Margaret Kearney
Last updated 28 Jan 2022 in Spear–Johnson Family.
Individual
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 (Margaret ⟨spelling⟩). See research notes for spelling details.
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 (Margaret Kearney).
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Family
Spouse/Partner: John S. Burkett (1839 – 1918)
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
Moved To Residence: 1 Mar 1893 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 (March 1, 1893) and new location (Blakeman, Kans.).
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Attributes
Residence: at Glenwood, Mills County, Iowa, United States
Residence: at , Seward County, Nebraska, 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 ("... 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.
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Research Notes (Conflicts/Spelling/Followup)
SPELLING
Surname: This database uses Kearney. The obiturary for her son Benjamin used the spelling Kenny. [obituary-benjamin-burkett-1962]
FOLLOWUP
Margaret may have been born about 1844 in Missouri. (from the 1910 U.S. Census)
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)
Margaret has a memorial on Find A Grave.
Margaret may have had a sister, Lizzie (1860-1918), who married Harvey C. Lyons on 11 Nov 1883. Lizzie's obituary in the 12 Dec 1915 Wayne Herald (Wayne, Nebraska), page 13, identifies her sister as Mrs. Margaret Burkett of Blakeman, Kansas. If so, their parents were Mr. and Mrs. Caleb Kerney [Kearney].
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”
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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.]
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