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


James BURKETT & Mary Ann GILLEY

First Generation


1. James BURKETT was born on 17 Jan 1836 in Warren Co., Tennessee.  He died on 25 May 1916 in Yellville, Marion Co., Arkansas.
  James was counted in a census on 19 Oct 1850 in Dist 9, Cannon Co., Tennessee.
  He was counted in a census on 29 Jun 1860 in Bradyville, Cannon Co., Tennessee.
  He served during the Civil War: from Confederate Army.
 He was counted in a census on 1 Jul 1870 in Shop Spring (Dist 11), Wilson Co., Tennessee.
  He was counted in a census on 12 Jun 1880 in Hampton (ED 109), Marion Co., Arkansas.
  He was counted in a census on 12 Jun 1900 in Prairie (ED 83), Marion Co., Arkansas.
  He was counted in a census on 19 Apr 1910 in Union Twp. [Yellville] (ED 91), Marion Co., Arkansas. 

James married Mary Ann GILLEY "Polly" daughter of Edward GILLEY and Mary COLLINS on 17 Jan 1856 in Cannon Co., Tennessee.  Mary was born in Jan 1837 in Cannon Co., Tennessee.  She died about 1910 in Marion Co., Arkansas.
  Mary was counted in a census on 29 Jun 1860 in Bradyville, Cannon Co., Tennessee.
  She was counted in a census on 1 Jul 1870 in Shop Spring (Dist 11), Wilson Co., Tennessee.
  She was counted in a census on 12 Jun 1880 in Hampton (ED 109), Marion Co., Arkansas.
  She was counted in a census on 12 Jun 1900 in Prairie (ED 83), Marion Co., Arkansas. 

They had the following children:

  2 F i

Sarah E. BURKETT was born in 1856/1857 in Tennessee.  She died before 1912 in Arkansas.
  Sarah was counted in a census on 29 Jun 1860 in Bradyville, Cannon Co., Tennessee.
  She was counted in a census on 1 Jul 1870 in Shop Spring (Dist 11), Wilson Co., Tennessee. 

  3 M ii Jacob F. BURKETT was born in 1862 in Wilson Co., Tennessee.  He died after Aug 1912.
 Jacob was counted in a census on 1 Jul 1870 in Shop Spring (Dist 11), Wilson Co., Tennessee.
  He was counted in a census on 12 Jun 1880 in Hampton (ED 109), Marion Co., Arkansas. 
        Jacob married Mary WATERFIELD before 1900.  Mary died.
+ 4 F iii Cordelia A. BURKETT
  5 F iv Clementine BURKETT was born in Sep 1870 in Tennessee.  She died on 1 Jan 1939 in Marion Co., Arkansas.
  Clementine was counted in a census on 1 Jul 1870 in Shop Spring (Dist 11), Wilson Co., Tennessee.
  She was counted in a census on 12 Jun 1880 in Hampton (ED 109), Marion Co., Arkansas.
  She was counted in a census on 12 Jun 1900 in Prairie (ED 83), Marion Co., Arkansas.
  She was counted in a census on 19 Apr 1910 in Union Twp. [Yellville] (ED 91), Marion Co., Arkansas. 
+ 6 F v Nancy Tennessee BURKETT
+ 7 M vi Robert Allen BURKETT

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