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Martha Jane Burns 1848–1930 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Oct 1848

Birth Location: Tennessee, United States of America

Death Date: 20 Dec 1930

Death Location: Knoxville, Johnson County, Arkansas, United States of America

Father: James Burns

Mother: Mary Wright

Spouse(s): Giles Smith

Children(s): Martha Mahon, Sarah Robertson, Ocie Ketcheside, Julia Smith, Minnie Shields, William Smith, George Smith

The story of Martha Jane Burns began in 1848 in Tennessee, United States of America. In 1850, Martha Jane Burns resided in District 7, Monroe, Tennessee, USA. In 1860, Martha Jane Burns resided in District 13, Zion Hill, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA. Martha Jane Burns married Giles Silas Lafayette Smith, and had children including George L Smith, Julia Alice Smith, Martha Etta Smith Mahon, Minnie Jeanette Smith Shields, Ocie Golden Smith Ketcheside, Sarah Ann Smith Robertson, William Presley Smith. Martha Jane Burns passed away in 1930 in Knoxville, Johnson County, Arkansas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Martha Jane Burns began in 1848 in Tennessee, United States of America.
  • In 1850, Martha Jane Burns resided in District 7, Monroe, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1860, Martha Jane Burns resided in District 13, Zion Hill, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA.
  • Martha Jane Burns married Giles Silas Lafayette Smith, and had children including George L Smith, Julia Alice Smith, Martha Etta Smith Mahon, Minnie Jeanette Smith Shields, Ocie Golden Smith Ketcheside, Sarah Ann Smith Robertson, William Presley Smith.
  • Martha Jane Burns passed away in 1930 in Knoxville, Johnson County, Arkansas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Burns
1819–1890
Birth Location: Tennessee, Tennessee, USA
JB
Mary Wright
1821–1889
Birth Location: Tennessee, Tennessee, USA
MW

Spouses(s)

Giles Smith
1840–1925
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
GS

Children(s)

Martha Mahon
1884–1968
Birth Location: Arkansas
MM
Sarah Robertson
1868–1952
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States of America
SR
Ocie Ketcheside
1888–1946
Birth Location: Magazine Ark
OK
Julia Smith
1873–1966
Birth Location: Dixon, Missouri
JS
Minnie Shields
1877–1960
Birth Location: Logan Co, Ark
MS
William Smith
1882–1976
Birth Location: Arkansas, USA
WS
George Smith
1879–1880
Birth Location: Arkansas
GS

Martha Burns's Ancestors

Self
Martha Burns
1848–1930
Birth Place: Tennessee, United States of America
Parents
James Anderson Burns
1819–1890
Tennessee, Tennessee, USA
Mary (Ann) Wright
1821–1889
Tennessee, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Martha Burns's Descendants

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Martha (Jane) Burns (30 Oct 1848–20 Dec 1930) m. Giles ((Silas) Lafayette) Smith (10 May 1840–17 Apr 1925)
  1. 1. Martha (Etta Smith) Mahon 1884–1968 m. John (Mitchell) Mahon 1881–1963
  2. 2. Sarah (Ann Smith) Robertson 1868–1952 m. George (Washington) Robertson 1868–1956
    1. 1. Lettie (Beatrice Robertson) Brewer 1892–1959 m. John (Henry) Strickland 1891–1919
    2. 2. Winfred (Gamiller) Robertson 1893–1976
    3. 3. Lora Robertson 1895–1993
    4. 4. Lottie (Ruby) Robertson 1900–
    5. 5. James (Argus) Robertson 1901–1976
    6. 6. Lucile (Marie Robertson) Spencer 1903–
    7. 7. Leota (Pauline) Robertson 1907–
  3. 3. Ocie (Golden Smith) Ketcheside 1888–1946 m. Audrey (Edward Ketcheside) Sr. 1885–1949
    1. 1. William (Edward) Ketcheside 1914–2002
    2. 2. Aubrey (Edith Ketcheside) Hobbs 1909–1974
    3. 3. Virginia (Ketcheside) Camarata 1921–2014
    4. 4. Audrey (Edward Ketcheside) Jr. 1925–2016
    5. 5. Autry Ketcheside 1908–1909
    6. 6. Imo (Dean) Ketcheside 1918–1918
  4. 4. Julia (Alice) Smith 1873–1966 m. Drury (Walter) Morris 1871–1917 m. F Hardy 1867–
    1. 1. Ruel (Beauford) Morris 1902–1985
    2. 2. Adolphus Morris 1891–1911
    3. 3. Ruth (Morris) Watkins 1904–1991
    4. 4. Robbie (Leon Morris) Lamb 1916–2000
  5. 5. Minnie (Jeanette Smith) Shields 1877–1960 m. William (Patrick) Shields 1874–1961
    1. 1. Lois (M Shields) Watkins 1900–1988
    2. 2. John (Paul) Shields 1904–2004
    3. 3. Ethel (Jane Shields) Seymour 1907–1985
    4. 4. Floyd Shields 1902–1904
  6. 6. William (Presley) Smith 1882–1976 m. Daisy (Ada) Norman 1884–1959
    1. 1. Franklin (Lafayette) Smith 1904–
    2. 2. Ruby (L Smith) Mooney 1902–1999
    3. 3. Lillian (Alice Smith) Alderson 1905–1968
    4. 4. Sam (M) Smith 1910–
    5. 5. Norman (Kavenaugh) Smith 1911–1992
    6. 6. Burl (J) Smith 1913–2005
    7. 7. William (D) Smith 1918–2004
    8. 8. Mary (Elizabeth) Smith 1919–1942
  7. 7. George (L.) Smith 1879–1880

Martha Burns's Timeline

8 Records

1848
30 Oct 1848
Birth of Martha Jane Burns in Tennessee, United States of America
Tennessee, United States of America
1850
1850
Age 2
Martha Jane Burns resided here in District 7, Monroe, Tennessee, USA
District 7, Monroe, Tennessee, USA
1860
1860
Age 12
Martha Jane Burns resided here in District 13, Zion Hill, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
District 13, Zion Hill, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
1880
1880
Age 32
Martha Jane Burns resided here in Reville, Logan, Arkansas, USA
Reville, Logan, Arkansas, USA
1900
1900
Age 52
Martha Jane Burns resided here in Howell, Johnson, Arkansas, USA
Howell, Johnson, Arkansas, USA
1920
1920
Age 72
Martha Jane Burns resided here in Howell, Johnson, Arkansas, USA
Howell, Johnson, Arkansas, USA
1930
1930
Age 82
Martha Jane Burns resided here in Howell, Howell, Johnson, Arkansas, USA
Howell, Howell, Johnson, Arkansas, USA
1930
20 Dec 1930
Age 82
Death of Martha Jane Burns in Johnson County, Arkansas, United States of America
Johnson County, Arkansas, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Oct 1848
    Event Place: Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Howell, Johnson, Arkansas; Roll: T625_68; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 64
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Howell, Johnson, Arkansas; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0008; FHL microfilm: 2339814
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Reville, Logan, Arkansas; Roll: 50; Page: 272c; Enumeration District: 098
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Howell, Johnson, Arkansas; Roll: 64; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0039
    [5] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: District 13, Hamilton, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1253; Page: 104; Family History Libr
    [6] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 7, Monroe, Tennessee; Roll: 891; Page: 54a
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] Arkansas, Death Certificates, Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Death Certificates; Year: 1946; Roll: 2
    [9] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 7, Monroe, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 7, Monroe, Tennessee; Roll: 891; Page: 54a

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: District 13, Zion Hill, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: District 13, Hamilton, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1253; Page: 104; Family History Libr

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Reville, Logan, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Reville, Logan, Arkansas; Roll: 50; Page: 272c; Enumeration District: 098

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Howell, Johnson, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Howell, Johnson, Arkansas; Roll: 64; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0039

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Howell, Johnson, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Howell, Johnson, Arkansas; Roll: T625_68; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 64

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Howell, Howell, Johnson, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Howell, Johnson, Arkansas; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0008; FHL microfilm: 2339814

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Logan, Arkansas
    Record Source: Arkansas, U.S., Confederate Pension Records, 1891-1935, Arkansas History Commission; Application Number: 748

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Dec 1930
    Event Place: Johnson County, Arkansas, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Arkansas, U.S., Confederate Pension Records, 1891-1935, Arkansas History Commission; Application Number: 748
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Knoxville, Johnson County, Arkansas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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