Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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Peter Burket and Barbara Neff




Husband Peter Burket 1 2

           Born: 17 Jan 1793 - near Hanover, York Co, PA 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 20 Jun 1867 - Sinking Valley, Blair Co, PA 3
         Buried: 


         Father: Peter Burket (1766-1823) 1 3
         Mother: Elizabeth Harnish (Abt 1767-1841) 3


       Marriage: 23 Apr 1818 4

   Other Spouse: Mary Fleck (1797-Abt 1817) 1 3 - 11 Jun 1815 3

   Other Spouse: Catherine Keller (1791-1872) 4 - 28 Nov 1833 4



Wife Barbara Neff 5

           Born: 19 Nov 1795 - near Petersburg, Huntingdon Co, PA 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 19 Mar 1833 4
         Buried: 


         Father: Jacob Neff (      -      ) 4
         Mother: Barbara Kauffman (      -      ) 4




Children
1 M John Neff Burket 4

           Born: 8 Dec 1818 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 



2 M Peter Burket 4

           Born: 5 Dec 1820 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 



3 M Jacob Burket 4

           Born: 19 Oct 1823 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 



4 F Mary B. Burket 5 6 7

           Born: 1 Nov 1825 - Sinking Valley, Huntingdon Co, PA 5
     Christened: 
           Died: 28 Mar 1856 - Altoona, Blair Co, PA 6 7 8
         Buried: 
         Spouse: George Washington Patton (1817-1882) 6 7 9
           Marr: 10 Jun 1845 6 7 8


5 M Col. Ephraim Burkett 10

            AKA: Col. Ephraim Burket 4
           Born: 7 Feb 1830 - near Tyrone, Blair Co, PA 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 17 Jan 1901 4
         Buried:  - Lutheran Cemetery, Sinking Valley, Blair Co, PA
         Spouse: Mary Harnish (      -1917) 4
           Marr: 27 Oct 1857 4


6 M Benjamin Burket 4

           Born: 19 Jun 1832 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 4 May 1840 4
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Did Not Marry



General Notes: Husband - Peter Burket


He accompanied his parents upon their removal to Sinking Valley, Blair County, Pennsylvania, attended the schools of that locality, and throughout his active years followed agricultural pursuits.

He died on the family homestead in the valley.

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Sources


1 J. Simpson Africa, The History of Blair County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: Louis H. Everts, 1883), Pg 234.

2 Fenwick Y. Hedley, Old and New Westmoreland, Vols. III & IV (New York, NY: The American Historical Society, Inc., 1918), Pg 108, 1223.

3 Fenwick Y. Hedley, Old and New Westmoreland, Vols. III & IV (New York, NY: The American Historical Society, Inc., 1918), Pg 1223.

4 Fenwick Y. Hedley, Old and New Westmoreland, Vols. III & IV (New York, NY: The American Historical Society, Inc., 1918), Pg 1224.

5 Fenwick Y. Hedley, Old and New Westmoreland, Vols. III & IV (New York, NY: The American Historical Society, Inc., 1918), Pg 108, 1224.

6 J. Simpson Africa, The History of Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: Louis H. Everts, 1883), Pg 440.

7 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. II (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 28.

8 Fenwick Y. Hedley, Old and New Westmoreland, Vols. III & IV (New York, NY: The American Historical Society, Inc., 1918), Pg 108.

9 Fenwick Y. Hedley, Old and New Westmoreland, Vols. III & IV (New York, NY: The American Historical Society, Inc., 1918), Pg 107.

10 J. Simpson Africa, The History of Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: Louis H. Everts, 1883), Pg 323.


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