Husband: Mastin Milton BURKS
Birthdate: April 21, 1833
Birthplace: Newton Co., Georgia
Death date: July 24, 1891
Place of death: Canton, Van Zandt Co., Texas
Burial: Oakland Cemetery, Van Zandt Co., Texas
Father: John Brinkley BURKS
Mother: Temperence EVANS

Marriage date: Sept. 6, 1855
Marriage place: China Grove, Pike Co., Alabama

Wife: Martha Jane SANDERS
Birthdate: April 8, 1838
Birthplace: Pike Co., Alabama
Death date: Feb. 28, 1915
Place of death: Ben Wheeler, Van Zandt Co., Texas
Burial: Oakland Cemetery, Van Zandt Co., Texas
Father: Francis E. SANDERS
Mother: barbara OSWALT

CHILDREN

Child No. 1: Margaret Ann BURKS
Sex: Female
Birthdate: April 9, 1859
Birthplace: Tyler, Smith Co., Texas
Death date: Nov. 21, 1919
Place of death: Clyde, Texas
Burial: Morris Chapel Cemetery, Van Zandt Co., Texas
Marriage date: Feb. 5, 1874 ; June 19, 1880
Marriage place: Smith Co., Texas & Van Zandt Co., Texas
Spouse's name: Daniel JONES; James Carroll HUDSON

Child No. 2: Mastin Milton BURKS, Jr.
Sex: Male
Birthdate: 1862
Birthplace: Tyler, Smith Co., Texas
Death date: 1864
Place of death: Tyler, Smith Co., Texas
Burial: Oakland Cemetery, Van Zandt Co., Texas
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Child No. 3: William Thomas BURKS
Sex: Male
Birthdate: 1864
Birthplace: Tyler, Smith Co., Texas
Death date: Aug. 2, 1866
Place of death: Tyler, Smith Co., Texas
Burial: Oakland Cemetery, Van Zandt Co., Texas
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Child No. 4: James Andrew BURKS
Sex: Male
Birthdate: Nov. 22, 1867
Birthplace: Tyler, Smith Co., Texas
Death date: Nov. 13, 1889
Place of death: Van Zandt Co., Texas
Burial: Oakland Cemetery, Van Zandt Co., Texas
Marriage date: Jan. 11, 1887
Marriage place: Van Zandt Co., Texas
Spouse's name: Louis Frances REID

Child No. 5: Mary Jane BURKS
Sex: Female
Birthdate: Jan. 13, 1870
Birthplace: Tyler, Smith Co., Texas
Death date: June 28, 1944
Place of death: Dallas, Texas
Marriage date: Jan. 1, 1887
Burial: Oakland Cemetery
Marriage place:
Spouse's name: James Lafayette STEPHENS

Child No. 6: Fannie Delia BURKS
Sex: Female
Birthdate: Oct. 14, 1873
Birthplace: Tyler, Smith Co., Texas
Death date: July 1953
Place of death: Dallas, Texas
Burial: Oakland Cemetery, Van Zandt Co., Texas
Marriage date: 1884
Marriage place: Van Zandt Co., Texas
Spouse's name: Joseph Lambertene LEE

Child No. 7: George Robert BURKS
Sex: Male
Birthdate: Aug. 23, 1875
Birthplace: Tyler, Smith Co., Texas
Death date: Dec. 28, 1959
Place of death: Ben Wheeler, Van Zandt Co., Texas
Burial: Oakland Cemetery, Van Zandt Co., Texas
Marriage date: Feb. 24, 1907
Marriage place: Van Zandt Co., Texas
Spouse's name: Martha Ellen ALLEN
 
 
Documentation:
* Census records;
* Marriage records;
* Family history.