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. 3)-Ursula Burk b. 29 May 1831 in Virginia; d. 31 July 1903. Married Thomas White. 3)-Lucinda Burk b. 1835 in Virginia 3)-Thomas Burk b. 1836 in Virginia 3)-Sarah Burk b. 1840 in Ohio 3)-Jane Burk b. 1843 in Ohio 3)-William T. Burk b. 1845 in Ohio 3)-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)- 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] David. M. Burke [email protected]