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Rev. Jeremiah Burns Elder 1779–1861 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Oct 1779

Birth Location: Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, United States

Death Date: 7 Jan 1861

Death Location: Germantown, Shelby, Tennessee, USA

Father: Pvt. Sr

Mother: Margaret Pearson

Spouse(s): Lavinah Murphy

Children(s): Isaac Burns

In 1779, Rev. Jeremiah Burns Elder entered the world in Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, United States, born to Pvt Robert Pearson Burns Sr And Margaret Pearson. Rev. Jeremiah Burns Elder married Lavinah Murphy, and had children including Isaac Burns. Rev. Jeremiah Burns Elder passed away in 1861 in Germantown, Shelby, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1779, Rev. Jeremiah Burns Elder entered the world in Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, United States, born to Pvt Robert Pearson Burns Sr And Margaret Pearson.
  • Rev. Jeremiah Burns Elder married Lavinah Murphy, and had children including Isaac Burns.
  • Rev. Jeremiah Burns Elder passed away in 1861 in Germantown, Shelby, Tennessee, USA.

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Rev. Elder's Ancestors

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Rev. Elder
1779–1861
Birth Place: Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, United States
Parents
Pvt. Robert Pearson Burns Sr
1748–1826
Union County, South Carolina, Colonial America
Margaret Pearson
1756–1839
Solebury, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
Lawrence ("Tarens") Burns
1722–1826
Northern Ireland
Ruth McAnnaly
1720–1748
Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Agnes Chisholm
1696–1756
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Rev. Elder's Descendants

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Rev. (Jeremiah Burns) Elder (19 Oct 1779–7 Jan 1861) m. Lavinah Murphy (1779–21 Feb 1816)
  1. 1. Isaac Burns 1810–1859 m. Emily Tharp 1810–1901
    1. 1. Giles (McLayth) Burns 1832–1897 m. Narcissa (Alexander) Woods 1831–1886
      1. 1. Josephine ((Missouri Evaline Isabel Josephine)) Burns 1856–1933 m. Robert (Thomas) Fowler 1844–1925
        1. 1. Buster Fowler 1872–1963 m. Sarah (Elizabeth) Horsey 1882–1950

Rev. Elder's Timeline

2 Records

1779
19 Oct 1779
Birth of Rev. Jeremiah Burns Elder in Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, United States
Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, United States
1861
7 Jan 1861
Age 82
Death of Rev. Jeremiah Burns Elder in Germantown, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Germantown, Shelby, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Oct 1779
    Event Place: Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Jan 1861
    Event Place: Germantown, Shelby, Tennessee, USA

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