ARTERBERRY, Nancy Jane(y) "Nannie"
Born:  15 Jul 1855 Jackson Co., TN
Died:  3 Apr 1940 Pottawatomie Co., OK
Buried:  Resthaven Memorial Cem, Shawnee, Pottawatomie Co., OK
Daughter of Bennett ARTERBERRY and Cordelia Caroline HUDSON


Married on 13 March 1873 in (Pickneyville, Perry Co.*), IL to

BURK, George Tate
Born:  20 Aug 1851 PA
Died:  23 Dec 1932 Shawnee, Pottawatomie Co., OK
Buried:  Resthaven Memorial Cem, Shawnee, Pottawatomie Co., OK
Occupation:  coal miner and farmer
Son of John BURK and Mary A. _____

Children:

1.  Mary C. "Mollie"
    b:  29 Jan 1874 IL
    d:
    bu:
    m: Nay BURNETT
    [ch:  Percy, Fay and Hubert]
2. William H.
    b:  6 Aug 1876
    d:  17 Jun 1879
    bu:
3.  John Bennett "Ben"
    b:  27 Apr 1878 Sequin, Guadalupe Co., TX
    d:  5 Jul 1964 Norman, Cleveland Co., OK
    bu:
    m1: Lula MORRIS, 15 Jul  1900 Cleveland Co., OT (OK)
    [ch:  Nellie Pearl (wife of Dennis Clay SCOTT)]
    m2: Lizzie MONTGOMERY, 6 Dec 1903 in Cleveland Co., OT (OK)
    [ch:  Elma Larkin and Bernice Bennett]
    m3: Mattie Irene MONTGOMERY, 19 Dec 1910 Cleveland Co., OK
    [NOTE:  Nell Scott, Ben's daughter, listed her name as Mattie Irene while Tim Wilkinson has it as Mattie
Marie.  The marriage record listed her as "Mattie I. Mongtomery."]
    [ch:  Loyett Thacker, Alfaretta (wife of Benjamin F. GRANTHAM), and Galen Maurice]
4. Fannie R.
    b:  18 Jan 1880 (Cooke Co.) TX
    d: 
    bu:
    m: Thomas H. LITTLE,13 Jan 1903 Cleveland Co., OT (OK)
    [ch:  Naomi, Austin, Lucille, and Tom Jr.]
5.  Joe Simpson
    b:  13 Jan 1882
    d:
    bu:
    m: Ora HOWARD, 10 Nov 1906 Comanche Co., IT (OK)
    [ch:  Cloe and Genevieve (wife of Mr. HALL)]
6.  George Hastings
    b:  18 Sep 1884 Cleburne, Johnson Co., TX
    d:  26 Aug 1966 Monte Vista, CO
    bu:
    m: Armada GOODNIGHT 21 Feb 1906 in Duncan, Comanche Co., IT (OK)
    [NOTE:  Tim Wilkinson has her full name as Morbry Armada.  Marriage record has her name as Mada.]
    [ch:  Herman Glynn, Ina Margaret (wife of Zachary Eugene EAGLE and of Theodore Palmer ICKES), James
Kenneth, and Betty Jane (wife of Archibald John CHISHOLM, Jr.)]
7.  Etta Dee
    b:  2 Mar 1887 Lebanon, IT (Marshall Co., OK)
    d:  24 Dec 1980 Jackson, CA
    bu:
    m: Cornelius Narlee DOWNES, 2 Dec 1906 Carter Co., IT (OK)
    [ch:  Mada Eudora (wife of Freddie Michael WILKINSON), Gary Burk, Arles Janey (wife of Albert Eugene
HUCKABY), Ozella (wife of Alan BAKER), John Daniel and Leona (wife of Lloyd PETTY)]
8.  Henry L.
    b:  28 Mar 1889
    d:  Aug 1966 OK
    bu:
    m: Alta CARRUTH
    [ch:  Haskell, Rhetta, and Geraldine]
9.  Naaman Luther
    b:  15 Dec 1890 Mannsville, IT (Johnston Co., OK)
    d:  20 Jul 1979 Shawnee, Pottawatomie Co., OK
    bu:  Resthaven Memorial Cem, Shawnee, OK
    m: Alice Adelia "Delia" MALONEY 1912 in Duncan, Stephens Co., OK
    [ch:  Leonard, Harry, Naomi June (wife of Andrew Jerrold LOWE), and Naaman Luther Jr. "Luke"]
10.  (infant)
    b: 1892
    d: 1892
    bu:
    [NOTE:  Likely the same child as Nancy Jane (1892-1892) listed on Tim Wilkinson's website.]
11.  Arlas / Arles M.
    b:  23 Apr 1895
    d:  23 Dec 1896
    bu:
12.  Leroy
    b:  25 Sep 1897
    d:  16 Jun 1964
    bu:
    m1: Mary HICKS
    [ch:  Louise and Mary Frances]
    m2: Helen ______
    m3: Fleeta ______


*A request was sent to the county clerk in Perry Co., IL for a copy of the marriage record but they were unable to locate it.  They may have married in another county.

Information also from:
Nell (Burk) Scott (now deceased)
Alfaretta Grantham
Ina Ickes
Betty Chisholm
June Lowe
Tim Wilkinson


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The Burk Family
circa 1906...

(back row)
Joe, Henry, George, Etta and Naaman

(front row)
Leroy, George T., Nellie and Nannie

[photo courtesy of Nell Scott]
(back row)  Joe Burk, George Burk, Etta (Burk) Downes, (unknown), (unknown)

(front row)  Fannie (Burk) Little, Ben Burk, Tom Ragsdale, George Brown


[photo courtesy of
June Lowe]
George Tate and
Nancy Jane Burk

[photo courtesy of Nell Scott]