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Author: herschel1953
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I'm hoping genealogists researching the BURCH family in GREENE COUNTY INDIANA might be
able to help me. Please feel free to reply directly to my email rsrobins53 AT hotmail dot
com.
My ancestor JANE BURCH (b. 1835/1836) m. James Girton May 7 1858 Clay County IN. I am
unable to connect her to any Burch family. The 1880 and 1910 censuses state that both her
parents were born in Virginia (the 1900 census erroneously??? says Indiana). I have a copy
of her Clay County marriage license application; no names of parents but it does indicate
"Wm Burch witness". Her death certificate says that the names and birthplaces of
her parents is "unknown;" her son Daniel was the informant...Her marriage
license application names her as "Alsey Jane Burch;" her death cert names her
"Alcy Jane Burch." I believe that Alcy/Alsey might be a nickname for Alice, but
I have no confirmation that her first name was in fact Alice.
James and Jane lived and raised their family in Clay County, IN which is just south of
Greene. There are many Burch families in Greene County in the 1800s; is any of them
missing a daughter that you can't locate, especially a family with a
"William" in it? Although those Burch families seem to have originated in NC,
I'm wondering if there might be a connection to Jane?
Thanks in advance for any help!!
Richard Robinson
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