Hello Phyllis, I am a Burks researcher that has a connection to your George A. McAninch and Elizabeth Ross in my data base. I have cut and pasted a family history for you. There maybe more info here than you want or need, but one never knows. Happy Hunting, Denell Burks 1 Daniel ROSS - - - - - - - - Birth: abt 1770 Spouse: Elizabeth BURKS Birth: abt 1770 Death: abt 1839, Casey Co KY Father: William BURKS (~1750-) Mother: Eliza BURKS Mrs. (~1750-) It is likely that Elizabeth is a sipling of our Allen. elworley@worldnet.att.net BURK-L@rootsweb.com DB1776 Elizabeth Burk (daughter of William Burk) died about 1839 in Casey Co, KY. She married Daniel Ross 29 June 1786 in Lincoln Co, KY. Children of Elizabeth Burk and Daniel Ross probably include these and others who were born in Lincoln Co., KY before Casey County was created. Francis Ross, born about 1791; died 17 March 1877, Casey Co, KY. She married Zachariah Shackelford, Jr 22 May 1809 in Casey Co, KY. Mary Elizabeth Ross, born 1794. She married George A McAninch 27 July 1817 in Casey Co, KY. Nancy Ross, born between 1793 - 1800; died between 1835 - 1840, Casey Co, KY; married John Worley, 20 December 1816, Casey Co, KY. Robert Ross, born about 1800, Lincoln Co, KY. He married Polly Quinton 19 October 1821 in Casey Co, KY. Does anyone have evidence that these are the children of Elizabeth Burk and Daniel Ross? Or names of other children? Ellwyn L Worley ELWorley@Worldnet.att.net ==== BURK Mailing List ==== Marr: 29 Jun 1786, Lincoln Co KY Children: Francis (~1791-1877) Mary Elizabeth (1794-) Nancy (1793-1835) Robert (~1800-) 1.1 Francis ROSS - - - - - - - - Birth: abt 1791 Death: 17 Mar 1877, Casey Co KY Spouse: Zachariah SHACKELFORD Jr Birth: 1791, Orange Co VA Father: Zachariah SHACKELFORD Sr (~1750-) Mother: Dolly EMBREE (~1750-) Marr: 22 May 1809, Casey Co KY Children: Richard (1810-) Reuben (~1811-) Elizabeth (~1812-) Mary (~1814-) Tabitha (~1815-) Sarah Jane (~1821-) Andrew Jackson (1834-) 1.1.1 Richard SHACKELFORD - - - - - - - - Birth: 1810, Mercer Co KY Spouse: Eliza DEAN Birth: abt 1810 1.1.2 Reuben SHACKLEFORD - - - - - - - - Birth: abt 1811 Reuben and Nancy were in Hendricks Co IN in the 1840's and possibly moved to Kansas. ------- Dennell: Just got this in my mail box. I had responded to a Shackleford query on the AOL message boards. Subj: Shackelfords and Burks Date: 98-02-27 01:36:21 EST From: RNAEARLY To: Ydnar49 My records show a Nancy Burks married Reuben Shackelford April 7, 1833, Mercer Co., Ky. According to my source, Mary Jane Kaiser, 5752 Wheelock Road, Ft. Wayne, Indiana 46815 (1978) Reuben was one of the sons of Zachariah Shackelford, Jr. Zachariah Shackelford, Sr. Rev. War Vet. m. Dolly Embree, date unknown Children: (not in order) William Shackelford Richard B. James John Sally Frances Susannah Zachariah Shackelford, Jr. b. 1791, Orange Co., Va. m. Frances Ross May 8, 1809, Casey Co., Ky Children: (These are from Mary Jane Kaiser, I am not sure of all of them) (sure) (1) Richard Shackelford b. 1810 Mercer Co., Ky. m. Eliza Dean (ancestor of Mary Jane Kaiser) (mine) (2) Nancy Dolores Shackelford b. Oct. 13, 1823, m. Elbert Walker Dec. 4, 1845 Fayette Co., Ky. Bible records (3) Daniel Shackelford b. abt. 1814 m. Adeline A. Cundiff 3-26-1850 (4) Zachariah B. Shackelford b. Aug. 25, 1823 (from tombstone in two different books) In 1860 census Zachariah S. and Frances were living with him so assumed to be son. Something's fishy - see Nancy Dolores S. birth (sure} (5) Elizabeth Shackelford m. Phillip R. Ellis Sept. 8, 1833, Mercer Co. Ky (her son, Richard Ellis was living with Zachariah and Frances in 1850 Census, Madison Co., Ky. (sure) (6) Sarah Jane Shackelford abt 1821 m. Evan Writhe Dec. 31, 1844 Fayette Co. Ky. (7) Mary Shackelford m. Samuel Graves Dec. 12, 1839 Fayette Co, Ky. (sure) (8) Tabitha Shackelford m. Thomas Champion Feb. 4, 1854 Mercer Co., (9) Rueben Shackelford m. Nancy Burks apr. 7, 1833, Mercer Co., Ky (sure) (10) Andrew Jackson Shackelford b. 1834 Interesting. It may shed light on the county of origin for the BURKS family. Randy Franklin Denell's response to Randy was that we need to check Orange Co VA for William Burks. Spouse: Nancy BURKS Birth: abt 1811, Mercer Co KY Father: Levi BURKS (1786-1854) Mother: Sarah PIGG (~1786-<1830) Nancy Burks * Sex: F * Born: CIR 1811 in Ky. Father: Levi Burks, b. CIR 1784 in Va. Mother: Sarah Pigg Spouse 1: Reuben Shackleford * Married: 4 APR 1833 in Mercer Co., Ky.1 in Bo: Levi Burks Children: Sources: 1.Mercer Co., Ky. Marriage Records Marr: 4 Apr 1833, Mercer Co KY 1.1.3 Elizabeth SHACKELFORD - - - - - - - - Birth: abt 1812 Spouse: Phillip R. ELLIS Birth: abt 1811 Marr: 8 Sep 1833, Mercer Co KY 1.1.4 Mary SHACKELFORD - - - - - - - - Birth: abt 1814 Spouse: Samuel GRAVES Birth: abt 1812 Marr: 12 Dec 1839, Fayette Co KY 1.1.5 Tabitha SHACKELFORD - - - - - - - - Birth: abt 1815 Spouse: Thomas CHAMPION Marr: 4 Feb 1854, Mercer Co KY 1.1.6 Sarah Jane SHACKELFORD - - - - - - - - Birth: abt 1821 Spouse: Evan WRITHE Birth: abt 1821 Marr: 31 Dec 1844, Fayette Co KY 1.1.7 Andrew Jackson SHACKELFORD - - - - - - - - Birth: 1834 1.2 Mary Elizabeth ROSS - - - - - - - - Birth: 1794 Spouse: George A. McANINCH Birth: abt 1794 Marr: 27 Jul 1817, Casey Co KY 1.3 Nancy ROSS - - - - - - - - Birth: 1793-1800 Death: 1835-1840, Casey Co KY Spouse: John WORLEY Birth: abt 1795 Marr: 20 Dec 1816, Casey Co KY 1.4 Robert ROSS - - - - - - - - Birth: abt 1800, Lincoln Co KY Spouse: Polly QUINTON Birth: abt 1800 Marr: 20 Dec 1816 Index BURKS Elizabeth spouse of 1 Nancy spouse of 1.1.2 CHAMPION Thomas spouse of 1.1.5 DEAN Eliza spouse of 1.1.1 ELLIS Phillip R. spouse of 1.1.3 GRAVES Samuel spouse of 1.1.4 McANINCH George A. spouse of 1.2 QUINTON Polly spouse of 1.4 ROSS Daniel 1 Francis 1.1 Mary Elizabeth 1.2 Nancy 1.3 Robert 1.4 SHACKELFORD Andrew Jackson 1.1.7 Elizabeth 1.1.3 Mary 1.1.4 Richard 1.1.1 Sarah Jane 1.1.6 Tabitha 1.1.5 Zachariah Jr spouse of 1.1 SHACKLEFORD Reuben 1.1.2 WORLEY John spouse of 1.3 WRITHE Evan spouse of 1.1.6 - - - - - - - - Denell Burks 82 Wykoff Dr. Vacaville CA 95688-3543