The fact that you are named Hugh caught my attention. I have a Hugh Burke born about 1830-1833 who named a son John. John was born in Ohio and in turn named a son Hugh. The names Hugh and John are prominent in this family. I have always wondered if maybe Hugh didn't have a brother John. I also think maybe he had one named Charles since Charles shows up a lot in the family. Hugh Casement wrote: > My GGGmother had a cousin John Burke "of Dublin", born circa 1830 at a guess, > who on 1860 June 13 m. Laura, dau. of Capt. Watson of the US Navy. He was > "living in America" in 1878, but that's all we know. > > Anyone have any bright ideas how I could find out more? There must have been > quite a few Watsons in the USN, and John Burke isn't exactly an unusual name. > Big place, America! I'm grateful for any leads. > > Hugh -- Rosalyn Alsobrook [email protected] http://home.earthlink.net/~ralsobrook/

I have Hugh b 1799 m'd Margaret Huffman in VA. Some their children born in VA and the others in Blount Co TN. Hugh SR and Hugh Jr and most to the family move to GA. Hugh SR had son name Joseph H Burk that was my gggreatgrandfather. here is my web page www.geocities.com/janet_ariciu my new email is [email protected] I am not sure that my email has chance on this yet janet ----- Original Message ----- From: Alsobrook <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, January 27, 2001 12:13 AM Subject: Re: [BURKE] John Burke, b. ca 1830 > The fact that you are named Hugh caught my attention. > > I have a Hugh Burke born about 1830-1833 who named a son John. John was born in > Ohio and in turn named a son Hugh. The names Hugh and John are prominent in this > family. I have always wondered if maybe Hugh didn't have a brother John. I also > think maybe he had one named Charles since Charles shows up a lot in the family. > > > > Hugh Casement wrote: > > > My GGGmother had a cousin John Burke "of Dublin", born circa 1830 at a guess, > > who on 1860 June 13 m. Laura, dau. of Capt. Watson of the US Navy. He was > > "living in America" in 1878, but that's all we know. > > > > Anyone have any bright ideas how I could find out more? There must have been > > quite a few Watsons in the USN, and John Burke isn't exactly an unusual name. > > Big place, America! I'm grateful for any leads. > > > > Hugh > > > > > -- > Rosalyn Alsobrook > [email protected] > http://home.earthlink.net/~ralsobrook/ > > >

Rosalyn, The names Hugh and Charles don't seem to appear at all in 'my' Burke family (of Ballydugan, Co. Galway). The John who m. Laura Watson had an eldest brother Michael who d. in New Zealand 1869. Another, Arthur is said to have d. in Australia. Do we have any 'down under' members who might know more? Hugh