Hamilton County OhArchives Biographies.....Burk, Stephen J. 1876 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/ohfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Ann Anderson ann.g.anderson@gmail.com October 12, 2005, 9:37 pm Author: John C Hover, et.al. Stephen J. Burk. In business circles, of Harrison, the name of S. J. Burk is so well known that it would be supererogatory to introduce him to the citizens of that live and enterprising community. However, the stages by which he reached his present position as cashier of the First National Bank, may not be so well known. His nearly a quarter of a century of connection with the business interests of this locality has given him a substantial standing among his associates and fellow-citizens and a career that has been successful is always worthy of outlining and always interesting to contemplate. Stephen Burk was born in Harrison, Ohio, June 4, 1876, a son of Stephen and Martha (Pruden) Burk. Stephen Burk, Sr., was born in Baltimore Md., and came to Harrison, at the age of two years. He received his education here, and after finishing his studies, engaged in the farming and stock-raising business. He retired in 1875 and died April 25, 1885. He married Martha Pruden, who was born in West Harrison, Ind., April 18, 1841. Her death occurred October 31, 1911. To this union were born two children: Martha Estella, who is deceased and Stephen, who is the subject of this review. Stephen Burk, Jr. obtained his early education in the public schools of Harrison, Ohio, and later took up a course of study in Bartlett's Commercial School at Cincinnati, Ohio. After laying aside his text-books, he engaged in the agricultural business at which he continued for nearly five years. Later he engaged in the retail shoe business and continued in this for three years. At this time the First National Bank of Harrison was organized and Mr. Burk accepted a position as assistant cashier of this institution, later becoming cashier, which responsible position he holds at the present time. Mr. Burk has been township treasurer for the last ten or twelve years. Fraternally he is a member of the various Masonic bodies. In religious affiliations he and his family are members of the Presbyterian church, and all are active in its business, as well as social and charitable affairs. On the 5th day of September, 1905, Mr. Burk was united in marriage with Miss Lucile L. Loper, a daughter of Allison and Martha (Curry) Loper, of Franklin county, Indiana. To them have been born four children: Stephen Loper, Martha Rachael, Elizabeth Lucile, and Mary Estelle. In conclusion it may be said that Mr. Burk's thorough business qualifications, his well-known executive ability and his strict probity in all his business relations, have met with that return of warm personal regard and financial success which such distinguished qualities richly merit. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/hamilton/bios/burk138gbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/ohfiles/ File size: 3.2 Kb