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William L Burkes (1831 - 1906)

William L Burkes
Born in Amherst, Virginia, USAmap
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married 15 Nov 1852 in Near Lovingtonmap
Descendants descendants
Died at age 74 in Bonelorcar Lovingtonmap
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Biography

William was born in October 1831 in Amherst, Virginia, USA.[1]

When William was 21 he married Cynthia C on 15 November 1852 in Near Lovington. The couple had one child: John Duncan Burkes.[2][3]

On 22 June 1861 William (age 29) was living in Nelson County, VA, Virginia.[4]

Military Service: 22 June 1861 in Wytheville, Virginia.[4]

In the 1870 census William (age 38) was living in Lovingston, Nelson, Virginia, United States. Age: 43[1]

In the 1900 census William (age 68) was living in Massies Mill, Nelson, Virginia, USA. Age: 68Marital Status: MarriedRelation to Head of House: Head[2]

William died at the age of 74 on 12 March 1906 in Bonelorcar Lovington.[3]

On 1 April 1907 William (age 75) was living in Nelson, Virginia.[3]


Sources

  1. 1.0 1.1 1870 Census: Title: 1870 United States Federal Census Author:
    Page: Year: 1870; Census Place: Lovingston, Nelson, Virginia; Roll: M593_1665; Page: 320B; Image: 24; Family History Library Film: 553164.
    Ancestry Record 7163 #40310615 (accessed before 16 August 2014).
  2. 2.0 2.1 1900 Census: Title: 1900 United States Federal Census Author:
    Page: Year: 1900; Census Place: Massies Mill, Nelson, Virginia; Roll: 1718; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0087; FHL microfilm: 1241718.
    Ancestry Record 7602 #71999289 (accessed before 16 August 2014).
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Residence: Title: U.S., Confederate Pensions, 1884-1958 Author:
    Page: Library of Virginia; Richmond, Virginia; Confederate Pension Rolls, Veterans and Widows; Collection #: CP-5_127; Roll #: 127; Roll Description: Nelson County (surnames A - Me).
    Ancestry Record 1677 #1078340 (accessed before 16 August 2014).
  4. 4.0 4.1 Military Service: Title: American Civil War Soldiers Author: Historical Data Systems, comp. Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc,
    Page: Side served: Confederacy; State served: Virginia; Enlistment date: 22 Jun 1861.
    Ancestry Record 3737 #3365791 (accessed before 16 August 2014).
  • Title: 1860 United States Federal Census Author: Page: Year: 1860; Census Place: , Nelson, Virginia; Roll: ; Page: 752; Image: 282. Ancestry Record 7667 #34076865 (accessed before 16 August 2014)




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