Person:Tristam Burch (2)

Story handed down to descendant, Phil Rowe: "As for Joseph's son, Tristram (my great great grandfather), I had always heard that he was General' Lee's personal aid, and upon looking up their calvary regiment on wikipedia, I learned how. In 1864 the 4th Regiment SC Calvary was transfered to Lee's Army of Northern Virginia. I'm told he ran dispatches and did other duties and at one point he walked from Cheraw, SC to Charleston to gather horses, having to sleep on someone doorstep. After the war he and his wife had my great grandpa Tristram Hampton Burch who married Hattie Rollings Burch."

It should be noted that other descendants have challenged this story as folklore.

The following passed on to Janie from Kathy Burch Williams: According to the genealogy of Sara Walker Powell, Tristram Hampson Burch was a merchant. 15 Mar 2000

Draft Registration - 12 Sep 1918, WWI - Chesterfield County, South Carolina Occupation - 1918 - Merchant and Farmer in Ruby, Chesterfield, South Carolina The above from the genealogy of Tom Stanley, Oct 2006

1910 Census Dist 0041, Mt. Croghan, Chesterfield Co., South Carolina Burch, Hampton T. Head M W 33 M1 for 8yrs SC SC SC merchant Burch, Hattie J. Wife F W 25 M1 for8yrs 3ch/3 lvg SC SC SC Burch, Fay D. dau F W 7 S SC SC SC Burch, Hattie F. dau F W 5 S SC SC SC Burch, Dennis, H. son M W 2 S SC SC SC

I (Janie) have been unable to find the 1920 census record for Tristam and his family.

1930 Census Dist 23, Ruby, Chesterfield Co., South Carolina Burch, Tristram H. Head owns 5,000 M W 52 M@26 SC SC SC Burch, Hattie J. wife F W 45 M@17 SC SC SC Burch, Fay S. dau F W 27 S SC SC SC school teacher - high school Burch, Dennis H. son M W 22 S SC SC SC Burch, Thomas E. son M W 16 S SC SC SC Burch, Ella L. dau F W 13 S SC SC SC Burch, Emsley F. son M W 10 S SC SC SC Burch, Linda E. dau F W 7 S SC SC SC Burch, Jennie R. dau F W 4 11/12 S SC SC SC

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Find A Grave
   Memorial# 43101395.

   Dates from photo of gravestone.

2. ↑ United States. Selective Service System. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. (Washington, D.C.: National Archives Microfilm Publication M1509, 1987-1988).
3.   Burch, W. Bernette. Burch Family and Hollendsworth, Thomas, Meadow, Jackson No.1, Jackson No.2, Blakeney, Timmons etc
   6.
4.   United States. 1880 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T9)
   Mount Croghan, Chesterfield Co., South Carolina.
5.   United States. 1910 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T624)
   Mt. Croghan, Chesterfield Co., South Carolina.
6.   United States. 1930 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T626)
   Ruby, Chesterfield Co., South Carolina.