BURKE, Georgia Elvinia

1865 - 1931  (65 years)

• Name	BURKE, Georgia Elvinia
  Birth	26 Oct 1865	Wilkinson County, Georgia, United States   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Residence	1870	Turkey Creek District, Wilkinson, Georgia, United States   [3]
  Residence	10 Jun 1880	High Hill District, Wilkinson County, Georgia   [4]
  Residence	7 Feb 1920	District #353, Wilkinson County, Georgia   [5]
  	Widow
  Residence	22 Apr 1930	District #353, Wilkinson County, Georgia   [6]
  Death	9 Oct 1931	Wilkinson County, Georgia, United States   [7]
  Burial	Aft 9 Oct 1931	Allentown Cemetery, Wilkinson, Georgia, United States   [7]
  Person ID	I5263	Pickel_Bartlett
  Last Modified	24 Jul 2012

  
  

  Father	BURKE, John,   b. 19 Jan 1817, Wilkinson County, Georgia, United States d. 14 Apr 1887, Wilkinson County, Georgia, United States (Age 70 years)
  Mother	CARSWELL, Sarah Jane,   b. 21 Sep 1831   d. 21 Jun 1888 (Age 56 years)
  Marriage	28 Oct 1852  [8]
  Residence	7 Jul 1860	Irwinton District, Wilkinson County, Georgia   [9]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1870	Turkey Creek District, Wilkinson, Georgia, United States   [3]
  	Farmer
  Residence	10 Jun 1880	High Hill District, Wilkinson County, Georgia   [4]
  	Farmer
  Family ID	F393	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	LAND, John T.,   b. 20 Dec 1846, Georgia d. 2 Jul 1918, Wilkinson County, Georgia, United States (Age 71 years)
  Marriage	10 May 1888	Wilkinson County, Georgia, United States   [2, 10]
  Residence	1 Jun 1900	District #353, Wilkinson County, Georgia   [11]
  	Traveling Salesman
  Residence	16 Apr 1910	Turkey Creek District, Wilkinson, Georgia, United States   [10]
  	Tobacco salesman
  Children	1. LAND, John Burke,   b. 24 Apr 1889, Allentown, Twiggs, Georgia, United States d. Yes, date unknown   2. LAND, Florence E.,   b. Jul 1893, Georgia d. Yes, date unknown   3. LAND, Alfred Truitt,   b. 16 Jan 1901, Georgia d. 1 Oct 1994, Allentown, Wilkinson, Georgia, United States (Age 93 years)   4. LAND, Georgia E.,   b. Abt 1903, Georgia d. Yes, date unknown   5. LAND, Thomas H.,   b. 20 Oct 1905, Georgia d. 8 Mar 1991, Middleburg, Clay, Florida, United States (Age 85 years)
  Family ID	F1545	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 May 2022

  
  

• Notes

  MRS. GEORGIA ELVENIA BURKE LAND   Throughout the history of Wilkinson County the Burke family has always taken a most prominent part in political affairs and has ever held a high place in the affections of the people generally. The family is said to have come to Wilkinson from South Carolina. The earliest record of their being in this county was in 1833, when Daniel Burke bought land lot 235 in the 23rd land district, what is now known as the "Old Lee Place." Daniel had asister, Margaret, who married William Chapman of this county. Daniel was probably the son of Nimrod who served as 2nd Lieutenant 10th Company, Washington County Regiment of Militia, Oct. 16, 1787, Sept. 6, 1790, and Lieutenant 8th Company, Washington County Regiment Militia, March 29, 1793, and _______ (Morgan) Burke. It will be noted that Nimrod is a family name found in every generation. Few families have throughout their history produced more leaders and influential men and women than has the Burke. Not merely has this family always borne the reputation for loyalty to friends but a family whose members could be depended upon to exert themselves to the utmost in helping their friends.   No one is more justly proud of her descent from such a lineage than is Mrs.Georgia Elvenia Land of Allentown. She was born October 26, 1865, the daughter of John ( Jan. 19, 1817-Apr. 14,1887) and Sarah Carswell Burke. The parents of John were Daniel and Mary (Trulock) Burke, the children being Artemissa, (m.William Brown) ; Peggy, (in. J. A. P. Methvin) ; Elizabeth, (m. Samuel Meredith) ; Sarah, (m. 1st Philips and 2nd W. W. Lee) ; Nimrod, (m. Elizabeth Butler, daughter of Joel Butler) ; John.   Onher mother's side, Mrs. Land is connected with the prominent Carswell family,Sarah being the daughter of Samuel Martin Carswell (see Carswell sketch). The children of John and Sarah were: Mary, m. 'William Watkins; Rhura, m. Robert Slaughter ; John M., m. 1st Fannie McNair, 2nd, her sister, Estelle McNair ;Betty, m. John Sinquefield ; Mattie, m. Bill Daughtry ; Georgia; Jennie, m. I.N. Meadows; Lottie, m. Mark Faulk.   Our subject was married May 10, 1888, to John T. Land (Dec. 20, 1846-July 2, 1918)of Twiggs County, an uncle of Judge Max Land of the Industrial Commission and also of former State School Superintendent Fort Land. Their children are: Burke, m. Elizabeth Carter; All Truitt, Florence, Georgia and Thomas H. m. Minnie Lee Prevatte. Her love for her family is most beautiful. No mother ever lived who was more devoted to her children. She is a consistent member of the Methodist Church.   Source: Davidson, Victor (1930), History of Wilkinson County [GA], Macon, GA: J.W. Burke Co., pp. 569-570   (Data furnished by family)

  
  

• Sources

  [S113] Wilkinson County Georgia Historical Collections, Page 175. [S373] History of Wilkinson County, Georgia, pp 569-570. [S69] 1870 Federal Census, Turkey Creek Dist. 353, Wilkinson County, Georgia Dwelling 474. [S70] 1880 Federal Census, High Hill District 352, Wilkinson County, Georgia ED 146 Page 25 Dwelling 205. [S73] 1920 Federal Census, District #353, Wilkinson County, Georgia ED 159 Page 20A Dwelling 176. [S72] 1930 Federal Census, District #353, Turkey Creek Twn, Wilkinson County, Georgia ED 13 Page 7B Dwelling 149. [S109] Find-a-Grave website, Memorial# 10907137. [S113] Wilkinson County Georgia Historical Collections, Part 3. [S316] 1860 Federal Census, Irwinton District, Turkey Creek Twn, Wilkinson County, Georgia, Page 949 Dwelling 622. [S74] Ancestry.com, Turkey Creek Twn, Wilkinson County, Georgia ED 123 Page 16B Dwelling 14. [S110] 1900 Federal Census, Turkey Creek , Wilkinson County, Georgia ED107 Page 1B Dwelling 8.