Person:James Burkham (3)

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James Burkham
b.Jul 1805 Clay County, Kentucky
d.4 Jun 1880 Sulphur Bluff, Hopkins County, Texas
Parents and Siblings
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m. 30 Sep 1804
  1. James Burkham1805 - 1880
  2. Susanna Burkham1808 - 1888
  3. Cynthia BurkhamAbt 1811 - Aft 1880
  4. Abijah BurkhamAbt 1820 - 1854
  5. Phillip BurkhamAbt 1820 -
  6. Benjamin Franklin BurkhamAbt 1826 - Abt 1918
Spouse and Children
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m. Abt 1830
  1. Eliott B. Burkham1832 - 1913
  2. Charles Barnet Burkham1833 - 1914
  3. William J. BurkhamAbt 1838 -
  4. Theresa Ann BurkhamAbt 1841 -
  5. Thomas BurkhamAbt 1844 -
  6. Mary C. BurkhamAbt 1851 - 1910
  7. James E. Burkham1854 - 1915
  8. John A. BurkhamAbt 1857 -
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Facts and Events
Name James Burkham
Gender Male
Birth[6] Jul 1805 Clay County, Kentucky
Marriage Abt 1830 Red River County, Texasto Matilda Hopkins
Military[8] 14 Jul 1836 Red River County, Texas
Military[6] 1841 Red River County, Texas
Census[3] 1850 Hopkins County, Texas
Census[4] 1860 Hopkins County, Texas
Census[11] 1870 Hopkins County, Texas
Census[5] 1880 Hopkins County, Texas
Death[5][6] 4 Jun 1880 Sulphur Bluff, Hopkins County, Texas
Burial? Hopkins County?, Texas
References
  1.   Clark, Pat B. The History of Clarksville and Old Red River County. (Dallas: Mathis, Van Nort & Co., 1937)
    p. 81.

    On 18 Oct 1830, he signed a petition to the county court of Miller County for a "passable road" from Davis's Landing to the courthouse at Jonesboro.

  2.   Texas. General Land Office. Abstracts of All Original Texas Land Titles Comprising Grants and Locations. (Austin, Texas: Texas General Land Office)
    Patent #188 & 189 (Abstract # 60 & 61).

    On 2 Dec 1848, he Received 1st Class headright certificate #288 for two parcels -- 3,605.5 acres & 1,000 acres -- both located north of Avery.

  3. ↑ Hopkins, Texas, United States. 1850 U.S. Census Population Schedule
    p. 158, house/family 323/323.

    Burkham, James 45 yrs Farmer (real estate = $320) b. Kentucky
    Burkham, Matilda 35 yrs b. Tennessee
    Burkham, Elliott 17 yrs Farmer b. Texas
    Burkham, Charles 15 yrs Farmer b. Texas
    Burkham, William J. 12 yrs b. Texas
    Burkham, Thursey Ann 9 yrs b. Texas
    Burkham, Thomas 6 yrs b. Texas

  4. ↑ Hopkins, Texas, United States. 1860 U.S. Census Population Schedule
    p. 146, house/family 570/570.

    Burkham, James 56 yrs Farmer (real estate = $1,700; personal estate = $4,000) b. Kentucky
    Burkham, Matilda 48 yrs b. Tennessee
    Burkham, William 22 yrs Laborer on farm b. Texas
    Burkham, Thursey 19 yrs Serving b. Texas
    Burkham, Thomas 18 yrs Laborer on farm b. Texas
    Burkham, Mary 10 yrs b. Texas
    Burkham, James 7 yrs b. Texas
    Burkham, John 3 yrs b. Texas
    Burkham, Elliott 28 yrs Laborer on farm b. Texas
    Burkham, Una [f] 4 yrs b. Texas
    Burkham, Susanna 3 yrs b. Texas
    Rhodes, Richard 19 yrs Laborer on farm b. Texas

  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Hopkins, Texas, United States. 1880 U.S. Census Population Schedule
    ED 60, p. 197, house/family 126/126.

    Burkham, James 75 yrs (wid.) Farmer ("Dead June 4") b. Indiana (parents, b. Kentucky)
    Burkham, John A. 21 yrs Son Works on farm b. Texas (parents, b. Indiana/Tennessee)
    Burkham, James A. E. 18 yrs Gr/son Farm Laborer b. Texas (parents, b. Texas/Tennessee)
    Martin, Theresia A. 34 yrs Dau (wid.) Keeping house b. Texas (parents, b. Indiana/Tennessee)
    Martin, Matilda J. 15 yrs Gr/dau At home b. Texas (parents, b. Tennessee/Texas)
    Martin, Laura B. 11 yrs Gr/dau At home b. Texas (parents, b. Tennessee/Texas)
    Martin, Josephine 7 yrs Gr/dau b. Texas (parents, b. Tennessee/Texas)
    Martin, Lucy A. 5 yrs Gr/dau b. Texas (parents, b. Tennessee/Texas)

  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Handbook of Texas Online
    "Burkham, James".

    Served in Texas militia.

  7.   Clark, Pat B. The History of Clarksville and Old Red River County. (Dallas: Mathis, Van Nort & Co., 1937)
    p. 81.

    Signed a petition to the county court of Miller County for a "passable road" from Davis's Landing to the courthouse at Jonesboro.

  8. ↑ Texas, United States. Descriptive Muster Roll of Captain Becknell's Company Mustered into Service on the 14th of July 1836.

    Enlisted in Becknell's Volunteer Company as a private.

  9.   Texas. General Land Office. Abstracts of All Original Texas Land Titles Comprising Grants and Locations. (Austin, Texas: Texas General Land Office)
    Patent #188 & 189 (Abstract # 60 & 61).

    Received 1st Class headright certificate #288 for two parcels -- 3,605.5 acres & 1,000 acres -- both located north of Avery.

  10.   Texas State Library (Austin, Texas). Texas 1867 special voter's registration : includes information for 1867-1869. (Austin, Texas: Texas State Library, Records Management Division, 1984).

    Appears on the voter registration list at Sulphur Bluff.

  11. ↑ Hopkins, Texas, United States. 1870 U.S. Census Population Schedule
    p. 82A, dwelling.family 77/77.

    Burkham, James 65 yrs Farmer (real estate = $2,000; personal estate = $1,420) b. Indiana
    Burkham, Matilda 56 yrs Keeping House b. Tennessee
    Burkham, Mary C. 18 yrs At Home b. Texas
    Burkham, James 17 yrs Works on Farm b. Texas
    Burkham, John 12 yrs Attending School b. Texas
    Rodes, Mary 18 yrs At Home b. Texas

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