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This site is hard for me to figure out.  I'm not sure if I'm replying to W. Gray or Marcia Moore or both!  Nevertheless, thank you both for responding to me.

Raymond Burchfield was my grandfather's brother.  His daughter, Mary Burchfield Wyss is living out her in California not far from me and as a matter of fact, when I went to visit Howard, Kansas a few years back, I took Mary with me.  She remembered traveling to Howard when she was younger.  I also took my mother, she is Delnia Burchfield Osburn.  He father was Bernard Schley Burchfield.  Bernard and Ray went to school in Howard.

Raymond and Bernard were the sons of John Quincy Burchfield II and Clarine Barber.  They moved to California and are buried out here in Los Angeles.

Is there someone who has information on the Burchfields, especially Mahala.  I have lots of information on the family, but I'm still looking.  John Quincy Burchfield I went to Kokomo, Indiana and is buried there.  I went to Kokomo to check it out and was so happy to have found him.  I have the divorce papers for he and Mahala, but I don't know much about her or where she is buried. 

Thanks, Gayle

I just hooked up with this site and notice a lot of Burchfield genealogy mentioned.  Well, I'm a Burchfield from Howard, Kansas and I'd like join the group of Burchfield information seekers!

My great-great grandfather, John Quincy Burchfield was the first sheriff there and my great grandfather, John Quincy Burchfield married Clarine Barber and moved from Howard to Los Angeles and are buried out here.

Talk to me!

Gayle

Howard Courant
May 9, 1912

PRETTY WEDDING

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A wedding pretty in its simplicity of ceremony and surroundings was that of last night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Ross of Washington street, when their niece, Miss Hope Burchfield and Hubert DeVore were united in marriage.  The ceremony was performed prompty at eight o'clock by the Reverend Floyd Poe, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, and was witnessed only by relatives.  The only out of town guests were the parents of the bride, Mr. and Mrs. Burchfield of Howard, Kansas.

Following the ceremony Mrs. Ross served a beautiful four course wedding supper.......Mr. and Mrs. DeVore will be at home at a cottage which is prepared for them on Washington street         -------Independence Daily Reporter, 29th, ult.

The bride, Hope Burchfield, was born in Howard about 19 years ago, and has many friends here who wish her joy.

I think that Mahala Burchfield was Sheriff Burchfield's wife.  But I'm not sure.  I need to dig into my research on sheriffs and find it.  Anyway, the Burchfields that did not have any children were the Ulrich Burchfield family.  Ulrich was a son of Sheriff Burchfield.  Maybe this weekend I can find the box that holds all that research I've done.

Sheriff Burchfield and his wife were the first owners of the house that Hazel Moore lives in.  The sheriff had the house built as he was a wealthy man.  Of course, at that time, he was not sheriff.  Go figure.

Howard Courant
May 9, 1912

PRETTY WEDDING

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A wedding pretty in its simplicity of ceremony and surroundings was that of last night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Ross of Washington street, when their niece, Miss Hope Burchfield and Hubert DeVore were united in marriage.  The ceremony was performed prompty at eight o'clock by the Reverend Floyd Poe, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, and was witnessed only by relatives.  The only out of town guests were the parents of the bride, Mr. and Mrs. Burchfield of Howard, Kansas.

Following the ceremony Mrs. Ross served a beautiful four course wedding supper.......Mr. and Mrs. DeVore will be at home at a cottage which is prepared for them on Washington street         -------Independence Daily Reporter, 29th, ult.

The bride, Hope Burchfield, was born in Howard about 19 years ago, and has many friends here who wish her joy.