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Elias Burke was born on January 1st, 1774 in Wilkes County, North Carolina.  Elias Burke's father was Ambrose Powell and his mother was Margaret Holt.  His paternal grandparents were Elias Powell and Elizabeth Blair. He had four brothers and five sisters, named Lewis, William, Peter, John, Margaret, Rachel, Mary Polly, Sarah and Polly Marian.  He was the third oldest of the ten children.  He died at the age of 89 on April 6th, 1863 in Scottsville, Macoupin, Illinois.


Elias Burke's family with Elizabeth Day

‌Elias Burke and Elizabeth were married in a religious ceremony in 1794 in Wilkes County, North Carolina.  They had six sons and six daughters, named Squire, Rev. William Litle, Elias, John Wesley, Honour, Argin, Mary, Sarah, Elizabeth, Jane, Nancy and Celia.

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