Ancestors of James Madison "Matt" BURNS

James BURNS
(1768-1853)

Rebecca (Vachub) WALKUP
(1783-1871)

Thomas A. BURNS
(1823-1901)

Eliza BIVENS
(1829-1906)

James Madison "Matt" BURNS
(1851-1931)

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Spouses/Children:
1. Alvira CRANE

Lavega Washington "Veg" BURNS+
Leslie Given "L. G." BURNS Sr.+
Louis Dassenville "Lou" BURNS Sr.+
Lawrence Maude BURNS+

2. Amanda Maude HEPLER

James Madison "Matt" BURNS

Born: 13 Oct 1851, Meadow Bluff, Greenbrier Co., VA ⁴⁰ ^,367
Marriage (1): Alvira CRANE on 21 Oct 1874 in Greenbrier Co., WV ³⁶⁵
Marriage (2): Amanda Maude HEPLER on 3 Apr 1907 in Greenbrier Co., WV
Died: 17 Feb 1931, Bivens Hill, Greenbrier Co., WV at age 79 ⁴⁰ ^,367
Buried: 18 Feb 1931, Amwell Baptist Church Cemetery, Rupert, Greenbrier Co., WV ³⁶⁷

Cause of his death was myocarditis with organic heart trouble.

Matt married Alvira CRANE, daughter of George Washington CRANE Sr. and Jane "Jenny" McCLUNG, on 21 Oct 1874 in Greenbrier Co., WV.³⁶⁵ (Alvira CRANE was born on 8 Feb 1850 in Meadow Bluff, Greenbrier Co., VA,⁴⁰ died on 23 Nov 1900 in Kieffer, Greenbrier Co., WV ³⁶⁶ and was buried in Amwell Baptist Church Cemetery, Rupert, Greenbrier Co., WV.). The cause of her death was consumption.

Marriage Notes:

Married by T. Gwin.

Matt next married Amanda Maude HEPLER, daughter of Samuel M. HEPLER and Eliza MOORE, on 3 Apr 1907 in Greenbrier Co., WV. (Amanda Maude HEPLER was born on 6 Jul 1869 in Goshen, Rockbridge Co., VA,⁶² died on 24 Feb 1958 in Ronceverte, Greenbrier Co., WV ⁶² and was buried on 26 Feb 1958 in Rosewood Cemetery, Lewisburg, Greenbrier Co., WV ⁶².)