Hello Burke List: I am researching the family of John Washington Burke and Margaret S. Crowson. Does anyone have information on the ancestors of John Washington Burke and Margaret S. Crowson? I have a small portion on Margaret, but nothing on John. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Regards, Louise Adams Generation No. 1 1. John Washington1 Burke was born 1807 in North Carolina. He married Margaret S. Crowson August 25, 1826 in Rockingham, Richmond County, North Carolina, daughter of Elisha Crowson and Susan Smith. Children of John Burke and Margaret Crowson are: 2 i. Ike2 Burke. 3 ii. Charles Henry W. Burke. 4 iii. Alexander C. Burke. 5 iv. Laura E. Burke. 6 v. Thomas J. Burke. 7 vi. Frances "Fannie" Alberta Burke. + 8 vii. William E. Burke, born Abt. 1832 in Ashe County, North Carolina. Generation No. 2 8. William E.2 Burke (John Washington1) was born Abt. 1832 in Ashe County, North Carolina. He married Nancy Draughn May 17, 1853. Children of William Burke and Nancy Draughn are: 9 i. Reginald3 Burke. + 10 ii. Nancy Mahalia Burke, born 1861 in Reddis River, Wilkes County, North Carolina; died 1951 in Coal City, Raleigh County, West Virginia. Generation No. 3 10. Nancy Mahalia3 Burke (William E.2, John Washington1) was born 1861 in Reddis River, Wilkes County, North Carolina, and died 1951 in Coal City, Raleigh County, West Virginia. She married William Binam Adams. Children of Nancy Burke and William Adams are: + 11 i. Robert (Bob)4 Adams, born December 29, 1887; died in Charleston, West Virginia. + 12 ii. Maggie Adams, born November 03, 1889 in Wilkes County, North Carolina; died July 1985 in SS# 232-52-5369. + 13 iii. William Booker Adams, born Bet. December 19 1892 - 1894 in Reddies River, Wilkes County, North Carolina; died June 19, 1959 in Princewick, Raleigh County, West Virginia. + 14 iv. James Huston Adams, born April 03, 1897 in Wilkes County, North Carolina; died May 23, 1968 in Wilbar, North Carolina 28696. 15 v. John Adams, born January 21, 1898; died August 1983 in Princewick, Raleigh County, West Virginia. He married Mary Phifer. + 16 vi. Minnie Lenore Adams, born April 12, 1901 in Wilkes County, North Carolina; died December 1982 in Sophia, West Virginia. + 17 vii. Hester Wanda Adams, born March 10, 1906 in Reddies River, North Carolina; died March 22, 1991 in Beckley, West Virginia, Raleigh County. 18 viii. Glen Adams, born January 01, 1909 in Reddies River, Wilkes, North Carolina; died March 06, 1984 in Beckley, West Virginia.