Burried in an unmarked grave.
He was a farmer and rented. Sharecroppers. Moved around Arkansas, living in Yell County, Pope County. He was also an Elder in Pose County, Arkansas.
Children's birth records are from the 1900 census of Arkansas, Marion County, Hamilton Twp. The 1900 Soundex of Arkansas and ED83, page 12
James and Kate were in a tornado and she was crippled.
James Robert died about 1937-38 at Havanna Ark. He was living with his son, Charles at that time. He and his wife Sarah Cathryn Morgan Burcham are both buried in a small cemetery around Havana, Ark. She died at her home in Havana when Wink was an infant, abut the same time or earlier than J. W. Manes. He was a jack of all trades. teacher, preacher (Church of Christ), carpenter, even a J.P. He was living in Ark at this time. His parents died within days of each other when he was 9 years old. He then livied and grew up in SE Missouri or Missippi on his Uncle's plantation. He has told about the blacks they owned and that he would take water to them in the fields. I don't know this Uncle's name or the date. I do know that he lived in Arkansas after he left his Uncle's home.
James was a part-time minister for the Church of Christ in Havannah, Arkansas, a teacher and carpenter and a Justice-of-the-Peace.
Kate died at home in Havannah.
There is a letter from the then current Minister of the Church of Christ in Havannah regarding James and Kate's memories.
Lived in:
Missouri: Wayne Co. 1878-1881
Madison Co. 1848-1880
Arkansas: Pope Co. 1884-1888 (Russellville)
Baxter Co. 1895
Yell Co. 1937-38 (Havannah and Dardenelle)
James was 9 years old when his parents died. He then grew up in S. E. Missouri or Missouri on his Uncle's plantation. They owned blacks and he would water them in the fields. He lived in Arkansas area after he left his Uncle's home.
From a xerox of journal of James Robert Burcham: (original is with daughter, Hazel (Burcham) White. :
"Record of births and deaths of James Robert Burcham and Sarah Catherine Burcham wife of J. R. Burcham.
J. R. Burcham was born February the 4th A.D. 1848 in the County of Madison and State of Missouri.
S. C. Burcham his wife was born February the 6th A.D. 1856 in Sharp County, Arkansas and died April the 6th A.D. 1922 in Yell County, Arkansas
William Jason Burcham was born December the 6th A.D. 1873 in Wayne County, MO
John Lowis Burcham was born December the 24 A.D. 1875 in Madison County, MO
M.L.M. Burcham was born September the day of month not known, year 1877 in Madison County, MO
James H. Burcham was born January the 14th A.D. 1880 in Madison County, MO
Hariat M. Burcham was born June the 13th A.D. 1881 in Wayne County, MO
Minie Ardell Burcham was born January the 14th A.D. 1884 in Pope County, Arkansas. Died
J. Linn Burcham was born January the 7th A.D. 1887 in Pope County, Arkansas
Charles A. J. Burcham was born December the 3 A.D. 1888 in Pope County, Arkansas
Fredrick M.L. Burcham was born May the 5 A.D. 1895 in Baxter County, Arkansas.
The Records being lost. Some of the dates are lost.
Marriage Record.
J. R. Burcham and S.C. Morgan were married May 12, 1872.
W. J. Burcham and Linda Warnick were married....date not known.
Minnie A. Burcham and W. J. Ward were married...date not known.
H. M. Burcham and W. H. Lee were married January 20, 1901
J. L. Burcham and Ollie Tabert (Tobert?) were married January 1, 1895
J. H. Burcham and S.C. Guinn were married...date not known
J. Lynn Burcham (Jess) and Nettie Smith were married. Date not known.
J. Lynn Burcham and R. L. Guinn were married...Date not known.
C. A. J. Burcham and Ella Walker were married (August 31, 1906).
C. A. J. Burcham and Montie Williams were married March 28, 1923
F. M. Burcham and Martha Maines were married Dec 21, 1913.
Mary L. M. Burcham died April 1879
James H. Burcham died April 23, A.D. 1916
Miney A. Ward died November the 19 A.D. 1917
Sarah C. Burcham wife of J. R. Burcham, died April the 6 A.D. 1922..
Joseph Burcham was born in Ohio. Day of month not known in the year 18181 died in JUne day of month no known. He died in the year 1852. He was married to Mary Read date not known. She was born December the 12, 1816, died December the 12, 1861. She was born in the State of Kentucky.
Joseph Burcham father of J. R. Burcham was born in the State of Ohio, County and month and day of his month not known. year A.D. 1818 and died in June 1852 in Peoria County, Illinois. Mary Burcham was born in the State of Kentucky, County not known, December the 12 A.D. 1816 and died December 12, A.D. 1861.
Births of Joseph Burchams children:
Isaac M. Burcham was born February the 1 A.D. 1838 in Madison County, MO
Mahala E. Burcham was borned April the 6 A.D. 1840 in Madison County, MO
Lenard M. Burcham was born month and day of the month not known, year A.D. 1842 in Madison County, MO
Swson Burcham was born in Madison County, dates not known.
James R. Burcham was born February the 4, A.D. 1848 in Madison County, MO
Ruth Rebeca Burcham was born October the 8 A.D. 1852 in Madison County, MO
dates deaths not known
Joseph Burcham died June 1852 in Peoria County, Illinois.
Mary Burcham wife of Joseph Burcham died December 12 A.D. 1861 in Madison Co., MO
Continued death list:
Isaac M. Burcham died in Madison County Mo. Dates not known.
Mahala E. Burcham died in Madison County, MO, dates not known.
Lenard M. Burcham died June A.D. 18522 in Peoria County, Illinois
Ruth Rebeca Burcham died in Madison County, MO in the year 1865, month and day not known.
James R. Burcham died Oct. 20, 1940 in Yell County, Arkansas.
Grandfather of J. R. Burcham:
Isaac M. Burcham, grandfather of Joseph Burcham was born in the State of Ohio, date and county not known.
Mary Burcham, wife of Isaac M. Burcham, was born in the State of Ohio, dates not known. Died in the State of Illinois and Peoria County in the year A.D. 1852.
Isaac M. Burcham died at Springfield, Illinois June 1852
Charley Burcham due J. R. Burcham thirty three dollars and 30 cts.
Paid back $5.00 five dollars
George paid $3.00 and he paid $2.00
Ballance due Twenty three dollars and 30 cts" END OF JOURNAL
CHRISTIAN CHURCH MINISTERS IN ARKANSAS FROM THE YEAR BOOKS OF THE DISCIPLES OF CHRIST:1892-1900
Burcham, J. R. Scottsville, 1900