Family Bible of Francis Marion and Cordelia A. (Shaw) Burford

BIRTHS
Francis Marion Burford was born the 26th of November 1823
Cordelia A. Burford was born the 25th of July 1831
William Thomas Burford was born the 24th of July 1850
Florence Marion Burford was born the 24th of November 1852
Jonathan Edward Burford was born June the 30th 1855
Robert Franklin Burford was born the 9th of October 1857
Jesse McLeary Burford was born September 15, 1861
Annie Euphemia Burford was born September the 21st 1863
Sallie Fannie Burford was born December 21st 1867
Carrie Belle Burford was born Oct. 26th 1870
Dick Burford was born June 20th 1875
Arthur Burford was born Oct. 17th 1876
Mary Cordelia Burford was born Aug 16 1879
James Franklin burford was born June 2nd 1881
Basil Edward Burford was born May 17th 1883
Florence Fay Burford was born March 4, 1885
Lizzie [Elizabeth Bell] Burford was born March 8th 1889
Mattie and Willie Burford were born Oct. 21st 1892
Arthur L. Burford son of Dick & Jessie Burford was born 23rd day of January 1900
Marion Ottway Weller son of Florence M. & C. O. Weller was born Feb 5th 1871
Florence Elizabeth Weller was born Feb 19th 1873
Samuel McLeary Weller was born on the 26th of December 1875
Annie Cordelia Weller was born on the 30th of October 1878
Cyrus Burford Weller was born on the 22 of April 1881
Clarence William Weller was born July 29 1883
James Allen son of Florence M. & Otway Weller was born Nov. 23rd 1886
Dick Burford son of Dick & Jessie M. Burford was born Feb 18th 1902
William Edward Burford son of R. F. and Davie E. Burford was born Dec. 5th 1883
Verna Belle Burford was born 24th Dec 1884
Robert Foard Townsend son of Annie B. & Marcus H. Townsend was born in Weimar Feb 22nd 1886
Sallie Burford Bock was born Dec 11 1887
Charlotte Eldora Burford was born in Schulenburg Jul 3rd 1880
Helen Cordelia Burford was born Aug 7 1886
Mattie Belle Burford was born Dec. 15 1888 daughter of William Edward Burford
William Max Paulsen son of Mattie & Will Paulsen was born May 20th 1923 at Grandma Burfords home in Columbus, Texas
Ethel Cone Burford, daughter of Ned and Ethel Burford born Sept. 22nd 1926
Dan Youens, son of Fay and Willis Youens born Jan 18 1927
Thomas Hairston, son of Mary & Tom Coke Hairston was born May 8th 1903
Martha Burford Hairston daughter of Mary & Tom Coke Hairston was born Oct. 2, 1904
Mary Josephine Hairston was born at Independence, Tex. Dec. 16th 1907
Hazel Hortense Hairston daughter of Mary & Tom Coke Hairston was born Feb 17 1913 in Independence Tex

MARRIAGES
Francis Marion Burford & Cordelia Ann Shaw was married the 25th of October 1849 by Rev. Thos Taylor
C O Weller and Florence M. Burford were married in Osage Colorado Co Texas November 16th 1869 by the Rev. Wesley Smith
W. T. Burford and Mattie R. Pinchback were married in Colorado County Texas on the 20th of August 1876 by the Rev. D. Archer
Dr. J. E. Burford and Dora Clayton were married on the 21st of December 1871 Rev. A. L. Green officiating
R. F. Burford and Davie Hubbard were married 17th Oct 1881
Annie E. Burford and M. H. Townsend were married Dec. 20th 1883 by Rev. C. W. Thomas
Sallie F. Burford and Harmon L. Bock were married 24th November 1886
Dick Burford and Jessie M. Chapman were married on the 4th day November 1897
Wm. T. Burford & Mattie Pinchback were married on the 20th of August A. D. 1874 at the residence of P. L. Clapp, by the Rev. P. C. Archer then in charge of the M. E. Church South at Columbus Colorado County Texas
Dick son of W. T. and Mattie Burford was married to Jessie Chapman on 4 November 1897
Mary daughter of W. T. and Mattie Burford was married to Tom Coke Hairston, on the 2nd day of April 1902 at the residence of Mrs. and Mr. M. H. Townsend, Columbus, Texas
Frank son of W. T. and Mattie Burford was married to Carrie Holmes on the 27th April 1904
Lizzie daughter of Mattie R. Burford, was married to Albert William Hahn, Oct. 20 1909 by Rev. Smith Vandrey
Fay _ daughter of Mattie R. and W. T. Burford was married to Willis George Youens M.D. Dec. 5, 1911 by Rev. A. Noble Jones, pastor M. E. Church, Columbus, Tex, married at the residence of her sister Lizzie Hahn
Mattie – daughter of W. T. & Mattie Burford was married to William Max Paulsen, on Tuesday Feb. 18th 1919 at the home of her sister, Mrs. A. W. Hahn, was married at eleven o’clock by Rev. C. P. Morgan Methodist Minister at Columbus, Texas
Ned, son of W. T. & Mattie Burford was married to Ethel Kathryn Cone, on Thursday Oct. 23rd 1919 at the home of her mother Rev. C. P. Morgan officiating.

DEATHS
Willie Burford, daughter of W. T. and Mattie Burford, died of Cholera on the 28th day of May 1893.
Arthur Burford, son of W. T. and Mattie Burford was killed Jan 15, 1900
W. T. Burford died in Columbus Nov. 3, 1908 (Tuesday) was laid to rest in the Odd Fellows cemetery, Columbus
Dan Youens born Jan 18, 1927 son of Fay & Willis Youens – died Feb. 12, 1927 was buried in Odd Fellows cemetery Columbus
Mattie Pinchback Burford wife of W. T. Burford, died Dec. 9 1929 at Columbus, Texas. Buried in the Odd Fellows cemetery by Rev. Guyon, pastor of the Methodist church at Columbus, Texas. Died Monday at 8:20 a.m.
Dr. W. G. Youens husband of Fay Youens died April 23, 1943 and was buried in Columbus
Dick Burford son of W. T. & Mattie Burford died Jan 9, 1944 in Rockdale, Texas
John Thomas Hairston son of Mary and Tom Coke Hairston died Jan 25, 1940. He was buried in San Antonio, Texas
Ned Burford died Sept 10, 1946 at Columbus, Texas
Fay Burford died Nov. 19, 1952 in Weimar, Texas and was buried at Columbus, Texas
James Franklin Burford died Aug. 5, 1953 at Weimar, Tex and was buried at Columbus Texas
Dr. T. C. Hairston, husband of Mary Burford Hairston, died March 1, 1954 and was buried at Independence, Texas
A. W. Hahn, Sr. died Oct. 22, 1950, husband of Lizzie Burford Hahn
W. M. Paulsen, husband of Mattie Burford Paulsen died Feb 2, 1947
Arthur Lee Burford, son of Dick & Jessie Burford died Oct. 27, 1956 at Weimar, Texas and was buried at Columbus, Texas
Mary Burford Hairston died Feb. 27, 1957 at Weimar and was buried at Independence, Texas
Elizabeth Burford Hahn died Nov. 29, 1968 in Austin. Buried in Columbus Dec. 1, 1968
***The widow of William Max Paulsen, Jr. had the Bible in 2005.