William Wylie Burkhart

1849 - 1931  (81 years)

• Name	William Wylie Burkhart  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Birth	24 May 1849	Indiana, USA   [1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1850	Perry, Monroe, Indiana, USA   [1]
  	Age: 2; Son of Amanda and Joseph Burkart
  Census	1860	Washington, Linn, Iowa, USA   [4]
  	Son of Miranda and Joseph Burkhart
  Census	1880	Center Point, Linn, Iowa, USA   [6]
  	Marital Status: Married to Nancy; Relation to Head: Self
  Census	1910	Polk City, Benton, Iowa, USA   [8]
  	Marital Status: Married to Sarah; Relation to Head: Head
  Census	1920	Estherville, Emmet, Iowa, USA   [7]
  	Marital Status: Married to Sarah; Relation to Head: Head
  Census	1930	Polk City, Benton, Iowa, USA   [3]
  	Age: 82; Marital Status: Married to Nancy; Relation to Head: Father-in-law of Elias Amon (Father of Myrtle Amos)
  Death	11 Apr 1931	Urbana Township, Monroe, Iowa, USA   [2, 9, 10]
  Obituary	May 1931	Waterloo, Allamakee, Iowa, USA   [10]
  	The Courier • Waterloo, Iowa • 17 May 1931, Sun • Page 17
  		Obituary-BURKHART William W Obituary of WILLIAM WYLIE BURKHART • The Courier • Waterloo, Iowa • 17 May 1931, Sun • Page 17
  Burial	Center Point Cemetery, Center Point, Linn, Iowa, USA   [2]
  Person ID	I14682	A Tree Called Smith
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	Joseph Burkhart,   b. 12 Nov 1821, Monroe County, Indiana, USA d. 9 Apr 1874, Center Point, Linn, Iowa, USA (Age 52 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Amanda Dever,   b. 1826, Indiana, USA d. 1904, Center Point, Linn, Iowa, USA (Age 78 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	15 Apr 1847	Monroe County, Indiana, USA   [11, 12]
  Family ID	F9500	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Nancy Sarah Caldwell,   b. 15 Mar 1848, Indiana, USA d. 28 Sep 1931, Urbana, Benton, Iowa, USA (Age 83 years)
  Marriage	1 Oct 1871	Linn County, Iowa, USA   [5, 13]
  Children	1. Margaret Amanda 'Maggie' Burkhart,   b. 18 Dec 1881, Center Point, Linn, Iowa, USA d. 15 Jun 1970 (Age 88 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F5352	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 24 May 1849 - Indiana, USA Census - Age: 2; Son of Amanda and Joseph Burkart - 1850 - Perry, Monroe, Indiana, USA Census - Son of Miranda and Joseph Burkhart - 1860 - Washington, Linn, Iowa, USA Marriage - 1 Oct 1871 - Linn County, Iowa, USA Census - Marital Status: Married to Nancy; Relation to Head: Self - 1880 - Center Point, Linn, Iowa, USA Census - Marital Status: Married to Sarah; Relation to Head: Head - 1910 - Polk City, Benton, Iowa, USA Census - Marital Status: Married to Sarah; Relation to Head: Head - 1920 - Estherville, Emmet, Iowa, USA Census - Age: 82; Marital Status: Married to Nancy; Relation to Head: Father-in-law of Elias Amon (Father of Myrtle Amos) - 1930 - Polk City, Benton, Iowa, USA Death - 11 Apr 1931 - Urbana Township, Monroe, Iowa, USA Obituary - The Courier • Waterloo, Iowa • 17 May 1931, Sun • Page 17 - May 1931 - Waterloo, Allamakee, Iowa, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  Obituaries

  Obituary-BURKHART William W Obituary of WILLIAM WYLIE BURKHART • The Courier • Waterloo, Iowa • 17 May 1931, Sun • Page 17

  
  

• Sources

  [S9910] Ancestry.com, 1850 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2009;), Year: 1850; Census Place: Perry, Monroe, Indiana; Roll: 161; Page: 303a. 1850 United States Federal Census Year: 1850; Census Place: Perry, Monroe, Indiana; Roll: 161; Page: 303a [S10407] Find a Grave - US Index, BURKHART William W 1849-1931. William Wylie Burkart married Nancy Sarah Caldwell https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/48887763/william-wylie-burkart [S9776] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2002;), Year: 1930; Census Place: Polk, Benton, Iowa; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0030; FHL microfilm: 2340376. 1930 United States Federal Census Year: 1930; Census Place: Polk, Benton, Iowa; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0030; FHL microfilm: 2340376 [S93] Ancestry.com, 1860 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2009;), Year: 1860; Census Place: Washington, Linn, Iowa; Page: 317. 1860 United States Federal Census Year: 1860; Census Place: Washington, Linn, Iowa; Page: 317 [S1508] Ancestry.com, Iowa, U.S., Select Marriages Index, 1758-1996, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2014;). [S8915] Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1880 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT ; Date: 2010;), Year: 1880; Census Place: Center Point, Linn, Iowa; Roll: 351; Page: 393C; Enumeration District: 277. 1880 United States Federal Census Year: 1880; Census Place: Center Point, Linn, Iowa; Roll: 351; Page: 393C; Enumeration District: 277 [S10231] Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), Year: 1920; Census Place: Estherville, Emmet, Iowa; Roll: T625_489; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 97. 1920 United States Federal Census Year: 1920; Census Place: Estherville, Emmet, Iowa; Roll: T625_489; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 97 [S11466] Ancestry.com, 1910 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2006;), Year: 1910; Census Place: Polk, Benton, Iowa; Roll: T624_391; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0018; FHL microfilm: 1374404. 1910 United States Federal Census Year: 1910; Census Place: Polk, Benton, Iowa; Roll: T624_391; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0018; FHL microfilm: 1374404 [S1584] Ancestry.com, Iowa, U.S., Death Records, 1920-1967, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT ; Date: 2017;), State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa; Iowa Death Records; Reference Number: 101797041. Iowa, U.S., Death Records, 1920-1967 State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa; Iowa Death Records; Reference Number: 101797041 [S1587] Newspapers.com: Obituary of William Burkart • Waterloo Courier - May 1931, (Name: The Courier; Location: Waterloo IA; Date: 17 May 1931;), Burkart Funeral Held at Urbana. The funeral of William Wiley Burkart was conducted at the home of Elias Amos, three miles west of Urbana, on May 14. Mr. Burkart was 83 years old. He was born in Indiana, but had spent most of his life near Urbana and Center Point. He is survived by his widow and several sons and daughters. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/84374556/the-courier/?xid=637 Obituary-BURKHART William W Obituary of WILLIAM WYLIE BURKHART • The Courier • Waterloo, Iowa • 17 May 1931, Sun • Page 17 [S806] Ancestry.com, Web: Indiana, Marriage Index, 1806-1861, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2015;). [S10407] Find a Grave - US Index, DEVER Amanda Burkhart 1826-1904. Wife of Joseph Burkhart https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/175167647/amanda-burkhart [S10407] Find a Grave - US Index, CALDWELL Nancy Burkhart 1848-1931. Mrs. Sarah Burkart, 83, widow of Joe Burkart, died this morning at eight o'clock at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Elias Amos northwest of Urbana, where she had made her home the last eight years. She had been bedfast three years from the infirmities of old age. Mr. Burkart died last May. Service will be held Wednesday [30 Sep 1931] afternoon at 2:00 p.m. at the Amos home and burial will be at Center Point. Children surviving the mother are: Charles Burkart of Estherville, John, George and Joe Burkart, Mrs. Frank Linsey, Mrs. Joe Pettit, and Mrs. Douglas Linsey, of Vinton, and Mrs. Elias Amos of Urbana. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/48887474/nancy_sarah_burkart