Valentine S. Burkey

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Farm Implement Mechanic For Sonneman And Tobias Hardware Store In Washington, IL
• Religion: Evangelical Church Of Washington, IL
• Residence: Bef 1860, Tremont, Tazewell Co., IL
• Residence: Aft 1860, Washington, Tazewell Co., IL

Notes:

"History of Washington, Illinois, Sesquicentennial, 1825-1975"

VALENTINE BURKEY FAMILY

Valentine Burkey came to Washington as a young man in 1860 from Tremont, Illinois. He married Annie Blumenshine of Holland's Grove. Their home was on Peoria Street, now the site of General Telephone. He was employed by the Sonneman and Tobias hardware
store and was their mechanic for the farm implements. The family were members of the Evangelical Church.

A daughter, Mrs. Josephine Smith Heitzman, is deceased. Her living descendants are: daughter; Mrs. Clayton (Geraldine) Summer of Washington: grandchildren; Carole Beebe, Leroy Summer of Metamora, and Nancy Farischon: great grandchildren; Douglas, Gregory Beebe, Chad, and Kara Farischon of Washington, Illinois.

A daughter, Mrs. James (Edna) Sullivan, was a grade school teacher in our schools. She is now living in the Apostolic Home in Eureka, Illinois. She has two sons. Dr. Robert Sullivan of Washington, Illinois, whose children are Michael, John, Barth, and Kathleen Sullivan and also Dr. James Sullivan, Jr.. who lives in Omaha, Nebraska. He has seven children at that address.

Frank Burkey, a son now deceased, was a cashier for the Danforth Banking Company. He was employed by the bank for many years. His daughter, Mrs. Roberta Corbin, is of Downers Grove, Illinois. A son, Robert, resides in Cleveland, Ohio. Grandchildren are Steven and Susan Burkey.

Valentine married Mary Anne Blumenshine in 1879. Mary was born in 1849; died on 6 May 1927. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]