Lavina Burris

1813 - 1906  (92 years)

• Name	Lavina Burris
  Birth	15 Dec 1813	Fleming County, Kentucky, United States
  Gender	Female
  Name	Louvina Burris
  Name	Lurena Burris
  Residence	19 Nov 1850
  Residence	6 Jul 1860
  Residence	8 Jul 1870
  Residence	14 Jun 1880  [1]
  Death	8 Apr 1906	Martin County, Indiana, United States
  Burial	Alfordsville Cemetery, Alfordsville, Daviess, Indiana, United States
  Person ID	I6004	McKelleb
  Last Modified	1 Aug 2025

  
  

  Father	Henry Burris,   b. Yes, date unknown
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Hannah Harmon,   b. Between 1794 and 1800, Fleming County, Kentucky, United States
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	28 Nov 1813	Fleming County, Kentucky, United States
  Family ID	F2632	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Nicholas C. Baker,   b. 1813, Madison County, Kentucky, United States d. 23 Sep 1892, Alfordsville, Daviess, Indiana, United States (Age 79 years)
  Marriage	2 Mar 1834	Boone County, Kentucky, United States
  Children	1. Nancy M. Baker,   b. 30 Jun 1852, Indiana, United States  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Benjamin Woodford Baker,   b. 23 Aug 1854, Indiana, United States d. Bef 1892, Missouri, United States (Age < 37 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. George W. Baker,   b. 3 Mar 1846, Daviess County, Indiana, United States d. 12 Sep 1904, Reeves Township, Daviess, Indiana, United States (Age 58 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Robert Baker,   b. 1841   d. 8 Oct 1862 (Age 21 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. Amanda M. Baker,   b. 6 Oct 1849, Daviess County, Indiana, United States d. 19 Jan 1936, Washington, Daviess, Indiana, United States (Age 86 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   6. Henry Baker,   b. 23 Apr 1843   d. 12 Aug 1864, Vinings, Cobb, Georgia, United States (Age 21 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   7. Hester Ann Baker,   b. 31 Oct 1834, Indiana, United States d. 8 Mar 1923, Reeves Township, Daviess, Indiana, United States (Age 88 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F1893	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Aug 2025

  
  

• Notes

  Washington Democrat, April 13, 1906 Death of Aged Citizen Lavina Burris, the oldest resident of Daviess County, died Sunday morn ing near Alfordsville. Funeral services were held at Old Union, conduc ted by the Rev. T.J. Alford. Interment at the Christian Cemetery Monda y afternoon. Lavina Burris was born in Fleming County, Kentucky, 1813. She was marr ied to Nicholas Baker March 14, 1832. Thirteen children were born to t his union of whom two survive, Mrs. Hester Sullivan and Mrs. Amanda Go ble , both residents of Reeve township. The deceased united with the C hristian Church when she was six years old and has been a devout membe r till death. They removed to Daviess County in 1848, the deceased has spent sixty-e ight years of her life in Reeve township.

  
  

• Sources

  Details: Residence note.