Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana. Historical and Biographical. 
Charles Blanchard, Editor. Chicago: F. A. Battey & Co., Publishers, 1884

MORGAN COUNTY
ASHLAND TOWNSHIP
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WILLIAM BURKHART, farmer and stock-raiser, was born October 1,
1845, in Morgan County, Ind., and is the fourth of the ten children born to
Ambrose and Ann (Bragg) Burkhart, the former a native of Indiana, the
latter of Tennessee.  William grew to manhood on a farm, receiving the
rudiments of a common school education.  His father was reared in Mon-
roe County.  William enlisted, on August 25, 1861, in Company H,
Thirty-third Indiana Infantry, remaining in the service until the close of the
war.  At the engagement of Thompson's Station, he was taken prisoner,
and confined in Libby Prison twelve days, then paroled.  At the battle of
Resaca, he was struck five times with bullets.  He was in almost a con-
tinous fight from Resaca to Peach Tree Creek, and was with Sherman's
famous "march to the sea."  He was discharged at Indianapolis, Ind., on
August 5, 1865, holding the rank of Sergeant.  He was married, Novem-
ber 18, 1868, to Mary A. Ratts (deceased), who left him two children,
viz., William H., born September 9, 1869;  Mary A. (deceased), born
August 13, 1873.  He was next married to Sarah J. Shuler, on September
27,  1874.  Two children have been born to them--Norman E., born Sept-
ember 6, 1876;  Robert O., born September 13, 1878.  Mrs. Burkhart is
the daughter of Charlton and Phebe (Warthen) Shuler, natives of Virginia
and Indiana, and of German and Irish extraction respectively.  Mr. Burkhart 
and wife are consistent members of the Christian Church.  He owns 140
acres of land, very fairly improved.  In politics, he is a wide-awake Repub-
lican.