Butler County, Alabama

Pioneer Family Project

Submitted by Dean Franklin

Descendants of Thomas Burkett



FIRST GENERATION

1.  Thomas Burkett was born in 1802 in South Carolina.  He died in
Butler Co., AL.

He was married to Rachael Nancy Herrington about 1827.  Rachael Nancy
Herrington was born in 1809 in South Carolina.  She died about 1865 in
Butler Co., AL.  Thomas Burkett and Rachael Nancy Herrington had the
following children:

       +2      i.      W. Henry Burkett.
       +3      ii.     Elviney Burkett.
       +4      iii.    Ellen Burkett.
        5      iv.     J.L. Burkett was born about 1829.  He died in
                       OCT 1863 in CIVIL WAR.
       +6      v.      Elias Burkett.
        7      vi.     Lucretia (Lydia) Burkett was born in 1835.
                       She died in 1918.
        8      vii.    Thomas L. Burkett was born in 1839.  He died in 1863.
       +9      viii.   Phillip Burkett.
        10     ix.     Martha Burkett was born in 1843.  She died in 1904.
        11     x.      Sarah Burkett was born in 1846.



SECOND GENERATION

2.  W. Henry Burkett was born in 1829 in Butler County, Alabama.  He died in
1864 in Battle of Franklin, TN CIVIL WAR.  He died on 30 NOV 1864 in Franklin,
Williamson County, Tennessee.  He served in the military in CIVIL  WAR.

Mary "Polly" Franklin was born in 1835.  She died in 1909.  W. Henry Burkett
and Mary "Polly" Franklin had the following children:

        12      i.      Nancy Rehama Burkett was born in 1853.  She died in 1934.
        13      ii.     Tom A. Burkett was born in 1854.  He died in 1887.
        14      iii.    L. Burkett was born in 1855.
        15      iv.     Abdel Press Burkett was born in 1856.
       +16      v.      Sarah Elvina "Sally" Burkett.
        17      vi.     P. Minerva Burkett was born in 1859.  She died in 1925.
        18      vii.    Emiline Burkett was born in 1862.

He was married to Mary Polly Franklin (daughter of Martin "Mark" Franklin and
Nancy Ann Stapleton) about 1852.  Mary Polly Franklin was born on 30 MAY 1835
in Butler County, Alabama.  She died after 1900 in Alabama.  W. Henry Burkett
and Mary Polly Franklin had the following children:

      +19     i.      Nancy Rehama Burkett.
      +20     ii.     Tom Burkett.
       21     iii.    L Burkett was born in 1855.
      +22     iv.     Martha Orrie A. Burkett.
      +23     v.      Sarah Elvina Burkett.
      +24     vi.     Abdel Preston Burkett.
      +25     vii.    Zeruah Arona Burkett.
      +26     viii.   P. Minerva Burkett.
      +27     ix.     Emiline Burkett.

3.  Elviney Burkett was born in 1832.  She was born on 20 MAY 1833 in Alabama.
She died in 1879.  She died on 9 NOV 1879 in Louisiana.  She was also known as
Elviney.  She was also known as Vina.

She was married to Edmund Franklin (son of Martin "Mark" Franklin and Nancy Ann
Stapleton) on 11 JAN 1854.  Edmund Franklin was born on 7 JUN 1832.  He died in
1898 in Louisiana.  Elviney Burkett and Edmund Franklin had the following children:

      +28     i.      Henry Thomas Franklin.
       29     ii.     Arthur James Franklin was born on 4 DEC 1873 in Georgiana,
                      Butler County, Alabama.  He died on 7 NOV 1874 in Georgiana,
                      Butler County, Alabama.

4.  Ellen Burkett was born in 1834.

She was married to Edmund Franklin (son of Martin "Mark" Franklin and Nancy Ann
Stapleton) in 1880 in Louisiana.  Edmund Franklin was born on 7 JUN 1832.  He died
in 1898 in Louisiana.

6.  Elias Burkett was born in 1831.

He was married to Lucinda Lee (daughter of Isaac Lee and Mary "Polly" Fail) on
1 OCT 1854 in Butler Co., AL.  Lucinda Lee was born in 1834 in NC.  She was born
in 1834 in Butler Co., AL.  She was born in 1834 in NC.  She was born in 1834 in NC.
She was born in 1834 in Johnston County, NC.  She was born in 1834 in Butler Co., AL.

He was married to Aurelia Franklin (daughter of Martin "Mark" Franklin and Nancy Ann
Stapleton) on 26 MAR 1864.  Aurelia Franklin was born on 15 NOV 1837.  Elias Burkett
and Aurelia Franklin had the following children:

       +30      i.      Rachel Catherine Burkett.
        31      ii.     Johnnie Burkett was born in 1866.
        32      iii.    Henry Burkett was born in 1869.

9.  Phillip Burkett was born in 1840.  He died in 1919.

He was married to Epsey Myrick on 26 NOV 1865 in Butler Co., AL.



THIRD GENERATION

16.  Sarah Elvina "Sally" Burkett was born in 1857.  She died in 1945.

Ivan Napoleon "Napp" Black was born in 1856.  He died in 1939.

19.  Nancy Rehama Burkett was born on 16 MAY 1853 in Butler County, Alabama.
She died on 30 MAR 1934.

She was married to Nathan Scott on 9 DEC 1877 in Butler County, Alabama.
Nathan Scott was born in 1855.  He died on 11 FEB 1921 in Butler County, Alabama.

20.  Tom Burkett was born in 1854.  He died on 28 JUL 1887 in Butler County, Alabama.

He was married to Florence Murphey (daughter of Julius Murphey and Amanda Seale)
on 6 JAN 1875 in Butler County, Alabama.  Florence Murphey was born in 1853.
She died after 1900.

22.  Martha Orrie A. Burkett was born on 12 SEP 1856.  She died in JUL 1951.

She was married to James Garret Davis (son of ) on 29 DEC 1886.  James Garret Davis
was born on 10 AUG 1851.  He died on 19 DEC 1921.  Martha Orrie A. Burkett and James
Garret Davis had the following children:

        +33     i.      Cleveland Alfred Davis.
        +34     ii.     Allen Aden Davis.
        +35     iii.    Claude Lamond Davis.

23.  Sarah Elvina Burkett was born in OCT 1857.  She died in 1945 in Butler County,
Alabama.

She was married to Ivan Napolean Black (son of James M. Black and Mary Ann Burkett)
on 31 DEC 1876 in Butler County, Alabama.  Ivan Napolean Black was born in 1856 in
Butler County, Alabama.  He died on 16 DEC 1939 in Butler County, Alabama.

24.  Abdel Preston Burkett was born in 1858 in Butler County, Alabama.  He died
after 1940 in Butler County, Alabama.

He was married to Martha Ann Josephine Ainsworth on 27 AUG 1877.  Martha Ann Josephine
Ainsworth was born in 1862.  She died after 1900.

25.  Zeruah Arona Burkett was born on 6 MAY 1859.  She died on 25 APR 1961 in
Canoe, Alabama.

She was married to James Marshall Smith on 3 DEC 1877.  James Marshall Smith was born
on 13 JUL 1864 in Alabama.  He died on 26 JUL 1936 in Canoe, Alabama.

26.  P. Minerva Burkett was born in 1859 in Butler County, Alabama.  She died on
28 JUL 1925 in Butler County, Alabama.

She was married to Lum Smith on 4 JAN 1894 in Butler County, Alabama.  Lum Smith was
born on 12 DEC 1861.  He died on 20 FEB 1929 in Butler County, Alabama.

27.  Emiline Burkett was born in 1862.

She was married to N. P. Stinson on 5 APR 1883 in Butler County, Alabama.  N. P. Stinson
was born in 1859.

28.  Henry Thomas Franklin was born on 27 AUG 1855.  He died in 1906 in Georgiana,
Butler County, Alabama.

He was married to Lucy Etta Manning about 1885.  Lucy Etta Manning was born in 1863.
She died after 1944.

30.  Rachel Catherine Burkett was born in 1865.





FOURTH GENERATION

33.  Cleveland Alfred Davis was born on 21 MAY 1892.  He died on 14 APR 1967.

He was married to Hattie Lou Virginia Smith on 5 JUL 1914.  Hattie Lou Virginia Smith
was born on 4 JAN 1893.  She died in MAR 1986.  Cleveland Alfred Davis and Hattie Lou
Virginia Smith had the following children:

         36     i.      Eunice Davis.
        +37     ii.     Eula Davis.
        +38     iii.    Ellis Davis.
        +39     iv.     Lela Davis.
        +40     v.      Ellen Davis.
        +41     vi.     Ovelia Davis.

34.  Allen Aden Davis was born on 7 APR 1895.  He died on 27 JUL 1982.

He was married to Carlie Scott Blackburn (daughter of William Stephen Blackburn
and Emma Nita Sylvester Hood) on 5 NOV 1916.  Carlie Scott Blackburn was born
on 21 SEP 1895.  She died on 4 AUG 1979 in Providence, Alabama.  Allen Aden
Davis and Carlie Scott Blackburn had the following children:

        42      i.      Hillary Jackson Davis.
        43      ii.     Jewell W. Davis.
        44      iii.    William Johnny Davis.
        45      iv.     Dewey Gordon Davis.
        46      v.      Effie Mae Davis.
       +47      vi.     Sina L. Davis.
        48      vii.    Sara Lois Davis was born on 16 SEP 1923.  She died on
                        14 NOV 1925.
       +49      viii.   Cleo Leona Davis.
       +50      ix.     Norman Eugene Davis.

35.  Claude Lamond Davis was born on 23 JUL 1897.  He died on 10 MAY 1977 in
Selma, AL.

He was married to Lillie Agnes Blackburn (daughter of William Stephen Blackburn
and Emma Nita Sylvester Hood) on 5 SEP 1920.  Lillie Agnes Blackburn was born
on 26 NOV 1898.  She died on 8 FEB 1981.  Claude Lamond Davis and Lillie Agnes
Blackburn had the following children:

         51     i.      Infant Davis.
        +52     ii.     Johnie Morris Davis.
        +53     iii.    Lillian Wyvette Davis.
        +54     iv.     Almyra Leona Davis.
        +55     v.      William Marlin Davis.
        +56     vi.     Agnes Orene Davis.
        +57     vii.    Clifford Marvin Davis.
        +58     viii.   Donald Leroy Davis.
         59     ix.     Claudia Ruth Davis was born on 21 JUN.
        +60     x.      Lucy Elaine Davis.


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