The Burnett Family

L-R: John Wesley Burnett, Mamie, Wesley (Wes), Rogers, Willie Mae Dorsey Burnett, Johnie Nell;
Front row: Dorothy (Dot) Burnett and Gladys Burnett
Descendants of John Wesley Burnett

Generation No. 1

1.  JOHN WESLEY1 BURNETT was born See Notes, and died Nov 1951.  He married WILLIE MAE DORSEY, daughter of JOHN DORSEY and PINKEY ??.  She was born Dec 31, 1897, and died Apr 1969 in Commerce, GA.

Children of JOHN BURNETT and WILLIE DORSEY are:
 i. FRANCIS LEALAND2 BURNETT, b. Mar 16, 1917 and died Nov 07, 1917..
 ii. ROGER ALTON BURNETT, b. Apr 03, 1922  Commerce, GA; d. Apr 25, 1996, Miss..
2. iii. ARMOND BURNETT, b. Commerce, GA; d. 1955, Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH.
 3. v. JOHNIE NELL BURNETT, b. Sep. 5, 1928 in Commerce, GA., and died Aug 8, 2010 in New Jersey
 vi. VIRGINIA CYNTHIA BURNETT, b. Jan 29, 1934 and died Bet. Aug. 9 1936-1937
 vii. BETTY OREDA BURNETT, b. Mar 14 1933 in Commerce, GA., and died Nov. 16 1934 in Commerce, GA.
4. viii. DOROTHY BURNETT, b. Feb 14, Commerce, GA.
5. ix. GLADYS CATHERINE BURNETT, b. Sep 18, 1914, Commerce, GA; d. Nov 30, 1984, Commerce, GA.
6. x. MAMIE BURNETT, b. Feb 14, 1919, Commerce, GA., and died July 4, 2008, Cincinnati, OH
7. xi. WILLIAM WESLEY BURNETT, b. May 23, 1920, Commerce, GA., and died May 29, 2003 in Cincinnati, OH
 
 

Generation No. 2

2.  ARMON AMBRY2 BURNETT (JOHN WESLEY1) was born in Commerce, GA, Aug. 10 1923 and died Nov. 20 1955 in Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH.  He married LORRAINE STOCKTON. He married 2nd VELMA JEAN BOAZ.

Children of ARMON BURNETT and LORRAINE STOCKTON are:
 i. ARMON AMBRY3 BURNETT was born 19 Aug 1945 and died  05 Nov 2007 in Hollywood, Broward Co., FL .
 ii. DIANE BURNETT.

3.  JOHNNIE NELL2 BURNETT (JOHN WESLEY1)  She married JOSEPH MARTIN BRANDA.  He was born 1926 in New Jersey; died Nov 13 2004.

Children of JOHNNIE BURNETT and JOSEPH MARTIN 'Joey' BRANDA are:
 i. DEBORAH3 BRANDA.
 ii. MARY LOU BRANDA was born Dec 24 1956 in Jersey City, New Jersey.
 iii. JOHN BRANDA was born Feb. 11 1959 in Hoboken, New Jersey.

4.  DOROTHY2 BURNETT (JOHN WESLEY1) was born Feb 14 1927 in Commerce, GA.; died June 19, 1986.  She married ROBERT STEIGER.

Children of DOROTHY BURNETT and ROBERT STEIGER are:
 i. MARY3 STEIGER.
 ii. STEVE STEIGER.
 iii. BABY STEIGER.
 iv. RUTH ANN STEIGER.
 v. THOMAS STEIGER.

5.  GLADYS CATHERINE2 BURNETT (JOHN WESLEY1) was born Sep 18, 1914 in Commerce, GA, and died Nov 28, 1984 in Commerce, GA.  She married (1) She married DANIEL WALDROUP Aug 30, 1932 in Commerce, GA, son of SAMUEL WALDROUP and CORA CHASTEEN.  He was born Jul 24, 1914 in Commerce, GA, and died 1970 in Charleston, SC.  She married (2) JOHN CLARK, May 10, 1942.

Children of GLADYS BURNETT and DANIEL WALDROUP are:
8. ii. LYNWOOD ALAN3 WALDROUP, b. Sep 13, 1934, Commerce, GA; d. Oct 27, 1994, Commerce, GA.
9. iii. JAMES MAURICE WALDROUP, b. May 04, 1937, Commerce, GA.; d. Sep 12, 2001, Commerce, GA.
10. iv. MYRTLE ELLEN WALDROUP, b. Feb 10, 1939.

Child of GLADYS BURNETT and JOHN CLARK is:
 i. CATHERINE3 CLARK.

6.  MAMIE VERINA2 BURNETT (JOHN WESLEY1) was born Feb 14, 1919 in Commerce, GA.  She married JOE FRANK BRANDA Dec 25, 1943.  He was born Nov 02, 1912, and died Aug 11, 1992 in Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH.

Children of MAMIE BURNETT and JOE BRANDA are:
11. i. WILLIAM FRANK (BILL)3 BRANDA, b. Sep 08, 1944.
12. ii. BETTY JO BRANDA, b. Jul 04, 1946, Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH.

7.  WILLIAM WESLEY2 BURNETT (JOHN WESLEY1) was born May 23, 1920 in Commerce, GA.  He married ANNA CATHERINE BURNSIDE, daughter of JOHN SAMUEL BURNSIDE and MATTIE SETTERS; she was born May 26, 1926.

Children of WILLIAM BURNETT and ANNA CATHERINE BURNSIDE are:
 i. KIMBERLEY KAY3 BURNETT, b Jul 11 1954 in Covington, KY.
 ii. JOHN SCOTT MICHAEL BURNETT, b. Dec 05, 1955 in Covington, KY.

Generation No. 3

8.  LYNWOOD ALAN3 WALDROUP (GLADYS CATHERINE2 BURNETT, JOHN WESLEY1) was born Sep 13, 1934 in Commerce, GA, and died Oct 27, 1994 in Commerce, GA.  He married ELIZABETH BANKS Jun 06, 1953 in Commerce, GA, daughter of FRED BECK and CLAIRE PRUITT.  She was born Jan 30, 1938 in Commerce, GA.

Children of LYNWOOD WALDROUP and ELIZABETH BANKS are:
 i. RICKY4 WALDROUP, b. Mar 03, 1957, Commerce, GA; m. GAIL ELIZABETH COOPER, Dec 06, 1975.
 ii. GREGORY WALDROUP, b. Aug 01, 1958, Commerce, GA; m. JANICE CRUMP, May 06, 1995.
 iii. JEFFREY WALDROUP, b. Aug 06, 1960, Commerce, GA; m. TANYA LEIGH PEARSON, Apr 17, 1982.
 iv. JOHN WALDROUP, b. Apr 18, 1962, Commerce, GA; m. LYNN MCDANIEL, Jun 17, 1978, Commerce, GA.
 v. SHERRY MICHELLE WALDROUP, b. Feb 18, 1972, Commerce, GA; m. MICKEY CRANE, Sep 16, 1995.

9.  JAMES MAURICE3 WALDROUP (GLADYS CATHERINE2 BURNETT, JOHN WESLEY1) was born May 04, 1937 in Commerce, GA.  He married (1) MARY ELIZABETH NEW Aug 17, 1957 in Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH, daughter of FLOYD NEW and MARY SPEARS.  She was born Nov 13, 1941 in Waynesburg, Lincoln Co., KY.  He married (2) JANET RUFF Abt. 1965.  She was born Abt. 1942, and died Apr 17, 1991.  He married (3) ANNIE LEE BROWN Bet. 1987 - 1988.  (There were other marriages between Mary New and Janet Ruff)

Children of JAMES WALDROUP and MARY NEW are:
 i. SHERRYL LYNN4 WALDROUP, b. Aug 13, 1958, Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH; m. (1) THOMAS CALVIN ATHA, Jul 30, 1977, Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH; b. Jan 04, 1956, Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH; m. (2) JERRY ALLEN TAYLOR, Jul 20, 1985, Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH; b. Jan 04, 1947, Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH; m. (3) EDWIN KUKELHAN III, Sep 10, 1996, Cincinnati, Butler Co.., OH; b. Jul 08, 1958, Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH.
 ii. SHANNON LEE WALDROUP, b. Jul 23, 1960, Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH; m. (1) TIMOTHY PAFFE, Aug 19, 1978, Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH; b. Sep 06, 1958, Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH; m. (2) GEORGE DANIEL MIHAL, Dec 29, 1990, Gatlinberg, TN; b. Jun 17, 1951.

Children of JAMES WALDROUP and JANET RUFF are:
 iii. HEIDI4 WALDROUP, b. Dec 31, 1966; m. GREG FIELDS.
 iv. HOLLY WALDROUP, b. Feb 11, 1976; m. SCOTT ARROWOOD Jun 28, 1999 in Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH

10.  MYRTLE ELLEN3 WALDROUP (GLADYS CATHERINE2 BURNETT, JOHN WESLEY1) was born Feb 10, 1939.  She married FRANK TONEY.

Children of MYRTLE WALDROUP and FRANK TONEY are:
 i. KATINA4 TONEY.
 ii. FRANKIE TONEY.

11.  WILLIAM (BILLY)3 BRANDA (MAMIE2 BURNETT, JOHN WESLEY1) was born Abt. Aug 09, 1944.  He married HELEN BRENNER.

Children of WILLIAM BRANDA and HELEN BRENNER are:
 i. BENJAMIN SCOTT4 BRANDA, b. Chicago, IL.
 ii. AARON MARK BRANDA, b. Aug 06, 1983, Chicago, IL.
 iii. AMY REBECCA BRANDA, b. Aug 03, 1983, Chicago, IL.

12.  BETTY JO3 BRANDA (MAMIE2 BURNETT, JOHN WESLEY1) was born Jul 04, 1946 in Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH.  She married CLARENCE EDWARD ROYSE Aug 09, 1969 in Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH.  He was born Nov 28, 1943 in Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH.

Children of BETTY BRANDA and CLARENCE ROYSE are:
 i. HOLLY RASHELLE4 ROYSE, b. Jan 29, 1971; m. JOHN W. COHILL.
 ii. LORRIE LYNN ROYSE, b. Mar 03, 1972.

My thanks to Mamie Burnett Branda, Elizabeth Beck Waldroup, Kim Burnett Messmer and John Branda for helping me compile above information.

Would love to hear from anyone who may have more and willing to share.

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