William Burns and Harriet Saxton

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Husband William Burns ^{1 2}

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           Born: 1811 - Allegheny Co, PA 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 1879 2
         Buried:  - Frankfort Cemetery

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         Father: John Burns (1774/1776-1854) 2 3 4
         Mother: Jane Crooks (1781-1865) 2 3 5

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       Marriage: Abt 1836

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   Other Spouse: Nancy Crouse (      -1890) 2

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Wife Harriet Saxton ⁶

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            AKA: Harriet Saxon 7
           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: Bef 1893
         Buried: 

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         Father: David Saxton (Abt 1775-      ) 8
         Mother: Elizabeth [Unk] (      -      ) 8

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Children

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1 M John Burns ²

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           Born: 
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           Died: while young
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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2 F Elizabeth Burns ^{2 7}

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           Born:  - Hanover Twp, Washington Co, PA
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: James Purdy (1836-Aft 1889) 7 9
           Marr: 11 Feb 1869 7

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3 F Melissa Burns ²

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           Born: 
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           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Samuel Simpson (      -      ) 2

         Spouse: [Unk] Parkinson (      -      ) 2

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4 F Sarah J. Burns ²

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           Born: 
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           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: James Cain (      -      ) 2

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General Notes: Husband - William Burns

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He was born in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, and during boyhood worked on the farm, and attended the rate schools of his neighborhood.
After his marriage he located on the home farm in Hanover township, Washington County, carrying on a successful business in general farming, and giving special attention to the culture of small fruits. Politically he was an enthusiastic Whig and Republican.

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General Notes: Wife - Harriet Saxton

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from Hanover Twp, Washington Co, PA

1 —, The History of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Part II (Chicago, IL: A. W. Warner & Co., 1889), Pg 292, 644.

2 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 1414.

3 —, History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia and Chicago: A. Warner & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 737.

4 —, The History of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Part II (Chicago, IL: A. W. Warner & Co., 1889), Pg 292, 486.

5 —, The History of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Part II (Chicago, IL: A. W. Warner & Co., 1889), Pg 292.

6 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 872, 1414.

7 —, The History of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Part II (Chicago, IL: A. W. Warner & Co., 1889), Pg 644.

8 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 872.

9 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1914), Pg 1092.