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Emory Gause Burgamy
Male 1848 - 1907


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  • Birth  25 Nov 1848  Spalding Co., Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender  Male 
    Died  14 Sep 1907  Morrison Cem., LaRue, Henderson Co., Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried  Morrison Chapel Cem. (Larue Cem.) Henderson Co., Texas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID  I0322  J. Purifoy Adair8
    Last Modified  12 Aug 2012 

    Father  John Burgamy,   b. 6 Feb 1809, Houston County, Georgia. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Jun 1861, Griffin, Houston Co., Georgia. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Relationship  Natural 
    Mother  Martha Davis Purifoy,   b. 22 Nov 1814, Putnam County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Apr 1857, Griffin, Houston Co., Ga. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Relationship  Natural 
    Married  1 Dec 1830  Putnam Co., Ga. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID  F29  Group Sheet

    Family  Tallulah Jane Gordon,   b. 17 Mar 1854, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Apr 1924, Morrison Cem., LaRue, Henderson Co., Texas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married  8 Dec 1870  Spalding Co., Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Claudia Ophelia Burgamy,   b. 25 Mar 1873, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Jul 1916, Leagueville Cem., Henderson Co., Texas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID  F26  Group Sheet

  • Notes 
    • He was placed under guardianship of W. W. McMullen in January 1863 along w
      ith James W. Burgamy and Matthew C. Burgamy.
      (Spaulding Co. Ga. was created 1851 from Pike, Henry, Fayette Counties.)

      Memorial Record of Alabama states that he was a teacher.

      The 1880 Federal Census, Anderson County, Tx. Listed as 154, E. D. 5. Pre
      c. 5

      Burgarny, E. G.31Ga.Ga.Ga.
      " Talula J.26Ga.Va.Ga.
      " Claudia 8Ga.Ga.Ga.
      " Viola 5Tx.Ga.Ga.
      " Willie 3Tx.Ga.Ga.
      Gordon, Edward23Ga.Ga.Ga. (brother-in-law)
      (M. C. Burgamy and family were living next door)

      1900 Federal Census, Henderson County, Texas, Prec. 59, (image 16 on Ances
      try.com)

      Burgamy, Emory G.51 (Nov. 1848)Ga.Ga.Ga.
      " Tallulah46 (Mar. 1854)Ga.Ga.Ga.
      " Marvin C. (son)13 (Dec. 1885)Tx.Ga.Ga.
      " Lela T. (dau)11 (May? 1887)Tx.Ga.Ga.
      " Robert C. (son)10 (July 1889)Tx.Ga.Ga.
      " Cora (dau) 9 (Aug. 1891Tx.Ga.Ga.

      Next family was Claudia Belcher (widow with children)




      1920 Federal Census, Henderson County, Texas, Prec. 4, ED 20, Image 278.

      Burgamy, Robert E.
      (need to copy from census and place here)




      Article in New York, Texas paper dated September 30, 1907

      Emory G. Gurgamy departed this life Saturday, September 14 at 8:15 a.
      m. at LaRue, Texas. He one of our best friends and we weep with those w
      ho weep and mourn with the loved ones. He, like all men, had his fault
      s, He was open in all he did. He spoke his thoughts before all me
      n. He kept back nothing. His life is an open book. He was a good ma
      n. We have known him over twenty years. He was a devoted member of the M
      .E. Church South, had been since 1869. He served as her steward a long ti
      me and nearly every time he answered to roll call. Rev. P. R. White on
      ce said to me Mr. Emory Burgamy is the most regular attendant on New Yo
      rk circuit. He paid his quarteage, paid his missions, paid for building p
      arsonages, etc. He was a loving husband, a kind father and faithful frie
      nd and a devoted Christian.

      He was born in Spalding County, Ga., November 25, 1848. Married Decemb
      er 8, 1870, same state and county, to Miss Lula J. Gordon, second cous
      in to the noted (deceased) Gen. Jno. B. Gordon of Georgia. To this uni
      on were born ten children. Only four living; three single and one grandc
      hild, Essie Martin, lives with Mrs. Burgamy at LaRue. They have one marri
      ed daughter, Mrs. Claudia Adair of Leagueville who has five children. Br
      o. Burgamy was willing and ready to go. He was submissive and said, "T
      hy will, not mine, be done." He said to this wife, "Mama, I have to lea
      ve you and the children but just hold out faithful a little while longer a
      nd we'll all be together where there will be no sad parting." He request
      ed that Dr. Hall preach his funeral, and where he wanted to be burie
      d. He had his niece, Mrs. Mamie Colston, to sing and pray for him. Wh
      en she was singing "How Firm a Foundation" he said, "Those words affo
      rd me great consolation." He joined in and sang "Nearer, My God, to thee
      ". He is saved, safe in a better world. God bless his dear wife and chil
      dren and grandchildren. May they finally meet him in heaven.

      B.C. Hall

  • Sources 
    1. [S15508] Tombstone.