Hi Lorene. Here is a 'descendency report for a couple of generations. I know your feeling about 'checking on anything'. Following this short report is some additional information from my web site. Good Luck. Delleen ****************************************************** Generation No. 3 3. SOPHIA ANN3 KNOX (MOSES B.2, WILLIAM1) was born Abt. 1829 in Berwick, ME, and died Abt. 1870 in Calpella, CA. She married JOHN BURNS Abt. 1850 in Mercer Co., IL, son of JOSEPH BURNS and NANCY RIGGS. He was born Abt. 1821 in Springfield, KY, and died Abt. 1898 in Camp Badger, CA. More About SOPHIA ANN KNOX: Burial: Abt. 1870, Old Potter Valley Cemetary/Mendocino, CA More About JOHN BURNS: Burial: Abt. 1898, CA Children of SOPHIA KNOX and JOHN BURNS are: 4. i. EUCEBA FRANCESCA4 BURNS, b. October 09, 1850, Millersburg, Mercer Co., IL; d. February 10, 1909, Kelso, Cowlitz Co., WA. ii. GEORGE HENRY BURNS, b. Abt. 1854, Calpella, CA; d. Unknown, Unknown. Notes for GEORGE HENRY BURNS: It was said that he died in a Mental Hospital from Retardation. More About GEORGE HENRY BURNS: Burial: Unknown, Unknown iii. CHARLES PRESTON BURNS, b. 1855, Calpella, CA; d. 1940, Redding, CA. Notes for CHARLES PRESTON BURNS: He never married and was an Indian fighter for many years. More About CHARLES PRESTON BURNS: Burial: 1940, Redding Cemetary/Redding, CA iv. DORA BURNS, b. Abt. 1861, Calpella, CA; d. Unknown, Oregon City, Clackamas Co., OR. More About DORA BURNS: Burial: Unknown, Unknown v. SARAH ANN BURNS, b. September 21, 1864, Calpella, CA; d. January 01, 1933, Tulare, CA. More About SARAH ANN BURNS: Burial: 1933, Vandalia Cemetary/Porterville, CA Cause of Death: Cancer of the stomach. vi. ABRAHAM LINCOLN BURNS, b. July 25, 1867, Calpella, CA; d. January 16, 1901, Clear Creek, CA. More About ABRAHAM LINCOLN BURNS: Burial: 1901, Redding Cemetary/Redding, CA Cause of Death: Pneumonia vii. LUCY BURNS, b. September 01, 1868, Calpella, CA; d. January 29, 1943, Hanford, CA. More About LUCY BURNS: Burial: 1943, Hanford, CA Generation No. 4 4. EUCEBA FRANCESCA4 BURNS (SOPHIA ANN3 KNOX, MOSES B.2, WILLIAM1) was born October 09, 1850 in Millersburg, Mercer Co., IL, and died February 10, 1909 in Kelso, Cowlitz Co., WA. She married ELIAS MACLIN HOWARD, SR. June 01, 1865 in Calpella, CA, son of JOHN HOWARD and UNKNOWN WIFE. He was born February 11, 1828 in Springfield, IL, and died September 22, 1914 in Chehalis, Lewis Co., WA. *********************************************** It is not documented but is reasonable that the Michael Burns(Byrns) married to Priscilla (Unknown) were the parents of John Burns (Byrns) b ca 1760/65 in MD d ca 1840 Washington County, KY. John's first wife's name is unknown at this point. His second wife was Elizabeth (hard to make out the last name....which begins with a 'C' It is to his first wife that the following children were born: Joseph C. Burns (Our ancestor b 1784/1794 in MD. William Burns b ca 1790 d 1855 Springfield, WA, KY who married Frances FOWLER on 30 May 1811 Catherine Burns b ca 1794 in MD who married James HICKES on 23 Oct 1810 John Burns Jr.b ca 1795 Eleanor Burns b ca 1796 in KY married to Benjamin TAYLOR in 1815 Elizabeth Burns b ca 1799 in MD married to John AVERY on 29 Sep 1819 in Springfield, WA, KY Mary A Burns b ca 1803 in Springfield, WA, KY d 25 Jul 1869 and is buried in St Rose Cemetery, Wash.Co., KY married to George Wilford GOTTEE on 11 Aug 1818 WA.Co., KY Margaret Burns b 1804 in Springfield, WA, KY married to Wesley AWBERRY on 17 Apr 1822 in Springfield, KY James B Burns b 1809 Springfield, Wa., KY married to Maria MCLAIN 1840 in Wa.Co., KY Matilda Frances Burns b ca 1810 Springfield, Wa., KY d 11 Nov 1837 and is buried at St Rose Cemetery, Wa.Co., KY married to William EATON on 28 Aug 1833 in Wa.Co., KY