Family Card - Person Sheet
Family Card - Person Sheet
NameCharles Walker BURRIS
Birth Date21 Feb 1895
Birth PlaceNevada, Vernon County, Missouri
Death Date29 Nov 1963 Age: 68
Death PlaceParsons, Labette County, Kansas
Burial Date3 Dec 1963
Burial PlaceParsons, Labette County, Kansas, Spring Hill Cemetery
OccupationWWI Soldier Oklahoma Cpl Co E III Engineers
Spouses
Birth Date26 Oct 1907
Birth PlaceGrogan, Texas County, Missouri
Death Date10 Mar 1994 Age: 86
Death PlaceDrumright, Creek County, Oklahoma
Burial PlaceParsons, Labette County, Kansas, Spring Hill Cemetery
FatherGeorge Wiley RAY (1881-1962)
Family ID7545
Marr Date6 Nov 1929
Marr PlaceNoble, Cleveland County, Oklahoma
Marr MemoOklahoma, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1890-1995
ChildrenM. E. (1939-)
Notes for Charles Walker BURRIS
Charlie served in WWI, Oklahoma Cpl Co E III Engineers.

Charlie and Ruby Pearl Ray were married on November 5, 1929. Charlie was a member of the Baptist Church at Blue Jacket, Oklahoma. He was also a member of the Masonic Lodge at Covington, Oklahoma.

His grave marker list date of death as Dec 3, 1963, which is an error. He died Nov 29, 1963, and was buried on Dec 3, 1963.

Inscription
Oklahoma Cpl Co E 111 Engineers World War I
Gravesite Details
Special thanks to Shirley Strohfield for sharing Charlie's bio information used on his memorial.
On Find A Grave.
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Notes for Ruby Pearl (Spouse 1)
Daughter of George Wiley Ray and Parthenia Elizabeth Stephens Ray. She was married to Charles Burris on November 5, 1929.
Gravesite Details
Burial Location obtained from http://www.skyways.org/genweb/society/parsons/obitb.htm
On Find A Grave.
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