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Ruth Jane Burns 1848–1870 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1848

Birth Location: Alabama

Death Date: Aft. 1870

Death Location: Alabama

Father: John Burns

Mother: Mary Pennington

Spouse(s): Payton Williams

Children(s): Eliza Williams

The story of Ruth Jane Burns began in 1848 in Alabama. In 1860, Ruth Jane Burns resided in Western Division, Gravelly Springs, Lauderdale, Al. In 1870, Ruth Jane Burns resided in Township 2 Range 13, Gravelly Springs, Lauderdale,. Ruth Jane Burns married Payton Williams, and had children including Eliza Jane Williams. Ruth Jane Burns passed away in 1870 in Alabama.

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Biography

  • The story of Ruth Jane Burns began in 1848 in Alabama.
  • In 1860, Ruth Jane Burns resided in Western Division, Gravelly Springs, Lauderdale, Al.
  • In 1870, Ruth Jane Burns resided in Township 2 Range 13, Gravelly Springs, Lauderdale,.
  • Ruth Jane Burns married Payton Williams, and had children including Eliza Jane Williams.
  • Ruth Jane Burns passed away in 1870 in Alabama.

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Ruth Burns's Ancestors

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Ruth Burns
1848–1870
Birth Place: Alabama
Parents
John M. Burns
1813–1870
South Carolina
Mary Pennington
1814–1880
Kentucky
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Ruth Burns's Descendants

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Ruth (Jane) Burns (abt 1848–Aft. 1870) m. Payton Williams (1847–03 APR 1926)
  1. 1. Eliza (Jane) Williams 1870–1951 m. John (R.) Kelly 1870–1903
    1. 1. James (Sam) Kelley 1896–1962
    2. 2. Robert (Owen) Kelly 1898–1974
    3. 3. Mary (Evellyn) Kelly 1894–1932
    4. 4. William (Lee) Kelly 1890–
    5. 5. Margaret (Elizabeth) Kelly 1892–1981

Ruth Burns's Timeline

4 Records

1848
abt 1848
Birth of Ruth Jane Burns in Alabama
Alabama
1860
1860
Age 12
Ruth Jane Burns resided here in Western Division, Gravelly Springs, Lauderdale, Alabama, USA
Western Division, Gravelly Springs, Lauderdale, Alabama, USA
1870
1870
Age 22
Ruth Jane Burns resided here in Township 2 Range 13, Gravelly Springs, Lauderdale, Alabama, USA
Township 2 Range 13, Gravelly Springs, Lauderdale, Alabama, USA
1870
Aft. 1870
Age 22
Death of Ruth Jane Burns in Alabama
Alabama

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1848
    Event Place: Alabama

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Western Division, Gravelly Springs, Lauderdale, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Western Division, Lauderdale, Alabama; Roll: M653_13; Page: 140; Family History Library Film: 803013

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Township 2 Range 13, Gravelly Springs, Lauderdale, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 2 Range 13, Lauderdale, Alabama; Roll: M593_21; Page: 540B

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aft. 1870
    Event Place: Alabama

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