Funeral Home Record
Owen County, Indiana
Submitted by Laura Bonde lbonde@bluemarble.net

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West Parrish and Pedigo Funeral Home
Spence and Gosport, Owen County, Indiana
Book I 28 Feb 1921-4 Feb 1925

Total No...109,  Yearly No...16,  Page…1,  Date………2/28/1921

Name of Deceased………………..Thomas Burks
Charge to…………………………………..Mary Burks
Address………………………………………….Spencer, Indiana
Date of Funeral…………………..3/1/1921
Residence…………………………………….Clay Township
Place of Death……………………..Clay Township
Funeral Services at………..Mount Pleasant
Cause of Death……………………..Apoplexy
Date of Death………………………..2/27/1921
Occupation………………………………..Farmer
Marital Status……………………..Married
Date of Birth………………………..Dec. 27, 1854
Age:  66 Years, 2 months,    days
Name of father.…………………….Floyd Burks
His birthplace……………………….Indiana
Name of mother.…………………..Helen Thompson
Her birthplace……………………….Indiana
Style of casket…………………….Gray Plush
Manufactured By…………………..New Castle Casket Co.
Interment at…………………………..Methodist Cemetery
Price of Casket………………….. $175.00
Burial Robe……………………..... $20.00
Burial Slippers and hose $2.00
Flowers 2 @ $5.00………………. $10.00

1880 	Census Place:	Greene, Parke, Indiana
	Source:	FHL Film 1254303  National Archives Film T9-0303     
Page 484A     
	Relation	Sex	Marr	Race	Age	Birthplace
Thomas BURKS	Self	M	M	W	26	IN
	Occ:	Laborer	Fa: KY	Mo: NC
Mary E. BURKS	Wife	F	M	W	22	IN
	Occ:	Keeping House	Fa: KY	Mo: KY
BURKS	Dau	F	S	W	1M	IN
			Fa: KY	Mo: KY