William Burke and
Rebecca Jessee

William Burke b 18 Nov 1797 Russell Co VA d Jul 1849 Russell Co VA, s/o Fleming Burke and Rebecca Bush Miller. William Burke m. Rebecca Jessee b 20 Jul 1796 Reeds Valley Russell Co VA d 14 Jul 1860 Russell Co VA, d/o John Jessee and Frances Frankey Lea. Children of William Burke and Rebecca Jessee;

1. Archer R "Archie" Burke (aka Archable) b 3 Oct 1819 Russell Co VA d 22 Nov 1893 Washington Co VA m. 22 Dec 1841 Sarah Sallie Martin b about 1825 Russell Co VA.

2. Margaret Jane "Jinnie" Burke b 1820 Russell Co VA d 1873 m. about 1840 Russell Co VA to Edward Stinson b about 1816 Russell Co VA, s/o Robert Stinson and Amy Kelly. Children of Edward Stinson and Margaret Jane "Jinnie" Burke;

I. Archer Stinson b 1841 Russell Co VA.

II. Martha Stinson b 1843 Russell Co VA.

III. Mary J Stinson b 1848 Russell Co VA.

IV. Jane Stinson b Russell Co VA.

V. Robert B Stinson b 5 Dec 1855 Russell Co VA.

VI. Rebecca "Becca" Stinson b 1846 Russell Co VA d 1903 Russell Co VA m. 16 Sept 1868 Russell Co VA to William Vincent Jessee b Dec 1847 Russell Co VA d 1936 Russell Co VA, s/o William Jessee and Eunice Monroe Habern. Children of William Vincent Jessee and Rebecca "Becca" Stinson;

i. Mary Jessee b 1871 Russell Co VA.

ii. Martha Janine Jessee b Oct 1874 Russell Co VA.

iii. Edward Thomas Jessee b 1878 Russell Co VA d 1954 Russell Co VA m. Harriett Virginia Rasnake b 1876 Russell Co VA b 1876 Russell Co VA d 1964 Russell Co VA. Children; Kemper Gilmer Jessee b 1904, Male Jessee and Male Jessee.

iv. William Vincent Jessee b about 1887 Wise Co VA d Wise Co VA m. about 1905 to Anna Belle Cox b about 1887 d Wise Co VA. Children; Vada Elzora Jessee b 24 Jun 1907 Wise Co VA, Simon Oscar Jessee b 10 Jul 1909 Wise Co VA, Male Jessee, Flora Belle Jessee b 18 Jun 1915 Wise Co VA, Ora Alice "Bea" Jessee b 18 Jun 1915 Wise Co VA and William Vincent Jessee Jr b 22 May 1922 Wise Co VA. William Vincenet Jessee m. 1905 Russell Co VA to Maragerine "Margie" Mullins b 1848 VA d 1931 Russell Co VA, d/o John H Mullins and Mary Polly Anne Bentley.

3. David Jessee Burke b 6 Feb 1822 Russell Co VA d 19 Apr 1859 Russell Co VA.

4. Mary M Burke b 26 Jun 1824 Russell Co VA d 20 Feb 1864 Claiborne Co TN m. 17 Jul 1845 Russell Co VA to John Trigg "Taz" Jessee b 22 Jun 1824 Russell Co VA d after 1860 Claiborne Co TN s/o Vincent Jessee and Elizabeth Candler. Children of Mary M Burke and John Trigg "Taz" Jessee;

I. Isaac M Jessee b 1746 Russell Co VA m. about 1870 to Martha Ousley Overbay b about 1850 d/o John Ousley. Children; Samuel T Jessee b about 1869, William G Jessee b about 1872 and Charles H Jessee b about 1875.

II. Louisa F Jessee b 1849 Russell Co VA m. William Loop b about 1850.

III. Rebecca Jane Jessee b about 1850 Russell Co VA m. about 1875 to David Butcher b about 1850 Union Co TN, s/o Hasten Butcher and Margaret Oaks. David Butcher m. 2nd to Sarah Malone.

IV. Ballard P Jessee b about 1852 Russell Co VA m. Orlena Mountain b about 1850. Ballard P Jessee m. Harriett "Hattie" Hill b about 1850.

V. William Wilburn G Jessee b about 1853 Claiborne TN d 1 Oct 1895 m. 1st to Martha Walker b about 1850. William Wilborne Jessee m. 2nd to Sarah Lynch b about 1850.

VI. Sarah A Jessee b about 1855 Claiborne Co TN m. John Paris Ballard (aka Bullard) b about 1855, s/o Isaac Bullard.

VII. Edward Lee Jessee b about 1857 Claiborne Co TN m. Sarah Grubb b about 1855. Child; Deller Sidnah Jessee. Edward Lee Jessee m. 2nd to Ollie Grubb b about 1860.

VIII. Conley Trigg Jessee b about 1859 Claiborne Co TN d about 1929 m. 1885 Ellis Co TN to Arrena Sultana Woolsey b 4 Nov 1856 d 25 Jan 1892 Coleman Co TX. Child; John Woolsey Jessee. Conley Trigg Jessee m. 2nd to Lula Timms. Children; Burke Jessee and Frankie Jessee.

IX. Susan E Jessee b about 1862 Claiborne Co TN m. 1880 to John Carter b about 1860.

X. Mary E Jessee b 1864 Claiborne Co TN m. D M Skaggs b about 1860, s/o William Skaggs.

John Trigg Taz Jessee m. about 1865 to Louisa Ellen Kelly b about 1840. Children of John Trigg "Taz" Jessee and Louisa Ellen Kelly;

XI. John D Jessee b about 1866 Claiborne Co TN

XII. Nancy Alice Jessee b about 1868 Claiborne Co TN

XIII. Charles Jessee

XIV. Vesta Jessee

XV. Lafayette Jessee

XVI. James A Jessee

5. Nancy Burke b 26 Jun 1824 Russell Co VA d Tumbling Cove Washington Co VA m. Bryant Archibald Helton b Jul 1823 Montgomery (now Floyd Co) VA d Tumbling Cove Washington Co VA, s/o Reuben Helton and Nancy Burnett. Children of Bryant Archibald Helton and Nancy Burke;

I. William King Helton b Jun 1851 Tumbling Cove Washington Co VA.

II. Reuben H Helton b Feb 1853 Washington Co VA

III. Jonas Kelly Helton b Nov 1855 Washington Co VA.

IV. Archibald "Archer" Bryant Helton b 16 May 1856 Washington Co VA.

V. Thomas Helton b 10 Jun 1858 Washington Co VA.

VI. Noah E Helton b 27 Oct 1860 Washington Co VA.

VII. Campbell D Helton b Feb 1863 Washington Co VA.

VIII. John Welsey Helton b 20 Mar 1865 Washington Co VA.

6. Frances L Burke b about 1826 Russell Co VA m. about 1850 To William Patton Necessary b about 1825 Russell Co VA, s/o William Preston Necessary and Martha Patsy Candler. Children of William Patton Necessary and Frances L Burke;

I. Susan C Necessary b about 1850.

II. William H Necessary b 23 Mar 1854 m. Martha Moore. Child; Mary J Necessary b Jul 1879.

7. Isaiah Jessee Burke b 24 Nov 1827 Russell Co VA d 11 Feb 1877 Burkes Garden Russell Co VA m. 2 Oct 1851 Washington Co VA to Mary Elizabeth Thompson b 14 Feb 1830 Abingdon, Washington Co VA d 15 Apr 1910 Ogden UT buried Ogden City Cemetery, Ogden UT, s/o Patton James Thompson and Catherine E Long. Children of Isaiah Jessee Burke and Mary Elizabeth Thompson;

I. John B Floyd Burke b 14 Nov 1852 Elk Garden Russell Co VA

II. Susan Elizabeth "Eliza" Burke b 31 Jan 1855 Elk Garden Russell Co VA

III. Margaret Lettitia Burke b 11 Aug 1857 Elk Garden Russell Co VA.

IV. Rebecca Jane Burke b 20 May 1860 Russell Co VA.

V. Mary Ellen Burke b 5 Apr 1863 Burke's Garden Tazewell Co VA.

VI. Florence Melissa Burke b 16 Oct 1865 Burke's Garden Tazewell Co VA.

VII. James Robert Burke b 11 Jul 1868 Burke's Garden Tazewell Co VA.

VIII. William Isaiah Burke b 2 Mar 1871 Burke's Garden Tazewell Co VA.

IX. Thomas Bilton Burke b 26 May 1874 Burke's Garden Tazewell Co VA.

I. Martha W Ferguson b about 1856 Russell Co VA.

II. George A Ferguson b 26 Jul 1857 Russell Co VA.

III. Susannah C Ferguson b 26 Mar 1859 Russell Co VA.