In a message dated 11/2/00 1:00:05 PM Eastern Standard Time, FEREADS writes: > > Hello Jack: > > Ann Freedle wrote me asking for family information. I sent some of the info > that we have & received some from her. If i'm reading it right, you may be > my cousin; if so, do you still live in FL? I'm a novice at geneology, so was > glad to get the info. Gibson Oliver Burk, my grandfather, was born in > Effingham Co. but the Burks around Mason seemed to be distantly related, or > from another line. I'm rather vague about that. Anyway, you are welcome to > any info that we have or can provide. Good luck. > > Sincerely, > Frank(Bill) Emmert > > I have researched this family and have information on them; I would like to compare/trade information. The info I have is that Gibson Burk, son of Elza Burk and Lavina Parker, married Emily Jane House and they had children, among them a Newton "O." and a Gibson "O." who m. Mary E. and in 1900 census Gibson O. and Mary E. had a son, Hew C. and they lived in Jasper Co., IL, N. Muddy Cr. Twp. Beside that entry I have my handwritten note: "minister. ltr from Fredonia, KS." And no notation as to where I got the info. Can you help? I have Elza and Lavinia Parker Burk's family, taken from the census and other info fm Effingham IL and Indiana records. I have a notebook with the families and as much information as I could find on these (mostly) unknown Burk families. They seemed to me to be closely related because they travelled in the same areas and the naming patterns are very telling. I can't believe they are not all or some related to my ancestor, Gibson Burk and Sarah Deweese (my grgrandparents.) The families that fill this notebook: James Burk m. Mary A. Spillman Elizabeth Burk m. True Parker Nancy Burk m. Jacob Lamasters Elza Burk m. Lavina Parker Hansberry Burk m. Malinda Ginn Harden Burk m. (1) Jemima Ann Burk (2) Amanda Melvina Burk (claimed by Gibson Burk/Sarah Deweese to be a brother of Gibson) Cosander Burk m. Japheth Brannum Early Burk m. Frances Ginn Christopher Burk m. (1) Lucy Y. Burk, (dau. of Hansberry) and (2) Margaret Darby Coleman Burk m. Rachel Parker and they went from Decatur Co., IN to Fayette Co.IL Most of the above were in and around Decatur, Rush and Franklin Co. IN before scattering. Care to comment? Pricia Burk Paulkovich in Maryland ==== BURK Mailing List ==== LDS Ancestral File, International Genealogical Index: http://familysearch.org/. RootsWeb's WorldConnect Project: http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi =======================================================