Hi List, I have not ignored any ones reply, my mouse bit the dust and it's been hard using the computer with out one. Here is more on the Burns family that I have gathered from a Burns relative. I am interested in sharing more if anyone wants. I have a picture of Sally Booth who married William B. Burns. Allen awl1957@hotmail.com awl1957@yahoo.com for bigger files! Ahnentafel Chart for EDGAR HENRY BURNS First Generation 1. EDGAR HENRY BURNS was born[1] 24 Mar 1911 in CUNNINGHAM, LAMAR COUNTY. He died 22 Dec 1986 in LONE STAR COMMUNITY, RED RIVER COUNTY and was buried in BOGATA CEMETERY, RED RIVER COUNTY. NOTES: CEMETERY RECORDS FOR RED RIVER COUNTY, BY:LAWRENCE AND SUE DALE BURNS, EDGAR HENRY, B: 24 MAR 1911, D: 22 DEC 1986, CEM: BOGATA, LOC: SEC 8, WED:5 NOV 1935, NOTES: SSW KATHLEEN, OUR CHILDREN: DURA, RACHEL, MARY ANN, JO AND DONALD, OBIT: TCT 31 DEC 1986 HAS BIRTH IN CUNNINGHAM, TX, A SON OF HENRY EUGENE AND MAY ANDERSON BURNS, MARRIED KATHLEEN ABERNATHY IN RRCO TX, DIED IN LONE STAR COMMUNITY AT HIS HOME, WOOD FUNERAL HOME RECORDS BOOK 7 PAGE 292: EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, RESIDENT OF BOGATA EDGAR married[2] KATHLEEN ABERNATHY, daughter of CHARLES JULIAN ABERNATHY and FLOITA RACHEL PHILLIPS "LOLA", on 5 Nov 1935 in GLENDALE-MCCURY, TX RED RIVER COUNTY. KATHLEEN was born[3] 13 Jul 1919 in CLARKSVILLE, RED RIVER COUNTY. She died 2 Sep 1987 in MT. PLEASANT, TX TITUS COUNTY from CARDIOVASCULAR COLLAPSE and was buried 4 Sep 1987 in BOGATA CEMETERY, RED RIVER COUNTY. -------------------------------------------------- Sources 1. DELAYED CERTIFICATE OF BIRTH. 2. MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE. 3. DELAYED CERTIFICATE OF BIRTH, 236436. Second Generation 2. HENRY EUGENE BURNS was born 20 Feb 1880 in SULPHUR BLUFF, TEXAS. He died 10 Mar 1958 in RED RIVER COUNTY HOSPITAL, TX and was buried in HIGHLAND CEMETERY, DEPORT, LAMAR COUNTY. HENRY married MAY HENRY ANDERSON on 4 Dec 1898 in MT. VERNON, FRANKLIN COUNTY, TEXAS. CENSUS: 1880 HOPKINS COUNTY CENSUS-VILLAGE OF SULPHUR BLUFF WILLIAM BURNS AGE 24 SARAH WIFE AGE 21 HENRY CHILD AGE 3/12 NOTES: *CEMETERY RECORDS FOR RED RIVER COUNTY, BY: LAWRENCE AND SUE DALE BURNS, HENRY EUGENE, B: 20 FEB 1880, D: 10 MAR 1958, CEM: LAMAR COUNTY, NOTES: DRI# 17960, OBIT: TCT 14 MAR 1958 HAS BIRTH IN SULPHUR BLUFF, TX, MARRIED MAY ANDERSON, DEATH IN RRCO TX HOSPITAL WITH BURIAL IN HIGHLAND CEMETERY IN DEPORT, WOOD FUNERAL HOME RECORDS BOOK 3 PAGE 108, A SON OF BILL AND SALLIE BOOTH BURNS, RESIDENT OF BOGATA 3. MAY HENRY ANDERSON "MAE" was born 20 Dec 1880 in PATTONVILLE, TX, LAMAR COUNTY. She died 20 Oct 1967 in BOGATA, RED RIVER Co. TEXAS and was buried in HIGHLAND CEMETERY, DEPORT. NOTES: *CEMETERY RECORDS FOR RED RIVER COUNTY, BY:LAWRENCE AND SUE DALE BURNS, MAY H., B: 20 DEC 1880, D: 20 OCT 1967, CEM: LAMAR COUNTY, NOTES: DRI# 68102, OBIT: TCT 26 OCT 1967 HAS BIRTH IN PATTONVILLE, TX, A DAUGHTER OF JOE AND MARGARET SEYELES ANDERSON, MARRIED HENRY BURNS ON 4 DEC 1898 IN MT.VERNON, TX, DIED IN BOGATA WITH BURIAL IN HIGHLAND CEMETERY IN DEPORT, TX Third Generation 4. WILLIAM B BURNS was born 1851 in TITUS COUNTY. He died 1913 in SIMMS, TX. WILLIAM married SALLY BOOTH. CENSUS: 1880 HOPKINS COUNTY CENSUS-VILLAGE OF SULPHUR BLUFF WILLIAM BURNS AGE 24 SARAH WIFE AGE 21 HENRY CHILD AGE 3/12 5. SALLY BOOTH "SARAH" was born 1858/1859 in ILLINOIS. She died 1898/1899 in TEXAS. CENSUS: 1880 HOPKINS COUNTY CENSUS-VILLAGE OF SULPHUR BLUFF WILLIAM BURNS AGE 24 SARAH WIFE AGE 21 HENRY CHILD AGE 3/12 6. JOE ANDERSON married MARGARET SEYELES. 7. MARGARET SEYELES. Fourth Generation 8. ISAAC BURNS was born 1820 in SOUTH CAROLINA. He married MARY ANN RIPLEY on 1854 in TITUS COUNTY. CENSUS: 1850 TITUS COUNTY CENSUS ISAAC BURNS MARY ANN JOHN AMBROSE SARAH JANE 9. MARY ANN RIPLEY "POLLY" was born 1823 in ALABAMA. CENSUS: 1850 TITUS CO CENSUS ISAA BURNS MARY ANN JOHN AMBROSE SARAH JANE CENSUS: 1854 SCHOLASTIC CENSUS TITUS COUNTY POLLY BURNS JOHN AMBROSE BURNS CENSUS: 1860 TITUS COUNTY CENSUS-GRAY ROCK AREA JAMES CLARY MARY ANN JOHN SARAH WILLIAM BURNS MARY M CLARY Fifth Generation 18. AMBROSE RIPLEY was born 1800 in NORTH CAROLINA OR TENNESSEE. He married RACHEL WOOD on 28 Sep 1820 in MADISON COUNTY, ALABAMA. CENSUS: 1850 TITUS COUNTY CENSUS IS SAID TO LIST AMBROSE RIPLEY AGE 48 BORN NC NOTES: AMBROSE AND RACHEL TRAVELED TO TEXAS IN 1837. THEY SETTLED IN EAST TEXAS IN THEN RED RIVER COUNTY. AMBROSE WAS A FARMER AND A CHAIN MAN FOR ALLEN URGUHART, A SURVEYOR. NOTES: ON SEPT. 6, 1839 RIPLEY WAS GRANTED A SECOND CLASS OR CONDITIONAL CERTIFICATE FOR 640 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED NORTH OF HIS HOME. FIELD NOTES DATE SEPT. 11, 1839 BY W.J. HAMILTON GIVES METES AND BOUND OF THE PROPERTY GRANTED IN CERTIFICATE. NOTES: ON NOV. 20, 1848 THE TITUS COUNTY BOARD OF LAND COMMISSIONERS GRANTED RIPLEY AN UNCONDITIONAL LAND CERTIFICATE FOR 640 ACRES. NOTES: FOLLOWING THE TRAGIC LOSS OF HIS WIFE AND FAMILY, RIPLEY REMAINED ON THE LAND AND REMARRIED. THIS TIME TO A WOMAN NAMED ROSANNA BROWN LANE, A WIDOW. THEY WERE MARRIED BETWEEN 1843 AND 1845. THEY HAD THREE CHILDREN: EMILY CAROLINE 1845-1900, JOHN H 1848-1915, M.A. 1853(DAUGHTER). 19. RACHEL WOOD died 10 Apr 1841 in TITUS COUNTY. NOTES: AMBROSE AND RACHEL TRAVELED TO TEXAS IN 1837. THEY SETTLED IN EAST TEXAS IN THEN RED RIVER COUNTY. AMBROSE WAS A FARMER AND A CHAIN MAN FOR ALLEN URGUHART, A SURVEYOR. MARRIAGE DOCUMENTED ONLINE IN EARLY ALABAMA MARRIAGES BEFORE 1825 Index Name ID Generation ANDERSON, JOE 6 3 ANDERSON, MAY HENRY 3 2 BOOTH, SALLY 5 3 BURNS, EDGAR HENRY 1 1 BURNS, HENRY EUGENE 2 2 BURNS, ISAAC 8 4 BURNS, WILLIAM B 4 3 RIPLEY, AMBROSE 18 5 RIPLEY, MARY ANN 9 4 SEYELES, MARGARET 7 3 WOOD, RACHEL 19 5 _________________________________________________________________ Add photos to your e-mail with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail