Martha Jane (Palmore) Burks (abt. 1808 - aft. 1880)

Born about 1808 in Virginia

Ancestors

Wife of Charles P. Burks — married 20 Mar 1841 in Amherst County, Virginia

Died after 1880 after about age 72 in Virginia

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Biography

Martha was born about 1808. She was the daughter of Charles Palmore and Frances Beck. She passed away after 1880.

Sources

• "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRQF-WJY : 29 January 2020), Martha Jane Palmer in entry for Charles P. Burks, 1841.

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M88L-G1N : 4 April 2020), Martha Burkes in household of Charles P Burkes, Alleghany county, part of, Alleghany, Virginia, United States; citing family 318, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M41M-QH5 : 19 March 2020), Martha M Burks in entry for Chas Burks, 1860.

• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFLJ-DQW : 19 March 2020), Martha Burke in entry for Charles P Burke, 1870.

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCP2-8QQ : 16 July 2017), Martha J Burks in household of Charles P Burks, Fincastle, Botetourt, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district ED 11, sheet 85B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,356.