Individual Details

1866 Alabama State Census:
William Burleson: 2m under 10, 1m over 20. 5f under 10, 2f 10-20, 1f over 20

Married Martha E. Wilson, 12 Apr 1866
A Social Security claim was made for a son John Lafayette Burleson. Born 6 Feb 1877, Hamilton, Marion Co, AL.
Also one for Christopher Columbus Burleson

1880 Census. Marion Co, AL, Hh 151
William Burleson, 47, Farmer
Martha, 36, wife
Thomas, 14, son
James, 9, son
Clovis, 7, son [turn out this is Aaron Clovis, b. 16 Feb 1874, d. 18 Jul 1925]
John, 3, son

NOT the son of William & Martha:
There is also a Social Security claim for a Clovis Wood Burleson, born 15 Apr 1875, Marion, AL, in which he states his parents were Malachi Burleson and Sarah Gibbs.
Clovis Wood Burleson married Lucy Howell - 1950 Birmingham AL City Directory as
Cloves W. Burleson (Lucy H), at residence 5301 Ct. P
J. W. Howell married C. W. Burlason and Lucy Howell, 10 Aug 1893. On July 31st James W. Howell had sent to Judge J. P. Ford, "Dear Sir & friend, You are hereby authorized to issue a marriage License for my Daughter Lucy to marry Clovus Burlason". Bond was signed on 3 Aug 1893 by C. W. Burlason and J. W. Howell.
1900 Census. Howell, Marion Co, AL, Hh 84:
Clovis W. Buralson, b. Apr 1875, age 25, married 6 years
Lucy, wife, b. Sep 1879, 20, 4 children - 3 are living
Maud, dau, b. Feb 1896, 4.
Cliff, son, b. Jul 1897, 2
unnamed daughter, b. Mar 1899, age 1
Harris C. Gibbs, Servant, b. Dec 1881, age 18

Married 2nd to Sarah Elizabeth Door, 12 Nov 1891, Marion Co, AL

There seems to have been at least two William C. Burlesons that served in the Civil War from Alabama. The stone for this William at Zion Cemetery, Winfield, Marion Co, AL states this William served as a Private in Company K, 5th AL Cavalry, CSA
Sarah Eliz. Burleson of Marion Co AL, drew a pension for Wm C. Burleson who served in Company K, 10th AL Cavalry. She was born 18 Jun 1840, Edgefield, SC. Pension was awarded as of 15 Aug 1904. She stated her husband died 12 May 1904.

Another William C. Burleson said to have served as a Private in Company F, Alabama 2nd Light Artillery Battalion. There is an application from Mrs. Thomas Murphree of Holliday, TX, on 27 Oct 1953, stating she was a daughter of William Curtis Burleson. Date of birth was the same as this William - 11 Sep 1833. She stated he died 24 Mar 1896. She said that Mrs. Burleson had drawn a pension. The stone to be set Sardis Cemetery, Jewett, Leon Co, TX.
There is a FindAGrave page but no picture, Memorial #9764958. No birth date is given.
William Curtis Burlison "Painter Bill" Pvt. Enlisted on September 13, 1861. Shortly after transferred to Company F, 2nd Battalion, Alabama Light artillery on January 22, 1862.
Died March 25, 1896 in Limestone County, Texas and was buried in Sardis Cemetery near Jewett, Texas. Pension applied for by his widow S. J. Burlison in Johnson County, Texas in 1931.


Texas Death Certificate #58686 of son John Layfayette Burleson.
Died of cerebral arteriosclerosis 12 Oct 1958 at his home near Hermleigh, Scurry Co, TX where he had lived for 18 years. He was born 5 Feb 1877 in Guin, Alabama; married, a retired farmer. His father was William C. Burleson; his mother Martha Wilson. Informant was Travis Burleson. buried Lone Wolf Cemetery, 5 miles south of Hermleigh on Oct 14th.

Birth	11 Sep 1833
Death	12 May 1904

Father	Aaron Burleson (1812 - 1876)
Mother	Louisa Caroline Bates (1816 - 1872)
Sibling	Anderson Houston Burleson (1846 - 1934)
Sibling	Julia Ann Burleson (1849 - )
Sibling	John Lafayette Burleson (1853 - 1910)
Sibling	James A. Burleson (1837 - 1910)