This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Burkett Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/4300/EgC.2ACE/7891.1.1 Message Board Post: I might have a bit of information on at least one line of JC Burkett family. If I am correct one J.C. Burkett was my grandfather, and he was married to Rose Ann (Lockett or Cox, or Petru not sure exactly as she had been adopted) Rose gave him 3 sons one who was Ambrose Burkett (my father), then John (Johnny) Burkett, and a possible Jimmy Burkett. They divorce just after my father was born in 1929 (Louisiana) due to the "red hair" curse that still shows up in each generation (imagine that!). Ambrose had two children when he died in 1972, myself Beverly and a son Brett Franklin Burkett. My GGrandfather was Ambrose Burkett, my GG Grandfather was Napoleon "Nip" who married a Native American woman (or so I was told) and was a blacksmith/fisherman in LA. If this is not the same line of Burketts then if anyone knows where I can find MY line of them please let me know. Also if anyone has any info on Freelove Whatley's children I would love to hear from you. I would never have thought Burkett was an Irish name. Napoleon Burkett spoke fluent French as well as his Metis wife, so go figure!