Polly McPherson

My McPHERSON Branch

Descendants of Mary (Polly) Minerva McPherson:

 

A. William Harrison Burke b. 27 May 1879 in Lee County, Va., m. (1) 05 Nov 1899 in Lee County, Va.,  Louisa C. Joyner, b. 23 Jun 1876 in Scott County, Va., (daughter of E. Jessee Joyner and Rebecca Crumley), Louisa d. 30 Jan 1936, m. (2) Ethel Childress, b. 22 Aug 1899, (daughter of Colonel Childress and Isabelle Crumley), Ethel died 16 Jan 1955.  William died 28 Jan 1950.

B. Floyd Burke b. Dec 1880, Lee County, Va.

C. James Burke b. May 1884, Lee County, Va., m. Lucy Gilliam.

D. Annis J. Burke b. 18 Feb 1886, Lee County, Va., m. Charles Jotham Joyner, b. 15 Jun 1884, (son of E. Jessee Joyner and Rebecca Crumley), Charles died 02 Jan 1963. Annis died 02 May 1909.

E. Rebecca Burke b. Jan 1888, Lee County, Va., m. 01 Oct 1916 in Lee County, Va., Allen Cowan, b. c. 1897 in Bell County, Ky., (son of Isaac Cowan and Cynthia).  Rebecca died 1963.

F. Martin Vastine Burke b. Apr 1892, Lee County, Va., m. Venus Gilliam (daughter of James Gilliam and Synthia A. Bowen).

G. Ezra Burke b. July 1894, Lee County, Va.

H. Martha Burke b. 18 June 1898, Lee County, Va., m. 08 Jan 1916 in Lee County, Va. L. C. Smith, b. c. 1888 in Lee County, Va., (son of Patton Smith and Clarinda).  Martha died 15 Jul 1952.

 

 

 

 

 

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