John Samuel Burkett

Brief Life History of John Samuel

When John Samuel Burkett was born on 21 March 1822, in White River Township, Randolph, Indiana, United States, his father, George Burket, was 33 and his mother, Sarah Jane Smith, was 35. He married Jane Oldham Duke in 1841, in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Provo, Utah, Utah, United States in 1860 and Jackson, Missouri, United States in 1870. He died on 12 December 1882, in Paoli, Garvin, Oklahoma, United States, at the age of 60, and was buried in Florence Cemetery, Garvin, Oklahoma, United States.

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Family Time Line

John Samuel Burkett
1822–1882
Mary Ann Thompson
1838–1908
Marriage: 3 December 1855
Martha J Burkett
1857–1870
George W Burkett
1858–1870
Elizabeth Ann Burkett
1859–1925
Noah Burkett
1863–1946
Emma Burkett
1866–
Mary Burkett
1868–1868
Ida Burkett
1869–
Samuel B Burkett
1874–1964
Rosa Bell Burkett
1882–1956

Sources (26)

  • John Burket, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Legacy NFS Source: John Samuel Burkett - birth: 21 March 1822; Winchester, Randolph, Indiana, United States
  • John Samuel Burkett, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1825 · The Crimes Act

The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.

1826

Historical Boundaries: 1826: Jackson, Missouri, United States

1839 · Nauvoo is Settled

After the Saints had been chased out of Missouri they moved to a swampy area located next to the Mississippi River. Here they settled and named the place Nauvoo which translates into the city beautiful.

Name Meaning

English: from an Old English personal name, Burgheard, composed of the elements burh, burg ‘fort’ (see Burke ) + heard ‘hardy, brave, strong’. The name was reintroduced into Middle English by the Normans in the forms Bou(r)chart, Bocard.

English: possibly also from a Middle English personal name Burcard, Burchard (Norman Burcard, Old French Burchard), which was imported by the Normans and derives from ancient Germanic Burghard (in the form Burkhard this was a very popular medieval German name; see Burkhart ), cognate with the Old English name above. In France this gives rise to the surname Bouchard , Bouchart, but evidence for its use in Norman England is difficult to pin down and modern surnames in Burch- often have a different origin altogether.

English: variant of Birkett , a spelling commonly found in northern England.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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