My great great grandmother was Margarett W. Burke, b. 1836 Ireland m. Jan. 1855 to William Jackson, also b. 1836 either KY or England. She died in (I think) 1907 in Henry County, KY. I believe she may have had a brother named Patrick who worked on the railroad in Trimble and Henry Counties, KY. I have no idea when she came to the US, where she married--whether it's in Ireland, England, or US--, nor the names of her parents. She had four children: William, Emma, Maggie, and Joseph. Joseph b. 1859 KY was the only one who survived to adulthood. He married first Mary A. Pecar (originally spelled Piquart) of Milton, Trimble, KY, in May, 1883; Mary died about 9 years later and he married Ella A. O'Donnell of Henry Co. in 1910. Joseph had two children by Mary Pecar: Katie and William Henry Jackson. William Henry Jackson was my grandfather. Joseph died August, 1922, and is buried in St. Louis Cemetery, Louisville, KY. Any help on finding more about Margarett W. Burke Jackson would be sooooo appreciated. Since Burke is such a common Irish name, and since I have no idea when she arrived in the US, I am at a brick wall with her. I am assuming the W. for her middle initial probably stand for Winifred, as that was a popular saint in Ireland. Margarett was intensely Catholic, by the way. She took in my grandfather when his mother Mary died. He ran away from home at 14 when he overheard her talking to the circuit priest, who was staying at their house, about his being enrolled in seminary and becoming a priest. He lied about his age and joined the Navy, instead! Thanks, Burke cousins. Diane in MO