Breckinridge-Henderson County KyArchives Obituaries.....BURCH, Joseph Leslie, Sr. August 2, 1904
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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



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