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John W. Burns Biography
Contributed by: David Donahue |
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This material was
originally donated to the TNGenWeb where it shall remain in Legacy.
This information was taken from Goodspeed's History of Tennessee published
in 1886/1887. |
John W. Burns was born in Williamson County, Tenn., March 10,
1842, son of George and Nancy (Wilkey) Burns, who were Tennesseans and
were married in Williamson County. They came to Perry County in 1859, and
there the father tilled the soil until his death in 1878. At the breaking
out of the war our subject enlisted in the Forty-second Tennessee
Infantry, C. S. A., and served two years. He was at Fort Donelson,
Jackson, and several battles of minor note. After returning home he
assisted his father on the farm until 1867, when he was united in marriage
to Toby Greer, a native of this county. In 1880 Mr. Burns purchased his
present farm, on which they located and are at present residing. The farm,
consisting of 400 acres of fertile land, lies between Beardstown and
Lobelville. To Mr. and Mrs. Burns twelve children have been born, ten of
whom are still living. Mr. Burns has always been identified with the
Democratic party. |
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