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     Addie Burns was born on 9 March 1882 at Newton Twp., Pike Co., OH.¹ She was the daughter of Robert Burns and Mary Jane Johnson.¹ Addie Burns married Charles Wolf on 14 June 1903. Addie Burns died on 17 April 1972 at age 90.

     Alta Burns was born in May 1876 at Macon Co., MO, this daughter was born 10 years before the marriage of John Burns and Martha Windle -- probably she was John's from a prior marriage (DLB 2006.)¹ She was the daughter of John Burns.

     Amelia Burns was born on 7 June 1804 at Huntingdon Co., PA.¹ She was the daughter of Isaac Burns and Catherine Latta. Amelia Burns married Lewis Cornelius, son of Peter Cornelius and Rebecca Morgan, circa 1826 at Huntingdon Co., PA. Amelia Burns died on 12 April 1857 at Polo, Ogle Co., IL, at age 52. She was buried in April 1857 at Pine Creek Brethren Church Cemetery, Polo, Ogle Co., IL.

     Catherine Burns married William Harmer.

     Catherine Burns was born on 15 March 1878 at Newton Twp., Pike Co., OH. She was the daughter of Robert Burns and Mary Jane Johnson. Catherine Burns died on 18 February 1961 at age 82.

     Catherine Wahnetta Burns was born on 14 September 1908 at Athens Co., OH. She was the daughter of John Burns and Mary E. Sisk. Catherine Wahnetta Burns married Benjamin Franklin Swartz, son of Benjamin Franklin Swartz and Sarah Dallas, after April 1940. Catherine Wahnetta Burns died on 13 March 1989 at Worthington, Franklin Co., OH, at age 80. She was buried in March 1989 at Maplewood Cemetery, Glouster, Athens Co., OH, Findagrave #104931869.

     Charles Earl Burns was born on 14 March 1881 at Peoria, Peoria Co., IL.¹ He was the son of Charles Sumner Burns and Catherine Anna McNeal. Charles Earl Burns married Irene Blanche Hayes, daughter of Abraham Lincoln Hayes and Sarah Catherine Dollison, in 1909 at Princeville, Peoria Co., IL. Charles Earl Burns lived on 28 January 1920 at Princeville, Peoria Co., IL, Coal miner.¹ He died on 21 July 1956 at Princeville, Peoria Co., IL, at age 75. He was buried in July 1956 at Princeville Township Cemetery, Princeville, Peoria Co., IL, Findagrave #25396080.

     Charles R. Burns was born in 1922 at Princeville, Peoria Co., IL.¹ He was the son of Charles Earl Burns and Irene Blanche Hayes.¹

     Charles Sumner Burns was born on 10 April 1856 at Crawford Co., OH. He married Catherine Anna McNeal on 19 December 1878 at Peoria Co., IL. Charles Sumner Burns died on 16 November 1926 at Princeville, Peoria Co., IL, at age 70. He was buried in November 1926 at Princeville Township Cemetery, Princeville, Peoria Co., IL, Findagrave #25481224.

     Clarence Burns was born on 30 December 1906 at Kentucky. He married Marilyn Overholts, daughter of Robert Eldon Overholts and Margaret Virginia Mickel, on 7 October 1972 at Montgomery Co., OH, no children. Clarence Burns died on 23 April 1995 at Dayton, Montgomery Co., OH, at age 88.

     Effie M. Burns was also known as Josie. She was born on 9 March 1880 at Newton Twp., Pike Co., OH. She was the daughter of Robert Burns and Mary Jane Johnson.

     Eldon Burns was born in 1910 at Peoria Co., IL.¹ He was the son of Charles Earl Burns and Irene Blanche Hayes.¹ Eldon Burns died in 1932 at Valley, Stark Co., IL.

     Elsie Elizabeth Burns was born on 31 December 1915 at Princeville, Peoria Co., IL.¹ She was the daughter of Charles Earl Burns and Irene Blanche Hayes.¹ Elsie Elizabeth Burns died on 4 June 2005 at Knox Co., IL, at age 89.

     Esther M. Burns was born circa 1906 at Ohio. She married Jesse McBee circa 1923, Jesse was first married to Ora Blanche West in 1912 in Pike County, Ohio. She died 29 NOV 1920. He later remarried to Mabel Merrit in Indiana in 1955.

Esther M. Burns died on 29 November 1950. She was buried in December 1950 at Ferncliff Cemetery, Springfield, Clark Co., OH, Findagrave #57139207.

     Ethyl Irene Burns was born on 30 October 1931 at Princeville, Peoria Co., IL. She was the daughter of Charles Earl Burns and Irene Blanche Hayes. Ethyl Irene Burns married Cecil L. Dallinger, son of Rudolf Dallinger and Emelia Henrietta Raebel, on 3 April 1949 at Peoria, Peoria Co., IL. Ethyl Irene Burns died on 1 July 2011 at Princeville, Peoria Co., IL, at age 79.

     Gertrude E. Burns was born circa 1918 at Princeville, Peoria Co., IL.¹ She was the daughter of Charles Earl Burns and Irene Blanche Hayes.¹

     Gladys Burns was born circa 1903 at Illinois.¹ She married Shirley Darl Miller, son of Charles D. Miller and Lulu M. Clippinger, on 10 March 1923 at Cook Co., IL. Gladys Burns filed for divorce from Shirley Darl Miller.

     Gladys Isa Pearl Burns was born on 31 August 1877 at Randolph, Fremont Co., IA, Father born Scotland, mother born Kentucky, per 1900 census. Cannot find her parents in the 1880 census. DLB 2011. She was the daughter of Robert Burns and Sarah Jane Rollins. Gladys Isa Pearl Burns married John William Tidler, son of George Washington Tidler and Sarah Frances Quaintance, circa 1895.¹

     Hannah Burns married Alpheus C. Wickson.

     Harriet Burns was born in 1847. She married Samuel Bair. Harriet Burns died in 1938. She was buried in 1938 at Kittanning Cemetery, Kittanning, Armstrong Co., PA, Findagrave #57350777.

     Henry Floyd Burns was born on 29 May 1885 at Newton Twp., Pike Co., OH.¹ He was the son of Robert Burns and Mary Jane Johnson.¹ Henry Floyd Burns married Mary Eliza Basye on 24 September 1921. Henry Floyd Burns died on 4 March 1968 at age 82.

     Isaac Burns married Catherine Latta.

     James Ardis Burns was born on 28 December 1916 at Denton Co., TX. He was the son of James Houston Burns and Anna Georgianne Painter. James Ardis Burns began military service WW II service, U.S. Army Air Corps. He married Juanita Rae Grisham, daughter of Riley Ray Grisham and Grace Lena Davalt, on 7 November 1942. James Ardis Burns died on 29 December 1998 at Elk City, Beckham Co., OK, at age 82. He was buried in January 1999 at Sayre-Doxey Cemetery, Sayre, Beckham Co., OK, Findagrave #177695507.

     James Houston Burns was born on 29 March 1885 at Arkansas. He married Anna Georgianne Painter on 1 August 1907 at Denton Co., TX. James Houston Burns died on 21 September 1949 at age 64. He was buried in September 1949 at Fairhaven Cemetery, Ackerly, Martin Co., TX, Findagrave #70092551.

     John Burns was born in January 1849 at Missouri.¹ He married Martha E. Windle, daughter of Gabriel Windle and Nancy J. Chapman, circa 1886 at Macon Co., MO.¹

     John Burns was born on 7 August 1886 at Corning, Perry Co., OH. He married Mary E. Sisk on 21 January 1908 at Athens Co., OH. John Burns and Mary E. Sisk were divorced. John Burns died on 16 January 1946 at Athens, Athens Co., OH, at age 59 Obituary (via Findagrave.com):

JOHN BURNS, 59, DIES IN ATHENS HOSPITAL

GLOUSTER--John Burns, age 59, died at Sheltering Arms Hospital, Wednesday night after surgery of Saturday morning. Mr. Burns, son of Mrs. Patrick Burns, was a life-long resident of Glouster. He had been engaged in business here since early manhood, at one time operating a barber shop in the Foley building.

Surviving him, besides his mother, are three daughters by a former marriage. Also surviving him are his wife Betty and an infant daughter. The body is at the C.F. Wallace Funeral Home, where firends may call. Funeral services will be held at the funeral home Saturday morning at 11 o'clock, with Rev. Father Charles Walsh of the Holy Cross Catholic Church officiating. Burial will be made in Maplewood Cemetery.

The Athens Messenger
Jan. 18, 1946, Page 2
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John was the son of Patrick and Katheryn McGrew Burns, both parents being born in Ireland. He married Mary E Sisk on 21 Jan 1908 in Athens Co, Ohio. In the 1900 US Census he was living in Trimble, Athens Co with his parents and siblings. His occupation is stated as being a Tavern Keeper. At the time of his death he was married to Bettie Burns. Their place of residence was on Water St. in Glouster.

He was buried in January 1946 at Maplewood Cemetery, Glouster, Athens Co., OH, Findagrave #106253408.

     Joseph Burns married Sarah (?).¹

     Joseph Francis Burns was born on 21 January 1874.¹ He was the son of Aaron Burns and Elizabeth Bach.¹ Joseph Francis Burns died on 22 August 1906 at age 32.¹

     Pfc. Kenny Dwight Burns was born on 24 December 1948 at Big Spring, Howard Co., TX. He was the son of James Ardis Burns and Juanita Rae Grisham. Pfc. Kenny Dwight Burns died on 13 November 1970 at Vietnam at age 21. He was buried in 1970 at Little Lake Cemetery, Santa Fe Springs, Los Angeles Co., CA, Findabrave #10612495.

     Laura Burns was born circa 1888 at Ohio; 1905 state census shows Illinois, 1910 and 1020 show Ohio.^2,1 She lived in 1905 at Ozawkie Twp., Jefferson Co., KS, Laura appears to have been a member of the Burns family immediately below the Steffey family in which she was listed on the 1905 Kansas census. This Burns family has not yet been identified -- the handwriting on the census is very poor, and the surname, being only written once on the page, could have been a misspelled version of Bruns, Byrnes, etc. However, later it was also "Burns" for the 1905 marriage record and newspaper report. DLB 2023.² She married Homer Francis Snapp, son of Newton F. Snapp and Emma E. Adams, on 16 July 1905 at Jefferson Co., KS, The Jefferson County Tribune, Oskaloosa, Kansas; Friday, 21 JUL 1905, page 4 (Newspapers.com):

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A quite (sic) wedding took place at Mr. Geo. Williams Sunday at high noon. Mr. Homer Snapp and Miss Laura Burns were united in marriage by Judge Williams.¹

Laura Burns lived in 1915 at Ozawkie Twp., Jefferson Co., KS.³ She lived on 8 January 1920 at Topeka, Shawnee Co., KS.⁴ She lived in 1922 at Oakland, Shawnee Co., KS. She and Homer Francis Snapp were divorced in April 1922 at Topeka, Shawnee Co., KS; The Topeka Daily Capital, Topeka, Kansas; Sunday, 9 APR 1922, page 11C (Newspapers.com):

Charging that her husband, Homer Snapp, 1400 North Jefferson street, “snapped” too much at her, Mrs. Laura Snapp made him defendant in a divorce suit in the district court yesterday. She charges that he calls her bad names and is seldom kind to her. She also accuses him of associating with other women.

Laura Burns died after 1922; no further information discovered about this individual's fate. DLB 2023.