Research Notes:
1860 The Orphans Court administration account of Bedford County, Pennsylovania listed several legatees of the estate of Emanuel Bosler. [1]
Anna intermarried with Jacob Gochenour
Elizabeth Casper
Mary intermarried with Josiah Diehl
Barbara intermarried with Joseph Keagy
Samuel Bosler
Catharine intermarried with Jacob Kauffman
Joseph Basler
1860 The distribution of the estate of Emanuel Basler was described in detail in Orphans Court records dated April 30. Eliza, Andrew, and Samuel Casper were named as grandchildren, children of daughter Elizabeth. [2]
1863 Andrew Casper of Bureau County, Illinois released the executors of the estate of Emanuel Bassler for his share of the estate through his mother Nancy Bassler Casper, deceased. [3]
1866 Eliza Burk late Eliza Casper, Andrew Casper, and Samuel Casper of Bureau County, Illinois, children of Elizabeth Casper dec'd who was a daughter of one of the heirs of Mrs Barbara Bassler late of Middle Woodberrry Township Bedford County, Pennsylvania received their share of an estate and released Samuel Bassler, adnministrator, from further obligation. [4]
1870 Andrew Casper (age 30, born in Bavaria / Bayern) lived in Selby Twp, Bureau County, Illinois, in a household with George Weger (45), Theresa Weger (45), Curby Weger (11), Joseph Weger (8), and Maria Weger (5). Andrew Casper's parents were both born in Yes. Andrew Casper was a farm laborer. [5]
1870 Eliza Burk (age 29, born in Pennsylvania) lived in Macon Twp, Bureau County, Illinois, in a household with John Burk (33), Mary Burk (4), Ellen Burk (3), Etta Burk (2), and Tobias Burk (21). Eliza Burk's occupation was keeping house. [6]
1880 Elira Burk (age 39, born in Pennsylvania, married), wife, lived in Macon Twp, Bureau County, Illinois, in a household with John Burk (43), Mary E Burk (14), Ellen M Burk (13), Hannah E Burk (11), Philip M Burk (9), Rachal A Burk (7), and John F Burk (5). Elira Burk's parents were both born in Pennsylvania. [7]
1900 Eliza Burk (born in Pennsylvania in Nov 1841, married for 35 years), wife, lived in Concord, Bureau County, Illinois, in a household with John Burk (65), Hannah E Burk (31), Phillip Burk (23), and John L Burk (25). Eliza Burk's parents were both born in Pennsylvania. Eliza Burk had had 8 children, 5 still living. [8]
1906 Phillip M. Burke and Alice Watts were married on October 25 in Lincoln County, Nebraska. Phillip M. Burke, child of John Burke and Eliza Casper Burke, was born about 1871. [9]
[1] Pennsylvania Probate Records, 1683-1994, Bedford County Orphans Court 4-16, [FamilySearchImage].
[2] Pennsylvania Probate Records, 1683-1994, Bedford County Orphans Court 4-40, [FamilySearchImage].
[3] Deed book, 1771-1905: Bedford. Deeds 1861–1863, 1863–1864, AJ-513, IGN=008072253, image 596, [FamilySearchImage].
[4] Deed book, 1771-1905: Bedford. Deeds 1865–1866, AM-171, IGN=008072255, image 91, [FamilySearchImage].
[5] United States Federal Census, 1870, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[6] United States Federal Census, 1870, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[7] United States Federal Census, 1880, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[8] United States Federal Census, 1900, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[9] Nebraska, Marriage Records, 1855-1908, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].