The Shemwell Family

Thomas Ike “Tom” BurrusAge: 70 years19171987

Name
Thomas Ike “Tom” Burrus
Given names
Thomas Ike
Surname
Burrus
Nickname
Tom
Birth February 22, 1917 29 28
Birth of a sisterDollie Burrus
March 8, 1919 (Age 2 years)

Death of a sisterDollie Burrus
March 11, 1919 (Age 2 years)

Census January 20, 1920 (Age 2 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherGeorge E Huffman
March 16, 1921 (Age 4 years)
Birth of a brotherCleo Burrus
November 30, 1921 (Age 4 years)

Birth of a brotherLeo Burrus
November 30, 1921 (Age 4 years)

Death of a brotherCleo Burrus
December 4, 1921 (Age 4 years)

Death of a brotherLeo Burrus
February 15, 1923 (Age 5 years)

Birth of a brotherWillard Lero Burrus
October 8, 1924 (Age 7 years)
Birth of a sisterJewel Deare Burrus
January 10, 1928 (Age 10 years)
Death of a brotherAudie Burrus
July 18, 1929 (Age 12 years)
Census April 24, 1930 (Age 13 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherGeorge Lafayette Burrus
May 11, 1930 (Age 13 years)

Birth of a brotherJay Dee Burrus
July 11, 1931 (Age 14 years)
Birth of a sisterBonnie Sue Burrus
December 29, 1933 (Age 16 years)
Census April 11, 1940 (Age 23 years)
MarriageLucille HarrisView this family
May 2, 1944 (Age 27 years)
Birth of a son
#1Benny K Burrus
July 9, 1945 (Age 28 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2Linda Joann Burrus
January 9, 1950 (Age 32 years)
Census April 1, 1950 (Age 33 years)
Death of a fatherWilliam Arthur Burrus
1953 (Age 35 years)

Death of a wifeLucille Harris
August 22, 1964 (Age 47 years)

Death of a motherMattie L Huffman
1969 (Age 51 years)

Death of a brotherWalter A Burrus
November 25, 1974 (Age 57 years)
Death of a brotherEuliess 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
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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
himself
Thomas Ike “Tom” Burrus
Birth: February 22, 1917 29 28Hardy, Sharp, Arkansas, United States
Death: December 27, 1987Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, United States
8 years
younger brother
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
younger sister
3 years
younger brother
younger brother
Family with Lucille Harris - View this family
himself
Thomas Ike “Tom” Burrus
Birth: February 22, 1917 29 28Hardy, Sharp, Arkansas, United States
Death: December 27, 1987Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, United States
wife
Marriage: May 2, 1944Lawrence, Arkansas, United States
14 months
son
Benny K Burrus
Birth: July 9, 1945 28 21Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States
Death: March 26, 2020Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, United States
5 years
daughter
Linda Joann Burrus
Birth: January 9, 1950 32 25Walnut Ridge, Arkansas, United States
Death: September 21, 2023Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, United States

Thomas Ike “Tom” Burrus has 11 first cousins recorded

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - William Arthur Burrus - Household

Hardy, Sharp, Arkansas

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Burrus, William AheadMW31MARMOARFarmerGeneral Farm
Burrus, MattiewifeFW31MARNCAR
Burrus, AudiesonMW11SARARAR
Burrus, EuliesssonMW9SARARAR
Burrus, EskellsonMW7SARARAR
Burrus, WaltersonMW5SARARAR
Burrus, TommiesonMW2SARARAR
Burrus, LafayettefatherMW55MMOTNTNFarmerRetired
Burrus, Lydie CmotherFW54MARTNTN

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 - Thomas Ike “Tom” Burrus - Household

414 Anna St. Hoxie, Lawrence, Arkansas

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Burrus, Tom IheadMW33MarARCarpenterBuilding House
Burrus, LucillewifeFW26MarAR
Burrus, Benny KsonMW4NevAR
Burrus, Linda JdaughterFWJanNevAR