11. George Burket (Carpenter) was born on 18 October 1788 in Bedford, Bedford, Pennsylvania.⁶⁵ His birth date is also on the Nauvoo Temple Records. He is also there as being endowed 22 December 1845. His father died in in Bedford Township, Bedford, Pennsylvania on in 1792 His mother is taxed in Bedford Township, Bedford, Pennsylvania in in 1796 He appeared in the census in 1820 in , Wayne, Indiana. 00001 in Wayne County that is 25-45 and 3 girls under 10 and wife 25-45 and MOTHER? or someone 45 and older!!!!!! Possibly Catherine Swoveland??????? I'll BET. Either that or a SMITH . Page 158

Indexed as George Burkell Between 1821 and 1832 he was an a store owner in White River, Randolph, Indiana. "History of Randolph Co."
Winchester, White River Township page 298 (Indiana) Merchants: John Odle kept
the first store in a building which burned down in 1859. Geo. Burkett had a
store also, not long afterwards in 1821 and kept store for some years." P.
299. "Jesse Way bought the building of Geo. Burkett and set up a store in 1833
and did an extensive business in 1845.

George appeared in the census in 1830 in White River, Randolph, Indiana. One boy 5 to 10 and that is John. Four girls: two under 5, two 15-20 and wife 40-50. George is 40-50. So that would be Mary and Eleanor as the oldest at home. Catherine must have already been married to Noah Johnson because only 2 girls in that category. That would leave Sarah and Elisabeth as girls under 5, but their birth dates don't fit. Sarah Jane smith is right age: She and George would be about 40.

He was baptized on 6 April 1831 in Randolph County, Indiana.⁶⁶ Baptised in Indiana. Found out that Hyrum Smith served his mission in Indiana as one of the first Missionaries of the Church. Could it be that he baptised my Grandfather? It is a fact that he received his Patriarchal blessing at the hands of Hyrum Smith soon after that. I have a copy. He moved in Jackson County, Missouri in August 1832⁶⁶ George was in Jackson County, Missouri when he was expelled in November 1833⁶⁶ He moved in Clay County, Missouri in June 1834⁶⁶ It was in 1834 that Zion's Camp dispersed on his land. [NEED TO DEFINE SENTENCE:Anointed]⁶⁷ He received his patriarchal blessing on 20 April 1836 in Kirtland, Geauga, Ohio by Joseph Smith Sr. I need to get this out and read it again. It says something about 'since you have no father I give you a father's blessing'...which inferrs perhaps that his father had recently passed away? Or would it infer that he had been gone a long time? George served a mission in 1836 in Illinois.⁶⁶ DIARY OF THE MISSION OF GEORGE BURKETT
(In the first of the diary is contained a copy of section 101 of the Doctrine and Covenants. I omit it here. M.L.C.)

September 28, 1835
Left home at dark and came to Williams landing in the morning. Went on board the "Diana". We had bad luck, the river was low and we ran aground very often that Brother Orburn and I left the boat and went land below Luton Isles and we soon found believers on shore. We talked to a man that we met on the road and he pressed us to turn back to his house and hold a meeting, but the proprietor of the town forbid 'em, said the Mormons should not preach there. We stayed with the man all night. He treated us well, he believed the work. He charged us nothing. This mans name is Hanney. This is the 12th October.

13th Oct.
We this morning pursued our journey. We came about 4 miles where we came to a little town called Mosunition (?). As we were passing along the man of the hour and Proprietor of the place called to me and asked me if I was traveling. I replied that I was, he then asked me to what parts I was going to. I replied that I was going to call on all people where I went to repent for that mission. Well, he said, that is a good calling. Said he, "Stop and take breakfast with me." I thanked him. Said he, "You have not had breakfast yet?" He had a good meal set for himself and family. He then called on me to ask God to bless the food, we were about to partake. I then talked with them 2 hours. We then pursued our journey. He bid us God speed. Thank God there is yet open hearted people. The Lord provides for his Saints. Sometimes they would charge us and sometimes they would not. We came to Olton [prob West Alton] on the Mississippi. As I was passing by the steam mill a man called to me on the mill to stop. I turned around to see who it was that spoke. To my astonishment it was John Balis. I then crossed the river and came to the Nelson Church. I found them all well but some of them was low in spirit. I held a meeting with them. I administered to the sacrament to them and they are most strengthened.

October 15, 1835.
I wrote my first letter 18th 1835. I went with Brother Comer to an appointment in Rothen Porava and preached to about 60 people. They paid good attention. No contradiction. I had during their meeting great liberty. I spoke about one hour and a half. Brother Comer followed me in order. The people give good attention - no interruption. I held a meeting at Brother Nelsons the same evening, principally for the use of the church.

20th October.
I held a meeting at Brother Nelsons. I preached on the Destruction of Babylon and the Second Coming of Christ. After meeting I opened the door to receive members into baptism. Two came forward and gave their hands who the next day on the 21st was buried with Christ in Baptism whose names are as follows: William Griffith and his wife Winefort Griffith. The next Sunday following, Greer Griffith and Thomas Nelson. I preached 5 times since I have been here and ordained one teacher Sept 26, 1835 and I held a meeting at Brother Nelson's on the first day of November 1835 and spoke of the Literal fulfillment of John's Revelation. I laid hands on four children and blest them in the name of the Lord. I wrote my second to my wife the 6th day of November 1835. Sunday the 8th I preached at Mr. Gardnere in Mecupen (Prob. Macon) [Macon is scratched out and Macoupin written in pen] County near Blisses. Returned to Brother Nelsons and then started to Bluffdail with Brother Coombe to an appointment. But the Brethren had not made my appointment for us. We then journeyed towards the East to Brother Myicks. They received us kindly. Here we preached to a few individuals at Mister Louibam (?) on the 13th of November 1835.

We continued at Brother Myrvics till Sunday. We preached at Mister Lersves (?). Here we found some opposition by Campbellites, but they were soon confounded in their own words. Brother Combs went home next day and I stayed at Brother Myorics till he should return to me again, but did not return to me again. I returned from Green County to Madison County and preached twice at Brother Lindles Tallman's mill 24th and 29th of November and on the 30 do. [Nov ?] at Brown's farm (?) at Jesse Wards.

On the 28th of September [Nov ?] 1835 held a conference at William Griffiths to try disorderly members and two were excluded from the Church.

On the First day of Dec. 1835 I returned to Wood River again.

2nd. Today I held a meeting at night at Brother Griffiths at Wood River Church.

December, Friday the 2nd, 1835.
I took my leave of the brethren at Woodriver Church, Madison County to Sinclare [St. Clair] County. I journeyed all day by myself. I stayed all night in the musicun (?) Bottom on the Mississippi River at one Mister Steel's 6 miles above St. Louis on the River. There is some very good land in this Amarican [American?] Bottom. I paid Mister Steely 50 cents for my stay over night. Brother Earle overtook me, here. We journeyed together to our appointment. We past on by St. Louis and some french towns which are chiefly inhabited with Roman Catholics. At length we came to where the road came to the Bluff of the hill country. Here is a spring which proceeds from under a cleft of rocks almost perpendicular, about 2 hundred feet of upwards in height. This spring of which I have spoken ebbs and flows every 24 hours and on the top of this Bluff is a very handsome place and on this spot is a mount about twenty feet high at this time and about forty feet in length and about 25 in breadth at the bottom and about ten or twelve feet across the top from which a man can see a vast distance every way. There is a very handsome way to go up on this tower and there is a cave at the very bottom of this hill near the end of it. The mouth of the cave is a round hole that a man can only creep in. There has no one as yet crept to the further end of it and from the foot of the hill S.E. and S.W. and north W.St., yea, a man may look and behold the face of a large horizon in which he may count ten or twelve large mounds which have been thrown up by the Nephites or Jaredites. This is one, I think, of the large cities of rather one of the places where there has been a large city sunk in the time of the great destructions upon this land at the coming of or rather at the Crucifixion of Christ before his coming or appearing to the Nephites on this land. When I beheld the beautiful situation, I could not constrain myself from expressing gratitude and thanks to my God that I ever was permitted to see those pleasant places on which the ancients offered up praise to the Most High God. No doubt in my mind but they offered up many sacrifices on this tower of which I have spoken. When I contemplate on the benefits we that live in this generation discern from the words of these ancients, I am lost in wonder and amazement at the goodness of God in preserving the words of this people and bring them forth in these last days to us that we might carry them again to the Remnant of their seed that they may know of them, their fathers.

Dec. 3, 1835
I wrote my first letter to Kirtland to Brother John Whitmore.

On the 5th day of December Started for Sinkcleare (St. Clair) County with Brother Combs in company and we held a meeting near Bellville on Sunday 6th of December 1835. We had much liberty of spirit there to preach to the people. We had a large congregation. The people were kind here. They invited us home with them after meeting. some of the leading characters came to us and talked with us very friendly and said they never had heard any of the Mormons preach before but that there was some things in our doctrine that they could not comprehend, but confessed that we had preached the Apostolic doctrine. They told us at any time we came that way we or any of the Elders came through, their houses were free and their door open so to hold meetings. A Mister Moze, an influential character in that place, give a very pressing invitation to call on him. His house was open. He was pleased with our doctrine, give us his hand in token of friendship and said he could bid us God speed. We then started on our journey. Brother Combs went home and I went towards the East. I had not went but few rods till I fell in with a gentleman and his wife who invited me home with them. They lived close on the road that I had to go. I went home with them and stayed all night with them. We had much conversation about the work of God in these last days. He said to me in the morning if I would stay till he would go to his brother's he would see if his brother would consent to have a meeting appointed at his house the next Sunday. His brother came over immediately to see me and talk with me and told me his house was open for me to hold a meeting. I appointed a meeting at his house. The gentleman's name is Primm. I left the Book of Mormon with him. I then took my journey to the Church at Lebanon. I stayed with them. I came to the church at Lebanon on Monday the 7th of December 1835 and preached twice on Saturday the 12th 1835. I returned back again to my appointment near Bellville to Mister Primm. On Sunday I preached at this place to a small congregation of people. But they were much pleased with the doctrine but none of them would obey the truth. I left them on Monday and returned to the church again at Lebanon. Here I got some clothes made. I have at this time four appointments.

15th November [December ?] 1835
I am working for Brother Barton at this time. I preached at Brother Asse Barton's on Wednesday 16th at night and continued to work until Friday the 18th. I then proceeded to an appointment about 8 miles from Brother Barton's. I filled my appointment at Williams' on Glass Prairie on Friday evening the 18th October. On my way to the above appointment I came to a mount in the Glass Prairie about 2 hundred feet in length at the bottom. The length and breadth are alike, the height is about 25 feet. At this time it is perfectly level on the top, only at each corner there is a high pillar built up 3 feet high above the level of the balance of the top. There are 4 other small mounts round about this big one. About 4 years ago there was a very singular man came here and dug a cave in the large mount and stayed in it by himself. He would not go to any fire to warm himself or eat anything hot. Brother Jesse Hunter talked with him and as soon as he asked him who he was or where he came from, he would tell him to go on about his business. He knew almost all the characters by heart. This mount is in Sankelin (Prob. St. Clair) County, Ill. I have since the 18th of this month preached 6 times in the region of this country. I have been much blessed with the spirit of the Lord. December 26, 1835 was the last date.

I have preached 6 times in St. Clair County and Washington County, January 6 1836.

January 7, 1836 I wrote my second letter to Kirtland.

On the 8th of January I held a conference in Clinton County in the west Branch of the Sugar Creek for the instruction of the ordained members and other business of the church, the same. I held meetings in the same branch on Sunday the 10th. I held 2 meetings in the East Branch of the Creek and on Monday following in the same branch 1 meeting. On Wednesday 13th, I preached a funeral sermon of one of the sisters, the wife of Brother Hegay. 14th held a sacrament at Brother Turnerout house. In all since the 6th January to the 14th were 5 meetings. On the 10th of January I baptize one of the East Branch of the Creek, Clinton County. I have filled my appointment. Went on silver Creek above Lebanon and also an appointment at Brother Ary Bartons the same day in the evening 17 Jan. 1836.

I am not very well at this time and decline crossing the Ocaid [This is prob. what he calls elsewhere O Caw. I believe this is called the Kaskaskia River on modern maps] River this week - 19 January.

January. Sunday the 24th 1836.
I preached to the East branch of the church at Sugar Creek and had a good meeting without the church were melted down in tears. On Monday night following I held a meeting in the same Branch and on Tuesday the 26th 1836 I held a meeting about 8 miles from here and the Shoeld, Ill. mill and the next day returned to Sugar Creek again where I expect to hold a meeting at John O Dare. I filled my appointment at O Dare on Friday and on Sunday the 30th January I Preached at Curtises mill and on February 2, 1836 I preached at William Golliers in Clinton County.

[Date ?]
Laid hands on 4 children for Edmond Nelson in Jefferson County, Ill. Hyrum Nelson give me five dollars. William Golaker gave me one dollar. Joseph Orton give me fifty cents. Brother Yonger give me 1.50 cents in cash. Absolum Siderell (?) give me one dollar to help me on my way to Kirtland. David Galaher give me 25 cash.

February 2, 1836
Brother David Gadluagh (Prob. Galagher) give me two collars to wear on my neck. Brother Reed Orton give me five dollars to send to Kirtland. 4th March Brother Absolum Free give me $3 dollars 25 cents. Brother Sidewell give me one dollar and Brother Hinsom (Hyrum) Nelson give me #3.00 and mister Wade give me a pair of sox as I was about to leave town after buying a pair of boots off him in Nashville, Ill. James Nelson give me 25 cents to pay postage of letters. Thomas Nelson give me an umbrella. Brother Tiridde give me shoe soles and Brother Combs give me a pair of mittens Brother Asse Bantom both linen and buttons for my vest. Sister Fuller give me a pair of sox and sister Deker give me a pair.

From the 2nd to the 12th of February 1836 I laid hands on and blest 10 children in the name of Christ in the Branch of the Church in Cinden (Prob. Clinton) County - called Caws Branch.

February 12th 1836.
I have been laboring in the County of Washington and preached four times and held one conference. This I have performed since the 2 day of the above date in the free settlement.

Since the 12th of February I have preached 8 times in the County of St. Clair and Washington Counties and baptized 4 in to the Church and ordained one of them an Elder whose name is Caw W. Case - February 20, 1836.

February 21.
I preached twice in the East Branch of the Sugar Creek and Tuesday 23rd I attended a meeting at brother Harris' and on the 24th I started to go across the O Caw River to an appointment that I had at Brother Middletons. I filled my appointment that I had at Brother Middletons on Wednesday evening and there was a man came there that was intoxicated and disturbed the meeting. I preached next day at Mister Waldons - 3 miles from there on Elkhorn Creek in South of the O Caw River in St. Clair County and from there went on to my appointment at Brother Frees in St. Clair County where I had appointed a two days meeting. Brother Harvis and Lennard and G.P.Dikes were with me. On the 26th February 1836 we came to Brother Alistem Frees late in the evening. It snowed all this day and we preached at 12 o'clock today and walked 10 miles. We this evening came to Brother Frees and preached at Brother Frees on Saturday and Sunday. I preached 4 times at this two day meeting. On Monday evening I was sent for to one of the Sisters to lay hands on her. Tuesday Evening I preached at Isaac Ranys. March the 1st 1836.

March 2.

I held a meeting at father Frees at night. 3rd. I held a meeting at Brother Tydwells and went home with a Brother Nelson and stayed all night and on the 4th I went to Brother James Nelsons in Washington County, Ill. and on the 5th at night I held a meeting at Horum [Hyrum ?] Nelsons and on Sunday the 7th I held 2 meetings at Thomas Nelsons and preached 2 and next morning I started in company with Brother Ekard add Brother Nelson to the East about 30 miles to his brother Edmen Nelson and stayed all night. He used me very well. I baptized him and blest 4 of his children. This is in Jefferson County. I stayed with him from Monday evening till Thursday morning. I then started to Greenville to Conference in company with Brother Ekird and Hyrum Nelson. We traveled all day. It was very cold. We stayed all night at a Methodist house and they charged us high. Next morning we started on our journey and stayed all night at another Methodist house. They also charged us high and spoke insulting, but we bore it with great fortitude. The above is an account of our journey up to the 10th of March.

On the 11th we arrived at Brother Yongers where our meeting was to be held. Here we met with a small congregation on Saturday and on Sunday we had a large congregation. I preached on Saturday and on Sunday and Sunday night we had a large congregation of people in Bond County - 6 miles east of Greenville.

March 14, 1836 I wrote my third letter.
On Monday morning I started in company with Brother Green and others to Sugar Creek. We started from Greenville about one o'clock in the afternoon. we came on very will till night. We came to a large prairie where we got bewildered in the dark. At length we came to a fence and followed on till we came to a house where one Mr. Wadkins, where we put up for the night. It was snowing very fast. In the morning we again started to Sugar Creek Church. Here Brother Harvey Green had meeting. Several of the Elders spoke during the meeting.

This morning is the 16th of March 1836.

I started for home. I came to Brother Asea Barton's where Brother Harvey Green has an appointment to preach here. I have stopped to attend the meeting. The waters are high and I have turned my course and went with Brothers Green and Allred to Brother Peas, intending to go to Brother Nelson's in Washington County. It is very bad traveling and we could not travel on account of the high waters. We stayed all night at Brother Peas.

17th March.
I have determined to go to Kirtland with the brethren and I am now prepared to go to the East. 18th we held a meeting at Brother Titrycks and on the next morning we started to cross the O Caw to Brother O. Middletons and stayed with him all night and on Sunday we pursued our journey to Brother Frees, to our appointment. We preached on Sunday and Sunday night one came for baptism. On Monday morning the ordinance was performed by H. Green. After meeting Brother Alred and myself went home with William Free and stayed all night with him, after meeting on Sunday night and returned to Absolum Frees in the morning to see his wife baptized.

March 21, 1836.
This day we went home with Absalum Tidwell and from thence we went to Hirim [Hyrum] Nelsons. We, Brother Green and myself, laid hands on three children. We then took our leave of the brethren and started to the East and took dinner with Brother Absalum Tidwells, then went to our appointment at Brother Hirim Nelson's.

March 21,22.

We pursued our journey to the east, rejoicing in the Lord. We came to Abraham Nelson's and eat dinner with him - then we pursued our journey Eastward till we came to Thomas Nelson's. We preached there at night and on the 23rd we pursued our journey to the East. We came to Nashville and from thence to Brother Edmond Nelson's. We came this day 20 miles to Jefferson County, from thence to Mount Vernon on the 24th, from thence to McCaens Burgh [McLeansboro ?] in Hamilton County. We came 33 miles and stayed at Mister Williamses. 25th we pursued our journey 4 miles to the East and came to Brother William Willas one mile east of McCains Burgh. Where we found Brethren 50 in number there, much scattered. We came here this 25th in the morning. We stayed here and held a meeting and on the 26th we pursued our journey towards Shawney town [Shawneetown]. We went 20 miles, stayed all night at Br. Williams in Gallatin County - Sunday the 27th. We started to Shawney town. This whole country is very poor land. Red soil and sassafras timber, wet and spouty (?) [spongy] land. We came to Shawny town about 2 o'clock and we got on board the steamer "Tempest" a Lia" at 10 o'clock on Sunday night 27th of March. We landed at Lueville (Kentucky) [Louisville, KY] on Tuesday 29th. Here we changed boats and went aboard the "Chief Justice" and came to Cincinnati on the 30 March about sunset and stayed all night at merchants tavern and in the morning the 31st of March 1836 and in the morning we started towards Lebanon through Reding on the turnpike and through Shermon till we came to Lebanon on Ohio 32 miles from Cincinnati; from Lebanon to Wayneville 9, thence to Hania 14 miles, from Henia [Xenia] to Newport 9 miles. Here we stayed all night at F. Beamers tavern. From Newport to Charleston 10 miles.

April 2, 1836.
We have traveled from Cincinnati towards Columbus and we had very bad road all the way through from Charleston to Columbus, 35 miles through London and Jefferson.

March [April] 3, 1836
From Columbus to John Bishops 13 miles. From Bishops to Zore 7, Suns Bary (2) miles from Suns Berry to Fredrick town [Fredericktown] 23 miles. 4 April stayed all night at the Widow Brown's tavern, 3 1/2 miles west of Fredrick town.

5 April.
Nox County [Knox], Wayne township. Here we found some brethren who are called the Wayne Church. We held a meeting in the forenoon, and one in the afternoon. We came 12 miles to the Nahichen (?) Church and held a meeting at Night.

6th.
We started again on our journey and came through Lexington and Mansfield and Orving and from thence to Brother James Durfee's - 40 miles. Here we stayed one day and two nights then we pursued our journey. On the 8th april we pursued our journey towards Kirtland through Madinay [Medina ?] 25 miles from Durfees to Madinary; from Madinary to Strongville 13 miles. Here I stayed all night. On the 9th pursued my journey to Cleveland. It rains hard this morning. I came to some Brethren this evening near a little town called Euclid. Here I stayed all night and found Brother Gifferd. After I had an interview with him I pursued my journey towards Kirtland.

This is Sunday the 10th March (April).
This evening I came to Kirtland and put up at President Coltrin's and he was much pleased to see me and received me with much kindness, and on the 11th I went to see all the Brethren an I called and I went with the Brethren into the House of the Lord and seen all the apartments of the House and the Beauty of the workmanship and it is truly marvelous to see the greatness of the House and the beauty of the work.

April 12.
On this day at candle light I received the washing the first time with soap and water and the 13th received the washing with salt water and whiskey and with perfume and on the 14th I attended a feast of bread and wine and at candle light I received the anointing with oil in the name of the Lord. In this order of God is to be seen in its beauty. In performing these duties just opens the Scriptures to the understanding of the mind. On the 15th we made preparations to hold a Pentecostal feast in the House of the Lord to be held on the 16th and administered in like manner as the first, and on the 16th we attended to the washing of feet in the forenoon and the balance of the day we spent in fasting and prayer. And at night we held a feast and watched all night until near sunrise in the morning.

This is Sunday morning 17th April.
This day Joseph Smith preached in the forenoon and in the afternoon Bishop Whitney preached and Elder Cahoon preached. This was also a great day of instructions to those who have not been acquainted with the orders of the Kingdom. Monday I passed away in musing myself in meditation. This is the 18th. On the 19th I went in to the House of the Lord at nine o'clock in the morning to pray. This was a privilege that I prized very much. Great are the blessings that the Saints enjoy in this place. The 20th April I received my blessing under the hand of Joseph Smith Senior and on the 21 April 1836 I started for the land of Missouri in company with Elder Martin Allred. We left Kirtland, Ohio the 21 April and came 16 miles to a branch of the Church of Latter day Saints in Euclid township by Ahoga [Cuyahoga] County and appointed a meeting, but it stormed and snowed so hard that we were disappointed in holding a meeting this evening. This the 22 day April. This morning the ground is nearly covered with snow and the ground is froze and the weather is very cold and high wind and cold and so forth. We stayed here two nights and one day and held a meeting. We left this branch of the church on the 23rd day of April 1836.

We came through Bedford and came to the church on Tinkins Crick, from thence we came to Boston on the canal in Northfield Township and past on to a village about two miles above on the canal, where we spoke to a young man to inform us where we could get lodgings for the night. He told us we could stay with him so we tarried with him all night. His name is Brunson.

24 Sunday.
Here we preached in the forenoon in the little village to a Methodist congregation and in the afternoon we preached in the same place. This town is called Finensly (?).

25.
We started on our journey to the South and came to the canal. 14 miles from thence to New Portage on the canal 7 miles south of Accorn [Akron]. Here we found a large church and tarried with them all night and thence pursued our journey to the South through Massillon, 35 miles thence to Bethleham on the canal, 5 miles thence to Sugar Creek falls, 7 miles thence to Shansville, 10 miles. This is a very hilly, broken country and very poor land all the way through the canal route.

The 27th we traveled 25 miles and came to Roz Cow [Roscow Village ?] on the canal in Cashockton [Coshocton] County. There we preached once. We held one meeting on the 28th at candle light in the evening. We stayed here two nights and one day. Mr. Wright and Mr. Demman used us well and they received us with much kindness.

On the 29th we pursued our journey to the South to Drestin [Dresden] village - 16 miles where we found some Brethren and Sisters. Here we found Brother Bronson with two other Elders. Held a meeting together. The Brethren received us here with much kindness. The wicked raged here in time of meeting and threatened.

April 30.
This morning we pursued our journey to the South and came through Zeursville (?) [Zanesville] and thence to Union town and came to Skinners and tarried all night.

31st.
We came to Sumner in Perry County and came to Godin Smith's in the neighborhood of Hendersons. On the 1st day of May 1836 we left John Smith's and came through new Lancaster 16 miles to Sincleville [Circleville]; 20 miles from Sincleville to Washington; 28 miles from Washington to Lebanon; 46 miles from Washington to Williamonton [Wilmington ?], 22 miles and through Harves Burgh [Harversburg] thence to Blumfield, from thence to Andrew Smith's in Butler County, Ohio. From John Smith's to Andrew Smith's 140 miles which we traveled in three days and a half. We came to Andrew Smith's on the 5 day of May and left there on the 7 day and came to the West through Eaton, thence through Richmond, Indiana, thence through Senterville [Centerville]. the distance from Andrew Smith's to Senterville 41 miles. This day we tried to get a meeting but could not.

8th May.
We came to Cambridge - 28 miles - thence we pursued the National Road West. 9th we traveled 26 1/2 miles and put up at George Morisons. I was much afflicted with a pain and swelling in my leg. The landlord steamed it and was very charitable and give us supper and lodging. In the morning we pursued our journey to the west. 10th May we traveled 26 1/2 miles and came to Indianapolis to Andrew Smith's and stayed at his house till morning and was well treated by his wife. 11 May We set off to the Southwest and came to James Smith's. This day we traveled 18 miles. We stayed at James Smith's from the 11th to the 13th - thence we set off to the West on the 13th day and traveled 34 miles and stayed all night at one Lockon. They charged us one bit apiece for supper and lodging. 14th we pursued our journey and staid at Hoskings tavern. Traveled 38 miles. He charged us 62 1/2 cents.

Sunday 15th
We pursued our journey through Terry Haute (?) [Terre Haute]. Crossed the Wabash River. They charged us a bit. The people are hard in this country. We could get no preaching through Indiana. One man would not give us our breakfast. We are setting a side of the road at this time. We traveled 38 miles this day and stayed all night at an old gentleman's house near Grand View Town, [Grandview] Ill.

16th May.
We pursued our journey to the West and traveled 34 miles and put up in the afternoon at Posesia (prairie) [?] thence fourteen miles on the O. Caw [Kaskaskia ?] River, Col. [Coles] County.

17th May.
This morning we pursued our journey across the six mile Pasasia (prairie) before breakfast. This day we traveled 48 miles. We pursued our journey to the West and found Brother Haley in Sangamon County, Ill., and sold him three Books of Mormon and he give us $3.00. We tarried with him all night. We came 22 miles. This day, the 19th after breakfast we started on our journey to the West through Springfield, from thence towards Jacksonville. Traveled 24 miles and stopped for the night. 20th. This morning we pursued our journey to the West through Jacksonville and traveled 40 miles and stayed all night at a Mister Websters. 21st. We started on our journey and traveled through several villages by the Phillipses Ferry to Alter [Alton] - near the Mississippi River. 35 miles. Here we stayed all night. The landlady charged us 75 cents for supper and lodging. Here we could not get across the river. We had to go up the river two miles and a half then we had to give a dollar to take us half way across, the distance is about 6 miles that we had to ferry. We are here on the bank of the river at a cabin in the weeds and not a sole at home. It is now about 11 o'clock Sunday May 22, 1836. The Lord only knows how we are to get from here. We have no money only a bit we was left on hand at a house and nobody home. We waited about an hour when the ones of the place returned with his family from across the river. When he came along side where we was sitting on one of his boats, he spoke very polite and friendly and induced us into the house. We told him our situation and how we came hither. We told him we was trading and had the last dollar to a mister Stoll to bring us this far. The Lord opened the heart of this to consider our situation. We offered him anything we had to take us across the River and would have taken us across for nothing. Brother Martin give him his umbrella, then the Lord delivered us from our trouble and we had not been here more than 2 or 3 hours till the Lord mad a way for our delivery. We crossed the river very safe and came on our way 22 miles this afternoon and stayed at one Mister Clarks all night. We told the circumstance, we had only one bit of money, we wanted to stay with them all night. They received us very kindly and gave us supper and lodging but talked hard against our faith, but charged us nothing. We pursued our journey in the morning. It rained very hard. we called at Gernel Clavelands in time of the rain. We told him that we had but one bit of money, we would give it to him for something to eat. He said we should have our breakfast anyhow - so we eat our breakfast and pursued our journey to the West and it rained all day.

This the 23 day of May.
We came to Salt River about three o'clock this afternoon and stayed at Anderson Jues (?) all night.

24th.
We spent this day in seeing the neighbors and talking with them and mending our old boots and thence and so forth. Many are the trials of the Saints but the Lord delivers them out of them all. 25th this morning we started on our journey. We traveled 27 miles and came to a house and called for dinner. We got a very good dinner. The gentleman would not charge us anything. We then pursued our journey to the west. This day we came 42 miles and stayed at a house and in the morning we paid 50 cents and pursued our journey. 26th. We came Shardon [Chariton ?] Ferry 30 miles to Brother Fassets. Here we stayed all night on the 27th. We started for Clay County, Traveled this day 41 miles and Stayed all night at Mister Curtisses. The 28th we pursued our journey and came to Brother Allreds and in Clay County. This day we came 50 miles. 29th this day I stayed at Allred for meeting and in the afternoon I arrived at Home about sunset and found all well which was gratifying to me. This ends my Record of an 8 months Mission.

******

(The following is written in pencil in the back of the Diary.)

Sarah Burkett baptized for father and mother, sister Catherine, William Jamison, Hugh Tomlinson and wife, Elliner Smith, Elizabeth Smith Wells, Samuel Patterson, Umfrey Smith, Andrew Smith, Joseph Winsor or Wimon, Grandmother Smith.

Redeemed

My father and mother, My sister Sarah Burkett, my grandfather and grandmother Burkett, my uncle Jacob Burkett and wife, Stofel Burkett and wife, Peter Swovelin and wife.

Uncle Henry Leach and his wife Catherine Leach, Grandfather Swovelin, Grandmother Swovelin, great grandfather and grandmother Swovelin, great grandfather and grandmother Burkett.

Samuel Waterman.
Mary Ann Jones married George Snate or Smith
George Burkett
David Gollah.

My first preaching Madison County, Ill and in Macoupin Co. and Green Counties and St. Clair County and Clinton County and Washington County and Jefferson County and Bond County.

January 18, 1836
Let the company have one hundred and 32 bushels turnips $160.60.

Do. to 2 days work getting wagon wood 02.00
Do. to one barrel pickles 07.50
Do. to 50 rails .50

(Copied from the original March 6, 1935 by Marion L. Clawson. The original is in the possession of Mrs. J.J.Furniss of 1103 Oak, Ogden, Utah)

[Here continues his autobiography].

“In Feb. 1839 I was driven out of Missouri and moved into the state of Illinois.

When Nauvoo was founded I immediately moved there and was at the 1st general conference. Lived there until 1846 and was ordained a High Priest by George A. Smith and Bishop Miller. Was in the Battle of Nauvoo in Sept. and left the next morning for the new home of the Saints in the West.

The morning after leaving Nauvoo I was married to Elizabeth Evans, widow of Tomas Evans, my 1st wife having died in Augusta, Iowa a few months previous, with whom I lived happily and who has been a great comfort and help to me and a faithful member of the church.”

“I did not arrive at Council Bluffs until the following spring of 1848. I tarried by council of President Brigham Young to get an outfit and in June 1852 I started west for the Great Salt Lake City, arrived in Sept. and located in West Jordan and presided over a branch of the Saints, and moved to Bingham's Fort in Weber Co. in the fall of 1855, and to Ogden Valley in 1862.”

He died 15 MAR 1871 at Eden City near Ogden, Weber County, Utah.

(Elder Burkett died in full faith and fellowship in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and highly respected by his numerous friends and acquaintances.)

He appeared in the census in 1840 in Hancock, Ilinois. Info from 1840 Census, Hancock Co, IL, John Taylor, with 2 sons
under5 yrs,
a son between 5-10 yrs, 1 female age 20-30, 1 male age 20-30.
(Living by his father-in-law, George Burkett.)

listed as George Burkitt!!! No wonder!!!

Age 50-60 with Catherine Smith Burket the same age and 4 grandkids, all girls.

Living also next to Levi Skinner He was taxed in 1842 in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois Description: A weakness of the Illinois State census of 1842 is the lack of information regarding residents surrounding Nauvoo along the Mississippi River. The records in this database can help reconstruct a list of residents in the area. Taken from microfilm records held by the Family History Library in Salt Lake, it lists property owners in Hancock County in August of 1842. Each record provides the individual's name, coordinate location of property, and the page of the original record. For researchers of ancestors of western Illinois, this can be a helpful guide to very detailed information. Extended Description: Records in this database were taken from Film # 007,706 in the Family History Library, 5th Item, pp.163-236. The tax list was compiled 20th of August, 1842.

Source Information: Platt, Lyman. Nauvoo Tax Records, 1842. [database online] Orem, UT: Ancestry, Inc., 1999.

Page 222 George owned Land on Rush Creek 2 Miles below Liberty, Missouri in June 1845 in Liberty, Clay, Missouri.⁶⁸ George Smith, "My Journal," The Instructor 81:217

The Prophet Joseph took a full share of the fatigues of the entire journey. In addition to the care of providing for the camp and presiding over it, he walked most of the time and had a full proportion of blistered, bloody, and sore feet, which was the natural result of walking from 25 to 40 miles a day in a hot season of the year. But during the entire trip he never uttered a murmur or complaint, while most of the men in the camp complained to him of sore toes, blistered feet, long drives, scanty supply of provisions, poor quality of bread, bad corn dodger, frouzy [frowzy] butter, strong honey, maggoty bacon and cheese, and etc., even a dog could not bark at some men without their murmuring at Joseph. If they had to camp with bad water it would nearly cause rebellion, yet we were the Camp of Zion, and many of us were prayerless, thoughtless, careless, heedless, foolish or devilish, and yet we did not know it. Joseph had to bear with us and tutor us, like children. There were many, however, in the camp who never murmured and who were always ready and willing to do as our leaders desired.
George Smith, "My Journal," The Instructor 81:217-18
Most of the camp dispersed to different parts of the county among the brethren. Dr. F. [Frederick] G. Williams, my cousin Jesse J. Smith and myself [p.218] went to stay with Brother Gilbert. Most of the sick remained at BROTHER BURKET'S, though several were taken after the camp separated.
George Smith, "My Journal," The Instructor 81:218
Thursday, June 26. This morning Brother Erastus Rudd came into the yard and said he was very thirsty; went to a cold spring of limestone water and drank plentifully; he fell down in the yard in all the spasms of Asiatic cholera. We carried him into the house and began to work upon him, administering warm medicines, rubbing him and doing everything in our power for five hours, when he seemed easier. A message came from BROTHER BURKET'S that Elder John S. Carter was dead. I was dispatched about half a mile to procure his measure. I cut a hazel stick 7 feet long and went to the room and found that Brother Seth Hitchcock was also dead; they appeared as if they had been dead a week. I got their measures and returned as fast as I could to Brother Gilbert's and found Elder Rudd also dead.

George Smith, "My Journal," The Instructor 81:218

On seeing the decomposed state of the bodies, the idea of procuring coffins was instantly abandoned. Avery Smith and myself dug a grave; we were assisted at first by my cousin Jesse J. Smith who was taken with the cholera, and compelled to desist. We rolled Brother Rudd in his blanket, covered him with leaves and bushes and then replaced the earth. I felt when I cleaned out the bottom of his grave as though it would be a pleasant resting place to lie down on. Elder Wilcox also died this evening. Jesse's attack was not very rapid. I tried to persuade him to bathe in Rush Creek, but he declined and continued to grow worse all night. In the morning he took spells of purging and puking every half hour. I took care of Jesse all day and night, though severely afflicted with the bowel complaint, a disease which generally preceded the attacks of cholera. On the morning of the 28th Dr. Williams pronounced Jesse out of danger.

George Smith, "My Journal," The Instructor 81:218, 226

Joseph sent Hiram Page with his horse with instructions to bring Jesse J. and George A. to where he was if he had to bring them on a bobsled. Dr. Williams decided it was not expedient for Jesse to go, but wait a day or two when he would be able, but I went, although I had the cramp so bad I could scarcely get on to the horse which was a very rough traveler. I rode 2« miles to Liberty and stopped at Peter Whitmer's who gave me some strong pepper tea, which I drank though I could not taste it, my senses were so benumbed by the disease it was as harmless to my palate as milk. I remounted and rode to Lyman Wight's; stopped a few minutes and got some black pepper and milk, which, however, I could not taste. I then remounted and rode 9 miles feeling as if I should be obliged to fall from the horse. I determined not to give up, and arrived at David Whitmer's; saw Joseph and Hyrum. Joseph mixed some raw flour with whiskey and [p.226] gave me to drink. This checked my bowel complaint and revived me. I then went home with Hiram Page who placed me under the care of his mother, an aged widow of three score, who nursed me a few days with a motherly care, and my strength and health gradually recovered. When I commenced to recover there passed from my bowels several large worms.
He was ordained in 1846 in by George A. Smith and Bishop Miller.⁶⁶ He fought in September 1846 in The Battle of Nauvoo⁶⁶ George moved in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa in April 1848⁶⁶ Stayed there for 2 years because he was one of the men called to plant and harvest crops for the people to use to go west. In 1848 he was a member of the in Honey Creek, Iowa Branch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints He appeared in the census in 1850 in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa.⁶⁹ George Burket 62 and Elisabeth 52 and Washington Burket 6 (son of Elisabeth and William Washington Williams.

Listed as Geo Burket on Ancestry.com Index

Washington is born in Illinois. Full name is George Washington Burket In 1850 he was a Carpenter in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa.⁷⁰ George moved in across the plains toward Salt Lake City in June 1852⁶⁶ Sons of the Utah Pioneers-Utah, Pioneer Companies . [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2001. Original data: Pioneer Companies . Sons of the Utah Pioneers in Salt Lake City.

Name: Geo. Burket
Captain: David Wood
Arrival Date: 01 Oct 1852
Comment: 1 male; 1 female

Pioneer Companies

Name: John Burket
Captain: David Wood
Arrival Date: 01 Oct 1852
Comment: 3 males; 3 females

He moved in West Jordan, Salt Lake, Utah in September 1852⁶⁶ He was Branch President in September 1852 in in West Jordan, Salt Lake, Utah⁶⁶ George moved in Bingham Fort, Weber, Utah in September 1855⁶⁶ He appeared in the census in 1860 in Ogden City, Weber, Utah.⁷¹ Also on 1862 State Census in Ogden City

1860 BURKETT GEORGE Weber County UT 168 No Township Listed Federal Population Schedule UT 1860 Federal Census Index UTS7a735657

This George on the 1860 was born Massechussetts and is much younger. I cannot find ours anywhere! makes me wonder if this is him and there were a lot of mistakes made. I doubt it. He appeared in the census in 1870 in Ogden Valley, Weber, Utah. Page 499 (Ancestry image 308) George is age 83, born in Pennsylvania. Occupation: none. Value: $500. Listed as Male citizen of the United States. His wife Elisabeth is 73 and there is another female in the household; Corrine Burket, age 48. George died on 15 March 1871 in Eden, Weber County.⁷² [NEED TO DEFINE SENTENCE:Administrator] RECORDS FROM GEORGE JR. FAMILY BIBLE.

"MY FATHER GEORGE MY
MOTHER CATERINE THE DAUGHTER OF PETER SWOVELINE WHO'S FAMILY ALSO CAME
FROM GERMANY.

THEIR CHILDRED:

GEORGE BORN 18 OCT 1788 AT BEDROD,
BEDFORD, PENN. I MARRIED IN 1810 SARAH JANE THE DAUGHTER OF JOHN
SMITH, WHO'S FAMILY CAME FROM GERMANY AND CATHERINE BEST, WHO'S FAMILY
CAME FROM THE NETHERLANDS.

CATHERINE,
SARAH,
SOLOMAN,
JACOB,
ISAAC (WHO MARRIED CATHERINE MILLER.)

Surname: BURKETT
Given Name: GEORGE
Sources: PHP,5-- Honey Creek Br. IA 1848
(Honey Creek Branch, Iowa LDS Church records 1848!!)

Author: Platt, Lyman D.
Title: Nauvoo, 1839-1846. He is also in this book.

Autobiography of John Riggs. He is also here.!!!

George BURKET (also BURKETT) (1788-1871). Born at Bedford,
Bedford Co. PA. Baptized 1831. Moved to Jackson Co, MO in early
1830s. Expelled by mobs. Settled in Clay Co. Received into
elders quorum and anointing in Kirtland Temple 14 Apr 1836.
Received elder's license 18 Apr 1836. Moved to Caldwell Co, MO
by 1838. Resident of Nauvoo. High priest endowed in Nauvoo
Temple Dec 1845. Died at Eden, Weber Co, UT.Kirtland Elders' Quorum Record 1836-1841
Edited by Lyndon W. Cook and Milton V. Backman, Jr.
Provo, Utah: Grandin Book Co., 1985

Source: Kirtland Elders' Quorum Record, RLDS Archives,
published in Milton V. Backman, Jr. and Lyndon W. Cook, eds., Kirtland
Elders' Quorum Record, 1836-1841 (Provo: Grandin Book Co., 1985)

With the Treaty of Greenville signed in 1794, the Indian problem was no longer a factor in prohibiting settlement and Congress decided to sell large quantities of land in Ohio in order to raise money to help pay for the costs of the Revolution. People came to the vast forests of Fairfield County to buy land and settle in an area not so crowded as the east.

In 1799 the tide of immigration set in with real force. The settlement of Fairfield County had begun !

Pennsylvania and Virginia supplied the largest numbers of early immigrants. Many of the first immigrants were German speaking people from the Lancaster County area of Pennsylvania. Others came in large numbers from the Pennsylvania counties of : Bedford, Berks, Bucks, Chester, Cumberland, Dauphin, Fayette, Franklin, Huntingdon, Lehigh, Luzerne, Mifflin, Northumberland, Washington, Westmoreland and York.

Interesting, this just dawned on me: George was a carpenter. No wonder he moved so often before he joined the church! He was moving to each new town where his services as a carpenter were always needed as new courthouses, churches, houses and other buildings went up.

George Burket (Carpenter) and Phoebe were married. Phoebe (private).

George Burket (Carpenter) and Sarah Jane Smith were married on 16 January 1810 in First Presbyterian Church, Lancaster, Fairfield, Ohio.^66,73,74 Family has always listed 1810 as marriage year. The place of Winchester came off the ancestral file I think the descendants of Elisabeth Ann Burket (the ones who moved to Pima, Arizona) listed Winchester as the marriage place because they did not have any other infor except Elisabeth's birth place which was Winchester. Perhaps they thought she was the oldest child? Who knows. They weren't married there. See below.

ABOVE INFORMATION INCORRECT.

****New Source! Extracted records from this church as found on the new Vital Records Index put out by the church!!!!!

This is VERY exciting. Found 30 Nov 1998 So full marriage date and place come from this CD. I ordered original and made a copy.

Another source found 29 July 2003: Fairfield County Pennsylvania Probate Marriage Book A part B page 9. From USGENWEB Fairfield County site. Must order original. Says 10 January 1810, John Wright (witness? Official?)

BURKET, George//SMITH, Sarah; 10 Jan 1810; John Wright; PAB-9, [16 Jan 1810]CPF
CPF= Church First Presbyterian and Hocking Circuit
P=Probate Book Letters and page follows for example PAA=Probate Marriage Book A part A

MUST DO. Here is the exact info...interesting that the OTHER George married Mary Fox in same county!!
BURKET, George//SMITH, Sarah; 10 Jan 1810; John Wright; PAB-9, [16 Jan 1810]
PAB=Probate Marriage Book A part B
CPF CPF= Church First Presbyterian and Hocking Circuit

BURKETT, George//FOX, Mary; license 12 May 1807; PAA-29

This is VERY sad, but when I first recorded the information my mother had in her book of rememberance about the Burket Family, I had George and Catherine Smith as married 1810 and that's it. I had Catherine Burket as born in Fairfield, N-Lncst, Ohio. Later, when I started learning about Family History, I found that Fairfield was in Green County, Ohio. SO, I changed it, and put it out on the Ancestral File as such, and ever since then, everyone has copied my mistake. I feel so bad. The GOOD news is, after going back and checking the original family records I can feel VERY GOOD about the Marriage of George Burket and Catherine Smith in Lancaster, Fairfield, Ohio!! New Lancaster, Fairfield, Ohio. It was later shortened to Lancaster in 1805. THIS IS A BREAKTHROUGH. That means whoever recorded it, and it was probably George, remembered that it was originally New Lancaster!!!

Lancaster, Ohio was founded on November 10, 1800, by Colonel Ebenezer Zane of Wheeling, WV. Zane was a famous merchant, trail blazer, pioneer, and soldier. Following the defeat of the Indians at the Battle of Fallen Timbers in 1794, and the Treaty of Greenville in 1796, settlement within the interior of Ohio became fairly safe from the Indians, and for the first time, legal. Zane knew that the interior of Ohio would fill rapidly with settlers and that if he personally owned land in the interior he might possibly cash in handsomely. Accordingly, in 1795, he petitioned Congress to grant him a contract to open a road through Ohio from Wheeling to Limestone, Kentucky, a distance of 266 miles. In payment, he requested three square mile tracts of land to be located at the crossings of the Muskingum, the Hockhocking, and the Scioto Rivers. Zane's Trace, the first important road in Ohio, was blazed by 1797.

Sarah Jane Smith was born on 5 January 1789 in Near Taneytown, Frederick, Maryland.⁷⁵ Could this have been Torrytown instead of Taneytown? Patricarchal belssing is source, and it is not too clear. Check original temple records, they may also say. Well, at any rate, she may have been born here, but I'll bet the family moved to Bedford or Somerset County, Pennslvania because it just makes good sense that they met this way. Also, there are smiths in the area, early on. A good research project!

Here is one thing for certain; there is a John Smith in 1806 on the census substitute (probably a tax list) in Fairfield County, Ohio. He is also on the 1820 with an Andrew (his brother). She was baptized in 1831 in Randolph County, Indiana.⁶⁶ She received her patriarchal blessing on 7 November 1841 ⁶⁵ Sarah died in 1846 in Augusta, Desmoines County, IA. History of Bedford, Somerset and Fulton Counties says that in the early days (pre revolution) people would go 75 miles to Hagerstown, Maryland, just for flour!!!!

Sarah Smith Burket was a practical nurse according to Emma E. Knight Furness. She took care of the 17 sick cholera patients, 5 of which died the first night, 15 total. YOu know it just dawned on me that there is a whole family of Smiths in Taneytown who are doctors; including a Francis. I remember this now; thinking that we couldn't possibly have doctors in the family. And now, Summer 2003 to find out that Sarah Jane Smith was a practical nurse. Of course, there may have been many with nursing skills back then.

I really want to work on this line....I have some info on the early settlers of Lancaster, Fairfield County, Ohio. I THINK that is where George Burket met Sarah Smith. I used to think they met in Maryland where she was born, but now it makes more sense that they MET in the area where they were Married. ALSO, her family, the Smiths, were probably from Lancaster. The cool thing is, not that many people were in this area at this early time....so I think I can pull some info together. Have ordered the tax lists for the time, and the index to deeds. (June 2004)

THis is from the history of Lancaster, Fairfield County, Ohio from Heritage Quest:

'The German Reformed Church dates back to October 1, 1816, when Rev. George Wise organized the first Reformed congregation in the West, and became a missionary through Fairfield and adjoining counties. A faithful man, he preached and taught throughout a large territory, and literally went about doing good.

The Lutheran Church was early installed in Fairfield County, and has always had a large following therin. The first church in Lancaster was built on a bluff on Canal Street, but unfortunately was burned, and with it all early records. Michael John Steck was pastor in 1817.'

Well, here is the thing: I always wondered why George Burket and Sarah Smith were married in the First Presbyterian Church. That was a Scotch-Irish congregation. Sarah's uncle according to the temple records was Humphrey. That just doesn't sound like a german name; Humphry Smith. So, at first, I was thinking maybe the smiths WEREN'T German, and I am still wondering.

It is POSSIBLE that they were married in this church because it was the only church in the area. and I quote:

'As early as 1801, the settlers feeling the need of religious and secular instruction, the records show that invitations to both preachers and schoolmasters were extended and accepted, and the high plane of pulpit, bar, and common schools has been maintained to the present day. Perhaps Rev. John Writh, of the Presbyterian Church, was as early as any other man on the ground. A godly man of Scotch-Irish ancestry, he laft his home in Westmoreland County, Pa,. for missionary work in Ohio and Kentucky. he preached at Lancaster as early as 1801, but for a short time only, passing southward to Kentucky. In 1804, he returned to Lancaster, organized the Hockhocking and Rushcreek congregations and was installed pastor June 19, 1806. Novembr 14, 1819, it was decided to change the name of the church to 'Congregation of Lancaster.' The Presbyterians built a hewed log church in Rushcreek Township in 1807, John Wright, of Lancaster, acting as their occasional preacher.'

I stilll need to check into the possibility that the Smiths were not German but rather Scotch-Irish. I STILL am puzzled over some of the family names; Humphrey,

George Burket (Carpenter) and Sarah Jane Smith had the following children:

+41	i.	Catherine Burket.
42	ii.	Mary Burket was born on 18 October 1812 in Somerset, Reading Township, Fairfield, Ohio. Became Perry County in 1817 What do I mean by Somerset, Reading Township? There is a problem here. Where did I get this info? She appeared in the census in 1850 in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa.76 See George 1788 census image 1850 She died in March 1852. Patriarchal Blessing 7 Nov 1841 in Nauvoo by Hyrum Smith Vol 4 page 114. Early church file #402
+43	iii.	Eleanor Burket.
44	iv.	Sarah Jane Burket was born on 17 May 1819 in Winchester, Rndlph, IN. Family Group Sheet from the Allen family says she is born in 1827, the youngest in the family. She died before 1827. Where did I get this? I seriously don't know. A.F. Showed March as Birth Month. I changed it to May which was what was on the early church file and taken from her Patriachal Blessing.
+45	v.	John Samuel Burket (Farmer).
+46	vi.	Elizabeth Ann Burket.

George Burket (Carpenter) and Elizabeth Powell were married in September 1846.^66,77 Widow of Thomas Evans They^66,77 were married. Elizabeth Powell was born on 25 April 1796 in Ewisherrold, Herefordshire, England.^76,77 Widow of Thomas Evans

George Burket (Carpenter) and Karen (Carn) Hansen were married on 16 November 1854 in Endowment House, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Uah.⁷⁸ Karen (Carn) Hansen (private).