>From Micorfilm , Iowa, Wayne Co. Bk #184.Biographical Sketches "JOSHUA BURK, section 12, Benton Township, is one of the prominent and prosperous farmers of the township. Locating on his farm in 1871 he has for fifteen years been identified with the agricultural interests of Wayne County, and has by his enterprise and good manamement made for himself one of the pleasantest homes in the township. His farm contains 127 acres of choice land, and his residence and farm buildings are models of convenience and comfort. He was born in Butler County, Ohio, May 4, 1830, a son of MOSES L. and REBECCA (LEMON) BURK. Jan. 1836 his parents moved to Dunlapsville, Union County, Indiana, and subsequently to Montgomery County, the same State. His father was a farmer and a merchant, and he in his youth assisted in the work of both the farm and store. When a young man he clerked in stores in Lafayette and New Richmond, Indiana, several years, and then for two years engaged in business for himself near New Richmond. He then engaged in farming for a time, and for three winter terms taught school, and was assessor in Montgomery County, Indiana, four years. He came to Iowa in October, 1869, and lived newr New York, Wayne County, a year and a half, moving to his farm where he now lives in the spring of 1871. Mr. Burk was married september 7, 1854, to Sarah L., daughter of Charles and Mary (McCaw) Forbes. They have had a family of five children. the eldest, Mary E., died at the age of seventeen years. the living are--Edward s., Barbara A., Rebecca A. and Charles A. the youngest son, Charles A., although but ten years of age, displays wonderful musical talent, both vocal and instrumental, his voice being remarkably fine for one of his age. Mr. and Mrs. Burk are members of the Methodist Episcopal church. His greatgrandfather, Moses Lemmon, was a soldier in the war of the Revolution." I have much more information on this branch of the BURKs although they are not mine. My JOSHUA BURK is from an entierely different family. Pricia Burk Paulkovich ==== BURK Mailing List ==== The Searchable Surname Archives for Rootsweb lists can be found at: http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl - ----------------------------------------- Find easy instructions for using RootsWeb's Search Engine for the Archives at: http://www.shelby.net/shelby/jr/robertsn/rwsearch.htm =======================================================