Floyd Burks (1815-1878) and Helen E. Thompson (1816-1870)

 

Floyd Burks was born in Mercer County, Kentucky, and Helen E. Thompson was born in Indiana.  They married in Monroe County, Indiana, in 1835, and died in Monroe County.

 

Floyd's parents: John Burks (1780-1856) and Margaret Springate (1783-1860)

Helen's parents: John T. Thompson (1778-1850) and Sally Grimes (1790-1875)

 

Children of Floyd and Helen:

  • George W. Burks (1836-1900) married Matilda H. Mayfield (1828-1885), Rebecca Wilcox
  • Mary C. Burks (1838-1859)
  • Sarah Burks (1840-?) married William E. Billings (1836-1905)
  • Matilda Jane Burks (1842-1921) married Benjamin C. Rice (1836-1896)
  • David Parker Burks (1843-1917) married Sarah Emma Ehrhart (1846-1914)
  • Nancy Elizabeth Burks (1845-1927) married Nathan Lewis Rice (1841-1907)
  • Harriet Burks (1846-?)
  • Martha H. Burks (1849-1880) married John J. Livingston (1854-1934)
  • Susan D. Burks (1851-1852)
  • John W. Burks (1853-1855)
  • Thomas Floyd Burks (1855-1921) married Mary H. Rice (1861-1948)
  • Amanda Eldora "Dora" Burks (1861-1929) married David E. Rice (1862-1947)

 

US Census records:

  • 1840, Monroe County, Indiana; Floyd, Helen, and two children in the household, next door to Helen's parents, John T. Thompson and Sally Grimes.
  • 1850, Beech Creek Township, Greene County, Indiana; Floyd, Helen, and eight children in the household; Floyd's occupation is farmer.
  • 1860, Van Buren Township, Monroe County, Indiana; Floyd, Helen, six children, and Floyd's mother Margaret in the household; Floyd's occupation is farmer.
  • 1870, Richland Township, Monroe County, Indiana; Floyd, Helen, and three children in the household; Floyd's occupation is house-carpenter.

 

From the Monroe County Biographical Sketches, published in 1884: "G.W. Burks is the eldest son of Floyd and Helen (Thompson) Burks, the former a native of Kentucky, and latter of Indiana, and respectively of Irish-English and German descent.  Floyd Burks was a house-carpenter and farmer, who came to this county in early manhood, married and reared a family of ten children.  The larger portion of his life was spent in Greene County, and he there redeemed from nature's wilds a home and farm, in doing which he experienced the trials of a pioneer.  He was a notorious hunter, a Republican and a member of the Church of Christ.  He died June 10, 1878, aged sixty-three years."