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James Matthew Burns

James Matthew Burns

Male 1851 - 1931  (79 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  James Matthew Burns was born on 13 Oct 1851 in Greenbrier County, VA; died on 19 Feb 1931 in Greenbrier County, WV; was buried on 22 Feb 1931 in Amwell Baptist Church Cemetery.

    James married Alvira Crane on 21 Oct 1874 in Greenbrier County, WV. Alvira (daughter of George Washington Crane, Sr. and Jane McClung) was born on 8 Feb 1850 in Greenbrier County, VA; died on 23 Nov 1900 in Kieffer, Greenbrier County, WV; was buried on 26 Nov 1900 in Amwell Baptist Church Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. LaVega Washington Burns  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 Aug 1875 in Meadow Bluff Census District, Greenbrier County, WV; died on 6 Apr 1939 in Spencer, Roane County, WV; was buried est 9 Apr 1939 in End of the Trail Cemetery.
    2. 3. Leslie Given Burns, Sr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 Jan 1877 in Greenbrier County, WV; died on 5 Mar 1975 in Beard, Pocahontas County, WV; was buried on 8 Mar 1975 in End of the Trail Cemetery.
    3. 4. Louis Dassenville Burns, Sr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 May 1879 in Greenbrier County, WV; died on 1 Jul 1950; was buried est 4 Jul 1950 in End of the Trail Cemetery.
    4. 5. Laurense Maud Burns  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 Sep 1881 in Greenbrier County, WV; died in 1960.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  LaVega Washington Burns Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born on 23 Aug 1875 in Meadow Bluff Census District, Greenbrier County, WV; died on 6 Apr 1939 in Spencer, Roane County, WV; was buried est 9 Apr 1939 in End of the Trail Cemetery.

    Family/Spouse: Grace E. Irvine. Grace was born on 23 Aug 1881 in Pennsylvania; died in Dec 1973 in Cumberland, Allegany County, MD; was buried in Dec 1973 in End of the Trail Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 6. Helen Burns  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 3.  Leslie Given Burns, Sr. Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born on 16 Jan 1877 in Greenbrier County, WV; died on 5 Mar 1975 in Beard, Pocahontas County, WV; was buried on 8 Mar 1975 in End of the Trail Cemetery.

    Leslie married Elizabeth Katherine Myles on 30 Oct 1907 in Maywood, Fayette County, WV. Elizabeth was born on 4 Aug 1881 in Maywood, Fayette County, WV; died on 29 Jun 1975 in Beard, Pocahontas County, WV; was buried on 2 Jul 1975 in End of the Trail Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 7. Leslie Given Burns, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 Aug 1920; died on 10 May 1988 in Crawley, Greenbrier County, WV; was buried on 13 May 1988 in End of the Trail Cemetery.
    2. 8. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  3. 4.  Louis Dassenville Burns, Sr. Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born on 17 May 1879 in Greenbrier County, WV; died on 1 Jul 1950; was buried est 4 Jul 1950 in End of the Trail Cemetery.

    Louis married Byrda M. Jeffries on 5 Sep 1906 in Greenbrier County, WV. Byrda (daughter of George Washington Jeffries and Sarah Frances Lewis) was born on 29 Apr 1880 in Greenbrier County, WV; died on 27 Apr 1979 in Greenbrier County, WV. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 9. Louis Dassenville Burns, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 Jun 1907 in Nicholas County, WV; died on 24 Jun 1936 in Lewisburg, Greenbrier County, WV.
    2. 10. Leslie L. Burns  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Oct 1913 in West Virginia; died on 12 Nov 2007 in Charleston, Kanawha County, WV.
    3. 11. Fred Hodges Burns  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 Dec 1915 in Kanawah County, WV; died on 15 Sep 2004 in Gainsville, Putnam County, FL.
    4. 12. Mildred Frances Burns  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Mar 1918; died on 21 Feb 2000 in White Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier County, WV.

  4. 5.  Laurense Maud Burns Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born on 17 Sep 1881 in Greenbrier County, WV; died in 1960.

    Family/Spouse: Emmett Scott. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 13. George Scott  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 14. Jimmy Scott  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 15. Lawrence Maud Scott  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 16. William Scott  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Helen Burns Descendancy chart to this point (2.LaVega2, 1.James1)

    Family/Spouse: Gib Miller. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 7.  Leslie Given Burns, Jr. Descendancy chart to this point (3.Leslie2, 1.James1) was born on 14 Aug 1920; died on 10 May 1988 in Crawley, Greenbrier County, WV; was buried on 13 May 1988 in End of the Trail Cemetery.

    Family/Spouse: Mildred Leaf. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 17. Johnny Leaf Burns  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 18. Samuel Burns  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 Sep 1946 in Rainelle, Greenbrier County, WV; died on 8 Feb 2009 in Crawley, Greenbrier County, WV.
    3. 19. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 20. Robert L. Burns  Descendancy chart to this point

  3. 8.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (3.Leslie2, 1.James1)

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 21. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 22. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 23. Michael Lanham  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 24. Elizabeth Lanham  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 25. Carolyn Lanham  Descendancy chart to this point
    6. 26. Debbie Lanham  Descendancy chart to this point

  4. 9.  Louis Dassenville Burns, Jr. Descendancy chart to this point (4.Louis2, 1.James1) was born on 3 Jun 1907 in Nicholas County, WV; died on 24 Jun 1936 in Lewisburg, Greenbrier County, WV.

    Family/Spouse: Elvina Unknown. Elvina was born on 26 Jul 1911; died on 12 Jan 1996. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 27. Louis Dassonville Burns, III  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Jul 1935 in Lewisburg, Greenbrier County, WV; died on 24 Jun 1971 in Gretna, Jefferson Parish, LA.

  5. 10.  Leslie L. Burns Descendancy chart to this point (4.Louis2, 1.James1) was born on 10 Oct 1913 in West Virginia; died on 12 Nov 2007 in Charleston, Kanawha County, WV.

    Family/Spouse: Annabel Phillips. Annabel (daughter of Fred Phillips and Nelle McCarley) was born on 31 Jan 1922 in Ohio; died on 6 Aug 2015 in West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 28. Emily Burns  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 Aug 1938 in Charleston, Kanawha County, WV; died on 10 Jan 2018 in Lewisburg, Greenbrier County, WV.

  6. 11.  Fred Hodges Burns Descendancy chart to this point (4.Louis2, 1.James1) was born on 14 Dec 1915 in Kanawah County, WV; died on 15 Sep 2004 in Gainsville, Putnam County, FL.

  7. 12.  Mildred Frances Burns Descendancy chart to this point (4.Louis2, 1.James1) was born on 10 Mar 1918; died on 21 Feb 2000 in White Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier County, WV.

  8. 13.  George Scott Descendancy chart to this point (5.Laurense2, 1.James1)

  9. 14.  Jimmy Scott Descendancy chart to this point (5.Laurense2, 1.James1)

  10. 15.  Lawrence Maud Scott Descendancy chart to this point (5.Laurense2, 1.James1)

  11. 16.  William Scott Descendancy chart to this point (5.Laurense2, 1.James1)


Generation: 4

  1. 17.  Johnny Leaf Burns Descendancy chart to this point (7.Leslie3, 3.Leslie2, 1.James1)

    Family/Spouse: Brenda Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 29. Tammy Burns  Descendancy chart to this point

    Family/Spouse: Freda Dressler. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 30. Michael Burns  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 31. Rachel Burns  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 18.  Samuel Burns Descendancy chart to this point (7.Leslie3, 3.Leslie2, 1.James1) was born on 27 Sep 1946 in Rainelle, Greenbrier County, WV; died on 8 Feb 2009 in Crawley, Greenbrier County, WV.

    Samuel married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 32. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 33. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  3. 19.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (7.Leslie3, 3.Leslie2, 1.James1)

    Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 34. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 35. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 36. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 37. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 38. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  4. 20.  Robert L. Burns Descendancy chart to this point (7.Leslie3, 3.Leslie2, 1.James1)

  5. 21.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (8.Living3, 3.Leslie2, 1.James1)

  6. 22.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (8.Living3, 3.Leslie2, 1.James1)

  7. 23.  Michael Lanham Descendancy chart to this point (8.Living3, 3.Leslie2, 1.James1)

  8. 24.  Elizabeth Lanham Descendancy chart to this point (8.Living3, 3.Leslie2, 1.James1)

  9. 25.  Carolyn Lanham Descendancy chart to this point (8.Living3, 3.Leslie2, 1.James1)

  10. 26.  Debbie Lanham Descendancy chart to this point (8.Living3, 3.Leslie2, 1.James1)

  11. 27.  Louis Dassonville Burns, III Descendancy chart to this point (9.Louis3, 4.Louis2, 1.James1) was born on 1 Jul 1935 in Lewisburg, Greenbrier County, WV; died on 24 Jun 1971 in Gretna, Jefferson Parish, LA.

    Family/Spouse: Dottie Lou Hall. Dottie (daughter of James Hall) was born on 22 Dec 1934 in West Virginia; died on 19 Jul 2003 in California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 39. Victoria Burns  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 40. Robin Burns  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 41. Kristin Burns  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 42. Laura Burns  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 43. Ann Lee Burns  Descendancy chart to this point
    6. 44. Louis Burns  Descendancy chart to this point
    7. 45. Terrence Burns  Descendancy chart to this point

  12. 28.  Emily Burns Descendancy chart to this point (10.Leslie3, 4.Louis2, 1.James1) was born on 30 Aug 1938 in Charleston, Kanawha County, WV; died on 10 Jan 2018 in Lewisburg, Greenbrier County, WV.

    Family/Spouse: Clyde Eugene Legg, Jr.. Clyde (son of Clyde Eugene Legg, Sr. and Beatrice Cozetta Osborne) was born on 14 Nov 1940 in Clay County, WV; died on 6 May 2023 in Lewisburg, Greenbrier County, WV. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 46. Terri A. Legg  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 47. Vicki Leigh Legg  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 48. Wyatt Elliott Abbitt Legg  Descendancy chart to this point


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