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Burch Family Cemetery ~ Emily C. Brunk ~ part of the Polk County Pioneer Cemeteries of Oregon
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Brunk, Emily C.
LAST NAME: Brunk FIRST NAME: Emily MIDDLE NAME: C. NICKNAME: 
MAIDEN NAME: Waller AKA 1:  AKA 2:  AKA 3: 
GENDER: F TITLE: 
BORN: 18 Nov 1820 DIED: 19 Dec 1888 BURIED:  ~ Burch Family Cemetery
OCCUPATION:  
BIRTH PLACE:  Illinois
DEATH PLACE: Oregon
NOTES: 
1850 OR CENSUS - Emily Brunk, age 29, b. Illinois, is enumerated with Harrison, age 36, occupation farmer, b. Kentucky, along with Marg. A., age 9, b. Missouri, Hugh, age 6, b. Missouri, Wm. H., age 6, b. Missouri, Mary A., age 4, b. Missouri, and James B., age 1, b. Oregon Territory.
1870 OR CENSUS - Emilie Brunk, age 50, b. Indiana, is enumerated with Harrison, age 58, occupation farmer, b. Kentucky, along with Margaret, age 28, b. Missouri, [Hugh?], age 25, b. Missouri, Wm., age 25. b. Missouri, James, age 22, b. Missouri, Reason, age 20, b. Oregon, George, age 17, b. Oregon, Hezakiah, age 12, b. Oregon, Thos., age 10, b. Oregon, Mary, age 24, b. Oregon [Missouri], Emma, age 15, b. Oregon, Mellissa, age 12,. b. Oregon, and Elora, age 6,. b. Oregon. 
DISCREPANCY - 1850 census gives birthplace as Illinois, 1870 census gives birthplace as Indiana.

PHOTOGRAPH NOTE:  The picture of Emily Brunk is shown courtesy of the Polk County Historical Museum.
DEATH CERTIFICATE: 
OBITUARY: 
INSCRIPTION: 
Emily C. 
Brunk
Born
Nov. 18, 1820
Died
Dec. 19, 1888
(shares marker with Harrison)
SOURCES: 
Branigar Survey
Saucy Survey & Photographs
1850 OR CENSUS (Polk Co., FA #148)
1870 OR CENSUS (Polk Co., FA #301)
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