Alexander
Burns Family
South Carolina, Alabama
m. Margarett Greer
29 Jan 1834 in Tallapoosa Co., AL
b. c1816 SC
d. between June 6, 1860 and probate on May16, 1861, Tallapoosa
Co., AL
her father: Joseph Greer
her mother: Priscilla
Children | |||
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Martha Ann Burns | b. 1835 AL | d. after1880 AR | m. John L. Machen 21 Jan 1856 Tallapoosa Co.,AL |
Solmon W. Burns | b. 1838 AL | . | in Chambers Co, AL 1861 |
Henry Hilliard Burns | b. 6 Aug 1840 AL | d. 30 Jun 1907 (age 66, 10m and 24 days)*. buried: Roxana Meth. Cem., Lee Co., AL |
January 1870 to Isabella (?) Walton, (in mar. record as Mrs N(or M). P. Walton, no maiden name known) |
Rachael Eveline Burns | b. c1842 /between 1840 -1847 AL | . | in Butler Co, AL 1861 |
Margaret S. Burns | b. c1844 /perhaps 15 Nov 1845 AL | . | m. Hugh McCalla July 3, 1865 Roxana, Lee Co., AL (b 22 May 1840 - d 18 July 1892) buried :Roxana Meth. Cem., Lee Co., AL |
Samuel A. Burns | b. 20 Jan 1850 | d. 6 Aug 1889* | m. N. J. ? d. Macon Co., AL May 1939 |
Elizabeth Aldora J. Burns | b. after 1850 AL | . | in Chambers Co, AL 1861 w/ Joseph Greer |
Priscilla Ophelia E. Burns | b. about 1855 AL | d. after 1910 Calhoun Co., AR |
m. Richard Henderson 1872, Chambers Co., AL (b. c1856
AL) ?2m. 3 Dec. 1888 Lee Co., AL |
Mary Lewella G. Burns | b. after 1845 AL | . | in Chambers Co, AL 1861 w/ Allen L. Bailey |
Burns,
Alexander Burns, Alexander Burns, David Burns, Edmonds Burns, Han Burns, James Burns, James Burns, Jeremiah Burns, John Burns, John Burns, Robert Burns, Robert Sr. Burns, Samuel Burns, Torrence |
[Edgefield 175]
[Fairfield 233][Laurens 23 ] [ Laurens 14 ] [ Laurens 28 ] [ Laurens 29 ] [Spartanburg208] [ Laurens 24 ] [ Laurens 35 ] [ Laurens 14 ] [ Laurens 25 ] [ Laurens 24 ] [Spartanburg 181] [ Laurens 25 ] |
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Abl Burns Anthony Burn Benjamin Burns Benj. Byrn Creacy Burnes Daniel Burns David Burnes Edmon Burns Geo Burns Henry Burns Henry K. H. Burnes Isham Burns J. Burnes J. Burnes J. Burnes J. Burns James Burness James Burns Jeremiah Burns John Burn John Burnes John Burns Jno Burns John Burns John Burns John Burns |
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Laird Burns Leroy Burns Luke Burnes Merrymon Burnes Michael Byrne Patrick Burns Peggy Burns Robert Burns Robert Burns Saml Burnes Saml Burns Terrance Burns Thomas Burns Wm Burnes Wm Burnes Wm Burnes William Burns Wm Burns Wm Burns Wm Burns |
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1820 - Robert Burns [Laurens Co. 026]
John Burns [Laurens Co. 021]
1829 - State of So. Carol. census,
Laurens. Co. , So. Carolina Geneological Bulletin.
1840, US Census, Alabama. Alex Burns in Tallapoosa Co. is
indexed as Alex. Burus.
1848, May 10- "Alexander Burns of
Tallapoosa County Alabama"files a land claim in Montgomery
County for 40 acres in Tallapossa County, Alabama in "the
southeast quarter of the South East quarter of Section Four in
Township twenty of Range Twenty four East, in the District of
Lands subject to Sale at Montgomery Alabam, containing Forty
Acres and Seventeen hundredth of an acre."
Serial number AL4360 - 341. AL No S/N
[Bureau
of
Land
Management
web
site
- http://glorecords.blm.gov/PatentSearch/]
1850- [US Census, Tallapoosa Co., So.
Dist. p. 32]
1857- Alexander dies? "thirteen months
prior to June 1859"
abstract of document #1:
Your petitioner would futher show unto
your Honor, that the estate of the said Alexander Burns , her
said husband, is insolvent, and she even that it will be
necessary to sell all the said property to pay the debts of
the said estate and that the estate will then not be able to
pay its debts-
Your petitioner states that the names of all the children who
are members of his family of said deceased, are as follows -
to wit Martha Ann Micham
wife of John Michem both of whom
are of ? said recide in the county of Chambers and the state
of Alabama. - Solmon W. Burns,
Henry H. Burns, Rachael E. Burns, who are
minors over 14 years of age, and Margarett S. Burns, Samuel A. Burns, Elizabeth A. J. Burns, Prissilla O.
E. Burns and Mary
L. G. Burns, and that they are under 14 years of age
and are members of his family and were of the time of his
death.
Your petitioner would show unto your honor that she is
entitled to select of the lands of her deceased husband , real
estate to the value of five hundred dollars according to
section 1738 of the code and 6 # Division.
Your petitioner would also show unto
your Honor that said Joseph
Greer the adminstrator a foresaid is will to have the
same set off and selected according to the law.
Wherefore your petitioner would ask your Honor for an order of
Court to appoint appraisers to set off the same according to
law and her selection to be made - and that the title to the
same be vested in her and her children above named - Your
petitioner would also show unto your Honor that the following
eighty acres of land is all that the said Burns deceased and
passed of in his own right to wit the East 1/2 of the N. E.
1/4 of Section 18 in the T20 R24 - said county -
Your petitioner will
Margarett Burns
Petitioner (no date)
transcript of document #2
The State of Alabama
Tallapoosa County To the Hon. Allen D. Sturdivant, Judge of
the Probate in and for said county
The undersigned Joseph Greer, admin. on the estate of Alexander Burns, late of said county, deceased, would by leave to report unto your Honor , that he is the admir. on said estate appointed and qualified as such in said county of Tallapossa, and that he, the said administrator is satisfied that the entire property of said estate is insufficient to pay the debts of the said estate, and that to the best of his knowledge and belief the said estate is insolvent, and in verification whereof he herewith, also files his statements, as required by law.
1st That there is no real estate or property belonging to said estate, and that there is no proceeds or assets arising from the same - on sale or otherwise and that he know of no land or real property or any interest therin belonging to the same -
2nd The following is a cml list to the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned admir. of all the goods and chattels, evidences of debt and other personal property, with the estimated value of each, and the amount of money belongin to said estate-
1st The amount of sale Bill had by said admr. on the 21st day of Feb. 1857, which embraces all the removal property that belonged to said estate, and which were sold by order of the Probate Court, and the other property mentioned and returned in the inventory, was not subject to sale and was delivered over to the widow by said admr. as except for the use said widow and family , except the slaves Mary and her infant child, which wer sold under a mortgage made by said decedent in his life time to William P. Wood, for nine Hundred and eight dollars on the 13th day of March 1854 and one to William H. Barnes for sixty five daolars made on the 7th day of July 1855, form the sale of the same there, remained only twenty eight dollars; after paying the said mortgage debts - which is assets of said estate- said sale Bill being for - $250.50
2 - The said admr. has collected on said estate debts the following money - not in the sale bill $55.00
3 - one judgment in the circuit Court of Tallapossa County against Smith J O'Neal sendered at the Fall time 7858 for $75.00
4. - 1 note on Elbert Jones dated the day of 185 for sixty five dollars, one half belonging to William Costly and the other to his estate --
1861, May16 - There are a lengthy series of documents to the estate of Margaret Greer Burns. It is interesting that she inherited the estate of Alexander and claims poverty yet ends up in only a three years with $4900 dollars in slaves.
State of Alabama
Tallapoosa County
We the undersigned commissioners who was appointed by the
Judge of Probate of the above named state & County to
appraise the property belonging to the estate of Margarett Burns have met
and proceeded to appraised the afore named property and set
acrorn the abount opposite each article as negro which we have
done without fines or affiction to the best of our knowledge
Sworn to and subscribed before me an acting justice of the
Peace. August 10th 1861. T. Madden J. P.
C. G. Mulligan Appraiser
Dickerson Jones "
[will and probate records, Vol. 3, pp 745-746, Tallapoosa Co.,
AL]
After Margaret's death the youngest children were probably split up living with various relatives including Joseph Greer Jr. until they came of age. Eventually they lived with their brothers or sisters as they married. They did live near one another in the 1870 Tallapoosa County census.
Henry Burns married in January of 1870 to
Isabella (?) and has living with him his thirteen year old
sister Luella.
On the same page is Hugh McCauly with Martu (probably Martha)
age 24. This is probably Martha Burns and her husband since they
have living with them Ophelia Burns age fifteen. Ann McCauly,
age 10, is also here but is listed as "black".
Aldora would have been seventeen by this census and probably
married.
Samuel Burns apparently continues to live
in the area and is buried in the same cemetary with Henry
Hilliard Burns. [cemetery records of the Roxana Methodist
Church, Lee Co., AL.]
1870 - US Census, Rome Beat #14, Tallapoosa
Co., AL, page 161
Henry
Burns has married this year. He has in the household his
sister and another girl who may be the daughter of Isabella.
If I'm correct this would be Isabella's married name.
The other black girl may be household help.
Burnes, Henry
H. 29 m w
Farmer
2000
500
Alabama
mar.
January
_____, Isabella 39
f w keeping
house
Georgia
mar. January
_____
, Luella 13
f w
Alabama
Wal?tin, Mary
10 f w
Alabama
Kimberly, Lou 13
f b earning money by
labor
Alabama
1872- Ophelia Burns married Richard Henderson, by W. E. Shealey, JP. Home of Allen Branch, with R. Henderson (mother) giving consent. Richard Henderson is probably not 16 years old at this marriage with his mother signing for him. Ophelia apparently is at least 16 years old since no one seems to have signed for consent. [Marriage Records 1861-1890 of Chambers County, Alabama., pub. The Genealogical Society of East Alabama, Inc., 1974]
1880- (Richard) Avan Henderson and Ophelia (Burns) are listed in the Ettowa Co., Gadsen, AL census.
1890 census was destroyed
1900 Census - Lee County, Beat 4, Bethal
Precinct, Alabama, [vol. 35, enum. dist. 36, Sheet 2, line 77]
Henry H. Burns is here with his wife but all of his children
seem grown and moved on. She states she is the mother of 4 with
2 living. Living in the household is a black servant girl, Rena
Peason, and Mary (S?) McCulla, a widow, and her son. I have no
idea who this is but probable a close relative of Hugh McCulla
who married Henry Burns sister, Margaret. His age should be 59.
Henry and Marg/Mary can read and write and own their farm.
Margaret states she had four births w/ two living, Mary
McCalla had two births with two alive.
1900 Census - Calhoun County, Jackson
Twp., AR [vol. 4, enum. dist. 26, sheet 3, line 62]
Richard Henderson is listed here with his wife and all their
living children, Ophelia stated that they have been married 27
years, had 10 children with 7 living. Richard is illiterate,
while she can read but can't write. He owns his farm and the
sons apparently work on it. According to the birth dates of the
children they move to Arkansas between 1888 and 1894 when the
last child was born. Bracketed information was not stated in
this record.
Cemetary Records of the Roxana Methodist
Church Cemetery, Lee Co., AL.
6.5 miles SW of
Waverly on County Road 54- NW 1/4 of SE 1/4 of SE 1/2 Section
29, T20, R24
Mason
Henry
Hilliard Burns
Hugh L. McCalla
Aug 6
1840 - Jun 30 1907
Jan 20
1838 - July 18 1892
Age 66
years, 10 Months, 24 days
1910 - US Census, Jackson Twp.,
Calhoun Co., AR. Roll: 44 Page: 205 (this one doesn't seem as
accurate)
Henderson, Richard head
m w 59
mar. 30 AL SC
SC Farmer
/ Gen. Farming
________ , Ophelia
wife f w
59 mar. 30
AL AL
Ireland(mother)
________ , Manson D. son
m w 23
s
AL AL
AL
________ , Ed M.
son
m w 21
s
AL AL
AL
________ , Mattie
B. dau
f w 15
s
AL AL
AL
1920 - US Census,Jackson Twp., Calhoun Co., AR, Roll: 55 Page: 241
Henderson,
Richard
head
m
w
70
(born) AL, (father) AL,
(mother) AL
________ , Ophelia
wife
f w 71
(born) AL, (father) Ireland,
(mother) AL;
________ , Manson
son m
w 33 (born) AL, (father) AL,
(mother) AL
__________________ , Eddie
son
m
w 31 (born) AL, (father) AL,
(mother) AL
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