BURROUGHS; NJ,USA; 1900- My Gt-Grandfather Samuel Burroughs died in Atlantic City in 1919. Prior to that he was a police inspector in Manchester, retiring in 1895. He had sons Frederick, John Charles and Louis George. I think they came over in 1913. Are there any Burroughs in the USA who may be connected?? Many thanks derek derek wilcox <[email protected]>

PURCELL; NS,CAN; 1777-1865 Hi. Our first Purcell ancestor in Canada, John Purcell, came to Sheet Harbour, Nova Scotia in the late 18th, early 19th century. He was born in Carlow Ireland in 1777. Can anyone help me with information on Purcell's in Carlow. Most Purcell's in Ireland seem to have been in Tipperary and Kilkenny. I have a fairly complete descendancy from John Purcell in Canada on our web site - http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/dave.purcell/purgeneo.htm - but am seeking information from before his coming here. -- Dave Purcell Home Page: http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/dave.purcell/index.html Genealogy Page: http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/dave.purcell/purgeneo.htm e-mail Address: [email protected]

Yes, I have literally hundreds of pages on these Civil War Veterans. My files on this particular leg of the family are mucho extensive and include virtually every record available on tnis side of the pond as well as searches I have done in the Irish Householders Index in an effort to triangualte a likely spot to search in Erin. Thanks for the suggestion though. Regards, Charles -----Original Message----- From: Sandy Fackler <[email protected]> To: Charles E. Tucker <[email protected]>; [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Sunday, November 21, 1999 7:48 AM Subject: Re: OBRIEN / HART; COR,IRL>MA,USA; 1833-1890 >For those who served in the Civil War, have you obtained their pension >records? For those who died before pensions were given, their widows may >have applied. In the the pension papers of a brother of my great great >grandmother, there was a handwritten copy of the baptismal record that gave >the location of the church. > >Good luck! > >-----Original Message----- >From: Charles E. Tucker <[email protected]> >Newsgroups: >soc.genealogy.surnames.ireland,soc.genealogy.surnames.usa,soc.genealogy.sur n >ames.global >To: [email protected] <[email protected]> >Date: Saturday, November 20, 1999 7:02 PM >Subject: OBRIEN / HART; COR,IRL>MA,USA; 1833-1890 > > >>OBRIEN / HART; COR,IRL>MA,USA; 1833-1890 >> >>Is it possible that you would have any connections with our >>O'Briens, Robinsons, Bryants, >>etc.? In a nutshell, here are the particulars on ours . . . >> >>Timothy O'Brien and his wife, Joanna (Hart) Obrien, were >>born Feb 1798 and 19 Jun 1798 >>(respectively) in Cork, Ireland. Their first child, Michael >>Cullen O'Brien, was born on 17 >>Mar 1828, also in Cork. Sometime between this date and >>September of 1832, the family >>emigrated to Essex, England in an apparent "stepped >>emigration" effort. Their second >>child, Daniel W. O'Brien, was born on 8 Sep 1832 in Essex, >>England. >> >>Then, sometime between that date, Sep 1832, and Dec 0f 1835 >>the family emigrated to >>North America. One source isolates the year of 1833 as the >>year this movement took >>place. Although we have not identified their port of entry >>with any degree of certainty as >>of yet, we do know that they were in Georgetown, Essex, >>Massachusetts, by the time >>their first daughter, Mary Emily O'Brien, was born on 22 Dec >>1835. Then, sometime in >>1836/37 the second daughter, Ann Louisa, was born in >>Georgetown. >> >>Quick summary of some key points . . . >> >>1. Timothy was a general laborer and farm worker most of his >>life. Joanna was always >>home. We are not aware of any vocational pursuit for her >>outside of the home. >> >>2. Michael was a shoemaker. He married Harriet Naramore >>Hawley in 1850, and they had >>six children. They moved to Rochester, NY, in 1857, and in >>1862 he enlisted in the 108th >>New York Volunteers, Company E. He was wounded three times, >>at Gettysburg, Laurel >>Hill, and Antietam. After visiting family in 1872 in Racine, >>Wisconsin and Chicago, he was >>taken off the train at Tiffin, Iowa, due to illness. He died >>there in August in the house of >>Mr. and Mrs. Beam. He is buried in Oakhill at Tiffin >>Cemetery. The reason he had been >>heading west (alone) was threefold: 1) His health had been >>poor ever since the war, and he >>wanted to seek a better climate, 2) He was going to Nebraska >>to stake a land claim in >>accordance with the advance credit granted to veterans of >>the Union Army, and 3) He >>had relatives there someplace although we do not know where >>they were or what their >>names were. >> >>3. Daniel was also a shoemaker. He married Harriet Frances >>Robinson in 1855, and they >>had two children, Frederick and Alice Maria in 1856 and >>1857. Daniel enlisted in the 19th >>Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry in 1861. He was in Company >>C. He was wounded at >>the Battle of Glendale, and then also at Antietam. In the >>case of the latter, he was seriously >>wounded at the battle of the West Woods (Antietam) which >>took place in the first phase >>of the battle, the morning. He had his leg amputated at >>Smoketown field hospital, and he >>died of ensuing infection on 5 Oct 1862, 18 days after the >>battle. He is buried in the >>National Cemetery at Antietam. >> >>4. Mary Emily married Alan Robinson, and they had several >>children: Allen, jr., Frances >>(f), Bernice, Amos, John, etc. >> >>5. Ann Louisa was in Rochester living near Michael in 1862 >>when Daniel mentioned her in >>a letter to Michael's family. >> >>6. The entire family, except for Daniel and his wife, moved >>to Rochester in 1857. >>However, by 1865 Timothy, Joanna, and Mary Emily and her >>family had relocated back to >>Georgetown, MA. Michael and his family and Ann Louisa >>stayed in Rochester. >> >>7. Timothy, Joanna, Michael, and Daniel all were originally >>Roman Catholics. However, >>owing to the fact that there was no Catholic option for >>worship in Georgetown in their >>period of arrival, the family did join the First >>Congregational Church in the 1840's, with >>the girls being baptized in that church. However, there is >>no indication that the boys joined >>that church at anytime. They were, however, married to girls >>who were members of that >>faith. >> >>When a Catholic option was available to Timothy and Joanna, >>they apparently exercised it >>and returned to their own church. At the time that consisted >>of household masses, but by >>1874, St. Mary's parish was established. A reliable source >>has advised that Timothy and >>Joanna are credited with being the first Irish Catholics in >>Georgetown. When they died, >>Timothy in 1878 and Joanna in 1891, they were both buried in >>St. James Cemetery in >>Haverhill, Massachusetts. At the time, it was the only >>Catholic Cemetery in the vicinity. It >>also just happened to be filled with most of the Irish >>Catholic Immigrants of the 19th >>century from that area of Essex County, Massachusetts. It is >>possible that the final resting >>place is in lot #148, as indications are that the original >>lot owner was a Joanna O'Brien. >>However, as nothing is ever very easy, there is no tombstone >>there or anyplace else in the >>cemetery that I was able to locate when I walked all those >>rows in July of '99 (this year). >>Even more complications, there is a Johanna T. O'Brien, >>spouse of Patrick P. O'Brien >>buried in the ten grave plot. Well, in fact, there are seven >>burials there, all covered on a >>single tombstone. There are three graves unaccounted for. >>Are Timothy and Joanna in two >>of them? Unfortunately, we may never know as there was a >>great fire that destroyed all >>detailed and original burial records prior to 1940. >> >>Well, any possible connections would be interesting. would >>love to connect with more >>living cousins. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>"Charles E. Tucker" <[email protected]> >> >> >>============================== >>Free Web space. ANY amount. ANY subject. >>RootsWeb's Freepages put you in touch with millions. >>http://cgi.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/acctform.cgi >> >

Re: OBRIEN / HART; COR,IRL>MA,USA; 1833-1890 For those who served in the Civil War, have you obtained their pension records? For those who died before pensions were given, their widows may have applied. In the the pension papers of a brother of my great great grandmother, there was a handwritten copy of the baptismal record that gave the location of the church. Good luck! -----Original Message----- From: Charles E. Tucker <[email protected]> Newsgroups: soc.genealogy.surnames.ireland,soc.genealogy.surnames.usa,soc.genealogy.surn ames.global To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Saturday, November 20, 1999 7:02 PM Subject: OBRIEN / HART; COR,IRL>MA,USA; 1833-1890 >OBRIEN / HART; COR,IRL>MA,USA; 1833-1890 > >Is it possible that you would have any connections with our >O'Briens, Robinsons, Bryants, >etc.? In a nutshell, here are the particulars on ours . . . > >Timothy O'Brien and his wife, Joanna (Hart) Obrien, were >born Feb 1798 and 19 Jun 1798 >(respectively) in Cork, Ireland. Their first child, Michael >Cullen O'Brien, was born on 17 >Mar 1828, also in Cork. Sometime between this date and >September of 1832, the family >emigrated to Essex, England in an apparent "stepped >emigration" effort. Their second >child, Daniel W. O'Brien, was born on 8 Sep 1832 in Essex, >England. > >Then, sometime between that date, Sep 1832, and Dec 0f 1835 >the family emigrated to >North America. One source isolates the year of 1833 as the >year this movement took >place. Although we have not identified their port of entry >with any degree of certainty as >of yet, we do know that they were in Georgetown, Essex, >Massachusetts, by the time >their first daughter, Mary Emily O'Brien, was born on 22 Dec >1835. Then, sometime in >1836/37 the second daughter, Ann Louisa, was born in >Georgetown. > >Quick summary of some key points . . . > >1. Timothy was a general laborer and farm worker most of his >life. Joanna was always >home. We are not aware of any vocational pursuit for her >outside of the home. > >2. Michael was a shoemaker. He married Harriet Naramore >Hawley in 1850, and they had >six children. They moved to Rochester, NY, in 1857, and in >1862 he enlisted in the 108th >New York Volunteers, Company E. He was wounded three times, >at Gettysburg, Laurel >Hill, and Antietam. After visiting family in 1872 in Racine, >Wisconsin and Chicago, he was >taken off the train at Tiffin, Iowa, due to illness. He died >there in August in the house of >Mr. and Mrs. Beam. He is buried in Oakhill at Tiffin >Cemetery. The reason he had been >heading west (alone) was threefold: 1) His health had been >poor ever since the war, and he >wanted to seek a better climate, 2) He was going to Nebraska >to stake a land claim in >accordance with the advance credit granted to veterans of >the Union Army, and 3) He >had relatives there someplace although we do not know where >they were or what their >names were. > >3. Daniel was also a shoemaker. He married Harriet Frances >Robinson in 1855, and they >had two children, Frederick and Alice Maria in 1856 and >1857. Daniel enlisted in the 19th >Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry in 1861. He was in Company >C. He was wounded at >the Battle of Glendale, and then also at Antietam. In the >case of the latter, he was seriously >wounded at the battle of the West Woods (Antietam) which >took place in the first phase >of the battle, the morning. He had his leg amputated at >Smoketown field hospital, and he >died of ensuing infection on 5 Oct 1862, 18 days after the >battle. He is buried in the >National Cemetery at Antietam. > >4. Mary Emily married Alan Robinson, and they had several >children: Allen, jr., Frances >(f), Bernice, Amos, John, etc. > >5. Ann Louisa was in Rochester living near Michael in 1862 >when Daniel mentioned her in >a letter to Michael's family. > >6. The entire family, except for Daniel and his wife, moved >to Rochester in 1857. >However, by 1865 Timothy, Joanna, and Mary Emily and her >family had relocated back to >Georgetown, MA. Michael and his family and Ann Louisa >stayed in Rochester. > >7. Timothy, Joanna, Michael, and Daniel all were originally >Roman Catholics. However, >owing to the fact that there was no Catholic option for >worship in Georgetown in their >period of arrival, the family did join the First >Congregational Church in the 1840's, with >the girls being baptized in that church. However, there is >no indication that the boys joined >that church at anytime. They were, however, married to girls >who were members of that >faith. > >When a Catholic option was available to Timothy and Joanna, >they apparently exercised it >and returned to their own church. At the time that consisted >of household masses, but by >1874, St. Mary's parish was established. A reliable source >has advised that Timothy and >Joanna are credited with being the first Irish Catholics in >Georgetown. When they died, >Timothy in 1878 and Joanna in 1891, they were both buried in >St. James Cemetery in >Haverhill, Massachusetts. At the time, it was the only >Catholic Cemetery in the vicinity. It >also just happened to be filled with most of the Irish >Catholic Immigrants of the 19th >century from that area of Essex County, Massachusetts. It is >possible that the final resting >place is in lot #148, as indications are that the original >lot owner was a Joanna O'Brien. >However, as nothing is ever very easy, there is no tombstone >there or anyplace else in the >cemetery that I was able to locate when I walked all those >rows in July of '99 (this year). >Even more complications, there is a Johanna T. O'Brien, >spouse of Patrick P. O'Brien >buried in the ten grave plot. Well, in fact, there are seven >burials there, all covered on a >single tombstone. There are three graves unaccounted for. >Are Timothy and Joanna in two >of them? Unfortunately, we may never know as there was a >great fire that destroyed all >detailed and original burial records prior to 1940. > >Well, any possible connections would be interesting. would >love to connect with more >living cousins. > > > > > > > >"Charles E. Tucker" <[email protected]> > > >============================== >Free Web space. ANY amount. ANY subject. >RootsWeb's Freepages put you in touch with millions. >http://cgi.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/acctform.cgi > "Sandy Fackler" <[email protected]>

NORCROSS; LAN,ENG; c 1800 Hi from Denmark !!! I am looking for information about my ancester: William Norcross born approx. 1800 in Ormskirk. He married Elizabeth Wright, born in North Meols I would like all information about Elizabeth and William Norcross, but I especially would like to know: 1. When and where William Norcross were born ? 2. Who where the parents to William Norcross ? 3. When and where did William Norcross and Elizabeth Wright get married ? 4. What children did Elizabeth and William Norcross receive ? I know at they have the daugther Alice Norcross born in Ormskirk approx. 1837. 5. When and where did William Norcross and Elizabeth Wright die ? 6. Information about their parents, grandparents etc. Your sincerely Cecilia Rimmer, Hyllingeparken 15 A, DK 4070 Kirke Hyllinge, Denmark. Fax +45 46 40 48 44. E-mail: [email protected] "Flemming Damgaard Larsen" <[email protected]>

DEFLEY; IRL>ENG; -1861 Seeking contact with other DEFLEY searchers please... Mine were in Manchester Lancashire in 1881 Margaret DEFLEY born in Manchester was a widow aged 44 daughter Mary DEFLEY aged 19 born M/C daughter Sarah Anne DEFLEY aged 10 born M/C son Thomas DEFLEY aged 7 born M/C presume father died between Thomas born and 1881 census his name is still unknown as this stage.. Julie [email protected]

VAUGHAN Charles Edward; WAR,ENG>NZL>WAR,ENG; 1860- Hello, I am seeking information about an elusive ancestor, Charles Edward VAUGHAN. In 1884, he married in Birmingham, Emma Elizabeth PAGE. On the certificate, his age is given as 24, making him born in about 1860, his occupation 'railway official' the birthplace Birmingham and father William VAUGHAN (deceased.) Charles and Emma went straight after their marriage to New Zealand, where he worked in Whakataki (nearest big town Masterton.) as a station hand. Their daughter, Mary Ann was born there in 1885. Then there is nothing, until the birth of a son, Charles, back in Birmingham in 1893. The father's occupation is given as 'Brewers' drayman.' On Mary Ann's marriage certificate, he is described as 'a carter.' My problem with Charles Edward VAUGHAN is that, apart from these few sightings, I cannot pin him down. There is only one person in the 1881 census who fits the bill in age terms, and he is a soldier in Barracks in Glasgow. No place of birth is given, just England. I cannot find Charles Edward in the GROindexes. He does not appear on the IGI. Can't identify his father William in Warwickshire in 1851. I have only circumstantial evidence that he did come back to England at all or to Warwickshire. Help! Does anyone, anywhere, have any suggestions about how to proceed? many thanks, Sally-Anne ---------- > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: SURNAMES-BRITAIN-L Digest V99 #273 > Date: 21 November 1999 06:41 > "S. A. Thomas" <[email protected]>

HUSTON; Ardstraw, TYR,NIR; -1868 Some recent progress on my HUSTON/HOUSTON family of County Tyrone, Ireland. A marriage certificate shows 27 Feb 1868 in Presbyterian church Clady in County Tyrone Ireland (Parish of Ardstraw, Registration district of Strabane) William HUNTER married Mary HUSTON. Both of full age, neither previously married, he a farmer, William was of "Lisnean" - should be Lisleen, Mary of "Bullough" - should be Ballought. William's father was John HUNTER, farmer. Mary's father was Ezekiel HUSTON, farmer. note that HUSTON is often spelt as HOUSTON for this family. The couple seem to have started their family in Lisleen but then moved south a few miles to Dromore parish. The County Tyrone 1901 census index shows a lot of HUSTON entries still in Ballought townland. Any links? Victor & Frances PAUL <[email protected]>

STARK; Bodoney Upper, TYR,NIR; -1861 I have a marriage certificate of Mary Ann STARK (father William a farmer) to Alexander STEWART (father Moses a farmer). This is Sept 5th, 1861 in the Glenelly Presbyterian Meeting House in the parish of Upper Bodoney, County Tyrone. My g-g-grandparents. By the time of the 1901 census they had moved south to near Omagh but there were still STARKs in the townland of Dergborough where both the STARK and STEWART families lived when they got married. The Griffith Valuation of of 1859 show the families in Degborough but the 1825 Tithe Applotment survey shows them in nearby Minchar (aka Meenagarragh) townland. Any connections ? Victor Paul, Christchurch, NZ. email: [email protected]

ALDRIDGE Family; LND,ENG; 1850- Hi everyone. (This is my first posting so I hope it is right.) I live in Canada and I am searching for descendants of the ALDRIDGE family who in the late 1800's and early 1900's lived in the Wood Green, Islington, St. Pancras areas of London. I am especially looking for the Johner (John ?) Aldridge (my great grandfather) born in St. Pancras Parish, descendants or his siblings descendants or ANY information you may have on this family. If you can help it would be appreciated. (my home page with information I now have is at www.freetown.com/Suburbs/MesaCanyon/1070/index.html ) Thank you. Grant Driver [email protected]

DRIVER Family; LND,ENG; 1850- Hi everyone. (This is my first posting so I hope it is right.) I live in Canada and I am searching for descendants of the DRIVER family who in the late 1800's and early 1900's lived in the Islington, St. Pancras areas of London. I am especially looking for the John J. Driver (senior or junior) born in St. Pancras and Islington, or Edward Driver's, descendants or ANY information you may have on this family. If you can help it would be appreciated. (my home page with information I now have is at www.freetown.com/Suburbs/MesaCanyon/1070/index.html ) Thank you. Grant Driver [email protected]

Re: STANNELL / STANWELL; MDX,ENG; 1800-1900 In article <[email protected]> [email protected] "Sue Rose" writes: > STANNELL / STANWELL; MDX,ENG; 1800-1900 > > STANNELL/STANWELL; MDX,ENG;1800-1900 > > Does anyone have any information on the above surnames? > > Earliest known reference is to William (born c.1811) and > Susan STANWELL > who had children baptised in Hillingdon, Middlesex in 1830s. > Some of > their children moved to Heston, Middlesex where the name > becomes > STANNELL. There may also be a connection with STANNETT. > As it was not uncommon for foundlings to be baptised with the parish/town/ village name as a surname, that is one possibility of where things are leading to; Stanwell is about 5 miles south of Hillingdon, to the SW of Heathrow Airport. -- _______ +---------------------------------------------------+ |\\ //| | Charles Ellson:E-mail charlesATellson.demon.co.uk | | \\ // | +---------------------------------------------------+ | > < | | // \\ | Alba gu brath |//___\\| [email protected]

EDWARDS; Bradford on Avon, WIL,ENG; -1730 I am looking for the ancestors and descendants of Francis Edwards who arrived in Bradford on Avon prior to 1729 when his son George was baptized at Holy Trinity church there. Francis had a daughter Hannah before he and wife Elizabeth arrived in BonA then Francis b1832, Robert b1834, John b1836, James b1837, and Betty b 1740. I also have a limmited knowledge of his descendants. PatG. "Pat Grove" <[email protected]>

Re: GROAT; SCT; 1796 Hello Jackie, I was sitting here wanting to do something when I came across your request. LDS = <http://www.familysearch.org> I went to the LDS IGI search and came up with the following information: Jane Groat was born 2nd, Mar.1796 Father listed as Thomas Groats and mother listed as Barbara Cowper? at Kirkwall, Orkney Islands. Jane Groat was Christened 10, Mar. 1796, Kirkwall and St Ola, Orkney, Scotland. Father listed as Thomas Groat, and mother as Barbara Cooper. There is a file Dated Jan, 8.1814 of a marriage of Mary Groat to a John Wall, Kirkwall and Ola, Orkney, Scotland. When you go to the LDS site, and into the family search only put in Mary Groat, and click the exact spelling. I hope this has been helpful to you, and as others have helped me. Kind Regards, John Gilmour, Toronto, Canada. E-Mail <[email protected]> Jackie Middleton wrote: > > GROAT; SCT; 1796 > > Hello. I'm looking for information on a Mary GROAT....... > > Mary GROAT (F)........................ B: 2 Mar 1796 > Father: Thomas GROATS Kirkwall, Orkney, > Scotland > Mother: Barbara COWPER > > Mary GROAT (F)........................ C: 10 Mar 1796 > Father: Thomas GROAT Kirkwall And St. Ola, > Orkney, > Mother: Barbara COOPER Scotland > > Specifically, I'm looking for her marriage information: when and who to!! > > Can anyone help me? > > Jackie > > "Jackie Middleton" <[email protected]>

WIDDOWS Joseph; LAN,ENG; B.C. 1805 Hi all - great to have the newsgroup up and running again. I am researching my g.g. grandfather Joseph Widdows and have been unable to ascertain his parents or any siblings as yet. Joseph was tried for stealing butter in 1823 and at that time his parents were noted as living in Brown Street, Salford (but not named) and Joseph was listed as born Manchester. There are 2 possible Joseph's on the IGI. As Joseph named his son John, I am leaning towards christening listed on 2nd June 1805 with parents John and Catherine. Joseph married Lydia SPARK(E)S in Melbourne in 1839. Any suggestions welcome. Kind regards Carol Barrie Sunshine Coast, QLD. "Alf & Carol Barrie-" <[email protected]>

MATKOVIC / VUKSIC / BAKIC; AUT-HUN>USA; c 1910 Hello- I am trying to find relatives of Joseph Matkovic who was married to Anna Bakic, b. February 1885. Anna's parents were Stephen Bakic, and Julia Vuksic. [email protected]

CARTER, Charles; NB,CAN; c. 1860 Looking for information on Charles Carter born July 8, 1860. genealogy should be free-not our fault we have ancestors and like,"the flowers", we will grow not alone; but together! Take care, Marcia "Ward & Marcia Donahue" <[email protected]>

BURNS; SCT>NC,USA>TN,USA; c.1750- Is anyone working with the Burns surname in the USA? My Burns ancestors apparently came to the USA from Ayrshire, Scotland. The problem is that the family member who actually broke off and moved to America has not been found yet. There are several good leads, but nothing concrete. The list below picks up in North Carolina. (So far, I only have family interviews, Bible records, and grave markers to go by as far as factual info--I have not begun the hard evidence collecting with certificates and documents.) My American cousin, Dallas Burns, will soon be publishing a hardback book locally in regard to our line of Burns'. He has done a wonderful job with all the data and photos that he has collected. It should be out by Spring of 2000. He will be including histories, documents (wills, property deeds, birth, marriage and death certs.,) photos, etc. I see no need to replicate his work other than maybe trying to find out answers to things that remain unsolved and he already has a professional researcher in another state working on verifications on work done to date. Besides, he is very thorough and I doubt he has left many questions unattended! In short, these are the names I have, Dallas has provided the first three ( I do not have their documentation yet.) My G. Grandfather (x5): James Burns (resident of North Carolina) m. spouse unk (to date) My G. Grandfather (x4) Horace Horatio Burns, Sr. (resident of North Carolina) m. spouse unk (to date) My G. Grandfather (x3) Horace Horatio Burns, Jr. (from North Carolina, moved to Tennessee) (occ.: preacher and wheelwright) m. in 1820 Mary Margaret "Polly" (Phillips) Burns ( from Williamson County, Tennessee, USA) My G. Grandfather (x2) Ivey Phillips Burns (B-27 Aug 1823:D-16 Dec 1907) (resided primarily in Williamson and Rutherford Counties, in Middle, Tennessee, USA) (occ.: farmer & merchant) m. 12 Jan 1847 Julia Ann (Boatwright) Burns (B-06 Sept 1828:D-in 19??) (her parents: Thomas Boatwright and Clarissa (Wade) Boatwright My G. Grandfather George Washington Burns (B-19 Aug 1849 Salem, Rutherford Co., TN, USA: D- 02 Apr 1910 Murfreesboro, Rutherford Co., TN, USA) (occ.: farmer and merchant) m. 10 Feb 1884 Cassie Anna (Read) Burns <3d wife> (B-21 Apr 1865 Salem, Ruth. Co., TN, USA: D-12 Aug 1885 Overall, Ruth. Co., TN) (her parents: Clement Thomas Read and Rececca Lytle (Jackson) Read-- Another daughter of Clement and Rebecca, Mary Emily Read, was G.W. Burns' 2d wife. She also died from complications after childbirth.) My Grandfather Roscoe (NMN) Burns (B-07 Mar 1885 Overall, Ruth. Co., TN, USA: D-30 Apr 1972 Murfreesboro, Ruth. Co., TN) (occ.: farmer and merchant, mechanized well-digger) m. 10 Oct 1906 (Rover, Bedford Co., TN by Rev. J. A. Holt) Sammie Crockett (Wray) Burns (B-10 Oct 1889 Overall, Ruth. Co., TN, USA: D-11 Sept 1950 Murfreesboro, Ruth. Co., TN) (her parents: Albert Sidney Wray and Willie A. (Walden) Wray. Albert Sidney, the son of Granville Crockett Wray, Confederate States Army, ACW--and G.G. Grandson of Thomas Ray, Sr., American Revolutionary War Soldier: Willie A., the daughter of Samuel Alexander Walden, Confederate States Army, ACW) My Father (My dad and mom are still living, therefore, I will not release any specific info regarding them due to their right to privacy. All of my dad's siblings, four brothers, are deceased...one having died as a 2 yr. old. The other three lived adult lives, all three married--two of them had children. My dad's last living sibling died in 1986.) We have large family reunions usually in May each year. If you find a common thread in you genealogy or suspect a connection, could you please E-mail me at the below address. I bid you these things...Laughter and Peace. Gena M. Burns-Harrison (GMBH) [email protected] Nolensville, Tennessee, USA

BURNS; SCT>NC,USA>TN,USA; c.1750- Is anyone working with the Burns surname in the USA? My Burns ancestors apparently came to the USA from Ayrshire, Scotland. The problem is that the family member who actually broke off and moved to America has not been found yet. There are several good leads, but nothing concrete. The list below picks up in North Carolina. (So far, I only have family interviews, Bible records, and grave markers to go by as far as factual info--I have not begun the hard evidence collecting with certificates and documents.) My American cousin, Dallas Burns, will soon be publishing a hardback book locally in regard to our line of Burns'. He has done a wonderful job with all the data and photos that he has collected. It should be out by Spring of 2000. He will be including histories, documents (wills, property deeds, birth, marriage and death certs.,) photos, etc. I see no need to replicate his work other than maybe trying to find out answers to things that remain unsolved and he already has a professional researcher in another state working on verifications on work done to date. Besides, he is very thorough and I doubt he has left many questions unattended! In short, these are the names I have, Dallas has provided the first three ( I do not have their documentation yet.) My G. Grandfather (x5): James Burns (resident of North Carolina) m. spouse unk (to date) My G. Grandfather (x4) Horace Horatio Burns, Sr. (resident of North Carolina) m. spouse unk (to date) My G. Grandfather (x3) Horace Horatio Burns, Jr. (from North Carolina, moved to Tennessee) (occ.: preacher and wheelwright) m. in 1820 Mary Margaret "Polly" (Phillips) Burns ( from Williamson County, Tennessee, USA) My G. Grandfather (x2) Ivey Phillips Burns (B-27 Aug 1823:D-16 Dec 1907) (resided primarily in Williamson and Rutherford Counties, in Middle, Tennessee, USA) (occ.: farmer & merchant) m. 12 Jan 1847 Julia Ann (Boatwright) Burns (B-06 Sept 1828:D-in 19??) (her parents: Thomas Boatwright and Clarissa (Wade) Boatwright My G. Grandfather George Washington Burns (B-19 Aug 1849 Salem, Rutherford Co., TN, USA: D- 02 Apr 1910 Murfreesboro, Rutherford Co., TN, USA) (occ.: farmer and merchant) m. 10 Feb 1884 Cassie Anna (Read) Burns <3d wife> (B-21 Apr 1865 Salem, Ruth. Co., TN, USA: D-12 Aug 1885 Overall, Ruth. Co., TN) (her parents: Clement Thomas Read and Rececca Lytle (Jackson) Read-- Another daughter of Clement and Rebecca, Mary Emily Read, was G.W. Burns' 2d wife. She also died from complications after childbirth.) My Grandfather Roscoe (NMN) Burns (B-07 Mar 1885 Overall, Ruth. Co., TN, USA: D-30 Apr 1972 Murfreesboro, Ruth. Co., TN) (occ.: farmer and merchant, mechanized well-digger) m. 10 Oct 1906 (Rover, Bedford Co., TN by Rev. J. A. Holt) Sammie Crockett (Wray) Burns (B-10 Oct 1889 Overall, Ruth. Co., TN, USA: D-11 Sept 1950 Murfreesboro, Ruth. Co., TN) (her parents: Albert Sidney Wray and Willie A. (Walden) Wray. Albert Sidney, the son of Granville Crockett Wray, Confederate States Army, ACW--and G.G. Grandson of Thomas Ray, Sr., American Revolutionary War Soldier: Willie A., the daughter of Samuel Alexander Walden, Confederate States Army, ACW) My Father (My dad and mom are still living, therefore, I will not release any specific info regarding them due to their right to privacy. All of my dad's siblings, four brothers, are deceased...one having died as a 2 yr. old. The other three lived adult lives, all three married--two of them had children. My dad's last living sibling died in 1986.) We have large family reunions usually in May each year. If you find a common thread in you genealogy or suspect a connection, could you please E-mail me at the below address. I bid you these things...Laughter and Peace. Gena M. Burns-Harrison (GMBH) [email protected] Nolensville, Tennessee, USA

OBRIEN / HART; COR,IRL>MA,USA; 1833-1890 Is it possible that you would have any connections with our O'Briens, Robinsons, Bryants, etc.? In a nutshell, here are the particulars on ours . . . Timothy O'Brien and his wife, Joanna (Hart) Obrien, were born Feb 1798 and 19 Jun 1798 (respectively) in Cork, Ireland. Their first child, Michael Cullen O'Brien, was born on 17 Mar 1828, also in Cork. Sometime between this date and September of 1832, the family emigrated to Essex, England in an apparent "stepped emigration" effort. Their second child, Daniel W. O'Brien, was born on 8 Sep 1832 in Essex, England. Then, sometime between that date, Sep 1832, and Dec 0f 1835 the family emigrated to North America. One source isolates the year of 1833 as the year this movement took place. Although we have not identified their port of entry with any degree of certainty as of yet, we do know that they were in Georgetown, Essex, Massachusetts, by the time their first daughter, Mary Emily O'Brien, was born on 22 Dec 1835. Then, sometime in 1836/37 the second daughter, Ann Louisa, was born in Georgetown. Quick summary of some key points . . . 1. Timothy was a general laborer and farm worker most of his life. Joanna was always home. We are not aware of any vocational pursuit for her outside of the home. 2. Michael was a shoemaker. He married Harriet Naramore Hawley in 1850, and they had six children. They moved to Rochester, NY, in 1857, and in 1862 he enlisted in the 108th New York Volunteers, Company E. He was wounded three times, at Gettysburg, Laurel Hill, and Antietam. After visiting family in 1872 in Racine, Wisconsin and Chicago, he was taken off the train at Tiffin, Iowa, due to illness. He died there in August in the house of Mr. and Mrs. Beam. He is buried in Oakhill at Tiffin Cemetery. The reason he had been heading west (alone) was threefold: 1) His health had been poor ever since the war, and he wanted to seek a better climate, 2) He was going to Nebraska to stake a land claim in accordance with the advance credit granted to veterans of the Union Army, and 3) He had relatives there someplace although we do not know where they were or what their names were. 3. Daniel was also a shoemaker. He married Harriet Frances Robinson in 1855, and they had two children, Frederick and Alice Maria in 1856 and 1857. Daniel enlisted in the 19th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry in 1861. He was in Company C. He was wounded at the Battle of Glendale, and then also at Antietam. In the case of the latter, he was seriously wounded at the battle of the West Woods (Antietam) which took place in the first phase of the battle, the morning. He had his leg amputated at Smoketown field hospital, and he died of ensuing infection on 5 Oct 1862, 18 days after the battle. He is buried in the National Cemetery at Antietam. 4. Mary Emily married Alan Robinson, and they had several children: Allen, jr., Frances (f), Bernice, Amos, John, etc. 5. Ann Louisa was in Rochester living near Michael in 1862 when Daniel mentioned her in a letter to Michael's family. 6. The entire family, except for Daniel and his wife, moved to Rochester in 1857. However, by 1865 Timothy, Joanna, and Mary Emily and her family had relocated back to Georgetown, MA. Michael and his family and Ann Louisa stayed in Rochester. 7. Timothy, Joanna, Michael, and Daniel all were originally Roman Catholics. However, owing to the fact that there was no Catholic option for worship in Georgetown in their period of arrival, the family did join the First Congregational Church in the 1840's, with the girls being baptized in that church. However, there is no indication that the boys joined that church at anytime. They were, however, married to girls who were members of that faith. When a Catholic option was available to Timothy and Joanna, they apparently exercised it and returned to their own church. At the time that consisted of household masses, but by 1874, St. Mary's parish was established. A reliable source has advised that Timothy and Joanna are credited with being the first Irish Catholics in Georgetown. When they died, Timothy in 1878 and Joanna in 1891, they were both buried in St. James Cemetery in Haverhill, Massachusetts. At the time, it was the only Catholic Cemetery in the vicinity. It also just happened to be filled with most of the Irish Catholic Immigrants of the 19th century from that area of Essex County, Massachusetts. It is possible that the final resting place is in lot #148, as indications are that the original lot owner was a Joanna O'Brien. However, as nothing is ever very easy, there is no tombstone there or anyplace else in the cemetery that I was able to locate when I walked all those rows in July of '99 (this year). Even more complications, there is a Johanna T. O'Brien, spouse of Patrick P. O'Brien buried in the ten grave plot. Well, in fact, there are seven burials there, all covered on a single tombstone. There are three graves unaccounted for. Are Timothy and Joanna in two of them? Unfortunately, we may never know as there was a great fire that destroyed all detailed and original burial records prior to 1940. Well, any possible connections would be interesting. would love to connect with more living cousins. "Charles E. Tucker" <[email protected]>