Sarah E. (Elizabeth?) Green b. Sept. 12, 1813 Bedford Co., TN d. after 1860 Benton, Webster Co., MO census; Unknown where Sarah (Green) Burks is buried. Probably Panther Valley Cemetery, Webster Co., MO.
Sarah Green d/o Willis Green b. Aug. 14, 1778 Burke Co., NC d. Feb. 22, 1858 Fairfield, Bedford Co., TN (m. Aug. 11, 1796) and Katherine Humphreys b. Dec. 4, 1777 NC d. June 12, 1856 Bedford Co., TN; both buried New Hope Cemetery, Fairfield, Bedford Co., TN.
Children of Levi Burks and Sarah E. Green:
1. Lucy Caroline "Caroline" b. Jan. 28, 1837 Coffee Co., TN d. March 18, 1926 Delafield, IL m. Nov. 20, 1856 Webster Co., MO to James Willis Kirk b. Oct. 2, 1837 Madison Co., AL d. Oct. 29, 1891 Christian Co., MO; Lucy Caroline Kirk buried Blooming Grove Cemetery, Hamilton Co., IL; James buried Rose Hill Cemetery, Billings, Christian Co., MO.
2. Hosea Burks b. May 23, 1842 Coffee Co., TN d. Sep. 24, 1925 Webster Co., MO m. Dec. 9, 1866 Webster Co., MO to Elizabeth Young BURKS Green b. Jan. 6, 1842 Coffee Co., TN d. Jan. 19, 1903 Webster Co., MO; Hosea and Elizabeth are buried in Panther Valley Cemetery, Fordland, MO
[Elizabeth Young BURKS Green d/o James Willis Burks and Susan Jane Wall. (my ggg-grandparents. -rmad]
Hosea Burks m.2 Feb. 1905 to Lue Ann Byrd b. 1864 d. March 14, 1924; Lue Ann Burks is buried Panther Valley Cemetery.
[Hosea and Lue Ann were married eighteen years and had one child that died in infancy Nov. 14, 1900, buried in Panther Valley Cemetery]
3. Willis Burks b. 1844 TN d. March 10, 1863 (Civil War); buried Green Hill Cemetery, Fordland, Webster Co., MO
CIVIL WAR VETERAN: March 10, 1863; Pvt. Willis Burks dies of pneumonia in Webster Co., MO (no specifics given) while serving under Capt. Demuth with Co. C., 8th Regiment Cav. Vols.; Enlisted: July 30, 1862 Springfield, Greene Co., MO, mustered in Aug. 6, 1862, Springfield, Greene Co., MO
4. Rachael Catherine "Catherine" Burks b. Feb. 10, 1846 Bedford Co., TN d. Aug. 16, 1929 Fordland, Webster Co., MO m. Nov. 7, 1869 Webster Co., MO to John Wesley Washington Burks b. Dec. 10, 1849 TN d. April 30, 1929 Webster Co., MO; Rachel and John both buried in Fordland Cemetery, Fordland, Webster Co., MO.
John W. W. Burks s/o James Willis Burks and Jane Wall.
[DEATH CERTIFICATE: Rachael Catherine Burks: Embolism (blockage of the main artery of the lungs or one of its branches, usually a blood clot, by substance that has traveled from elsewhere through the bloodstream); Hemiplegia (paralysis, stroke); coma. Informant: Son; James Benton Burks. James B. Burks states his grandfather's name is William Levi Burks and b. in Tennessee (incorrect; Levi born in GA) and grandmother is Sarah Green. The only time I have seen Levi with first name being William]
5. Louisa Evaline Burks b. March 7, 1848 Benton, Greene Co., MO d. Aug. 11, 1939 Webster Co., MO m. Aug. 25, 1872 Cole, Webster Co., MO to Thomas Charles Lawson b. April 14, 1853 Springfield, Greene Co., MO d. Sept. 26, 1932 Fordland, Webster Co., MO; both buried Steward Cemetery, Webster Co., MO
[First child born in Missouri]
6. Newton Burks b. 1849 MO d. bfr.1880 census m. Sarah Ann Lawson b. Feb. 16, 1857 MO d. July 29, 1952 Webster Co., MO; unknown where Newton Burks is buried.
7. Robert H. Burks b. after Aug. 3, 1852 Webster Co. MO d. 1889 Webster Co., MO m. Aug. 7, 1871 to Mary A. Burks b. Feb. 23, 1848 d. Dec. 4, 1916 West Benton, Webster Co., MO; Robert H. Burks is buried in Green Hill Cemetery. Mary is buried in Fordland Cemetery.
[Mary A. Burks d/o James Willis Burks and Susan Jane Wall]
8. Francis Alexander "Alexander" "Alex" Burks b. Nov. 2, 1856 Webster Co., MO d. Dec. 16, 1919 Webster Co., MO; never married; Farmer; death certificate informant is Jack Lawson; Francis buried in Cass Cemetery, Webster Co., MO
NAME: Francis Alexander Burks was named after his mother's brother-in-law, Baptist Reverend, Francis Alexander Keller b. March 25, 1820 Bedford Co., TN d. Nov. 25, 1855 Perry Co., IL
[1873, July 26: Alexander Burks named as an heir of Levi Burks by Catherine GREEN Keller-Burks. Catherine Burks is the sister of Levi Burks first wife, Sarah GREEN Burks. Alexander Burks is Catherine Burks stepson & nephew named after Catherine GREEN Keller-Burks first husband; Francis Alexander Keller.]
[1900 East Dallas, Webster Co., MO Census: Francis Burks is living as a boarder in the household (#271) of his nephew, W. L. Lawson s/o Louisa BURKS Lawson (Francis Alexander Burks' sister)]
Sarah Green d/o Willis Green b. Aug. 14, 1778 Burke Co., NC d. Feb. 22, 1858 Fairfield, Bedford Co., TN (m. Aug. 11, 1796) and Katherine Humphreys b. Dec. 4, 1777 NC d. June 12, 1856 Bedford Co., TN; both buried New Hope Cemetery, Fairfield, Bedford Co., TN.
Children of Levi Burks and Sarah E. Green:
1. Lucy Caroline "Caroline" b. Jan. 28, 1837 Coffee Co., TN d. March 18, 1926 Delafield, IL m. Nov. 20, 1856 Webster Co., MO to James Willis Kirk b. Oct. 2, 1837 Madison Co., AL d. Oct. 29, 1891 Christian Co., MO; Lucy Caroline Kirk buried Blooming Grove Cemetery, Hamilton Co., IL; James buried Rose Hill Cemetery, Billings, Christian Co., MO.
2. Hosea Burks b. May 23, 1842 Coffee Co., TN d. Sep. 24, 1925 Webster Co., MO m. Dec. 9, 1866 Webster Co., MO to Elizabeth Young BURKS Green b. Jan. 6, 1842 Coffee Co., TN d. Jan. 19, 1903 Webster Co., MO; Hosea and Elizabeth are buried in Panther Valley Cemetery, Fordland, MO
[Elizabeth Young BURKS Green d/o James Willis Burks and Susan Jane Wall. (my ggg-grandparents. -rmad]
Hosea Burks m.2 Feb. 1905 to Lue Ann Byrd b. 1864 d. March 14, 1924; Lue Ann Burks is buried Panther Valley Cemetery.
[Hosea and Lue Ann were married eighteen years and had one child that died in infancy Nov. 14, 1900, buried in Panther Valley Cemetery]
3. Willis Burks b. 1844 TN d. March 10, 1863 (Civil War); buried Green Hill Cemetery, Fordland, Webster Co., MO
CIVIL WAR VETERAN: March 10, 1863; Pvt. Willis Burks dies of pneumonia in Webster Co., MO (no specifics given) while serving under Capt. Demuth with Co. C., 8th Regiment Cav. Vols.; Enlisted: July 30, 1862 Springfield, Greene Co., MO, mustered in Aug. 6, 1862, Springfield, Greene Co., MO
4. Rachael Catherine "Catherine" Burks b. Feb. 10, 1846 Bedford Co., TN d. Aug. 16, 1929 Fordland, Webster Co., MO m. Nov. 7, 1869 Webster Co., MO to John Wesley Washington Burks b. Dec. 10, 1849 TN d. April 30, 1929 Webster Co., MO; Rachel and John both buried in Fordland Cemetery, Fordland, Webster Co., MO.
John W. W. Burks s/o James Willis Burks and Jane Wall.
[DEATH CERTIFICATE: Rachael Catherine Burks: Embolism (blockage of the main artery of the lungs or one of its branches, usually a blood clot, by substance that has traveled from elsewhere through the bloodstream); Hemiplegia (paralysis, stroke); coma. Informant: Son; James Benton Burks. James B. Burks states his grandfather's name is William Levi Burks and b. in Tennessee (incorrect; Levi born in GA) and grandmother is Sarah Green. The only time I have seen Levi with first name being William]
5. Louisa Evaline Burks b. March 7, 1848 Benton, Greene Co., MO d. Aug. 11, 1939 Webster Co., MO m. Aug. 25, 1872 Cole, Webster Co., MO to Thomas Charles Lawson b. April 14, 1853 Springfield, Greene Co., MO d. Sept. 26, 1932 Fordland, Webster Co., MO; both buried Steward Cemetery, Webster Co., MO
[First child born in Missouri]
6. Newton Burks b. 1849 MO d. bfr.1880 census m. Sarah Ann Lawson b. Feb. 16, 1857 MO d. July 29, 1952 Webster Co., MO; unknown where Newton Burks is buried.
7. Robert H. Burks b. after Aug. 3, 1852 Webster Co. MO d. 1889 Webster Co., MO m. Aug. 7, 1871 to Mary A. Burks b. Feb. 23, 1848 d. Dec. 4, 1916 West Benton, Webster Co., MO; Robert H. Burks is buried in Green Hill Cemetery. Mary is buried in Fordland Cemetery.
[Mary A. Burks d/o James Willis Burks and Susan Jane Wall]
8. Francis Alexander "Alexander" "Alex" Burks b. Nov. 2, 1856 Webster Co., MO d. Dec. 16, 1919 Webster Co., MO; never married; Farmer; death certificate informant is Jack Lawson; Francis buried in Cass Cemetery, Webster Co., MO
NAME: Francis Alexander Burks was named after his mother's brother-in-law, Baptist Reverend, Francis Alexander Keller b. March 25, 1820 Bedford Co., TN d. Nov. 25, 1855 Perry Co., IL
[1873, July 26: Alexander Burks named as an heir of Levi Burks by Catherine GREEN Keller-Burks. Catherine Burks is the sister of Levi Burks first wife, Sarah GREEN Burks. Alexander Burks is Catherine Burks stepson & nephew named after Catherine GREEN Keller-Burks first husband; Francis Alexander Keller.]
[1900 East Dallas, Webster Co., MO Census: Francis Burks is living as a boarder in the household (#271) of his nephew, W. L. Lawson s/o Louisa BURKS Lawson (Francis Alexander Burks' sister)]
Sarah E. (Elizabeth?) Green b. Sept. 12, 1813 Bedford Co., TN d. after 1860 Benton, Webster Co., MO census; Unknown where Sarah (Green) Burks is buried. Probably Panther Valley Cemetery, Webster Co., MO.
Sarah Green d/o Willis Green b. Aug. 14, 1778 Burke Co., NC d. Feb. 22, 1858 Fairfield, Bedford Co., TN (m. Aug. 11, 1796) and Katherine Humphreys b. Dec. 4, 1777 NC d. June 12, 1856 Bedford Co., TN; both buried New Hope Cemetery, Fairfield, Bedford Co., TN.
Children of Levi Burks and Sarah E. Green:
1. Lucy Caroline "Caroline" b. Jan. 28, 1837 Coffee Co., TN d. March 18, 1926 Delafield, IL m. Nov. 20, 1856 Webster Co., MO to James Willis Kirk b. Oct. 2, 1837 Madison Co., AL d. Oct. 29, 1891 Christian Co., MO; Lucy Caroline Kirk buried Blooming Grove Cemetery, Hamilton Co., IL; James buried Rose Hill Cemetery, Billings, Christian Co., MO.
2. Hosea Burks b. May 23, 1842 Coffee Co., TN d. Sep. 24, 1925 Webster Co., MO m. Dec. 9, 1866 Webster Co., MO to Elizabeth Young BURKS Green b. Jan. 6, 1842 Coffee Co., TN d. Jan. 19, 1903 Webster Co., MO; Hosea and Elizabeth are buried in Panther Valley Cemetery, Fordland, MO
[Elizabeth Young BURKS Green d/o James Willis Burks and Susan Jane Wall. (my ggg-grandparents. -rmad]
Hosea Burks m.2 Feb. 1905 to Lue Ann Byrd b. 1864 d. March 14, 1924; Lue Ann Burks is buried Panther Valley Cemetery.
[Hosea and Lue Ann were married eighteen years and had one child that died in infancy Nov. 14, 1900, buried in Panther Valley Cemetery]
3. Willis Burks b. 1844 TN d. March 10, 1863 (Civil War); buried Green Hill Cemetery, Fordland, Webster Co., MO
CIVIL WAR VETERAN: March 10, 1863; Pvt. Willis Burks dies of pneumonia in Webster Co., MO (no specifics given) while serving under Capt. Demuth with Co. C., 8th Regiment Cav. Vols.; Enlisted: July 30, 1862 Springfield, Greene Co., MO, mustered in Aug. 6, 1862, Springfield, Greene Co., MO
4. Rachael Catherine "Catherine" Burks b. Feb. 10, 1846 Bedford Co., TN d. Aug. 16, 1929 Fordland, Webster Co., MO m. Nov. 7, 1869 Webster Co., MO to John Wesley Washington Burks b. Dec. 10, 1849 TN d. April 30, 1929 Webster Co., MO; Rachel and John both buried in Fordland Cemetery, Fordland, Webster Co., MO.
John W. W. Burks s/o James Willis Burks and Jane Wall.
[DEATH CERTIFICATE: Rachael Catherine Burks: Embolism (blockage of the main artery of the lungs or one of its branches, usually a blood clot, by substance that has traveled from elsewhere through the bloodstream); Hemiplegia (paralysis, stroke); coma. Informant: Son; James Benton Burks. James B. Burks states his grandfather's name is William Levi Burks and b. in Tennessee (incorrect; Levi born in GA) and grandmother is Sarah Green. The only time I have seen Levi with first name being William]
5. Louisa Evaline Burks b. March 7, 1848 Benton, Greene Co., MO d. Aug. 11, 1939 Webster Co., MO m. Aug. 25, 1872 Cole, Webster Co., MO to Thomas Charles Lawson b. April 14, 1853 Springfield, Greene Co., MO d. Sept. 26, 1932 Fordland, Webster Co., MO; both buried Steward Cemetery, Webster Co., MO
[First child born in Missouri]
6. Newton Burks b. 1849 MO d. bfr.1880 census m. Sarah Ann Lawson b. Feb. 16, 1857 MO d. July 29, 1952 Webster Co., MO; unknown where Newton Burks is buried.
7. Robert H. Burks b. after Aug. 3, 1852 Webster Co. MO d. 1889 Webster Co., MO m. Aug. 7, 1871 to Mary A. Burks b. Feb. 23, 1848 d. Dec. 4, 1916 West Benton, Webster Co., MO; Robert H. Burks is buried in Green Hill Cemetery. Mary is buried in Fordland Cemetery.
[Mary A. Burks d/o James Willis Burks and Susan Jane Wall]
8. Francis Alexander "Alexander" "Alex" Burks b. Nov. 2, 1856 Webster Co., MO d. Dec. 16, 1919 Webster Co., MO; never married; Farmer; death certificate informant is Jack Lawson; Francis buried in Cass Cemetery, Webster Co., MO
NAME: Francis Alexander Burks was named after his mother's brother-in-law, Baptist Reverend, Francis Alexander Keller b. March 25, 1820 Bedford Co., TN d. Nov. 25, 1855 Perry Co., IL
[1873, July 26: Alexander Burks named as an heir of Levi Burks by Catherine GREEN Keller-Burks. Catherine Burks is the sister of Levi Burks first wife, Sarah GREEN Burks. Alexander Burks is Catherine Burks stepson & nephew named after Catherine GREEN Keller-Burks first husband; Francis Alexander Keller.]
[1900 East Dallas, Webster Co., MO Census: Francis Burks is living as a boarder in the household (#271) of his nephew, W. L. Lawson s/o Louisa BURKS Lawson (Francis Alexander Burks' sister)]
Sarah Green d/o Willis Green b. Aug. 14, 1778 Burke Co., NC d. Feb. 22, 1858 Fairfield, Bedford Co., TN (m. Aug. 11, 1796) and Katherine Humphreys b. Dec. 4, 1777 NC d. June 12, 1856 Bedford Co., TN; both buried New Hope Cemetery, Fairfield, Bedford Co., TN.
Children of Levi Burks and Sarah E. Green:
1. Lucy Caroline "Caroline" b. Jan. 28, 1837 Coffee Co., TN d. March 18, 1926 Delafield, IL m. Nov. 20, 1856 Webster Co., MO to James Willis Kirk b. Oct. 2, 1837 Madison Co., AL d. Oct. 29, 1891 Christian Co., MO; Lucy Caroline Kirk buried Blooming Grove Cemetery, Hamilton Co., IL; James buried Rose Hill Cemetery, Billings, Christian Co., MO.
2. Hosea Burks b. May 23, 1842 Coffee Co., TN d. Sep. 24, 1925 Webster Co., MO m. Dec. 9, 1866 Webster Co., MO to Elizabeth Young BURKS Green b. Jan. 6, 1842 Coffee Co., TN d. Jan. 19, 1903 Webster Co., MO; Hosea and Elizabeth are buried in Panther Valley Cemetery, Fordland, MO
[Elizabeth Young BURKS Green d/o James Willis Burks and Susan Jane Wall. (my ggg-grandparents. -rmad]
Hosea Burks m.2 Feb. 1905 to Lue Ann Byrd b. 1864 d. March 14, 1924; Lue Ann Burks is buried Panther Valley Cemetery.
[Hosea and Lue Ann were married eighteen years and had one child that died in infancy Nov. 14, 1900, buried in Panther Valley Cemetery]
3. Willis Burks b. 1844 TN d. March 10, 1863 (Civil War); buried Green Hill Cemetery, Fordland, Webster Co., MO
CIVIL WAR VETERAN: March 10, 1863; Pvt. Willis Burks dies of pneumonia in Webster Co., MO (no specifics given) while serving under Capt. Demuth with Co. C., 8th Regiment Cav. Vols.; Enlisted: July 30, 1862 Springfield, Greene Co., MO, mustered in Aug. 6, 1862, Springfield, Greene Co., MO
4. Rachael Catherine "Catherine" Burks b. Feb. 10, 1846 Bedford Co., TN d. Aug. 16, 1929 Fordland, Webster Co., MO m. Nov. 7, 1869 Webster Co., MO to John Wesley Washington Burks b. Dec. 10, 1849 TN d. April 30, 1929 Webster Co., MO; Rachel and John both buried in Fordland Cemetery, Fordland, Webster Co., MO.
John W. W. Burks s/o James Willis Burks and Jane Wall.
[DEATH CERTIFICATE: Rachael Catherine Burks: Embolism (blockage of the main artery of the lungs or one of its branches, usually a blood clot, by substance that has traveled from elsewhere through the bloodstream); Hemiplegia (paralysis, stroke); coma. Informant: Son; James Benton Burks. James B. Burks states his grandfather's name is William Levi Burks and b. in Tennessee (incorrect; Levi born in GA) and grandmother is Sarah Green. The only time I have seen Levi with first name being William]
5. Louisa Evaline Burks b. March 7, 1848 Benton, Greene Co., MO d. Aug. 11, 1939 Webster Co., MO m. Aug. 25, 1872 Cole, Webster Co., MO to Thomas Charles Lawson b. April 14, 1853 Springfield, Greene Co., MO d. Sept. 26, 1932 Fordland, Webster Co., MO; both buried Steward Cemetery, Webster Co., MO
[First child born in Missouri]
6. Newton Burks b. 1849 MO d. bfr.1880 census m. Sarah Ann Lawson b. Feb. 16, 1857 MO d. July 29, 1952 Webster Co., MO; unknown where Newton Burks is buried.
7. Robert H. Burks b. after Aug. 3, 1852 Webster Co. MO d. 1889 Webster Co., MO m. Aug. 7, 1871 to Mary A. Burks b. Feb. 23, 1848 d. Dec. 4, 1916 West Benton, Webster Co., MO; Robert H. Burks is buried in Green Hill Cemetery. Mary is buried in Fordland Cemetery.
[Mary A. Burks d/o James Willis Burks and Susan Jane Wall]
8. Francis Alexander "Alexander" "Alex" Burks b. Nov. 2, 1856 Webster Co., MO d. Dec. 16, 1919 Webster Co., MO; never married; Farmer; death certificate informant is Jack Lawson; Francis buried in Cass Cemetery, Webster Co., MO
NAME: Francis Alexander Burks was named after his mother's brother-in-law, Baptist Reverend, Francis Alexander Keller b. March 25, 1820 Bedford Co., TN d. Nov. 25, 1855 Perry Co., IL
[1873, July 26: Alexander Burks named as an heir of Levi Burks by Catherine GREEN Keller-Burks. Catherine Burks is the sister of Levi Burks first wife, Sarah GREEN Burks. Alexander Burks is Catherine Burks stepson & nephew named after Catherine GREEN Keller-Burks first husband; Francis Alexander Keller.]
[1900 East Dallas, Webster Co., MO Census: Francis Burks is living as a boarder in the household (#271) of his nephew, W. L. Lawson s/o Louisa BURKS Lawson (Francis Alexander Burks' sister)]
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