In a message dated 7/31/04 12:14:03 AM Eastern Daylight Time, Toomean2@aol.com writes: > > 1 James Burns 1800 - 1857 > . +Levenia Ford 1801 - 1868 > ........ 2 William Burns - 1877 > ............ +Martha Mason > Lisa, i'm very very interested in further information on this line. i've been searching some on Spartanburg/Greenville Co BURNS for the family of my great grandmother. below is what i have - the name of her father was given on her death ceritifcate as T. W. Burns - however, that i'm not sure of. there was also a family mention of an "old Uncle Silas Burns" who i believe could have been Silas Whitney Burns of Spartanburg Co., Descendants of T. W. Burns 1 T. W. Burns b: Abt. 1816 d: Bef. 1870 .. + b: in Greenville Co., S. C. d: Bef. 1866 ....... 2 Adolphus Scott Burns b: October 15, 1842 d: December 10, 1934 in Taylors, S.C. ........... +Jane Victoria Shelton b: August 22, 1842 m: Abt. 1868 d: February 19, 1922 in Greenville Co., SC Father: Augustus George Shelton Mother: Mary Moore ....... 2 Tandy Walker Burns b: January 26, 1856 in SC d: August 12, 1920 in Greenville Co., SC ........... +Mary Magdalene Styles b: August 30, 1865 in Greenville Co., SC m: Abt. 1885 d: November 09, 1936 in Greenville Co., SC *2nd Wife of T. W. Burns: .. +Martha b: 1826 in SC m: Aft. 1856 d: 1910 in Greenville Co., SC ....... 2 Florence (Ma)Dora Burns b: August 23, 1862 d: August 21, 1964 in Greer, S. C. ........... +Stonewall Jackson Johnson b: March 12, 1864 in NC m: Abt. 1887 d: June 19, 1939 in Anderson, S. C. Father: Richard Nepton Johnson Mother: Amanda Suzy Lankford thanks for any info on BURNS - also - thanks for your posting of the newspapers - i do so love that! Leigh C. Smith http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Acres/4730/index.html