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William Elisha Burks 1835–1875 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1835

Birth Location: , Oglethorpe, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 1875

Death Location: Tuscumbia, Miller, Missouri, USA

Father: George Burks

Mother: Sarah Mann

Spouse(s): Laura Palmer

Children(s): Milton Burks, Laura Burks, Posten Burks, Bedora Burks, Robert Burks, Stonewall Burks, George Burks, Lenora Burks, Mary Burks, William Burks

The story of William Elisha Burks began in 1835 in , Oglethorpe, Georgia, USA. In 1850, William Elisha Burks resided in Militia District 986, Paulding, Georgia. William Elisha Burks married Laura Anna Missouri Palmer, and had children including Bedora Madonna Burks, George H Burks, Laura Anna Burks, Lenora Arkane Burks, Mary Marcella Burks, Milton Burks, Posten Burks, Robert S Burks, Stonewall Jackson Burks, William Hasten Burks. William Elisha Burks passed away in 1875 in Tuscumbia, Miller, Missouri, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Elisha Burks began in 1835 in , Oglethorpe, Georgia, USA.
  • In 1850, William Elisha Burks resided in Militia District 986, Paulding, Georgia.
  • William Elisha Burks married Laura Anna Missouri Palmer, and had children including Bedora Madonna Burks, George H Burks, Laura Anna Burks, Lenora Arkane Burks, Mary Marcella Burks, Milton Burks, Posten Burks, Robert S Burks, Stonewall Jackson Burks, William Hasten Burks.
  • William Elisha Burks passed away in 1875 in Tuscumbia, Miller, Missouri, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Burks's Ancestors

Self
William Burks
1835–1875
Birth Place: , Oglethorpe, Georgia, USA
Parents
George P. Burks
1806–1860
, Oglethorpe, Georgia, USA
Sarah (Ann Margaret) Mann
1807–
Georgia, USA
Grandparents
Elisha Burks
1780–1857
Virginia, Wake, North Carolina, United States
Patience Dunston
1784–1865
Wake, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Burks
1743–1845
Lenora Harris
1745–1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Burks
1715–1753
Frances Horsley
1713–1753

William Burks's Descendants

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William (Elisha) Burks (1835–1875) m. Laura (Anna Missouri) Palmer (24 Oct 1837–05 Jan 1911)
  1. 1. Milton Burks 1856–1912
  2. 2. Laura (Anna) Burks 1873–1896
  3. 3. Posten Burks 1861–1936
  4. 4. Bedora (Madonna) Burks 1876–1941
  5. 5. Robert (S) Burks 1869–1945
  6. 6. Stonewall (Jackson) Burks 1871–1922
  7. 7. George (H) Burks 1863–1880
  8. 8. Lenora (Arkane) Burks 1867–1945
  9. 9. Mary (Marcella) Burks 1859–1933
  10. 10. William (Hasten) Burks 1861–1936 m. Mary (Agnes) Agnew 1866–1947
    1. 1. Arthur (Edmond) Burks 1910–1986
    2. 2. Grace (Ruth) Burks 1908–1980
    3. 3. Perry (Cleveland) Burks 1892–1919
    4. 4. Franklin (Monroe) Burks 1889–1956
    5. 5. Emma Burks 1895–1998
    6. 6. Anna (L) Burks 1885–1914
    7. 7. Robert (Issac) Burks 1897–1965
    8. 8. John (William) Burks 1887–1958
    9. 9. Ida Burks 1901–1981
    10. 10. Flora (Viola) Burks 1899–1953
    11. 11. Mary Burks 1906–1998
    12. 12. Effie (Irene) Burks 1904–1983

William Burks's Timeline

7 Records

1835
1835
Birth of William Elisha Burks in Georgia, USA
Georgia, USA
1835
1835
Birth of William Elisha Burks in , Oglethorpe, Georgia, USA
, Oglethorpe, Georgia, USA
1850
1850
Age 15
William Elisha Burks resided here in Militia District 986, Paulding, Georgia
Militia District 986, Paulding, Georgia
1860
1860
Age 25
William Elisha Burks resided here in Mountain, Sebastian, Arkansas
Mountain, Sebastian, Arkansas
1860
1860
Age 25
William Elisha Burks resided here in Tishomingo, Mississippi
Tishomingo, Mississippi
1870
1870
Age 35
William Elisha Burks resided here in Ballard, Kentucky, USA
Ballard, Kentucky, USA
1875
1875
Age 40
Death of William Elisha Burks in Tuscumbia, Miller, Missouri, USA
Tuscumbia, Miller, Missouri, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1835
    Event Place: Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Public Member Trees, Database online.
    [2] Public Member Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1835
    Event Place: , Oglethorpe, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: Public Member Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Militia District 986, Paulding, Georgia
    Record Source: Public Member Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Mountain, Sebastian, Arkansas
    Record Source: Public Member Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Tishomingo, Mississippi
    Record Source: Public Member Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Ballard, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Public Member Trees, Database online.
    [2] Public Member Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1875
    Event Place: Tuscumbia, Miller, Missouri, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Public Member Trees, Database online.
    [2] Public Member Trees, Database online.
    [3] Public Member Trees, Database online.

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