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John Brinkley Burks 1807–1888 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 April 1807

Birth Location: Oglethorpe County, Georgia, United States of America

Death Date: 8 August 1888

Death Location: High Ridge, Bullock County, Alabama, United States of America

Father: William Burk

Mother: Rebecca Burk

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The story of John Brinkley Burks began in 1807 in Oglethorpe County, Georgia, United States of America. John Brinkley Burks passed away in 1888 in High Ridge, Bullock County, Alabama, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of John Brinkley Burks began in 1807 in Oglethorpe County, Georgia, United States of America.
  • John Brinkley Burks passed away in 1888 in High Ridge, Bullock County, Alabama, United States of America.

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John Burks's Ancestors

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John Burks
1807–1888
Birth Place: Oglethorpe County, Georgia, United States of America
Parents
William H. Burk
1779–1855
South Carolina, United States of America
Rebecca (Mary) Burk
1777–1850
South Carolina, United States of America
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John Burks's Timeline

2 Records

1807
25 April 1807
Birth of John Brinkley Burks in Oglethorpe County, Georgia, United States of America
Oglethorpe County, Georgia, United States of America
1888
8 August 1888
Age 81
Death of John Brinkley Burks in China Grove, Pike County, Alabama, United States of America
China Grove, Pike County, Alabama, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 April 1807
    Event Place: Oglethorpe County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 August 1888
    Event Place: China Grove, Pike County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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

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