City: Livingston
BURKS, Robert Lee, real estate dealer; born Rutherford Co., Tenn., May 12, 1848; Irish descent; son of Willis and Lucinda (Blakeley) BURKS; father’s occupation, farmer, hotel proprietor; paternal grandfather Sam BURKS, a revolutionary soldier; his paternal grandmother was a Miss GIBSON prior to her marriage; maternal grandparents James and Kate (Clavter) BLAKELEY; began his business life with a limited education and no capital at the age of 24, farmed three years, practiced medicine 25 years, practiced pharmacy nine years and has been dealing in real estate for the last two years; married Eliza JAKES, July 23, 1872; member K. & L. of Honor; Democrat; served as private in Co. E. Starnes’ 4th Tenn. Calvary /sic/ C. S. A., Aug. 1, 1864, to May 9, 1865; member of Christian church.
