2 published claims
Henry E. Burnham
Birthplace unknown
Son
What it reads like
Henry E. Burnham is named as Erastus Burnham's son[1] Henry Erastus Burnham is named as Erastus Burnham's son[2]
- [1] Burnham, Roderick H. (Roderick Henry). Genealogical records of Thomas Burnham, the emigrant : who was among the early settlers at Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. America, and his descendants, vol. v.1. Hartford, Connecticut : Case, Lockwood & Brainard Co. Print, 1884. Internet Archive, genealogicalreco01burn, https://archive.org/details/genealogicalreco01burn. · documented
- [2] American Historical Society. Encyclopedia of Massachusetts, biographical--genealogical;, vol. 8. New York, Boston [etc.] The American historical society (inc.), 1916-[2(5]). Internet Archive, encyclopediaofma08amer, https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofma08amer. · documented
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