Burk(e) in Morgan/Scott County, IL around 1860
Looking for information on my Great/Great Grandfather James Burk(e)who lived in Scott County,IL.It appears he was born in Ireland in the early 1820's and died in Scott County, Il in 1878.He was married to a Catherine (Hayes/Hays) Curtin.From Census information it appears Catherine may have come from Gallway Co., Ireland.Her first husband was a John Curtin.They had 2 or 3 sons of which I found only records for John Curtin and Michael Curtin.The demise of Catherine's first husband John is unclear.Know she subsequently married my Great/Great Grandfather James Burk(e) on or before 1860.They had two boys James P Burk(e) (born around 1860) and my Great Grandfather Daniel Burk(e) (born Jan 1867). I am trying to figure out where he came from in Ireland and any relation as well as how he got to IL.