Coyal, your lines are also part of my lines. ----- Our Burketts (James) of SC match the Burketts (John) of NC. http://worldfamilies.net/surnames/b/burkett/results.html prob. Lemuel Burkett (St. Thomas, Marlboro Co., SC) James Burkett md. Mary Ann(a) / "Polly" (supp. Franklin; sis. of Mark) [James] Richard Coleman [Sr.] md. Rachael Sarah Burkett (1814, SC - 1890 AL) [Richard d. abt. 1854-56; Rachael remd. in 1863 to Joshua Evans] Jesse Coleman* (eldest brother of Mrs. Caroline Burkett) md. Eliza Huldah Mann (*Colemans and Manns of Sumpter, 1870-78/79) ----- Mr. UNK Franklin md "Black Dutch" * James Burkett md. Mary Ann(a) / "Polly" (supp. Franklin) [James] Richard Coleman [Sr.] md. Rachael Sarah Burkett (1814, SC - 1890 AL) Jesse Coleman (eldest brother of Caroline Coleman) md. Eliza Huldah Mann *Often a euphemism for Indian. Strong oral tradition exists of such down to Melissa (Coleman) Smith, Rachael's daughter (supposedly 1/2). Rachel was supposedly 100% Creek; but, Rachael's grandmother was more likely the source of it (SC / NC Indians). ----- http://www.angelfire.com/ia2/gradyfamily/Coleman/PColemanMilitary.html prob. John Coleman (of 1796 Hancock Co., GA) [served Col. Elijah Clarke] Philip Coleman md. Sarah UNK (**Seldon?) [e.g., grandson, Philip Seldon Coleman, 1850-1925] [James] Richard Coleman [Sr.] md. Rachael Sarah Burkett (1814, SC - 1890 AL) Jesse Coleman (eldest brother of Mrs. Caroline Burkett) md. Eliza Huldah Mann (*Colemans and Manns of Sumpter, 1870-78/79) **Seldon is typically a Virginia surname http://colemanfamilies.org/printable_results.php ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2007 08:31:58 -0600 From: "Coyal Gorman" Subject: [ARBRADLE] Nancy Jane Burkett/Forrest/Gorman I found a little more info on Nancy Jane Forrest Gorman. Her maiden name was Burkett. Caleb Burkett born: about 1796, South Carolina died: about Nov, 1860 in Butler Co., Alabama his son, William J. Burkett, born June 6, 1829, Butler Co., Alabama died April 17, 1925, Bradley Co., Arkansas William J. Burkett married Caroline Coleman, daughter of James Coleman she was born in March 16, 1834 in Alabama married July 10, 1854 in Butler Co., Alabama died August 16, 1908 in Bradley County, Arkansas their daughter was Nancy Jane Burkett who married Robert Lee Forrest Oct 16, 1879 in Bradley Co., Arkansas Robert L. Forrest was born about 1859 in Alabama he died in Bradley Co., Arkansas Nancy Jane Burkett Forrest married Henry Harvey Gorman in 1925. Coyal M. Gorman ------------------------------