Posted on: San Saba Co., TX Queries<br> with Automated Mailing List Posting Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tx/SanSaba/675 Surname: Jourdan, Burk, Shaw ------------------------- Judy, Louisiana America Burk Jourdan married Obediah Jourdan in Bienville, Louisiana January 5, 1869. I have a copy of their marriage license. Louisiana America's sister was my gggrandmother, Mary Elizabeth Burk. She married Hiram Shaw also in Bienville September 8,1849. It is said that the four of them and children came Texas together around 1874. Their father was John Burk, mother Sara, other siblings: Amanda, Mira Jane, John H , H.C., Zachary. Hiram and Mary came to Coleman county and are on the 1850 census there. I have not located Obediah and Louisiana in Coleman County though. Obediah however is buried in the Regency Cemetary in Mills County. According to JoAnn Daberko, Louisiana's ggranddaughter, her name was actually America Louisiana Burk. I have traced L.A. and Mary's sister Mira Jane to Bell County, Texas. She came with her second husband David Pearce in about 1869. Her first husband, James Patton Dyess had a brother John Jackson Dyess who married Amanda Burk. Would love to hear from you. If you will send me your e-mail address, I will forward it to Joann. I am sure she would love to hear from you as well. Melinda