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William Turner Burns 1861 – 1935 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Mar 1861

Birth Location: White, Indiana, United States

Death Date: 16 Nov 1935

Death Location: White, Indiana, United States

Father: Samuel Burns

Mother: Minerva Downs

Spouse(s): Rosella Cutler

Children(s): Essie Burns

In 1861, William Turner Burns entered the world in White, Indiana, United States, born to Samuel E Burns and Minerva Downs. William Turner Burns married Rosella Cutler, and had children including Essie Annie Burns. William Turner Burns passed away in 1935 in White, Indiana, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1861, William Turner Burns entered the world in White, Indiana, United States, born to Samuel E Burns and Minerva Downs.
  • William Turner Burns married Rosella Cutler, and had children including Essie Annie Burns.
  • William Turner Burns passed away in 1935 in White, Indiana, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Burns
1838 – 1867
Birth Location: Preble, Ohio, USA
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Minerva Downs
1840 – 1906
Birth Location: Ross, Ohio, United States
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Spouses(s)

Rosella Cutler
1866 – 1944
Birth Location: Liberty, White, Indiana, United States
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Children(s)

Essie Burns
1894 – 1992
Birth Location: Monticello, White, Indiana, United States
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William Burns's Ancestors

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William Burns
1861 – 1935
Birth Place: White, Indiana, United States
Parents
Samuel E Burns
1838 – 1867
Preble, Ohio, USA
Minerva Downs
1840 – 1906
Ross, Ohio, United States
Grandparents
Samuel Downes
1811 – 1884
Ross, Ohio, USA
Anna Hiens
1808 – 1891
Ross, Ohio, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Burns's Descendants

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William (Turner) Burns (18 Mar 1861 – 16 Nov 1935) m. Rosella Cutler (01 Feb 1866 – 01 Feb 1944)
  1. 1. Essie (Annie) Burns (6 Dec 1894 – 12 May 1992) m. Charles (Edward) Luse (October 20, 1886 – September 1969)
    1. 1. Eileene (Lucile) Luse (7 Sep 1923 – ) m. Robert (Stephen) Hills (7 May 1919 – 6 May 2000)
      1. 1. Rose Hills (abt 1937 – )
      2. 2. Robert (S) Hills (abt 1942 – 1 Nov 1998) m. Dorothy (Jean) Swift (Feb 12 1945 – ) m. Arleen Rumbaugh m. Donna Luse
        1. 1. Robert (Steven) Hills (09 Feb 1961 – ) m. Tammy (L) Hills m. Debora (R) Knowles
        2. 2. Alisha Hills (02 Nov 1964 – )
        3. 3. David Hills (06 Apr 1977 – ) m. Julia Santos
        4. 4. Stephanie (Arlene) Meloy (18 Dec 1967 – )
        5. 5. Morgan Renae (15 Jan 1976 – )
        6. 6. Shelly (R) Welborn (10 Aug 1967 – ) m. Jason (Lee) Earl (Jun 1973 – ) m. Frank Blunt m. Tony (Wayne) Maher

William Burns's Timeline

2 Records

1861
18 Mar 1861
Birth of William Turner Burns in White, Indiana, United States
White, Indiana, United States
1935
16 Nov 1935
Age 74
Death of William Turner Burns in White, Indiana, United States
White, Indiana, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Mar 1861
    Event Place: White, Indiana, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Nov 1935
    Event Place: White, Indiana, United States
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