BIO: Clayton G. BURKETT [BURKET], Huntingdon County, PA

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McElroy, James Thomas Jr., McElroy's Family Memories, 
Huntingdon, PA: (Author), 1930, page 14.
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C. G. BURKETT
Warriorsmark, Pa.

Justice of the Peace:  Born at Warriorsmark, Huntingdon County, Pa., March 28, 
1873.  A son of Wm. Burkett, who was a carpenter for most of his life.  He was 
a Civil War Veteran, Penna. Vol. Inf., died at the age of seventy-five years.  
He married Ellen Nearhoof, deceased, at the age of seventy-six years.  Her 
mother was ninety-three years of age at death.  The Burketts and Nearhoffs have 
for many years been residents of this section. 'Squire Burkett received his 
first experience at schooling at Warriorsmark, Huntingdon County, Pa.; he later 
attended the Lock Haven State Normal School.  From his father he learned the 
carpenter trade.  For a part of his life has been a contract carpenter.  He 
built the Warriorsmark school.  He succeeded 'Squire David Funk as Justice of 
the Peace eight years ago.  He was Mercantile Appraiser for the county, and was 
secretary and treasurer for road supervisors.  A Methodist, his wife also, Was 
on School Board; at present is clerk on election board; was secretary and 
treasurer of water company. He has two sisters:  Nannie, wife of Wilson Conrad, 
farmers, live on the Burkett homestead; Alice, married to Thomas Gates, 
farmers, Warriorsmark, Pa.  'Squire Burkett was married to Mary Kinch, a 
daughter of Henry and Rebecca Kinch.  Both are deceased.  Mary Kinch's parents 
are Henry Kinch, a blacksmith, died at the age of  sixty-eight years; her 
mother before marriage wqas Rebecca Nash, died at the age of fifty-five years.  
They were old settlers of that section.  Her brothers are Wm. F. Kinch, a 
butcher, Warriorsmark, Pa.; Anderson Kinch, a road supervisor; has three 
sisters:  Mrs. Juniata Rabold, Altoona, Pa.  One brother deceased, Harry; one 
sister deceased, Blanche.