Records:  BURKS, G. W., Unknown Co., KY
Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2000 20:11:35 -0700

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Subject: BIO: G.W. BURKS, KY

Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana. Historical and Biographical.
Charles Blanchard, Editor. Chicago: F. A. Battey & Co., Publishers, 1884.
Monroe County Biographical Sketches, Richland Township, p. 623-624

  BURKS  THOMPSON  MAYFIELD

G.W. BURKS is the eldest son of Floyd and Helen (THOMPSON) BURKS, the former 
a native of Kentucky, and the latter of Indiana, and respectively of Irish-
English and German descent. Floyd BURKS was a house-carpenter and farmer, who 
came to this county in early manhood, married and reared a family of ten 
children.  The larger portion of his life was spent in Greene County, and he 
there redeemed from nature’s wilds a home and farm, in doing which he 
experienced the trials of a pioneer.  He was a notorious hunter, a Republican 
and a member of the Church of Christ.  He died June 10, 1878, aged sixty-
three years.  G.W. BURKS was born November 16, 1836, and was reared a farmer, 
and from the common schools obtained a fair education.  October 18, 1855, he 
married Miss Matilda H. MAYFIELD, of this county, a union cemented by the 
birth of seven children, five of whom are living - Lauretta, Joseph W., 
Ulyssus L., Walter W. and Isaac R.  Mr. BURKS, soon after this event, 
commenced farming on the home place, and in 1857 located where he now is - 
a farm of much value and with many improvements, containing an area of fifty-
seven acres.  He is a member of the Masonic fraternity, and a Republican in 
politics.  Mr. BURKS is a member of the Christian and Mrs. BURKS of the 
Baptist Church.

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