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William H. Burkley

Male 1856 - 1948  (91 years)


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  • Name William H. Burkley  [1, 2] 
    Birth 12 Oct 1856  Henryville, Clark County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    Death 4 Feb 1948  Seymour, Jackson County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Obituary 5 Feb 1948  Seymour, Jackson County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Seymour Daily Tribune 


    • W. H. Burkley Expires in City

      William H. Burkley, 91, well known retired Seymour insurance agent, died Wednesday night at Schneck Memorial Hospital. He had been ill for the past six days but prior to that time had enjoyed good health in spite of his advanced age.

      Funeral services will be conducted at 3:30 o'clock Friday afternoon from the Voss Mortuary with Dr. Clyde S. Black, pastor of the Trinity Methodist Church, in charge. Burial in Riverview Cemetery. Friends are asked to please omit flowers.

      Friends may call at the Voss Mortuary after 7 o'clock tonight.

      Mr. Burkley was born October 12, 1856, on a farm near what is now the town of Henryville, Clark county. He was the only son of Frederick and Paulena Schneck Burkley.  In his early infancy, his parents moved to Jeffersonville. At the age of 18, he came to Seymour in 1874 and had spent the remainder of his life here.

      In May, 1879, he was married to Sophia Alwes in this city. She died March 14, 1934, after their married life had extended over a period of 55 years. They were the parents of two sons, Dr. Howard W. Burkley, who preceded his father in death, and Willard Burkley.

      Mr. Burkley was engaged in the insurance and real estate business in Seymour for 49 years, retiring in 1942.  He was an active member of the Trinity Methodist Church and was a man of kindly disposition, enjoying the esteem of a host of friends who mourn his passing.

      Three sisters, Mrs. Louise Lunte, Mrs. Carrie Humes and Miss Mary Burkley, preceded him in death. He is survived by one son, Willard Burkley, of Cleveland, Ohio; his daughter-in-law, Mrs. Charlotte Burkley; a granddaughter, Mrs. Marilyn Sites, of Terre Haute, and five grandsons, Howard, Jr., Loyd, Paul, Donald and Robert Burkley.  Three great grandchildren also survive.
    Burial 6 Feb 1948  Riverview Cemetery, Seymour, Jackson County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Person ID I2440  CCBasic
    Last Modified 27 Sep 2025 

    Father Frederick Burkley,   b. Abt 1828   d. Aft 1866 (Age 39 years) 
    Mother Pauline Schneck,   b. Abt 1829   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Marriage 23 May 1853  Clark County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F162  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sophia Alwes,   b. 30 Apr 1857, New Albany, Floyd County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Mar 1934, Seymour, Jackson County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years) 
    Marriage May 1879  Seymour, Jackson County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Children 
     1. Howard W. Burkley,   b. Jun 1880, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1948 (Age 67 years)
     2. Willard A. Burkley,   b. 13 Mar 1893, Seymour, Jackson County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Nov 1965, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years)
    Family ID F833  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 26 Sep 2025 

  • Sources 
    1. [S498] Indiana., Indiana, Jackson County -- Seymour Daily Tribune Newspaper (Newspapers.com), 26 Sep 2025, "W. H. Burkley Expires in City," 05 February 1948, online archives (https://www.newspapers.com/image/161621765/ : accessed 26 Sep 2025).

    2. [S499] Indiana., Indiana, Jackson County -- The Brownstown Banner Newspaper (Newspapers.com), 26 Sep 2025, "Burkley," 14 March 1934, online archives (https://www.newspapers.com/image/206929716/ : accessed 26 Sep 2025).