Background
BURNEY, Madge Durrett was born on August 27, 1887 in Aberdeen, Mississippi, United States. Daughter of John Clement and Ophelia (Neeland) Durrett.
BURNEY, Madge Durrett was born on August 27, 1887 in Aberdeen, Mississippi, United States. Daughter of John Clement and Ophelia (Neeland) Durrett.
High School; Private Instructors.
Served, State Organizer, United Daughters of the Confederacy, Mississippi, elected, 1917-1919, State Director, Children of Confederacy, United Daughters of the Confederacy, 1919-1928. Elected Third Vice-Pies., General, United Daughters of the Confederacy, 1927-1929. Accomplished first outstanding work in Children's Department, United Daughters of the Confederacy in placing Memorial Window to Father Ryan, Priest, Chaplain, Poet of Confederate Army, in St. Mary’s Church, Mobile, Alabama.
Received medal for Second Highest Membership in Children of Confederacy of United States while serving as State Director, 1929. Served, State Chairman, Stone Mountain. Association. Childrens Founders Roll Stone Mountain.
Company Chairman, Liberty Victory Loan Drives during World War. Company Chairman for Red Cross Xmas Seals, several years. Appointed Delegate., by Governor.
American Prison Congress, Tacoma, Washington, Toronto, Can., Convention on Good Roads. Matron of Honor for State and General, TJ.C.V., 18 years, S.C.V. Army of Tennessee, 1929-1930. Served, President, local chap., United Daughters of the Confederacy, 3 years.
Secretary, Board Trustees, Jefferson Davis Soldiers Home, since 1928. Appointed member. Executive Committee by Governor.
Baptist Church.
Member: Daughters of American Revolution. Eastern Star; W.C.T.W. Clubs: Woman’s National. Democrat (Washington, District of Columbia), Matinee Musicale.
Musical (Meridan, Mississippi).
Spouse John Tackett Burney, May 14, 1905.