JAMES MADISON BURKETT, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by: Gaytha Carver Thompson
Source: Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Northwest Louisiana
The Southern Printing Company, Chicago & Nashville,  1890



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JAMES MADISON BURKETT
Planter, Robeline, La.


This gentleman is one of the prominent and substantial agriculturists of Ward
No. 6, Natchitoches Parish, La.  He was originally from Jackson Parish, La.,
born on June 18, 1845, and was the son of George Washington and Ann (Cannon)
Burkett, the father born on February 17, 1815, and the mother on April 12,
1817.  The parents were married prior to the year 1838, and to their union
were born ten children, James M. being fifth in the order of birth, and five
of whom are now living.  Their names in the order of birth are as follows:
Mary Frances, Jesse Allen, George Washington, William Jasper, James Madison,
Thomas Benton, John Norvel, Josiah Newton, Margaret Elizabeth and Isadore
Jane.  Those deceased are Mary Frances, Jesse Allen, George W., William J. and
Margaret Elizabeth.  The mother of these children died in 1869, and afterward
the father married Mrs. Armecy Hendrick, who is still living.  Mr Burkett,
however, died on January 13, 1881.  The paternal ancestors of Mr. Burkett (our
subject) were formerly from South Carolina.  His parents were married in
Lawrence County, Miss., and in about 1843 or 1844 they removed to Louisiana,
locating in Jackson Parish.  In about 1849 they removed to Bienville Parish
and in the fall of 1857 they removed to Natchitoches Parish, in which both
spent the remainder of their lives.  The early life of James M. was therefore
spent in the parishes of Jackson, Bienville and Natchitoches.

In the fall of 1863 he entered the Confederate army and continued in service
until cessation of hostilities.  Returning to the parish of Natchitoches he
has resided in it ever since, giving his attention to farming.  He located on
his present property in Ward 6, on Spanish Lake, eight miles north of Robeline
in 1872, and on September 26 of that year he was married to Miss Isabella
Mahala Carroll, of Natchitoches Parish.  To them have been born seven
children, who are named as follows: Anna Elizabeth (deceased), born October
11, 1873; James Clifford, January 19, 1876; Claudie Idel, March 23, 1878;
Zuella, March 10, 1880; Daniel Winfred, November 19, 1883; Mabel, August 30,
1887, and Amy Dora, January 2, 1890.  Socially Mr. Burkett is a member of the
Farmers' Alliance, and in politics he is a Democrat.  He owns 300 acres of
land and a comfortable home.  He and Mrs. Burkett are members of the Baptist
Church.