There is an error in the death date on the stone. The official Death Certificate is dated "1933".
Obituary - Corpus Christi Caller Times, 15 January 1933
Mrs. Phoebe A. Burris
On January 3, 1933, Mrs. Phoebe A Burris, a lifelong Texan, passed on to her reward. She was born to Mr and Mrs Joseph K Campbell August 6, 1856 in Williamson County, Texas, but while she was still young, they moved to Nueces County, where her father had land that was granted to him during the early settlement of Texas. It was here that she met Bazzel Riggs Burris and was married to him September 11, 1876. They went to live on the Dodson ranch, where they had many exciting experiences. Neighbors were few and far between and Mexican raids were numerous. Here her first two babies, Bazzel and Lola were born. Her husband had to be gone from home so often that she would have been in constant terror but for a faithful old Mexican sheep herder on the ranch.
In 1881 they moved to San Antonio, where her husband expected to trade for cattle and horses and make San Antonio his headquarters. He felt like it would be a safe place for his wife and babies. Almost as soon as they arrived, however, he and his boy became ill with typhoid fever and in a few days and on September 11, 1881, her husband died.
She then went to her parents who were living in Blanco City and on December 22, 1881, her baby boy, Campbell C Burris was born. Here she raised her children and sent them to school. Blanco high school, at that time, was one of the best schools in Texas. She buried her mother and father in Leander. Her daughter married Mr. John Reynolds and moved back to live in the area where she was born. Then Phoebe, with her boys, moved to Rio Frio, where they raised cattle for a time. Then she and her older boy moved to Del Rio where they were in the mercantile business for a while. Later, they farmed a few years at Pearsall and Dilley. Then they moved to land they had owned for many years in Bell County. There they built a home and Baz Jr married. A few years later, he sold out and bought a home in Abernathy. He and his family took grandmother with them and they were all successful and happy. As he was about ready to harvest his good first year's crop, he dropped dead in the field. This was a terrible blow, from which grandmother never fully recovered. Her youngest son, C C Burris then brought her to live with him and his family in San Antonio. However, life seemed to have lost its charms for her and the only pleasant hours she ever seemed to enjoy were the ones she spent in relating things that happened in her early life or talking of old friends. She gradually grew more and more feeble until the end.
She was proud of her family and well she might be, for the part they played in the history of our state and country. Her grandfather, John Campbell, enlisted at Sparta, Tennessee, and fought thru the war of 1812. He was with Carroll and Coffee and fought with Jackson at the battle of New Orleans. Her father, Joseph K Campbell helped in the Texas War of Independence and later served in the Vasques expedition, while Texas was a Republic. Later, when the Civil War broke, he had considerable money and slaves. He bought up treasury bonds, which were worthless afterwards. Of course his slaves were freed, but they remained true to them. Grandmother talked so often of visiting her old nurse, Jane, when she would go to Georgetown and how she would tell her if she ever got sick, she (Jane) would care for her or if she was not able, some of her children would. Grandmother wished for her so often in her last days.
Her husband, B R Burris, was a trail driver, having gone on several trips. In fact, he was gone on one of his trips when his first baby was born. He was a special deputy marshal under Stillman H Russell during the time that the country around Corpus Christi was raided and the Noakes store burned and so many horses driven off. He and the Dunn brothers, and others, followed them up and fought them.
Grandmother read with so much interest the "write-ups" this past year about Mr. Dodson, about Mr. Dunn's museum, the Santa Gertrudis ranch and the piece about Mrs. Noakes. She talked for days about them and told us many incidents and anecdotes connected with her early days amongst these good people.
Grandmother leaves one daughter, Mrs. E J Venier, of Oklahoma City, one son, C C Burris of San Antonio, eleven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren to mourn her death. She was laid to rest in Cemetery #1 in San Antonio, by the side of her husband, to whom she had remained true for more than fifty years.
- Mrs C.C. Burris
Obituary - Corpus Christi Caller Times, 15 January 1933
Mrs. Phoebe A. Burris
On January 3, 1933, Mrs. Phoebe A Burris, a lifelong Texan, passed on to her reward. She was born to Mr and Mrs Joseph K Campbell August 6, 1856 in Williamson County, Texas, but while she was still young, they moved to Nueces County, where her father had land that was granted to him during the early settlement of Texas. It was here that she met Bazzel Riggs Burris and was married to him September 11, 1876. They went to live on the Dodson ranch, where they had many exciting experiences. Neighbors were few and far between and Mexican raids were numerous. Here her first two babies, Bazzel and Lola were born. Her husband had to be gone from home so often that she would have been in constant terror but for a faithful old Mexican sheep herder on the ranch.
In 1881 they moved to San Antonio, where her husband expected to trade for cattle and horses and make San Antonio his headquarters. He felt like it would be a safe place for his wife and babies. Almost as soon as they arrived, however, he and his boy became ill with typhoid fever and in a few days and on September 11, 1881, her husband died.
She then went to her parents who were living in Blanco City and on December 22, 1881, her baby boy, Campbell C Burris was born. Here she raised her children and sent them to school. Blanco high school, at that time, was one of the best schools in Texas. She buried her mother and father in Leander. Her daughter married Mr. John Reynolds and moved back to live in the area where she was born. Then Phoebe, with her boys, moved to Rio Frio, where they raised cattle for a time. Then she and her older boy moved to Del Rio where they were in the mercantile business for a while. Later, they farmed a few years at Pearsall and Dilley. Then they moved to land they had owned for many years in Bell County. There they built a home and Baz Jr married. A few years later, he sold out and bought a home in Abernathy. He and his family took grandmother with them and they were all successful and happy. As he was about ready to harvest his good first year's crop, he dropped dead in the field. This was a terrible blow, from which grandmother never fully recovered. Her youngest son, C C Burris then brought her to live with him and his family in San Antonio. However, life seemed to have lost its charms for her and the only pleasant hours she ever seemed to enjoy were the ones she spent in relating things that happened in her early life or talking of old friends. She gradually grew more and more feeble until the end.
She was proud of her family and well she might be, for the part they played in the history of our state and country. Her grandfather, John Campbell, enlisted at Sparta, Tennessee, and fought thru the war of 1812. He was with Carroll and Coffee and fought with Jackson at the battle of New Orleans. Her father, Joseph K Campbell helped in the Texas War of Independence and later served in the Vasques expedition, while Texas was a Republic. Later, when the Civil War broke, he had considerable money and slaves. He bought up treasury bonds, which were worthless afterwards. Of course his slaves were freed, but they remained true to them. Grandmother talked so often of visiting her old nurse, Jane, when she would go to Georgetown and how she would tell her if she ever got sick, she (Jane) would care for her or if she was not able, some of her children would. Grandmother wished for her so often in her last days.
Her husband, B R Burris, was a trail driver, having gone on several trips. In fact, he was gone on one of his trips when his first baby was born. He was a special deputy marshal under Stillman H Russell during the time that the country around Corpus Christi was raided and the Noakes store burned and so many horses driven off. He and the Dunn brothers, and others, followed them up and fought them.
Grandmother read with so much interest the "write-ups" this past year about Mr. Dodson, about Mr. Dunn's museum, the Santa Gertrudis ranch and the piece about Mrs. Noakes. She talked for days about them and told us many incidents and anecdotes connected with her early days amongst these good people.
Grandmother leaves one daughter, Mrs. E J Venier, of Oklahoma City, one son, C C Burris of San Antonio, eleven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren to mourn her death. She was laid to rest in Cemetery #1 in San Antonio, by the side of her husband, to whom she had remained true for more than fifty years.
- Mrs C.C. Burris
There is an error in the death date on the stone. The official Death Certificate is dated "1933".
Obituary - Corpus Christi Caller Times, 15 January 1933
Mrs. Phoebe A. Burris
On January 3, 1933, Mrs. Phoebe A Burris, a lifelong Texan, passed on to her reward. She was born to Mr and Mrs Joseph K Campbell August 6, 1856 in Williamson County, Texas, but while she was still young, they moved to Nueces County, where her father had land that was granted to him during the early settlement of Texas. It was here that she met Bazzel Riggs Burris and was married to him September 11, 1876. They went to live on the Dodson ranch, where they had many exciting experiences. Neighbors were few and far between and Mexican raids were numerous. Here her first two babies, Bazzel and Lola were born. Her husband had to be gone from home so often that she would have been in constant terror but for a faithful old Mexican sheep herder on the ranch.
In 1881 they moved to San Antonio, where her husband expected to trade for cattle and horses and make San Antonio his headquarters. He felt like it would be a safe place for his wife and babies. Almost as soon as they arrived, however, he and his boy became ill with typhoid fever and in a few days and on September 11, 1881, her husband died.
She then went to her parents who were living in Blanco City and on December 22, 1881, her baby boy, Campbell C Burris was born. Here she raised her children and sent them to school. Blanco high school, at that time, was one of the best schools in Texas. She buried her mother and father in Leander. Her daughter married Mr. John Reynolds and moved back to live in the area where she was born. Then Phoebe, with her boys, moved to Rio Frio, where they raised cattle for a time. Then she and her older boy moved to Del Rio where they were in the mercantile business for a while. Later, they farmed a few years at Pearsall and Dilley. Then they moved to land they had owned for many years in Bell County. There they built a home and Baz Jr married. A few years later, he sold out and bought a home in Abernathy. He and his family took grandmother with them and they were all successful and happy. As he was about ready to harvest his good first year's crop, he dropped dead in the field. This was a terrible blow, from which grandmother never fully recovered. Her youngest son, C C Burris then brought her to live with him and his family in San Antonio. However, life seemed to have lost its charms for her and the only pleasant hours she ever seemed to enjoy were the ones she spent in relating things that happened in her early life or talking of old friends. She gradually grew more and more feeble until the end.
She was proud of her family and well she might be, for the part they played in the history of our state and country. Her grandfather, John Campbell, enlisted at Sparta, Tennessee, and fought thru the war of 1812. He was with Carroll and Coffee and fought with Jackson at the battle of New Orleans. Her father, Joseph K Campbell helped in the Texas War of Independence and later served in the Vasques expedition, while Texas was a Republic. Later, when the Civil War broke, he had considerable money and slaves. He bought up treasury bonds, which were worthless afterwards. Of course his slaves were freed, but they remained true to them. Grandmother talked so often of visiting her old nurse, Jane, when she would go to Georgetown and how she would tell her if she ever got sick, she (Jane) would care for her or if she was not able, some of her children would. Grandmother wished for her so often in her last days.
Her husband, B R Burris, was a trail driver, having gone on several trips. In fact, he was gone on one of his trips when his first baby was born. He was a special deputy marshal under Stillman H Russell during the time that the country around Corpus Christi was raided and the Noakes store burned and so many horses driven off. He and the Dunn brothers, and others, followed them up and fought them.
Grandmother read with so much interest the "write-ups" this past year about Mr. Dodson, about Mr. Dunn's museum, the Santa Gertrudis ranch and the piece about Mrs. Noakes. She talked for days about them and told us many incidents and anecdotes connected with her early days amongst these good people.
Grandmother leaves one daughter, Mrs. E J Venier, of Oklahoma City, one son, C C Burris of San Antonio, eleven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren to mourn her death. She was laid to rest in Cemetery #1 in San Antonio, by the side of her husband, to whom she had remained true for more than fifty years.
- Mrs C.C. Burris
Obituary - Corpus Christi Caller Times, 15 January 1933
Mrs. Phoebe A. Burris
On January 3, 1933, Mrs. Phoebe A Burris, a lifelong Texan, passed on to her reward. She was born to Mr and Mrs Joseph K Campbell August 6, 1856 in Williamson County, Texas, but while she was still young, they moved to Nueces County, where her father had land that was granted to him during the early settlement of Texas. It was here that she met Bazzel Riggs Burris and was married to him September 11, 1876. They went to live on the Dodson ranch, where they had many exciting experiences. Neighbors were few and far between and Mexican raids were numerous. Here her first two babies, Bazzel and Lola were born. Her husband had to be gone from home so often that she would have been in constant terror but for a faithful old Mexican sheep herder on the ranch.
In 1881 they moved to San Antonio, where her husband expected to trade for cattle and horses and make San Antonio his headquarters. He felt like it would be a safe place for his wife and babies. Almost as soon as they arrived, however, he and his boy became ill with typhoid fever and in a few days and on September 11, 1881, her husband died.
She then went to her parents who were living in Blanco City and on December 22, 1881, her baby boy, Campbell C Burris was born. Here she raised her children and sent them to school. Blanco high school, at that time, was one of the best schools in Texas. She buried her mother and father in Leander. Her daughter married Mr. John Reynolds and moved back to live in the area where she was born. Then Phoebe, with her boys, moved to Rio Frio, where they raised cattle for a time. Then she and her older boy moved to Del Rio where they were in the mercantile business for a while. Later, they farmed a few years at Pearsall and Dilley. Then they moved to land they had owned for many years in Bell County. There they built a home and Baz Jr married. A few years later, he sold out and bought a home in Abernathy. He and his family took grandmother with them and they were all successful and happy. As he was about ready to harvest his good first year's crop, he dropped dead in the field. This was a terrible blow, from which grandmother never fully recovered. Her youngest son, C C Burris then brought her to live with him and his family in San Antonio. However, life seemed to have lost its charms for her and the only pleasant hours she ever seemed to enjoy were the ones she spent in relating things that happened in her early life or talking of old friends. She gradually grew more and more feeble until the end.
She was proud of her family and well she might be, for the part they played in the history of our state and country. Her grandfather, John Campbell, enlisted at Sparta, Tennessee, and fought thru the war of 1812. He was with Carroll and Coffee and fought with Jackson at the battle of New Orleans. Her father, Joseph K Campbell helped in the Texas War of Independence and later served in the Vasques expedition, while Texas was a Republic. Later, when the Civil War broke, he had considerable money and slaves. He bought up treasury bonds, which were worthless afterwards. Of course his slaves were freed, but they remained true to them. Grandmother talked so often of visiting her old nurse, Jane, when she would go to Georgetown and how she would tell her if she ever got sick, she (Jane) would care for her or if she was not able, some of her children would. Grandmother wished for her so often in her last days.
Her husband, B R Burris, was a trail driver, having gone on several trips. In fact, he was gone on one of his trips when his first baby was born. He was a special deputy marshal under Stillman H Russell during the time that the country around Corpus Christi was raided and the Noakes store burned and so many horses driven off. He and the Dunn brothers, and others, followed them up and fought them.
Grandmother read with so much interest the "write-ups" this past year about Mr. Dodson, about Mr. Dunn's museum, the Santa Gertrudis ranch and the piece about Mrs. Noakes. She talked for days about them and told us many incidents and anecdotes connected with her early days amongst these good people.
Grandmother leaves one daughter, Mrs. E J Venier, of Oklahoma City, one son, C C Burris of San Antonio, eleven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren to mourn her death. She was laid to rest in Cemetery #1 in San Antonio, by the side of her husband, to whom she had remained true for more than fifty years.
- Mrs C.C. Burris
Gravesite Details
76 yrs old
