Texas Family Group Sheet for the George Robert BURKS Family *********************************************** Copyright Shirley BURKS WELLS. All rights reserved. http://www.fgs-project.com/copyright.html *********************************************** Submitted by: Shirley BURKS WELLS Email address: Husband: George Robert BURKS 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 Father: Mastin Milton BURKS Mother: Martha Jane SANDERS Marriage date: Feb. 24, 1907 Marriage place: Van Zandt Co., Texas Wife: Martha Ellen ALLEN Birthdate: Aug. 3, 1884 Birthplace: Van Zandt Co., Texas Death date: July 9, 1952 Place of death: Kennedale, Tarrant Co., Texas Burial: Emerald Hills Cemetery, Kennedale, Texas Father: William B. ALLEN Mother: Patsy Minerva HENDERSON CHILDREN Child No. 1: Charles Edward BURKS Sex: Male Birthdate: Oct. 21, 1907 Birthplace: Ben Wheeler, Van Zandt Co., Texas Death date: July 9, 1952 Place of death: Bastrop, Morehouse Parish, Louisiana Burial: Christ Church Cemetery, Bastrop, Louisiana Marriage date: Dec. 25, 1923 Marriage place: Quitman, Jackson Parish, Louisiana Spouse's name: Gladys Velma VAIL Child No. 2: Clyde Elwood BURKS Sex: Male Birthdate: April 8, 1909 Birthplace: Ben Wheeler, Van Zandt Co., Texas Death date: Dec. 27, 1990 Place of death: Ft. Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas Burial: Everman Cemetery, Everman, Tarrant Co., Texas Marriage date: July 31, 1943 Marriage place: Hawthorne, California Spouse's name: Ima Helen CHERRY Child No. 3: Jewel Odell BURKS Sex: Female Birthdate: March 8, 1911 Birthplace: Ben Wheeler, Van Zandt Co., Texas Death date: March 5, 1998 Place of death: Ft. Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas Burial: Emerald Hills Cemetery, Kennedale, Tarrant Co., Texas Marriage date: March 19, 1927 Marriage place: Ft. Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas Spouse's name: Sim Jack CLARK Child No. 4: Metta BURKS Sex: Female Birthdate: June 29, 1913 Birthplace: Ben Wheeler, Van Zandt Co., Texas Death date: Jan. 7, 2002 Place of death: Burleson, Texas Burial: Emerald Hills Cemetery, Kennedale, Tarrant Co., Texas Marriage date: Nov. 25, 1931 Marriage place: Marietta, Oklahoma Spouse's name: Odis Elmer FLOYD Child No. 5: Lola Mae BURKS Sex: Female Birthdate: May 3, 1915 Birthplace: Ben Wheeler, Van Zandt Co., Texas Death date: June 16, 1973 Place of death: Troy, Miami Co., Ohio Marriage date: June 29, 1932 Burial: Miami Memorial Park Cemetery, Covington, Ohio Marriage place: Marietta, Oklahoma Spouse's name: Jefferson Davis LILES, Sr. Child No. 6: William Melton BURKS Sex: Male Birthdate: Aug. 11, 1918 Birthplace: Ben Wheeler, Van Zandt Co., Texas Death date: May 12, 1983 Place of death: Dallas, Texas Burial: Emerald Hills Cemetery, Kennedale, Tarrant Co., Texas Marriage date: July 10, 1941 Marriage place: Quitman, Jackson Parish, Louisiana Spouse's name: Audrey BROWN Documentation: information given to me by each child; marriage license of George and Martha .