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Benjamin McClellan BURNS

Benjamin McClellan BURNS

Male 1862 - 1944  (82 years)

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  • Name Benjamin McClellan BURNS 
    Census 1900, 10, 20, 30, 40  Eagle District, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • In 1930 and 1940, location specified as Jack Run.
    Born 23 Apr 1862  Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4] 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1870  Eagle District, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1891  Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Occupation 1900 
    Occupation 1910  [4] 
    farmer (working out) 
    Occupation 1920  [5] 
    farmer (general farm) 
    Occupation 1930  [6] 
    farmer (truck farm) 
    Residence Lumberport, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Died 6 Aug 1944  Lumberport, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Buried Lumberport Lions Cemetery, Lumberport, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 8] 
    Person ID I67953  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 17 Mar 2021 

    Father James BURNS,   b. CA 1820 
    Mother Nancy J. ASHCRAFT,   b. CA 1827, Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Dec 1883, Eagle District, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 56 years) 
    Family ID F57471  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Roena May Davis DAWSON,   b. 17 Jul 1870, Marion Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Feb 1936, Lumberport, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years)  [9] 
    Married 25 Apr 1891  Marion Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4] 
    Notes 
    • 1900 Census, Harrison Co, WV (Eagle District), enumerated on Jun 20 1900:
      Benj. M. Burns, 38, b. Apr 1862, day laborer, married 9 yrs; wife R., 30, b. Jul 1869, cannot read/write, married 9 yrs, mother of 6 [sic] children (all still living); son Frederick, 7, b. Jul 1892; son Argon, 6, b. Apr 1894; dau Lela, 4, b. Oct 1895; son Bernard, 2,b. Aug 1897; dau Beatrice, 1, b. Jan 1899. All born in West Virginia.

      1910 Census, Harrison Co, WV (Eagle District), enumerated on Apr 26 1910:
      Benjamin Burns, 48, farmer (working out), married 19 yrs; wife Roena, 41, married 19 yrs, mother of 9 children (all still living); son Frederick W, 18, farmer (working out); son Oryem M, 16, farmer (working out); dau Lela, 15; son Bernard, 12; dau Beatrice, 10; son William, 9; dau Alma, 8; dau Emma, 5; dau Ruth, 4 months.
    Children 
    +1. Alma Mae BURNS,   b. 12 Jul 1902, Jones Run, Eagle District, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Apr 1980  (Age 77 years)
     2. Ruth Agnes BURNS,   b. 15 Dec 1909, Lumberport, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Apr 1978  (Age 68 years)
    Documents
    67953_BenjaminMBurns_RoenaMayDawson_MarriageRecord_25Apr1891.jpg    		67953_BenjaminMBurns_RoenaMayDawson_MarriageRecord_25Apr1891.jpg
    Family ID F28576  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    67953_BURNS_BenjaminMcClellan_1862-1944_DeathCertificate.jpg    		67953_BURNS_BenjaminMcClellan_1862-1944_DeathCertificate.jpg

  • Sources 
    1. [S1853] Death Certificate, WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx), http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=1380368&Type=Death.

    2. [S1980] 1900 Census, Harrison County, WV.

    3. [S1835] Marion County Marriage Records, Fairmont, WV.

    4. [S2113] 1910 Census, Harrison County, WV.

    5. [S2096] 1920 Census, Harrison County, WV.

    6. [S2039] 1930 Census, Harrison County, WV.

    7. [S1588] Death record of wife.

    8. [S934] Findagrave.com.

    9. [S1583] Marriage record of daughter.