Rev. Jonathan Burleson

He died July 28, 1866 in Hopkinsville, Gonzales County, Texas, In Warren County, Kentucky, August 6,1811, he married by bond to Rebecca McClure who was the daughter of Josiah and Sarah Harris McClure. Rebecca was born October 15, 1794 in Warren County, Kentucky and died December 16, 1884. There is a question as to where she is buried. Some records give Sonora, Texas but it could have been San Saba, Texas where her son lived. If she was buried at Center Point, Texas there is no grave marker.

The census records show Rebecca, widow of Rev. Jonathan Burleson in Kerr County, 1880. Research of census records reflect the migration of this family, 1790 North Carolina, 1800 Kentucky, 1810 Warren County Kentucky, 1830 Crawford County, Missouri, 1840 Ripley County, Missouri, 1850 Fayette County Texas, 1860 Bastrop County Texas, 1870 and 1880 Kerr County Texas.

The Bible and census records show that Jonathan and Rebecca had 10 children: Sarah, Anna, James, Joseph, Andrew McClure, William, Elizabeth Ellen "Lizzie," John Garvin, Susan and Polly.

Jonathan Burleson and Shadrack Nettle purchased land on the Navidad River from Louisa and Spencer Townsend in Lavaca County. Texas in 1851 (Deed Bk. A. p.573). Both Jonathan and Rebecca Burleson "of Lavaca County" signed

Census records provide evidence that the Rev. moved from Kentucky to Missouri Territory about 1819, where his son, Joseph was born. He received 40 acres of land, NW 1/4 of the SW 1/3 of Section 36, T.36N R.7W, Crawford county, Missouri 17 August 1833 (Missouri Archives Film: U.S. Land Sales, Abstract of Entries, Vol 2, 1827-1834, p.176.) According to marriage and census records, Johnathan and Rebecca were in Crawford County at least as early as 1830, shortly after its formation in 1829. He probably remained in that area until shortly before his move to Ripley County, Missouri, where he appeared on the census of 1840.

The Rev. Johnathan was in Fayette County, Texas by 1845 as his daughter, Elizabeth Ellen married there in that year, and he appeared on the 1850 census of the county. He is first mentioned in the minutes of the Presbyterian meeting of Colorado Presbytery of the Synod of Texas, Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 9 October 1845. (See letters.) the deed when they sold 600 acres of land in Lavaca County (Deed Bk:. C, p. 136) to William B. Whitfield 24 May 1854, prior to their move to Hopkinsville, Gonales County, Texas by 1856. Listed on the 1860 census of Bastrop County, Texas, they apparently remained in that county for some years.