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1. “Deborah Baxter Jackson, World Tree, Online at Ancestry.com, 21 Sept 2008, Contact:

for additional information.
2. “1800 U.S. Census reconstructed,” Kentucky, online, photocopy, myfamily.com Van Cleave family website, 30 Sept 2008.
3. “1810 U.S. Census,” Springfield, Washington County, Kentucky, Charles Burks family, online, Ancestry.com, 27 Jan 2009.
4. “Will [transcription] Charles Burks, April 19, 1831,” Book E, page 17, Washington County, Kentucky.
5. Van Cleave family site,” myfamily.com, 30 Sept 2008.
6. “1830 U.S. Census,” Henderson, Kentucky, page 247, Samuel [Barks] , online, Ancestry.com, 18 Feb 2009.
7. Descendants of Samuel R. (Sr.); MyFamily.com, we_Van Cleaves family website, File Cabinet, Posted to site May 7, 2007, accessed Nov. 2008.
8. “Kentucky Land Grants, Samuel Burks, Henderson, Kentucky,” ancestry.com, 27 Jan 2009.
9. “1840 U.S. Census,” Henderson, Kentucky, Nancy S Burks, 1840, online, Ancestry.com, 21 Sept 2008.
10. “Kentucky marriages 1802-1850,” Ancestry.com, first accessed 17 Mar 2008.
11. “1830 US Census,” Washington County, Kentucky, Charles Burks (and mother?), online, Ancestry.com, 26 Sept 2008.
12. “Eliza W. Burks, Commonwealth of Kentucky, Certificate of Death,” 23 Jan 1912, Henderson, Kentucky, 1315, Online and photocopy, Ancestry.com.
13. “1830 US Census,” Washington County, Kentucky, Richard Burks family, online, Ancestry.com, 26 Sept 2008.
14. Tombstone photo. Jane L. Burks. Born June 26, 1791, Died Oct 22, 1862. Thomas Church Burying Ground. Washington County, Kentucky. Photo. Posted on Myfamily.com Van Cleaves site on Nov 4, 2008.
15. Gravestone photo, Charles R. Burks, Jul 13, 1816-Aug 9, 1873, Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Henderson, Kentucky. Photo taken abt. 2001.
16. “1860 US Census,” District No. 2, Henderson County, Kentucky, p. 151, family 56, John F. Toy, family 57, Charles R [Burkes], 11 June 1860, online, Heritage Quest, 27 Oct 2008.
17. Gravestone photo, Eliza Burks, May 21, 1823-Jan 23, 1912, Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Henderson, Kentucky. Photo taken abt. 2001.
18. “Eliza W. Burks, Certificate of Death, Commonwealth of Kentucky,” 23 Jan 1912, Henderson, Kentucky, online, Ancestry Library Edition.
19. “Certificate of Death, Walter Burks, certified copy,” 14 July 1932, Henderson, Henderson County, Kentucky, 16351.
20. “1850 U.S. Census,” District 1, Crittenden County, Kentucky, pg. 222, family 169, Elijah K. Burks family and Ellen McKnitt, 28 Aug 1850, Online, Ancestry.com.
21. “1850 Slave Schedule,” District 1, Crittendon County, Kentucky, page 349, Elijah K. Burks household, 1850, Microfilm.
22. “1860 U.S. Census,” Vanderburgh County, Indiana, pg. 767, Elijah Burks family, Microfilm.
23. “1870 U.S. Census,” Uniontown, Union County, Kentucky, p. 402 Elijah Burks household, 1870, Ancestry.com online.
24. Tombstone photo. Elijah K. Burks. Antioch Cemetery, Union County, Kentucky. Taken June 2002. Online at http:www.usgwarchives.org/ky/union/cemeteries/antioch.html
25. “1880 U.S. Census,” Smith Mills, Henderson County, Kentucky, 558D, Lucy Alley household, Online, FHL, www.familysearch.org, 5 Apr 2004.
26. “Indiana Marriages through 1850, Indiana State Library,” www.statelib.lib.in.us/www/indiana/genealogy/mirinfo.html#History, 8/27/01.
27. “1830 U.S. Census,” Vanderburgh County, Indiana, William “Mkevit” (McKnitt) and John B. Stinson families, Online, Ancestry.com, 1 May 2005.
28. “1840 U.S. Census,” Pigeon, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, William McKnitt household and Lewis Stinson household, Online, Ancestry.com, McKnitt binder, 21 Jan 2005.
29. Indiana State Library, “Indiana Marriages Through 1850,” http://www.statelib.lib.in.us/www/indiana/genealogy/mirr.html, Accessed 8/27/01.
30. “Marriage return, Elijah Burks & Harriet McKnitt,” 30 Dec 1846 m., certificate filed 3 Feb 1847, Vanderburgh Co., IN
31. “Indiana Marriages, 1845-1920,” ancestry.com, online, accessed 11 Sept 2002, accessed 26 jan 2004 (Jackson marriage), accessed 15 Jul 2005.
32. Oak Hill Cemetery deed. Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana. Reissue of deed, 11 April 1900. Section 11, lot 62. Cemetery visit 18 February 2005.
33. “1850 US Census,” Marion County, Kentucky, page 361 RF Burks family, 31 August 1850, online, Ancestry.com, 26 Sept 2008.
34. “Photo, Richard Floyd Burks, L to R, Molly Burks, Richard Floyd Burks, Jr., Florence Burks, girl on steps Mary Pearl Burks.,” taken about 1892
35. “Kentucky Death Records, 1852-1953,” on Ancestry.com.
36. “Van Cleave Family Online Family Tree by Ancestry.com,” accessed 20 Feb 2009.
37. “Burial Record, Eliza Jane [Burks] Van Cleave,” 31 Aug 1911.
38. “Gravestone photo, N.E. Burks and W.W. Burks,” N.E. 24 Jul 1856-16 Feb 1861, W.W. 15 Apr 1862-23 Nov 1863.
39. “Kentucky Birth Records, 1852-1910,” ancestry.com, 27 Jan 2009.
40. “1900 U.S. Census,” Henderson, Henderson County, Kentucky, Charley Burks family, 1 Jun 1900, Heritagequest.com, 18 Mar 2004.
41. (Charles William Burkes descendant), “Burks Genealogy,” 14 Sept 2002, Contact:

for additional information.
42. “1900 U.S. Census,” Henderson Co. , Magisterial 8, E.D. 54, Sheet 28, Walter Burks household, 3 July 1900, Heritage Quest online, 20 Nov 2003.
43. “Charles A. Burks, Indiana State Board of Health, Medical Certificate of Death,” 15 Mar 1975, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, 75-011251, Certified copy.
44. “1910 U.S. census,” Henderson County, Kentucky, population schedule, 8th Mag. District, Enumeration Distric [ED] 82, family 205, Charles A Burks, 12 May 1910, digital image by subscription, Heritagequest Online, accessed 2003.
45. “Bible Record, Family Data, Burks, Rose, Alley, Toy,” The Holy Bible containing the Old and New Testament, translated out of The Original Tongues, A.J. Holman & Company, Philadelphia, 1891, Presented to Lucy D. Burks from her mother, Mary Ann Rose, October 1892, later owned by Charles and Mamie H. (Toy) Burks. Handwritten genealogies of Toy family were also found in this Bible.
46. Gravestone photo, Walter Burks and Lucy D Burks, Fernwood Cemetery, Henderson, Kentucy, taken about 2001.
47. “1870 U.S. Census,” Corydon, Henderson County, Kentucky, Alexander Rose household,, 13 Aug (?) 1870, Heritage Quest online, 23 Dec 2003.
48. Marriages in Henderson County, Kentucky 1858-1900, Vol. II, Books 004 through 29
49. “Marriage Bond, The Commonwealth of Kentucky, Walter Burks and Mrs. Lucy D Alley,” 27 September 1881, Henderson County, Kentucky, Book 17, Page 11, (215-216), Henderson County Courthouse.
50. “Certificate of Death, Lucy Davis Burks,” 11 Apr 1928, Henderson, Henderson County, Kentucky, 9511, Henderson County Public Library.
51. “Browning Genealogy, Evansville Indiana Obituary Search,” http://browning.evcpl.lib.in.us/.
52. “1900 US Census,” Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, ED 84, Sheet 8B, family 170, RF and Annie Burks family, online, Ancestry.com, 26 Sept 2008.
53. Burks-Clayton Family Feud of 1884: A Dark Family Secret Brought to Light. by Deborah Baxter Jackson, Clayton, Alabama.
54. “Social Security Application, Minnie Dell (Burks) Ketcham,” Jan 2, 1942, no. 309-24-2539.
55. “Social Security Death Index on Ancestry.com.”
56. Note on bottom of the certified copy of death of Mamie Burks. Note says “Aunt Minnie Died 24 of Feb 70 (crossed out) 69”.
57. Leigh Ann Boucher/Netta Mullin, HCH&GS, “Fernwood Cemetery online,” http://hendersonkyhistory.com/Fernwood.htm, Accessed 18 September 2005, updated address, 26 Sept 2008.
58. Ancestry.com, “Family Data Collection,” Ancestry.com, Accessed 6/17/03.
59. Ancestry World Tree of Alton Rogers, “The Mayflower Families of Alden/Allen, Allerton/Ketcham & White Rice-& other English surnames Colton, Crane, Ellsworth, Gray & Rogers,” Ancestry.com, Accessed 6/17/03.
60. “1920 U.S. census,” Clay county, Mississippi, population schedule, West Point, Enumeration District [ED] 70, 8A, dwelling 132, family 149, Sandefur, R.E., dwelling 133, family 150, Burks, C.A., digital image by subscription, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 15 Nov 2005); from National Archives microfilm T625, roll 873.
61. “1930 U.S. Census,” Henderson, Henderson County, Kentucky , ED 51-8, Sheet 10A, Dwelling#234, Family#235, Charles Burks household, 12 April 1930, Ancestry.com online.
62. “Deed, Charles A. Burks, widower,” 14 January 1969, Henderson County, Kentucky, Book 240, Page 119.
63. Charles Alexander Burks, World War I Draft Registration Card (type C - 12 September 1918), Living in Wilmer, Mobile, Alabama. Employed as a farmer. September 1918. Online, Ancestry.com. Accessed 2007.
64. “Social Security Application; 17 Feb 1951, Evansville, IN.
65. “Mamie H. (Toy) Burks Bible page, previously stored in Burks, Rose family Bible.
66. “Death Record, Charles A. Burks (Local Certified Record of Death),” 15 Mar 1975, Evansville, Vanderburgh Co., IN, 4199, Book 40, Page No. ---, Certified copy of death record.
67. Tombstone inscription. BURKS, Mamie H., Charles A., Fernwood Cemetery, Henderson, Henderson County, Kentucky
68. ““The Burks’ to Celebrate 50th Wedding Anniversary”,” Gleaner and Journal (Newspaper), Henderson, Henderson County, Kentucky, Sunday, March 11, 1956, 13.
69. Toy Family Genealogy written by Mamie Harriett (Toy) Burks
70. Charles E. Dill, Family Histories, Self Published.
71. “Warrenty Deed, to Mamie Burks from Mildred L. Land and John F. Land, duly entered for taxation.,” 19 Jun 1939, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, vol. 206, page 596, reception 84404.
72. “Obituary, Mrs. Charles Burks,” The Evansville Press, Evansville, IN, Dec. 1968, Copy of funeral card.
73. “Death Record, Mamie Burks (Local Certified Record of Death,” 14 Dec 1968, Evansville, Vanderburgh Co., IN, B 1498, Book 33, Page No. 249, Certified record of death.
74. “Mamie Burks, Indiana State Board of Health, Medical Certificate of Death,” 14 Dec 1968, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, 048031, Certified copy.
75. “Deed, heirs of William Dill,” 11 January 1941, Book 99, Page 138, Henderson County, Kentucky.
76. Contact:

for additional information.
77. “Death Certificate, Lucy Elizabeth Dill,” 31 May 1976, Evansville, IN, 76-018905, Local # 977, Certified copy.
78. “Certified Copy Court Order Book Record (birth) Lucy Elizabeth Dill (nee) Burks,” 8 Jan 1910 (birth), 23 Feb 1943 (record copy), Vanderburgh Co. Indiana (copy issued), Kentucky (birth), 12970.
79. Contact:

for additional information.
80. Autograph book of Lucy Elizabeth (Burks) Dill.
81. “Marriage License, Roy F. Dill & Lucy E. Burks,” 31 July 1927, Spencer Co., IN.
82. “Marriage Certificate, Roy F. Dill, Lucy E. Dill,” 31 July 1927, Rockport, Spencer Co., IN.
83. “Social Security Death Index, Roy Dill,” Ancestry.com..
84. “Death Certificate, Roy F. Dill,” 18 Feb 1956, Evansville, IN, State # 6747, Local #264.
85. Central Methodist Church (Evansville, IN) Program and Order of Worship for February 26, 1956.
86. Biography written for Dill Family History.Contact:

for additional information.
87. “Certified copy of Birth Record. Contact:

for additional information.
88. “Certificate of Birth. Contact:

for additional information.
89. “Kathryn R. Burks, Birth Record, online, Kentucky Birth Index, 1911-1999.
90. “1930 U.S. Census,” Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, ED 82-26, Sheet 3B, line 95, Wylie Curtis family, 3 April 1930, online, Ancestry.com, 5 Dec 2008.
91. Browning Genealogy Database, “Obituary card, Wylie Curtis,” http://browning.evcpl.lib.in.us/, accessed December 2008.
92. Thornsberry, Barbara Baxter. "Burks Were Early Settlers to Washington County, KY".
93. Johnson, E. Polk. A History of Kentucky and Kentuckians. The Lewis Publishing Company, Chicago-New York, VIII, 1159-1160.
94. Charles Burks, Dam permit. 5 Aug 1805, Washington County, Kentucky. Minute Book B, page 193, article 369.

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