CORRESPONDENCE 1
I really enjoy the ERBzine.com and the web museum website and particularly
the family tributes, stories and photos. I am a second cousin,
twice removed, of Edgar Rice Burroughs. It was fun reading
the bios about ERB, including some books I have about him, that showed
his love of Arizona and horses and riding. Think it runs in the blood,
since I have always loved both Arizona and horses and have been involved
with horses most of my life, and now enjoy trail riding with my husband,
Alastair Malcolm.
Pictures of my grandfather, George Earle Burroughs (aka Earl
G. Burroughs), strongly resemble Edgar Rice Burroughs. He was
an engineer born in Belleville, Michigan, educated in Ohio, later moved
briefly to NJ and finally to Harrisburg, PA. He was married twice,
last to my grandmother, Louise. He had two offices, one in Pittsburgh
and one in New York City operating his business, American Engineers Services.
He had one brother, Coleburn Burroughs, also known as John C. Burroughs,
a Detroit attorney. Their father, George Tyler ("Taylor") Burroughs,
was born in Jamestown (Zanesville), Montgomery County, Illinois in 1844.
He was the author of
1) “The Business Man’s Guide and Assistant. Merchant’s and
mechanic’s practical arithmetic; or, Instantaneous method of arriving
at correct results…”, Detroit, MI, 1875;
and
2) “Merchant’s and Mechanic’s Practical Arithmetic:
or, an instantaneous method of arriving at correct results,” compiled
from results of actual experiments and observation in the pursuit of a
business life, Detroit, MI in 1876.
His father, Col. George Holland Burroughs, was born in the same
house in Warren, MA in 1807, as was his older brother, Abner Tyler Burroughs,
and his son, George Tyler Burroughs, the father of Edgar Rice
Burroughs.
George H. has a colorful history, and his bio appears in two references
in the Handbook of Texas Online:
http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/view/BB/fbu58.html
http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/view/FF/msf2.html
According to a historical paper entitled “Seventy Years Ago”
written by Danforth Keyes, Esq. for the Quobag Historical Society, included
in a newspaper story in the Warren Herald (MA), April 4, 1952 (reprinted
from Warren Herald, Feb. 5, 1897), around 1827, George and his older
brother, Abner T. Burroughs, were blown into the brook when one
of the buildings of a Powder Mill (a relic of the Revolutionary War) blew
up (Lois Ellis’s Burroughs' Genealogy, p. 18).
Here are ERB and my family lines:
Tyler Burroughs, born Dec. 17, 1770, Warren, MA; died Jan. 22,
1845, Warren, MA + Anna Pratt, born Dec. 18, 1773, Bridgewater, Plymouth
Co., MA; died Aug. 2, 1842/1848, Warren, MA.
Siblings
: Abner Tyler Burroughs (1805-1897)
+ Mary Coleman Rice
Col. George Holland Burroughs (1807-1890) + Rebecca Jane Bell
1st Cousins:
George Tyler Burroughs, Sr. (1833-1913)
+ Mary Evaline Zieger
George Tylor Burroughs (1844-1916) + Lucy Elinor Berlin
2nd Cousins:
Edgar Rice Burroughs
+ Emma Centennia Hulbert
George Earle Burroughs (1878-1937) + Louise Claire Herr
2nd Cousins, once removed:
Eleanor Louise Burroughs (1930-2001) + Frederick Kravcov
2nd Cousins, twice removed:
Karen Louise Kravcov + Alastair James Malcolm
If you would like, I can send you more information about the Tyler,
Burroughs and Pratt families.
(I am looking forward to reading) Mary
Evaline Burroughs' Memoirs of a War Bride
Karen Kravcov Malcolm
Scottsdale, Arizona
kkmalcolm@msn.com
CORRESPONDENCE 2
I worked in Special Collections at the University of California, Riverside
while a student there and handled many first editions of Tarzan and other
ERB novels. My family and I lived in Southern California for 14 or
so years, but I don't believe we ever were in Tarzana. My husband
and I will put it on our list to visit the next time we're in the area.
I could tell that the Burroughs line was confusing to you and the ERB
family. I will send you my Burroughs information, including my grandafther's
line, which is attached. There's quite a bit! Also, my scanner
is missing a cable since our recent move, so will need to get one sooner
than later to send you some photos of my grandfather. Wait till you
see him - you will see what I mean about his resemblance to ERB!
I have many sources listed in the Word document attached, which is what
I have on my grandfather's side. It's amazing what some stationery,
a few photos, recollections and a college diploma will do to start you
on your family research! Unfortunately, he died of a heart attack
when my mother was only 6 years old. The Depression took its toll
on him. ERB's line starts around page 21. I have additional
notes and birth/death/marriage certificates and census records for my direct
line only. I have a subscription to Ancestry.com, which has provided
a certain amount of data in addition to other genealogical and state search
engines, but also I've gone the route of hiring people locally to send
me recorded real property, estate data and cemetery tombstone photos of
my Michigan Burroughs family and their ancestors. It's been an amazing
journey of discovery! I am a certified legal assistant, so researching
is part of my background and passion.
I will keep in touch and send you more information.
Best regards,
Karen Kravcov Malcolm
Ancestors of George Earle Burroughs
http://www.johncolemanburroughs.com/family/GeorgeEarleBurroughsAncestors.doc
http://www.johncolemanburroughs.com/family/GeorgeEarleBurroughsAncestors.html
George H. Burroughs and his Texas
Flag
http://www.johncolemanburroughs.com/family/flags.html
http://www.johncolemanburroughs.com/family/GENGEBTXFlags.pdf
