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Additional BURKHALTER Surnames in ELLIS Cemetery
BURKHALTER, Louis ThibeauxBURKHALTER, AdaBURKHALTER, NitaBURKHALTER, James OtisBURKHALTER, Family HeadstoneBURKHALTER, TheresaBURKHALTER, Henry TBURKHALTER, MariaBURKHALTER, William LucasBURKHALTER, Harold Otis (VETERAN)BURKHALTER, Arnold GlennBURKHALTER, Annie BeatriceBURKHALTER, Arthur DavidBURKHALTER, MaryBURKHALTER, Louis Loyd Additional BURKHALTER Surnames in WASHINGTON County
BURKHALTER, MyrthleBURKHALTER , Modess (Veteran WWII)BURKHALTER, OpheliaBURKHALTER, KethoBURKHALTER, Kermit, Sr "Buck"BURKHALTER, Roy RogersBURKHALTER, Litdell, SrBURKHALTER, Buster BBURKHALTER, IrisBURKHALTER, Dortha EstelleBURKHALTER, Jeptha Brock "Jep"BURKHALTER, Eunice BURKHALTER , Jeptha Brock "Jep" (Closeup)BURKHALTER , Eunice (Close up)BURKHALTER, Henry O JrBURKHALTER , Henry Orree Jr (Close up)BURKHALTER, Henry Orrie SrBURKHALTER , Henry Oree Sr (Close up)BURKHALTER, Minnie FisherBURKHALTER , Minnie Fisher (Close up)BURKHALTER , Ellis (VETERAN WWII)BURKHALTER, Jasper SmileyBURKHALTER, Mary LBURKHALTER, RobertaBURKHALTER, William Jasper "Buck"
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Submitted: 10/15/19 • Approved: 10/15/19 • Last Updated: 10/18/19 • R236546-G0-S3
March 21, 1854 - April 7, 1899
Sheriff: Henry Slidle Burkhalter was born Tuesday, March 21, 1854 in Franklinton, La. to Henry T. Burkhalter and Theresa (Luter) Burkhalter.
He married Maria (Lucas) Burkhalter and together they had six children; Sarah (Burkhalter) Jenkins, Edna (Burkhalter) Pierce, Louis T. Burkhalter, Henry Orrie Burkhalter, Clara (Burkhalter) Manning and Wm. Lucas Burkhalter.
Sheriff Henry Burkhalter was accidentally shot and killed when a deputy's shotgun discharged. Sheriff Burkhalter was riding with a posse in search of several family members wanted for murder. One of the deputies was dismounting his horse when his shotgun was knocked against the saddle. The impact forced one of the hammers down and caused the shotgun to discharge. The blast struck Sheriff Burkhalter in the chest.
Sheriff Burkhalter had served with the Washington Parish Sheriff's Department for 7 years. He was survived by his wife and six children.
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Contributed on 10/15/19 by billsully060
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