There are two possible sets of parents popping up in the research, but there are no sources that actually tie these parents to John Byron Burke.
Option 1:
John Henry Burke (1758-1808)
Alcy Robinson Sebastian (1756-1836)
Option 2:
Thomas Burke (1747-1798)
Mary Irwin (1764-1813)
- Jessika Feltz, 29 Apr 2021
Sources
CENSUS
"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8P1-5F9 : 19 December 2020), John B Burke, Randolph, Randolph, Illinois Territory, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
"North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XF9F-9ML : 9 March 2021), John B Burke and Jane Cowan, 12 Dec 1816; citing Rowan, North Carolina, United States, p. , North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History; FHL microfilm 500,950.
"North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XFSV-W4Y : 9 March 2021), John B Burke and Jane Cowan, 12 Dec 1816; citing Rowan, North Carolina, United States, p. , North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History; FHL microfilm 500,949.
"North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJ8B-XFYN : 9 March 2021), John B Burke and Jane Cowan, 12 Dec 1816; citing Rowan, North Carolina, United States, p. , North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History; FHL microfilm 1,760,522.
"North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XFSH-CYC : 9 March 2021), John B Burke and Jane Cowan, 12 Dec 1816; citing Rowan, North Carolina, United States, p. , North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History; FHL microfilm 1,760,520.
"Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KFKY-BWT : 19 February 2021), John B. Burke in entry for Ebeneezer B. Burke and Mary M. Hanna, 25 Nov 1880; citing Jackson, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 968,929.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John: