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William Henry, [Could, be, 2, marriages, mixed, up] Burns 1852 – 1916 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Apr 1852

Birth Location: Attala County, Mississippi, USA

Death Date: 11 Nov 1916

Death Location: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee

Father: John Burns

Mother: Mary Burns

Spouse(s): Sarah Tomlin, Jelener Burns

Children(s): Stonewall Burns, Mary Burns, Elender Burns, Georgia Burns, Anna Burns, Silas Burns, Mattie Burns, Leuella Burns, Elender Skeen, Georgia Sims, Mattie Graham, Leuella Skeen, Katie Burns, John Burns, Noah Burns

The story of William Henry [Could be 2 marriages mixed up] Burns began in 1852 in Attala County, Mississippi, USA, with parents John William Burns and Mary Burns. As an adult, William Henry [Could be 2 marriages mixed up] Burns wed Sarah Elizabeth [Could be 2 marriages mixed up] Tomlin and Jelener Burns. Their household included Stonewall Jackson "Jack" [BIRTH FAMILY MAY BE MIXED UP - NEEDS WORK] Burns, Mary Linnie Burns, Elender Elizabeth "Elly" Burns, Georgia Virginia "Jennie" Burns, Anna Burns, Silas Augustus Gus Burns, Mattie Lou "Emma" Burns, Leuella Frances "Fannie" Burns, Elender Elizabeth Skeen, Georgia Virginia Sims, Mattie Lou Emma Graham, Leuella Frances Skeen, Katie Lenora Burns, John H. Davis Burns and Noah Henry Vardaman Burns. William Henry [Could be 2 marriages mixed up] Burns's life came to an end in 1916 in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee.

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Parents

John Burns
1822 – 1864
Birth Location: Greenville County, South Carolina, United States of America
JB
Mary Burns
1824 – 1910
Birth Location: South Carolina, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Tomlin
1855 – 1903
Birth Location: Mississippi, Mississippi, USA
ST
Jelener Burns
1870 – 1947
Birth Location: –
JB

Children(s)

Stonewall Burns
1873 – 1923
Birth Location: Attala County, Mississippi, USA
SB
Mary Burns
1877 –
Birth Location: Attala County, Mississippi
MB
Elender Burns
1878 – 1945
Birth Location: Montgomery County, Arkansas
EB
Georgia Burns
1880 – 1957
Birth Location: Montgomery, Arkansas, United States
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Anna Burns
1881 – 1956
Birth Location: Montgomery County, Arkansas
AB
Silas Burns
1883 – 1958
Birth Location: Attala Co., MS, Mississippi, USA
SB
Mattie Burns
1886 – 1961
Birth Location: Attala County, Mississippi
MB
Leuella Burns
1888 – 1920
Birth Location: Attala County, Mississippi
LB
Elender Skeen
1878 – 1945
Birth Location: Montgomery County, Arkansas, United States of America
ES
Georgia Sims
1881 – 1957
Birth Location: Arkansas, United States of America
GS
Mattie Graham
1887 – 1933
Birth Location: Arkansas, United States of America
MG
Leuella Skeen
1888 – 1920
Birth Location: Attala County, Mississippi, United States of America
LS
Katie Burns
1892 – 1966
Birth Location: Attala County, Mississippi, United States of America
KB
John Burns
1895 – 1979
Birth Location: Kosciusko, Attala County, Mississippi, United States of America
JB
Noah Burns
1907 – 1980
Birth Location: –
NB

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: Apr 1852
    Event Place: Attala County, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index, U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 21 Jan 1916
    Event Place: Webster County, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 11 Nov 1916
    Event Place: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ethel, Attala County, Mississippi, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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