In 1880 his father William Newton was not listed in the census. Harry's mother Louisa had died and W.N. was off looking for a new wife. Harry and siblings were living with their grandparents.
In the 1880 census Ham (age 5) was the grandchild of John Burke in Prairie Township, Arkansas, Arkansas.[1]
Harry died on 16 Mar 1963 in Charleston, Franklin, Arkansas aged 86. He is buried in Garden of Memories Cemetery, Charleston, Arkansas.
Burial
Garden of Memories Cemetery, Charleston, Franklin County, Arkansas, USA. [2]
1880 United States Federal Census: Prairie Township, Arkansas, Arkansas, United States
Name
Sex
Age
Status
Relation
Occupation
Birth Place
John Burke
M
61
Married
Head
Farmer
Tennessee, United States
E. Burke
F
61
Married
Wife
House Keeper
Tennessee, United States
Julia Burke
F
22
Single
Daughter
Tennessee, United States
Allen Burke
M
18
Single
Son
Tennessee, United States
Charley Burke
M
10
Single
Grandchild
Tennessee, United States
Barringer Burke
M
13
Single
Grandchild
Tennessee, United States
John Burke
M
8
Single
Grandchild
Arkansas, United States
Ham Burke
M
5
Single
Grandchild
Arkansas, United States
Sources
↑1880 Census:
"United States Census, 1880"
citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
FamilySearch Record: MN7R-LFD (accessed 3 March 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYYJ-9YZG Image number 00035
Ham Burke (5), single grandchild, in household of John Burke (61) in Prairie Township, Arkansas, Arkansas, United States. Born in Arkansas, United States.
↑Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20854365/harry-edward-burke: accessed ), memorial page for Harry Edward Burke (1 Nov 1876–16 Mar 1963), Find A Grave: Memorial #20854365, citing Garden of Memories Cemetery, Charleston, Franklin County, Arkansas, USA; Maintained by Ed Burke (contributor 47432855).
Ed Burke, firsthand knowledge. Click the Changes tab for the details of edits by Ed and others.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships by comparing test results with Harry or other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
Ed Burke :
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 12 markers, haplogroup I-M223, FTDNA kit #283763 +
Y-Chromosome Test 44 markers, haplogroup I-M223
Harry Burke:
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 12 markers, haplogroup I2B1, FTDNA kit #283763
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Harry: