Roy died in his backyard at the corner of 601 N. Saginaw St. Durand, Michigan as told by his wife Mary. He had worked at Ford Pierce Motor Sales in Durand after retirement from his Clayton Township, Genesee County, Michigan farm.
Born Josiah Leroy Burleson, Sie was a nickname on his WWI draft registration and went by Roy in his adulthood.
According to a great-grandchild, Mr. Burleson's body was transported into the cemetery by way of a John Deere tractor because of a recent blizzard.
Contributor: GM Walker (48142763)
U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 has his nickname "Sie", short for Josiah, but his birth name was Josiah Leroy Burleson according to the Michigan, U.S., Births, and Christenings Index, 1867-1911 (see below). He went mainly by "Roy" during his lifetime.
Name: Josiah L Burleson
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Place: Clayton, Genesee, Michigan
Birth Date: 5 Feb 1878
Baptism Place: Genesee, Michigan
Father's Name: John Burleson
Mother's Name: Anna M Burleson
FHL Film Number: 1018922
Contributor: Flesh To Bones (47733024)
Roy died in his backyard at the corner of 601 N. Saginaw St. Durand, Michigan as told by his wife Mary. He had worked at Ford Pierce Motor Sales in Durand after retirement from his Clayton Township, Genesee County, Michigan farm.
Born Josiah Leroy Burleson, Sie was a nickname on his WWI draft registration and went by Roy in his adulthood.
According to a great-grandchild, Mr. Burleson's body was transported into the cemetery by way of a John Deere tractor because of a recent blizzard.
Contributor: GM Walker (48142763)
U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 has his nickname "Sie", short for Josiah, but his birth name was Josiah Leroy Burleson according to the Michigan, U.S., Births, and Christenings Index, 1867-1911 (see below). He went mainly by "Roy" during his lifetime.
Name: Josiah L Burleson
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Place: Clayton, Genesee, Michigan
Birth Date: 5 Feb 1878
Baptism Place: Genesee, Michigan
Father's Name: John Burleson
Mother's Name: Anna M Burleson
FHL Film Number: 1018922
Contributor: Flesh To Bones (47733024)
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