Alice Blanche Burkhart was a 3rd generation Tennessee native, her grandfather, Claiborne Eli Burkhart, having been born in Knoxsville, Tennessee in 1842. Her parents continued the family tradition of farming the land in the Knoxville area, her father being Claiborne Barbur Burkhart (1871-1927) and her mother being Lettie Belle (Walker) Burkhart (1879-1961). Alice was one of seven children, b. Feb 3rd, 1902, in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee. She was named after her father's sister, her paternal aunt, Alice Blanche (Burkhart) Strange (1885-1963). She married Charles "Charlie" Edgar Kosier in the early 1920's* and they lived with his widowed mother, Lena "Lannie" Kosier on 214 Emmett Street in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, valued, in 1930, at $500. Twin sons were born to them on April 30th, 1925, and were named Lesley and Wesley Ray Kosier. Lesley only lived until May 9th, 1925, however, and was buried at Blackoak Cemetery in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, where Charlie and his mother had buried his father, Rufus L. Kosier, when he died in 1920, and where they had buried his younger brother, George French Kosier, following his death in 1919. This must have been a very difficult time in their lives as they had lost a son but still had a son, half of the set of twins that had been born to them. Charlie had also lost his father and brother a few years prior to the birth of his twin sons, another difficult loss. Alice's father passed away November 27, 1927; she had lost both a brother and sister within the past ten years, as well.** Their next child, also a son, was born in May, 1926, and was named Edgar Lesley Kosier. I believe his middle name of Lesley was given in memory to the twin who had died the previous year. One more son was borne of their marriage, Marvin I. Kosier. He was one yr. of age when the 1930 Census was taken on April 5th, 1930. Unfortunately, the enumerator misspelled the family name, listing them as "Kasier" instead of Kosier. Also, young Marvin was listed as "Manuel J.". Details of his date of birth were marked out with only the number 1 under his age [usually, young children had both their year and month of age listed in the age box, as Edgar had been listed as being age 3 yrs. 11 months]. Also, in 1930, they were living with Charlie's widowed mother in the family home valued at $500. Charles worked at the cotton mill in town, working as a "fleecer". No radio set was in the home, per a census question that year. Alice's mother-in-law died January 15th, 1931 and was buried by her husband and grandson at Blackoak Cemetery in Knoxville, Tennessee. By 1940, Charles was operating a "Napping Machine" at the cotton mill. Wesley, Edgar and Marvin were still living at home, attending school. I believe that Charles and Alice wanted their children to have better education opportunities than they had had, as, when Wesley enlisted in the Army on July 21, 1943, at Ft. Oglethorpe, Georgia, he was listed as having had three years of college [Remember that Charlie had been working, performing "common labor" at the age of 16 yrs. when the 1910 Census was taken. See his memorial]. Charles died July 26th, 1972, and was laid to rest at Berry Highland Memorial Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox Co., Tennessee. Alice Blanche lived another 15+ years, passing away on January 20th, 1989, and being laid to rest next to her husband at Berry Highland Cemetery. They share a headstone. Wesley died on Sep 8th,1993, in Tennessee, although I've not found him yet. He may be at either Berry Highland Memorial Cemetery, near his parents, or at Blackoak Cemetery with his twin brother and paternal grandparents. I don't know if he ever married. I also don't know if Edgar Lesley or Marvin I. are married or not and living or not.
I have Tommy Wood to Thank for not only locating my cousin Alice and her husband, but also for contacting me the very same day that he created their memorials, then transferring them to me! What a special Holiday gift from a fellow Find a Graver! He also took photos of their headstones! He represents what Find A Grave is all about, for now I've been able to link both Alice and Charlie to their parents, connect them to their dear infant son and give information regarding their lives. Thank you, Tommy, for your kind gesture!
---Dec 19, 2015 by Kathie L. Webb Blair, Portland, Oregon
*{in 1930 Census she said she had married at age 21, which would have made the date of marriage @1923. Her husband said he had married at age 32, which would have made their date of marriage @1926. I've not been able to locate their marriage license, but firmly believe they married prior to the birth of any children, which would mean they married prior to 1925 but after 1920}.
** Alice's little sister, Ellen Burkhart, died at the age of four years, in November, 1917. Her older brother, Bruce McDonald Burkhart, died Nov 5th, 1918, while at "3 Corps School" and was buried at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia.
I have Tommy Wood to Thank for not only locating my cousin Alice and her husband, but also for contacting me the very same day that he created their memorials, then transferring them to me! What a special Holiday gift from a fellow Find a Graver! He also took photos of their headstones! He represents what Find A Grave is all about, for now I've been able to link both Alice and Charlie to their parents, connect them to their dear infant son and give information regarding their lives. Thank you, Tommy, for your kind gesture!
---Dec 19, 2015 by Kathie L. Webb Blair, Portland, Oregon
*{in 1930 Census she said she had married at age 21, which would have made the date of marriage @1923. Her husband said he had married at age 32, which would have made their date of marriage @1926. I've not been able to locate their marriage license, but firmly believe they married prior to the birth of any children, which would mean they married prior to 1925 but after 1920}.
** Alice's little sister, Ellen Burkhart, died at the age of four years, in November, 1917. Her older brother, Bruce McDonald Burkhart, died Nov 5th, 1918, while at "3 Corps School" and was buried at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia.
Alice Blanche Burkhart was a 3rd generation Tennessee native, her grandfather, Claiborne Eli Burkhart, having been born in Knoxsville, Tennessee in 1842. Her parents continued the family tradition of farming the land in the Knoxville area, her father being Claiborne Barbur Burkhart (1871-1927) and her mother being Lettie Belle (Walker) Burkhart (1879-1961). Alice was one of seven children, b. Feb 3rd, 1902, in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee. She was named after her father's sister, her paternal aunt, Alice Blanche (Burkhart) Strange (1885-1963). She married Charles "Charlie" Edgar Kosier in the early 1920's* and they lived with his widowed mother, Lena "Lannie" Kosier on 214 Emmett Street in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, valued, in 1930, at $500. Twin sons were born to them on April 30th, 1925, and were named Lesley and Wesley Ray Kosier. Lesley only lived until May 9th, 1925, however, and was buried at Blackoak Cemetery in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, where Charlie and his mother had buried his father, Rufus L. Kosier, when he died in 1920, and where they had buried his younger brother, George French Kosier, following his death in 1919. This must have been a very difficult time in their lives as they had lost a son but still had a son, half of the set of twins that had been born to them. Charlie had also lost his father and brother a few years prior to the birth of his twin sons, another difficult loss. Alice's father passed away November 27, 1927; she had lost both a brother and sister within the past ten years, as well.** Their next child, also a son, was born in May, 1926, and was named Edgar Lesley Kosier. I believe his middle name of Lesley was given in memory to the twin who had died the previous year. One more son was borne of their marriage, Marvin I. Kosier. He was one yr. of age when the 1930 Census was taken on April 5th, 1930. Unfortunately, the enumerator misspelled the family name, listing them as "Kasier" instead of Kosier. Also, young Marvin was listed as "Manuel J.". Details of his date of birth were marked out with only the number 1 under his age [usually, young children had both their year and month of age listed in the age box, as Edgar had been listed as being age 3 yrs. 11 months]. Also, in 1930, they were living with Charlie's widowed mother in the family home valued at $500. Charles worked at the cotton mill in town, working as a "fleecer". No radio set was in the home, per a census question that year. Alice's mother-in-law died January 15th, 1931 and was buried by her husband and grandson at Blackoak Cemetery in Knoxville, Tennessee. By 1940, Charles was operating a "Napping Machine" at the cotton mill. Wesley, Edgar and Marvin were still living at home, attending school. I believe that Charles and Alice wanted their children to have better education opportunities than they had had, as, when Wesley enlisted in the Army on July 21, 1943, at Ft. Oglethorpe, Georgia, he was listed as having had three years of college [Remember that Charlie had been working, performing "common labor" at the age of 16 yrs. when the 1910 Census was taken. See his memorial]. Charles died July 26th, 1972, and was laid to rest at Berry Highland Memorial Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox Co., Tennessee. Alice Blanche lived another 15+ years, passing away on January 20th, 1989, and being laid to rest next to her husband at Berry Highland Cemetery. They share a headstone. Wesley died on Sep 8th,1993, in Tennessee, although I've not found him yet. He may be at either Berry Highland Memorial Cemetery, near his parents, or at Blackoak Cemetery with his twin brother and paternal grandparents. I don't know if he ever married. I also don't know if Edgar Lesley or Marvin I. are married or not and living or not.
I have Tommy Wood to Thank for not only locating my cousin Alice and her husband, but also for contacting me the very same day that he created their memorials, then transferring them to me! What a special Holiday gift from a fellow Find a Graver! He also took photos of their headstones! He represents what Find A Grave is all about, for now I've been able to link both Alice and Charlie to their parents, connect them to their dear infant son and give information regarding their lives. Thank you, Tommy, for your kind gesture!
---Dec 19, 2015 by Kathie L. Webb Blair, Portland, Oregon
*{in 1930 Census she said she had married at age 21, which would have made the date of marriage @1923. Her husband said he had married at age 32, which would have made their date of marriage @1926. I've not been able to locate their marriage license, but firmly believe they married prior to the birth of any children, which would mean they married prior to 1925 but after 1920}.
** Alice's little sister, Ellen Burkhart, died at the age of four years, in November, 1917. Her older brother, Bruce McDonald Burkhart, died Nov 5th, 1918, while at "3 Corps School" and was buried at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia.
I have Tommy Wood to Thank for not only locating my cousin Alice and her husband, but also for contacting me the very same day that he created their memorials, then transferring them to me! What a special Holiday gift from a fellow Find a Graver! He also took photos of their headstones! He represents what Find A Grave is all about, for now I've been able to link both Alice and Charlie to their parents, connect them to their dear infant son and give information regarding their lives. Thank you, Tommy, for your kind gesture!
---Dec 19, 2015 by Kathie L. Webb Blair, Portland, Oregon
*{in 1930 Census she said she had married at age 21, which would have made the date of marriage @1923. Her husband said he had married at age 32, which would have made their date of marriage @1926. I've not been able to locate their marriage license, but firmly believe they married prior to the birth of any children, which would mean they married prior to 1925 but after 1920}.
** Alice's little sister, Ellen Burkhart, died at the age of four years, in November, 1917. Her older brother, Bruce McDonald Burkhart, died Nov 5th, 1918, while at "3 Corps School" and was buried at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia.
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