BlankBLALOCK, Giles R. S/o Stephen Jackson BLAYLOCK and Sarah Adaline CROW. Born 1843 Atala Co. Miss. Came to La. in wagon train ca 1853. Served CSA, Pvt. Co H 9th La Infy. Married Annie Elizabeth DAWKINS (1853-1885) 31 Jan 1872. Married 2nd Julia Artemisia VAIL, 14 Jan 1886. Children of Annie and Giles: Lou Ella born 1873 married 1st George Wallace VAIL 2nd in 1921 to Henry Jackson BELL, George Franklin born 1875 married 1st Ava A. McCONATHY divorced, married 2nd in 1905 Susan Effie AYERS d/o Jim and Fannie JENKINS AYERS, Stephen M. born 1876 died 1888 and Veraleasy. Born 1880 died 1882. BLALOCK, James Riley S/o Stephen Jackson BLALOCK and Sarah Adaline CROW. Parents moved from Hall Co. Ga. to Atala Co. Miss. where Sarah died in 1848 shortly after her 5th child was born. Stephen Jackson Blalock married 2nd Elizabeth Henrietta BROWN. James Riley, along with parents, grandparents, uncles and other families set out in a wagon train for TX. Stephen Jackson's wagon pulled out in Jackson Parish La. for a childbirt. Two of his brothers, James Hubbard and John, continued on to TX. Stephen Jackson decided to stay in the area because of the soil, water and plentiful game. James Riley served CSA Pvt. Co C 2nd La Infy. Married 1867 Mary Ann Rachel Elizabeth VAIL. (1846 Ala.-1883 La.) Children: James Harlan (Harl) born 1873 died 1911, married Florence KELLY; Amamda (Mandy) born 1875, died 1946, married Robert Lee WORKS; Giles Ben born 1877 died 1895; Jeremiah and Stephen Jackson (twins) born 1880. Jerry died 1959, married 1st 1904 Martha Peneliphe (Nelly) HARVEY, 2nd 1914 Ethel JOHNSON (STEWART); Steve (twin) died 1962, married 1901 Mittie ALEXANDER; Cilla born 1882 died 1948, married 1899 Wyatt Garland NUNN. BURKS, George Robert (picture of George Robert Burks and wife Mattie) Born 1875 Tyler Tx, died 1959 in Ben Wheeler Tx. ( S/o Mastin Melton Burks and Martha Jane SANDERS) Married 1st Melissa BOYETTE. Married 2nd 1907 Van Zandt Co. Tx to Martha Ellen "Mattie" ALLEN, born 1884, died 1952 in Kennandale Tx. D/o William B. ALLEN and Patsy Minerva HENDERSON. The Burks family moved to Ft. Worth Tx in 1924. Children of Melissa BOYETTE and George are: Robert H. Burks (1894-196?) married Myrtle HIGHTOWER; James Franklin Burks (1897-1968 Gainsville Tx) married 1st Clee NIPP, married 2nd Charlsie PIERSON; Allie Lee Burks (1901-1974 Ben Wheeler Tx) married 1st Irene GUTHRIE, married 2nd Wanda DAVIS; Floyd Chambers Burks (1903-1974) married Ella Bertie ALEXANDER, married 2nd Myrtle Thornburgh. Children of George and Mattie are: Charles Edward "Charlie) Burks (1907-1978 Bastrop La.) married Gladys Velma VAIL, married 2nd Pauline Ford MURPHREE; Clyde Elwood Burks (1909-) married Lera BROWN, married 2nd Ima Helen CHERRY; Jewel Odell Burks (1911-) married Sim "Jack" CLARK, married 2nd John Willis COOPER, married 3rd Randolp HOWARD; Metta Burks (1913-) married Odis Elmer FLOYD; Lola Mae Burks (1915-1973, Troy Ohio) married Jefferso Davis LILES, married 2nd Paul Ervin GARBER; William Melton Burks (1918-) married Audrey BROWN, married 2nd Lorene STEPHENSON, marrid 3rd Norma Ruth DAVIS. Robert S. Vail III Titusville, FL