My BURKE line has been recorded as BIRKS, BURK, BURKS and BURKES. If anyone have a connection, please advise. Happy Huntin' Jim Young ---------------- 1. John D. BURKE was born about 1820 in VA. He appeared on the following censuses: 15 Jun 1860 in Cedar Creek, Madison Co., AR; and, 14 Jul 1870 in Berryville P.O., Carroll Co., AR. He died before 1880 in Montague Co., TX. His first wife died in 1851 in (perhaps) Madison Co., AR. John D. BURKE and his first wife (name unknown) had the following children: 2 i. Mary "Polly" BURKE was born in 1840 in TN. 3 ii. James BURKE was born in 1842 in TN. 4 iii. Lucinda BURKE was born in 1844 in TN. 5 iv. William BURKE was born in 1846 in TN. 6 v. Thursey J. BURKE was born in 1850 in TN. 7 vi. Elizabeth M. BURKE was born in 1851 in AR. He was married to Mary Ann STRINGER on 28 Mar 1852 in Barry Co., MO. Mary Ann STRINGER was born in 1830 in IL. She appeared on the following censuses: 15 Jun 1860 in Madison Co., AR; 14 Jul 1870 in Carroll Co., AR; 1880 in Montague Co., TX; and, 1910 in Montague Co., TX. John D. BURKE and Mary Ann STRINGER had the following children: 8 i. John Calvin BURKE was born in 1853 in AR. 9 ii. Olive M. BURKE was born in 1854 in AR. 10 iii. Liddia Alis BURKE was born in 1854 in AR. 11 iv. George W. BURKE was born in 1859 in AR. 12 v. Nancy C. BURKE was born in 1861 in AR. 13 vi. Zebphey M. BURKE was born in 1865 in AR. 14 vii. Laney S. A. BURKE was born in 1865 in AR. 15 viii. Permelie R. BURKE was born in 1868 in AR. 16 ix. Henry Tipton "Tip" BURKE was born in Feb 1870 in AR. 17 x. Epha Z. BURKE was born about 1873 in TX. Prepared by: Jimmy L. Young RR 3 Box 329-A McAlester, OK 74501 (918) 423-4788 [email protected]