I am interested in hearing from descendants of these families, or any
information about them. How were these men related? If related to Burks in Rush and
Decatur Cos. IN, especially Joshua Burk and Gibson Burk, would like to know.
They seemed to have travelled and lived in close contact and same names run in
the families. Other Burks in Rush & Decatur Co: Elizabeth m. True Parker;
Hardin Burk m. Jemima Ann Burk; Nancy m. Jacob LaMasters; Elza m. Lavina Parker;
James m.. Mary Spillman; Cosander m. Japeth Brannum.
Franklin Co. connections:
Hansberry Burk b.1802, VA. Married 20 1827, Rush Co., IN, Malinda Ginn.
D. 3 Sept. 1877; both buried Hopewell Cem., Richland Twp, Rush
Co. IN,
alongside son, Joshua 1842-1864.
[I have census 1830-1870, Rush & Franklin Cos.]
]
Earl(e)y Burk b. ca 1800. Married 21 Sept 1819, Mason Co., KY, Francis Ginn.
D. prob after 1840 Fountain Co. census, before 1850. Lived
Franklin Co. 1830 census, after that Fountain Co. IN. [Were Malinda and Frances
sisters? ]
Christopher Burk b. 21 June 1821, KY. M. (1) Lucy Burk, dau of Hansberry
Burk,
27 July 1846, Franklin Co.; div. 1858, Franklin Co.. M. (2)
Margaret Darby,
16 June 1859, Decatur Co. Christopher found in Decatur Co, IN,
Hamilton
Co. OH. Not found in census after 1870, Decatur Co.
[Date of birth of Christopher found in a book belonging to
Gibson Burk
along with date of birth of Coleman and Amanda Melvina
Burk.
Do not know the connection. My analysis is that all three
belonged
to Early Burk and Frances Ginn. No proof; census
indicates, though.)
Henry Burk b. July 1854, IN,son of Christopher and Lucy Burk. M. Annaretta
(Anna}
` Parker, dau of True Parker and Elizabeth Burk (Decatur Co
IN. Date of
marriage unknown. Henry d. 1924; Anna d. 1925; both
buried
Burke's Chapel, Decatur Co. IN. Known children: Oral
L. [d. 1955,
bur. Burke's Chapel;] Charlotty; Emma M.; Nettie I(?),
William A. [d.
1972, bur. Westport.]
[Some information has Henry as son of True Parker and
Charlotte
Pettigrew, but dates indicate Henry was born to
Elizabeth Burk
but she had died and True Parker remarried to
Charlottte.]
Pricia Burk Paulkovich.