James married Betty Jane Burkhart in 1942 in West Virginia, USA. Betty (daughter of Joseph Anthony Burkhart and Ella M. Ault) was born on 23 Jul 1920 in West Virginia, USA; died on 25 Feb 2003 in Glen Dale, Marshall County, West Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Joseph married Ella M. Ault on 9 May 1919 in Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia, USA. Ella was born on 18 Mar 1897 in Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia, USA; died on 30 Dec 1990 in Glen Dale, Marshall County, West Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Wheeling WV city directory entries for Joseph F Burkhart and Joseph Burkhart, which him at 189 14th St, 2nd floor, in 1890-91, which is the same address listed for Charles W Wertzberger (1st floor) and for Louis J Wertzberger (2nd floor); Joseph is listed at 189 14th St in 1892-93 directories.
In 1900, Joseph Burkhart (40) owned a home at 150 Alley 16 in the Union District of Wheeling, West Virginia. Living in the household were his wife, Maggie (36) and children Herman (15), Henry (14), Ida (11), Bernetta (8), Joseph (6), Mana (4) and Edward (2). Only Ida and Bernetta attended school. Joseph and Maggie had been married for 16 years. He worked as an annealer in a rolling mill, but he had been unemployed for three months during the previous year. Joseph was born in Ohio to German parents. According to the census, Maggie was a native of Ohio. Her father was German, and her mother was born in Pennsylvania. All of the children were born in West Virginia. The house next door belong to the family of William Flading. Willaim's son Edward later married Bernetta Burkhart.
In 1910, widower Frank Burkhart (50) owned a home at 1717 Wood St., Wheeling, WV. He lived with his children Henry (24), Nettie (19), Joseph (16), Maria (14), Edward (12) and Helen (7). Only Helen attended school. Frank was a "healer" (?) at an iron mill. According to the census, everyone in the household was born in West Virginia, as were their the children's parents. Frank's parents were German. Charles Rauscher and his wife rented a portion of the home from the Burkharts.
At the time of the 1920 census, Joseph Burkhart Sr. (60) still lived at 1717 Wood St., Wheeling, WV. Living in the home were his daughter Helen (23), son Joseph Jr. (26) and daughter-in-law Ella (23). Joseph Sr. was a laborer in a tin mill. Daughter Nettie Singer Flading lived in the same house. His sister-in-law, Mary Singer Bauer lived nearby. Several other families with ties to Monroe and Noble Counties in Ohio were listed on the same page of the census in 1910 and 1920 (Witsberger and Cornett).
In 1930, Joseph (70) still lived at 1717 Wood St. The head of household was his son-in-law, Edward Flading, who was married to Joseph's daughter Nettie. Joseph worked as a laborer at a corragating company. The Fladings rented the house for $10 a month. Accordign to the census, Frank Burkhart was born in Ohio to German parents.
In the 1910, 1920 and 1930 census records, the Burkharts were recorded near or next to the family of John A. Witzberger. John Witzberger was married to Frank Burkhart's sister Margaret.

Francis married Margaret Singer on 20 Nov 1883 in Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia, USA. Margaret (daughter of Johannes M. Singer and Theresa Ebert) was born on 22 Jan 1864 in Enoch Township, Noble County, Ohio, USA; died on 11 Oct 1907 in Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia, USA; was buried on 14 Oct 1907 in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]