Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
NameJohn Clayton BURGESS [33571]
BirthSep 1858, Meigs County, Tennessee [281]
DeathJan 17, 1934, Yadkin County, North Carolina [281]
BurialMt. Zion Baptist Church, Yadkin County, North Carolina [281]
Spouses
BirthJul 1877, Iredell County, North Carolina [84], [33563]
DeathFeb 17, 1957, Guilford County, North Carolina [84], [33563]
BurialHolts Chapel Cemetery, Holts Chapel Rd, Guilford County, North Carolina [84], [33563]
FatherAdolphus Clayton McHARGUE (1856-1935)
MotherMary Frances GILL (1855-1931)
Obituary Online notes for Mary Magnolia (Spouse 1)
Birth: 
Jul., 1877
Iredell County
North Carolina, USA
Death: 
Feb. 17, 1957
Greensboro
Guilford County
North Carolina, USA

In addition to being married to John Clayton Burgess, Mary Magnolia "Nola" McHargue was also married to a man by the name of Frank May at the end of her life.

Mary Magnolia "Nola" McHargue and John Clayton Burgess had the following children:
i. Sara Frances Burgess born July 26, 1892 Statesville, Iredell County, North Carolina married Ralph Irving Bowman Sr.
ii. John Clayton Burgess, Jr. born September 1895 North Carolina married Claire Elizabeth Ardrey.
iii. Muriel Magnolia Burgess born March 18, 1899 Iredell County, North Carolina married Yates Edgerton.
iv. Emma Isabel Burgess born after 1899 North Carolina married Harvey Stonewall Bennett.
v. One baby born before 1900 in North Carolina (this is according to the 1900 census record as she says she is the mother of 4 children 3 of whom are living)
vi. Fred Cross Burgess born Dec. 17, 1904 North Carolina - never married
vii. William Glenn Burgess born September 25, 1906 Iredell County, North Carolina married Nettie Templeton.
viii. Wilma Clarice Burgess born November 11, 1908 Iredell County, North Carolina married Frank James Wasson
ix. Robert Doughton Burgess born October 22, 1910 North Carolina married Annie Lee Martin.

According to her death certificate she died in a county home for the poor and is buried in an unmarked grave in Holt's Chapel. She lost all contact with her family and they did not know the date or place of her death. 
 
Family links: 
 Parents:
  Adolphus Clayton McHargue (1856 - 1935)
  Mary Frances Gill McHargue (1855 - 1931)
 
 Spouses:
  John Clayton Burgess (1858 - 1934)*
  John Franklin May (1878 - 1933)*
 
 Children:
  Sara Frances Burgess Bowman (1892 - 1983)*
  John Clayton Burgess (1897 - 1930)*
  Muriel Magnolia Burgess Edgerton (1899 - 1980)*
  Isabel Burgess Bennett (1901 - 1982)*
  Gilbert Burgess (1903 - 1907)*
  Fred Cross Burgess (1904 - 1955)*
  William Glenn Burgess (1906 - 1988)*
  Wilma Clarice Burgess Wasson (1908 - 1992)*
  Robert Doughton Burgess (1910 - 1996)*
 
*Calculated relationship
 
Burial:
Holts Chapel Cemetery
Greensboro
Guilford County
North Carolina, USA
 
Created by: Susan Bowman
Record added: Jan 08, 2009
Find A Grave Memorial# 32743914 [33563]
Last Modified May 19, 2026Created Sep 25, 2026 by Terry M. Whitesell, using Reunion for Macintosh
Created Sep 25, 2026 by Terry M. Whitesell
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