J W BURKHEAD Pulaski/Lonoke Co, AR 1870
In the 1870 Census for Caroline Township of Pulaski County (This area became part of Lonoke County), the following family is found living three dwellings away from James GREEN (1811-1881) and his wife NANCY BLAND (c1811 - aft 1883).
Household 86, Dwelling 86
BURKHEAD, J W age 64 Male White Farmer $1500 $590 b. NC
Maryage 38 Female Whiteb. GA
Cassey? age 21 Female Whiteb. TN
NEWSOME, Lucy age 16 Female Whiteb. GA
Mary age 14 Female Whiteb. GA
Rebecca J age 12 Female Whiteb. GA
Martha Hage 11 Female Whiteb. GA
Thomas Jage 10 Male Whiteb. GA
The census notes that JW BURKHEAD and Mary were married in May, 1870.Rebecca J. NEWSOME married about 1873 to Henry WADE.She later left him and married on 14 Nov 1886 in Fannin Co, TX, John Wyett GREEN, son of James GREEN and Nancy BLAND, the 1870 neighbors of this family.Martha H. NEWSOME married 3 Jan 1877 in Lonoke Co, Thomas H. JACKSON. Thomas NEWSOME married 17 Dec 1884 in Lonoke Co, Mary Ella BASS, daughter of Thomas and Matilda BASS.They died and are buried in Fannin Co, TX.
A Mary BURKHEAD, age 42 married Bryant HINTON, age 54 on 4 Nov 1872 in Pulaski Co, AR.
Anyone with any information on these families, especially JW Burkhead and his wife Mary, please contact me.