Born around 1806 in Virginia or North Carolina, Gibson BURK was the son of Joshua BURK and grandson of Michael or Henry BURK. On Feb 4 1834 Gibson was living in Rushville (Rush Co) IN where he married his second wife, Sarah Ann DeWEESE. Sarah, daughter of John and Lucy (LEVEL) DeWEES, was born Nov 10 1810 in Uniontown (Fayette Co) PA. The BURKs were farmers. By 1842, they had moved from Rushville to Millhousen (Decatur Co) IN. According to Lucy BURK GEORGE's death record stating the length of time she had been a resident of the county, the BURKs moved to Andrew County, MO in 1859. Later some of the BURKs moved to Modina (Mercer Co) MO, where Gibson died of sudden paralysis on Mar 23 1876 and Sarah died Aug 31 1889.
Gibson and Sarah Ann (DeWEESE) BURK family
Name Born Father Mother Married Spouse Died Buried
Amanda BURK 1828
IN		 Gibson BURK 1) unk 1) Oct 5 1848
2) unk		 1) Willis LONG
2) Mr. LOWE		 unk unk
Wm Wallace BURK Nov 17 1835
Rushville IN		 Gibson BURK 2) Sarah Ann (DeWEESE) 1) Aug 17 1862-And Co MO
2) unk
3) Martha Jane POTTER		 1) Mary J. BOWMAN
2) Frances BOWMAN
3) unk		 Aug 12 1911 Rexburg ID
John Wesley BURK Apr 7 1837
Rushville IN		 Gibson BURK 2) Sarah Ann (DeWEESE) Sep 17 1863 Decatur Co IN Sarah Elizabeth HUTCHINSON Nov 22 1910 Attica (Harper Co) KS
Elza BURK Dec 8 1838
Rushville IN		 Gibson BURK 2) Sarah Ann (DeWEESE) 1) Apr 1 1862 And Co
2) Aug 17 1873 Lex Co MO		 1) Mary Ann VESTEL
2) Mary E. ROBINSON		 Jul 8 1906 unk
David Steele BURK 1840? Gibson BURK 2) Sarah Ann (DeWEESE) 1) May 25 1862 And Co
2) by 1880
3) unk		 1) Martha Ellen BOWMAN
2) Sarah D. CAMPBELL
3) Mary Jane (MILLER) PIERCE		 Feb 22 1919 Beaver Co OK
Lucy Ann BURK Mar 21 1842
Millhousen (Decatur) IN		 Gibson BURK 2) Sarah Ann (DeWEESE) Jan 1 1863 And Co MO Joshua James GEORGE Mar 17 1880 Andrew Co MO
Thomas Rylon BURK Oct 6 1844
Millhousen IN		 Gibson BURK 2) Sarah Ann (DeWEESE) Mar 22 1868 And Co Mrs. Missouri L.A."Sarah" McLAUGHLIN Mar 8 1899 And Co MO
Elizabeth "Jane" BURK Mar 14 1846
Millhousen IN		 Gibson BURK 2) Sarah Ann (DeWEESE) Dec 8 1867 And Co Farnum FREEMAN Jul 24 1922 TX? or Attica, KS
Andrew Jackson BURK Mar 18 1849
Millhousen IN		 Gibson BURK 2) Sarah Ann (DeWEESE) 1) unk
2) unk		 1) Alice JANNEY
2) Margaret R. LEWIS		 Dec 18 1929 Rula NB
Lyda Catherine BURK May 16 1850
Millhousen IN		 Gibson BURK 2) Sarah Ann (DeWEESE) unk Delano BUSH unk unk
Gibson Lafayette BURK Feb 16 1854
Millhousen IN		 Gibson BURK 2) Sarah Ann (DeWEESE) Dec 25 1879 Martha Frances NEILL Apr 23 1894 Modena (Mercer) MO
Fayetta BURK Feb 16 1854
Millhousen IN		 Gibson BURK 2) Sarah Ann (DeWEESE) no none Feb 16 1854 Decatur Co IN
Francis Marion BURK Nov 17 1855
Millhousen IN		 Gibson BURK 2) Sarah Ann (DeWEESE) yes Nettie LARASON 1918? unk

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