Reuben Burk (abt. 1782 - aft. 1850)

Born about 1782 in North Carolina

Husband of Polly Lyons — married 25 Jul 1805 in Washington County, Tennessee, USA

Husband of Lucy Forbes — married 20 Jul 1807 in Washington, Tennessee, United States

Descendants

Died after 1850 after about age 68 in Sullivan, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

Reuben Burk was born circa 1782 (from census) in North Carolina. He was twice married, in Washington County, Tennesee: Washington County, Marriage Records, 1800–1809 ^[1]

• Burk, Reuben–Polly Lyons, 25 Jul 1805 by William Bayles J.P.
• Burk, Reuben–Lucy Forbes, 20 Jul 1807 by Thomas Carbury

Reuben Burk is found on the United States census of 1830, living in Sullivan county, Tennessee. He is found on page 298 of the census. John Steadman, Jr. who married his daughter, Melvina, in 1829, is found on page 298. ^[2]

Reuben is found on the United States Census of 1850, living in the household of his, son John Burk, with four of John's children. ^[3]

1850 Census

Name: Rueben Burk Event Type: Census Event Year: 1850 Event Place: Sullivan county, part of, Sullivan, Tennessee, United States Gender: Male Age: 68 Race: White Birth Year (Estimated): 1782 Birthplace: North Carolina House Number: 1096

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

Jno. Burk M 40 Tennessee

Sarah Burk F 16 Tennessee

Hannah Burk F 14 Tennessee

Ino Burk M 11 Tennessee

Julia Burk F 8 Tennessee

Hugh Carberry M 30 North Carolina

Rueben Burk M 68 North Carolina

Household ID: 1096 Line Number: 18 Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Affiliate Publication Number: M432 Affiliate Film Number: 897 GS Film Number: 444853 Digital Folder Number: 004206054 Image Number: 00181

Sources

1. ↑ https://tngenweb.org/washington/records-data/washington-county-marriage-records-index/marriage-records-1800-1809/
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHPM-VRV : 17 August 2017), Reuben Burk, Sullivan, Tennessee, United States; citing 298, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 175; FHL microfilm 24,533
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC6M-KFS : 12 April 2016), Rueben Burk in household of Jno. Burk, Sullivan county, part of, Sullivan, Tennessee, United States; citing family 1096, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.)

• Sixth Census of the United States, 1840; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M704, 580 rolls); Records of the Bureau of the Censu Note: APID: 1,8057::0
• http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=9264082&pid=1842
• http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=1850usfedcenancestry&h=6852716&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt

Acknowledgments

• Thank you to Ed Burke for creating WikiTree profile Burk-300 through the import of Burke Brooks Tree 2010.ged on Feb 18, 2013