Emma was the daughter of Solomon and Nancy Wolfe Pratt.
She married George Burke, son of Hiram or Harmon and Nancy Riley Burke, in Preston county, WV, in 1879, this is entered into WV records.
This is a confusing death certificate, because -
The birth date for Emma, daughter of Solomon and Nancy, is given on the certificate as 1879, but that was the year of her marriage. Her birthdate should be earlier
(1855, from WV births). Her age is given on the certificate of death as 42- but if born in 1855, she could not have been that young.
More dates are listed on the memorial for her sister,
Rebecca Ellen Pratt Taylor
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( After the creation of the memorial, one of her great-granddaughters said Emma and her husband were buried at the Hiram Burke farm.)
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Update, additional information received April, 2021:
Hopewell News. Preston County Journal. Kingwood, WV. Thur., Aug. 4, 1921.
Excerpt -- Died, on Saturday July 30, Mrs. Emma L. Burke, wife of Geo. R. Burke, aged 62 years, and was buried in the family graveyard on Sunday . Rev. John Wesley Engle preached the funeral to a large concourse of people.
Contributor: D. G. Keener (46963989)
She married George Burke, son of Hiram or Harmon and Nancy Riley Burke, in Preston county, WV, in 1879, this is entered into WV records.
This is a confusing death certificate, because -
The birth date for Emma, daughter of Solomon and Nancy, is given on the certificate as 1879, but that was the year of her marriage. Her birthdate should be earlier
(1855, from WV births). Her age is given on the certificate of death as 42- but if born in 1855, she could not have been that young.
More dates are listed on the memorial for her sister,
Rebecca Ellen Pratt Taylor
- - -
( After the creation of the memorial, one of her great-granddaughters said Emma and her husband were buried at the Hiram Burke farm.)
- - -
Update, additional information received April, 2021:
Hopewell News. Preston County Journal. Kingwood, WV. Thur., Aug. 4, 1921.
Excerpt -- Died, on Saturday July 30, Mrs. Emma L. Burke, wife of Geo. R. Burke, aged 62 years, and was buried in the family graveyard on Sunday . Rev. John Wesley Engle preached the funeral to a large concourse of people.
Contributor: D. G. Keener (46963989)
Emma was the daughter of Solomon and Nancy Wolfe Pratt.
She married George Burke, son of Hiram or Harmon and Nancy Riley Burke, in Preston county, WV, in 1879, this is entered into WV records.
This is a confusing death certificate, because -
The birth date for Emma, daughter of Solomon and Nancy, is given on the certificate as 1879, but that was the year of her marriage. Her birthdate should be earlier
(1855, from WV births). Her age is given on the certificate of death as 42- but if born in 1855, she could not have been that young.
More dates are listed on the memorial for her sister,
Rebecca Ellen Pratt Taylor
- - -
( After the creation of the memorial, one of her great-granddaughters said Emma and her husband were buried at the Hiram Burke farm.)
- - -
Update, additional information received April, 2021:
Hopewell News. Preston County Journal. Kingwood, WV. Thur., Aug. 4, 1921.
Excerpt -- Died, on Saturday July 30, Mrs. Emma L. Burke, wife of Geo. R. Burke, aged 62 years, and was buried in the family graveyard on Sunday . Rev. John Wesley Engle preached the funeral to a large concourse of people.
Contributor: D. G. Keener (46963989)
She married George Burke, son of Hiram or Harmon and Nancy Riley Burke, in Preston county, WV, in 1879, this is entered into WV records.
This is a confusing death certificate, because -
The birth date for Emma, daughter of Solomon and Nancy, is given on the certificate as 1879, but that was the year of her marriage. Her birthdate should be earlier
(1855, from WV births). Her age is given on the certificate of death as 42- but if born in 1855, she could not have been that young.
More dates are listed on the memorial for her sister,
Rebecca Ellen Pratt Taylor
- - -
( After the creation of the memorial, one of her great-granddaughters said Emma and her husband were buried at the Hiram Burke farm.)
- - -
Update, additional information received April, 2021:
Hopewell News. Preston County Journal. Kingwood, WV. Thur., Aug. 4, 1921.
Excerpt -- Died, on Saturday July 30, Mrs. Emma L. Burke, wife of Geo. R. Burke, aged 62 years, and was buried in the family graveyard on Sunday . Rev. John Wesley Engle preached the funeral to a large concourse of people.
Contributor: D. G. Keener (46963989)
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