SIXTH GENERATION

333. Lorenzo Luther (Ren) BURKE was born on 2 Aug 1834 in Clarke Co., Georga. He appeared in the census on 30 Aug 1860 in Alabama TWP, Columbia Co., Arkansas. ⁽⁴²⁷⁾ Lorenzo was 26 years old and Hannah was 17 years old and they had no children with them. He served in the military on 16 Jun 1862 in Falcon, Columbia Co., Arkansas. Enlisted in the infantry as a private. Infantry (confederate) - 24th regiment, Ark. temporarily attached to Colonal C.L. Dawson's 19th regiment. Made and installed horse shoes and built wagons and put bands on the wheels. He could tell by the sound if it was a good one or not. He served in Company 4 of Hardy's regiment, Arkansas. He was last paid 31 April 1963 and 31 August 1963. Present these two times as shown on 2 cards. He was discharged from the army in the spring of 1865.
Ref. This information (civil war) taken from film # 881-098 under Arkansas military record; civil war; Hardy's infantry. "A-E" in L.D.S. He appeared in the census on 19 Jun 1880 in Hadley Twp., Columbia Co., Arkansas. ⁽⁴²⁸⁾ Lorenzo was 46 years old and Hannah was 38 years old and they had 7 children with them. He appeared in the census on 26 Jun 1900 in Hadley Twp., Columbia Co., Arkansas.⁽⁴²⁹⁾ Lorenzo was 65 years old and Hannah was 60 years old and they had 4 children and 2 grandson with them. He died on 10 Aug 1905 in Falcon, Neveda Co., Arkansas. He was a Blacksmith. * The following information about the civil war is taken from file no. 881-098 under Arkansas military record; civil war; Hardy's infantry. "A-E" in L.D.S. church Genealogical Library. -- "Enlisted in the Confederate infantry, June 16, 1862, in Falcon, Arkansas (for two years), discharged on or about May 19, 1865 He was put in Company 4 of Hardy's Regiment Arkansas infantry (Confederate) - 24th regiment, Arkansas, this infantry was temporarily attached to Colonial C.L. Dawson's Company "F" - 19th Regiment. Made and installed horse shoes and built wagons. Put bands on the wagon wheels. Could tell by sound if it was a good one or not. Buried in Falcon Cemetery, Arkansas. Discharged from the army in the spring of 1865.

* Lorenzo wrote several letters during his absents from home. This was while he was serving in the Confederate Army during the Civil War:

July the 28, 1863

To Mrs H.D. Burk from L.L. Burk
Dear Wife once more to thee I write - While far from thee I stay - Tis of thee I dream in the night and forget thee not at ady I ???? thear and of all objects most dear the idol of my heart -nothing so quick can bring the tear as from thee to have to part.

Dear Wife one thing I ask of thee and tis all I demand - Do you shed tears of grief for me - While I am in a distant land - the most lonesome hours of my life are while from from thee - thinking of my child and wife and how happy we shall be - But ah thank god the time will come at least I an in hope remain???? - when I shall meet you at our home and live in peace again. I am happy then we shall be no mo tears of grief to shed - Then no more from home will I be to be mourned for as dead. - This not you alone I with to see but our sweet child most dear - These too I want to see - For him too I've dropped a tear.

They too claim a place within my breast - That nothing else can fill - Without him and thee I cannot rest - A'er let my heart be still - May heaven bless my babe and wife - and shield them from all harm Secure to them the blessings of life and tharr affections warm - But should we never meet again on earth my dearest dearof preaedence do not complain nor shed a tear - But let us live by faith divine and on our savior rely - ??? and our sinfulness resign let us >>>>>>>> die
My babe do then teach him the way that leads from earth to heaven that he may stand in Brite array prepared for god and heaven. - Then when called from earth to part and all things that seem most dear there will be something in our heart that says all is right never fear - Then an unbruden family in heaven will form there to live and reign eternally where parting will ever be done. _ Oh, may this be our happy lett when time shall be no more - when all sorror shall be forgot and parting shall be no more. - So fare you well awhile my dear til we shall met again. - For you I'll shed the silent tear while I from you remain - Dear wife this is all I ask of you is to pray for me that I may get home over the is his in ????????






Little Rock July the 30th 1863
Mrs H D Burke
Dear Wife I take my pen in hand to rite you afew lines to let you no that I am well to day and I hope when thes few lines comes to hand that thay may find you and the rest of the family well Sis I heard to day that (Person???) had got home from Vicksburg and I want you to write to me that it is so or not. Tel him that I would be glad to see him. tel him to rite to me and tel me ???? the news. Sis I have rote you for letters sens I came to little Rock and I have not got anser from you yet and I would like to hear from you. Sis we are detale to gard the fedes that we have got hear in prison and I don't no how long we will stay hear. We are looking for a fite every day we will hafe to fite or run in a few days. The fedes is in nienty miles of us now and the people is leaving hear as fast as they can. We don't no when we will run or not we have not decided yet. So no more at present but remain your husband until death. L.L. Burke


*His wife Hanna stated in the "Widow's Application for Pension" that "my husband died at our home on August 6th, 1905 of old age and a weak heart."

*Hanna applied for widow benefits in 1908, after Lorenzos death; the Number was 6452 widow of Burke, Luther L., Stamps P.O., Lafayette, AR; Examined and approved and $100.00 allowed and Auditor authorized to draw warrant for same. This 10 day of August, 1908. Signed A. C. Lundey Sec'y of State - A. E. Moore Auditor.


*Land Records: Arkansas; 4/2/1860, 40 acres reg. in Washington, AR. 9/30/1876, 40 acres reg. in Camden, AR. 8/1/1883, 80 acres reg. in Camden, AR. Note: All payments were in cash.

He was married to Hannah Drucilla ORMAND (BURKE) (daughter of James ORMAND and Mary Adeline LEANY) on 23 Dec 1858 in Columbia Co., Arkansas.⁽⁴³⁰⁾ Hannah Drucilla ORMAND (BURKE) was born on 30 Apr 1840 in Mecklenburg Co., North Carolina. She died on 12 Sep 1913 in Falcon, Neveda Co., Arkansas. Lorenzo Luther (Ren) BURKE and Hannah Drucilla ORMAND (BURKE) had the following children:

+950 i. John Wesley BURKE.
+951 ii. William H BURKE.
+952 iii. James A. BURKE.
+953 iv. Luther L. BURKE.
+954 v. Mattie E. BURKE (BAKER).
+955 vi. Oscar Elijah BURKE.
956 vii. Mary Addie BURKE was born on 11 Nov 1878 in Columbia Co., Arkansas. She appeared in the census in 1920 in Hadley Twp, Lafayette Co., Arkansas. With her Bother Robert A. She died on 19 Jun 1933.
957 viii. Robert Arthur BURKE was born on 29 Jul 1880 in Columbia Co., Arkansas. He appeared in the census in 1920 in Hadley Twp, Lafayette Co., Arkansas. ⁽⁴³¹⁾ He died on 14 Jul 1957.
+958 ix. Edgar BURKE.