Carmila Tabitha Burrow was born in 1849 in Tennessee, probably Macon County, to Jarrel Burrow and Emiline Wright. Carmila married Martin W. Burrow on March 17, 1869, in Hancock County, Illinois. "Mart" Burrow was born in Tennessee in 1847.  Evidence suggests that he was the son of William Burrow and Elizabeth Ford Wilson, and the brother of Taylor Burrow, who married Carmila's sister, Mary Jane Burrow, in 1870. Carmila and Mart farmed and raised their children in Fountain Green Township, Hancock County, until after the turn of the century, then moved to Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, and resided with their daughter and son-in-law, Letha and Frank Sharpe. Mart died May 16, 1920, in Peoria, Carmila died August 12, 1934, also in Peoria.  They were buried in the Burrow-Sharpe family plot at LaHarpe City Cemetery, Hancock County. The spelling Carmilla appears only on her tombstone.

The Burrow children were:

i.	William J. Burrow, born March 5, 1870, died August 14, 1902.  Interment in LaHarpe City Cemetery, LaHarpe, Hancock County.
ii.	Ottis O. Burrow, born March 27, 1876.  He died November 1, 1952, burial at LaHarpe City Cemetery.
iii.	Letha Jane Burrow, born in 1882, died July 6, 1937, in Peoria.  She married Franklin Joseph Sharpe in the early 1900s. The son of Samuel Sharpe and Jane Ballinger or Ballenger, Frank was born July 20, 1876, in Hancock County.  When he registered for Selective Service in 1918, he was employed as a brakeman for the Chicago and Alton Railroad.  He was described as being of medium height and build, with brown eyes and brown hair, no infirmities. Frank died December 11, 1943, at Bloomington, McClean County, Illinois. Both Letha and Frank were buried in the Burrow-Sharpe family plot at LaHarpe City Cemetery. They had one son, Russell F., born about 1904.

William Burrow, 41, male, farmer, value of real estate 1800, born NC, could not read or write
Elizabeth, 47, female, born TN, could not read or write
Mary A, 18, female, born TN
Sarah J, 16, female, born TN, attended school within the year
James W, 14, male, born TN, attended school within the year
Jarrel A, 8, male, born TN, attended school within the year
Margaret, 5, female, born TN, attended school within the year
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[Martha crossed out] Martine W, 4, female, born TN
Zachary T, 1, male, born TN
Rachael, 60, female, born NC, could not read or write

Jarrell Boroughs,27, male, farmer, born TN, could not read or write
Emeline M, 25, female, born TN
William L, 3, male, born TN
Tabitha C, 1, female, born TN

Wm Burrow, 51, male, farmer, value of real estate 9240, value of personal estate 12000, born TN, could not read or write
Elizabeth, 54, female, born NC
Mary, 28, female, born Tn
Jarrell, 18, male, farmer, born TN, attended school within the year
Margarett, 16, female, born TN, attended school within the year
M W, 14, male, farmer, born TN, attended school within the year
Zachariah, 12, male, born TN, attended school within the year

Burrow, Martin, 24, male, white, farmer, value of personal estate 300, born TN, male citizen of the U.S. aged 21 or more
Cormite, 21, male [sic], white, born TN
William J, 2/12, male, white, born IL, born in April

Burrow, Martin W, white, male, 36, married, farmer, born TN, father born TN, mother born SC
Cormila T, white, female, 32, wife, married, keeping house, born TN, both parents born TN
William J, white, male, 10, son, single, at home, attended school within the year, born IL, both parents born TN
Ottis O, white, male, 5, son, single, at home, born IL, both parents born TN
Wright, Hubbard, white, male, 85, grandfather, widower, at home, could not read or write, born TN, both parents born TN
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Parker, Harriet, white, female, 48, seamstress, single, seamstress, born OH, both parents
born NY

Burrow, Martin W, head, white, male, June 1851, 38, married for 31 years, born TN, both parents born Georgia, farmer, months not employed - 0, could read, write and speak English, paying on a mortgage on his farm home, farm schedule 126

C T, wife, white, female, January 1844, 46, married for 31 years; mother of 3 children, all living; born TN, both parents born TN, could read, write and speak English

Ottis, son, white, male, Mar 1876, 24, single, born IL, both parents born TN, farmer, months not employed - 0, could read, write and speak English

Lethia, daughter, white, female, Jan 1882, 18, single, born IL, both parents born TN, occupation - "ungainful", could read, write and speak English

Sharp, Frank, head, male, white, 33, married (1st) for 7 years, born IL, both parents born "Ire English", spoke English, brakeman, rail road, employee, whether out of work on April 15, 1910 - no, number of weeks out of work during 1909 - 12, could read and write, paying on a mortgage on his home

Letha J, wife, female, white, 27, married (1st) for 7 years; mother of 1 child, living; born IL, both parents born TN, spoke English, could read and write

Russel F, son, male, white, 5, single, born IL, both parents born IL, did not attend school after Sept. 1, 1909

Burrow, Martin, father in-law, male, white, 64, married (1st) for 40 years, born TN, father born TN, mother born SC, spoke English, retired farmer, could read and write

Carmila, mother-in-law, female, white, 60, married (1st) for 40 years; mother of 3 children, 2 living; born TN, both parents born TN, spoke English, could read and write

Sharp, Frank, head, owned his home free of mortgage, male, white, 44, married, could read and write, born IL; both parents born Ireland, native tongue English; spoke English, brakeman, steam railway, working for wages

Letha, wife, female, white, 38, married, could read and write, born IL, both parents born TN, spoke English

Russell, son, male, white, 15, single, attended school after Sept. 1, 1919, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English

Burrow, Martin, father-in-law, male, white, 73, married, could read and write, born TN, both parents born TN, spoke English

Carmila, mother-in-law, female, white, 70, married, could read and write, born TN, both parents born TN, spoke English

Anderson, Charles, lodger, male, white, 44, widower, could read and write, born IL, father born SC, mother born NY, spoke English, switchman, steam railway, working for wages

Family #188
Sharpe, Frank J, head, owned his home valued at 15000, owned a radio, male, white, 54, married, age at first marriage - 25, could read and write, born IL, both parents born Irish Free State, spoke English, brakeman, Steam RR, whether a veteran of the U.S. military or naval forces mobilized for any war or expedition - no

Letha J, wife, female, white, 48, married, age at first marriage - 19, could read and write, born IL, both parents born TN, spoke English

Russell, son, male, white, 25, single, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, brakeman, steam RR, whether a veteran of the U.S. military or naval forces mobilized for any war or expedition - no

Burrow, Carmila, mother-in-law, female, white, 80, widow, could read and write, born TN, both parents born TN, spoke English

Champlin, Pauline, roomer, female, white, 31, single, could read and write, born IL, father born KS, mother born IL, spoke English, stenographer, R. R. office

[Two more families, unrelated, were renting living quarters in this residence.]