Re: Samuel and David Burket, Blair Co. PA
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Samuel and David Burket, Blair Co. PA
8/12/01
Abraham "Little Abe" Burkett was born March 6, 1842 to David King Burket and Barbara Dively.Abraham was married to Catherine Mauk on Dec 6, 1866 in Newry, PA. Abraham died Aug 1, 1923 in Blair Cty, Pa. Catherine was born Dec 10, 1844 in Claysburg, Blair Cty Pa and died Sept 29 1927. Abraham's father David King Burket was the son of Samuel Burket and Magdalena Hatfield. Samuel was born abt 1810 in Greenfield Twp, Blair Cty Pa. He died in 1859 in Markton, Jefferson Cty, Pa. Samuel was the son of Jacob Burket Jr who was the son of Jacob Burket Sr.
Although your David was not the settler of DeWitt Colony Texas he is related to that line. John William Burket was a son of Jacob Burket Sr.
You can check out my web site http://www.geocities.com/heartland/plains/3549http://www.geocities.com/heartland/plains/3549 or the web site for for the DeWitt Colony, http://www.tamu.edu/ccbn/dewitt/davidburketframe.htmhttp://www.tamu.edu/ccbn/dewitt/davidburketframe.htm for more information on this family.
I am also related to you through Samuel Burket.