Shackled in the belly of a slave ship, an 8 year old boy named Silas Burgess came to America to be sold on an auction block. By the grace of God and courage of slaves who believed in freedom, Silas Burgess escaped through the Underground Railroad and settled in the great state of Texas. He went on to become a successful entrepreneur. He built his community's first church, first elementary school, and purchased 102 acres of farmland which he paid off in two years. (00:16–00:26)
CLAIM
Asserts that Silas Burgess, an ancestor of Burgess Owens, escaped slavery via the Underground Railroad.
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