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James Burns

James Burns

Male 1768 - 1853  (85 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  James Burns was born on 15 Jan 1768; died on 21 Aug 1853 in Greenbrier County, VA.

    James married Rebecca Walkup on 22 May 1804 in Greenbrier County, VA. Rebecca was born on 27 Dec 1783; died on 17 Nov 1871. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. James Jackson Burns  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 19 May 1818 in Meadow Bluff Census District, Greenbrier County, VA; died on 17 Jun 1905 in Clintonville, Greenbrier County, WV.
    2. 3. Thomas A. Burns  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 Jun 1823; died on 31 Mar 1901; was buried on 3 Apr 1901 in Meadow Bluff, Greenbrier County, WV.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  James Jackson Burns Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born on 19 May 1818 in Meadow Bluff Census District, Greenbrier County, VA; died on 17 Jun 1905 in Clintonville, Greenbrier County, WV.

    Family/Spouse: Adaline J. McFearn. Adaline was born on 15 Mar 1820 in Greenbrier County, VA; died on 10 Mar 1894 in Greenbrier County, WV. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 4. Elizabeth E. Burns  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 Jun 1854 in Meadow Bluff Census District, Greenbrier County, VA; died on 29 Mar 1929 in Clintonville, Greenbrier County, WV; was buried on 31 Mar 1929 in Clintonville, Greenbrier County, WV.
    2. 5. James W. Burns  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1846 in Greenbrier County, VA; died on 24 May 1892 in Greenbrier County, WV.

  2. 3.  Thomas A. Burns Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born on 27 Jun 1823; died on 31 Mar 1901; was buried on 3 Apr 1901 in Meadow Bluff, Greenbrier County, WV.

    Thomas married Eliza Bivens on 16 Aug 1849 in Greenbrier County, VA. Eliza was born on 31 Aug 1829; died on 23 Dec 1906; was buried on 26 Dec 1906 in Meadow Bluff, Greenbrier County, WV. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 6. James Matthew Burns  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Oct 1851 in Greenbrier County, VA; died on 19 Feb 1931 in Greenbrier County, WV; was buried on 22 Feb 1931 in Amwell Baptist Church Cemetery.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Elizabeth E. Burns Descendancy chart to this point (2.James2, 1.James1) was born on 3 Jun 1854 in Meadow Bluff Census District, Greenbrier County, VA; died on 29 Mar 1929 in Clintonville, Greenbrier County, WV; was buried on 31 Mar 1929 in Clintonville, Greenbrier County, WV.

    Elizabeth married Charles Allen T. Crane on 4 Apr 1876 in Greenbrier County, WV. Charles (son of George Washington Crane, Sr. and Jane McClung) was born on 12 Apr 1844 in Crawley, Greenbrier County, VA; died on 7 May 1929 in Clintonville, Greenbrier County, WV; was buried on 9 May 1929 in Sunrise Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 7. Albertis R. Crane  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Aug 1877 in Greenbrier County, WV.
    2. 8. Dora Dove Crane  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 Sep 1879 in Greenbrier County, WV; died on 6 Feb 1958 in Crawley, Greenbrier County, WV; was buried on 9 Feb 1958 in End of the Trail Cemetery.
    3. 9. William Dennis Crane  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 Feb 1882 in Clintonville, Greenbrier County, WV; died on 15 May 1973 in Ronceverte, Greenbrier County, WV; was buried on 25 May 1973 in End of the Trail Cemetery.
    4. 10. Flora J. Crane  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Sep 1883 in Greenbrier County, WV.
    5. 11. Irene Crane  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1887 in Greenbrier County, WV.
    6. 12. James Emory Crane  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Oct 1889 in Clintonville, Greenbrier County, WV; died on 21 Sep 1931 in Rainelle, Greenbrier County, WV; was buried on 22 Sep 1931 in Sunrise Cemetery.

  2. 5.  James W. Burns Descendancy chart to this point (2.James2, 1.James1) was born in 1846 in Greenbrier County, VA; died on 24 May 1892 in Greenbrier County, WV.

    James married Alice Crane on 21 Oct 1874 in Greenbrier County, WV. Alice (daughter of George Washington Crane, Sr. and Jane McClung) was born on 8 Feb 1850 in Greenbrier County, VA; died on 8 Jun 1906 in Meadow Bluff, Greenbrier County, WV. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 13. Lula R. Burns  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 Aug 1875 in Greenbrier County, WV; died on 30 May 1902 in Meadow Bluff, Greenbrier County, WV; was buried on 31 May 1902 in Clintonville, Greenbrier County, WV.
    2. 14. Levina E. Burns  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 Jun 1877 in Greenbrier County, WV.
    3. 15. Homer Burns  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 Aug 1880 in Greenbrier County, WV; died on 20 Jan 1881 in Greenbrier County, WV.

  3. 6.  James Matthew Burns Descendancy chart to this point (3.Thomas2, 1.James1) was born on 13 Oct 1851 in Greenbrier County, VA; died on 19 Feb 1931 in Greenbrier County, WV; was buried on 22 Feb 1931 in Amwell Baptist Church Cemetery.

    James married Alvira Crane on 21 Oct 1874 in Greenbrier County, WV. Alvira (daughter of George Washington Crane, Sr. and Jane McClung) was born on 8 Feb 1850 in Greenbrier County, VA; died on 23 Nov 1900 in Kieffer, Greenbrier County, WV; was buried on 26 Nov 1900 in Amwell Baptist Church Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 16. LaVega Washington Burns  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 Aug 1875 in Meadow Bluff Census District, Greenbrier County, WV; died on 6 Apr 1939 in Spencer, Roane County, WV; was buried est 9 Apr 1939 in End of the Trail Cemetery.
    2. 17. Leslie Given Burns, Sr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 Jan 1877 in Greenbrier County, WV; died on 5 Mar 1975 in Beard, Pocahontas County, WV; was buried on 8 Mar 1975 in End of the Trail Cemetery.
    3. 18. Louis Dassenville Burns, Sr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 May 1879 in Greenbrier County, WV; died on 1 Jul 1950; was buried est 4 Jul 1950 in End of the Trail Cemetery.
    4. 19. Laurense Maud Burns  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 Sep 1881 in Greenbrier County, WV; died in 1960.


Generation: 4

  1. 7.  Albertis R. Crane Descendancy chart to this point (4.Elizabeth3, 2.James2, 1.James1) was born on 18 Aug 1877 in Greenbrier County, WV.

    Albertis married Lee Vertie Robinson on 17 Nov 1897 in Greenbrier County, WV. Lee (daughter of David T. Robinson and Luana Unknown) was born in Sep 1878 in Greenbrier County, WV. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 20. May Tresia Crane  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 May 1898 in Greenbrier County, WV; died on 13 Aug 1993 in Fairlea, Greenbrier County, WV; was buried on 15 Aug 1993 in Kieffer, Greenbrier County, VA.
    2. 21. Elizabeth Cleo Crane  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 8 May 1900 in Greenbrier County, WV.
    3. 22. Reta Fay Crane  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Apr 1902 in Kieffer, Greenbrier County, WV; died on 23 May 2000 in Scottsville, Allen County, Kentucky; was buried est 26 May 2016 in Allen County, Kentucky.
    4. 23. Talma J. Crane  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 2 Sep 1904 in Kieffer, Greenbrier County, WV.
    5. 24. Dalvey William Crane  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 6 Mar 1906 in Kieffer, Greenbrier County, WV; died on 11 Mar 1973 in Westland, Wayne County, Michigan; was buried est 14 Mar 1973 in Wayne, Wayne County, Michigan.
    6. 25. Elbert Denzel Crane  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Oct 1909 in Kieffer, Greenbrier County, WV; died in Detroit, Wayne County, MI.
    7. 26. Lowell Dermont Crane  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Mar 1913 in Kieffer, Greenbrier County, WV; died on 16 Mar 2002 in Rupert, Greenbrier County, WV; was buried on 19 Mar 2002 in Clintonville, Greenbrier County, WV.
    8. 27. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    9. 28. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

    Albertis married Nannie Daisy Carney after 1939. Nannie (daughter of Oliver Simpson Carney and Ellen M. Watts) was born on 24 Jul 1892 in Greenbrier County, WV; died on 13 Sep 1979 in Hartford County, MD; was buried est 16 Sep 1979 in Sharon, Harford County, MD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 8.  Dora Dove Crane Descendancy chart to this point (4.Elizabeth3, 2.James2, 1.James1) was born on 21 Sep 1879 in Greenbrier County, WV; died on 6 Feb 1958 in Crawley, Greenbrier County, WV; was buried on 9 Feb 1958 in End of the Trail Cemetery.

    Dora married Robert Alexander Walkup on 27 Dec 1904 in Greenbrier County, WV. Robert (son of Thomas Vernon Walkup and Abigail Jane Crane) was born on 15 Aug 1880 in Greenbrier County, WV; died on 12 Oct 1970 in Hinton, Summers County, WV; was buried on 15 Oct 1970 in Clintonville, Greenbrier County, WV. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 29. Cleo Russell Walkup, Sr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Jul 1905 in Crawley, Greenbrier County, WV; died on 1 Sep 1961 in Clifton Forge, Alleghany County, VA; was buried on 4 Sep 1961 in Wallace Memorial Cemetery.
    2. 30. Lannise Walkup  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 Mar 1907 in Crawley, Greenbrier County, WV.
    3. 31. Allen Thurmond Walkup  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 26 Mar 1910 in Kieffer, Greenbrier County, WV; died on 6 Jun 1953 in Minster, Auglaize County, OH; was buried est 9 Jun 1953 in Swamp College Cemetery.
    4. 32. Thomas Alexander Walkup  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 26 Mar 1910 in Kieffer, Greenbrier County, WV.
    5. 33. Elizabeth Louise Walkup  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 May 1913 in Kieffer, Greenbrier County, WV; died on 23 May 1946 in Beckley, Raleigh County, WV; was buried est 26 May 1946 in End of the Trail Cemetery.
    6. 34. Gladys Jane Walkup  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Apr 1914 in Crawley, Greenbrier County, WV; died on 6 Feb 1992 in Baltimore, MD; was buried est 9 Feb 1992 in Wallace Memorial Cemetery.

  3. 9.  William Dennis Crane Descendancy chart to this point (4.Elizabeth3, 2.James2, 1.James1) was born on 22 Feb 1882 in Clintonville, Greenbrier County, WV; died on 15 May 1973 in Ronceverte, Greenbrier County, WV; was buried on 25 May 1973 in End of the Trail Cemetery.

    William married Nora Lee Fleshman on 24 Oct 1905 in Greenbrier County, WV. Nora (daughter of William Luther Fleshman and Melcinia Fannie Martin) was born on 25 Apr 1886 in Smoot, Greenbrier County, WV; died on 8 May 1945 in Clintonville, Greenbrier County, WV; was buried on 11 May 1945 in End of the Trail Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 35. Glenna Belle Crane  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Oct 1906 in Meadow Bluff, Greenbrier County, WV; died on 12 Apr 1988 in Covington, Alleghany County, VA; was buried est 15 Apr 1988 in Wallace Memorial Cemetery.
    2. 36. Bettie Frances Crane  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 Mar 1909 in Meadow Bluff, Greenbrier County, WV; died on 29 Feb 1992 in Low Moor, Alleghany County, VA; was buried est 3 Mar 1992 in Cedar Hill Cemetery.
    3. 37. Rev. Ernest Lee Crane, Sr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Apr 1912 in Clintonville, Greenbrier County, WV; died on 9 Oct 1983 in Humana Hospital; was buried on 12 Oct 1983 in Wallace Memorial Cemetery.
    4. 38. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 39. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

    Family/Spouse: Thala Chloe Holland. Thala (daughter of Stonewall Jackson Holland and Minnie Mae Bennett) was born on 23 Feb 1907 in Dawson, Greenbrier County, WV; died on 31 Mar 1987 in Fairlea, Greenbrier County, WV; was buried on 2 Apr 1987 in End of the Trail Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 10.  Flora J. Crane Descendancy chart to this point (4.Elizabeth3, 2.James2, 1.James1) was born in Sep 1883 in Greenbrier County, WV.

  5. 11.  Irene Crane Descendancy chart to this point (4.Elizabeth3, 2.James2, 1.James1) was born in 1887 in Greenbrier County, WV.

    Irene married Charles D. Thompson on 9 Sep 1908 in Greenbrier County, WV. Charles was born in 1875 in Greenbrier County, WV. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 40. Charles C. Thompson  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1907 in West Virginia.

  6. 12.  James Emory Crane Descendancy chart to this point (4.Elizabeth3, 2.James2, 1.James1) was born on 10 Oct 1889 in Clintonville, Greenbrier County, WV; died on 21 Sep 1931 in Rainelle, Greenbrier County, WV; was buried on 22 Sep 1931 in Sunrise Cemetery.

    James married Lenna Anise Belle Fleshman on 21 Apr 1915 in Greenbrier County, WV. Lenna (daughter of William Luther Fleshman and Melcinia Fannie Martin) was born on 5 Oct 1889 in Greenbrier County, WV; died on 10 Apr 1965; was buried on 13 Apr 1965 in Clintonville, Greenbrier County, WV. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 41. James Ronald Crane  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 Oct 1915 in Clintonville, Greenbrier County, WV.
    2. 42. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 43. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  7. 13.  Lula R. Burns Descendancy chart to this point (5.James3, 2.James2, 1.James1) was born on 17 Aug 1875 in Greenbrier County, WV; died on 30 May 1902 in Meadow Bluff, Greenbrier County, WV; was buried on 31 May 1902 in Clintonville, Greenbrier County, WV.

    Lula married Charles R. Shawver on 20 Apr 1898 in Greenbrier County, WV. Charles (son of Isaac Robert Shawver and Elizabeth Jane Deitz) was born in Oct 1871 in Greenbrier County, WV. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 44. Liviga R. Shawver  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 26 May 1899 in Greenbrier County, WV.

  8. 14.  Levina E. Burns Descendancy chart to this point (5.James3, 2.James2, 1.James1) was born on 21 Jun 1877 in Greenbrier County, WV.

    Family/Spouse: Issac Randolph Hawkins. Issac was born on 14 Nov 1869 in Greenbrier County, WV; died on 22 Dec 1925 in Greenbrier County, WV. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 45. Violet Maude Hawkins  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1904 in Smoot, Greenbrier County, WV; died in 1988 in Columbia, Richland County, SC.

  9. 15.  Homer Burns Descendancy chart to this point (5.James3, 2.James2, 1.James1) was born on 20 Aug 1880 in Greenbrier County, WV; died on 20 Jan 1881 in Greenbrier County, WV.

  10. 16.  LaVega Washington Burns Descendancy chart to this point (6.James3, 3.Thomas2, 1.James1) was born on 23 Aug 1875 in Meadow Bluff Census District, Greenbrier County, WV; died on 6 Apr 1939 in Spencer, Roane County, WV; was buried est 9 Apr 1939 in End of the Trail Cemetery.

    Family/Spouse: Grace E. Irvine. Grace was born on 23 Aug 1881 in Pennsylvania; died in Dec 1973 in Cumberland, Allegany County, MD; was buried in Dec 1973 in End of the Trail Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 46. Helen Burns  Descendancy chart to this point

  11. 17.  Leslie Given Burns, Sr. Descendancy chart to this point (6.James3, 3.Thomas2, 1.James1) was born on 16 Jan 1877 in Greenbrier County, WV; died on 5 Mar 1975 in Beard, Pocahontas County, WV; was buried on 8 Mar 1975 in End of the Trail Cemetery.

    Leslie married Elizabeth Katherine Myles on 30 Oct 1907 in Maywood, Fayette County, WV. Elizabeth was born on 4 Aug 1881 in Maywood, Fayette County, WV; died on 29 Jun 1975 in Beard, Pocahontas County, WV; was buried on 2 Jul 1975 in End of the Trail Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 47. Leslie Given Burns, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 Aug 1920; died on 10 May 1988 in Crawley, Greenbrier County, WV; was buried on 13 May 1988 in End of the Trail Cemetery.
    2. 48. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  12. 18.  Louis Dassenville Burns, Sr. Descendancy chart to this point (6.James3, 3.Thomas2, 1.James1) was born on 17 May 1879 in Greenbrier County, WV; died on 1 Jul 1950; was buried est 4 Jul 1950 in End of the Trail Cemetery.

    Louis married Byrda M. Jeffries on 5 Sep 1906 in Greenbrier County, WV. Byrda (daughter of George Washington Jeffries and Sarah Frances Lewis) was born on 29 Apr 1880 in Greenbrier County, WV; died on 27 Apr 1979 in Greenbrier County, WV. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 49. Louis Dassenville Burns, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 Jun 1907 in Nicholas County, WV; died on 24 Jun 1936 in Lewisburg, Greenbrier County, WV.
    2. 50. Leslie L. Burns  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Oct 1913 in West Virginia; died on 12 Nov 2007 in Charleston, Kanawha County, WV.
    3. 51. Fred Hodges Burns  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 Dec 1915 in Kanawah County, WV; died on 15 Sep 2004 in Gainsville, Putnam County, FL.
    4. 52. Mildred Frances Burns  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Mar 1918; died on 21 Feb 2000 in White Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier County, WV.

  13. 19.  Laurense Maud Burns Descendancy chart to this point (6.James3, 3.Thomas2, 1.James1) was born on 17 Sep 1881 in Greenbrier County, WV; died in 1960.

    Family/Spouse: Emmett Scott. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 53. George Scott  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 54. Jimmy Scott  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 55. Lawrence Maud Scott  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 56. William Scott  Descendancy chart to this point


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