James R Burpoe-xx b. 1810 NC

1810 -

Name	James R Burpoe-xx
Birth	1810	NC
Gender	Male
Person ID	I4355	Butler Family Tree
Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

Family	Elizabeth M Travis, b. Between 15 Nov 1819 and 1821, TN d. Aft 1870 (Age > 52 years)
Marriage	13 Nov 1848	Marshall Co, KY [1, 2]
Notes	Children: son George W Burpoe 12/1849 KY dau M A Burpoe 1851 KY son Asbury C Burpoe 5/13/1854 Marshall Co, KY - See birth record later son Lorenzo D Burpoe 5/1/1856 KY - See birth record later dau N E Burpoe 1859 KY dau Sarah W Burpoe 1863 KY ?? mother?? - on 9/30/1859 in Benton, Marshall Co, KY a James Burpoe married Elizabeth L. Morris - could Elizabeth M (Travis) Burpoe have died in childbirth (of N E Burpoe born in 1859 & listed age 1 on 1860 census) & the wife listed on 1860 census is this Elizabeth L Morris???? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FW1T-VY8 Elizabeth Travis, "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979" Name: James Burpoe ** Birth Date: Birthplace: Age: Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Travis Spouse's Birth Date: Spouse's Birthplace: Spouse's Age: Event Date: 13 Nov 1848 Event Place: Marshall County, Kentucky Father's Name: Mother's Name: Spouse's Father's Name: Spouse's Mother's Name: Race: Marital Status: Previous Wife's Name: Spouse's Race: Spouse's Marital Status: Spouse's Previous Husband's Name: Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01921-6 System Origin: Kentucky-EASy GS Film number: 321354 Reference ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ found at https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FWJS-NNT Elizabeth Travis in entry for Asbury Burpoe, "Kentucky Births and Christenings, 1839-1960" Name: Asbury Burpoe Gender: Male Christening Date: Christening Place: Birth Date: 13 May 1854 Birthplace: Marshall Co., Kentucky Death Date: Name Note: Race: Father's Name: James R. Burpoe Father's Birthplace: Father's Age: Mother's Name: Elizabeth Travis Mother's Birthplace: Mother's Age: Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C51772-1 System Origin: Kentucky-EASy GS Film number: 216833 Reference ID: 2:1HT0RV0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FWJS-7WP E. Travis in entry for L. Burpoe, "Kentucky Births and Christenings, 1839-1960" Name: L. Burpoe Gender: Female ?? - female? - son Lorenzo D Burpoe ?? Christening Date: Christening Place: Birth Date: 01 May 1856 Birthplace: Marshall Co., Kentucky Death Date: Name Note: Race: Father's Name: J. Burpoe Father's Birthplace: Father's Age: Mother's Name: E. Travis Mother's Birthplace: Mother's Age: Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C51772-1 System Origin: Kentucky-EASy GS Film number: 216833 Reference ID: 2:1HT1HG8 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F4SV-26V J.R. Burpoe in entry for J.C. Frizzell and M.J. Hardison, "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979" Name: J.C. Frizzell Birth Date: 1830 Birthplace: Age: 72 Spouse's Name: M.J. Hardison prev mar. ??? Hardison Spouse's Birth Date: 1843 Spouse's Birthplace: Spouse's Age: 59 Event Date: 03 Nov 1902 Event Place: Marshall, Kentucky Father's Name: Isaac Frizzell Mother's Name: Susana Frizzell Spouse's Father's Name: J.R. Burpoe Spouse's Mother's Name: Caroline Burpoe ** Sarah C(aroline) ?? Race: Marital Status: Previous Wife's Name: Spouse's Race: Spouse's Marital Status: Spouse's Previous Husband's Name: Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I03000-3 System Origin: Kentucky-EASy GS Film number: 1760357 Reference ID: 49 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Family ID	F1768	Group Sheet \| Family Chart
Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

Event Map

Birth - 1810 - NC

Marriage - 13 Nov 1848 - Marshall Co, KY

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Notes

- ** See marriage notes for list of children **

- ** See Elizabeth M Travis's notes **

dau Mary J Burpoe 1842 TN ** mother?
son William T Burpoe 1846 TN ** mother?
- married Sarah E ???
- 1900 census lists him as age 65, wife Ama-age 42, 2 children
- in Marshall Co, KY

- who is mother of Mary J and William T born bef 1848?? - was James previously married??

- on 2/19/1841 in Marshall Co, KY a James Burpoe married Sarah C Burpe (See below) ?? possibly 1st wife & mother to Mary J & William T ??

dau Sarah W Burpoe 1863 KY ?? mother??

- on 9/30/1859 in Benton, Marshall Co, KY a James Burpoe married Elizabeth L. Morris
- could Elizabeth M (Travis) Burpoe have died in childbirth (of N E Burpoe born in 1859 & listed age 1 on 1860 census) & the wife listed on 1860 census is this Elizabeth L Morris????

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James Burpoe, "Tennessee, State Marriage Index, 1780-2002" ****
Name: Sarah C Burpe (Unknown) **** possibly 1st wife & mother to Mary J & William T ??
Also Known As Name:
Name Suffix:
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 19 Feb 1841 ****
Event Place: Marshall, Tennessee, United States ****
Gender: Female
Spouse's Name: James Burpoe
Spouse's Also Known As Name:
Spouse's Name Prefix:
Spouse's Name Suffix:
Page: 39
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found at https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FW1T-2QT

Name: James K. Burpoe **
Birth Date:
Birthplace:
Age:
Spouse's Name: Elizabeth L. Morris **
Spouse's Birth Date:
Spouse's Birthplace:
Spouse's Age:
Event Date: 30 Sep 1859 **
Event Place: Benton, Marshalll, Kentucky **
Father's Name:
Mother's Name:
Spouse's Father's Name:
Spouse's Mother's Name:
Race:
Marital Status:
Previous Wife's Name:
Spouse's Race:
Spouse's Marital Status:
Spouse's Previous Husband's Name:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01921-6
System Origin: Kentucky-EASy
GS Film number: 321354
Reference ID: 263

Citing this Record:
"Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FW1T-2QT : accessed 3 August 2015), James K. Burpoe and Elizabeth L. Morris, 30 Sep 1859; citing Benton, Marshalll, Kentucky, reference 263; FHL microfilm 321,354.
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Sources
[S41] Marriage License.

[S48] See Notes.

S Butler and S Hibbs Family History Our Family's Journey Through Time

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