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Descendants of
James Madison BURKE and Sarah "Sallie" Merrick DEMING

Submitted by Shirley Webb

1. James Madison 1 Burke, born 5 Mar 1813 in NC; died 12 Mar 1894 in Collin Co., TX; buried Mar 1894 in Mugg Cemetery, Weston, Collin Co, TX. He married on 3 Aug 1834 in Chatham Co., NC, Sarah "Sallie" Merrick (Deming) Burke, born 21 Aug 1819 in NC; died 30 Jan 1910 in Collin Co., TX; buried  in Mugg Cemetery, Weston, Collin Co, Texas, daughter of Fisher A. Deming and Elizabeth Alston (Jones) Deming.
 
Notes for James Madison BURKE
 Sources: 1850 Ark Census; 1860, 1870, 1880 TX Census; Deed Records of Collin County; Marriage Records, Collin County; Tombstone Inscriptions, Mugg Cemetery, Collin Co, Tx; Fisher Deming Family Bible and Eliza Jane (Burke) Watson Family Bible; Probate documents for Milliner Burke in Chatham Co, NC; letters of Celia Burke Freeman mentioning her brother, James. Eliza Jane (Burke) Watson's Family Bible gives the full name "James Madison".
 
 James and Sallie lived in Collin County, Texas, and owned property along the banks of Honey Creek, a stream which flows through the center of the county. The Agriculture Census of 1870 showed J.Burke with over 350 acres of land including 30 acres of woodland. James Burke had 12 horses, 7 milk cows and 4 working oxen plus 40 head of cattle and 40 swine. He raised spring wheat, Indian corn, oats, sweet potatoes and a little cotton. He probably kept bees since the census showed he had 70 pounds of honey produced on his farm.
 
 James Burke's father was probably William Burke, son of Milliner Burke and Mary Grant. We know the siblings for James and have letters written by his sister, Celia, mentioning her brothers. There is even a diary account of a visit from James Burke of Texas to his sister, Celia, in Ohio. Celia doesn't name her father, probably because he is deceased at the time of the letter writing. Milliner Burke's Will was probated in 1818 and listed his children. Celia mentions her grandfather, Milliner, and her uncle Milliner Burke. At this time, we have assumed Celia's and James' father was William, the oldest son of Milliner.
 
Notes for Sarah "Sallie" Merrick DEMING
 Sallie Deming was born in Chathem County, North Carolina, where she married at the age of 15. She and her husband, James M. Burke, traveled into Tennessee where they lived from about 1840 to about 1846. Then they moved to Jefferson County, Arkansas. They lived in Arkansas for 10 years more, then made the move to Texas when that state was opening up for more settlers.
 
 Sallie Deming Burke bore 14 children and lived to the age of 91 years. She and her husband are buried at Mugg Cemetery which is near the small town of Weston in Collin County. Mugg Cemetery is a well-kept old cemetery which is still used for a few local funerals.
 
 Sallie's ancestors were very early settlers of Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut. John Deming is first shown in the town records of 1636. He married Honor Treat and had 10 children who lived to adulthood. Sallie Deming Burke's father was Fisher Deming, the 3Great Grandson of John Deming of Wethersfield. Fisher Deming married Elizabeth Alston Jones who descends from the North Carolina Alston line and the Sugar Jones line of Granville Co, NC.
 
 Sources: Research and observations of Shirley D. Webb and Dorothy E. Douglas, Great-great Granddaughters of Sarah "Sallie" Deming Burke; Fisher Deming Family Bible; Census records for 1840 TN, 1850 AR, 1860, 1870 and 1880 TX; Cemetery inscriptions Collin Co, TX; Will of James Jones of Chatham Co, NC; Wills of Edward Jones and Sugar Jones of Granville Co, NC; "History of Ancient Wethersfield, Ct" by Henry Stiles; "Hardeman County (Tenn) Historical Sketches" pub by Hardeman County Historical Comm.; Genealogy Work of Quinnie Armour, a Deming descendant and historian of Hardeman Co, TN; "Genealogy of the Descendants of John Deming of Wethersfield, CT" by Judson Keith Deming, pub. 1904.

 Children of James Madison BURKE and Sarah "Sallie" Merrick DEMING were as follows:
+ 2 i William W2 Burke
+ 3 ii Solomon G2 Burke
+ 4 iii James F2 Burke
+ 5 iv Joseph Calvin2 Burke
+ 6 v Margaret Emily2 Burke
 7 vi Thomas P2 Burke, born 28 Dec 1845 in Hardeman Co., TN; died 12 Dec 1935 in Austin, Travis Co., TX; buried Dec 1935 in Pilot Point, Denton Co, TX. He married on 19 Feb 1872 in , Collin Co., TX, Malinda Evalene (Chastain) Burke, born Apr 1852 in Pickens Co, SC; died Mar 1926; buried  in Pilot Point, Denton Co, TX, daughter of Littleton Maxwell Chastain and Alsey (Alexander) Chastain.   Sources: Death Certificate #59456 Texas; Fisher Deming Family Bible; Marriage Records, Collin Co, Texas, marriage officiated by David Elliott, elder; 1900 Census for Denton County, Tx, lists 0 children born to the couple. Application for CSA Pension File #40075 shows that T. P. Burke served in Co E, Martin's Regiment, Captain Roan, Gano's Brigade and he was transferred from Company I to Company E. This was a Cavalry unit. His pension was approved, evidently, since "warrants" were sent him periodically and his burial expense was paid.
+ 8 vii Levinia Elizabeth2 Burke
+ 9 viii Eliza Jane2 Burke
 10 ix John H2 Burke, born 22 Mar 1851 in Jefferson Co., AR; died bef. 1923. He married on 22 Jan 1880 in Collin Co., TX, Margaret E (Muncy) Burke, born abt. 1861 in TX.   Source for Date of Birth: Fisher Deming Family Bible; Marriage Records of Collin Co, TX, show the couple were married by David Elliott, elder.
+ 11 x Sarah Ann2 Burke
+ 12 xi Marion Monroe2 Burke
+ 13 xii George W2 Burke
+ 14 xiii Charles W2 Burke
+ 15 xiv Mary Caroline2 Burke

Generation 2

2. William W2 Burke (James Madison1), born 15 May 1835 in NC; died bef. 1923. He married in 1857 in TX, Melinda Ann (Muncy) Burke, born 1836 in AR.
 
Notes for William W BURKE
 Sources: Deed Records of Collin County, Tx, give wife's name and those of her parents (Levi N. Muncy & wife). William is not mentioned in his brother's obituary of 1923, therefore he is assumed to have died before that date.  Source for Date of Birth: Fisher Deming Family Bible; Source for children: 1870 Collin Co, TX, Census, and 1880 Denton Co, TX, Census.

 Children of William W BURKE and Melinda Ann MUNCY were as follows:
 16 i James3 Burke, born 1858 in TX.   Sources: 1870 Census for Collin Co, TX, and 1880 Census for Denton Co, TX.
 17 ii June3 Burke, born 1859 in AR.   Source: 1870 Census for Collin Co, TX.
 18 iii Elizabeth3 Burke, born 1862 in AR.   Source: 1870 Census for Collin Co, TX.
 19 iv Charles3 Burke, born 1866 in AR.   Sources: 1870 Census for Collin Co, TX, and 1880 Census for Denton Co, TX.
 20 v Ellen3 Burke, born 1868 in Collin Co., TX.   Source: 1880 Census for Denton Co, TX.
 21 vi Henry3 Burke, born Jan 1870 in Collin Co., TX.   Source: 1880 Census for Denton Co, TX.
 22 vii Silas3 Burke, born 1873 in TX.   Source: 1880 Census for Denton Co, TX.
 23 viii John3 Burke, born 1875 in TX.   Source: 1880 Census for Denton Co, TX.

3. Solomon G2 Burke (James Madison1), born 5 May 1838 in NC; died bef. 1923. He married on 17 Feb 1870 in , Collin, TX, Malisa Catherine (Alexander) Burke, born 1848 in SC; died 1926; buried  in Cannon Cemetery, Grayson Co, TX.
 
Notes for Solomon G BURKE
 Source for Date of Birth: Fisher Deming Family Bible; Marriage officiated by David Elliott, elder, from Collin County, TX, Marriage Records; Other sources: 1850 AR, 1860 & 1870 TX Census; IGI for 1992 gives daughter's date of birth and marriage, and her groom's name. This information was submitted by Betty Brinkerhoff, a grandniece, of Canyonville, OR, who provided some more data on daughter Mary Belle's husband and his family.
 
Notes for Malisa Catherine ALEXANDER
 Sources: Marriage Records, Collin Co, TX; Cannon Cemetery Inscriptions, Grayson County, TX; IGI 1992 gives her middle name.

 Children of Solomon G BURKE and Malisa Catherine ALEXANDER were as follows:
 24 i Mary Belle3 Burke, born 26 Nov 1870 in Collin Co., TX; died 16 Oct 1946.   Source: IGI for 1992 gives full name, date of birth, date of marriage & husband's full name; date of death comes from Betty Brinkerhoff who submitted the IGI data. <brinkerhoff@tymewyse.com>; Other sources: 1910 census for Bryan Co, OK, and 1920 Census for Choctaw Co, OK.

4. James F2 Burke (James Madison1), born 25 Dec 1839 in TN; died bef. 1923. He married on 10 Nov 1881 in , Collin Co, TX, Artitia Dowell (Donnell) Burke.
 
Notes for James F BURKE
 Source for date of birth: Fisher Deming Family Bible; Other sources: Collin County Marriage Records... Marriage officiated by Harrison Eller, minister. IGI for 1992 gives his name as "John Frank Burke" along with the name and date of birth of his son. At this time, I am not completely certain he is the same person as "John Frank Burke".

 Children of James F BURKE and Artitia Dowell DONNELL were as follows:
 25 i James Houston3 Burke, born 14 Aug 1882 in Denton, Denton Co, TX.   Source: IGI 1992.

5. Joseph Calvin2 Burke (James Madison1), born 20 Nov 1841 in TN; died 14 May 1923 in Van Alstyne, Grayson Co, TX; buried  in Elliott Cemetery, Grayson Co, TX. He married on 21 Jan 1869 in , Grayson Co., TX, Anna Elizabeth (Elliott) Burke, born 1850 in Hardeman Co, TN; died 25 Aug 1928 in Van Alstyne, Grayson Co, TX; buried  in Elliott Cemetery, Grayson Co, TX, daughter of David Elliott and Nancy ((---)) Elliott.
 
Notes for Joseph Calvin BURKE
 His obituary in Van Alstyne "Leader" May 17, 1923 lists his living brothers and sisters. Survivors listed in the obituary were: two brothers, Tom Burke of Pilot Point (in Denton Co) and Charlie Burke of Plainview; three sisters, "Mrs. Franklin" (Levinia) of Maple, Texas, "Mrs. Gifford" (Mary Caroline) of Bowie, Texas (Montague Co) and "Mrs. Kirby" (Sarah) of Gainesville, Texas (Cooke Co). Pallbearers were: Active: L.A. Cartwright, G. V. Bray, Rush Pitt, Jesse Joe Pitt, Lee Veazey, Sam Morrison. Honorary: D.E.Ledbetter, J.H. Arnspiger, W.A.Strickland, C.E.Brown, F.R.Slaughter, Oscar M. Cannon, A.J.Parish, and S.L. McKinney.
 
 Source for Date of Birth: Fisher Deming Family Bible; Other Sources: 1880, 1900 and 1920 Census for Grayson County, Texas; Elliott Cemetery inscriptions, Grayson Co, TX. Widow's Pension File #42200 showed that Joseph Calvin Burke served Co. G, 11th Texas Cavalry from Summer of 1861 to May 1865 for the Confederate States of America, according to his widow and some affidavits by friends and relatives. Her pension resulted in a payment for her burial expense.
 
Notes for Anna Elizabeth ELLIOTT
 Sources: 1880 and 1900 Census for Grayson County, TX; Obituary for Joseph C. Burke, Van Alstyne "Leader" May 17, 1923; Inscriptions for Elliott Cemetery, Hwy 120, Grayson County, Texas; Widow's Pension File #42200 for Confederate Pension CSA. Anna's father officiated at the weddings of several of the Burke family.

 Children of Joseph Calvin BURKE and Anna Elizabeth ELLIOTT were as follows:
 26 i Edward M.3 Burke, born 25 Jan 1870 in Grayson Co, TX; died 11 Jul 1897 in Grayson Co, TX; buried  in Elliott Cemetery, Grayson Co, TX.   Source: 1870 & 1880 Census for Grayson County, TX; Elliott Cemetery inscriptions, Grayson Co, TX. (Note: the 1870 census shows Edward as "Edmund" and that he is 7/12 yrs. old as of Aug 27th. It also shows his month of birth as "Nov" which would be an error.)
 27 ii May E.3 Burke, born 11 Dec 1877 in Grayson Co, TX; died 29 Sep 1895 in Grayson Co, TX; buried  in Elliott Cemetery, Grayson Co, TX.   Source: 1880 Census for Grayson County, TX; Elliott Cemetery inscriptions, Grayson Co, TX. (Note: the census shows her as "Mary E." but the tombstone inscription printed in the Elliott Cemetery book says "May E.". Until we can actually see the tombstone, I am using "May" as her name.)

6. Margaret Emily2 Burke (James Madison1), born 29 Nov 1843 in TN; died 23 Oct 1886 in Collin Co., TX; buried 1886 in Mugg Cemetery, Weston, Collin Co, TX. She married on 25 Feb 1861 in , Collin Co., TX, William W Watson, born 1845 in TN; died 1 Jan 1881 in Collin Co., TX; buried  in Mugg Cemetery, Weston, Collin Co, TX, son of Hardin Watson (Sr) and Martha (Latham) Watson.
 
Notes for Margaret Emily BURKE
 Sources: Fisher Deming Family Bible (date of birth); Mugg Cemetery Inscriptions from Collin Co Cemetery Book by Alice Pitts and from personal visits to gravesite; Marriage Records Collin Co, TX., marriage officiated by Greenville Spencer, minister; Census for 1870 and 1880 Collin Co, TX
 
Notes for William W WATSON
 Source: "Collin Co Cemetery Inscriptions" Vol I by Alice Pitts; Census for 1870 and 1880, Collin Co, TX. (Note: In the 1870 Census, he is listed as 25 yrs. old; In the 1880 Census he is listed as 42 yrs old and the tombstone says "age 39" at his death in 1881. I chose to use the 1870 Census information which fits into the family better.) Data on his parents comes from Janis Watson of Edmond, OK, JanandErn@aol.com.

 Children of Margaret Emily BURKE and William W WATSON were as follows:
 28 i William H3 Watson, born 19 Feb 1862 in , , TX; died 5 Sep 1880 in , Collin Co., TX; buried  in Mugg Cemetery, Weston, Collin Co, TX.   Source: Cemetery Inscriptions, Mugg Cemetery; 1870 and 1880 Census, Collin Co, TX
 29 ii Elizabeth3 Watson, born 1864 in , , TX; buried  in Mugg Cemetery, Weston, Collin Co, TX.   Source: Cemetery Inscriptions for Mugg Cemetery; 1870 Census for Collin Co, TX
 30 iii Sarah J "Sallie"3 Watson, born 20 Feb 1866 in , , TX; died 5 Nov 1878 in , Collin Co., TX; buried  in Mugg Cemetery, Weston, Collin Co, TX.   source: 1870 Census for Collin Co, TX; Cemetery inscriptions, Mugg Cemetery, Collin Co, TX
 31 iv Elvira A3 Watson, born 1868 in , , TX.   Source: 1870 & 1880 Census Collin Co, TX
 32 v Martha E3 Watson, born 1870 in , , TX.   Source: 1870 & 1880 Census for Collin Co, TX
 33 vi Eveline C3 Watson, born 1875 in , Collin Co, TX.   source: 1880 Census for Collin Co, TX
 34 vii Edward3 Watson, born 1877 in , Collin Co, TX.   Source: 1880 Census for Collin Co, TX

8. Levinia Elizabeth2 Burke (James Madison1), born 14 Nov 1847 in Jefferson Co., AR; died 21 Jun 1936 in Collin Co., TX; buried Jun 1936 in Mugg Cemetery, Weston, Collin Co, TX. She married on 18 Sep 1867 in , Collin Co., TX, Isaac Franklin, born 1834 in Washington Co., AR; died 14 Jan 1881 in Collin Co., TX; buried  in Mugg Cemetery, Weston, Collin Co, TX, son of James S Franklin and Cynthia ((---)) Franklin.
 
Notes for Levinia Elizabeth BURKE
 Married by Thomas B McComb, Minister, Source - Collin County Marriages 1867-1876. Other sources: Death Certificate #24, Collin Co, Texas; US Census records for 1850 (Jefferson Co, AR) and 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900 for Collin Co, Tx.
 
 Note: Marriage License and Death Certificate show her name as "Levinia" and "Lavinia". There is no tombstone for her at Mugg Cemetery. Death Certificate gives that as the place of burial. There is blank space in the area around Isaac Franklin's stone, therefore we assume she is buried there next to him. She is not listed in the Mugg Cemetery roster so we believe there never was a tombstone for her. She died in 1936 during the Depression and a tombstone may have been too expensive at that time.
 
Notes for Isaac FRANKLIN
 Sources: Marriage records Collin & Grayson counties TX; U.S.Census for 1850, 1860, 1870 & 1880; "History of Grayson County, TX" pub. in 1980 by Grayson Co. Historical Society; Cemetery Records for Collin County, Texas; Family records.
 
 The Texas Agriculture Census for 1860 & 1870 show some interesting things about Isaac Franklin's farming operation. He owned land along Honey Creek in Collin County. In 1860 he had 130 acres of which 110 were woodland and valued at $1200. By 1870 his value was $3,000.
 
 In 1860 he had 3 horses, 6 milch cows and 15 swine. In 1870 he had 7 horses, 3 cows and 8 other cattle plus 6 swine. His crops in 1860 were Wheat, Rye, Indian Corn and Oats. In 1870 he had 30 bushels of spring wheat, 45 bushels of winter wheat, 600 bushels of corn and 15 pounds of tobacco plus 2 bales of cotton, 30 bushels of sweet potatoes, 180 pounds of butter, 3 bales of Hay and 90 animals slaughtered.

 Children of Levinia Elizabeth BURKE and Isaac FRANKLIN were as follows:
 35 i James Benjamin3 Franklin, born 16 Nov 1868 in , Collin Co., TX; died 5 Feb 1883 in , Collin Co., TX.
 36 ii Emma C3 Franklin, born Jan 1870 in Collin Co., TX; died aft. 1920.   Emma married Andrew Jackson Douglas, Jr., as his second wife. He was called "Jack". Emma's sister, Ardie May, married Robert Paschal Douglas but these two Douglas families were not related.  The Andrew Jackson Douglass family came to Collin county about the same time as the Hamilton Douglass family. One came from Missouri and the other from Tennessee. About the time of the Civil War all of the Douglass families dropped the double "s" spelling of the name. No one knows why.  The Andrew Jackson Douglass & Hamilton Douglass families are tied by marriage three ways: by Emma's marriage to Jack, Jr.; by the marriage of Hamilton Douglass, Jr., to Nancy Stewart, a grandniece of Andrew, Sr's wife, Mary Adamson; and by the marriage of Eldon Gill Douglas, grandson of Hamilton, Sr., and Lura Bogan, Great-granddaughter of Andrew, Sr.
 37 iii Mary Lee3 Franklin, born 1871 in , Collin Co., TX.
 38 iv Sarah Ella3 Franklin, born Jan 1874 in , Collin Co., TX.
 39 v Joseph A3 Franklin, born 1876 in , , TX; died aft. 1920.
 40 vi Ardie May3 Franklin, born 2 Nov 1880 in Maple, Collin Co., TX; died 10 Jun 1940 in Woodward, Woodward Co., OK; buried 12 Jun 1940 in Elmwood Cemetery, Woodward, OK.   Sources: TX census records for 1900, 1910 & 1920; Tx. & Ok. Marriage Records; Tx. & Ok. Death Records and Death Certificates. Family records and personal knowledge.  Ardie was rather tall for a woman of her generation. She managed to lean slightly when photographs were made so she wouldn't appear taller than her husband. She was a religious person and would not allow drinking in her home.  She and Pat were very loving parents and grandparents. When Aubrey first attended school at age 6, he was frightened by the teacher whipping a boy in front of the whole class. When he told his parents about it, they just found a different school for him to attend instead of insisting he go where he was afraid.  When Ardie first found out she had breast cancer, her family said she sat and read her Bible. She was brave about her illness and bore her pain well even tho' she was sick a long time and the cancer had spread before she was finally at peace and died.

9. Eliza Jane2 Burke (James Madison1), born 30 Jun 1849 in Jefferson Co., AR; died 13 Apr 1877. She married on 7 Oct 1872 in , Collin Co., TX, Samuel S Watson, born abt. 1852 in Madison Co, AL, son of Hardin Watson (Sr) and Martha (Latham) Watson.
 
Notes for Eliza Jane BURKE
 Source of birth and death dates from Carol Crownover from Norman, Oklahoma, a descendant of Eliza Jane Burke, whose information came from the Watson-Carruth family Bible. Date of birth info also came from Fisher Deming family Bible; Marriage records of Collin County, TX, show the couple were married by David Elliott, elder.
 
Notes for Samuel S WATSON
 Sources: 1870 Census for Collin Co, TX, where he is living with his brother, William. Marriage records of Collin County, TX; Bible Records of his daughter, Margaret Watson Carruth, as provided by Carol Crownover, a descendant. His birth year is calculated based on his being age 18 in the 1870 census; data on his parents comes from Janis Watson of Edmond, OK, JanandErn@aol.com.

 Children of Eliza Jane BURKE and Samuel S WATSON were as follows:
 41 i Margaret "Maggie" Ann3 Watson, born 1 Sep 1873 in Weston, Collin Co, TX; died 6 May 1957 in Denton, Denton Co, TX.   Sources: Information from Carol Crownover, descendant of Eliza Jane Burke, taken from the Watson-Carruth family Bible. Her sources were also: 1900 Census, Newspaper clippings about a grandson of Maggie's, the death record she cited was "Book 11, Pg 511". In 1945 Maggie lived at 309 West Oak St. in Denton.
 42 ii Ella3 Watson, born 8 Mar 1875; died Apr 1948.   Source: Information from Carol Crownover, descendant of Eliza Jane Burke, taken from the Watson-Carruth family Bible.
 43 iii Sarah Jane3 Watson, born 8 Apr 1877; died 13 Oct 1877.   Source: Information from Carol Crownover, descendant of Eliza Jane Burke, taken from the Watson-Carruth family Bible.

11. Sarah Ann2 Burke (James Madison1), born 28 Nov 1852 in Jefferson Co., AR; died 3 Mar 1943 in Cooke County, TX; buried  in Sanger Cemeter, Denton Co, TX. She married on 2 Sep 1869 in , Collin Co, TX, George Marion Kerby, born May 1840 in KY; died 1909 in TX; buried  in Sanger Cemetery, Denton Co., TX, son of Joseph W. Kerby and Zerilda (Hough) Kerby.
 
Notes for Sarah Ann BURKE
 Source for Date of Birth: Fisher Deming Family Bible; Other sources: Census for 1880, 1900, 1910 & 1920; Death Certificate # 11267 showing she was buried at Sanger Cemetery; Marriage records for Collin Co, Tx, show the couple were married by David Elliott, elder. Note: There is no stone for her at Sanger Cemetery.
 
Notes for George Marion KERBY
 Sources: Census for 1880 & 1900, Denton Co, TX; Marriage Records for Collin County, Texas; (David Elliott, Elder, officiated at the wedding of George and Sarah); Cemetery Records for Sanger Cemetery, Denton Co, TX; exerpts from "A Tale of Two Schools and Springtown, Parker County, Texas" by John W. Nix.

 Children of Sarah Ann BURKE and George Marion KERBY were as follows:
 44 i James Thomas3 Kerby, born 24 Nov 1870 in , , TX; died Apr 1967; buried  in Sanger Cemetery, Denton Co., TX.   Source: 1880 Census for Denton Co, shows his name as John T. Kerby. The 1900 Census for Denton County, TX, shows his name as James T. Kerby.  In 1900 he is listed as widowed and there is a grandson to the head of household listed with the family, George N. Kerby b. Apr 1898. Cemetery Records for Sanger Cemetery, Denton Co, TX, show he used the name "Tom" and Social Security Death Index files show he was named James.  Information on his marriages comes from Cemetery Inscriptions for Bolivar and Sanger Cemeteries in Denton Co, TX.
 45 ii J. Nathan3 Kerby, born 1872 in , , TX; died 1906; buried  in Sanger Cemetery, Denton Co., TX.   Source: 1880 Census for Denton Co, TX. E.D. 107, Sheet 2; Cemetery Inscriptions for Sanger Cemetery, Denton Co, TX.
 46 iii Adie3 Kerby, born 1875 in , , TX.   Source: 1880 Census for Denton Co, TX, E.D. 107, Sheet 2.
 47 iv Lee Elbert3 Kerby, born 17 Feb 1881 in , , TX; died 8 Oct 1925; buried  in Sanger Cemetery, Denton Co., TX.   Source: 1900 Census for Denton Co, TX, E.D. 58, pg 3. In the 1910 and 1920 Census he is still with his widowed mother and evidently did not marry. His age in 1910 & 1920 is given as 26 and 36 which doesn't quite match the year of birth given in 1900; Cemetery inscriptions for Sanger Cemetery show 1881 was the correct year of birth.
 48 v Unknown3 (---), born 18 Dec 1889; died 16 Aug 1890; buried  in Bolivar Cemetery, Denton Co., TX.   Source: Bolivar Cemetery, Denton Co., TX., says "son of G.M. & S.A." on the gravemarker with "Infant Kerby" also on the stone.

12. Marion Monroe2 Burke (James Madison1), born 8 Jun 1854 in Jefferson Co., AR; died 5 Jun 1920 in Phoenix, Maricopa Co, AZ. He married on 3 Aug 1882 in , Collin Co., TX, Eleanor Caledonia (Muncy) Burke, born 2 Sep 1859 in Lee Co, VA; died 29 Jun 1936 in Phoenix, Maricopa Co, AZ, daughter of Samuel Muncy and unknown ((---)) Muncy.
 
Notes for Marion Monroe BURKE
 Sources: 1992 IGI gives his full name on record of his son, Joseph; date of birth from Fisher Deming Family Bible. Other sources: 1900 Census for Coleman Co, Tx, and 1920 Census for Maricopa Co, AZ; Texas marriage records for Collin County, TX, show the couple were married by George R. Buchanan, minister; his date of death is provided by Carol Hall of Tempe, AZ, a descendant.
 
Notes for Eleanor Caledonia MUNCY
 Sources: Marriage records for Collin Co, TX; IGI 1992 gives her full name; 1900 Census gives her month & year of birth; 1880 census gives her father's name but he is married to his second wife, so Eleanor's mother's name is not known. Carol Hall of Tempe, AZ, provides full dates of birth & death. She says she is not certain of the place of death being Phoenix, AZ.

 Children of Marion Monroe BURKE and Eleanor Caledonia MUNCY were as follows:
 49 i Joseph Henry3 Burke, born 20 Mar 1884 in San Angelo, Tom Green Co, TX; died 12 Feb 1949 in Phoenix, Maricopa Co, AZ.   Source: 1900 TX Census for Coleman County, TX; IGI 1992 gives Joseph's date of birth submitted by Carol Hall of Tempe, AZ, a descendant. Carol also provided the rest of the data on Joseph's family.
 50 ii Ida L3 Burke, born 7 Mar 1888 in Coleman, Coleman Co, TX; died 29 Jan 1986 in Phoenix, Maricopa Co, AZ.   Source: 1900 Census for Coleman Co, TX, and data provided from Carol Hall of Tempe, AZ, a relative. Ida never married.
 51 iii Ada R3 Burke, born 5 Jun 1893 in Coleman, Coleman Co, TX; died 9 Sep 1975 in Phoenix, Maricopa Co, AZ.   Source: 1900 Census for Coleman Co, TX, and data provided from Carol Hall of Tempe, AZ, a relative. Ada never married.
 52 iv Vera3 Burke, born 26 Jun 1900 in Coleman, Coleman Co, TX.   Source: Data provided by Carol Hall of Tempe, AZ, a descendant of Marion Monroe Burke.

13. George W2 Burke (James Madison1), born 5 Jul 1856 in Jefferson Co., AR; died 5 Apr 1893 in Collin Co., TX; buried Apr 1893 in Mugg Cemetery, Weston, Collin Co, TX. He married on 22 Dec 1881 in , Collin Co, TX, Josephine (Forbis) Burke, born 1865 in Collin Co., TX; died 1932 in TX; buried  in Van Alstyne Cem., Grayson Co, TX, daughter of Thomas Calhoun Forbis (Sr) and Mary Alice (Beck) Forbis.
 
Notes for George W BURKE
 Sources: Collin Co Cemetery Records for Mugg Cemetery; George's date of birth from Fisher Deming Bible. Note: Josephine Forbis is the daughter of Thomas Forbis and his 4th wife, Mary Beck. Thomas Forbis' first wife was Sarah J. Douglass, daughter of Hamilton Douglass, Sr. His 2nd wife, Mary Jane Organ, was daughter of James Frazier Organ. Mary Jane & Sarah were 2nd cousins thru the Douglas/Gill/Organ lineage. This family married into the Burke line thru Ardie May Franklin's marriage to Robert Paschal Douglas. Source for George's & Josephine's children: "From Whence Ye Came" by Lela Grant Carruth pub. 1982; Marriage Records for Collin Co, Tx., give date of marriage and show the couple were married by David Elliott, elder.
 
Notes for Josephine FORBIS
 Sources: 1870, 1880 & 1900 census for TX; Marriage Records, Collin County, TX. Cemetery Inscriptions Van Alstyne Cemetery; Deed Records Collin Co TX; "From Whence Ye Came" by Lela Grant Carruth, pub. 1982. Note: I am not certain Josephine divorced Sol Merritt. He may have died. In 1898 the two of them are signed on a family Deed (Collin Co Deed Records) but in 1905, she is listed as a "femme sole" on a family deed. It is after 1905 that she married Edd Brown, apparently. She is listed as "Mrs. C. E. Brown, an aunt" in the obituary of Paul Forbis, son of Josephine's brother, Richard Forbis.

 Children of George W BURKE and Josephine FORBIS were as follows:
 53 i May3 Burke, born 29 Jan 1883 in TX.   Source: "From Whence Ye Came" by Lela Grant Carruth pub. 1982; Obituary for Dr. Crowder in Fort Worth Star Telegram Newspaper.
 54 ii Abbie3 Burke, born 11 Feb 1889.   Source: "From Whence Ye Came" by Lela Grant Carruth pub. 1982.
 55 iii Ethel3 Burke, born 15 Aug 1892 in TX; died 19 Mar 1911; buried  in Mugg Cemetery, Weston, Collin Co, TX.   Sources: Cemetery inscriptions, Mugg Cemetery, Collin Co, TX; "From Whence Ye Came" by Lela Grant Carruth pub. 1982.

14. Charles W2 Burke (James Madison1), born 26 Nov 1858 in Collin Co., TX; died aft. 1923. He married abt. 1898 in TX, divorced , unknown.
 
Notes for Charles W BURKE
 The obituary for Charles' brother, Joseph C. Burke, in 1923, lists "Charlie Burke of Plainview" as a survivor. The 1920 census for Hale Co, TX, shows Charles W. Burke living at 11 Broadway in Plainview. His marital status is "Divorced" and he has 4 children living with him. Source for Date of Birth: Fisher Deming Family Bible

 Children of Charles W BURKE were as follows:
 56 i Lillian3 Burke, born 1899 in , , TX.
 57 ii Frederick3 Burke, born 1901 in , , TX.
 58 iii Vena3 Burke, born 1903 in , , TX.
 59 iv Hattie May3 Burke, born 1911 in , , TX.

15. Mary Caroline2 Burke (James Madison1), born Jul 1862 in Collin Co., TX; died aft. 1923. She married on 14 Dec 1880 in , Collin Co, TX, Charles Andrew Gifford, born Jul 1857 in MI.
 
Notes for Mary Caroline BURKE
 Sources: 1870 Census & 1880 Census for Collin Co, TX; 1900, 1910 & 1920 Census for Clay Co, TX; Marriage records for Collin Co, TX., which show the couple were married by F. M. Proctor, minister; Social Security Application of son, Charles Raymond Gifford, gives the full names of his parents.
 
Notes for Charles Andrew GIFFORD
 Sources: Marriage Records for Collin Co, TX. 1900 Census for Clay Co, Texas. Source for full name of Chas. Gifford: son Charles Raymond Gifford's Social Security SS-5 Application.

 Children of Mary Caroline BURKE and Charles Andrew GIFFORD were as follows:
 60 i Viola S3 Gifford, born Jul 1883 in TX.   Sources: 1900 and 1910 Census for Clay Co, TX; Marriage records for Clay Co, TX.
 61 ii Sallie Pearl3 Gifford, born Oct 1885 in , , TX.   Source: 1900, 1910 & 1920 Census for Clay Co, TX; marriage records for Clay Co, TX.
 62 iii Lillie M3 Gifford, born Aug 1889 in TX.   Source: 1900, 1910 & 1920 Census for Clay Co, TX; marriage records for Clay Co, TX.
 63 iv Mary F3 Gifford, born Oct 1891 in , , TX.   Source: 1900 & 1910 Census for Clay Co, TX.
 64 v Velma W3 Gifford, born Jun 1898 in , , TX.   Source: 1900 & 1910 Census for Clay Co, TX; marriage records for Clay Co, TX.
 65 vi Charles Raymond3 Gifford, born 27 Sep 1900 in Post Oak, Jack Co, TX; died Nov 1971 in Montague, Bowie Co, TX; buried  in Elmwood Cemetery, Bowie, Montague Co, TX.   Sources: 1910 & 1920 Census for Clay Co, TX; Source for birth date and place of birth: SS-5 Application for Social Security Card. Death date & place of death: SS Death Index
 

 INDEX
 

 
 (
(---)
Cynthia (1806-1880) 5
Nancy (1821-1888) 3
unknown 7
Unknown (1889-1890) 7
A
Alexander
Alsey 2
Malisa Catherine (1848-1926) 3
B
Beck
Mary Alice (1838-1907) 7
Burke
Abbie (1889-) 8
Ada R (1893-1975) 7
Anna Elizabeth (Elliott) (1850-1928) 3
Artitia Dowell (Donnell) 3
Charles (1866-) 2
Charles W (1858-1923) 8
Edward M. (1870-1897) 4
Eleanor Caledonia (Muncy) (1859-1936) 7
Eliza Jane (1849-1877) 6
Elizabeth (1862-) 2
Ellen (1868-) 2
Ethel (1892-1911) 8
Frederick (1901-) 8
George W (1856-1893) 7
Hattie May (1911-) 8
Henry (1870-) 3
Ida L (1888-1986) 7
James (1858-) 2
James F (1839-1923) 3
James Houston (1882-) 3
James Madison (1813-1894) 1
John (1875-) 3
John H (1851-1923) 2
Joseph Calvin (1841-1923) 3
Joseph Henry (1884-1949) 7
Josephine (Forbis) (1865-1932) 7
June (1859-) 2
Levinia Elizabeth (1847-1936) 4
Lillian (1899-) 8
Malinda Evalene (Chastain) (1852-1926) 2
Malisa Catherine (Alexander) (1848-1926) 3
Margaret E (Muncy) (1861-) 2
Margaret Emily (1843-1886) 4
Marion Monroe (1854-1920) 7
Mary Belle (1870-1946) 3
Mary Caroline (1862-1923) 8
May (1883-) 8
May E. (1877-1895) 4
Melinda Ann (Muncy) (1836-) 2
Sarah "Sallie" Merrick (Deming) (1819-1910) 1
Sarah Ann (1852-1943) 6
Silas (1873-) 3
Solomon G (1838-1923) 3
Thomas P (1845-1935) 2
Vena (1903-) 8
Vera (1900-) 7
William W (1835-1923) 2
C
Chastain
Alsey (Alexander) 2
Littleton Maxwell (1827-1903) 2
Malinda Evalene (1852-1926) 2
D
Deming
Elizabeth Alston (Jones) (1801-1873) 1
Fisher A. (1789-1844) 1
Sarah "Sallie" Merrick (1819-1910) 1
Donnell
Artitia Dowell 3
E
Elliott
Anna Elizabeth (1850-1928) 3
David (1817-1909) 3
Nancy ((---)) (1821-1888) 3
F
Forbis
Josephine (1865-1932) 7
Mary Alice (Beck) (1838-1907) 7
Thomas Calhoun (Sr) (1827-1891) 7
Franklin
Ardie May (1880-1940) 5
Cynthia ((---)) (1806-1880) 5
Emma C (1870-1920) 5
Isaac (1834-1881) 5
James Benjamin (1868-1883) 5
James S (1806-) 5
Joseph A (1876-1920) 5
Levinia Elizabeth (Burke) (1847-1936) 4
Mary Lee (1871-) 5
Sarah Ella (1874-) 5
G
Gifford
Charles Andrew (1857-) 8
Charles Raymond (1900-1971) 9
Lillie M (1889-) 9
Mary Caroline (Burke) (1862-1923) 8
Mary F (1891-) 9
Sallie Pearl (1885-) 9
Velma W (1898-) 9
Viola S (1883-) 9
H
Hough
Zerilda (1819-1859) 6
J
Jones
Elizabeth Alston (1801-1873) 1
K
Kerby
Adie (1875-) 7
George Marion (1840-1909) 6
J. Nathan (1872-1906) 7
James Thomas (1870-1967) 6
Joseph W. (1814-) 6
Lee Elbert (1881-1925) 7
Sarah Ann (Burke) (1852-1943) 6
Zerilda (Hough) (1819-1859) 6
L
Latham
Martha (1819-1878) 4, 6
M
Muncy
Eleanor Caledonia (1859-1936) 7
Margaret E (1861-) 2
Melinda Ann (1836-) 2
Samuel (1834-) 7
unknown ((---)) 7
W
Watson
Edward (1877-) 4
Eliza Jane (Burke) (1849-1877) 6
Elizabeth (1864-) 4
Ella (1875-1948) 6
Elvira A (1868-) 4
Eveline C (1875-) 4
Hardin (Sr) (1813-1854) 4, 6
Margaret "Maggie" Ann (1873-1957) 6
Margaret Emily (Burke) (1843-1886) 4
Martha (Latham) (1819-1878) 4, 6
Martha E (1870-) 4
Samuel S (1852-) 6
Sarah J "Sallie" (1866-1878) 4
Sarah Jane (1877-1877) 6
William H (1862-1880) 4
William W (1845-1881) 4
 
   

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