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William Henry Burks 1850–1918 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Feb 1850

Birth Location: Henry Co., Georgia

Death Date: 06 Aug 1918

Death Location: Ellenwood, Clayton Co., Georgia

Father: Abner Burks

Mother: Nancy Mobley

Spouse(s): Rachel Cates, Mary Crow

Children(s): Columbus Burks, Samuel Burks, Isaac Burks, George Burks, John Burks, Jesse Burks, Frances Burks

William Henry Burks was born in 1850 in Henry Co., Georgia, the child of Abner C Burks And Nancy Mobley. In 1870, William Henry Burks resided in Clayton, Georgia. William Henry Burks married Mary Jane Crow, Rachel Elizabeth Cates, and had children including Columbus B Burks, Frances Olifler Burks, George Abra Burks, Isaac Milton Burks, Jesse Munrow Burks, John Oscar Burks, Samuel Walter Burks. William Henry Burks passed away in 1918 in Ellenwood, Clayton Co., Georgia.

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Biography

  • William Henry Burks was born in 1850 in Henry Co., Georgia, the child of Abner C Burks And Nancy Mobley.
  • In 1870, William Henry Burks resided in Clayton, Georgia.
  • William Henry Burks married Mary Jane Crow, Rachel Elizabeth Cates, and had children including Columbus B Burks, Frances Olifler Burks, George Abra Burks, Isaac Milton Burks, Jesse Munrow Burks, John Oscar Burks, Samuel Walter Burks.
  • William Henry Burks passed away in 1918 in Ellenwood, Clayton Co., Georgia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Burks's Ancestors

Self
William Burks
1850–1918
Birth Place: Henry Co., Georgia
Parents
Abner C. Burks
1829–1869
Stockbridge, Henry Co., Georgia
Nancy Mobley
1830–1894
Georgia
Grandparents
Henry Burks
1803–1865
Oglethorpe County, Georgia
M. (Elizabeth) Shields
1803–1870
Georgia
Great-Grandparents
Elisha Burks
1780–1857
Patience Dunston
1784–1865
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Burks
1743–1845
Lenora Harris
1745–1850

William Burks's Descendants

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William (Henry) Burks (25 Feb 1850–06 Aug 1918) m. Rachel (Elizabeth) Cates (05 Sep 1848–30 May 1896) m. Mary (Jane) Crow (16 Apr 1857–29 Jan 1941)
  1. 1. Columbus (B.) Burks 1874–1877
  2. 2. Samuel (Walter) Burks 1872–1948
  3. 3. Isaac (Milton) Burks 1878–1951
  4. 4. George (Abra) Burks 1876–1961
  5. 5. John (Oscar) Burks 1870–1934
  6. 6. Jesse (Munrow) Burks 1882–1957
  7. 7. Frances (Olifler) Burks 1880–1925

William Burks's Timeline

7 Records

1850
25 Feb 1850
Birth of William Henry Burks in Henry, Clayton, Georgia, United States
Henry, Clayton, Georgia, United States
1850
25 Feb 1850
Birth of William Henry Burks in Henry Co., Georgia
Henry Co., Georgia
1870
1870
Age 20
William Henry Burks resided here in Clayton, Georgia
Clayton, Georgia
1900
1900
Age 50
William Henry Burks resided here in Adamson, Clayton, Georgia
Adamson, Clayton, Georgia
1910
1910
Age 60
William Henry Burks resided here in Adamson, Clayton, Georgia
Adamson, Clayton, Georgia
1918
06 Aug 1918
Age 68
Death of William Henry Burks in Ellenwood, Clayton, Georgia, United States
Ellenwood, Clayton, Georgia, United States
1918
06 Aug 1918
Age 68
Death of William Henry Burks in Ellenwood, Clayton Co., Georgia
Ellenwood, Clayton Co., Georgia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Feb 1850
    Event Place: Henry, Clayton, Georgia, United States
    Record Source: Public Member Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Feb 1850
    Event Place: Henry Co., Georgia
    Record Source: Public Member Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Clayton, Georgia
    Record Source: Public Member Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Adamson, Clayton, Georgia
    Record Source: Public Member Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Adamson, Clayton, Georgia
    Record Source: Public Member Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 06 Aug 1918
    Event Place: Ellenwood, Clayton, Georgia, United States
    Record Source: Public Member Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 06 Aug 1918
    Event Place: Ellenwood, Clayton Co., Georgia
    Record Source: Public Member Trees, Database online.

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