A Really Good Guess

The Road to Here

Minerva F. Taylor

Minerva F. Taylor

Female 1839 - 1904  (64 years)


Generations:      Standard    |    Compact    |    Vertical    |    Text    |    Register    |    Tables    |    PDF

Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Minerva F. Taylor was born on 25 Dec 1839 in Newton, Newton, Mississippi; died on 13 Oct 1904 in Karnes County, Texas.

    Minerva married Andrew Jackson Burris in 1854. Andrew (son of Benjamin Burris and Susannah Adeline Riggs) was born on 9 Jan 1825 in Washington County, Ohio; died on 3 Jul 1912. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. William Jackson Burris  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Mar 1862 in Karnes City, Karnes, Texas; died in 1955.
    2. 3. Perry Burris  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1864 in Helena, Karnes, Texas; died between 1870 and 1880 in Karnes County, Texas.
    3. 4. Manche E. Burris  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1867 in Helena, Karnes, Texas; and died.
    4. 5. Sarah Burris  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 19 Sep 1872 in Karnes County, Texas; died on 5 Feb 1963 in Karnes County, Texas; was buried on 6 Feb 1962 in Runge City Cemetery, Runge, Karnes, Texas.
    5. 6. John Washington Burris  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Feb 1875 in Karnes County, Texas; died on 7 Jul 1946 in Kenedy, Karnes, Texas; was buried on 8 Jul 1946 in Escondido Cemetery, Kenedy, Karnes Texas.
    6. 7. Lina Burris  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 Sep 1875 in Karnes County, Texas; died on 9 Oct 1947 in Kenedy, Karnes, Texas; was buried on 10 Oct 1947 in Escondido Cemetery, Kenedy, Karnes Texas.
    7. 8. James Leroy Burris  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Apr 1878 in Texas; died on 12 Oct 1904 in Kenedy, Karnes, Texas; was buried in Escondido Cemetery, Kenedy, Karnes Texas.
    8. 9. Drew May Burris  Descendancy chart to this point was born in May 1880 in Texas; and died.
    9. 10. Emma E. Burris  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Feb 1882 in Texas; died on 3 Apr 1913 in Karnes County, Texas; was buried in Escondido Cemetery, Kenedy, Karnes Texas.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William Jackson Burris Descendancy chart to this point (1.Minerva1) was born in Mar 1862 in Karnes City, Karnes, Texas; died in 1955.

    William married Louise Mangrum on 29 Oct 1889 in Zavala, Jasper, Texas. Louise was born in 1833; died in 1897. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    William married Hattie May Hall in 1900. Hattie was born in 1883; died on 27 Dec 1917 in Kenedy, Karnes, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 11. Katharina Caliga Burris  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 Dec 1892 in Kenedy, Karnes, Texas; died on 19 Oct 1995 in Aransas Pass, San Patricio County, Texas.
    2. 12. Elridge Burris  Descendancy chart to this point was born in May 1895; died on 27 Mar 1916 in Kenedy, Karnes, Texas; was buried on 27 Mar 1916 in Escondido Cemetery, Kenedy, Karnes Texas.
    3. 13. Louise P. Burris  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 Nov 1897 in Karnes City, Karnes, Texas; died on 29 Jul 1933 in Precinct One, Kerr, Texas.
    4. 14. Berlie Burris  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 9 Nov 1901 in Karnes City, Karnes, Texas; died on 24 Jul 1971 in Karnes City, Karnes, Texas.
    5. 15. Virgie Betty Burris  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 Jul 1906; died on 23 Feb 1976 in San Antonio, Bexar, Texas; was buried in Sunset Memorial Park, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.

  2. 3.  Perry Burris Descendancy chart to this point (1.Minerva1) was born in 1864 in Helena, Karnes, Texas; died between 1870 and 1880 in Karnes County, Texas.

  3. 4.  Manche E. Burris Descendancy chart to this point (1.Minerva1) was born in 1867 in Helena, Karnes, Texas; and died.

  4. 5.  Sarah Burris Descendancy chart to this point (1.Minerva1) was born on 19 Sep 1872 in Karnes County, Texas; died on 5 Feb 1963 in Karnes County, Texas; was buried on 6 Feb 1962 in Runge City Cemetery, Runge, Karnes, Texas.

    Sarah married James Culberson Dromgoole on 26 Mar 1891 in Karnes County, Texas. James (son of Thomas Dromgoole and Prudence J. Crutchfield) was born on 28 Apr 1865 in Goliad, Texas, United States; died on 10 Jul 1930 in Karnes County, Texas; was buried in Runge Cemetery, Runge, Karnes, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 16. Prudy J. Dromgoole  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Feb 1892; died on 29 Jun 1893; was buried in Runge City Cemetery, Runge, Karnes, Texas.
    2. 17. Felix Houston Dromgoole  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 Feb 1894 in Texas; died on 16 May 1915 in Texas; was buried in Runge City Cemetery, Runge, Karnes, Texas.
    3. 18. Gladys Margaret Dromgoole  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Nov 1911 in Texas; died on 29 Jul 2004 in Tarrant, Tarrant, Texas; was buried in 2004 in Skyvue Memorial Gardens, Tarrant, Texas, United States.
    4. 19. Mary Ray Jane Dromgoole  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Apr 1900 in Texas; died on 17 Oct 1986 in Nueces, Texas; was buried in Karnes City Cemetery, Karnes City, Karnes, Texas.
    5. 20. Naomi Dromgoole  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 Dec 1902 in Texas; died on 28 Mar 1980 in Karnes County, Texas; was buried in Runge City Cemetery, Runge, Karnes, Texas.
    6. 21. James Dewey Dromgoole  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 Sep 1908 in Texas, Huhudi, North-West, South Africa; died on 30 Aug 1930 in Runge, Karnes, Texas; was buried in Runge City Cemetery, Runge, Karnes, Texas.
    7. 22. Woodrow Wilson Dromgoole  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Aug 1914 in Texas; died on 22 May 1916 in Runge, DeWitt, Texas, United States; was buried in Runge City Cemetery, Runge, Karnes, Texas.
    8. 23. Holden Eddison Dromgoole  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 9 Aug 1917 in Texas; died on 25 Feb 1975 in Yorktown, DeWitt, Texas; was buried on 27 Feb 1975 in Runge City Cemetery, Runge, Karnes, Texas.

  5. 6.  John Washington Burris Descendancy chart to this point (1.Minerva1) was born on 24 Feb 1875 in Karnes County, Texas; died on 7 Jul 1946 in Kenedy, Karnes, Texas; was buried on 8 Jul 1946 in Escondido Cemetery, Kenedy, Karnes Texas.

    John married Myrtle Emma Lee Jordan before 1940. Myrtle (daughter of Andrew Jackson Jordan and Virginia Burris) was born on 23 May 1880 in Texas; died on 22 Mar 1964 in Jacinto City, Harris, Texas, United States; was buried in 1964 in Escondido Cemetery, Kenedy, Karnes Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 7.  Lina Burris Descendancy chart to this point (1.Minerva1) was born on 27 Sep 1875 in Karnes County, Texas; died on 9 Oct 1947 in Kenedy, Karnes, Texas; was buried on 10 Oct 1947 in Escondido Cemetery, Kenedy, Karnes Texas.

    Lina married Steven McCrea Hill on 5 Jul 1893 in Karnes County, Texas. Steven was born on 5 Jul 1890; died on 8 Apr 1961 in San Antonio, Bexar, Texas; was buried on 8 Apr 1961 in Runge City Cemetery, Runge, Karnes, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Lina married Richard Dixon Crain on 6 Jul 1893 in Helena, Karnes, Texas. Richard (son of George Washington Crain and Elizabeth Sarah Geary) was born on 7 Jun 1868 in Karnes County, Texas; died on 6 Dec 1894 in Karnes County, Texas; was buried in Karnes County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 24. Eunice Bertha Crain  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 9 Apr 1894 in Runge, Karnes, Texas; died on 15 Feb 1973 in Kenedy, Karnes, Texas; was buried in 1973 in Karnes County Memorial Park, Kenedy, Karnes, Texas.

  7. 8.  James Leroy Burris Descendancy chart to this point (1.Minerva1) was born on 13 Apr 1878 in Texas; died on 12 Oct 1904 in Kenedy, Karnes, Texas; was buried in Escondido Cemetery, Kenedy, Karnes Texas.

  8. 9.  Drew May Burris Descendancy chart to this point (1.Minerva1) was born in May 1880 in Texas; and died.

  9. 10.  Emma E. Burris Descendancy chart to this point (1.Minerva1) was born on 24 Feb 1882 in Texas; died on 3 Apr 1913 in Karnes County, Texas; was buried in Escondido Cemetery, Kenedy, Karnes Texas.

    Emma married Levi Marvin Murray between 1907 and 1910. Levi (son of Joseph Murray and Sarah Beard) was born on 24 Nov 1882 in Marshall, Marshall, Kentucky, United States; died on 29 Jun 1970 in Uvalde, Uvalde, Texas; was buried in Sabinal Cemetery, Sabinal, Uvalde, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 25. Female Murray  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 6 Mar 1913 in Kenedy, Karnes, Texas; and died.
    2. 26. Ella Murray  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1905 in Karnes County, Texas; and died.


Generation: 3

  1. 11.  Katharina Caliga Burris Descendancy chart to this point (2.William2, 1.Minerva1) was born on 23 Dec 1892 in Kenedy, Karnes, Texas; died on 19 Oct 1995 in Aransas Pass, San Patricio County, Texas.

  2. 12.  Elridge Burris Descendancy chart to this point (2.William2, 1.Minerva1) was born in May 1895; died on 27 Mar 1916 in Kenedy, Karnes, Texas; was buried on 27 Mar 1916 in Escondido Cemetery, Kenedy, Karnes Texas.

  3. 13.  Louise P. Burris Descendancy chart to this point (2.William2, 1.Minerva1) was born on 27 Nov 1897 in Karnes City, Karnes, Texas; died on 29 Jul 1933 in Precinct One, Kerr, Texas.

  4. 14.  Berlie Burris Descendancy chart to this point (2.William2, 1.Minerva1) was born on 9 Nov 1901 in Karnes City, Karnes, Texas; died on 24 Jul 1971 in Karnes City, Karnes, Texas.

  5. 15.  Virgie Betty Burris Descendancy chart to this point (2.William2, 1.Minerva1) was born on 20 Jul 1906; died on 23 Feb 1976 in San Antonio, Bexar, Texas; was buried in Sunset Memorial Park, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.

  6. 16.  Prudy J. Dromgoole Descendancy chart to this point (5.Sarah2, 1.Minerva1) was born on 28 Feb 1892; died on 29 Jun 1893; was buried in Runge City Cemetery, Runge, Karnes, Texas.

  7. 17.  Felix Houston Dromgoole Descendancy chart to this point (5.Sarah2, 1.Minerva1) was born on 22 Feb 1894 in Texas; died on 16 May 1915 in Texas; was buried in Runge City Cemetery, Runge, Karnes, Texas.

    Felix married Pearl Vereen on 15 Oct 1913 in Bexar County, Texas. Pearl and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 18.  Gladys Margaret Dromgoole Descendancy chart to this point (5.Sarah2, 1.Minerva1) was born on 13 Nov 1911 in Texas; died on 29 Jul 2004 in Tarrant, Tarrant, Texas; was buried in 2004 in Skyvue Memorial Gardens, Tarrant, Texas, United States.

    Family/Spouse: Jeff Athel Green. Jeff was born on 27 Jun 1898 in Cedar Hill, Dallas, Texas, United States; died on 7 May 1955 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas; was buried in Grove Hill Memorial Park, Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Family/Spouse: Oscar Amos Rawlinson. Oscar (son of Amos Thomas Rawlinson and Gussie Ann Cox) was born on 25 Oct 1896 in Delhi, Caldwell, Texas, United States; died on 2 Nov 1972 in Luling, Caldwell, Texas, United States; was buried in 1972 in Delhi Cemetery, Delhi, Caldwell, Texas, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 27. Dewey Amos Rawlinson  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Dec 1938; died on 24 Aug 1974.

  9. 19.  Mary Ray Jane Dromgoole Descendancy chart to this point (5.Sarah2, 1.Minerva1) was born on 24 Apr 1900 in Texas; died on 17 Oct 1986 in Nueces, Texas; was buried in Karnes City Cemetery, Karnes City, Karnes, Texas.

    Mary married Joseph Herbert Kolodzie about 1920 in Texas. Joseph (son of John William Kolodzie and Caroline Rzeppa) was born on 19 Sep 1898 in Texas; died on 25 Oct 1982 in Kleberg, Texas; was buried in Karnes City, Karnes, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 28. June Hilda Kolodzie  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 Mar 1921 in Runge, Karnes, Texas; died on 3 Feb 2001.
    2. 29. Joseph Rogers Kolodzie  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Jun 1926 in Live Oak, Texas; died on 20 Nov 1954 in Albermarle, Virginia; was buried in 1954 in Three Rivers, Live Oak County, Texas.
    3. 30. Sylvia Jean Duncan  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Aug 1932 in Three Rivers, Live Oak County, Texas; died on 21 Jul 1998.

  10. 20.  Naomi Dromgoole Descendancy chart to this point (5.Sarah2, 1.Minerva1) was born on 21 Dec 1902 in Texas; died on 28 Mar 1980 in Karnes County, Texas; was buried in Runge City Cemetery, Runge, Karnes, Texas.

    Naomi married Luther Lester Ruby, II on 24 Jun 1948 in Pennsylvania. Luther was born on 12 Jul 1896 in Delroy, Pennsylvania, United States; died on 25 Apr 1975 in Windsor, York, Pennsylvania, United States; was buried in 1975 in Canadochly Church Cemetery York County, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Family/Spouse: William Bolie Kiening. William (son of Simon Kiening and Elise Louise Heine) was born on 24 Oct 1894 in Karnes County, Texas; died on 7 Feb 1976 in Houston, Harris, Texas; was buried in 1976 in Runge, Karnes, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 31. James S. Kiening  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 Nov 1921 in Runge, Karnes, Texas; died on 9 Nov 1952 in Galveston, Galveston, Texas; was buried in Runge, Karnes, Texas.

  11. 21.  James Dewey Dromgoole Descendancy chart to this point (5.Sarah2, 1.Minerva1) was born on 22 Sep 1908 in Texas, Huhudi, North-West, South Africa; died on 30 Aug 1930 in Runge, Karnes, Texas; was buried in Runge City Cemetery, Runge, Karnes, Texas.

  12. 22.  Woodrow Wilson Dromgoole Descendancy chart to this point (5.Sarah2, 1.Minerva1) was born on 10 Aug 1914 in Texas; died on 22 May 1916 in Runge, DeWitt, Texas, United States; was buried in Runge City Cemetery, Runge, Karnes, Texas.

  13. 23.  Holden Eddison Dromgoole Descendancy chart to this point (5.Sarah2, 1.Minerva1) was born on 9 Aug 1917 in Texas; died on 25 Feb 1975 in Yorktown, DeWitt, Texas; was buried on 27 Feb 1975 in Runge City Cemetery, Runge, Karnes, Texas.

    Family/Spouse: Irene Alice Kirchoff. Irene (daughter of Charles George Kirchoff and Augusta Johanna Dullnig) was born on 31 Dec 1918; died on 1 Oct 2012; was buried in Runge City Cemetery, Runge, Karnes, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  14. 24.  Eunice Bertha Crain Descendancy chart to this point (7.Lina2, 1.Minerva1) was born on 9 Apr 1894 in Runge, Karnes, Texas; died on 15 Feb 1973 in Kenedy, Karnes, Texas; was buried in 1973 in Karnes County Memorial Park, Kenedy, Karnes, Texas.

    Eunice married Norman M. Smith on 22 Nov 1908 in Karnes, Karnes, Texas. Norman (son of Richard Smith and Cordelia Burris) was born on 22 Sep 1885; died on 11 Apr 1943 in Kenedy, Karnes, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 32. Baby Boy Smith  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 7 Mar 1910 in Karnes, Texas; and died.
    2. 33. Vernon Loyd Smith  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 Jan 1912 in Texas; died on 24 Dec 1990 in Texas; was buried in Dec 1990 in Kenedy Cemetery, Kenedy, Karnes, Texas, United States.
    3. 34. Jack Smith  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 Jun 1915 in Karnes City, Texas; died on 20 Jan 1968 in Karnes County Cemt. Texas, USA; was buried in Kenedy, Karnes, Texas.
    4. 35. Bobbie Lee Smith  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Apr 1921 in Kenedy, Karnes, Texas; died on 5 Jan 1974 in Karnes, Texas; was buried in Kenedy, Karnes, Texas.
    5. 36. Patsy Ruth Smith  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 29 Aug 1929 in Kenedy Karne*, Texas, United States; died on 20 Mar 2000.

  15. 25.  Female Murray Descendancy chart to this point (10.Emma2, 1.Minerva1) was born on 6 Mar 1913 in Kenedy, Karnes, Texas; and died.

  16. 26.  Ella Murray Descendancy chart to this point (10.Emma2, 1.Minerva1) was born in 1905 in Karnes County, Texas; and died.


Generation: 4

  1. 27.  Dewey Amos Rawlinson Descendancy chart to this point (18.Gladys3, 5.Sarah2, 1.Minerva1) was born on 1 Dec 1938; died on 24 Aug 1974.

  2. 28.  June Hilda Kolodzie Descendancy chart to this point (19.Mary3, 5.Sarah2, 1.Minerva1) was born on 22 Mar 1921 in Runge, Karnes, Texas; died on 3 Feb 2001.

  3. 29.  Joseph Rogers Kolodzie Descendancy chart to this point (19.Mary3, 5.Sarah2, 1.Minerva1) was born on 25 Jun 1926 in Live Oak, Texas; died on 20 Nov 1954 in Albermarle, Virginia; was buried in 1954 in Three Rivers, Live Oak County, Texas.

  4. 30.  Sylvia Jean Duncan Descendancy chart to this point (19.Mary3, 5.Sarah2, 1.Minerva1) was born on 28 Aug 1932 in Three Rivers, Live Oak County, Texas; died on 21 Jul 1998.

  5. 31.  James S. Kiening Descendancy chart to this point (20.Naomi3, 5.Sarah2, 1.Minerva1) was born on 30 Nov 1921 in Runge, Karnes, Texas; died on 9 Nov 1952 in Galveston, Galveston, Texas; was buried in Runge, Karnes, Texas.

  6. 32.  Baby Boy Smith Descendancy chart to this point (24.Eunice3, 7.Lina2, 1.Minerva1) was born on 7 Mar 1910 in Karnes, Texas; and died.

  7. 33.  Vernon Loyd Smith Descendancy chart to this point (24.Eunice3, 7.Lina2, 1.Minerva1) was born on 30 Jan 1912 in Texas; died on 24 Dec 1990 in Texas; was buried in Dec 1990 in Kenedy Cemetery, Kenedy, Karnes, Texas, United States.

  8. 34.  Jack Smith Descendancy chart to this point (24.Eunice3, 7.Lina2, 1.Minerva1) was born on 3 Jun 1915 in Karnes City, Texas; died on 20 Jan 1968 in Karnes County Cemt. Texas, USA; was buried in Kenedy, Karnes, Texas.

  9. 35.  Bobbie Lee Smith Descendancy chart to this point (24.Eunice3, 7.Lina2, 1.Minerva1) was born on 25 Apr 1921 in Kenedy, Karnes, Texas; died on 5 Jan 1974 in Karnes, Texas; was buried in Kenedy, Karnes, Texas.

  10. 36.  Patsy Ruth Smith Descendancy chart to this point (24.Eunice3, 7.Lina2, 1.Minerva1) was born on 29 Aug 1929 in Kenedy Karne*, Texas, United States; died on 20 Mar 2000.


This site powered by The Next Generation of Genealogy Sitebuilding v. 15.0.1, written by Darrin Lythgoe © 2001-2026.

Maintained by Charlie Bobbish.