In 1880, Jacob (28) and Barbara Burkhart (29) lived in Temperenceville, Somerset Twp., Belmont County, Ohio. Living with them were their children: Benjamin (9), Elizabeth (7), Louisa (5), Layton (3), Harmon (2), and Charles (1 mo.). The two oldest children attended school. Also living in the household were Jacob's brother and sister, Nicholas (24) and Annie (18). Jacob worked as a dry goods merchant. Nicholas and Annie Burkhart were enumerated twice in 1880.. once in Jacob's household, and once in the household of their parents in Malaga Twp., Monroe County, Ohio.
By the time of the 1900 census, Jacob Burkhart (47) rented part of a multi-family dwelling at 367 North Fifth St. in Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio. The landlord was a 52 year old widow named Nancy Jenkins. Jacob Burkhart lived there with his second wife, Mary (45). Jacob and Mary had been married for 17 years, although the census-taker wrote "30" for Jacob, crossed it out, then wrote 17. This suggests that he married his first wife in 1870 and his second wife in 1883. Also living in the house were three of Jacob's children from his first marriage: Laura (24), Herman (22), and Charles 20); and his two surviving children from his second marriage: Eunice (14) and Paul (6). The two younger children attended school. Jacob worked as a lumber buyer.
In 1910, 58 year old Jacob Burkhart lived with his wife of 27 years, Mary A. (54) on a farm they rented on Newcomerstown and Birmingham Road in Cambridge Twp., Guernsey Co., Ohio. Living with them was their son Paul E. (16). Paul worked on his father's farm. All members of the household were born in Ohio; Jacobs parents were born in Germany; Mary's father in Ireland and her mother in Ohio. Mary had given birth to 6 children 2 of whom were still living.
In 1920, 67 year old Jacob Burkhart lived with his wife Mary A. (65) and their son Paul E. (25) on a farm they rented in Madison, Licking Co., Ohio. Jacob's occupation is listed as lumberman and Paul's as farmer.
Obituary (courtesy of Betty Hartley; exact source unknown):
The death of Mr. Jacob Burkhart, a former resident of this
place, occurred at his home in Newark, Wednesday, February
9, following a nervous affliction and complications.
The deceased was born near Miltonsburg, January 18,
1852 and was the son of Frederick and Margaret Burkhart.
He was a farmer in his early life and for a number of years
kept hotel in Barnesvile in the Meyers property on South
Chestnut Street. Since living in Newark, he has been en-
gaged in the real estate business.
Mr. Burkhart was twice married, the first wife being Miss
Barbara Smith of the Miltonsburg neighborhood and six
children were born to them four of whom are living. His
second wife was Miss Mary Malone of Temperanceville
and to this union six children were born, two of whom are
living.
Besides his wife and children, he is survived by two
brothers and three sisters: William Burkhart, Alliance;
Nicholas Burkhart, Mrs. Barbara Reischman, Barnesville,
Mrs. Annie Singer, Canton, Mrs. Mary Magalene Hilfer-
ding, Belpre, Ohio.
Funeral services were held Saturday morning at 9
o'clock in the Newark Catholic Church of which the
deceased was a member and the remains were brought
to Miltonsburg Saturday afternoon for burial in the Cath-
olic Cemetery.
According to the 1900 census, Mary and her mother were born in Ohio. Her father was a native of Ireland. Mary had given birth to six children, only two of whom were still living in 1900.
In 1910, 31 year old Herman F. Burkhart lived with his wife of 5 years, Sadie A. (29) and children Benjamin C. (5) and Irene L. (3) in a home they rented at 3522 Irving Park Blvd., Chicago (Ward 27), Cook Co., Illinois. Also living in the home were Herman's brother Benjamin C. Burkhart (38) and his new bride, Florence (25) and a boarder, Nicholas Tarter (21). A second family, widow Emma M. Bergmann (44) and her children, Arly (13) and Walter W. (10) also lived in the house. Herman and Benjamin both worked as iron workers on bridges. Herman, Benjamin and Sadie were born in Ohio; Florence and Irene in West Virginia and the younger Benjamin in Missouri.
Mary M. Burkhart did not live with her parents and siblings at the time of the 1880 census. She would have been about 23 years old at the time.
Obituary:
Norbert L. Burkhart, 71, of Beallsville, died Monday,
October 24, 2005 at his home.
He was born March 26, 1934, in Monroe County, son
of the late William M. Burkhart and Frances Biedenbach
Burkhart.
Mr. Burkhart retired from Conalco Corp., Hannibal. He
was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church,
Miltonsburg.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Agnes Reisch-
man Burkhart, in April 1996; a brother, Bernard Burkhart;
a sister, Evelyn Smitch; and an infant brother.
He leaves three sons: Don (Cindy) Burkhart and Larry
(Lisa) Burkhart, both of Beallsville, and Bruce (Ramona)
Burkhart of Wilkesboro, NC; three daughters: Jacqueline
(Don) Palmer of Bethesda, Donna (Karl) Robinson of Staf-
ford and Tina (Donald) Muffet of Quaker City; three sisters;
a sister-in-law; nine grandchildren; a great-grandchild;
and several nieces and nephews.
Friends were received Wednesday at Bauer-Turner
Funeral Home, Woodsfield.
Mass of Christian burial was celebrated Thursday at
St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Miltonsburg, with
the Rev. Fr. David Gaydosik officiating. Burial was in the
church cemetery.
Obituary (from Betty Hartley):
Agnes L. Burkhart, 61, New Castle Road, Beallsville, died Tuesday, April 9,
1996, in the Ohio Valley Medical Center, Wheeling. She was born May 26, 1934,
in Monroe County, a daughter of the late Francis and Hazel Brummell Reischman.
She was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Miltonsburg.
Surviving are her husband, Norbert; three sons, Larry and Don Burkhart both
of Beallsville and Bruce Burkhart of Wilkesboro, NC; three daughters, Jacqueline
Palmer of Bethesda, Donna Robinson of Stafford, and Tina Burkhart of Beallsville;
a brother, Karl Reischman of Quaker City; seven grandchildren.
Friends will be received today, 2 to 9 p.m. at Bauer-Turner Funeral Home, Woods-
field. Funeral liturgy with Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Friday at St. John the
Baptist Catholic Church,with the Rev. Chester Pabin officiating. Burial follows in St.
John the Baptist Catholic Church Cemetery, Miltonsburg.
Vigil services at 8 p.m. today in the funeral home.