I am looking for descendants of John Wesley Burns through his son John Christopher Burns, a.k.a. J.C.J. Burns.

John Christopher Burns was in Ellis County, Texas in 1880, lived in New Mexico for some period of time between 1880 and 1920, and lived in Lubbock County, Texas from ca. 1920 until his death in 1933. The family also lived in Eastland County for a time in the 1880s.

I have a possible match in my file for John Christopher Burns, born 1854 in Texas, and son of John Wesley Burns.

My John Burns, son of John W. Burns, was also born 1854 in Texas. I find only one John Burns in census records in Texas that matches this profile, so I am trying to make a connection between John Wesley Burns, and John W. Burns to determine if this is the same family.

In particular, I am seeking the parents and three youngest siblings of Manerva Lucinda Burns. I am descended, on my mother's side, from Manerva Lucinda Burns.

The parents, John W. Burns and Manerva Hester, moved 'west' from Rusk County, Texas between 1870 and 1880 with youngest children John, Roxana, and Bethena Letisha, to parts unknown, and were never heard from again by Manerva Lucinda Burns and her family.

Please compare the report of John Wesley Burns with that of John W. Burns below, and please reply if you think these may be the same family. I can give more details about John W. and Manerva Burns.

Thanks,

Tom Vaughn


Descendants of John Wesley Burns

1 John Wesley Burns - Date Unknown
........ 2 John Christopher Burns 1854 - 1933 <---------------------- Possible match
............ +Emily Josephine Holley 1854 - 1935
................... 3 Walter Augustus Burns 1880 - 1932
....................... +Estella Esther Baker 1888 - 1972
................... 3 John R. Burns 1882 - 1884
................... 3 Hazael Burns 1884 - 1947
....................... +Tollye Shuman 1900 - 1996
................... 3 Mary Larissa Burns 1886 - 1948
....................... +John Hazel Sparks, Sr. 1877 - 1957
............................. 4 John Hazel Sparks, Jr. 1908 - Date Unknown
............................. 4 Bonnie Maud Sparks 1910 - Date Unknown
............................. 4 Joseph Benjamin Sparks 1912 - Date Unknown
................... 3 George W. Burns 1889 - 1955
....................... +Anna Belle Eddy 1895 - 1982
................... 3 William Benjamin Burns 1890 - 1910
................... 3 Joseph Burns 1892 - 1979
....................... +Mary Elizabeth Howell 1888 - 1972
................... 3 Jesse Jerome Burns 1895 - 1967
....................... +Ruby Carr 1900 - Date Unknown
............................. 4 Jess Carroll Burns 1923 - 1960
................... 3 Charles Travis Burns 1898 - 1944
....................... +Lillie Elizabeth Stith 1899 - Date Unknown


Descendants of John W. Burns and Manerva Hester

1 John W. Burns 1812 - Bet 1870 - 1900
. +Manerva Hester 1820 - Bet 1870 - 1900
........ 2 Mary Elizabeth Burns 1836 - Date Unknown
............ +James D. Smith 1830 - Date Unknown
................... 3 John W. Smith 1852 - Date Unknown
....................... +S. A. McDavid 1850 - Date Unknown
................... 3 Jerome D. Smith 1854 - Date Unknown
................... 3 Elijah D. Smith 1856 - Date Unknown
....................... +Margaret A. Lawrence 1853 - Date Unknown
................... 3 Calvin M. Smith 1860 - 1930
....................... +Catherine M. King 1865 - 1910
................... 3 Bowland Smith 1870 - Date Unknown
................... 3 L. R. Smith 1872 - Date Unknown
................... 3 Obie F. Smith 1876 - Date Unknown
........ 2 Jerusha Burns 1839 - Date Unknown
............ +William H. Triplett 1832 - Date Unknown
................... 3 Dartha Caroline Triplett 1856 - Date Unknown
....................... +John Toombs 1852 - Date Unknown
................... 3 Eugene A. Triplett 1858 - Date Unknown
................... 3 Elizabeth Triplett 1862 - Date Unknown
................... 3 William Triplett 1864 - Date Unknown
................... 3 Mary Triplett 1867 - Date Unknown
................... 3 Samuel Triplett 1879 - Date Unknown
........ 2 William Burns 1844 - Date Unknown
........ 2 George Burns 1846 - 1850
........ 2 Manerva Lucinda Burns 1848 - 1878
............ +Moody Valentine Holleman 1842 - 1927
................... 3 Mary E. Holleman 1868 - 1888
....................... +John Sanders 1864 - 1926
................... 3 Malinda L. Holleman 1870 - 1900
....................... +William Levi Mashburn 1861 - 1924
................... 3 Manerva V. Holleman 1872 - 1942
....................... +Thornton E. Lyles 1868 - 1956
................... 3 Mariah Loutisha Holleman 1874 - 1959
....................... +Robert Lee Chapman 1873 - 1942
........ 2 John Burns 1854 - Date Unknown <---------------------- Possible match
........ 2 Roxana Burns 1856 - Date Unknown
........ 2 Bethena Letisha Burns 1858 - Date Unknown