Zachairah Burk(e) First Generation 1. Zachariah1 Burk was born in "at sea" Between 1800/1810. He married Sarah Jane Crocker in St. Clair County, ILL, 10/8/1840. Zachariah was listed as the head of a family on the 1840 Census in St. Clair County, ILL. Zachariah Burk and Sarah Jane Crocker had the following child: + 2 i. George Washington2 Burk was born 4/1843. Second Generation 2. George Washington2 Burk (Zachariah1) was born in ILL 4/1843. George died in Crawford County, MO. He married Priscilla Chumley in Crawford County, MO, 6-4-1871. Priscilla was born 7-11-1851. She was the daughter of William James Chumley and Malinda J. Housewright. Priscilla died 11-11-1928 in Steelville, MO, at 77 years of age. George Washington Burk and Priscilla Chumley had the following children: 3 i. George Washington3 Burk. He married Nettie Icemangle. 4 ii. Josie Jane Burk. She married Marion Hank. + 5 iii. Sarah Malinda Burk was born 3-19-1872. 6 iv. Jimmie Burk was born 1873. Jimmie died 1874 in Buried at Banical Chapel Cemetery, Crawford County, MO. 7 v. Robert Burk was born 1880. Robert died 1881 in buried at Banical Chapel Cemetery. 8 vi. Mary Elizabeth Burk was born in Steelville, MO 10/1/1884. Mary died 10/6/1964 in Steelville, MO, at 80 years of age. She married Laborn Garrison in Steelville, MO, 5/20/1900. Laborn was born 5/24/1876. Laborn died 2/7/1968 in Steelville, MO, at 91 years of age. Third Generation 5. Sarah Malinda3 Burk (George Washington2, Zachariah1)1 was born in Steelville, MO 3-19-1872. Sarah died 5-21-1952 in Steelville, MO, at 80 years of age. She married George Washington Grayson in Steelville, MO, 3-20-1895. George was born in Marion, IL 8-10-1868. He was the son of William Joseph Grayson and Elizabeth Sweet. George died 1-8-1950 in Steelville, MO, at 81 years of age. Sarah Malinda Burk and George Washington Grayson had the following children: 9 i. Orville Stanton4 Grayson was born 12-22-1896. Orville died 12-4-1956 in Steelville, MO, at 59 years of age. He married Alta Bell Snow. 10 ii. Ira Leslie Grayson was born 2-7-1898. Ira died 2-10-1972 in Steelville, MO, at 74 years of age. He married Jessie Vera Edith Riggs in Steelville, MO, before 1924. Jessie was born in Crawford County, MO 1/1898. She was the daughter of William Lafayette Riggs and Cynthia Rebecca Hopkins. Jessie died 6/17/1993 in Steelville, MO. + 11 iii. William Arthur Grayson was born 3-5-1902. 12 iv. Viola May GraysonSchoen was born 11-28-1907. She married Milford Schoen. Fourth Generation 11. William Arthur4 Grayson (Sarah Malinda3 Burk, George Washington2, Zachariah1) was born 3-5-1902. William died 9-1971 in Cuba, MO. He married Esther Hallie Evans in Steelville, MO, 3-3-1925. Esther was born 9-23-1907. She was the daughter of William Henry Evans and Lula Riggs. Esther died 1-24-1993 in Cuba, MO, at 85 years of age. William Arthur Grayson and Esther Hallie Evans had the following children: 13 i. Wilma Jean5 Grayson + 14 ii. Gerald Wayne Grayson was born 8-8-1929. 15 iii. Charles Grayson was born in Cuba, MO 10-23-1936. Charles died 9-16-1994 in Cuba, MO, at 57 years of age. Fifth Generation 14. Gerald Wayne5 Grayson (William Arthur4, Sarah Malinda3 Burk, George Washington2, Zachariah1)2 was born in Cuba, Missouri 8-8-1929. Gerald died 3-1-1992 in Cuba, Missouri, at 62 years of age. He married Juanita Lillian Hulsey in Cuba, MO, 8-7-1954. Juanita was born in St. Louis, MO 11-26-1932. She is the daughter of Arthur Amiel Hulsey and Odessa Adaline Jaimerson. Gerald Wayne Grayson and Juanita Lillian Hulsey had the following children: + 16 i. Anna Lee6 Grayson 17 ii. Terry Jean Grayson + 18 iii. Jerry Marie Grayson ==== BURK Mailing List ==== To subscribe to Larry Stephens' Regional lists, covering all parts of the USA, go to http://php.indiana.edu/~stephenl/genealog.htm List Manager: Jim Young <[email protected]>