Mary Jane Burk1

b. 16 June 1841, d. 5 July 1926
FatherLewis Burk2,1 b. 23 Mar 1799, d. 23 Aug 1877
MotherMariah Moffett2,1 b. 28 Jan 1805, d. 28 Mar 1876
Birth16 Jun 1841 Mary Jane Burk was born on 16 Jun 1841 in Indiana.1 
Childhood  Mary grew up in Richmond, Indiana, Her mother gave birth to 5 children but Mary Jane was the only one to survive childhood. At the time of Mary Jane's birth her father was a member of the Indiana legislature; he served terms in both the house and the senate. He was also actively involved in the Richmond business community. 
Marriage26 Oct 1869 She married Isaac Hollingsworth Richards on 26 Oct 1869 in Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana.3,1 
Residence1872  According to a Wayne County History book Mary and Isaac resided in Springfield, Missouri, in 1872. If this is accurate they did not remain long as their first child was born in 1873 in Indiana.2 
Cens-188017 Jun 1880 In 1880 they were recorded living with their 6 children and a servant in Indianapolis. One of the census questions that year asked if anyone in the household was ill or temporarily disabled. Mary's entry contained the notation "childbirth".4 
  She had probably just given birth to daughter Jane Lydia who was born in June, 1880. 
Widowed23 Sep 1884  Isaac died 4 years later, leaving Mary Jane to raise 6 children who ranged in age from 11 year old Burk to 1 year old Ethel. 
LegateeFeb 1901  Mary Jane's aunt, Jane Cheeseman, died in 1901. She left $1,000 to her niece Sarah Cox with the balance of her estate to be divided between Sarah and Mary Jane.5 
Death5 Jul 1926 Mary Jane died on 5 Jul 1926 at age 85.1 
Burial She was buried at Earlham Cemetery in Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana.6 

Family

Isaac Hollingsworth Richards b. 5 Jul 1840, d. 23 Sep 1884
Children
ChartsDescendants of William Moffett and Mary Gardner
Last Edited1 Jul 2008

Citations

  1. [S451] Moffett Richards, "Descendants of Thomas Moffett", 1944, Society of Indiana Pioneers, application of Louise Mae Vanneman.
  2. [S443] Andrew W. Young, History of Wayne County, Indiana, p. 413.
  3. [S296] Wayne Co., Indiana, Marriage Register J: 368. Mary J. Burk and Isaac H. Richards were married 26 Oct. 1869.
  4. [S2043] Isaac H. Richards household, 1880 U.S. cens., Marion Co., Indiana, pop sched., Indianapolis, ED 108, page 64D, dwelling 480, family 498, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Jun 2008, image 64 of 74. household includes: Isaac H. Richards, 39, works at machinery depot; Mary J., wife, 39, "childbirth" entered in column abt sick or temporarily disabled; Burk, 7, son; Mary G., 5, dau; Maria M., dau, 4; Carrie C., dau, 1; all b. IN; Maggie McCoy, 21, servant.
  5. [S2045] Jane Cheeseman will (recorded 1901), Wayne Co., Indiana Circuit Ct., Vol 11: 380. The will was dated 1892.
  6. [S2041] Beverley Yount, Tombstone Inscriptions of Wayne Co., Indiana, Vol. 1, p. 227.
  7. [S449] Lineage application of Maria Moffett Richards, Society of Indiana Pioneers (Thomas Brown), dated 21 April 1920.