Name: Charles Barnett Burkham.[1]
Born: 20 Jul 1833 Red River County, Texas.[1]
Married: 1st Nancy Gregg, abt 1853 Hopkins County, Texas.
Based on birth date of their 1st child. No marriage found at courthouse, so they may have been married elsewhere (although both were living in Hopkins County at the time).
Married: 2nd Martha Frances Morris, 10 Aug 1879. Hopkins County, Texas.[2]
Marriage record not found at the courthouse.
Yes, Charlie really did have 23 children by his two wives, and all of them are documented.
Died: 23 Jan 1914 Franklin County, Texas.[1]
Buried: Wims Cemetery, Franklin County, Texas.[1]
Military: 10 Jul 1862 Tarrant County, Texas.[2]
Enlisted by N. C. Gould, for 3 yrs service. Private in Co. F (King's Co.), 23rd (Gould's) Texas Cavalry. Promoted to corporal, 1 Nov 1863. Reduced to private 1 Feb 1864. Reported at muster, March 1865, absent at Brigade Headquarters as a beef herder.
Taken from his widow's 1932 pension application file. No further records found.
1860 Census
Hopkins County, Texas, p. 148, dwelling/family 597/597 50.[3]
Burkham, Charlie 28 yrs Stock Raiser (real estate = $500; personal estate = $2,000) b. Texas (cannot read/write).
Burkham, Jane 25 yrs b. Texas.
Burkham, James 6 yrs b. Texas.
Burkham, Sally 4 yrs b. Texas.
Burkham, Emily 2 yrs b. Texas.
1870 Census
Hopkins County, Texas, p. 79A, dwelling/family 34/34.[4]
Burkham, Chas. 35 yrs Farmer (real estate = $320; personal estate = $790) b. Texas (cannot read/write).
Burkham, Nancy 35 yrs Keeping house b. Texas (cannor write).
Burkham, Rebecca 14 yrs At home b. Texas.
Burkham, Nancy 14 yrs At home b. Texas (attended school).
Burkham, William 13 yrs b. Texas (attended school).
Burkham, Gibson 11 yrs b. Texas (attended school).
Burkham, Richard 5 yrs b. Texas.
Burkham, Ida 2 yrs b. Texas.
Burkham, Tecumseh 7/12 yr b. Texas.
1880 Census
Hopkins County, Texas, p. 141C, dwelling/family 138/141.[5]
Burkham, Charles 47 yrs Farmer b. Texas (parents, b. [blank]).
Burkham, Annie 18 yrs Wife House Keeper b. Texas (parents, b. Texas/[blank]).
Burkham, William 22 yrs Son Works on Farm b. Texas (parents, b. Texas).
Burkham, Richard 13 yrs Son Works on Farm b. Texas (parents, b. Texas).
Burkham, Belle 8 yrs Dau b. Texas (parents, b. Texas).
Burkham, Cora 6 yrs Dau b. Texas (parents, b. Texas).
1900 Census
Franklin County, Texas, ED 41, p 11, dwelling/family 205/216 180.[6]
Burkham, Charlie Head 66 yrs (b. Jul 1833) (marr. 21 yrs) b. Texas (parents, b. Indiana/Tennessee) Farmer.
Burkham, Fannie Wife 38 yrs (b. Mar 1862) (11 children 10 living) b. Texas (parents, b. Tennessee).
Burkham, Kemp Son 18 yrs (b. Feb 1882) b. Texas (parents, b. Texas) Farm laborer.
Burkham, Jannie Dau 15 yrs (b. Jan 1885) b. Texas (parents, b. Texas).
Burkham, Charlie Son 13 yrs (b. Oct 1886) b. Texas (parents, b. Texas).
Burkham, Sam M. Son 10 yrs (b. Jan 1890) b. Texas (parents, b. Texas) Farm laborer.
Burkham, Susie Dau 10 yrs (b. Jan 1890) b. Texas (parents, b. Texas).
Burkham, Jim Son 8 yrs (b. Jan 1892) b. Texas (parents, b. Texas).
Burkham, Jeff Son 6 yrs (b. Dec 1893) b. Texas (parents, b. Texas).
Burkham, Tommy Son 4 yrs (b. Dec 1895) b. Texas (parents, b. Texas).
Burkham, Bossy Son 1 yr (b. Jan 1899) b. Texas (parents, b. Texas).
Easley, Katie GrDau 412 yr (b. Oct 1899) b. Texas (parents, b. Texas).
1910 Census
Franklin County, Texas, ED 50, p. 10A, dwelling/family 135/135.[7]
Burkham, Charles Head 73 yrs (marr. 2nd - 30 yrs) b. Texas (parents, b. Indiana/Tennessee) Farmer (General farm).
Burkham, Fannie Wife 48 yrs (marr. 1st - 30 yrs; 14 children, 12 living) b. Texas (parents, b. Tennessee).
Burkham, Charlie E. Son 23 yrs (single) b. Texas (parents, b. Texas) Farmer (General farm).
Burkham, Jim H. Son 18 yrs (single) b. Texas (parents, b. Texas) Farmer (General farm).
Burkham, Tommie Son 14 yrs b. Texas (parents, b. Texas) Farm laborer (Home farm).
Burkham, Bossie Son 12 yrs b. Texas (parents, b. Texas) Farm laborer (Home farm).
Burkham, Ceasar Son 9 yrs b. Texas (parents, b. Texas).
Burkham, Ora Dau 6 yrs b. Texas (parents, b. Texas).
Burkham, Nollie Dau 3 yrs b. Texas (parents, b. Texas).
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