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    1. [BURNS] Anthony Burns, Leon Co Fl 1874-1927
    2. Kevin Grabow
    3. I am looking for any information on my great grandfather, Anthony Burns, who lived in Tallahassee and is buried there. Here is what I do know: B: feb 13 1874 (maybe, see below) D: dec 27 1927 Tallahassee, FL (from falling off a ladder while drunk. Cemetery lists cause of death as acute alcoholism) - Buried in the Oakland Cemetery in Tallahassee, FL - Went by ‘Tony’ - Was married to Alma Cates, of Orange Co NC (and later divorced) - Had two children with Alma, Charles Cates Burns and Elizabeth Burns Sheffield (both buried in Oakland Cemetery with him) - Had a brother or cousin named Boston (1877-1949) who had a sister named Elizabeth Burns. Both also lived in Leon County. - Supposedly has a WWI Draft card, though the image doesn’t exist on ancestry.com - Had relatives in Wakulla Co, FL 3 censuses list 3 different birth places for his mother: 1900 Leon Co FL p178 William R. Crowder  22  FL Bettie              30  FL Tony Burns          22  FL  boarder   SC-FL [parents states of birth] Ralph Crowder        4  FL  [child of Wm and Bettie]   1910 Leon Co FL p150 Anthony Burns   33  FL  married 2 years  NC-FL [parents states of birth] Alma J              22  NC  1/0 [she has had one child who is not living]   1920 Leon Co FL p134 Anthony Burns  43  FL  boarder, divorced [FL-FL] [parents states of birth] (and, if you will notice, the dates and age don’t match up. All three of these censuses put his birth year at 1877. His draft card lists it as 1874, as does a handwritten note from my great grandmother.) So, does this guy fit anywhere? Thanks!

    11/24/2003 08:06:10