Breckinridge-Henderson County KyArchives Obituaries.....BURCH, Joseph Leslie, Sr. August 2, 1904 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ky/kyfiles.html ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Peggy Russell meemawpeg7@gmail.com November 2, 2017, 4:25 pm Breckinridge News, Cloverport, Ky., Wednesday, August 3, 1904 OBITUARY -- Taken from Wednesday's edition of the "Henderson Journal" Newspaper Page 5, Column 3 J. L. BURCH DEAD Yesterday afternoon shortly before 3:00 p.m., August 2, 1904, one of Breckinridge County's oldest citizens died at the home of his son here in this city (Cloverport). Mr. Joseph Leslie BURCH departed this life at the residence of J. L. BURCH (Jr.?), on 5th Street, of a complication of diseases. Mr. BURCH was born in Wilson County, Kentucky in October 1816, and for about 40 years, has been a resident of Breckinridge County. About 3 weeks ago, he was brought to Henderson, Ky (Henderson County) in the hope that a change might be beneficial to his health, but the hope was in vain, and yesterday, he died. Fourteen children blessed the union of Mr. BURCH and his wife, of whom six survive. They are: J. L. BURCH of Cloverport, Ky V. E. BURCH of Cloverport, Ky Paul BURCH of Fort Smith, Arkansas (Sebastian County) Christopher BURCH of Breckinridge County Mrs. Annie BEAVIN of Breckinridge County Mr. BURCH'S descendants number more than 200, and extend to the 5th generation, many of whom he had never met. Funeral services will be held at the Holy Name Church tomorrow morning. The Reverend E. J. LYNCH will conduct the service. The Interment will be held at St. Louis Cemetery. Additional Comments: I must admit. I am stumped. I found no tombstones for any of his children listed above in the two Breckinridge County Cemetery Books. Considering he had 200 descendants, I wonder what happened to them. I did find a tombstone for an Annie BEAVIN who was born in 1882, when Mr. Joseph Leslie BURCH would have been about 66 years of age. I will include the information here, but I am not convinced she is his daughter: Breckinridge County Cemetery Book, volume 1, published in 1991: Cloverport Cemetery, Cloverport, Ky BEAVIN, Annie 1882 -- 1938 wife of J.L. J. L. 1884 -- 1965 husband of Annie Peggy Russell File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ky/breckinridge/obits/b/burch7303gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/kyfiles/