Life History

Notes

• 1870 Federal Census, Attala County, Mississippi, 16 June, Beat #4, PO Kasciusko, page 39 (scan #117), Hse/Fam #135
  Burell, William 56 M W Farmer $1000 Real Estate $1800 Personal born SC [b abt 1814]
  Burell, Annie 57 F W b SC [b abt 1813]
  Burell, William 24 M W born Miss [b 1846]
  Burell, Jno H 22 M W born Miss [b 1848]
  Burell, Alex 18 M W born Miss [b 1852]
  Burell, Green 16 M W born Miss [b 1854]
  Burell, Lewis 14 M W born Miss [b 1856]
  Burell, Robert 12 M W born Miss [b 1858]
  Burell, Wm H 13 M W born Miss [b 1857]
  
  Green appears in censuses with different middle initials, Green S, Green N and no initial.
  
  In the 1900 census no children are in their household but they have been married 12 years.  This census reports Callie's birthday as May 1872, but the year  of death on her grave is 1871.  This is a common conflict in the 1900 census birth dates.  The grave has only the year of death.  Lacking no other sources, I usually favor the grave in these cases.
  
  This census reports Green's birthday as Jan 1850, but he is not in the 1850 census.  Further, the last child is his sister Nancy, who is reported as only 11 months old,  So the later birthday of about 1854 makes sense.
  
  1900 Federal Census, Attala County, Mississippi, 29 June, beat 4, District 10, Page 2B, House #354, Family #355
  Burell, Green  Head W M Jan 1850  50 Married 12 yrs MS SC SC Farmer Owns Farm
  Burell, Callie M Wife W F Mar 1872 [cf grave, 1871] 28 Married 12 yrs 0 children/0 living MS MS MS
  
  In 1920 6 nieces and nephews are living with an elderly Green and Callie.  The Cotton children are the children of J A Cotton and Elvira Burrell.
  
  1920 Federal Census, Attala County, Mississippi, 17 January, Newport, District 11, page 12A,  Hse #241, Fam #246
  Burell, Green  Head Owns M W 64 Married MS MS MS Farmer
  Burell, Callie Wife F W 67 Married MS MS MS
  Cotton, James Nephew M W 19 Single MS MS MS Farm Laborer
  Cotton, Bessie Niece F W 15 Single MS MS MS
  Day, Callie Niece F W 12 Single MS MS MS
  Day, Hattie Niece F W 9 Single MS MS MS
  Day, James Nephew M W 7 Single MS MS MS
  Day, Annie Niece F W 5 Single MS MS MS

Sources

• 1. 1920 Federal Census, Attala County, Mississippi
  • 17 January, Newport, District 11, page 12A,  Hse #241, Fam #246
• 2. 1900 Federal Census, Attala County, Mississippi
  • 29 June, beat 4, District 10, Page 2B, House #354, Family #355
• 3. 1870 Federal Census, Attala County, Mississippi
  • 16 June, Beat #4, PO Kasciusko, page 39 (scan #117), Hse/Fam #135