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Richard Burks 1815–1927 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1815

Birth Location: Floyd, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 17 Oct 1927

Death Location: Floyd, Kentucky, United States

Father: David Burke

Mother: Rebecca Duncan

Spouse(s): Sarah (Burks)

Children(s): George Burks

Richard Burks was born in 1815 in Floyd, Kentucky, USA, the child of David Burks Burke And Rebecca Duncan. Richard Burks married Sarah Tackett Burks, and had children including George W Burks. Richard Burks passed away in 1927 in Floyd, Kentucky, United States.

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Biography

  • Richard Burks was born in 1815 in Floyd, Kentucky, USA, the child of David Burks Burke And Rebecca Duncan.
  • Richard Burks married Sarah Tackett Burks, and had children including George W Burks.
  • Richard Burks passed away in 1927 in Floyd, Kentucky, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Burke
1770–1841
Birth Location: Pittsylvania, Floyd County, Virginia, USA
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Rebecca Duncan
1770–1858
Birth Location: Pittyslyvania,,North Carolina,USA
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Spouses(s)

Sarah (Burks)
1812–1893
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Children(s)

George Burks
1842–1919
Birth Location: Taylor, Kentucky, United States
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Richard Burks's Ancestors

Self
Richard Burks
1815–1927
Birth Place: Floyd, Kentucky, USA
Parents
David Burks Burke
1770–1841
Pittsylvania, Floyd County, Virginia, USA
Rebecca Duncan
1770–1858
Pittyslyvania,,North Carolina,USA
Grandparents
Rowland (Horsley) Birkes
1741–1806
Bedford, Virginia, USA
Sarah Randolph
1740–1805
St. Leonard Shoreditch, Middlesex, England
Peter Duncan
1759–1839
Leuchars, Fife, Scotland
Rebecca Shaw
1745–1815
North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
Richard Burks
1713–1753
Frances Horsley
1713–1753
William Randolph
1721–1745
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Horsley
1670–1734

Richard Burks's Descendants

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Richard Burks (1815–17 Oct 1927) m. Sarah (Tackett) (Burks) (abt 1812–12 Jun 1893)
  1. 1. George (W) Burks 1842–1919 m. Margaret (Jane Colvin) (Burks) 1845–1879
    1. 1. Emma (Jane Burk) (Mounts) 1871–1945 m. Jackson (New) ((Mounts)) 1861–1913
      1. 1. Florence (B) Mounts 1894–1982 m. John (Cody) Willis 1892–1982
        1. 1. Williard (Daniel) Willis 1917–2008 m. Dimple (K.) Willis 1918–2010
        2. 2. Hazel (Marie) Willis 1920–1997 m. Beverly (C) Moorman 1902–1970
        3. 3. John Willis 1923–
        4. 4. John (Cody Willis) Jr 1923–2000 m. Geneva (Grace) Pollard 1927–1974 m. Della (Agnes) Runyon 1922–1974
        5. 5. Hazel (Marie) Willis 1920–1997
        6. 6. Mary Willis 1916–1916
        7. 7. Eloise Willis 1915–1915
        8. 8. Frank (Cody) Willis 1913–1914
        9. 9. Clarence (Lee) Willis 1925–2006 m. JoAnn Blackburn 1932–2020

Richard Burks's Timeline

2 Records

1815
1815
Birth of Richard Burks in Floyd, Kentucky, USA
Floyd, Kentucky, USA
1927
17 Oct 1927
Age 112
Death of Richard Burks in Floyd, Kentucky, United States
Floyd, Kentucky, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1815
    Event Place: Floyd, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Oct 1927
    Event Place: Floyd, Kentucky, United States
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