Maud Pruitt: Appalachian Aristocracy

1886 - 1961 (~ 75 years)

Generation: 1

Maud Pruitt was born Jul 1886, Greenup Co. KY; died 07 Dec 1961, Huntington, Cabell Co. WV; was buried , Woodmere Memorial Park, Huntington, Cabell Co. WV.

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Maud Pruitt
Age: 13
Birth Date: Jul 1886
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1900: Hunnewell, Greenup, Kentucky
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: William Pruitt
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Name: Lydia Pruitt
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Maud Burks
Age in 1910: 25 [21]
Birth Year: abt 1889 [1885]
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1910: Ceredo, Wayne, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Howard Burks
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Howard Burks 27
Maud Burks 25 [21]
Madge Burks 4
William Burks 2 months

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Maud Burks
Age: 33
Birth Year: abt 1887
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1920: Ceredo, Wayne, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Howard G Burks
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Howard G Burks 35
Maud Burks 33
Madge Burks 14
Wm Creed Burks 10

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Maude Burkes
Gender: Female
Birth Year: abt 1887
Birthplace: Kentucky
Race: White
Home in 1930: Kenova, Wayne, West Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Spouse's Name: Howard G Burkes
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Howard G Burkes 47
Maude Burkes 43
Wm Creed Burkes 20

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Maude M Burks
Age: 53
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1887
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Kentucky
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: Shenandoah, Page, Virginia
Street: Denver Avenue
Inferred Residence in 1935: Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Residence in 1935: Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 6th grade
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
Howard G Burks 57
Maude M Burks 53

Buried:
Grave location:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=76244084

Died:
West Virginia Death Certificate
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=1359286&Type=Death

Maud married Howard G. Burks. Howard was born 05 Apr 1884, Boyd Co. KY; died 07 Jan 1957, Wayne Co. WV; was buried , Woodmere Memorial Park, Huntington, Cabell Co. WV. [Group Sheet]

Children:

2. Madge Burks was born ca 1906, Wayne Co. WV.
3. William Creed Burks was born 1910, Wayne Co WV.

Generation: 2

Madge Burks

(1.Maud¹) was born ca 1906, Wayne Co. WV.

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Madge Burks
Age in 1910: 4
Birth Year: abt 1906
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1910: Ceredo, Wayne, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Father's Name: Howard Burks
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Name: Maud Burks
Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Madge Burks
Age: 14
Birth Year: abt 1906
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1920: Ceredo, Wayne, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Howard G Burks
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Name: Maud Burks
Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes

William Creed Burks

(1.Maud¹) was born 1910, Wayne Co WV.

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: William Burks
Age in 1910: 2 months
Birth Year: abt 1910
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1910: Ceredo, Wayne, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's Name: Howard Burks
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Name: Maud Burks
Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Wm Creed Burks
Age: 10
Birth Year: abt 1910
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1920: Ceredo, Wayne, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Howard G Burks
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Name: Maud Burks
Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Wm Creed Burkes
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1910
Birthplace: West Virginia
Race: White
Home in 1930: Kenova, Wayne, West Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's Name: Howard G Burkes
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Name: Maude Burkes
Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: William C Burks
Age: 30
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1910
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: West Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee
Street: East Parkway South
House Number: 641
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Residence in 1935: Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Occupation: Traffic Mgr, Airline
House Owned or Rented: Rented
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: $45
Highest Grade Completed: College, 5th or subsequent year
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 48
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: $2900
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
William C Burks 30
Charolette Burks 25
William C Burks 2