Fifth Generation
228. James Carlos
Burket was born on 15 Sep 1850 in Council Bluff, Pottawattamie, Iowa.166,184
He died on 28 Dec 1932.166
He was buried in 1932 in I.O.O.F. Cemetery,Noble,Cleveland County,Oklahoma.186 My Name is Danita Kaye Burkett
and I am a descendent of George Burkett,
Sr., and Catherine Swoveland. I would be most interested in sharing some
information and perhaps photographs that might be of interest to you.
John Burkett Sr. my great-great grandfather, (son of George Jr.) was a
mormon and went to Utah from Council Bluffs. He had two wives--Jane Oldham
Duke and Mary Ann Thompson. My great-grandfather John D. (John Duke) was
born to Jane in 1848 in Iowa. His little brother was James Carlos Burkett.
(You have him listed as "Carlos" but his name was James Carlos) My
father,
Don James Carlos Burkett was named after him. There was also a sister born
to John Sr. and Jane Oldham Duke in Iowa in 1852. Her name was Sarah E.
John Burkett Sr. along with his two wives Jane and Mary Ann Thompson moved
to Provo and can be found there on the 1860 census. (You will note the
census has James Carlos listed as Jas C). John Sr. and Mary Ann had several
children in Utah territory and they are listed on the census as well.
John Sr. and Jane's two oldest sons, John Duke and James Carlos left Utah.
James moved to Missouri and married Barbara Ann Dodson on July 5, 1874.
Meanwhile John Duke moved to Oklahoma Territory and married a full-blooded
Chickasaw Indian. (Prior to the "Land Run of 1889" no one was allowed
to
live in Indian Territory unless they had permission of the Indians or were
married to an Indian. The U.S. Calvary arrested violators...) John Duke
Burkett had permission and started a ranch. His brother James Carlos came
and joined him (after his marriage to Barbara in Missouri). John Duke
Burkett and his Chickasaw wife had my grandfather Frank Marion Burkett, born
in Paoli, Oklahoma in 1882. I do not know the name of John Duke Burkett's
wife, my great-grandmother. She died when my grandfather was only four.
James Carlos Burkett was able to aquire the Burkett Farm in Oklahoma during
the great Land Run of 1889. John Duke Burkett did not feel that he was able
to raise his only son Frank without a mother in Indian country so he took
Frank to the Farm of James Carlos and Barbara Burkett and they raised him.
John D. Burkett died young as well.
James Carlos (everyone called him Jim or J.C.) Burkett, son of the good
mormon John Samuel Burkett - was known far and wide in Oklahoma as being an
honest and God-fearing man. His children were all Christians and good
people. They became teachers and Educators and the Burkett Library at the
University of Oklahoma in Norman is named after Jesse Burkett.
They were all musical and loved hymn singing.
I have very old photographs of Great Uncle Jim (James Carlos Burkett) and
his wife Barbara Dodson Burkett. Also the other mormon Burkett's...
great-great uncle Noah and aunt Kate.
I am no genealogist but I do have some wonderful family records. My
paternal side is this:
Danita Kay Burkett (12/8/59)
Don James Carlos Burkett (8/23/25 - 9/5/96)
Frank Marion Burkett (11/02/1882) Paoli, OK
John Duke Burkett (1848) Iowa
John Samuel Burkett (3/21/1822)
George Burkett, Jr. (10/18/1788)
George Burkett, Sr. (1770 in Germany?)
Israel Burkett
Thank you. Please write back if you know how I might find out more
information about John Duke Burkett and his Chickasaw Indian wife.
Sincerely,
Danita
The following info is from Steve at johnjs@msn.com
James Carlos and Barbara and all of their children
except Albert and Winnie are buried in the
I.O.O.F. Cemetery,Noble,Cleveland County,Oklahoma
their kids are
Lulu Burkett born July 10,1875 died Oct 5,1878
Catherine Burkett born October 23,1878 died dec 5 1901
James M. Burkett born Feb 1881 die 1970
Albert Burkett born Sept 1,1883
Winnie Burkett born June 1885
Nellie Maud Burkett born Nov 11,1888 died Sept 27,1912
Jesse Carlos Burkett born march 27,1893 died June 7,1894
Lewis Leslie Burkett born Sept 20,1897 died June 29,1988
Noah Burkett and Catherine are both
buried in the Lexington Cemetery,Cleveland County,Oklahoma
They had 10 kids , I know who 7 of them are.
Ethel Burkett born 1888
Monroe Burkett 1890-1972
Roy Burkett Sept 22, 1892-Dec 2,1947
Chester Burkett July 22,1898-Dec 3,1990
Thomas T. Burkett Oct 26,1900-Jan 1,1993
Lillian Burkett 1902-
Clarke Burkett 1908-
Those with year of death are in the lexington Cemetery
James Carlos Burket and Barbara Ann Dodson were married on 5 Jul 1874 in missouri.187 Barbara
Ann Dodson187 was born
on 31 May 1854.166 She
died on 26 Oct 1931.166
She was buried in 1931 in I.O.O.F. Cemetery,Noble,Cleveland County,Oklahoma.186 James Carlos Burket and Barbara
Ann Dodson had the following children:
436 | i. | Lulu Burket was born on 10 Jul 1875.
She died on 5 Oct 1878. She was buried in 1878 in I.O.O.F. Cemetery,Noble,Cleveland,Oklahoma. | 437 | ii. | Catherine Burket
was born on 23 Oct 1878.186
She died on 5 Dec 1901. She was buried in Dec 1901 in I.O.O.F. Cemetery,Noble,Cleveland,Oklahoma. | 438 | iii. | James M. Burket
was born in Feb 1881.186
He died in 1970. He was buried in I.O.O.F. Cemetery,Noble,Cleveland,Oklahoma. | 439 | iv. | Albert Burket. | 440 | v. | Winnie Burket. | 441 | vi. | Nellie Maude Burket
was born on 11 Nov 1888. She died on 27 Sep 1912.186 She was buried in Sep 1912 in I.O.O.F. Cemetery,Noble,Cleveland,Oklahoma. | 442 | vii. | Jesse Carlos Burket
was born on 27 Mar 1893. He died on 7 Jun 1894. He was
buried in 1894 in I.O.O.F. Cemetery,Noble,Cleveland,Oklahoma.186 | 443 | viii. | Lewis
Leslie Burket was born on 20 Sep 1897. He died on 29 Jun 1988.
He was buried in 1988 in I.O.O.F. Cemetery,Noble,Cleveland,Oklahoma.186 |
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