Lydia Ann (Armstrong) Burns (abt. 1837 - abt. 1906)

Born about 5 Jun 1837 in Tennessee, United States

Wife of Zacharius Thaddeus Lafayette Burns — married 5 Jun 1856 in Missouri

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Biography

Lydia was born about 1837.

Lydia was listed in the 1880 Census. ^[1]

Lydia Ann ARMSTRONG, wife of ZTL BURNS, was the dau. of Samuel ARMSTRONG and Margaret UNKNOWN. Samuel and Margaret migrated from east TN (we believe Hawkins Co.) in the mid-1850s. Lydia's siblings were James ARMSTRONG (1832-1913), Hannibal ARMSTRONG (who fought with the South in the CW), Abner ARMSTRONG, Mary Jane ARMSTRONG (who married a GILLINWATERS), Sarah E. ARMSTRONG ( who married John. H. COWDEN). This info comes from the will of Samuel ARMSTRONG, dated 2 Oct. 1866. The 1880 Polk Co., MO census shows Lydia A. BURNS, wife; Zaccheus T. BURNS, head of household; Roma A. BURNS, daughter b. 1879; Luther BURNS, son, b. 1875; Albert S. BURNS, son, b. 1871; Anna E. BURNS, dau, b. 1869; Cordelia B. BURNS, dau, b. 1864; William F. BURNS, son, b. 1859.

Sources

1. ↑ ["United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6F7-ZZD : 14 July 2016), Lydia A Burns in household of Zaccheus T Burns, Mooney, Polk, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district ED 115, sheet 267B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0710; FHL microfilm 1,254,710.]