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1. MILES H. BURKLOW, is born 4 Jan 1806, in Kentucky, according to census records(1850-1880). Family records claim the middle initial "H" stands for "Harper". It's logical to assume Harper might be a surname. If Miles were the firstborn son, it would, by Dutch naming protocol, be the Christian name of his father or father-in-law, or, perhaps represent his mother's maiden name. Miles did, apparently, honor his father-in-law by naming his firstborn son, William Bryant Burklow. Harper, therefor, fits the pattern of being a family surname. However, should Miles be among the last born child of a large family, it could be a surname of almost anyone his father may have respected, or, it might belong to any one of a number of favored relatives.
2. MILES BURKLOW marries 1st) 14 Aug 1825, Calloway Co.,KY., Eliza Roach(b.c1805,Davidson Co.,TN.- d.c1830,Calloway o.,KY.), d/o of Bryant Roach(1773-c1852) and Nancy Hanks(1781-1858).
3. MILES H. BURKLOW receives a Kentucky land grant "west of the Tennessee River"(Bk.10,p.133). It contains 140 acres in the NW qtr of Sec.30, T5,R4E. Earlier, a Jno. D. Burklow received a similar grant of 160 acres "west of the Tenn. R."(Bk.1,p.468) It's description reads as thus: NE qtr. of Sec.4, T4,R2E.
4. MILES BURKLOW, from family records, has a son named William Bryant Burklow, b.24 Jun 1826, Calloway Co.,KY. In keeping with the Dutch protocol of honoring parents, grandparents and in-laws, Miles has apparently given his first son the Christian name of his father, William Burkeloe(c1780-p1830), with the middle name honoring his father-in-law, Bryant Roach.
5. MILES BURKLOW's appears in 1830 census of Calloway Co.,KY.,p.197. He shows only one male, under five years(William). His wife, Eliza, is deceased.
6. MILES BURKLOW marries 2nd) 30 Jun 1831, Calloway Co.,KY., Henrietta (Hetty) Ford(c1810-c1842).
7. MILES BURKLOW bible records identify his first daughter as Eliza Ann, born 27 May 1832, by 2nd wife. Is she named after Miles' first wife, Eliza Roach, or his 2nd wife's mother?
8. MILES BURKLOW appears in 1840 census of Calloway Co.,KY.,p.94. Data shows one male, under five years(James,b.1837)), but there should be a male 10-15 years(William,b.1826). Also, there are two daughters, age 5-10 years(Eliza Ann and Mary Lee).
9. MILES BURKLOW removes to Illinois in the spring of 1841. His daughter, Lucy Elizabeth, is born 1 Nov 1841 in Perry Co.,IL. Wife no.2, Hetty Ford, dies shortly thereafter.
10.MILES BURKLOW marries for 3rd time, 26 Feb 1843, Perry Co.,Il., Mahala McGowan(1815-c1874), d/o of David McGowan.
11. MILES BURKLOW appears in the 1850, 1860, 1870 censuses of Twp.11, Range 3-East, Johnson Co.,IL. with third wife, Mahala.
12. MILES H. BURKLOW dies 14 Feb 1880, age 74 years, about 4 months prior to census taker's canvass of Tunnel Hill Twp. Miles is buried in Chapman Cemetery, Tunnel Hill,IL.
There seems reasonable evidence to suggest Miles' father might be named William, as, for instance, the William Burkelow(c1781-p1830) who appears near him in Calloway Co.,KY census of 1830. He names his first son, William, providing the usual protocol for Dutch families still duty bound by such ethnic honoring systems. With Miles naming his 4th son, Peter Hagler Burklow(1849-1916), it also seems to connect him to the Peter Van Burkelow who arrived in Kentucky around 1800 and who died in Hopkins County circa 1809. The generational tie is not specifically known, but is suspected to be a grandfather, or a granduncle. Miles would have been about age three when Peter Van Burkelow died.
Miles obviously made a concerted effort to incorporate family surnames after assigning his children's Christian names, names which also tended to honor his three fathers-in-law, i.e. his childrens maternal grandfathers. In doing so, he has probably given his descendants and family researchers the best opportunity to draw logical conclusions regarding further ancestral ties.
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