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Male 1874 - 1936  (62 years)


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  • Name Burke, William 
    Nickname Will 
    Birth 1874  Pike, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1880  Pikeville, Pike, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Census 1910  Pike, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Census 1910  Pike, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1920  Long Fork of Shelby Creek, Pike, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Census 1930  Millstone, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Death 2 Feb 1936  Speight, Pike, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Cause: of heart failure 
    Burial 4 Feb 1936  Speight, Pike, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Person ID I31944  Pioneers of the Appalachian Highlands
    Last Modified 9 Jul 2023 

    Father Burke, Jarvey,   b. 1845, Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1925, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years) 
    Mother Johnson, Elizabeth,   b. 20 Mar 1852, Pike, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1922, Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 69 years) 
    Family ID F162076  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Johnson, Victoria,   b. 14 Oct 1874, Pike, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Feb 1963, Pike, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 88 years) 
    Marriage 1892  Pike, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Burke, Rosa Belle,   b. 20 Aug 1888, Hartley, Pike, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Nov 1984, Pike, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 96 years)
     2. Burke, John Milton,   b. 1897, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1979, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years)
    +3. Burke, Simon,   b. 28 Jun 1899, Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Mar 1987, Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years)
     4. Burke, Louisa,   b. 1901, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     5. Burke, Nancy,   b. 1903, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. Burke, Garfield,   b. 1904, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Sep 1984, Pike, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years)
    +7. Burke, Elvira,   b. 11 May 1904, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Feb 1951, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 46 years)
     8. Burke, Ona,   b. 1906, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    +9. Burke, Leona,   b. 28 Mar 1906   d. 24 Jan 1982, Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg (City), Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years)
    +10. Burke, Nora E.,   b. 7 Aug 1907, Pikeville, Pike, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Oct 1967, Wyandotte, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 60 years)
     11. Burke, Carnice,   b. 17 Jul 1908, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 May 1944, Jenkins, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 35 years)
     12. Burke, Sherman,   b. 1911   d. 4 Sep 1949, Pike, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 38 years)
     13. Burke, Howard,   b. 1916, Pike, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
     14. Burke, Lottie,   b. 26 May 1917, Pike, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Aug 1983 (Age 66 years)
    Family ID F13144  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 1874 - Pike, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1880 - Pikeville, Pike, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 1892 - Pike, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1910 - Pike, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1910 - Pike, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1920 - Long Fork of Shelby Creek, Pike, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1930 - Millstone, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - Cause: of heart failure - 2 Feb 1936 - Speight, Pike, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 4 Feb 1936 - Speight, Pike, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S131188] William Burke in entry for Leona Burke Sexton, "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987".

    2. [S131189] William Burke in entry for Nora E. Caudill, "Michigan Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995".

    3. [S131191] Will Burke in entry for Sherman Burke, "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1965".

    4. [S131192] William Burks in household of Jarvey Burks, "United States Census, 1880".

    5. [S117999] William Burke, "United States Census, 1910".

    6. [S118000] William Burke, "United States Census, 1920".

    7. [S118001] William Burke, "United States Census, 1930".

    8. [S292996] Will Burke, "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1967".