Individual Details

"Maj. Thomas Jefferson Burnett, son of William & Catherine Burnett, was born August 30, 1826 in Greenville and died October 8, 1887. Survived by his sons, William Burnett who moved to Texas in 1874, Jeff Burnett of Columbus, Georgia, and daughters Ann Patton and Mrs. J. W. Deming. Another son, Ellwood, died in Texas in 1878. In the Civil War he raised a company of Butler County boys and became part of the 17th Alabama Reg. He was soon promoted to a Major. He was injured in one of the battles near Atlanta July 29, 1864." (Obituary October 12, 1887.)

Birth	August 30, 1826	Greenville, Butler County, Alabama
Marriage	Abt, 1849	Greenville, Butler County, Alabama - Ann Leak Patton
Death	October 8, 1887	Greenville, Butler County, Alabama

Spouse	Ann Leak Patton (1830 - )
Child	Elwood Burnett (1850 - 1878)
Child	William W. Burnett (1852 - 1880)
Child	Thomas Jefferson "Jeff" Burnett Jr. (1855 - 1939)
Child	Anna Louise Burnett (1858 - )
Child	Patton Burnett (1863 - )
Child	Ann Burnett (1863 - )