John S. Burkett
Last updated 28 Jan 2022 in Spear–Johnson Family.
Individual
Born: 23 Nov 1839 in Claysburg, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: 13 Jun 1918 in Blakeman, Rawlins County, Kansas, United States
obituary-benjamin-burkett-1962: Obituary for Benjamin Harrison Burkett (1962); “Benjamin Burkett Is Laid at Rest at Atwood,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 5 May 2021), image “United States of America ⟩ Nebraska ⟩ Benkelman ⟩ The Benkelman Post and News-Chronicle ⟩ 1963 ⟩ 01 ⟩ 10" page 4; citing “The Benkelman Post and News-Chronicle (Benkelman, Dundy County, Nebraska), 10 Jan 1963 (Thursday), page 4, column 3”
Comment Detail: Source includes name (John S. [Burkiett]).
obituary-john-burkett-1918: Obituary for John S. Burkett (1918); “Obituary,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 16 Jul 2018), image “United States of America ⟩ Kansas ⟩ Atwood ⟩ The Citizen-Patriot ⟩ 1918 ⟩ 06 ⟩ 20” page 1; citing “The Citizen-Patriot (Atwood, Rawlins County, Kansas), 20 Jun 1918 (Thursday), page 1, column 5” [The paper has a printed date of “June 18” under the title banner, but this doesn’t align with the weekly nature of the newspaper; the previous issue was Jun 13. The original paper had a penciled correction before scanning.]
Comment Detail: Source includes name (John S. Burkett).
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obituary-john-burkett-1918: Obituary for John S. Burkett (1918); “Obituary,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 16 Jul 2018), image “United States of America ⟩ Kansas ⟩ Atwood ⟩ The Citizen-Patriot ⟩ 1918 ⟩ 06 ⟩ 20” page 1; citing “The Citizen-Patriot (Atwood, Rawlins County, Kansas), 20 Jun 1918 (Thursday), page 1, column 5” [The paper has a printed date of “June 18” under the title banner, but this doesn’t align with the weekly nature of the newspaper; the previous issue was Jun 13. The original paper had a penciled correction before scanning.]
Comment Detail: Source includes date (November 23, 1839) and location (Claysburg, Penn.). Note that Claysburg, in Greenfield Township, was a part of Bedford County until 26 Feb 1846 when it became part of the newly created Blair County.
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obituary-john-burkett-1918: Obituary for John S. Burkett (1918); “Obituary,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 16 Jul 2018), image “United States of America ⟩ Kansas ⟩ Atwood ⟩ The Citizen-Patriot ⟩ 1918 ⟩ 06 ⟩ 20” page 1; citing “The Citizen-Patriot (Atwood, Rawlins County, Kansas), 20 Jun 1918 (Thursday), page 1, column 5” [The paper has a printed date of “June 18” under the title banner, but this doesn’t align with the weekly nature of the newspaper; the previous issue was Jun 13. The original paper had a penciled correction before scanning.]
Comment Detail: Source includes date (June 13, 1918) and location ([Blakeman, Kans.])
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Family
Spouse/Partner: Margaret Kearney (? – ?)
Married: 4 Mar 1877 in Glenwood, Mills County, Iowa, United States
obituary-john-burkett-1918: Obituary for John S. Burkett (1918); “Obituary,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 16 Jul 2018), image “United States of America ⟩ Kansas ⟩ Atwood ⟩ The Citizen-Patriot ⟩ 1918 ⟩ 06 ⟩ 20” page 1; citing “The Citizen-Patriot (Atwood, Rawlins County, Kansas), 20 Jun 1918 (Thursday), page 1, column 5” [The paper has a printed date of “June 18” under the title banner, but this doesn’t align with the weekly nature of the newspaper; the previous issue was Jun 13. The original paper had a penciled correction before scanning.]
Comment Detail: Source includes date (March 4, 1877) and location ("... his home near Glenwood, Iowa where he was united in marriage to...").
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Child: Benjamin Harrison Burkett (1889 – 1962)
Miscellaneous Facts
Events
Military Branch Entry: 18 Oct 1862
Military Unit: Company 138, 2nd Batallion, Veteran Reserve Corps volunteers, Abt 1863
Military Unit: Company K, 29th Regiment, Iowa, 6 Apr 1864
Military Branch Discharge: 24 Jul 1865 at Albany, Albany County, New York, United States
Moved To Residence: 1 Mar 1893 at Blakeman, Rawlins County, Kansas, United States
Cemetery: Blakeman Cemetery at Blakeman, Rawlins County, Kansas, United States
obituary-john-burkett-1918: Obituary for John S. Burkett (1918); “Obituary,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 16 Jul 2018), image “United States of America ⟩ Kansas ⟩ Atwood ⟩ The Citizen-Patriot ⟩ 1918 ⟩ 06 ⟩ 20” page 1; citing “The Citizen-Patriot (Atwood, Rawlins County, Kansas), 20 Jun 1918 (Thursday), page 1, column 5” [The paper has a printed date of “June 18” under the title banner, but this doesn’t align with the weekly nature of the newspaper; the previous issue was Jun 13. The original paper had a penciled correction before scanning.]
Comment Detail: Source includes date (July 24, 1865) and location (Albany, New York).
obituary-john-burkett-1918: Obituary for John S. Burkett (1918); “Obituary,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 16 Jul 2018), image “United States of America ⟩ Kansas ⟩ Atwood ⟩ The Citizen-Patriot ⟩ 1918 ⟩ 06 ⟩ 20” page 1; citing “The Citizen-Patriot (Atwood, Rawlins County, Kansas), 20 Jun 1918 (Thursday), page 1, column 5” [The paper has a printed date of “June 18” under the title banner, but this doesn’t align with the weekly nature of the newspaper; the previous issue was Jun 13. The original paper had a penciled correction before scanning.]
Comment Detail: Source includes date (March 1, 1893) and new location (Blakeman, Kans.).
obituary-john-burkett-1918: Obituary for John S. Burkett (1918); “Obituary,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 16 Jul 2018), image “United States of America ⟩ Kansas ⟩ Atwood ⟩ The Citizen-Patriot ⟩ 1918 ⟩ 06 ⟩ 20” page 1; citing “The Citizen-Patriot (Atwood, Rawlins County, Kansas), 20 Jun 1918 (Thursday), page 1, column 5” [The paper has a printed date of “June 18” under the title banner, but this doesn’t align with the weekly nature of the newspaper; the previous issue was Jun 13. The original paper had a penciled correction before scanning.]
Comment Detail: Source includes cemetery (Blakman cemetery). The cemetery is located in Blakeman, Rawlins County, Kansas.
obituary-john-burkett-1918: Obituary for John S. Burkett (1918); “Obituary,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 16 Jul 2018), image “United States of America ⟩ Kansas ⟩ Atwood ⟩ The Citizen-Patriot ⟩ 1918 ⟩ 06 ⟩ 20” page 1; citing “The Citizen-Patriot (Atwood, Rawlins County, Kansas), 20 Jun 1918 (Thursday), page 1, column 5” [The paper has a printed date of “June 18” under the title banner, but this doesn’t align with the weekly nature of the newspaper; the previous issue was Jun 13. The original paper had a penciled correction before scanning.]
Comment Detail: Source includes date (18 of Oct. 1862).
obituary-john-burkett-1918: Obituary for John S. Burkett (1918); “Obituary,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 16 Jul 2018), image “United States of America ⟩ Kansas ⟩ Atwood ⟩ The Citizen-Patriot ⟩ 1918 ⟩ 06 ⟩ 20” page 1; citing “The Citizen-Patriot (Atwood, Rawlins County, Kansas), 20 Jun 1918 (Thursday), page 1, column 5” [The paper has a printed date of “June 18” under the title banner, but this doesn’t align with the weekly nature of the newspaper; the previous issue was Jun 13. The original paper had a penciled correction before scanning.]
Comment Detail: Source includes unit (Company 138, 2 nd batallion of Vetern [Veteran] Reserve Corps volunteers). It also imples he enlisted into that unit on his enlistment on 8 Oct 1862, but the unit itself was not created until April 1863.
obituary-john-burkett-1918: Obituary for John S. Burkett (1918); “Obituary,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 16 Jul 2018), image “United States of America ⟩ Kansas ⟩ Atwood ⟩ The Citizen-Patriot ⟩ 1918 ⟩ 06 ⟩ 20” page 1; citing “The Citizen-Patriot (Atwood, Rawlins County, Kansas), 20 Jun 1918 (Thursday), page 1, column 5” [The paper has a printed date of “June 18” under the title banner, but this doesn’t align with the weekly nature of the newspaper; the previous issue was Jun 13. The original paper had a penciled correction before scanning.]
Comment Detail: Source includes date (April 6, 1864) and unit (Co. K, 29 reg., Iowa).
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Attributes
Residence: at Glenwood, Mills County, Iowa, United States
Residence: at , Seward County, Nebraska, United States
Religion: Methodist
obituary-john-burkett-1918: Obituary for John S. Burkett (1918); “Obituary,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 16 Jul 2018), image “United States of America ⟩ Kansas ⟩ Atwood ⟩ The Citizen-Patriot ⟩ 1918 ⟩ 06 ⟩ 20” page 1; citing “The Citizen-Patriot (Atwood, Rawlins County, Kansas), 20 Jun 1918 (Thursday), page 1, column 5” [The paper has a printed date of “June 18” under the title banner, but this doesn’t align with the weekly nature of the newspaper; the previous issue was Jun 13. The original paper had a penciled correction before scanning.]
Comment Detail: Source includes date (March 4, 1877) and location ("... returned to his home near Glenwood, Iowa where he was united in marriage to...").
obituary-john-burkett-1918: Obituary for John S. Burkett (1918); “Obituary,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 16 Jul 2018), image “United States of America ⟩ Kansas ⟩ Atwood ⟩ The Citizen-Patriot ⟩ 1918 ⟩ 06 ⟩ 20” page 1; citing “The Citizen-Patriot (Atwood, Rawlins County, Kansas), 20 Jun 1918 (Thursday), page 1, column 5” [The paper has a printed date of “June 18” under the title banner, but this doesn’t align with the weekly nature of the newspaper; the previous issue was Jun 13. The original paper had a penciled correction before scanning.]
Comment Detail: Source includes limiting dates (March 4, 1877, March 1, 1893) and location (Seward county, Nebr.). The wedding date of 4 Mar is assumed not to be a moving day.
obituary-john-burkett-1918: Obituary for John S. Burkett (1918); “Obituary,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 16 Jul 2018), image “United States of America ⟩ Kansas ⟩ Atwood ⟩ The Citizen-Patriot ⟩ 1918 ⟩ 06 ⟩ 20” page 1; citing “The Citizen-Patriot (Atwood, Rawlins County, Kansas), 20 Jun 1918 (Thursday), page 1, column 5” [The paper has a printed date of “June 18” under the title banner, but this doesn’t align with the weekly nature of the newspaper; the previous issue was Jun 13. The original paper had a penciled correction before scanning.]
Comment Detail: Source includes religion (Methodist).
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General Notes and Anecdotes
John served during the civil war, from Oct 1862 through his honorable discharge in Jul 1865. He received three gunshot wounds at the Battle of Helena, Arkansas on 4 Jul 1863, and was hopitalized for 10 months. [obituary-john-burkett-1918]
obituary-john-burkett-1918: Obituary for John S. Burkett (1918); “Obituary,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 16 Jul 2018), image “United States of America ⟩ Kansas ⟩ Atwood ⟩ The Citizen-Patriot ⟩ 1918 ⟩ 06 ⟩ 20” page 1; citing “The Citizen-Patriot (Atwood, Rawlins County, Kansas), 20 Jun 1918 (Thursday), page 1, column 5” [The paper has a printed date of “June 18” under the title banner, but this doesn’t align with the weekly nature of the newspaper; the previous issue was Jun 13. The original paper had a penciled correction before scanning.]
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Research Notes (Conflicts/Spelling/Followup)
FOLLOWUP
John had at least two siblings, brothers H. U. Burkett (Houston, Texas) and T. I. Burkett (Mapleton, Iowa). [obituary-john-burkett-1918]
Beyond Benjamin Burkett, who is included in this database, John and Margaret had one other son and five daughters. Their other son was J. A. Burkett (McDonald, Kansas). Their daughters are not identified except as the wives of E. E. Wilton (Arapahoe, Nebraska), C. W. Spears (Haigler, Nebraska), W. S. Reames (LaFayette, Colorado), and C. E. Johnson (Benkleman, Nebraska). The fifth daughter died in childhood. [obituary-john-burkett-1918]
One of these daughters may be Frances, who has a memorial on Find A Grave.
Another may be Catharine, born about 1893, and living in Logan, Rawlins County, Kansas in 1910. (from the 1910 U.S. Census)
John's obituary notes that he didn't unite with any church after moving to Blakeman, due to "feeble health." However, he did live over 25 years in Blakeman. [obituary-john-burkett-1918]
John has a memorial on Find A Grave.
obituary-john-burkett-1918: Obituary for John S. Burkett (1918); “Obituary,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 16 Jul 2018), image “United States of America ⟩ Kansas ⟩ Atwood ⟩ The Citizen-Patriot ⟩ 1918 ⟩ 06 ⟩ 20” page 1; citing “The Citizen-Patriot (Atwood, Rawlins County, Kansas), 20 Jun 1918 (Thursday), page 1, column 5” [The paper has a printed date of “June 18” under the title banner, but this doesn’t align with the weekly nature of the newspaper; the previous issue was Jun 13. The original paper had a penciled correction before scanning.]
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