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William Burdette was born on December 17th, 1896 in Clarkson, Grayson, Kentucky, USA.1   William Burdette's father was Miles Hollis Skaggs and his mother was Mary Thomas Phillips.  His paternal grandparents were Martin B. Skaggs and Mary E. Williams; his maternal grandparents were Owen W. Phillips and Elizabeth J. Williams. He had six brothers and four sisters, named George Lee, Albert Lee, Berthel B., Henry Clay, Hilary C., Beckham, Ninnium Dallas Or Mirandalous, Ethel, Lula Jane and Angie B..  He was the third youngest of the eleven children.  He died at the age of 73 on November 15th, 1970 in Clarkson, Grayson, Kentucky, U.S.A..  He was buried in November 1970 in Clarkson Baptist Cemetery, Grayson County, Kentucky.2 3 


William Burdette's family with Ethel Bell

‌William Burdette and Ethel were married in a religious ceremony on September 22nd, 1922 in , , Kentucky, USA.4   They had two sons and three daughters, named Burdette, Living, Janavea, Lorene and Living.

1 Social Security Death Index - ancestry.com @ SSN 406-22-4581  Issued in KY bef. 1951
2 Mary K. GEORGE - email: dpmk@cci-ebiz.net
3 Social Security Death Index - ancestry.com @ SSN 406-22-4581  Issued in KY Bef. 1951
4 {1930 Census - Big Clifty, Grayson, Kentucky - ED 43-14, Sheet 6B, Line 55, Page 11 on ancestry.com}
5 {1930 Census - Big Clifty, Grayson, Kentucky - ED 43-14, Sheet 6B, Line 55, Page 11 on ancestry.com}
6 Kentucky Death Index - www.ukcc.uky.edu/~vitalrec/ @ Vol. 44,  Deathvol: 58,  Certificate # 21842
Further sources/citations:
1910 Kentucky Miracode Index - ancestry.com, 1900 Census - Grayson County, Kentucky - Book 976.9842 X29d 1900 (FHL) @ pg. 235, Karen Goodwin, e-mail ka@uswest.net

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