Benjamin Baker BURROUGHS^[1]

1890 - 1967  (77 years)

• Name	Benjamin Baker BURROUGHS
  Birth	6 May 1890	Norfolk City, VA   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	8 Aug 1967  [3, 4]
  	Benjamin died on 8 August 1967. He was 77 years old at the time of his death. His last residence was Virginia Beach, Virginia.
  Burial	Norfolk City, VA   [3]
  	His body was interred at Elmwood Cemetery in Norfolk, Virginia.
  Person ID	I62676	mason
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

  Father	John J. BURROUGHS,   b. Apr 1841, Virginia d. 20 Feb 1920 (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Maria May BAKER,   b. Sep 1851, Virginia d. 19 Apr 1932 (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	c. 1877  [1]
  Notes	The 1900 census notes that Maria had given birth to 6 children, 4 of whom were living on 2 June 1900.
  Family ID	F7062	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Carrie B. (UNKNOWN),   b. c. 1891, Virginia d. 19 Apr 1931 (Age 40 years)
  Marriage	Before 9 Apr 1930  [5]
  	The couple had married prior to 9 April 1930, when they were enumerated as husband and wife in the census of that date.
  Family ID	F7082	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

  Family 2	Mary CHAMPE   d. Sep 1968
  Marriage	After Apr 1931  [2]
  	The couple married after the April 1931 death of Benjamin's first wife, Carrie.
  Family ID	F7083	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

• Photos

  Benjamin Baker Burroughs. U.S. WWII draft registration card, 1942. 812 Stockley Gardens, Norfolk, Virginia.

  
  

• Sources

  [S2404] 1900 US Census / Burroughs, Jno. J. [S2411] Benjamin Baker Burroughs. U.S. WWII draft registration card, 1942. [S1314] Elmwood Cemetery burial registers, Norfolk, VA. [S2410] Benjamin Burroughs. SSN 225-42-0313. SSDI. [S2412] 1930 US Census / Burroughs, Benjamin B.