Kinfolks
by Evelyn Flood

William Henry Burdine was born on 28 February l868 in White Township, Newton County, Arkansas, the son of NATHANIEL BURDINE and SARAH PIERCE.
William H had his birthdate changed to March lst so he could have a birthday every year. Seems like that 29th of February l868 was a Leap Year.

William Henry Burdine married:
1)EDIA ISABELLE COOPER on 31 January l889 in Newton County, Arkansas.
Edia is listed in her father Joseph Benjamin Cooper's Civil War Pension record as Edith, born 16 June 1869

Edia Cooper's sister married William Nathaniel Burdine.
Edia's mother was Sarah Flood Smith Cooper, daughter of Nathaniel and Mary Polly Jones Flood\Flud.
Sarah Flood was a sister to our great-great grandfather George Washington "Uncle Wash" Flood.

Sarah Flood's first husband, James Smith, was in the Union Army during the Civil War and was hung in Limestone Valley, Arkansas by the Confederate Rebel John Cecil, along with David Flood (Sarah's brother) and another man Barry Stone.

Once again we are related to the Burdine family.

The children of William H and Edia Isabelle Cooper Burdine were:
(1)DAVID LAFAYETTE BURDINE
born 3 December l889 in Newton County, Arkansas.
David married Tessie Malissa Brasel on 4 May l922 .
Tessie M Brasel was born on 3 June l898, the daughter of James Anderson "Little Jim" Brasel and Emeline Flood, daughter of George W Flood and Rachel Caroline Harris Flood.

David and Tessie Malissa Brasel Burdine had the following children:
i: EDITH EMOGENE BURDINE, born l6 March l924 at Eufaula, Oklahoma.
Emogene married MILBURN J DOWLING on 29 Jan l944 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Milburn J Dowling was born on 22 September l921 in Greenville,Texas, the son of Ralph J Dowling and Ora L Long.
Emogene and Milburn had one daughter, Marilyn Kay Dowling,
born 16 April l953 at McAlester, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma.
Marilyn Kay Dowling married GARY CHRONISTER and they had one son, Justin Chronister.

EDITH EMOGENE DOWLING was born March 16, 1924 at Eufaula to David L. and Tess (Brazell) Burdine, married Milburn J. Dowling on Jan. 29, 1944 in Oklahoma City, and died June 3, 2002 at Eufaula. Graveside services were June 5 at Greenwood Cemetery under the direction of Hunn, Black & Merritt Funeral Home.
Survivors include her husband of the home; a daughter, Marilyn K. and husband Gary Chronister of Broken Arrow; a brother, Pat Burdine of Florida; a grandchild, Justin of Broken Arrow.
She was preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Rex; and infant sister, Geraldine.

Added note: Emogene Burdine Dowling sent me a nice picture of Sarah Flood Smith Cooper when Sarah was an elderly lady and I value that picture very much.
Emogene supplied me with much information on her family history.
Thanks Emogene for your help.

ii: GERALDINE BURDINE
born 4 March l926 at Eufaula (McIntosh County)Oklahoma.
Geraldine died on 13 Feb l930.

iii:REX DAVID BURDINE
born 23 August l928 at Eufaula, Oklahoma.
Rex married SUE PENDLEY on l8 January l958 in Eufaula, Oklahoma.
Sue Pendley was born on l7 December l935 in Henryetta, Oklahoma, daughter of Babe Pendley and Nola Sue Limbird. Rex Burdine died several years ago.
Sue Pendley Burdine has also died
Rex and Sue had four children:

1)TRACY BURDINE, born 6 Sept l959 at Henryetta,Oklahoma.
She married RUSSELL STUBBS on 20 June l98l. Russell was the son of William Andrew Stubbs and Jerry Ann Anson.
Tracy and Russell Stubbs had three children:
(i) David Andrew Stubbs, born 22 July l982
(ii) Aaron Russell Stubbs, born l4 April l984.
(iii) Joseph Lynn Stubbs, born 3 August l988.

2)KIMBERLY BURDINE, born l8 September l962 at McAlester (Pittsburg Co) Oklahoma.
Kimberly married:(l) TERRY CAMBER in l980 (div.l982).
Kimberly married secondly to KEVIN STONE in l984 (div. l987).

3)STEVEN BURDINE, born 7 January l964 (twin)at Henryetta (Oklmulgee County)Oklahoma.

4) JEFFREY BURDINE, born 7 January l964(twin) to Steven.

continuing with David Burdine's children:

iv:PAT BURDINE born l3 December l934.
He married MARGARET MARY CREEKMORE on 31 July l956 in Kenmore, New York. She was the daughter of Clyde Creekmore and Celia Whites.
Pat and Margaret had two children:
(1) REBECCA BURDINE ,born 24 Oct l957
Rebecca did marry but I do not have his name

(2) PATRICIA BURDINE, born l7 March l961 who married RAY LYNN NUZUM on 30 December l983. They were divorced on 13 December 1985.

Pat and Margaret Creekmore Burdine were divorced.

David L Burdine died on 7 October l951 and is buried at Greenwood Cemetery, Eufaula,Oklahoma.
Tessie Mallissa Brasel Burdine died 2 April l996.

Row 13 section J,Greenwood Cemetery, McIntosh County, Oklahoma.
BURDINE, David L., 3 Dec 1889 - 7 Oct 1951 "Veteran WWII" (s/w Tess)
BURDINE, Tess, 3 Jun 1898 - 2 Apr 1996 "beloved mother" (s/w David L.)

continuing with William H Burdine and Edia Louise Cooper Burdine's
children:

(2)MARY BURDINE, born ll January l890 in Newton County, Arkansas.
She married THOMAS CARTER on 25 Dec l912 in Newton County, Arkansas.
Thomas Carter was son of Henry C Carter and Martha Wright.
Mary Burdine Carter died on l9 December l975 and is buried at Eufaula,Oklahoma.
It is unknown if she had any children.

Was given the address of Gus Carter of 705 South l0th Street, McAlester, Oklahoma 74501 in l989.
Was Gus a son of this couple??

EDIA ISABELLE COOPER BURDINE died on 28 January 1891 in childbirth.
She is buried in Smith Cemetery at Vendor (Newton County)Arkansas.
David and Mary Burdine lived with their grandmother Sarah Flood Smith Cooper because their stepmother Nancy Mayberry did not want to take care of them.

William Henry Burdine married secondly to:
NANCY MAYBERRY,(born 1872) on 26 January l893 Newton County,Arkansas.
She was daughter of George Mayberry and Elizabeth "Betty" Jones.
Elizabeth "Betty" Jones was daughter of Simon Jones who was a brother to Mary "Polly" Jones Flood (wife of Nathan Flood).

William Henry Burdine and Nancy Mayberry's children:
(3)WALTER T BURDINE,born l893 in Newton County, Arkansas.
He married:
(1)FLORA PERKEY, daughter of W J and Tennie(Hamm) Perkey.
After Flora's death Walter married (2) EVELYN VOYLES, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. M L Voyles.
Walter died in l951 at his farm. He is buried in the Jasper Cemetery, Newton County,Arkansas.

(4)ELMER MOID BURDINE
born 31 July l895 in Newton County.
Elmer married SERDIE DELFINA "Finer" GILMORE on l7 Sept l9l6, in Newton County, Arkansas.
"Finer" Gilmore was born on 5 Dec l898 at Red Rock,the daughter of John Columbus "Wad" Gilmore and Mary Ann Cheatham.
Elmer died on 5 September l975 and is buried in the Jasper Cemetery.
Fine Gilmore Burdine died on 9 March l992 at San Leandro,California and is buried at Jasper Cemetery, Jasper,Arkansas.
Their children:
i:LILLIAN BURDINE, born 20 Oct l920 at Red Rock(Newton County),Arkansas who married WALTER MITCHELL SUTTON.
Lillian died 29 April l995 in Oakland,California.

ii: LUCILLE BURDINE, born l921 who married:
(l) JIM REESE in l948 in California, and
(2)ROBERT BURNS in l960 in California.

iii: LAWTON BURDINE, born l922 at Red Rock,Arkansas.
Lawton married BETTY NORTON.

iv: J. W. BURDINE, born January l931 at Red Rock,Arkansas.
His wife's name is unknown.

v: DELORES "Pug" BURDINE, born 20 April l932 at Red Rock.
She married Mr. ANTOINE unknown date.
Delores died 7 March l977 and is buried in the Jasper Cemetery,Newton County,Arkansas.

continuing with children of William H and Nancy Mayberry Burdine:

(5)INFANT DAUGHTER born l July l897 and died 31 July l897 with burial in Smith Cemetery at Vendor (Newton County)Arkansas.

(6)BEECHER BURDINE, born 25 Oct l898.
Beecher married VESTA MARIE NICHOLS on l8 November l923 in Newton County,Arkansas.
Vesta was born on 29 Nov l905 at Mt Judea ,Arkansas,daughter of ANDREW D NICHOLS and ELLA McCUTCHEON.
Vesta Nichols Burdine died on 15 May 1990 at Eufaula,Oklahoma and is buried in the Greenwood Cemetery there.
Vesta was a teacher at Artussee, Mellette, Mt. View, Stidham and Eufaula,Oklahoma.
Vesta attended college at Ada,Okla.She taught school thirty-eight and one-half years, all in McIntosh County,Oklahoma.
She was voted "Teacher of the Year in 1967.

Beecher Burdine died on l6 June l985------they had been married sixty-three years.
Beecher and Vesta had two children.
(1) FERN BURDINE who married Mr. HOSS.
(2) HAROLD BURDINE who married DORIS BUSHA.
When Vesta Nichols Burdine died in l990 she left grandchildren Gale Ann Gladd, Kurt Hoss, Houston Kris Hoss, and Jon Burdine.
She had three great-grandchildren: Julie,Leslie and Brian Hoss.

(7)INFANT SON BURDINE, born 24 January l90l and died 26 January l90l with burial in Smith Cemetery,Vendor,Arkansas.

(8)INFANT DAUGHTER BURDINE, born l0 March l902 and died l8 March l902 with burial in Smith Cemetery, Vendor,Arkansas.

(9)MAUDE F BURDINE, born 1 June l904.She married T. RILEY WHITE.
Maude Burdine White died on 11 January l986, with burial at Jasper Cemetery (family records)
The Newton County Cemetery Book shows the birth date as l8 Sept l898 and the death date of 12 Jan l975.

(10)HELEN O BURDINE, born 6 December l905.
She married R E (Elmer)CASEY on 5 June l927 in Newton County.
Helen died 12 July l97l.
The Jasper Cemetery record states she was born l3 Dec l905 and died 11 June l971.
When writing down dates on family group sheets sometimes people transpose the day of the month with the month.

(11)GOLDIE B BURDINE, born 27 July l909 at Vendor,Arkansas.
Goldie married :(l) R CUSTER HAMM on 26 May l929 in Newton County, Arkansas.
She married:(2) TROY CURTIS.
Goldie Burdine Ham Curtis died on 6 December l996 .
She had four known children:
(1) Dennis Custer Hamm (deceased)
(2) Carl Hamm who now lives in Bloomington,Illinois
(3) Dalton Ham of Lake of Ozarks
(4) Meridith Whitson of Russellville, Ark.

Goldie B Ham Curtis was a retired social worker for Department of Human Services and had also worked for Newton County Bank for l5 years.
Goldie graduated from the Newton County Academy at Parthenon in 1929 and taught school in the rural Newton County schools in the l920s and l930s.
She was buried in the Jasper Cemetery, Jasper,Arkansas.
She was the last of her family.

(12)GUY BURDINE, born 9 June l912.Guy married GLADYS HARP.
They had two children:
(i)BOB BURDINE who lives at Bonner Springs, Kansas
(ii)NANCY BURDINE who married a Mr. BRASEL and she lives at Jasper, Arkansas.
Guy Burdine died 29 December l995 with burial in the Jasper Cemetery, Jasper, Arkansas(Newton County).

William H Burdine died on 20 August l949 at home in Vendor, Arkansas and is buried in the Smith Cemetery there.
His second wife Nancy Mayberry Burdine died in l964 and is likewise buried in the Smith Cemetery at Vendor,Arkansas.

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updates sent to me by Patti Burdine (BeachVegan@aol.com)Nov 2003. Evelyn Flood
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Printed in the Newton County Times August 1998 in my Kinfolks Column
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