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John

Macklewayne Burling
Birth Date:

November 17, 1862

Birth Location:

Kankakee County, Illinois

Death Date:

June 23, 1936

Death Location:

Arlington, Kansas

Burial:

Arlington Cemetery
Arlington, Kansas

Parents
Father
Robert Burling
(1832-1906)
Mother
Catharine Tennis
(1840-1915)

Siblings

1
John M.
 Burling

1862-1936
2
James K.
Burling
1863-1950
3
Mary
Burling
1865-?
4
Sarah
Burling
1868-?
5
Samuel P.
Burling
1870-1952

  Died in infancy. Died in infancy.  
6
Sarah
Burling

1872-1873
7
Clara Bell
Burling
1876-1963
8
George
Burling
1878-1879
9
William R.
Burling
1880-1956
10
Lola
Burling
1882-1882
Died in infancy.   Died in infancy.   Died in infancy.
Marriage
John M. Burling married Sidney Royer in 1884 in Kansas.

His second marriage was to Blanche V. McGriff;
their wedding took place on January 21, 1897.

 

One Child with Sidney Royer

1
Robert
Burling
?-?
 

Thirteen Children with Blanch V. McGriff

Not known.
 
Notes
 

Below:  A photo of John M. Burling (on the left).  The
gentleman on the right is believed to be his brother Jim.

John M. Burling's obituary was printed in the Arlington newspaper.

     John M. Burling was born in Kankakee County, Illinois, November 17, 1862, and died June 23, 1936, at the age of 73 years, 7 months and 6 days.
     He came to Kansas with his parents in November, 1884.  In 1884 he was married to Sidney Royer and to them was born one son, Robert of Goodland, Kansas.  Later, on January 21, 1897, he was married to Blanche V. McGriff, who preceded him in death July 16, 1927.  To this union were born thirteen children, seven of whom are living, five daughters and two sons.  They are:  Maude Frazier, Ames, Okla.; Nonnie Bush, Wichita, Kansas; Johnnie Burling, Penalosa, Kansas; Mulvina Thorne, Cunningham, Kansas; Joseph Burling, Ames, Okla; Josephine Thorne, Penalosa, Kansas; Francis Whitney, Wichita, Kansas.  He is also survived by 35 grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren, and three brothers and one sister, James Burling and Sam Burling of Arlington, Will Burling of Little Rock, California, and Clara Carder, Langdon, Kansas.
     The funeral service was conducted from the Arlington Methodist Church on Thursday afternoon, June 24, by the Rev. C. J. Dirk of Turon.  Burial was in the Arlington cemetery.

 
Letters

From John M. Burling:

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Letter from John M. Burling to John Burling, March 1906

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Letter from John M. Burling to John Burling, August 1906

Sources
  1. Louise wnance1@cox.net

 

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