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Josephine "Josey" Burns 1840–1925 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Feb 1840

Birth Location: Owsley County KY

Death Date: 04 May 1925

Death Location: Clay Co. KY

Father: William Jr.

Mother: Rachel Asher

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Josephine "Josey" Burns was born in 1840 in Owsley County KY, the child of William M Burns Jr And Rachel Belle Asher. Josephine "Josey" Burns passed away in 1925 in Clay Co. KY.

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Biography

  • Josephine "Josey" Burns was born in 1840 in Owsley County KY, the child of William M Burns Jr And Rachel Belle Asher.
  • Josephine "Josey" Burns passed away in 1925 in Clay Co. KY.

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Josephine Burns's Ancestors

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Josephine Burns
1840–1925
Birth Place: Owsley County KY
Parents
William M. Burns Jr.
1795–1870
Carteret, North Carolina, United States
Rachel (Belle) Asher
1808–1878
Trixie, Clay County, Kentucky, United States of America
Grandparents
William (M) BURNS
1756–1845
Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
Nancy Chandler
1761–1808
Virginia, Virginia, USA
Dillion (Asher) Sr
1788–1866
Otter Creek, Clay County, Kentucky, USA
Elizabeth Blevins
1790–1868
Knox, Kentucky, United States
Great-Grandparents
***CHARLES BURNS
1720–1789
Mary Webb
1730–1795
Joel Private
1740–1800
JANE Hay
1744–1818
Emelia Nunnally
1765–1851
2nd-Great-Grandparents
***George Burness
1680–1755
Mary Baird
1690–1750
Merry Webb
1697–1774
Elizabeth Martin
1708–1805
Joel Sr
1683–1755
Priscilla Mims
1688–1764
Daniel Hay
1781–1853
Peter Senior
1745–1830
Elizabeth Smart
1750–1821

Josephine Burns's Timeline

2 Records

1840
16 Feb 1840
Birth of Josephine "Josey" Burns in Owsley County KY
Owsley County KY
1925
04 May 1925
Age 85
Death of Josephine "Josey" Burns in Clay Co. KY
Clay Co. KY

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Feb 1840
    Event Place: Owsley County KY

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 04 May 1925
    Event Place: Clay Co. KY

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