This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: BURKE, BURKS Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.burke/367.380/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I assume you have tracked the parents and siblings of your Sims BURKE. I found them on the 1900 census at White River, Prairie, Arkansas. Their last name is shown as BURKS. Sim's Father's name is shown as William A, b Sept 1884 KY, parents b TN. His Mother's name: Rosa A, b Oct 1867 TN, parents b TN. Other children include Clarence Burks 15, Sims Burks 8, Fannie L Burks 4. Children are b AR. Rosa and William have been married 9 years and since Clarence is 15 and a son, William A. was previously married. Census Detail: White River, Prairie, Arkansas; Roll: T623 73; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 101. On Sims' WWI Draft Registration, he states he was b Des Arc, AR and he was living in Judsonia, AR at the time of sign up with wife and two chidlren. Des Arc is in Prairie Co., AR. Note that he spells his name Sims BURKE. On the Prairie Co., AR Death Index, the following death: Burks, D.J. August 04, 1931. There are two BURKS in the Early History of Des Arc and Its People (Surname Index). If you go to the site, tehre is an offer to look them up. http://www.rootsweb.com/~arprairi/mcallist.htm Burk, Martha - 76 Burk, N. H. - 15, 44, 76, 77 There are several cemetery records for BURKS in Prairie Co.. You might want to track them to assist your search. http://www.rootsweb.com/~arprairi/Cemetery/cem-bu.htm BURK, Louis BURK, M.E. BURK, Nat. BURKE, Ralph BURKS BYRAM, BURKS, D.J. BURKS, David J. BURKS, Ella BURKS, Emma BURKS, Emma D. BURKS, Hugh R. BURKS, J.T. BURKS, Mabel I was curious on your post as I have BURKEs in AR that migrated from TN and was wondering if your line matched up with mine. I have quite a bit of info on the TN>AR BURKE bunch but didn't have your names. Maybe you already had this information but I hoped I helped some.