Early Burley Birth Records

A very special thank you to Nancy Desper for all of her time and effort researching the Burley Family and collateral lines. Without her dedication, mush of this information would not be available here.

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BIRTHS FROM OLD BIRTH INDEX INCLUDES ALL COUNTIES AND CITIES FROM 1853-1896)

Birth and death records were not kept by the state from 1896 through 1912.  The City of Richmond Health Department kept records for this period. They do not seem to be complete. There are many discrepancies in names of children and parents.

Lib. of Va., Bur. of Vital Statistics, Reel  #1, Old Birth Index 1853-1866 (Pg. 403): Nothing for Burley in Richmond or Henrico (mostly Amherst) Document


Lib. of Va., Bur. of Vital Statistics, Reel  #8, Old Birth Index 1867-1879
(Pgs. 339 & 340):

Name of Child Father Mother Date of Birth All links to documents in pdf format.
*Burley, Ann Eliza
(*Indicates colored, could it be non-white, Indian?)
Alex not shown Aug. 1873 Henrico 153
Actual Record - Line 5
Burley, R. M. W. T. E. A. Feb. 9, 1877 Richmond 455
Actual Record - Line 129
Burley, Wm. W. James D. Percilla Apr. 24, 1877  Henrico 206
Actual Record - Line 41
Burley, M. P. J. D. Pusse(?) Aug. 10, 1879 Henrico 215
Actual Record - Line 9

Lib. of Va., Bur. of Vital Statistics, Reel  #15, Old Birth Index 1880-1896,
Brabb-Bywaters:

Name of Child Father Mother Date of Birth All links to documents in pdf format.
Burley, Bettie C.  J. W. H. G. July 31, 1894  Richmond 191
Actual Record - Line 55
Burley, Bettie R.  Wm. F. Bettie Jan. 7, 1885     Richmond 857
Actual Record - Line 244
Burley, Beulah Arthur M Ida Aug. 17, 1880 Henrico 228
Actual Record - Line 13
Burley, Juda James Pressea Dec. 23, 1880  Henrico 228
Actual Record - Line 15
Burley, Lewis James D. Mary Dec. 1892 Henrico 385
Actual Record - Line 21
Burley, Raymond Thos. N. Cora Feb. 1895 Henrico 420-0
Actual Record - Line 9
Burley, Wyatt T. C. C. Hattie Dec. 20, 1891  Henrico 356
Actual Record  - Line 1

BURLEY BIRTHS, HENRICO COUNTY, VA. BIRTH REGISTER

Library of Virginia, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Reel #44, Births Henrico 1853-1895:

Pg. 153, Line 5:

Ann Eliza, colored female, born Richmond (but shown with Henrico births)
Born Aug. 1873, father Alex, Teamster,  mother’s name not shown
Alex Burley gave information
(Note: Child shown as “colored,” but could it have been meant for Indian or non-white.)

Pg. 206, Bottom Line:

Wm. W. Burley, white male
Born Apr. 24, 1877, father, James D. Burley, Farmer; mother Precella (looks like) Burley
Father gave information

Pg. 215, Line 9:

M. P. Burley, white female, born alive Henrico, Brookland Township
Born Aug. 10, 1879; father J. D. Burley, Farmer; mother Pusse Burley
Father gave information
Note:  Reel #2, Birth Index Henrico 1867-1879 shows M. P. Burley with parents J. D. and (Pusse?) born Aug. 10, 1879 Henrico, reference Pg. 215.  Mother’s name typed as shown on index.  Probably same child shown as “Dressey Bailey” 10-mo. Female on 1880 census (June 30, 1880). Child may have been named after her mother (whatever her mother’s name was) and different first name.

Page 228, Line 13:

Beulah Burley, white female, born alive, Henrico Brooklyn Township
Born Aug. 17, 1880; father Arthur Burley, farmer; mother Ida Burley
Father gave information

Page 228, Line 15:  

Juda Burley, white female, born alive, Henrico Brooklyn Township
Born Dec. 23, 1880; father James Burley, farmer; mother Pressea Burley
Father gave information
Note:  Typed index shows Juda; actual written record looks like India

Page 356, Line 1:

Wyatt T. Burley, white male, Lower Dist. Henrico
Born Dec. 20, 1891; father C. C. Burley, mechanic; mother Hattie Burley
Born at residence, Tulip St. (looks like); mother gave information
Note:  Tombstone shows 1890 (per Pat Geary); birth record shows 1891 (double checked 2-6-06)

Page 385, Line  16 (Page actually shows no number, index on Reel 15 shows Pg. 385):

Lewis Burley, white male, Upper Dist. Henrico (Born dead or alive not checked)
Born Dec. 21, 1892; father James D. Burley, farmer; mother Mary Burley
Father gave information
I don’t know who they are; can’t find match with other Burley records.

No record found of James Burley with wife named Mary.

James D. Burley and wife Prescia (?) lived in BROOKLYN TOWNSHIP.  I believe Prescia(?) died Apr. 30, 1885. No record of second marriage for James.

Could this be child of their son James D. Burley, Jr.?  Nothing has been found to indicate that he married and had a family.

Library of Virginia, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Reel #45, Births Henrico 1895-1896, Page 420-0, 9th line (not numbered):

Raymond Burley, white male, born Feb. 1895 (day not shown)
Father Thos. N. Burley, mechanic; mother Cora Burley

BURLEY BIRTHS, CITY OF RICHMOND BIRTH REGISTER
Library of Virginia, Bureau of Vital Statistics (State), Reel #58, Births Richmond City 1853-1881:

Pg. 455, Line 129

R. M. Burley, white male, born Feb. 9, 1877
Father W. T. Burley, Teamster; mother E. A. Burley
Mother gave information

Library of Virginia, Bureau of Vital Statistics (State), Reel #59, Births Richmond City 1881-1896

Page 857, Line 244, R. B. Munford Dist.:

Bettie R. Burley, white female, born Jan. 7, 1885
Father Wm. F. Burley, carpenter; mother Bettie Burley
Father gave information
Note:  This record and typed index on Reel 15 clearly show father as Wm F.
Father was William T. Burley

Page 1191, Line 35, R. B. Munford Dist:

Bettie C. Burley, white female, born alive, July 31, 1894
Father J. W. Burley, Trunk Mfg. (?); mother H. G. Burley
Born 425 N. 30th (looks like)
Mother gave information
Note:  This record and typed index on Reel 15 clearly show father as J. W.
Her father was Charles Cade Burley

BURLEY BIRTHS (FROM CITY OF RICHMOND HEALTH DEPT. RECORDS)

Although the state did not keep records from 1896 through 1912, the City of Richmond Health Dept. kept records on births and deaths.

Lib. of Va., Reel  #433, Richmond City Dept. of Public Health, Birth Records 1870-1912 A-C:

Name Parents Birth Date Certificate No. All links to documents in pdf format.
Burley, white female T. N. & Cora Burley June 26, 1907 #811
Burley, Helen, white female
Given name corrected by affidavit & school record 9/30/70
Thomas N. & Cora L.  June 26, 1907 #812
Burley, white female
(Note:  This matches birth date for Marguerite Cecelia)
W. W. &  Millie Burley Aug. 2, 1907 #1073
Burley, white male
(Note:  This matches birth date for Frank Joseph)
Wythe W. & Nellie Nov. 27, 1909 #2563
Burley, Bettie R., white female Wm. T. & Bettie  Jan. 7, 1885 #2240
Burley, Blanch, white female John L. & S. E.
 (WHO IS THIS??)   Did not find on Vital Statistics Reel #58
 July 13, 1871 #477
Burley, Evelyn, white female Wythe W. & Nellie Apr. 17, 190?
 added 5/26/60
#43
Burley, Kathleen, white female W. W. Burley & Nellie Burley Oct. 24, 1902 #101
Burley, R. M., white male W. T. & E. A. Burley Feb. 9, 1877 #2322
Burly, white male 
(Note:  This matches birth date for Luther G.)
Chas. Burly & ____Burly Sept. 19, 1902 Register 90

Lib. of Va., Reel  #442, Richmond City Dept. of Public Health, Birth Records1912-1954  A-C:

Name Parents Birth Date Certificate No. All links to documents in pdf format.
Burley (white female)
(Could this be Lucyle whose birth date is shown as Jan. 24, 1912?)
Wythe W. Burley & Nellie M. Burk  Jan. 25, 1913  #175
Burley (white female) 
(This would be Virginia Warwick)
Wyatt Burley & Anne Cox  July 5, 1912 #1507
Burley, Beaman Ersile (white male) Charles Cade Burley  Esther Vashti Simmons Sept. 15, 1918 #2739
Burley, Emily Vashti Charles C. Burley and Esther V. Simmons March 25, 1917 #2598
Burley, Frances Elizabeth R. W. Burley and Annie Louise Dance Dec. 8, 1918 #318
Burley, Margarette Louise Raymond W. Burley and Annie L. Dance  Jan. 20, 1918 #488

Lib. of Va., Bur. of Vital Statistics, Old Birth Index, Reel #23 1880-1896 Rolan-Shivley:

Rye, Sarah E.              Father Wm. D.                        Born Aug. 28, 1881    Richmond City 685

This would be Sarah Elizabeth (Bessie), child of Dieza Burley & William Rye

Lib. of Va., Bur. of Vital Statistics, Reel #58, Birth, Richmond City, Pg. 685, Line 1435:

Rye, Sarah E., white female, born alive, Aug. 28, 1881
Father Rye, Wm. Butcher, residence Richmond
Mother Rye, D.
Mother gave information