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  1. Robert Wiley Burks: Birth: 31 May 1881 in Georgia. Death: 15 Mar 1966 in Cullman County, Alabama

  2. Henry Allen Burks: Birth: 27 Mar 1886 in Carroll County, Georgia. Death: 14 Jun 1948 in Cullman County, Alabama

  3. Alfred B. Burks: Birth: 9 Feb 1888 in Carroll County, Georgia. Death: 15 May 1967 in Cullman County, Alabama

  4. Alma M. (Mollie?) Burks: Birth: Abt 1892 in Georgia.

  5. Walter J. Burks: Birth: 23 Jan 1895 in Carroll County, Georgia. Death: 18 Nov 1947 in Cullman County, Alabama

  6. Cora L. Burks: Birth: 8 Jul 1898 in Georgia. Death: Mar 1977 in Cullman County, Alabama

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Notes
a. Note:   MARRIAGE: �LDS SEARCH� THOMAS F. BURKS ELIZA M. WATERS Marriage: 12 AUG 1880 , Carroll, Georgia Batch #: M712362 Years: 1877 - 1887 Source #: 0341903
  MARRIAGE: "CARROLL COUNTY MARRIAGES'; Book E; Page # 268 Thomas F. Burks to Eliza M. Waters 12 August 1880
  PROPERTY: �CARROLL COUNTY, GEORGIA DEEDS�; Carroll County Courthouse; Deed Book T; Page # 476 Eliza M. Burks to John R. Watters; Her 1/4 Interest in 40 Acres Lot Number 95; 4th District; $25.00; Dated December 27, 1882 STATE OF GEORGIA CARROLL COUNTY For and in consideration of the sum of twenty five dollars to be I hand paid at and before the signing and sealing of these presents, I, Eliza M. Burks (formerly Eliza M. Waters) of said County and State, bargain, sell and convey unto John R. Watters of the same place his heirs and legal representatives, the following property, to wit: my interest, being one fourth interest in fourty acres of land, more or less, in the northwest corner of Lot No. 95 in the Fourth District of said County. To have and to hold said property to the said John R, Watters, his heirs and legal representatives, forever in fee simple. In testimony whereof, I, the said Eliza M, Burks, have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal, this 27th day of December, 1882. Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of J. T. BILL W. A. TIMMONS, N. P. exofficio, J. P. SIGNATURE: ELIZA M. (her X mark) BURKS Recorded Mch 1st 1889 SIGNATURE: J. M. B. KELLY, Clk. Note: Her mark means Eliza M. Waters Burks could not write and was only able to make and X, her mark, at the signing of this deed.
  BURIAL: "TOMBSTONE INSCRIPTION: Pilgrim's Rest Cemetery; Bethel, Cullman County, Alabama Birth: Mar. 3, 1861, USA Death: Nov. 1, 1942 Alabama, USA "Dying is but going Home" "Mother" Wife of T.F. Burks
  DEATH: "Card of Thanks"; The Cullman Democrat; Published Nov. 26, 1942 We wish to thank our friends and relatives for their sympathy and assistance shown and given us during the illness, death, and burial of our dear Mother, Mrs. Margaret Eliza Burks, of Simco. We also wish to thank the physician, Dr. Daves, and the ministers, Rev. A. B. Harris, and Rev. F. C. Raines for their consoling words. Also we feel indebted for the lovely flowers and use of cars. H. A. Burks and the rest of her children
  Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974 </search/db.aspx?dbid=2543> Name: Margret E Bagmet [Margret E Waters] Birth Date: abt 1856 Death Date: 16 Nov 1942 Death Place: Cullman, Alabama Burial Date: 18 Nov 1942 Burial Place: Bethel, Cullman, Alabama Death Age: 86 Gender: Female Father Name: Will Waters Mother Name: Moore FHL Film Number: 1908620



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