1)- James Burk, b. 1 Jan. 1774 married Anna Robinson. Anna was born 22 Dec. 1789. James died 1 Feb. 1856 and Anna on 10 Sept. 1861. Legend is that the family originally had settled in North Carolina, moved to Tennessee and then into Russell County, Virginia. Their children: 2)-Barbara b. 21 December 1804 2)-Thomas b. 16 April 1807 2)-William b. 10 August 1809; d. ca 1855 in Springfield, Ill.; is thought to have married Dicie Vencil. Ursula Burk b. 29 May 1831 in Virginia; d. 31 July 1903. Married Thomas White. Lucinda Burk b. 1835 in Virginia Thomas Burk b. 1836 in Virginia Sarah Burk b. 1840 in Ohio Jane Burk b. 1843 in Ohio William T. Burk b. 1845 in Ohio Lorenzo Dow Burk b. 1849 in Ohio 2)-Annie b. 30 March 1812 in Virginia. Married Lewis Vencil and moved to Ohio. 2)-Sheffie b. 13 Nov. 1814 2)-Betsy b. 30 Aug. 1816 2)-James b. 17 December 1818; d. 11 Oct. 1888 buried Burke Cemetery, Jewell Ridge, Tazewell County, Virginia. Married 1st. Louisa S. McGuire 10 Feb. 1842 3)-Isaac b. ca. 1842; d. 12 Jan. 1863 buried Nashville, TN. 3)-Child 2 3)-Child 3 3)-Child 4 Married 2ed 29 December 1847, Catherine Robinett Griffitts b. 10 Nov. 1829; d. 3 March 1911 3)-William Leander Calvin Burk b. 10 Jan. 1849 d. 1 May 1936 4)-Illegitimate daughter b. 22 Nov. 1874 Married 1st. 25 March 1877 Nancy V. Vencill, daughter of Lewis and Anna (Burke) Vencil. Nancy died 2 December 1877. Married 2ed; Analiza Elswick; b. 1846; d. 5 May 1899 4)-Virginia Burk b. 7 June 1880 d. 6 May 1962 m. Thomas Hinkle. Moved to Ohio 4)-Edward Burk b. 18 June 1882 d. 1 Jan. 1913 unmarried Married 3rd; Rhoda Jane Yost Johnston 4)-Lee Calvin Burke b. 1901; d. 1965 m. Minnie Austin. No children 4)-George Preston Burke b. 1902; d. 1903 4)-Hattie Mae Burke b. 1904 d. 1990. Married 1st. Melvin C. VanDike; Married 2ed James H. Hooker 4)-Garland Yost Burke b. 1906; d. 1924 Unmarried 4)-Fay Burke b. 1908; d. 1961 Married 4th, Arminda Sykes. No children Married 5th Mary Sue Chewning Shumate. No Children 3)-Rebecca Elizabeth Burke b. 1852: d. 1936: m. 1st ___ Lowe; 4)- Children were born of this marriage but remain unknown to this researcher. Married 2ed William Raines 4)- Saluda Catherine Raines b. 1882; d. 1964 4)- Sam Raines b. ? 3)- John F. Burk b. 1853 d. 1873 Legend is that he was married. Drowned in the Ohio River 3)- Elihu S. Burk b. 1854; d. 1862 3)- Charles Robert Burk b. 1858; d. 1936 m. 1884 to Rebecca Mitchell 4)- Mathes McGuire Burke b. 1885; d. 1974; m. Susan Belle Brewster 5)- Dorothy Beatrice Burke b. 1912; m. 1st. Russell Paul Cook; m. 2ed Clyde Cook (they were brothers 5)- Ira Edward Burke b. 1913; d. 1978 m. Loraine Brown 5)- Uva Clara Burke b. 1914l m. 1st Mathias Earl Ellis; m. 2ed Jesse James Anderson 5)- Earl Stanley Burke b. 1916; d. 1981 m. Thelma J. Clear 5)- Virginia Ruth Burke b. 1922 m. Robert L. Dotson 5)- David McGuire Burke b. 1931 m. Eva Ann Smalley 4)- Mallie Burke b. 1886; d. 1918 m. Robert Hinkle 4)- Thomas Elbert Burke b. 1888; d. 1935 m. Virginia Lena Yost 4)- Erie Ethel Burke b. 1890; d. 1943; m.James B. Altizer 4)- James C. Burke b. 1891; d. 1945; m. Alice Davis 4)- Jettie Burke b. 1893; d. 1921; m. Edward Ward 4)- Robert Edgar Burke b. 1896l d. 1956; m. Eula Grace Roman 4)- Vencill Burke b. 1897; d. 1900 4)- Mary Lettie Burke b. 1900; d. 1983; m. Samuel F. Harrell 4)- Wade Fayette Burke b. 1903; d. 1966; m. Willie Davis 4)- Leslie A. Burke b. 1907; d. 1912 3)- Louisa Catherine Burke b. 1862; d. 1905; m. Dock Snead Whitaker 3)- James Samuel B. Burke b. 1863; d. 1942; m. Delphia Jane Baldwin 4)- John Burke m. Maggie Elswick 4)- James Burke b. 1889; d. 1957 m. Hattie Fox 4)- Charles Burke b. 1885; d. 1958; m. Alifair Osborne 4)- Myrtle Burke b. 1891; d. 1975; m. 1st. Tom Lowe; married 2ed Floyd Houchins 4)- Lula Burke m. George Cordle 4)- Rebecca Burke m. Theodore Osborne 4)- Nora Ellen Burke m. Maston Pack 4)- Florence Burke m. Noah Osborne 4)- Nancy Catherine Burke m. Charlie Vance 3)- Unnamed Girl 2)- Thersa Burk b. 1821; d. 1887 m. William Hurt 2)- Pollie Burk b. 1823; d. 1825 2)- Charles W. Burke b. 1828. May have married Nancy C. Adams 1855 in Pike County Ky. 2)- Christina Burk b. 1830 m. Elihu Joseph Hankins in Pike Co. Ky. Settled in Tazewell County, Va. 2)- John Calvin Burk b. 1833. David. M. Burke [email protected]