James Wesley Burnett married Laura Goff on 4 July 1870 at Barry County, Missouri.
James Wesley Burnett, better known as "Cap" Burnett was living in Pelham Valley, Grundy County, Tennessee in 1844 when the first census was taken. Having lost his family consisting of six brothers and one sister lived with their mother. In 1858, after his mother's death, Stephen Burnett, one of the older sons took his wife, Louisa Clark Burnett, baby daughter and two of his youngest brothers, James Wesley, 8 and Felix Grundy, 12, with him to Seligman, Missouri.
James Wesley lived with his brothers in Missouri until his marriage to Laura Goff. In 1875, he migrated to Fort Worth and then on west following the old "Wire Road". He settled in Young County on Fish Creek. In 1887, two nephews, Finis Burnett and his brother, George Burnett also moved to Young County.
When James Wesley Burnett was building his home on Fish Creek, Indians were still living on Tackett Mountain. For many years, the family kept as a souvenir an Indian arrow taken out of a cow's leg. James bragged when he moved to Young County, his nearest neighbor to the west was Fort Griffin in Shackelford County. He became a successful cattleman, being one of the earlier settlers along Fish Creek. His house served as a way station for mail carriers and weary travelers.
William Melbourne Burnett said the information was the Family Bible. That he had in his possession in 1937.
James Wesley Burnett, better known as "Cap" Burnett was living in Pelham Valley, Grundy County, Tennessee in 1844 when the first census was taken. Having lost his family consisting of six brothers and one sister lived with their mother. In 1858, after his mother's death, Stephen Burnett, one of the older sons took his wife, Louisa Clark Burnett, baby daughter and two of his youngest brothers, James Wesley, 8 and Felix Grundy, 12, with him to Seligman, Missouri.
James Wesley lived with his brothers in Missouri until his marriage to Laura Goff. In 1875, he migrated to Fort Worth and then on west following the old "Wire Road". He settled in Young County on Fish Creek. In 1887, two nephews, Finis Burnett and his brother, George Burnett also moved to Young County.
When James Wesley Burnett was building his home on Fish Creek, Indians were still living on Tackett Mountain. For many years, the family kept as a souvenir an Indian arrow taken out of a cow's leg. James bragged when he moved to Young County, his nearest neighbor to the west was Fort Griffin in Shackelford County. He became a successful cattleman, being one of the earlier settlers along Fish Creek. His house served as a way station for mail carriers and weary travelers.
William Melbourne Burnett said the information was the Family Bible. That he had in his possession in 1937.
James Wesley Burnett married Laura Goff on 4 July 1870 at Barry County, Missouri.
James Wesley Burnett, better known as "Cap" Burnett was living in Pelham Valley, Grundy County, Tennessee in 1844 when the first census was taken. Having lost his family consisting of six brothers and one sister lived with their mother. In 1858, after his mother's death, Stephen Burnett, one of the older sons took his wife, Louisa Clark Burnett, baby daughter and two of his youngest brothers, James Wesley, 8 and Felix Grundy, 12, with him to Seligman, Missouri.
James Wesley lived with his brothers in Missouri until his marriage to Laura Goff. In 1875, he migrated to Fort Worth and then on west following the old "Wire Road". He settled in Young County on Fish Creek. In 1887, two nephews, Finis Burnett and his brother, George Burnett also moved to Young County.
When James Wesley Burnett was building his home on Fish Creek, Indians were still living on Tackett Mountain. For many years, the family kept as a souvenir an Indian arrow taken out of a cow's leg. James bragged when he moved to Young County, his nearest neighbor to the west was Fort Griffin in Shackelford County. He became a successful cattleman, being one of the earlier settlers along Fish Creek. His house served as a way station for mail carriers and weary travelers.
William Melbourne Burnett said the information was the Family Bible. That he had in his possession in 1937.
James Wesley Burnett, better known as "Cap" Burnett was living in Pelham Valley, Grundy County, Tennessee in 1844 when the first census was taken. Having lost his family consisting of six brothers and one sister lived with their mother. In 1858, after his mother's death, Stephen Burnett, one of the older sons took his wife, Louisa Clark Burnett, baby daughter and two of his youngest brothers, James Wesley, 8 and Felix Grundy, 12, with him to Seligman, Missouri.
James Wesley lived with his brothers in Missouri until his marriage to Laura Goff. In 1875, he migrated to Fort Worth and then on west following the old "Wire Road". He settled in Young County on Fish Creek. In 1887, two nephews, Finis Burnett and his brother, George Burnett also moved to Young County.
When James Wesley Burnett was building his home on Fish Creek, Indians were still living on Tackett Mountain. For many years, the family kept as a souvenir an Indian arrow taken out of a cow's leg. James bragged when he moved to Young County, his nearest neighbor to the west was Fort Griffin in Shackelford County. He became a successful cattleman, being one of the earlier settlers along Fish Creek. His house served as a way station for mail carriers and weary travelers.
William Melbourne Burnett said the information was the Family Bible. That he had in his possession in 1937.
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