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James Lyon BURKS
Martha ROBINSON
Nancy HUTCHESON
Eunice FLEMING
Sarah HORNE
Husband:  James Lyon BURKS
Birth:  18 Apr 1791, GA
Death:  9 May 1866, Damascus, Scott Co., MS
Military Service:  War of 1812:  Sgt., Thompson's Co., 3rd Rgmt.
Father said to beJohn LYON
Mother said to beMs. BURKS
Marriage-1:  19 Sep 1811, Jasper Co., GA
Wife-1:  Martha "Patsy" ROBINSON
Birth:  24 May 1793
Death:  28 Mar 1835, Talbot Co., GA

"Patsy" is a nickname for Martha; it's not her middle name.

Marriage-2: 
Wife-2:  Nancy HUTCHESON
Birth:  1800-1810
Death:  1843-45, Talbot Co., GA
Marriage-3: 
Wife-3:  Eunice FLEMING
Birth:  1803/4, SC
Death:  1860-64, Scott Co., MS
Marriage-4:  19 Jul 1864, Scott Co., MS
Wife-4:  Sarah HORNE
Children with Martha ROBINSON:
born in GA:
  1.  Margaret BURKS, b. 5 Jul 1812; d. Nov 1812
  2.  John Robinson "Jack" BURKS, b. 1 Jan 1814
  3.  Lydia Jane BURKS, b. 6 Jan 1816; d. 10 May 1861, Scott Co., MS
  4.  William Carroll BURKS, b. 7 Mar 1818; d. 3 Dec 1904, Comanche Co., TX
  5.  James Madison BURKS, b. 28 Nov 1819; d. 27 Aug 1854, Tallapoosa Co., AL
  6.  Milton Henry BURKS, b. 8 Apr 1821; d. 1863, Scott Co., MS
  7.  Abel Robinson BURKS, b. 9 Jan 1823; d. 15 Aug 1863, Monroe Co., LA
  8.  Martha R. BURKS, b. 23 Oct 1824
  9.  Simeon B. BURKS, b. 6 Jun 1826
10.  Elizabeth "Bettie" BURKS, b. 8 May 1828

— born in Youngs Valley, Talbot Co., GA:
11.  Benjamin Franklin BURKS, b. 8 Feb 1830
12.  Mary Ann Frances BURKS, b. 31 Dec 1831
13.  Thomas Jefferson L. BURKS, b. 13 Oct 1833
14.  Nancy A. BURKS, b. 28 Mar 1835; d. 1835

Children with Nancy HUTCHESON:
— born in Youngs Valley, Talbot Co., GA:
15.  Emily H. BURKS, b. 25 Jul 1838; d. by 1840
16.  Lemuel Andrew Jackson BURKS, b. 23 May 1841
17.  Silas Wright Hutchison BURKS, b. 14 Nov 1843
Children with Eunice FLEMING:
— born in Youngs Valley, Talbot Co., GA:
18.  Berry Maximilian BURKS, b. 5 Oct 1845

— born in Scott Co., MS:
19.  Rufus Lott [Loft?] BURKS, b. 1849
20.  Jane Eunice BURKS, b. 17 May 1851

Children with Sarah HORNE:
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Sources:

1.  Marriage Record:

2.  1820 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #X; extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):
1820 - - Co. - Twp. Roll - pp. - Ln. - - - - - -
These data indicate:

3.  1830 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #7-8 of 10; extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):
1830 GA Talbot Co. Youngs Valley Roll M19-20 pp. 326B-327A Ln. 7 James L. Burks 222 101 - 201 001 010000-211000
These data indicate:
No., Race, Gender Age Class Therefore Born Individuals Inferred
2 white males 4 or under 1825-1830 = Benjamin (b. 1830)
= Simeon (b. 1826
2 white males 5-9 1820-1825 = Abel (b. 1823)
= Milton (b. 1821)
2 white males 10-14 1815-1820 = James (b. 1819)
= William (b. 1818)
1 white male 15-19 1810-1815 = John (b. 1814)
1 white male 30-39 1790-1800 = James (b. 1791) 
2 white females 4 or under 1825-1830 = Elizabeth (b. 1828)
= Martha (b. 1824)
1 white female 10-14 1815-1820 = Lydia (b. 1816)
1 white female 30-39 1790-1800 = Martha (b. 1793) 
 
1 male slave 10-23 1806-1820 = ?
2 female slaves 9 or under 1820-1830 = ? ?
1 female slave 10-23 1806-1820 = ?
1 female slave 24-35 1794-1806 = ?

4.  1840 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #7-8 of 93; extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):
1840 GA Talbot Co. Roll 51 pp. 195A-195B Ln. 10 James L Burks 012 220 100 - 011 101 201000-332100 0/17/00000
These data indicate:
No. & Sex Age Class Therefore Born Individuals Inferred
1 white male 5-9 1830-1835 = Thomas (b. 1833)
2 white males 10-14 1825-1830 = Benjamin (b. 1830)
= Simeon (b. 1826)
2 white males 15-19 1820-1825 = Abel (b. 1823)
= Milton (b. 1821)
2 white males 20-29 1810-1820 = James (b. 1819)
= William (b. 1818)
1 white male 40-49 1790-1800 = James (b. 1791) 
1 white female 5-9 1830-1835 = Mary Ann (b. 1831) 
1 white female 10-14 1825-1830 = Elizabeth (b. 1828)
1 white female 15-19 1820-1825 = Martha (b. 1824) 
1 white female 30-39 1800-1810 = Nancy 
 
2 male slaves 9 or under 1830-1840 = ? ?
1 male slave 24-35 1804-1816 = ?
3 female slaves 9 or under 1830-1840 = ? ? ?
3 female slaves 10-23 1816-1830 = ? ? ?
2 female slaves 24-35 1804-1816 = ? ?
1 female slave 36-54 1785-1804 = ?
17 persons employed in agriculture

5.  1850 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #24 of 64):  Scott Co., MS, Roll M432_381, p. 266B, 177/177, enumerated 17 Aug 1850, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1850 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):
James L Burks 59 M   farmer $1,500 Ga
Eunice     " 46 F       SC
Benjamin F " 20 M       Ga
Mary Ann F " 18 F       "
Thos J     " 17 M   Labourer   "
Lemuel A J "  9 M       "
Silas W    "  7 M       "
Berry M    "  4 M       "
Rufus L    "  1 M       Mi
William Powell 25 M   Overseer   "
Listed next to married son, Milton H. BURKS (æ 28, b. GA), and his family.

6.  1860 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #11 of 27):  Demascus [Damascus] P.O., District No. 5, Scott Co., MS, Roll M653_591, p. 11, PN 11, 67/67, enumerated 12 Jun 1860, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1860 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):
James L Burkes 69 M   Farmer 12,000 26,000 Georgia
Unica Burkes 55 F         S Carolina
S J Burks 19 M   Farm Superend...     Georgia
S W Burks 16 M   "  Labourrer     "
Berry Burks 14 M         "
Renfus Burks 11 M         Missi
Jane Burkes  9 F         "

7.  1870 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com):  can't find most of them; they're not in Scott Co., MS.  Berry M. BURKS is in Newton Co., GA.

8.  WorldConnect / WorldTree (online at RootsWeb.com/Ancestry.com, respectively).

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