Rebecca Burk

1829 - 1906  (77 years)

• Name	Rebecca Burk  [1, 2]
  Birth	2 Jun 1829	Harrison County, Ohio   [3]
  Gender	Female
  Death	6 Dec 1906	Walkerton, St. Josephs, Indiana
  Person ID	I5673	Carl
  Last Modified	20 May 2012

  
  

  Family	Henry Smith,   b. 21 May 1830, St. Joseph County, Indiana d. 5 Apr 1857 (Age 26 years)
  Marriage	23 Jun 1850	Marshall County, Indiana   [4]
  Children	+ 1. Nelson Sherman Smith,   b. 16 Feb 1852, Laporte, Indiana d. 7 Jul 1927, Walkerton, Indiana (Age 75 years) + 2. George L. Smith,   b. 1854, Laporte, Indiana d. 1911, Gary, Indiana (Age 57 years) + 3. Henry M. Smith,   b. 13 Feb 1857, La Porte, Indiana d. 18 Apr 1933, North Of Walkerton, St. Joseph County, Indiana (Age 76 years)
  Family ID	F1944	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	18 Jan 2014

  
  

• Notes

  "Rebecca Snell (nee Burk) was born in Harrison county, Ohio, June 2, 1829. When only three years of age, her parents moved to Knox county, Ohio where they resided for fifteen years. In 1847, they moved to Starke county, Indiana. She was marri ed to Henry Smith, June 23, 1850 and settled on the Island. To this union three sons were born: Nelson S., George L. and Henry M. Her husband died April 5, 1857. She was married to Jacob Snell, September 23, 1860. Five children were born t o them: Jacob E. Snell, Addison L, Addie G., Eldora M and Delbert W., of whom only two survive. She died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. William Pollock, December 6, 1906, at 2:20 a.m., aged 77years, 5 months and 4 days. ....She leaves to mo urn her loss, five children, fourteen grandchildren, and one brother, Robert Burk, who lives at Clifton, Kansas. The remains were laid to rest at Woodlawn cemetery. The six grandsons acted as pall-bearers."; Walker Independent newspaper, pag e 4, December 14, 1904.

  
  

• Sources

  [S436] Walkerton Independent Newspaper, Walkerton, Indiana, page 4, December 14, 1904 (Reliability: 3). Obituary of Rebecca Burk [S470] 1850 Federal Census, Liberty, St. Joseph County, Indiana (Reliability: 3). Listed Rebecca Smith, age 22, born in OH [S470] 1850 Federal Census, Liberty, St. Joseph County, Indiana. [S487] Marshall County, Indiana Marriage Records, book 1, page 72 (Reliability: 3). Burk, Rebecca, to Henry Smith