Descendants of Alexander Burns
Reseach on the Family and Descendants of Alexander Burns Sr. was done by: Boice Burns, Elroy Christenson, Larry Jordon Montgomery. Sources include "The Charles Burns Sr. Family, A Genealogical Sketch" by Ronald Allen Burns, "Family Record" by Calvin Alexander Burns, "Henry & Lexer Grant Burns" by Cranford H. Burns
| Geographical locations on this page. |
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| Henry Co. VA | Pittsylviania Co.VA |
| Blount Co. AL | Warrior, Jefferson Co. AL |
| Walker Co. AL | Lawrence Co. AL |
| Winston Co. AL | Georgia |
| Wilkes Co. NC | Pendleton Dist. SC |
| Rhea Co. TN | McNary Co. TN |
| Franklin Co IL |
1.1.1.1 Alexander BURNS Sr.
Birth Date: 1749
Birth Place: Pittsylvania Co. VA
Death Date: Nov 1829
Death Place: Alabama
Notes: Revolutionary War Veteran
Research: All info on Alexander Burns Sr.'s family and
descendants researched and compiled by Larry Jordan Montgomery
descendant of Alexander. Research notes received by me from
Boice Burns, fellow researcher of the Burns surname.
Spouse: Mary Ellen ROACH
Birth Date: About 1746
Birth Place: North Carolina
Death Date: Dec 1829
Death Place: Blount Co. AL
Burial Date: Dec 1829
Burial Place: Near Reeds Gap Depot, Blount Co. AL
Marriage Date: 7 Sep 1779
Marriage Place: Wilkes Co. NC
Children: Amos
Samuel
Susan
Leah
Nancy
Mary
Alexander
Jonathan
Stephen
Jane
1.1.1.1.1 Amos BURNS
Birth Date: About 1780
Birth Place: Wilkes Co. NC
Death Date: After 1810
Death Place: Pendleton Dist. SC ?
Burial Date: After 1810
Burial Place: Pendleton Dist. SC ?
Notes:
Amos and brother Samuel stayed behind in South Carolina in 1810
when his father a rest of the family moved to Rhea County, TN.
His family lost touch.
1.1.1.1.2 Samuel BURNS
Birth Date: Circa 1781
Birth Place: Wilkes Co. North Carolina
Death Date: After 1810
Death Place: Pendleton Dist. SC ?
Burial Date: After 1810
Burial Place: Pendleton Dist. SC ?
1.1.1.1.3 Susan BURNS
Birth Date: Circa 1782
Birth Place: Henry County, Virginia ?
Notes:
Family record by Calvin Alexander Burns August 6, 1894
pages 2-4. She and her husband moved to McNary County, West Tennessee.
Spouse: William ROBERTSON
Marriage Date: Circa 1798
Marriage Place: Pendleton Dist. SC
1.1.1.1.4 Leah BURNS
Birth Date: Circa 1783
Birth Place: Henry County, Virginia ?
Spouse: Jackson WALKER
Marriage Date: Circa 1799
Marriage Place: Pendleton Dist. SC ?
1.1.1.1.5 Nancy BURNS
Birth Date: Circa 1784
Birth Place: Henry County, Virginia
Death Date: Sep 1852
Death Place: Blount Co. AL
Burial Date: Sep 1852
Burial Place: Huffman Cemetery, Blount Co. AL
Notes: Family to Pendleton Dist. South Carolina by 1790;
Nancy stayed when family moved to Rhea Co. Tennessee circa 1810.
She lived with an unknown man, never married and had 6 children;
to Blount Co. AL circa 1825
1.1.1.1.6 Mary BURNS
Birth Date: Circa 1785
Birth Place: Henry County, Virginia
Notes: Mary and Mack moved to Franklin Co. Illinois, circa 1828
Spouse: Mack ROBERTSON
Marriage Date: Circa 1800
Marriage Place: Pendleton Dist. SC ?
1.1.1.1.7 Alexander BURNS Jr.
Birth Date: Circa 1786
Birth Place: Henry County, Virginia
Death Date: Feb 1852
Death Place: Walker Co. AL
Burial Date: Feb 1852
Burial Place: Walker Co. AL
Spouse: Lucretia "Crecy" HORTON
Birth Date: Circa 1780
Birth Place: Pendleton Dist. SC ?
Death Date: Circa 1872
Death Place: Cedar Grove, Blount Co. AL
Marriage Date: Circa 1807
Marriage Place: Northern Georgia
Children: Charles
John G.
Elija (Twin)
Elisha (Twin)
Reazin R.
Daniel
Ellen
Calvin
Wade
Elizie
Alexander H.
Jonathan
Miles
Olive
1.1.1.1.7.1 Charles BURNS
Birth Date: Circa 1808
Birth Place: Pendleton Dist. SC
1.1.1.1.7.2 John G. BURNS
Birth Date: Circa 1809
Birth Place: Pendleton Dist. SC
1.1.1.1.7.3 Elija BURNS
Birth Date: Circa 1810
Birth Place: Rhea Co. TN
Notes: Twin of Elisha.
1.1.1.1.7.4 Elisha BURNS
Birth Date: Circa 1810
Birth Place: Rhea Co. TN
Notes:
Twin of Elijah. Blaout County Probate Judge's office marriage
records show an Elisha H. Burnes married a Sarah Richard 1 Oct
1854; unknow if this is him.
1.1.1.1.7.5 Reazin R. BURNS
Birth Date: Circa 1811
Birth Place: Rhea Co. TN
Notes:
Walker County Alabama 1840 Tax Returns: beat 9 Reazin R. Burns.
This family moved to Blount County Alabama late 1819, Walker
County Alabama by mid 1820's
1.1.1.1.7.6 Daniel BURNS
Birth Date: 1812
Birth Place: Rhea Co. TN
Notes:
Walker Co. AL 1840 Tax Returns Show A Daniel Burns listed at
Beat 9.
1.1.1.1.7.7 Ellen BURNS
Birth Date: 1813
Birth Place: Rhea Co. TN
1.1.1.1.7.8a Calvin BURNS*
Birth Date: 1814
Birth Place: Rhea Co. TN
Death Date: Before 1900
Death Place: Winston Co. AL
Burial Date: Before 1900
Burial Place: Winston Co. AL
Notes:
County Probate Judge's office marriage book 3 page 211 AL
Confederate Pension applications of Winston Co. Company F 1st
Engineer Batt/Corprs discharged Richmond 05-1864 pneumonia.
1860&1870 Winston Co. census? 1880 Winston Co. census. 3 yrs.
after Civil War he named his son General Grant!?!
Spouse: Missourie Malinda HOLT
Marriage Date: 4 Nov 1853
Marriage Place: Jefferson Co. AL
Other Spouses Mary D. ALEXANDER
1.1.1.1.7.8b Calvin BURNS*
(See above)
Spouse: Mary D. ALEXANDER
Marriage Date: Circa 1878
Marriage Place: Winston Co. AL ?
Other Spouses Missourie Malinda HOLT
1.1.1.1.7.9 Wade BURNS
Birth Date: Circa 1815
Birth Place: Rhea Co. TN
1.1.1.1.7.10 Elizie BURNS
Birth Date: Circa 1816
Birth Place: Rhea Co. TN
1.1.1.1.7.11 Alexander H. BURNS
Birth Date: 1819
Birth Place: Rhea Co. TN
Death Date: Circa 1897
Death Place: Warrior, Jefferson Co. AL
Burial Date: Circa 1897
Burial Place: Warrior, Jefferson Co. AL
Spouse: Amanda Nancy THOMAS
Birth Date: Apr 1828
Birth Place: South Carolina
Death Date: Circa 1905
Death Place: Reed's Gap Station, Blount Co. AL
Burial Date: Circa 1905
Burial Place: Warrior, Jefferson Co. AL
Marriage Date: Circa 1845
Marriage Place: Walker Co. AL ?
Children: John W.
Neely
Isaac D.
William Vande Minter
Alfred A.
Lindsey "Lyns"
Olive
Nancy L.
B. A. "Bud"
Linta
William R. "Billy"
1.1.1.1.7.11.1 John W. BURNS
Birth Date: 1846
Birth Place: Warrior, Jefferson Co. AL
1.1.1.1.7.11.2 Neely BURNS
Birth Date: 1850
Birth Place: Warrior, Jefferson Co. AL
1.1.1.1.7.11.3 Isaac D. BURNS
Birth Date: 1851
Birth Place: Warrior, Jefferson Co. AL
Spouse: Sarah CATES
Marriage Date: Circa 1871
Marriage Place: Warrior, Jefferson Co. AL ?
1.1.1.1.7.11.4 William Vande Minter BURNS
Birth Date: 29 Dec 1853
Birth Place: Warrior, Jefferson Co. AL
Death Date: 29 Dec 1930
Death Place: Blount Co. AL
Burial Date: 31 Dec 1930
Burial Place: Sulphur Springs Cem. Blount Co. AL
Spouse: Balsora Cumi CATES
Marriage Date: 1873
Marriage Place: Warrior, Jefferson Co. AL ?
1.1.1.1.7.11.5 Alfred A. BURNS
Birth Date: Jan 1854
Birth Place: Warrior, Jefferson Co. AL
Death Date: 1953
Death Place: Blount Co. AL
Burial Date: 1953
Burial Place: Blount Co. AL
1.1.1.1.7.11.6 Lindsey "Lyns" BURNS
Birth Date: Aug 1856
Birth Place: Warrior, Jefferson Co. AL
Spouse: Harriet Lucy WATSON
Marriage Date: 9 Dec 1885
Marriage Place: Blount Co. AL
1.1.1.1.7.11.7 Olive BURNS
Birth Date: 1857
Birth Place: Warrior, Jefferson Co. AL
1.1.1.1.7.11.8 Nancy L. BURNS
Birth Date: 1858
Birth Place: Warrior, Jefferson Co. AL
1.1.1.1.7.11.9 B. A. "Bud" BURNS
Birth Date: 1860
Birth Place: Warrior, Jefferson Co. AL
1.1.1.1.7.11.10 Linta BURNS
Birth Date: 1861
Birth Place: Warrior, Jefferson Co. AL
1.1.1.1.7.11.11 William R. "Billy" BURNS
Birth Date: Jul 1867
Birth Place: Warrior, Jefferson Co. AL
Spouse: Amanda CATES
Marriage Date: Circa 1891
Marriage Place: Warrior, Jefferson Co. AL ?
1.1.1.1.7.12 Jonathan BURNS
Birth Date: Circa 1821
Birth Place: Blount Co. AL
Death Date: Circa 1821
Death Place: Blount Co. AL
Burial Date: Circa 1821
Burial Place: Blount Co. AL
1.1.1.1.7.13 Miles BURNS
Birth Date: Circa 1822
Birth Place: Blount Co. AL
Death Date: Circa 1822
Death Place: Blount Co. AL
1.1.1.1.7.14a Olive BURNS*
Birth Date: 22 Jun 1827
Birth Place: Blount Co. AL
Death Date: 5 Dec 1918
Death Place: Lawrence Co. AL
Burial Date: 7 Dec 1918
Burial Place: Mt. Vernon Cem. Cullman, AL
Research:
by Jean Barber of Jasper Alabama.
Spouse: Lindsey Peyton THOMAS
Marriage Date: Circa 1850
Marriage Place: Blount Co. AL ?
Other Spouses Kenyan Tarpley HULSEY
1.1.1.1.7.14b Olive BURNS*
(See above)
Spouse: Kenyan Tarpley HULSEY
Marriage Date: 14 Feb 1869
Marriage Place: Jefferson Co. AL ?
Other Spouses Lindsey Peyton THOMAS
1.1.1.1.8a Jonathan BURNS Sr.*
Birth Date: 8 Feb 1790
Birth Place: 12 Mile Creek, Pendleton Dist. SC
Death Date: 14 Apr 1857
Death Place: Blount Co. AL
Burial Date: 15 Apr 1857
Burial Place: Thacker's Creek, Blount Co. AL
Occupation: Farmer, Soldier, Pioneer
Notes:
Family record by Calvin Alexander Burns August 6, 1894. U.S. census 1830-1850, various will and land records. Fought w/ Andrew Jackson in the Creek Indian Wars in Alabama and War of 1812. Family to Rhea Co. TN circa 1810; then to Blount Co. AL fall of 1819.
1st Spouse: Martha RICHARDS
Marriage Date: 15 Nov 1815
Marriage Place: Rhea Co. TN
2nd Spouse: Catherine ?
1.1.1.1.8b Jonathan BURNS Sr.*
(See above)
2nd Spouse: Catherine ?
Marriage Date: 2 Feb 1855
Marriage Place: Blount Co. AL
1st Spouse: Martha RICHARDS
1.1.1.1.9 Stephen BURNS Sr.
Birth Date: Circa 1792
Birth Place: 12 Mile Creek, Pendleton Dist. SC
Death Date: 26 Jan 1856
Death Place: Blount Co. AL
Burial Date: 27 Jan 1856
Burial Place: Thacker's Creek, Blount Co. AL
Spouse: Milly JETT
Marriage Date: 1841
Marriage Place: Blount Co. AL
1.1.1.1.10 Jane BURNS
Birth Date: Circa 1793
Birth Place: 12 Mile Creek, Pendleton Dist. SC
Death Date: Circa 1860
Death Place: Illinois?
Burial Date: Circa 1860
Burial Place: Illinois?
Notes:
Jane and husband moved to Illinois from Blount Co. AL Circa 1825
Spouse: Alex GLENN
Marriage Date: Circa 1809
Marriage Place: Pendleton Dist. SC ?
Miller/Burns/Webb/Martin
Descendants of William Burns Sr.
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