Robert Lee Burks In loving memory of Robert Lee Burks On this date August 9, 1898 Robert Lee Burks was born. He was my grandma's father which made him my great grand father. I never met him because he died before I was born. Everyone that knew him however said he was mean. I don't think I ever heard anything good about him. I know they say you shouldn't speak bad of the dead but I guess if everyone agrees it must be so. Robert was the son of John Harrison Burks and Cosby Belcher Burks. He was one of nine children. He had two older brothers and an older sister when he was born. According to one census record the 1910 Census. One brother was named William Burks and the other was named Herbert Burks. His older sister was named Virgie Burks. I never have been able to locate his record of birth. However I've found conflicting records. For example his marriage certificate to Laura O'Neal says he was born in Wyoming County, West Virginia. However I found another marriag...
