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Caroline Burns 1852–1933 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Sep 1852

Birth Location: Missouri, USA

Death Date: Aft. 23 Jun 1933

Death Location: Miller, Lawrence, Missouri, USA

Father: Asbury Burns

Mother: Martha Elliott

Spouse(s): Thornton Pottorff

Children(s): Mary Pottorff, Ida Pottorff, John Pottorff, Thomas Pottorff

In 1852, Caroline Burns entered the world in Missouri, USA, born to Asbury Wesley Burns And Martha Elliott. Caroline Burns married Thornton Pottorff, and had children including Ida A Pottorff, John B Pottorff, Mary Etta Pottorff, Thomas Jacob Pottorff. Caroline Burns passed away in 1933 in Miller, Lawrence, Missouri, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1852, Caroline Burns entered the world in Missouri, USA, born to Asbury Wesley Burns And Martha Elliott.
  • Caroline Burns married Thornton Pottorff, and had children including Ida A Pottorff, John B Pottorff, Mary Etta Pottorff, Thomas Jacob Pottorff.
  • Caroline Burns passed away in 1933 in Miller, Lawrence, Missouri, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Asbury Burns
1835–1893
Birth Location: Missouri, USA
AB
Martha Elliott
1825–
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
ME

Spouses(s)

Thornton Pottorff
1843–1929
Birth Location: Jackson, Indiana, USA
TP

Children(s)

Mary Pottorff
1881–1947
Birth Location: Morehead, Kansas, USA
MP
Ida Pottorff
1878–1943
Birth Location: Kansas, USA
IP
John Pottorff
1873–1915
Birth Location: Kansas, USA
JP
Thomas Pottorff
1877–1945
Birth Location: Kansas, USA
TP

Caroline Burns's Ancestors

Self
Caroline Burns
1852–1933
Birth Place: Missouri, USA
Parents
Asbury Wesley Burns
1835–1893
Missouri, USA
Martha Elliott
1825–
Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Isaac Burns
1800–1872
Botetourt, Virginia, USA
Phoebe Persinger
1805–1873
Virginia, USA
John Elliott
1795–1845
Kentucky, USA
Eupha (A) Smith
1795–1836
Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Burns
1777–1840
Sarah Smith
1781–1840
John Persinger
1778–1822
Rachel Whitecloud
1780–1865
William Elliott
1746–1809
Rachel Wachub
1748–1833
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jeremiah BURNS
1754–1824
Elizabeth UNKNOWN
1760–1792
John Persinger
1742–1802
Marie Pence
1740–1851
William Elliott
1699–1771
Jane Clark
1726–1780

Caroline Burns's Descendants

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Caroline Burns (Sep 1852–Aft. 23 Jun 1933) m. Thornton Pottorff (25 Dec 1843–18 Nov 1929)
  1. 1. Mary (Etta) Pottorff 1881–1947 m. Richard Hartley 1857–1945
  2. 2. Ida (A) Pottorff 1878–1943 m. George Carpenter 1868–1930
    1. 1. Mennie (Daisy) Carpenter 1926–
    2. 2. Leona (F) Carpenter 1921–
    3. 3. Andrew (T) Carpenter 1904–
    4. 4. Charley (Eugene) Carpenter 1910–1927
    5. 5. Anna (L) Carpenter 1907–
  3. 3. John (B) Pottorff 1873–1915 m. Fannie (Elizabeth) Vaughan 1882–1938
    1. 1. Larry Pottorff 1909–
    2. 2. Fred Pottorff 1904–1958
    3. 3. Frank (J) Pottorff 1915–1972
    4. 4. Earl (Thomas) Pottorff 1906–1942
  4. 4. Thomas (Jacob) Pottorff 1877–1945 m. Delora (Helen) Vaughan 1887–1949 m. Jessie (May) Charleston 1879–1919
    1. 1. Nathan Pottorff 1924–1999 m. Margaret (Elizabeth) Segulja 1924–2010
    2. 2. Cleve (Louis) Pottorff 1909–1924
    3. 3. Florence Pottorff 1895–1977 m. George (Raymond) Markey 1891–1977
      1. 1. Katherine (Ellen) Markey 1922–
      2. 2. Margaret (Irene) Markey 1900–2002
      3. 3. George (Raymond (Bud) Markey) Jr. 1930–2009

Caroline Burns's Timeline

12 Records

1851
15 Sep 1851
Birth of Caroline Burns in Iowa, USA
Iowa, USA
1852
Sep 1852
Birth of Caroline Burns in Missouri, USA
Missouri, USA
1854
1854
Age 2
Birth of Caroline Burns in Missouri, USA
Missouri, USA
1860
1860
Age 8
Caroline Burns resided here in Nemaha, Nebraska Territory
Nemaha, Nebraska Territory
1880
1880
Age 28
Caroline Burns resided here in Cherry, Montgomery, Kansas, USA
Cherry, Montgomery, Kansas, USA
1895
01 Mar 1895
Age 43
Caroline Burns resided here in Douglass, Butler, Kansas, USA
Douglass, Butler, Kansas, USA
1900
1900
Age 48
Caroline Burns resided here in Vineyard, Lawrence, Missouri
Vineyard, Lawrence, Missouri
1910
1910
Age 58
Caroline Burns resided here in Vineyard, Lawrence, Missouri
Vineyard, Lawrence, Missouri
1920
1920
Age 68
Caroline Burns resided here in McDonald, Jasper, Missouri
McDonald, Jasper, Missouri
1930
1930
Age 78
Caroline Burns resided here in Red Oak, Lawrence, Missouri
Red Oak, Lawrence, Missouri
1933
23 Jun 1933
Age 81
Death of Caroline Burns in Red Oak, Lawrence, Missouri
Red Oak, Lawrence, Missouri
1933
Aft. 23 Jun 1933
Age 81
Burial of Caroline Burns in Miller, Lawrence, Missouri, USA
Miller, Lawrence, Missouri, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Sep 1851
    Event Place: Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1910 United States Federal Census, Database online. Vineyard, Lawrence, Missouri, ED , roll T624_795,part , page .
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Database online. Red Oak, Lawrence, Missouri, ED 24, roll 1208, page ,image 1053.0.
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Database online. Cherry, Montgomery, Kansas, ED 150, roll T9_389, page191.2000, image 0686.
    [4] 1860 United States Federal Census, Database online. , Nemaha, Nebraska Territory, post office Glen Rock,roll M653_665, page 0, image 435.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1854
    Event Place: Missouri, USA
    Record Source: Public Member Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Sep 1852
    Event Place: Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Database online. Vineyard, Lawrence, Missouri, ED , roll , page .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Nemaha, Nebraska Territory
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Database online. , Nemaha, Nebraska Territory, post office Glen Rock,roll M653_665, page 0, image 435.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Cherry, Montgomery, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Database online. Cherry, Montgomery, Kansas, ED 150, roll T9_389, page191.2000, image 0686.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 01 Mar 1895
    Event Place: Douglass, Butler, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: Kansas State Census Collection, 1855-1925, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Vineyard, Lawrence, Missouri
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Database online. Vineyard, Lawrence, Missouri, ED , roll , page .

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Vineyard, Lawrence, Missouri
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Database online. Vineyard, Lawrence, Missouri, ED , roll T624_795,part , page .

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: McDonald, Jasper, Missouri
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Database online. McDonald, Jasper, Missouri, ED , roll , page , image644.

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Red Oak, Lawrence, Missouri
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Database online. Red Oak, Lawrence, Missouri, ED 24, roll 1208, page ,image 1053.0.

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Jun 1933
    Event Place: Red Oak, Lawrence, Missouri

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: Aft. 23 Jun 1933
    Event Place: Miller, Lawrence, Missouri, USA
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