Alexander BURNS
Ruth Setterquist, 1318 Shelby Dr., Fairfield, CA 95433
MARRIAGE: "The Cotton Family of Crawford Co", donated to CCHS by Homer R. Ross
1981: "Alexander Burns or Byrnes was the son of Garrett & Rebecca (Beck)
Burns; Alexander Burns and Elizabeth Cotton had 12 children. (more info)
BIRTH-MARRIAGE-DEATH-BURIAL: "Descendants of Henry Cotton", Revised 1994,
Roger A. Johnson, Pg 32 (more in ref)
Ruth Setterquist, 1318 Shelby Dr., Fairfield, CA 95433
BIRTH-MARRIAGE-DEATH-BURIAL: Family Rec's of Charles Burns, Temple Hills, MD
BIRTH: Joslyn's "Descendants of Henry Cotton", 1983, Pg 20
BIRTH-MARRIAGE-DEATH-BURIAL: "Descendants of Henry Cotton", Revised 1994,
Roger A. Johnson, Pg 32
Ruth Setterquist, 1318 Shelby Dr., Fairfield, CA 95433
BIRTH-MARRIAGE-DEATH-BURIAL: "Descendants of Henry Cotton", revised, 1994,
Roger A. Johnson, Pg 59-60; farmer & sheep raiser; d at home of his son, Dr
Willard James Burns; ch: (1) Willard James, b 17 Dec 1867; (2) Mary Alice, b
1869; (3) Frank E., b 28 Aug 1871; (4) Elizabeth Irene, b 1878; (5) Charles
Lee, b 1879; (6) Edgar Reed, b 1883; more info on this branch in ref
Ruth Setterquist, 1318 Shelby Dr., Fairfield, CA 95433
BIRTH-MARRIAGE-DEATH: "Descendants of Henry Cotton", 1994, Roger A. Johnson,
p 59-60 (ch: (1) Craig Ross, b 23 Jan 1871; (2) William Ross, 12 Nov 1872,
d 7 Apr 1875; more on this branch in ref)
Ruth Setterquist, 1318 Shelby Dr., Fairfield, CA 95433
BIRTH-MARRIAGE-DEATH: Descendants of Henry Cotton, revised 1994, Roger A.
Johnson, p 59-60: ch: (1) Ora, b aft 1863; (2) Carl, b aft 1863; more on
this branch in ref
Ruth Setterquist, 1318 Shelby Dr., Fairfield, CA 95433
BIRTH-DEATH-BURIAL: Descendants of Henry Cotton, revised 1994, Roger A.
Johnson, Pg 60-61
Ruth Setterquist, 1318 Shelby Dr., Fairfield, CA 95433
BIRTH-MARRIAGE-DEATH: Descendants of Henry Cotton, revised 1994, Roger A.
Johnson, p 61: lived in the villages of Eighty Four and Wylandville,
Washington Co, PA; had 7 ch: Frank E, Ida, Edna, Horace, Cora, Leroy &
Lester R.; more on this branch in ref
Ruth Setterquist, 1318 Shelby Dr., Fairfield, CA 95433
BIRTH-DEATH: Descendants of Henry Cotton, by Roger A. Johnson, Pg 61
Ruth Setterquist, 1318 Shelby Dr., Fairfield, CA 95433
BIRTH-MARRIAGE-DEATH: Descendants of Henry Cotton, revised 1994, Roger A.
Johnson, p 61-62: grad Univ of Mich; practiced in Huntington, WV for his
entire career; before going to school he taught at the Academy in W
Middleton, PA; ch: (1) Orin; (2) James; (3) Adrine; (4) Anise
Ruth Setterquist, 1318 Shelby Dr., Fairfield, CA 95433
BIRTH-MARRIAGE-DEATH: Descendants of Henry Cotton, revised 1994, Roger A.
Johnson, p 62: was a contractor in Washington, PA; ch: (1) Ola; (2) Stella;
(3) Alice; (more info in ref)
Ruth Setterquist, 1318 Shelby Dr., Fairfield, CA 95433
BIRTH-MARRIAGE-DEATH: Descendants of Henry Cotton, revised 1994, Roger A.
p 62: rem to Chicago, IL; operated a shoe store; ch: Gilbert; Clella; Ethel
Ruth Setterquist, 1318 Shelby Dr., Fairfield, CA 95433
BIRTH-DEATH-BURIAL: Descendants of Henry Cotton, revised 1994, Roger A.
Johnson, p 62: rancher in Helena, MT; lived with nephew in Washington, PA &
later with his sister in Chesapeake, OH; more
Ruth Setterquist, 1318 Shelby Dr., Fairfield, CA 95433
BIRTH-MARRIAGE-DEATH: Descendants of Henry Cotton, 1994, Roger A. Johnson, p62
lived in Chesapeake, OH; ch: (1) Janet, b abt 1878; more on this line in ref
Ruth Setterquist, 1318 Shelby Dr., Fairfield, CA 95433
BIRTH-DEATH: Descendants of Henry Cotton, revised 1994, Roger A. Johnson, Pg
63 (architect; rem to state of WA; living in British Columbia in 1915;
never md)
He married Elizabeth Cotton 8 Nov 1836 at W Middletown, Washington, Pennsylvania . Elizabeth Cotton was born at W Middletown, Washington, Pennsylvania 26 Mar 1820 daughter of Henry Cotton and Margaret Makemie .
They were the parents of 12
children:
Henry Cotton Burns
born 27 Jul 1837.
William Fletcher Burns
born 24 Nov 1838.
Rebecca Margaret Burns
born 1 Aug 1841.
Sarah Louisa Burns
born 4 Dec 1843.
Virginia Ellen Burns
born 28 Apr 1845.
Laura Corene Burns
born 5 Jan 1847.
Alexander Clarkson Burns, Dr
born 28 Nov 1848.
Horace Roscoe Burns
born 28 Nov 1850.
Gilbert Camaro Burns, Twin
born 31 Jan 1853.
Orin Ebert Burns, Twin
born 31 Jan 1853.
Decima Camilla Burns
born 4 Sep 1856.
Frank Clarence Burns
born 6 May 1861.
Alexander Burns died 24 Jan 1874 at W Middletown, Washington, Pennsylvania .
Elizabeth Cotton died 28 Jul 1891 at W Middletown, Washington, Pennsylvania .