James Madison BURKE and his wife, Sallie DEMING Burke, came to Collin County about 1858. Before making the move to Texas, they lived in Jefferson Co, Arkansas, for 10 years; in Hardeman Co, Tennessee, for 8 years, and in Chatham Co, NC, where they were married in 1834. Sallie Deming Burke bore 14 children and lived to the age of 91 years. She and James are buried in Mugg Cemetery which is near Weston in Collin County. Here are their children: William W. Burke b. 15 May 1835 NC m. Melinda Ann MUNCY Solomon G. Burke b. 5 May 1838 NC m. Malisa____ James F. Burke b. 25 Dec 1839 TN Joseph Calvin Burke b. 29 Nov 1841 TN m. Elizabeth "Anna" ELLIOT Margaret Emily Burke b. 29 Nov 1843 TN m. Wm. W. WATSON Thomas P. Burke b. 28 Dec 1845 TN m. Melinda E. CHASTAIN Levinia Elizabeth Burke b. 14 Nov 1847 AR m. Isaac FRANKLIN Eliza Jane Burke b. 30 Jun 1849 AR m. Samuel S. WATSON John H. Burke b. 22 Mar 1851 AR m. Margaret E. MUNCY Sarah A. Burke b. 28 Nov 1852 m. Mr. KIRBY Marion Monroe Burke b. 8 Jun 1854 AR m. Eleanor C. MUNCY George W. Burke b. 5 Jul 1856 AR m. Josephine FORBIS Charles W. Burke b. 26 Nov 1858 TX m. ____ (name unknown) Mary Caroline Burke b. Jul 1862 TX m. Chas. Andrew GIFFORD. (Sources: Collin Co Marriage Records; Deming Family Bible; Cemetery Inscriptions, Collin & Grayson Co, TX; Obituary of Joe Burke in 1923; Census Records for AR & TX.) Shirley Webb shirlwbb@ktc.com http://www.ktc.com/personal/shirlwbb/