Christopher Columbus BURKE1,5,2,3,4

20th Sep 18951,2,3,4 - 19271

Life History

20th Sep 1895	Born in Humphrey, Arkansas, Arkansas.1,2,3,4
2nd Dec 1915	Married Minnie RUFFIN in Arkansas County, Arkansas.5
1927	Died in DeWitt, Arkansas, Arkansas.1
1927	Buried in Hearns Cemetery, De Witt, Arkansas County, Arkansas.1

Notes

1900 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 7 June, Bayou Meto Township, District 2, page 4A, Hse/Fam #75
Burke, Allen A Head W M Sept 1861 38 Married 12 years TN Ireland TN Farmer Rents
Burke, Alice M Wife W F Feb 1870 30 Married 12 yrs 5 children/3 living TN IN TN
Burke, Columbus Son W M Sept 1894 5 Single AR TN TN
Burke, Pearl H Dau W F Jan 1897 3 Single AR TN TN
Burke, John W Son M W F April 1899 1 Single AR TN TN

1910 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 3 May, Point DeLuce, District 11, Page 10B, Hse/Fam #193
Burke, Alice Head F W 40 Widow 7 Children/4 living TN IN TN Farming Rents [b abt 1870]
Burke, Columbus Son M W 14 Single AR TN TN No Occupation [b abt 1896]
Burke, Pearl Dau F W 13 Single AR TN TN [b abt 1897]
Burke, John Son M W 11 Single AR TN TN [b abt 1899]
Burke, Ci Dau F W 7 Single AR TN TN [b abt 1903]

U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Christopher Columbus Burke
Residence DeLuce [Arkansas County], Arkansas
Birth 20 Sept 1 [sic] near Humphrey, Arkansas, Arkansas
[Hunphrey now covers parts of both Arkansas and Jefferson Counties]
Self-Employed Farmer in DeLuce, Arkansas
Medium Height, Slender Build, Light BLue Eyes, Light Hair
Registered 5 June 1917 in Pt DeLuce, Arkansas
Signed with full name

Columbus Burke
Birth Sep. 20, 1895 Humphrey, Arkansas County, Arkansas
Death 1927 De Witt, Arkansas County, Arkansas
Spouse Minnie Burke (1899 - 1953)
Brother John W. Burke (1900 - 1979)
Burial Hearns Cemetery, De Witt, Arkansas County, Arkansas
Created by CJ Aug 14, 2011
-- Find A Grave Memorial #74918149, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=74918149

Sources

1. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
2. U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
3. 1900 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 7 June, Bayou Meto Township, District 2, page 4A, Hse/Fam #75
4. 1910 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 3 May, Point DeLuce, District 11, Page 10B, Hse/Fam #193
5. Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957