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Moses Nicholas Burns 1818–1897 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Dec 1818

Birth Location: Bradshaw, Giles, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 22 May 1897

Death Location: Bradshaw Creek, Giles, Tennessee, USA

Father: Andrew Burns

Mother: Holley None

Spouse(s): Martha Hightower, Elizabeth Melson

Children(s): Robert Burns, John Burns, Lou Burns, Zora Burns, George Burns, Idella Burns

In 1818, Moses Nicholas Burns entered the world in Bradshaw, Giles, Tennessee, USA, born to Andrew Burns And Holley. In 1850, Moses Nicholas Burns resided in District 20, Bedford, Tennessee. In 1860, Moses Nicholas Burns resided in Western Division District 20, Bedford, Tennessee, . Moses Nicholas Burns married Elizabeth Melson, Martha Elizabeth Hightower, and had children including George Washington Burns, Idella Ida Burns, John Gwynn Burns, Lou R Burns, Robert Lee Burns, Zora Alice Burns. Moses Nicholas Burns passed away in 1897 in Bradshaw Creek, Giles, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1818, Moses Nicholas Burns entered the world in Bradshaw, Giles, Tennessee, USA, born to Andrew Burns And Holley.
  • In 1850, Moses Nicholas Burns resided in District 20, Bedford, Tennessee.
  • In 1860, Moses Nicholas Burns resided in Western Division District 20, Bedford, Tennessee, .
  • Moses Nicholas Burns married Elizabeth Melson, Martha Elizabeth Hightower, and had children including George Washington Burns, Idella Ida Burns, John Gwynn Burns, Lou R Burns, Robert Lee Burns, Zora Alice Burns.
  • Moses Nicholas Burns passed away in 1897 in Bradshaw Creek, Giles, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Moses Burns's Ancestors

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Moses Burns
1818–1897
Birth Place: Bradshaw, Giles, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Andrew Burns
1797–1857
Greenville,,South Carolina,USA
Holley
1792–
Grandparents
John Burns
1774–1856
Chester, Chester, South Carolina, United States
Margaret (Mc) Fadden
1768–1850
Greenviille, South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Sr
1735–1782
Mary Burns
1739–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Laird Burns
1716–1784
Jennett Pock
1720–1756

Moses Burns's Descendants

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Moses (Nicholas) Burns (21 Dec 1818–22 May 1897) m. Martha (Elizabeth) Hightower (11 Feb 1825–09 Sep 1845) m. Elizabeth Melson (18 Oct 1829–05 Aug 1918)
  1. 1. Robert (Lee) Burns 1866–1955
  2. 2. John (Gwynn) Burns 1863–1944
  3. 3. Lou (R) Burns 1871–1910
  4. 4. Zora (Alice) Burns 1868–1944
  5. 5. George (Washington) Burns 1860–1929
  6. 6. Idella (Ida) Burns 1875–1939

Moses Burns's Timeline

6 Records

1818
21 Dec 1818
Birth of Moses Nicholas Burns in Bradshaw, Giles, Tennessee, USA
Bradshaw, Giles, Tennessee, USA
1850
1850
Age 32
Moses Nicholas Burns resided here in District 20, Bedford, Tennessee
District 20, Bedford, Tennessee
1860
1860
Age 42
Moses Nicholas Burns resided here in Western Division District 20, Bedford, Tennessee, United States
Western Division District 20, Bedford, Tennessee, United States
1870
1870
Age 52
Moses Nicholas Burns resided here in District 10, Lincoln, Tennessee, United States
District 10, Lincoln, Tennessee, United States
1880
1880
Age 62
Moses Nicholas Burns resided here in District 10, Giles, Tennessee, United States
District 10, Giles, Tennessee, United States
1897
22 May 1897
Age 79
Death of Moses Nicholas Burns in Bradshaw Creek, Giles, Tennessee, USA
Bradshaw Creek, Giles, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Dec 1818
    Event Place: Bradshaw, Giles, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Public Member Trees, Database online.
    [2] Public Member Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 20, Bedford, Tennessee
    Record Source: Public Member Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Western Division District 20, Bedford, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: Public Member Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 10, Lincoln, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: Public Member Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 10, Giles, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: Public Member Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: Public Member Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 May 1897
    Event Place: Bradshaw Creek, Giles, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Public Member Trees, Database online.
    [2] Public Member Trees, Database online.

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