ississippi Family Group Sheet for the Burgess IJAMS Family *********************************************** Copyright Vicki Burress Roach. All rights reserved. http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/copyright.shtml *********************************************** Submitted by: Vicki Burress Roach Email address: Husband: Burgess IJAMS Birthdate: Aug. 23, 1801 Birthplace: NC Death date: April 28, 1881 Place of death: Burial: Mt. Carmel Cem., Alcorn Co., MS Marriage date: before 1831 Marriage place: Wife: Catherine UNKNOWN Birthdate: April 1, 1812 Birthplace: TN Death date: July 9, 1896 Place of death: Burial: Mt. Carmel Cem., Alcorn Co., MS CHILDREN Child No. 1: Rachel IJAMS Sex: F Birthdate: ca 1831 Death date: Place of death: Marriage date: Marriage place: Spouse's name: Child No. 2: Charlotte Elizabeth IJAMS Sex: F Birthdate: ca 1834 Death date: Place of death: Marriage date: Dec. 14, 1852 Marriage place: Old Tishomingo Co., MS Spouse's name: J.C. POTTS Child No. 3: Nancy Ann IJAMS Sex: F Birthdate: ca 1839 Birthplace: Old Tishomingo Co., MS Death date: Nov. 10, 1926 Place of death: Dotham, Houston Co., AL Marriage date: Jan. 15, 1856 Marriage place: Old Tishomingo Co., MS Spouse's name: Arthur L. BOONE Child No. 4: Benton C. IJAMS, Sr. Sex: M Birthdate: July 13, 1836 Birthplace: MS Death date: Dec. 2, 1875 Place of death: McNairy Co., TN Marriage date: Jan. 23, 1862 Marriage place: McNairy Co., TN Spouse's name: Lucretia Catherine HURLEY Child No. 5: Gilbert IJAMS Sex: M Birthdate: ca 1841 Death date: Place of death: Marriage date: Marriage place: Spouse's name: Child No. 6: Joseph C. IJAMS Sex: M Birthdate: ca 1843 Birthplace: MS Death date: Place of death: Marriage date: Marriage place: Spouse's name: Julia A. UNKNOWN Child No. 7: Louisa Clementine IJAMS Sex: F Birthdate: March 6, 1847 Birthplace: Old Tishomingo Co., MS Death date: Sept. 18, 1913 Place of death: Dyer, Gibson Co., TN Marriage date: March 30, 1867 Marriage place: Selmer, McNairy Co., TN Spouse's name: Melvin Cige WALKER Child No. 8: Mary IJAMS Sex: F Birthdate: ca 1849 Death date: Place of death: Marriage date: Marriage place: Spouse's name: Child No. 9: George IJAMS Sex: M Birthdate: ca 1852 Death date: Place of death: Marriage date: Marriage place: Spouse's name: Documentation: This is purely speculation. Since Catherine is about 12 years younger than Burgess Ijams and there are discrepancies on the census, I'm thinking she might have been a second wife. 1837 state census Old Tish. Co., MS Burgess Imes 1 male between 21 and 45 (would be Burgess) 2 males under 18 (one would be Benton-who is other male???) 1 female over 16 (Rachel?) 1 female under 16 (Charlotte?) 5 white inhabitants 15 acres cultivated (Where is wife?) 1840 census Old Tish. Co., MS 1 male under 5 (Benton) 1 male 5-10 (Who is this?) 1 male 30-40 (Burgess) 1 female under 5 (Nancy) 1 female 5-10 (Charlotte) 1 female 30-40 (Catherine) Where is Rachel? She's in the household on the 1850 census. page 422 Circuit Court April term 1844 Among the jurors called is number 21. Burgis Ighams. 1850 Old Tish. Co., MS census IJAMS B. 49 farmer NC Catharin 38 TN Rachel 19 TN Charlotte 16 MS Benton 14 MS Nancy 12 MS Gilbert 9 MS Joseph 7 MS Louisa 3 MS Mary 1 MS 1850 Old Tish. Co., MS census (4 doors away from B. Ijams) BOONE P.G. 51 blacksmith KY Mariah 40 AL Thomas 20 AL Sarah 18 AL ARTHUR 16 AL Squire? 14 MS James 12 MS Mary 10 MS Wm. 8 MS Susan 6 MS Mariah 2 MS 1860 Old Tish. Co., MS Iymes Burgess 58 male farmer 5000/3000 NC Catherine 38 female TN Gilbert 18 male student MS Joseph 16 male student MS Louisa 13 female MS Mary 10 female MS Geo. 8 male MS Corinth Newspaper July 19, 1882 Deceased administrator's notice. July 26, 1882 deceased see: G.L. Ijams. July 26, 1882 G.L. Ijams is the administrator of B. Ijams, deceased. Dec. 19, 1883 Will Ijams buried on the 14th at Mt. Carmel Cem. Don't know how he connects yet.