Sure would appreciate it if you would check out the "Photo Gallery" at this site: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~polkcountytxconnections I have submitted a few photos and could use some help on identification of some of the people in the photos. 3rd photo is of "subjects unknown", and could be a member of the Richards, Green, Holcomb, Burch family; 4th photo is of James Burch children, but I'm not sure which one is Melvina and which one is Ellen Mary - they would be at the left; 9th photo is a gathering of the Methodist church members of Corrigan, TX, and I only know the one person for sure, as she was my g-grandmother, Hortense Caton; 16th photo is the building of a church in Corrigan, TX, and I thought it was the Methodist church, but then I saw a photo of a Baptist church in Corrigan, that looked more like the photo; 17th photo has men that I could not identify all of them; 18th photo has quite a few people in it, and looks to be at someone's home and some of the people that I could identify, lived in Corrigan, and Atmar lived in Groveton, TX. Thanks a bunch, and if you know who any of these "unknowns" are, I surely would like to hear from you, so I can record the info on the back of the photo. Sallie Cannon near Beaumont, TX

Posted on: BURCH, BURTCH, BIRCH Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/surnames/b/u/BURCH/queries/33 Surname: Burch, Keesee ------------------------- Perchance do you happen to have any information on a Sarah Burch, b. 4 October 1757, birth location and parents unknown, who married Jeremiah Keesee around 1772/5 of Pittsylvania County, VA. She died on 3 December 1813 and is buried next to Jeremiah in a very rural/primitive cemetery near to Callands, about 7 miles west of Chatham, VA

Posted on: BURCH, BURTCH, BIRCH Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/surnames/b/u/BURCH/queries/32 Surname: BURCH, WOODY, WOODIE ------------------------- I am seeking information on Lazarus Burch b. c1820 in NC. He was said to have married Martha Woodie/Woody. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Sherry

Hi, Researching Burches from the JELLICO, Tennessee area. The family is racially mixed. If you're related or have some of the Burch family clues, we'd like to hear from you. Thanks! Marian [email protected]

Looking for parents of Phoebe Burch b. ca. 1783 d.1849 NY m. Dr. Isaac Finch

Still looking for anything on JOSEPH BURCH of Smithville Township, Brunswick Co., NC. His will is dated12-15-1821. In it he mentions that he has six children, but only mentions his daughters, Ann Allen, Margaret Scull, Elizabeth McCalebby. His sons names were - William F. Burch, Joseph, Jr. Burch, and James Burch. Joseph, Sr. was married to Elizabeth McIlhenny. Anyone out there know any more about this Joseph Burch? Thanks for your time. Nancy

Hello all you good folks in research land, A fellow researcher needs our help, if any of you can lend a hand I'm sure it would be appreciated. Thank you, Dale W. KEy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Don & Jewel Irwin" <[email protected]> To: "Dale W Key" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, July 27, 2000 7:34 PM Subject: Hello from Canada > Hi there, > > I don't know if you had my address in your list or not, but I am > researching "Burtch". My ancestor was "Smith Burtch and Mary Eligh", > born in the late 1700's. I'm trying to get beyond Smith to find out his > parents names and siblings. They lived in the Mohawk Valley Region of > New York State and eventually came to Grenadier Island in Leeds County, > Ontario, Canada. Smith and Mary Burtch had Lewis, 1807; Charles, 1810; > Horace, 1816;(I haven't found any trace of him) Jacob, abt.1818;(I > haven't found any trace of him either) Alfred, 1820; William, 1823; > Polly and Betsy, both died young. > > Have you ever heard of these Burtch's ? How do I know, maybe at one > time our name might have been "Burch." One brother in the family tree > changed his name to "Birtch", because they were getting each others' > mail. > > Thanks alot and take care. > > Jewel "Burtch" Irwin > > > >

Hello Burch Researchers, Is anyone on this list familiar with a family history, "The Farquhar, Nichols, Burch & Lockhart Families" by Rev. James Ramsey? The title and author of this was mentioned in an article appearing in the Person County, North Carolina Heritage Book published by the Person County Genealogical Society. Best regards, John Fox Winston Salem, NC

Good question! She had children; he had children but did they have children?? You did not give a date of his death but presume it was before the census. Have you looked in the marriage records? Looks as if you are just going to have to build the Maupin and Burch families by deeds and additional probate records other than wills for all Burch families in the area. Ann Andersen

I descend from Jane Epperson and John Burch Jr. I am certain of the identities of both John Burch Sr, John Burch Jr and Jane Epperson because I have pension papers for John Burch Jr. and widows pension for Jane Epperson Burch. Confusion seem to lie with John Burch Sr and Judith Maupin Epperson, did they have any issue? I will include a brief summary: Here is the John Burch Sr line that I have discovered to date: Will of John Burch SR Albemarle Co VA Will Book 10 Page 253 I John Burch snr of Albemarle county Knowing the uncertainty of life and the certainty of death & being weak of body, though of disposing mind & memory do constitute and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following (to wit) 1st My desire is that if my wife should be the longest lives that she shall enjoy my whole estate both real and personal during her life and at her death to be disposed of as I shall hereafter direct. 2nd I give to Dilliard Sandige my wife's son inlaw the land that I now live on containing one hundred acres more or less on Mormans River on the condition the said Dillard Sandige will come & build on the land and take care of me & my wife Judith Burch as long as we live and keep us free from want in our old age to him & his heirs forever 3rdly I give to my grand daughter Hannah Burch 1 large iron kettle at the death of my wife judith Burch. 4thly I give to Dilliard Sandige my plough geer (to wit) harnes(?) collar and iron chains at my death. 5thly All the Balance of my perrishable property I Give to my beloved wife Judith Burch except what I shall hereafter name to do with as she sees cause at her death 6thly I give to each of my children John Burch jr George Burch Charles Burch Daniel Burch Polly Mabery Hanna Burch & Henry Burch one dollar to them & their heirs forever 7thly and lastly I constitute & ordain Chapman W Maupin my executor of this my last will & testament hereby revoking all other wills & testaments by me heretofore made in witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 19th day of July in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred & fourteen- Codicel to the above will my desire is that their may be no appraisment of my estate concluded as above &c Teste his David Viand John x Burch seal Adam Viand mark at a court held for Albemarle county 4th July 1831 This instrument of writing perporting to be the last will & testament of John Burch was produced into court & proved by the oaths of David Viand & Adam Viand witness these to & ordered to be recorded- Teste I Ganell cc JOHN BURCH SR b ?c1730 or before (based on his son John Burch Jr birth date of 1752), d between 1814-1831 (based on time his will was written and when it was proved 1831 in Albemarle Co VA). He is found living in Albemarle Co VA and perhaps Reading, Berks Co PA c 1776/77 where some of his children testified they were living (based on pension application of John Burch Jr). John Burch Jr entered the Revolutionary war in Reading, BerksCoPA. John Burch Sr's parents are still unknown to date. JOHN BURCH SR married ?UNKNOWN Living children of John Burch Sr and Unknown by 19 July 1814, (perhaps there were additional children who were deceased prior to 1814 when will was written). 1. JOHN BURCH JR * [my 4th great grandfather] 2. GEORGE BURCH 3. CHARLES BURCH 4. DANIEL BURCH 5. POLLY BURCH MABERY 6. HANNAH BURCH 7. HENRY BURCH (George Burch, and Polly Mayberry testified on behalf of their brother John Burch Jr for pension application in 1820 in Montgomery Co KY. Daniel Burch also testified but did not state his relationship, Daniel was living in Scott Co IN.) JOHN BURCH SR married #2 JUDITH MAUPIN EPPERSON after 1777 date unknown, location unknown (There were probably not any children from this union). Judith Maupin b c 1756 is the d/o Gabriel Maupin and Anna Ballard, Judith Maupin married first to David Epperson Jr, David Epperson Jr b c 1754, d 1777 Valley Forge PA. David Epperson Jr is the s/o David Epperson Sr and Hannah Thompson). JOHN BURCH JR s/o John Burch Sr and Unknown b 7 Nov 1752 d 30 Aug 1837. John Burch Jr aged 34 years, married 17 Jan 1786 in Albemarle VA to [Lucy] Jane Epperson. Jane Epperson b c 1765 was the d/o David Epperson Sr and Hannah Thompson (Jane Epperson is also presumed to be the sister of David Epperson Jr, presumed sister in law to Judith Maupin Epperson and presumed step daughter in law to John Burch Sr and Judith Maupin Epperson Burch...(Judith Maupin, Judith Maupin Epperson and Judith Maupin Epperson Burch are the names of the same person)...this is where I think the confusion lies). Dates for John Burch Jr and Jane Epperson were gathered from pension papers. Living children of John Burch Jr and Jane Epperson Burch named in will written 21 July 1837, will was proved January 1838 in Montgomery Co KY. The children of John Burch Jr and Jane Epperson were all born in VA., they are also found in the 1810 census of Albemarle Co VA, as is John Burch Sr but in different households. John Burch Jr and family are also found in census records in Bath/Montgomery Co KY. starting 1820. 1. Polly Maupin- deceased [married 3 Oct/Nov 1808 AlbCoVA to Bennett Maupin s/o Matthew Maupin/Lucy Ballard] 2. Nancy Maupin [married 2 Aug 1813 to Carr Maupin s/o John Maupin/Frances Dabney] 3. David D Burch 4. William Burch 5. John S Burch 6. Hannah Nichols 7. Daniel Burch 8. James W Burch 9. Sarah Oakley * my ggg grandmother [married 29 July 1829 BathCoKY to Edmund Seat Oakley] Will of Judith Maupin Epperson Burch Albemarle Co VA Will book ? page 24 or 24? page is cut off I Judith Burch of Albemarle county Va being of sound mind & disposing memory do make and constitute this my last & only will and testament & desire it to be received by all as such. First I give my soul to god the author of it and my Body to the grave to be decently buried by my Executor hereafter named there it is my will that all my just debts be paid next I will to my daughter Anna Gardiner my walnut Beaurough a small iron pot & a large stone butter pot. I will to my daughter Hanah Sandridge an Iron skillet & a small stone butter pot. I will to my grand daughter Sarah Jane Sandridge a feather bed & bedstead furnished as followeth Viz two cotton sheets a cotton counterpain striped with blue & a bed quilt. I will to my grand daughter judith America Gardiner a feather bed & bedstead furnished as followeth (viz) two cotton sheets a cotton counterpane striped with blue and a bed quilt. I desire that the above named beds be left in the care of the mothers of the above named children till they arrive at the age of fifteen years. I give to my daughter Jane Burch. one dollar. & my desire & will is that there shall be no sale of the Balance of my estate but that it shall be divided into two equal lots & a lot given to each of my two daughters ( to wit) Anna Gardiner & Hannah Sandige & I do hereby constitute my friend Thompson Brown my executor to this my last will & testament hereby revoking all other wills or testaments made by me heretofore. In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal this twelfth day of November one thousand eight hundred & twenty eight. Signed sealed & delivered in the presence of Martin Maupin her Tilmon I Maupin Judith + Burch seal William Harris mark At a court held for Albemarle county the 6th of June 1831 This instrument of writing purporting to be the last will and testament of Judith Burch deceased was produced into court & proved by the oaths of Tilman I Maupin & William Harris witnessses thereto & ordered to be recorded. A Ganell cc (either A or I) I again transcribed it verbatim. I think the wills (John Burch Sr and Judith Maupin Epperson Burch) proves Judith Maupin Epperson Burch is not the mother of John Burch Jr which many researchers state. It would appear however as though Judith Maupin had three daughters with David Epperson Jr. [I believe there were only two] Hannah Sandridge Anna Gardiner/Gardner Jane Burch The Jane Epperson who married John Burch Jr in 1786 is stated as being the daughter of David Epperson, if she were the daughter of David Jr she would only be around 12 years old when she married John Burch Jr (age 34) so I think that scenario is highly unlikely [widow pension records show Jane's birth date to be c 1765 placing her in the right time frame for being the daughter of David Epperson Sr]. Jane Epperson Burch is listed at times as Lucy Jane Epperson, yet I have never seen Lucy being used in any of her descendant's given names nor pension documents. In the will of David Epperson Sr he refers to 'Jane' as Lucy Burch. I believe that [Lucy]Jane Epperson Burch, being sister in law and stepdaughter of Judith Maupin probably had a very close relationship with each other and that is why Judith listed her as a daughter instead of step daughter. The other scenario is that if John Burch Sr and Judith Maupin were the parents of Jane Burch, why then wasn't she listed in John Burch Sr will? and why wasn't she treated as an equal to Hannah Epperson Sandridge and Anna Gardner? I believe that Hannah [named for Hannah Thompson, paternal grandmother] Epperson Sandridge was the first born and Anna [named for Anna Ballard, maternal grandmother] Gardner was born second...perhaps shortly after the death of her father David Epperson Jr. This follows the traditional naming patterns of the time. I look forward to learning any additional information, especially any clues to whom John Burch Sr might descend from, his first wife or information on his other children? Several researchers place my John Burch Sr as being the father of John Burch of BarrenCoKY which is incorrect, as the pension papers prove. I would love to find the marriage records for Judith Maupin Epperson and John Burch Sr. and for Anna Epperson Gardner. I have not found any sources re these issues. Regards, Linda D Wolf <[email protected]> or <[email protected]> Box 752 Nantucket, MA 02554

Does anyone happen to have any information on who the parents of Jane Burch (probably born VA) might be? She was married 6 Apr 1817 in Howard County, MO to Giles L. Williams. Their daughter, Mary Jane is my gg-grandmother. Any information will certainly be appreciated.

Am still looking for anything on JOSEPH BURCH, D. 1821 in Smithville Township, Brunswick Co. Here's what I have: JOSEPH BURCH d. 1821 m. ELIZABETH MCILHENNY / Ann b.~1798 m. Elkanah Allen, Wm. Williamson, & John A. Sellers Margaret b. ? m. ? Scull Elizabeth b. ? m. ? McCaleb William F. b. 1808 m. Charlotte St. George Joseph, Jr. b.? m. Mary Eliza Davis James b.? m. Annie Hopkins Anyone out there know anything about these BURCH'S?

Posted on: BURCH, BURTCH, BIRCH Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/surnames/b/u/BURCH/queries?read=31 Surname: Burch ------------------------- Dear Karen, You refer to G. Armentrout as the publisher of this series. Several have referred me to a three volumn set written by Marilu Burch Smallwood. This is in our local library (Los Angeles) and I've been meaning to take a trip there to examine them. Are these publications one and the same? If not could you provide additional information on the content of the Armentrout books? Thank you, ERS

Posted on: BURCH, BURTCH, BIRCH Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/surnames/b/u/BURCH/queries?read=30 Surname: Burch ------------------------- Dr. Edward Scott, I am sorry to report that according to the book published by George Armentrout there are no parents or siblings for Henry Burch. It is assumed that Henry and Susannah were married in VA. According to the book I have on Henry and Susannah extinsive research was done on Henry and Susannah, but records for those times were hard to come by. I don't know if you are interested in this three volume set of books published my George B. Armentrout or not, plus I don't know if George is still alive as I have not received any updates to my books since I purchased them. The contact information for George B. Armentrout is 500 Greenbriar Lane, Bedford, Texas 76021-2115 Phone (817) 498-3464. To me this three volume set is well worth every penny I paid for it. Karen Stevens

Ref; BURCH AND CONNECTING FAMILY INFORMATION I have added links to the Cemetery sites in Linn County, Oregon Dale W. Key Linn County Oregon, Franklin Butte Cemetery. http://www.usgennet.org/alhnorus/ahorlinn/cems/fbutte.html #640- Mary E. (Burch) Shilling---1841-1929 #641- Jacob Shilling-Sept. 16,1835-Mar.30,1906 (husband of Mary E. Burch) #642- Anne (Nichols) Burch, Wife of Robert (Benham) Burch, Sept. 14, 1801-June 19, 1883--81y9m5d #643- Robert B. Burch-July 11, 1797-April 17,1895--97y9m6d #560- Joseph T. Funk--1853-1931 #561-S. Olive (Shilling) Funk 1861-1938 #562-Guy Funk-California- Pvt. US Army-World War I-Jan.27, 1890-Mar. 30, 1966 #562B-Ida L. (Funk) Arnold--1893-1977 #563-Melvin O. Arnold, 1893-1962 ************************************************** Providence Cemetery, Scio, Linn, Oregon, http://www.rootsweb.com/~orlinn/cems/prov/page36.html #1002- Ruth (Burch) Hart, 1889-1982 (wife of Edward J. Hart) #1003- Edward J. Hart, 1884-1968 #1004- Zilpha D. (Burch) Dunham, 1881-1954 #1005- Amos F. Burch, 1932, Military marker, Oregon Coast Artillery Corps.,Dec. 11, 1932 Note: Amos Franklin Burch, son of Hezekiah and Sarah (Hatfield) Burch was born Nov. 26, 1887, he died Dec. 11, 1932 near Griggs Station. Oregon? *************************************************** Miller Cemetery, Scio, Linn, Oregon (near old town of Shelburn) http://www.rootsweb.com/~orlinn/cems/miller/mindex.html #152- Stormy Lee Funk, II #221- Evelyn L. Shilling, Feb.3, 1916-Oct. 10, 1994 #222- Ralph E. Shilling, Feb. 14, 1912 - Mar. 22, 1986, Married 15 Oct 1936 ssa Note:Ralph is found in 1920 Census living with his parents, Hezzie and Etta (Allan) Shilling #223- Virgil L. Shilling, 1893 - 1965 Note: Virgil appears in the 1910 Shelburn census living with his parents, Hezzie and Etta (Allen) Shilling. In 1920, Shelburn precinct living with his brother-in-law Ernest McCrae, he is single. #225- Hezzie O. Shilling, 1867 - 1937 #226- Etta F. (Allen) Shelling, 1877 - 1922 Note: H. O. Shilling Married Etta F. Allen on 13 March 1893 in Linn County, Oregon. Hezzie and Etta appear in the 1910 Shelburn census with children: Virgil and Iva, Hezzie's mother, Mary E. (Burch) Shilling, is living with them. They appear in the 1920 Shelburn census with children Glen L., Ralph E., and Opal P. End of report

Someone might be interested to know of another Burch in Marion Co IA but I don't know how (or if) she is closely related to the Burchs in the Burch Cemetery. She is Phebe H. Burch born in 1799 in Herkimer Co NY. She had an illegitimate son, Franklin Hazelton Ward, by Aaron Ward Jr.; took him to Ohio where she married John Huff Mikesell in Montgomery Co OH. The family moved on to St. Joseph Co IN and then to Marion Co IA where the Mikesells raised nine children. Phebe died at Cordova, Marion Co IA in 1869 and is buried in the Mikesell Cemetery in Summit Twp. Phebe's line of descent is: Thomas1, Jonathan2, Jonathan3 and Marcy Rathbun, Jonathan4 and Mary Rathbun, Jonathan5 and Eunice ---, Hiram6 and Philinda Ashley, Phebe7. Ann Andersen

Posted on: BURCH, BURTCH, BIRCH Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/surnames/b/u/BURCH/queries?read=29 Surname: Burch ------------------------- Karen: Thank you for your reply. Have you any information on Henry Burch? Did he have any siblings? When was he born? How did he come to be in the Carolina settlements? Where was he from? etc., etc. ERS

Thanks to Newton "Bud" Burch of Iowa for his efforts in finding an old BURCH family Cemetery located in Union Township, in Western Marion County, Iowa. This cemetery is on what once was known as "The Burch Farm" and there was a "Burch School" nearby. He says that "The cemetery is well trimmed around the stones". He sends the following information from the markers: 1- Inscription no longer readable 2-Tabitha Burch Daughter of R. E. and Anna, died Feb. 4, 1857- 17y-5m-10d Note: I believe this should read "Daughter of R. B. and Anna" 3-Margaret F. Nichols, June 21, 1799 - June 1, 1858 4- Philip H. Burch, April 15, 1886 - 62y-7m-13d 5-Elizabeth Burch, wife of P. H. Burch, September 30, 1867 - 48y-7m-5d Note: This would be Elizabeth Key, daughter of William "Billy" Key and Nancy. 6- Ja___ Burch, April 3, 1862-34y-9m-9d Note: This would be James H. Burch, son of Robert Benham Burch and Anne Nichols. Please post to BURCH-L for others to use. Thank you, Dale W. Key

[email protected] wrote: > > In a message dated 3/7/0 4:51:08 AM, [email protected] writes: > > << > I am a descendent of Henry and Susannah Burch of North Carolina. > > Karen Stevens > CA >> > > Hello Karen, > > I am aware of a Henry Burch who married a Dollarhide in Caswell County, NC > perhaps in the late 1700's. Does this sound like yours? > > Best regards, > > John Fox > Winston-Salem, NC Hwnry Burch m Elizabeth Dollarhide 28 March 1792 Person Co., NC A.R. James

In a message dated 3/7/0 4:51:08 AM, [email protected] writes: << I am a descendent of Henry and Susannah Burch of North Carolina. Karen Stevens CA >> Hello Karen, I am aware of a Henry Burch who married a Dollarhide in Caswell County, NC perhaps in the late 1700's. Does this sound like yours? Best regards, John Fox Winston-Salem, NC