Son of Alfred and Sarah Burch

Children: James Alfred Burch
Uly Smyth Burch
Henry C. Burch
John E. Burch
Benjamin C. Burch
Ginny Burch
Lola Burch
Annie Burch
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Information provided By;
Robert [Bob] K.Nobles,Jr (#47373088)

OBITUARY:
Macon Telegraph
Macon, Bibb County, Georgia
Monday, April 9, 1917
Page 8.

JOHN BURCH
CADWELL, April 8. --- John Burch, one of the oldest and best known residents of Laurens county, died at his home here Saturday evening at 7 o'clock. His death was not unexpected as he had been in failing health for some time, due to cancer in the head.
Mr. Burch was 73 years of age and leves a wife and seven children, the later being H. C., A. E., J. A. and Smith Burch, and Mrs. V. J. Taylor, Mrs. J. O. Foster and Miss Lola Burch. He had resided all his life in this county and was one of the first citizens of Laurens to enlist during the war between the states. He ws a member of the Missionary Baptist church and a prominent Mason,
The funeral was held at the Cadwell Baptist Church this afternoon at 3 o'clock, the service being conducted by his former pastor, Rev. J, M. Henderson, of Hawkinsville. The interment was in the Cadwell cemetery, the Masons officiating at the grave.

ROSTER
OF THE
CONFEDERATE
SOLDIERS OF GEORGIA
1861-1865
Volume V.
By: Lillian Henderson
See Page 253 for Unit
MUSTER ROLL OF COMPANY G, 49TH REGIMENT
GEORGIA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY
ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA
C.S.A.
LAURENS COUNTY, GEORGIA
LAURENS VOLUNTEERS
See Pages 255 & 256
Burch, John ---- Private Mch 4, 1862. Pension records show he was wounded through thigh and permanent disabled at 2d Manassas, Va. Aug. 29, 1862, and was on detail duty, ccount of wounds, from 1862, to close of war. (born in Ga. in 1844).
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Compiler Notes: His Pension records can be view on line at Virtual Vault, Georgia Archives. In his obituary below it states he was one of the first citizens of Laurens to enlist in the War between the States.