The "New" Burkett Family Web Site

"By and For the Descendants of Henry Burkett & Mary 'Polly' Epley Burkett"

Jacob Lorenza BURKETT & Lavina BURNETT

First Generation

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 was counted in a census on 12 Jun 1860 in Bradyville, Cannon Co., Tennessee.
  He served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War: from 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.
  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. 

They had the following children:

+	2	M	i	George Washington BURKETT
+	3	M	ii	Joseph Lafayette BURKETT
+	4	F	iii	Mary Ann BURKETT
+	5	F	iv	Sarah Elizabeth BURKETT
+	6	M	v	James Henry BURKETT
+	7	F	vi	Malinda Jane BURKETT
+	8	F	vii	Frances Josephine BURKETT
	9		viii	Infant BURKETT was born in 1868 in Burnet Co., Texas.  Infant was stillborn in Burnet Co., Texas.  Infant was buried in 1868 in Hoover Valley (Cummings Cemetery), Burnet Co., Texas.

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.
See Jacob & Mary for this family.
  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. 

Surname List | Name Index