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James Knox Polk Burnett 1857–1926 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Apr 1857

Birth Location: Crawford County, Arkansas

Death Date: 11 January 1926

Death Location: Madison County, Arkansas, United States of America

Father: Jeremiah Burnett

Mother: Abigail Wooten

Spouse(s): Margaret Smith, Emily Tucker

Children(s): Abbie Burnett, Mary Burnett, John Burnett, Emma Burnett, William Burnett, James Burnett, Desta Burnett, Jeremiah Burnett, Florence Burnett, Infant Burnett

The story of James Knox Polk Burnett began in 1857 in Crawford County, Arkansas. James Knox Polk Burnett married Emily Catherine Tucker, Margaret Desdamona Smith, and had children including Abbie Burnett, Desta Burnett, Emma Burnett, Florence Burnett, Infant Daughter Burnett, James Sherman Burnett, Jeremiah Jerry Burnett, John Elbert Burnett, Mary B Burnett, William Harrison Burnett. James Knox Polk Burnett passed away in 1926 in Madison County, Arkansas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of James Knox Polk Burnett began in 1857 in Crawford County, Arkansas.
  • James Knox Polk Burnett married Emily Catherine Tucker, Margaret Desdamona Smith, and had children including Abbie Burnett, Desta Burnett, Emma Burnett, Florence Burnett, Infant Daughter Burnett, James Sherman Burnett, Jeremiah Jerry Burnett, John Elbert Burnett, Mary B Burnett, William Harrison Burnett.
  • James Knox Polk Burnett passed away in 1926 in Madison County, Arkansas, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Burnett's Ancestors

Self
James Burnett
1857–1926
Birth Place: Crawford County, Arkansas
Parents
Jeremiah Burnett
1824–1893
Roane County, Tennessee
Abigail ("Abbie") Wooten
1836–1910
Lees Creek, Crawford, Arkansas, United States
Grandparents
John (D) Burnett
1776–1872
Amherst County, Virginia
Sarah (Sallie) Oliver
1792–1872
Roane County, Tennessee, USA
John (Outen) Wooten
1789–1861
Tennessee, United States
Mary (or Bettie) Musgrave
1793–1845
Tennessee, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Burnett
1750–1778
Mary Howard
1746–1830
Silas Wooten
1759–1846
Phoebe Worth
1756–1846
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jeremiah Sr.
1718–1773
Rebecca Browne
1725–1796
Henry Howard
1727–1781
Frances Calthorpe
1729–1800
John Wooton
1724–1799
Mary Johnston
1734–1786

James Burnett's Descendants

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James (Knox Polk) Burnett (26 Apr 1857–11 January 1926) m. Margaret (Desdamona) Smith (18 Apr 1867–15 September 1903) m. Emily (Catherine) Tucker (26 August 1865–5 December 1946)
  1. 1. Abbie Burnett 1888–1976 m. Elbert (Loyd) Anderson 1879–1943
    1. 1. Ernest (Loyd) Anderson 1911–1997
    2. 2. Desta (Lorene) Anderson 1923–1971
    3. 3. Keith (Elbert) Anderson 1916–1989 m. Leota (Margaret) Keck 1918–2006 m. Mildred (Hazel) Brandenburg 1929–2003
      1. 1. Billy (Joe) Anderson 1937–2018
      2. 2. John (Michael) Anderson 1951–2021
  2. 2. Mary (B.) Burnett 1883–1890
  3. 3. John (Elbert) Burnett 1886–1937
  4. 4. Emma Burnett 1890–1983
  5. 5. William (Harrison) Burnett 1893–1972
  6. 6. James (Sherman) Burnett 1894–1972
  7. 7. Desta Burnett 1897–1973
  8. 8. Jeremiah (Jerry) Burnett 1899–1957
  9. 9. Florence Burnett 1901–1984
  10. 10. Infant (Daughter) Burnett 1903–1903

James Burnett's Timeline

2 Records

1857
26 Apr 1857
Birth of James Knox Polk Burnett in Crawford County, Arkansas
Crawford County, Arkansas
1926
11 January 1926
Age 69
Death of James Knox Polk Burnett in Boston, Madison County, Arkansas
Boston, Madison County, Arkansas

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Apr 1857
    Event Place: Crawford County, Arkansas

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 January 1926
    Event Place: Boston, Madison County, Arkansas
    Record Source: Arkansas Death Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Madison County, Arkansas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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