Martha Lucille BURKS 
Martha Lucille was born on January 9th, 1897 in Greene Township, Parke Co., Indiana.1 Martha Lucille's father was Jessie Rice BURKS and her mother was Laura Alice PAYTON. Her maternal grandparents were John A. PAYTON and Lucinda Jane JOHNSON. She had a brother and a sister, named George Paul and Living. She died at the age of 100 on February 3rd, 1997 in Rockville, Parke Co., Indiana. She was buried in Rockville Cemetery, Parke Co., Indiana.2 2 General Notes
BIOGRAPHY: Teacher in Gary, Indiana schools; graduated from Rockville High School and Oxford College in Ohio.
DEATH: ROCKVILLE - Lucile B. Royse, 100, of Rockville died at 5:20 a.m.Monday, Feb. 3, 1997, in her residence. She was a teacher in the Chicago (Ill.) School system for 33 years, where she also did work with the Child Study Department. She was born Jan. 9, 1897, in Greene Township, Parke County, to J.R. Burks and Laura Payton Burks. She was preceded in death by her husband, Walter Royse, in 1970. Survivors include one daughter-in-law, Sarah Royse of Decatur, Ga.; one sister, Eleanor Carter of Rockville; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. She was also preceded in death by one son, Robert Royse, in 1990; and one brother, Paul Burks. She graduated from Rockville High School, Western College in Oxford, Ohio, and received her master's degree from Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill. She was a member of United Methodist Church and Methodist Service Circle. Graveside services are 11 a.m. Thursday in Rockville Cemetery, with the Rev. Jack Steele officiating. There is no visitation. Barnes Mortuary assisted with arrangements.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.03 Feb 1870 in Judson, Parke Co., Indiana d.02 Jun 1926 in Terre Haute, Vigo Co., Indiana
- b.09 Jan 1897 in Greene Township, Parke Co., Indiana d.03 Feb 1997 in Rockville, Parke Co., Indiana
- b.15 Jan 1801 in Virginia d.13 Nov 1853 in Parke Co., Indiana
- b.08 Apr 1825 in Mason Co., Kentucky d.08 May 1893 in Parkville, Parke Co., Indiana
- b.01 Jan 1778 in Berkeley, Norfolk, Virginia d.09 Oct 1815 in Mason Co., Kentucky
- b.27 Feb 1804 in Mason Co., Kentucky d.11 Dec 1882 in Paxton, Illinois
- b.~ 1778 in Loudoun Co., Virginia d.23 Nov 1849 in Mt. Gilead, Mason Co., Kentucky
- b.29 Apr 1848 in Greene Township, Parke Co., Indiana d.03 Feb 1914 in Greene Township, Parke Co., Indiana
- b.01 Mar 1829 in Indiana d.04 Oct 1900 in Judson, Parke Co., Indiana
- b.20 Mar 1870 in Parke Co., Indiana d.29 Mar 1951 in Indiana
- b.25 Jun 1849 in Indiana d.30 Apr 1898 in Parke Co., Indiana
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1 Jesse Burks-Laura Payton Marriage & Bible Record
2 The Collings Family
Further source/citation:
Crooks Family Genealogy
2 The Collings Family
Further source/citation:
Crooks Family Genealogy
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