Son of John Burgess and Mary Nancy Sorrell Burgess:

Brother of:
William Burgess(1844-unk)
Malphus Burgess(1846-unk)
Anderbee "Andy" Burgess(1848-1926)
[Rufus Adolphus Burgess]
Ann/Roann Burgess(1855-unk)
Louvania "Lovie" Burgess George(1859-1936)

Married to Maggie Sykes around 1887.

Rufus and Maggie were the parents of:
Nannie Victoria Burgess
Bessie B Burgess Barbee
Newton Henry Burgess
William A Burgess
Hattie N Burgess Hall
Connie H Burgess
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1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Adolphus Burgess
Age in 1860: 9
Birth Year: abt 1851
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1860: North Western District, Wake, North Carolina
Gender: Male
Post Office: Morrisville
Household Members: Name Age
John Burgess 43
Mary Burgess 40
William Burgess 16
Matthies Burgess 14
Andy Burgess 11
Adolphus Burgess 9
Ann Burgess 5
Louvania Burgess 1

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Dolphus Burgess
Age in 1870: 16
Birth Year: abt 1854
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1870: Cedar Fork, Wake, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: New Hill
Household Members: Name Age
John Burgess 56
Nancy Burgess 50
Malphus Burgess 22
Anderbee Burgess 19
Dolphus Burgess 16
Roann Burgess 14
Lovely Burgess 11
Polly Burgess 58

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Adolphus Burgess
Age: 26
Birth Year: abt 1854
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1880: Wake Forest, Wake, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Occupation: Farm Laborer
Household Members: Name Age
Arris M. Adams 42
Eliza Adams 40
Dora Adams 3
Adolphus Burgess 26

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Rufus A Burgess
Age: 49
Birth Date: Jun 1850
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: Cedar Fork, Durham, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Maggie Burgess
Marriage Year: 1887
Years Married: 13
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
Rufus A Burgess 49
Maggie Burgess 43
Mamie V Burgess 12
Bessie B Burgess 10
Newton H Burgess 8
William A Burgess 6
Hattie N Burgess 4
Connie H Burgess 2

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Dallie Burgess
Age in 1910: 59
Birth Year: abt 1851
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Cedar Fork, Wake, North Carolina
Race: White
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Maggie Burgess
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
Dallie Burgess 59
Maggie Burgess 54
Newty Burgess 18
William A Burgess 13
Hattie B Burgess 12
Commie N Burgess 11
Fred B Burgess 31

North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1975
Name: R A Burgess
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 63
Marital status:
Occupation: Farmer
Birth Date: Jun 1851
Birth Place: Wake, North Carolina, United States
Death Date: 27 Mar 1915
Death Location: Durham, Durham
Father's Name: John Burgess b.Wake Co
Mother's Name: Unknown
Cause of death: Pulmonary tuberculosis
Informant: Mrs R A Burgess, East Durham NC
Burial: Near Nelson
Undertaker: Hall & Wynne Co, Durham
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North Carolina, Marriage Collection, 1741-2004
Name: John Burges
Spouse: Nancy Sorrell
Marriage Date: 27 Jul 1843
Marriage County: Wake
Marriage State: North Carolina
Source: County Court Records at Raleigh, NC & Family Histo

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: John Burgess
Age: 31
Birth Year: abt 1819
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1850: Western Division, Wake, North Carolina
Gender: Male
Family Number: 717
Household Members: Name Age
John Burgess 31
Nancy Burgess 30
William Burgess 6
Malpeus Burgess 4
Andy Burgess 1
Polly Burgess 30