Burrus
Birth: January 1, 1909 20 20Arkansas, United States
Death: July 18, 1929Lawrence, Arkansas, United States
23 months
elder brother
Euliess A Burrus
Birth: December 13, 1910 22 22Hardy, Sharp, Arkansas, United States
Death: July 17, 1985Emmet, Calhoun, Michigan, United States
23 months
elder brother
George Eskell Burrus
Birth: November 16, 1912 24 24Hardy, Sharp, Arkansas, United States
Death: November 11, 1988Angelina, Texas, United States
2 years
elder brother
Walter A Burrus
Birth: December 28, 1914 26 26Hardy, Sharp, Arkansas, United States
Death: November 25, 1974Walnut Ridge, Lawrence, Arkansas, United States
2 years
elder brother
Thomas Ike “Tom” Burrus
Birth: February 22, 1917 29 28Hardy, Sharp, Arkansas, United States
Death: December 27, 1987Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, United States
8 years
himself
Willard Lero Burrus
Birth: October 8, 1924 36 36Minturn, Lawrence, Arkansas, United States
Death: August 1, 2002St. Louis, Missouri, United States
3 years
younger sister
Jewel Deare Burrus
Birth: January 10, 1928 39 39Walnut Ridge, Lawrence, Arkansas, United States
Death: August 14, 2000Lenexa, Johnson, Kansas, United States
4 years
younger brother
Jay Dee Burrus
Birth: July 11, 1931 43 42Walnut Ridge, Lawrence, Arkansas, United States
Death: May 17, 1998Hoxie, Lawrence, Arkansas, United States
3 years
younger sister
Bonnie Sue Burrus
Birth: December 29, 1933 45 45Mississippi, Arkansas, United States
Death: January 16, 2018Jackson, Missouri, United States
-15 years
elder sister
3 years
elder brother
elder brother
Family with Mary Geraldine Vaughn - View this family
himself
Willard Lero Burrus
Birth: October 8, 1924 36 36Minturn, Lawrence, Arkansas, United States
Death: August 1, 2002St. Louis, Missouri, United States
wife
son
Williard Lero Burrus Jr.
Birth: June 10, 1943 18 17Walnut Ridge, Lawrence, Arkansas, United States
Death: March 12, 2015Missouri, United States
daughter
Private
daughter
Barbara Colleen Burrus
Birth: September 30, 1945 20 19Walnut Ridge, Lawrence, Arkansas, United States
Death: December 4, 2001St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Willard Lero Burrus has 11 first cousins recorded

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - William Arthur Burrus - Household

Campbell, Lawrence, Arkansas

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Burrus, ArthurheadMW41M19ARARARFarmerGeneral Farm
Burrus, MattiewifeFW40M19ARARAR
Burrus, EuliesssonMW19SARARAR
Burrus, EskellsonMW17SARARAR
Burrus, WaltersonMW15SARARAR
Burrus, TommiesonMW13SARARAR
Burrus, LerosonMW5SARARAR
Burrus, JewelldaughterFW2-1mSARARAR
Burrus, G LaffettefatherMW64Wd21ARMOMOLabourGeneral Farm

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - William Arthur Burrus - Household

Campbell, Lawrence, Arkansas

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Burrus, ArthurheadMW52MARRLawrenceARWPA WorkerRoad Work
Burrus, MattieXwifeFW51MARRLawrenceAR
Burrus, EuliesssonMW29SARRLawrenceARForemanREA Rigid ??
Burrus, Tommie IsonMW23SARRLawrenceARFarm WorkerFarm Work
Burrus, LerosonMW15SARRLawrenceARNew Worker
Burrus, JeweldinedaughterFW12SARRLawrenceAR
Burrus, J DsonMW7SARRLawrenceAR
Burrus, Bonnie SdaughterFW6SARRLawrenceAR

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Willard Lero Burrus - Household

3651 St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Burrus, Willard LheadMW25MarARCarpenterConstruction
Burrus, GeraldinewifeFW24MarAR
Burrus, Williard L JrsonMW6NevAR
Burrus, Barbara CdaughterFW4NevAR