Bullard Family

The Bullard Family helped found the city of Dedham , Mass. One William Bullard was a signer of the Dedham Covenant. The New England Bullards go back to names like, John, Robert, George, and William Bullard, who came there in 1630. John Bullard, along with other men formed the Savings Bank of Dedham. In 1694-95 Nathanel Bullard was commissioned to “see about” building a school house in Dedham, Mass.

The Bullard name is listed extensively among those who served in the Rev. War. from

Mass. Many of the Bullards who settled in the Southern States were those with large land grants due to their service. We found that early documents of the Bullard and Birch/Burch families migrated into South Carolina and into Elbert Co. Georgia. It seems these families followed a similar path of migration and eventually became our ancestors in Mississippi Co. Mo. 

It’s been a struggle to find the ancestors of our mother, Alice Bullard Heatherly. She is the daughter of Charles who is the son of Henry Bullard.

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A cousin, Mattie Witt, gave us some information about Henry Bullard. She said, “His parents along with their children owned a mill somewhere on the Florida-Georgia line.”  We were not experienced enough at interviewing to explore this with her, but later while traveling through the south we wondered if it was timber, sugar cane or cotton mill. We do know that to this day there is a small town just south of Atlanta, Ga. named Bullard.

Mattie continued, ” That Henry was married in Georgia , and had two children while he worked in the family mill. The legend is that he had a sister who was abused by her husband and Henry killed him while defending her. “Whether he is cleared or charged with this we do not know, but Mattie continued, ” Henry joined the confederate army and when he returned he had three children instead of two.” This seemed to be the time he left the area and came to Ky. where he married the young girl, Laura Clevendence, the daughter of a “wood-chopper” named, Jonathan Clevendence.  It would be interesting to know if he ever divorced the wife in Georgia and also, what became of the two or three children—half brothers or sisters of Charles Bullard.

We know that Henry and Laura came to Mississippi Co. Mo. about 1878 and Laura died about three years later. Henry married  again, Henrietta Hatley, on March 18th. 1890. Mattie said that when he died he was buried at Cache, Ill. which is just across the river from Mississippi Co. Mo. We found an old Cemetery on the river, most of the stones were tossed about and none bore his name.

Henry’s son, Charles Bullard, was a tenant farmer. They raised most of their food, but according to the grocery bills they bought substantial groceries from the store. They seemed to live well for that time. We could only speculate by the transaction of his business that he provided well for each day, but did not show evidence of growth in his estate.

Another item we found interesting in researching these families was the Bullard/Burch and Hagan families had intermarried in Ky.   Many of the families were “devout” Catholics. That reminded us of a story Alice told that she heard about when her mother died. She said, “That Katie’s father almost lost his mind, because Katie converted to the Baptist faith on her death bed.” Of course this raises more questions. Alice, also said that Willy, the twin of Lilly, was buried in the Catholic cemetery in the children’s plot. We believe that each of the Charles Bullard children were probably baptized in the Catholic church and Alice stated once that had her mother lived they would probably have been raised Catholic.(Alice and Dewey were charter members of the Free Will Baptist Church in Exeter, Ca. Dewey and Albert were baptized the same day at Slick Rock near Three Rivers California and Alice was not baptized again)

 

Alice’s mother died when she was five and her twin brother, Albert drown in a pond at age 10. At age twelve, she became an orphan after Charles Bullard died from injuries suffered from a lightening strike. Her younger brother,Bob was taken into the home of his Aunt Mattie and Walter Johnson. They did not take Alice, but she was kept by the Cape family, who was the executor of the estate. As far as we can tell, he kept good records of the estate and its disbursement. All of the records are still at the Court house at Charleston, Mo. or on film at the Library. We did not look into Bob’s record, but believe that Mattie and Walter received money for his care, also.        At the age of 14, Alice took the train alone from Charleston, Mo. to St. Louis where her older sisters were. By the age of 15 she was with her sister Lilly in Ava, Mo. and married to Dewey Heatherly in 1920.

How these events affected Alice, we can only guess, because only a qualified physiologist could answer that, but we do know that until the day she died, she expressed the words that, “Nobody wanted me.”

 

Alice is commended by her family as having kept their family together. She was a very positive person. I have often said if I were ask to join a group of people and put on an Island to survive, I would want to be with Alice. She would figure it out someway. She spent her time sewing, cooking and not uncommon to be humming an old gospel tune while she worked. She liked to read and could easily be persuaded to read a book that a child needed for a book report.    She loved her children—most mothers do—-but she would often say they were the only family she ever had. She was a great country cook. Maybe that was because she raised her family in the 20s and 30s and it took imagination just to put what food they could find together for a meal. The hot rolls she made for the Star School in their community where her children attended school are still remembered by former students.

She spent her last days in Exeter, California where three of her five children lived. She is buried in the Exeter Memorial Cem.She is a great example of an “overcoming” attitude about life.

 

 

 

Descendants of Henry Bullard

 

 

1          Henry Bullard       1831 – 1924     b: 1831 in Georgia          d: Abt. 1924 in Illnois

..      +Laura Clevenidence   1852 – 1884     b: 1852 in Pitts Point Ky , Pine Tavern Dist.  m: 24 Apr 1866

in Shepherdville, Ky. Co. seat of Bullit Co.  d: 21 Feb 1884 in Mississippi Co. Mo

……        2      Charles Henry Bullard 1867 – 1917     b: 14 Sep 1867 in Bullit Co. KY.  d: 21 Aug 1917

in Mississippi Co. Mo

……….              +Francis Katherine Burch   1870 – 1910     b: 11 Mar 1870      m: 19 Aug 1894 in Mississippi Co. Mo     d:01 Nov 1910 in Mississippi Co. Mo

…………… 3      Mary E. Bullard    1895 –      b: 1895 in Mississippi Co. Mo

……………….             +Samuel A. Duckworth       1878 – 1917     b: 21 May 1878     m: 21 Feb 1914 in Mississippi Co. Mo      d: 28 Jan 1917

…………… 3      Dora C. Bullard     1896 –      b: 1896

……………….             +Arthur W. Lacquenment          b: in Wyatt, Mo    m: 06 May 1914 in Mississippi Co. Mo

………………….. 4      Oren Lacquenment

………………….. 4      Arthur Jr. Lacquenment

………………….. 4      Victor Lacquenment

………………….. 4      Myrtle Lacquenment

………………….. 4      Vada Lacquenment

………………….. 4      Delmar Lacquenment

………………….. 4      Bert Lacquenment

…………… 3      Ora Francis Bullard      1899 –      b: 1899

……………….             +William B. Birks          b: in Henson, Mississippi Co. Mo.   m: 17 Dec 1912 in Mississippi Co. Mo

………………….. 4      Willy Birks

………………….. 4      Margaret Birks

……………         *2nd Husband of Ora Francis Bullard:

……………….             +George Bircham                  m: Aft. 1917

………………….. 4      Nellie Lee Bircham

…………… 3      Lilly A. Bullard     1901 –      b: 1901 in Mississippi Co. Mo

……………….             +Jack Chamberlin         b: in Douglas Co.

Mo. 

………………….. 4      Charles Chamberlin

………………….. 4      Edith Chamberlin

………………….. 4      Vanita Chamberlin

………………….. 4      Ressa Chamberlin

………………….. 4      Jackie Chamberlin

…………… 3      William Henry Bullard 1901 – 1901     b: 1901 in Mississippi Co. Mo  d: 1901 in Mississippi Co. Mo

…………… 3      Leona A. Bullard  1904 –      b: 1904 in Mississippi Co. Mo

……………….             +Fred Bachman

………………….. 4      Bonita Bachman

…………… 3      Albert Joseph Bullard 1905 – 1915     b:21 Apr 1905 in Mississippi Co. Mo  d 02 May 1915 in Mississippi Co. Mo

…………… 3  Alice Josephine Bullard      1905 – 1991     b:21 Apr 1905 in Mississippi Co. Mo  d:28 Jul 1991 Tulare Co CA.

……………….             +Dewey Heatherly       1900 – 1977     b: 28 Sep 1900 in Douglas Co. Mo    m:

18 Dec 1920 in Douglas Co. Mo   d: 07 Apr 1977 in Tulare Co. CA…………………… 4      Nedra Delores Heatherly    1921 –      b: 1921 in Douglas Co. Mo

………………………             +Velta Jefferson           b: in Douglas Co. Mo  m: in Douglas Co. Mo

………………….. 4      Walter Heatherly  1924 –      b: 12 Jan 1924 in Douglas Co. Mo

………………………             +Norma Jean Weaver    m: 11 Sep 1947 in Mississippi Co. Mo

………………….. 4      Albert William Heatherly    1928 –      b:02 Sep 1928 in White Water, Kansas

………………………             +Bettie Lou Swofford  1930  b: 12 Aug 1930 in Stone Co.Mo.  m:11 Sep 1949 in Tulare Co.CA.

………………….. 4 Lawrence Eugene Heatherly      1930 –      b: 17 Mar 1930 in Douglas Co. Mo

………………………             +Nadine Hodges     b: in Douglas Co. Mo  m: 11 Jul 1953 in Douglas Co. Mo

………………….. 4      Helen Jane Heatherly  1931 –      b: 1931 in Douglas Co. Mo

………………………             +Drury James Hackworth   m:    2 Aug 1949 in Exeter, California

 

…………… 3      Robert D. Bullard 1908 – 1991     b: 1908 in Mississippi Co. Mo   d: 1991 in Columbia, Ill.

……………….             +Helen   – 1986   d: Apr 1986 in Columbia, Ill.

………………….. 4      Peggy Bullard

………………….. 4      Kathryn Bullard

……          *2nd Wife of Charles Henry Bullard:

……….              +Hattie Martin  m: 03 Jun 1916 in Mississippi Co. Mo

……  2      Betty Bullard 1870 –      b: Abt. 1870 in Bullit co. KY.

……….              +Ben Anderson

……  2      Mary Bullard 1873 –      b: 1873

……  2      Alonza Bullard      1875 – 1947     b: 06 Jul 1875 in Bullit Co. KY.           d: 1947 in Mississippi Co. Mo

……….              +Lida Madora Jackson        1883 – 1949     b: 1883    m: 19 Aug 1900 in Mississippi Co. Mo     d: 1949 in Mississippi Co. Mo

…………… 3      Laura Bullard        1901 –      b: 07 Sep 1901 in MIssissippi Co. Mo

……………….             +?? Hornback

…………… 3      Mattie Bullard       1903 – 1988     b: 23 Mar 1903   d: 14 Apr 1988 in Charleston, Mo.

……………….             +Curtis Witt  1889 – 1957     b: 13 Jul 1889 m: 21 Oct 1921 Mississippi Co. Mo.                 d     18 Apr 1957

…………………..         4      Orvil Witt      1944 –      b: 09 Jun 1944

………………….. 4      Dorothy Virginia Witt 1925 –      b: 04 Apr 1925

………………………             +Keith King

………………….. 4      Glen Curtis Witt   1926 –      b: 04 Dec 1926

 

………………….. 4      Lonnie Dale Witt  1930 –      b: 28 Sep 1930

 

………………….. 4      Leta Oneta Witt    1928 –      b: 28 Dec 1928

………………………             +???Jollifff

………………….. 4      Wilbur Lee Witt   1940 –      b: 28 Oct 1940

 

…………… 3      Clarence Bullard   1904 –      b: 14 Dec 1904

………………….. 4      Floyd Bullard

…………… 3      Willie Bullard        1909 –      b: 27 Jul 1909

……………….             +Ed Badget

……  2      Mattie Bullard       1879 –      b: 1879

……….              +Walter Johnson                 m:16 Nov 1897 in Mississippi Co. Mo

…………… 3      Thelma Johnson

……………….             +?? Alvey

……  2      John Bullard  1882 –      b: Abt. 1882 in Missouri

 

*2nd Wife of Henry Bullard:

..      +Henritta Hatley   1858 –      b: 1858    m: 18 Mar 1890 in Beach Ridge,  Alexander Co.

Illinois 

……  2      William Bullard     1890 –      b: 1890

 

 

Descendants of Fredick Clevidence

 

1 Fredick Clevidence – 1812 d: 1812

.. +Betsy Ann Brown 1780 – b: 1780 m: 30 Aug 1801 in Simeon Hall, Bullit Co. Ky.

…… 2 John Clevidence 1802 – 1861 b: 24 Jan 1802 in Washington Co. MD. d: 26 Apr 1861 in Washington Co. MD.

………. +Sarah Rector 1805 – 1836 b: 1805 in Ky. m: 16 Mar 1823 in Bullit co. KY. d: Jun 1836 in Bullit co. KY.

…………… 3 Jonathan Cidenclevene 1824 – b: 1824

………………. +Elizabeth Swenney 1824 – b: 1824 m: 07 Jun 1849 in Bullit Co. Ky.

………………….. 4 Charles Swenney 1845 – b: 1845

………………….. 4 Robert Clevenidence 1850 – b: 1850

……………………… +Amanda Erp m: 23 Dec 1870 in Pitts Point Ky, Pine Tavern Dist.

………………….. 4 Laura Clevenidence 1852 – 1884 b: 1852 in Pitts Point Ky, Pine Tavern Dist. d: 21 Feb 1884 in Mississippi Co. Mo

……………………… +Henry Bullard 1831 – 1924 b: 1831 in Georgia m: 24 Apr 1866 in Shepherdville, Ky. Co. seat of Bullit Co. d: Abt. 1924 in Illnois

………………….. 4 Arabell Clevenidence 1854 – b: 1854

……………………… +Preston B. Saw m: 19 Dec 1870

………………….. 4 Zerilda J. Clevenidence 1855 – b: 1855

……………………… +John Rice

………………….. 4 John C. Clevenidence 1857 – b: 1857

………………….. 4 Katie Clevenidence 1862 – b: 1862

……………………… +Erastus Looney 1850 – b: 1850

…………… 3 Clifton Hall Clevenidence

…………… 3 George Allen Clevenidence

………………….. 4 Felix Andrew Clevenidence

…………… 3 Catherine Clevenidence

………………. +Zerial D. May m: 17 May 1853 in Bullit co. KY.

Descendants of Oliver Burch

 

1 Oliver Burch 1646 – 1729 b: 1646 in England d: 1729

.. +Barbara Tennison 1650 – 1729 b: 1650 d: Aft. 1729

…… 2 Justonian Thomas Burch 1681 – 1760 b: Abt. 1681 d: 1760

………. +Susanna Davis 1690 – 1758 b: 1690 d: 23 Oct 1758

…………… 3 Oliver Burch 1713 – 1795 b: 1713 d: 1795

………………. +Mary Ann Newett

………………….. 4 Walter Burch 1755 – 1822 b: 1755 in MD. d: 1822 in New Haven, Nelason Co. Ky.

……………………… +Theresa Hagan 1759 – 1822 b: 1759 in Prince George Co. MD. m: 09 Oct 1782 d: Aft. Jun 1822 in Nelson Co. Ky.

………………………….. 5 Mary Ann Burch

……………………………… +Guy Elder m: 17 Feb 1814

………………………….. *2nd Husband of Mary Ann Burch:

……………………………… +George Howard m: 05 Sep 1818 in Nelson Co. Ky.

………………………….. 5 Susana Burch

………………………….. 5 Augustine Burch 1780 – b: Abt. 1780

………………………….. 5 Alexander Burch 1781 – 1846 b: 1781 in Charles Co. Maryland d: 1846 in Nelson Co. Ky.

……………………………… +Ellen Cissell 1791 – 1876 b: 1791 m: 07 Nov 1814 in Harden Co. Ky. d: 1876

………………………….. 5 Priscilla Burch 1787 – b: 1787

……………………………… +Valentine Haefner m: 15 Jan 1808

………………………….. 5 John Hanson Burch 1788 – 1852 b: 1788 d: 1852

……………………………… +Margaret??

………………………….. *2nd Wife of John Hanson Burch:

……………………………… +Charity Ann ????

………………………….. *3rd Wife of John Hanson Burch:

……………………………… +Mary Cissell m: 1811

………………………….. *4th Wife of John Hanson Burch:

……………………………… +Nancy Greenwell m: 1815

…………………………………. 6 dau. Burch

…………………………………….. +[1] George W. Matingly

………………………….. 5 Stanislaus L. Burch 1790 – 1870 b: 1790 d: 1870

……………………………… +Christina Hagan 1800 – 1860 b: 1800 m: 31 Jan 1817 d: Abt. 1860

………………………….. 5 Francis Burch 1791 – 1856 b: 1791 d: 1856

……………………………… +Elizabeth Hill m: 15 Jun 1812

…………………………………. 6 Charles Burch

…………………………………………. 7 [3] Francis Burch

…………………………………………….. +[2] Josephine Burch 1844 – b: 1844

………………………….. 5 Joseph Burch 1793 – 1842 b: 1793 d: Nov 1842

……………………………… +Susannah Bearman 1804 – 1872 b: 1804 d: 1872

………………………….. 5 [5] Agnes Burch 1796 – 1853 b: 1796 d: 1853

……………………………… +[4] Oliver Burch

………………………….. *2nd Husband of [5] Agnes Burch:

……………………………… +Thomas Gouch

………………………….. 5 Oliver Burch 1796 – 1835 b: 1796 d: 1835

………………………….. 5 John David Burch 1802 – 1851 b: 1802 in Nelson Co. Ky. d: Sep 1851 in Nelson Co. Ky.

……………………………… +Mary Louisa Hagan 1812 – 1865 b: 1812 m: 17 Aug 1830 in Nelson Co. Ky. d: 1865

…………………………………. 6 William Walter Burch 1833 – 1911 b: 06 Aug 1833 in Nelson Co. Ky. d: 11 May 1911 in Indian Creek. Mo

…………………………………….. +Mary Louisa Hagan 1828 – 1876 b: 1828 in Kentucky m: Abt. 1865 d: 1876 in Mo.

…………………………………………. 7 Mary Louise Burch 1866 – 1917 b: 16 Jul 1866 in Chester, ILL. d: 26 Mar 1917 in Monroe City, Mo.

…………………………………………….. +Francis Marion Lanham 1866 – 1953 b: 22 Feb 1866 in Red Bud, Randolph Co. Ill. m: 06 Oct 1896 in Indian Creek, Mississippi County Mo. d: 29 Aug 1953 in Monroe City, Mo.

…………………………………………. 7 Nancy Ann Burch 1867 – 1940 b: 11 Oct 1867 in Chester, ILL. d: 10 Apr 1940

…………………………………………….. +Charles William Mudd 1852 – 1931 b: 12 Mar 1852 in Indian Creek, Mississippi County Mo. m: 03 Mar 1889 in St. Stephens Church, Indian Creek, Mo d: 20 Mar 1931

…………………………………………. 7 John David Burch 1869 – 1940 b: 04 Jan 1869 d: 28 Jan 1940

…………………………………………….. +Mary Alblerltla Yeager 1868 – 1906 b: 17 Oct 1868 d: 15 Dec 1906 in Hannibal, Mo.

…………………………………………. 7 Francis Katherine Burch 1870 – 1910 b: 11 Mar 1870 d: 01 Nov 1910 in Mississippi Co. Mo

…………………………………………….. +Charles Henry Bullard 1867 – 1917 b: 14 Sep 1867 in Bullit Co. KY. m: 19 Aug 1894 in Mississippi Co. Mo d: 21 Aug 1917 in Mississippi Co. Mo

…………………………………………. 7 George William Burch 1871 – b: Sep 1871 in Mo. d: in Mena, Ark.

…………………………………………….. +Martha Frances Lanham 1873 – b: 27 Jun 1873 in Monroe City, Mo. m: 30 Oct 1894 in Indian Creek, Mississippi County Mo.

…………………………………………. 7 Lucy E. Burch 1876 – b: 1876

…………………………………. *2nd Wife of William Walter Burch:

…………………………………….. +Elizabeth A. Tewell 1843 – b: 27 Nov 1843 in Ky. m: 16 Feb 1878

…………………………………………. 7 Lucy Ellen Burch 1879 – 1944 b: 29 Aug 1879 d: 1944

…………………………………………….. +Earnest Bernard Mudd

…………………………………………. 7 Elizabeth Anastasia Burch 1880 – b: 11 Aug 1880

…………………………………………….. +William Andrew Woodfolk

…………………………………………. 7 Albert S. Burch 1883 – b: 13 Nov 1883

…………………………………. 6 Athanasius Nathan Burch 1836 – 1914 b: 06 Jan 1836 in New Haven Ky. d: 08 Mar 1914 in Nelson Co. Ky.

…………………………………….. +Caroline Martha Mudd 1844 – 1915 b: 18 Nov 1844 in Lebonon Ky. d: 07 May 1915 in Nelson Co. Ky.

…………………………………………. 7 Hugh Burch

…………………………………………. 7 James Monroe Burch 1869 – b: 1869

…………………………………………. 7 Anna Ella Burch 1872 – b: 1872

…………………………………………. 7 Herbert Burch 1874 – b: 1874

…………………………………………. 7 Mary Lillie Burch 1876 – b: 1876

…………………………………………. 7 Mary Ida Burch 1878 – b: 1878

…………………………………………. 7 Carrie Bell Burch 1880 – b: 1880

…………………………………………. 7 Lula Mary Burch 1882 – b: 1882

…………………………………………. 7 Mary Joseph Burch 1886 – b: 1886

…………………………………………. 7 Mary Imelda Burch 1889 – b: 1889

…………………………………. 6 Henry Oswald Burch 1838 – b: 1838

…………………………………….. +Thersa Head

…………………………………. 6 John David Burch 1840 – 1888 b: 1840 in Nelson Co. Ky. d: 20 Apr 1888 in Mississippi Co. Mo

…………………………………….. +Arpa Tanner m: 24 Nov 1872 in Mississippi Co. Mo

…………………………………. 6 Robert A. Burch 1842 – b: 1842

………………………….. 5 Henry Burch 1810 – b: Abt. 1810

……………………………… +Eliza Manning m: 02 Nov 1830 in Meade Co. Ky.

…………………………………. 6 Ann Sevilla Burch

…………………………………….. +Benjamin B. Blinco

…………………………………. 6 James Allison Burch 1832 – 1874 b: 1832 d: 16 Feb 1874 in Mississippi Co. Mo

…………………………………….. +Susan Catherine 1835 – b: 1835

…………………………………………. 7 Henry Burch 1854 – b: 1854

…………………………………………. 7 Charles Burch 1856 – b: 1856

…………………………………………. 7 Luanna Burch 1858 – b: 1858

…………………………………………. 7 William Burch 1860 – b: 1860

…………………………………………. 7 Catherine Burch 1866 – b: 1866

…………………………………. 6 John Starrett Burch

…………………………………….. +Amanda Ann Dixon m: 1870 in Union Co. Ky.

…………………………………. 6 Margaret Louisa Burch

…………………………………….. +[1] George W. Matingly

…………………………………. 6 Susan Catherine Burch

…………………………………….. +James Henry Hagan 1826 – b: Apr 1826

…………………………………. 6 Thomas J. Burch 1842 – b: 1842

…………………………………. 6 [2] Josephine Burch 1844 – b: 1844

…………………………………….. +[3] Francis Burch

…………………………………. 6 E. Christina Burch 1845 – 1851 b: 1845 d: 1851

…………………………………. 6 Henry Burch 1847 – b: 1847

………………….. 4 Henry Burch

……………………… +Susannna Suit

………………………….. 5 [4] Oliver Burch

……………………………… +[5] Agnes Burch 1796 – 1853 b: 1796 d: 1853

…………… 3 Justinian Jr. Burch 1709 – 1767 b: 1709 d: 1767

………………. +Ann Dyson 1709 – 1781 b: 1709 d: Aft. 1781

…………… 3 Susanna Burch

…………… 3 Justinian (again) Burch

…………… 3 Edward Burch

…………… 3 Mary Burch

…………… 3 Elizabeth Burch

…………… 3 Monica Burch

…… 2 Benjamin Burch

…… 2 Thomas Burch 1684 – 1766 b: 1684 d: 22 Nov 1766

………. +???

…………… 3 Thomas Jr. Burch – 1779 d: 1779

………………. +Rebecca Scott

………………….. 4 Elizabeth Burch

………………….. 4 Anne Burch

………………….. 4 Judith Burch

………………….. 4 Walter Burch

………………….. 4 William Burch

………………….. 4 Rebecca Burch

………………….. 4 Eleanor Burch

………………….. 4 Jonathan Burch

…………… 3 Susannah Burch

………………. +William Thorne

…………… 3 Mary Burch

………………. +John Noe

…………… 3 Elizabeth Burch

………………. +Benjamine Thorne

…………… 3 John Burch – 1770 d: Bef. 18 Jul 1770

…… 2 John Burch

…… 2 Edward Burch

…… 2 Katherine Burch

…… 2 Ann Burch

…… 2 Barbary Burch

…… 2 Eleanor Burch

…… 2 Elizabeth Burch

…… 2 Jonathan Burch