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Submitted: 7/18/07 • Approved: 2/25/14 • Last Updated: 8/14/15 • R30945-G30945-S3
John Franklin Burns
b MAY 14, 1846, Albemarle Co, VA, s/o James Samuel, collier, and Margaret Davis Burns, both b VA (married there, Nov 22, 1841)- family of 2 sons & 5 daughters had moved to Vinton Twp by 1860-
Frances "Fannie" Pierce
b AUG 18, 1849, Vinton Twp, Athens Co, d/o William J, b VA, and Hannah Gregory, b Oh, Pierce
Father William J. Pierce (1814-1872) is buried at Radcliff Cemetery; no stone yet found for Hannah Pierce (1829-1903)
Married March 3, 1874, Vinton County
Parents of Eliza Ann, b Apr 19, 1875; Margaret Ellen, b Jun 5, 1876; Dora Elizabeth, b Oct 16, 1877; James William, b Apr 10, 1879; Mahala Catharine, b Nov 21, 1880; John Franklin, b July 23, 1882; Charles Robert, b Oct 31, 1884; George Washington, b Dec 6, 1886; Elijah Thomas, b July 4, 1889; and Samuel David, b Mar 9, 1891
Margaret Ellen Burns, 18, married Pearley Albert McCarty on Oct 27, 1894, Vinton County; parents of Rynelle Wood McCarty, b 1896 Vinton Twp; Margaret Ellen (1876-1897, 21Y, and Rynelle W. (1896-1899) McCarty are buried at Arbaugh/McCarty Cemetery.
George Washington married Alma Camp; parents of 5 children, b Vinton Twp; George W.(1886-1970) and Alma (1898-1986) Burns are buried at Union Cemetery, Columbus
Elijah Thomas married Hazel Belle McGhee; parents of 3 children, b Vinton Twp; Elijah Thomas (1889-1962) and Hazel Belle (1895-1985) Burns are buried at Hamden Cemetery
Eliza Ann, a teacher, married Richard Clyde Edwards, a merchant; daughter, Frances Hannah, did not survive
Richard Clyde (1873-1947), daughter, Frances (1915-1917) and Eliza Ann (1875-1967) Edwards are buried at Mt. Tabor Cemetery, Gallia County.
John Franklin Burns died JAN 7, 1931, 84Y 7M 16D, retired farmer; son Elijah Thomas, Radcliff, informant; DC #6317
Fannie Frances Burns died NOV 9, 1932, 82Y 2M 8D, daughter, Eliza Ann Edwards, Radcliff, informant; DC #67777
Contributed on 7/18/07 by ccalvin1
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