William Burke (1824 - 1895)

Born 7 May 1824 in Cocke, Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Charity (O'Dell) Burke — married 1849 in Cocke County, TN

Descendants

Died 17 Jan 1895 at age 70 in Cocke, Tennessee, United States

Biography

William Burke was born in Appalachia, in Tennessee.

William Burke was a Tennessean.

William was born in 1824. He is the son of Joseph Burke and Mary Mantooth.

He passed away in 1895. ^[1]

William died on 17 January 1895 and was buried in 1895 in Newport, Cocke, Tennessee, United States.^[2]

William was mentioned on a memorial in Burke Cemetery, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee, United States with a death date of 17 January 1895.^[3]

Research

In the 1850 census William (age 26) was in Cocke, Tennessee, United States.^[4] The household was enumerated as William Burke 26, Charity Burke 23, Elisha Burke 2, Margaret Burke 0.

In the 1860 census William (age 35) was at 8th District, Cocke, Tennessee, United States.^[5] The household was enumerated as William Burk 35, Charity Burk 33, Elisha Burk 11, Margaret Burk 9, James Burk 7, Elizabeth Burk 6, Lydia Burk 4, Malissa Burk 3, William Burk 0.

In the 1870 census Wm (age 46) was the head of household in Cocke, Tennessee, United States.^[6] The household was enumerated as Wm Burke 46, Charity Burke 44, Elisha Burke 21, Margaret Burke 19, James Burke 18, Elizabeth Burke 16, Lydia Burke 14, Malissa Burke 12, David Burke 8, John Burke 6, Laura Burke 4, Royal Burke 1.

In the 1880 census William (age 55), Farmer, was the married head of household in Edwina, Cocke, Tennessee, United States.^[7] The household was enumerated as William Burke 55, wife Charity Burke 54, son David Burke 18, son John Burke 16, daughter Lieu Burke 14, son Rilay Burke 11.

Deaths

William's daughter Lou Wood died on 19 April 1957 in Cocke, Tennessee, United States.^[8]

William's daughter Margret Burke Mantooth died on 22 June 1927 in Newport, Cocke, Tennessee, United States.^[9]

William's daughter Mallisia Green died on 7 February 1941 in Hopewell, Prince George, Virginia, United States.^[10]

Burk's son Riley J Burk died on 14 April 1953 in San Diego, California, United States.^[11]

William's son Dave M. Burke died on 22 July 1940 in Greene, Tennessee, United States.^[12]

Sources

1. ↑ Entered by Ed Burke, Oct 7, 2012
2. ↑ "Find A Grave Index"
   citing record ID , Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
   FamilySearch Record: QV2Z-LDSS (accessed 4 December 2022)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #65793250
   William Burke burial (died on 17 Jan 1895) in 1895 in Newport, Cocke, Tennessee, United States of America.
3. ↑ Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #65793250 (accessed 4 December 2022)
   Memorial page for William Burke (7 May 1824-17 Jan 1895), citing Burke Cemetery, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Ed Burke (contributor 47432855).
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1850"
   citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
   FamilySearch Record: MCDH-97N (accessed 4 December 2022)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HY-XXD3-NLX Image number 00281
   William Burke (26) in Cocke, Tennessee, United States. Born in Tennessee.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1860"
   citing Page: 155; Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Affiliate Film Number: 1244; FHL microfilm: 805244; Record number: 13119;
   FamilySearch Record: M8TW-1J7 (accessed 4 December 2022)
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9BSH-PDB Image number 00411
   William Burk (35) at 8th District, Cocke, Tennessee, United States. Born in Tennessee.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1870"
   citing Page: 8; Affiliate Publication Number: M593; Line: 21; FHL microfilm: 000553018; Record number: 8516;
   FamilySearch Record: MD8L-ML4 (accessed 4 December 2022)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6SSW-HS8 Image number 00225
   Wm Burke (46) head of household in Cocke, Tennessee, United States. Born in Tennessee.
7. ↑ "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: MDQT-HDV (accessed 4 December 2022)
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YB2-8F7 Image number 00463
   William Burke (55), married, Farmer, head of household in Edwina, Cocke, Tennessee, United States. Born in Tennessee, United States.
8. ↑ "Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966"
   citing FHL microfilm: 001708785; Record number: 5708105;
   FamilySearch Record: QKM9-26RD (accessed 4 December 2022)
   FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-99D2-LF22 Image number 01183
   William Burke in death record for daughter Lou Wood, 19 Apr 1957 in Cocke, Tennessee, United States.
9. ↑ "Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966"
   citing FHL microfilm: 1876727; Record number: 57;
   FamilySearch Record: N9YD-Z6G (accessed 4 December 2022)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HY-DRJQ-FF Image number 02072
   William Burke in death record for daughter Margret Burke Mantooth, 22 Jun 1927 in Newport, Cocke, Tennessee, United States.
10. ↑ "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987"
    citing Hopewell, Prince George, Virginia, United States, entry #, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.
    FamilySearch Record: QVR8-53B4 (accessed 4 December 2022)
    FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C95D-33MC-K Image number 00359
    William Burke in death record for daughter Mallisia Green, 7 Feb 1941 in Hopewell, Prince George, Virginia, United States.
11. ↑ "California Death Index, 1940-1997"
    FamilySearch Record: VP7V-F8R (accessed 4 December 2022)
    Burk in death record for son Riley J Burk, 14 Apr 1953 in San Diego, California, United States.
12. ↑ "Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966"
    citing FHL microfilm: 1876892; Record number: 22;
    FamilySearch Record: NSQ3-LZS (accessed 4 December 2022)
    FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6FFY-8K Image number 00507
    William Burke in death record for son Dave M. Burke, 22 Jul 1940 in Greene, Tennessee, United States.

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCDH-97N : 23 December 2020), William Burke, Cocke County, Tennessee, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• Ed Burke, firsthand knowledge. Click the Changes tab for the details of edits by Ed and others.