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1. Jacob Lorenza BURKETT "Jake" was born on 15 Mar 1830/1833
in Tennessee. He died on 25 Dec 1876 in Goldthwaite, Mills Co., Texas. He was buried in Mullin (Oakview Cemetery), Mills Co., Texas.
Jacob was counted in a census on 19 Oct 1850 in Dist 9, Cannon Co., Tennessee.
He served the Confederacy during the Civil War: from Cannon Co., Tennessee.
He was counted in a census on 12 Jun 1860 in Bradyville, Cannon Co., Tennessee.
He was counted in a census on 6 Aug 1870 in Pct. 1, Burnet Co., Texas.
Jacob married (1) Lavina BURNETT daughter of Anderson BURNETT and Ally MAXEY about 1850
in Tennessee. Lavina was born on 13 Jul 1833 in Cannon Co., Tennessee. She died in 1868
in Burnet Co., Texas. She was buried in Hoover Valley (Cummings Cemetery),
Burnet Co., Texas.
See Jacob & Lavina for this family.
Lavina was counted in a census in 1840 in Cannon Co., Tennessee.
She was counted in a census on 11 Oct 1850 in Dist 2 (Alexander), Cannon Co., Tennessee.
She was counted in a census on 12 Jun 1860 in Bradyville, Cannon Co.,
Tennessee.
Jacob married (2) Mary Matilda REED "Matilda" daughter of John S. REED and Susanah A. TRENT on 15 Jan 1869
in San Saba Co., Texas. Mary was born on 8 Dec 1848 in Texas. She died on 1 Apr 1914
in Fisher Co., Texas. She was buried in Palava (Palava Cemetery), Fisher Co., Texas.
Mary was counted in a census on 14 Jun 1860 in Burnet, Burnet Co., Texas.
She was counted in a census on 6 Aug 1870 in Pct. 1, Burnet Co., Texas.
She was counted in a census on 18 Jun 1880 in Pct. 2 (ED 99), Llano Co., Texas.
She was counted in a census on 27 Jun 1900 in Eskota (ED 168), Fisher Co., Texas.
She was counted in a census on 19 May 1910 in Pct. 7 (ED 101), Fisher
Co., Texas.
They had the following children:
+ 2 F i Martha Ellen BURKETT + 3 F ii Annie Laura BURKETT + 4 F iii Virginia Caroline BURKETT + 5 F iv Elvina BURKETT