William
Clark
Burns
Born in Berkeley, Virginia, United States
Ancestors 
Son of John Burns
and Frances (Southwood) Burns
Brother of
Ruth (Burns) Glenn
Husband of
Elizabeth (Kownslar) Burns
— married
7 Apr 1824 in Berkeley, Berkeley, West Virginia, United States
Descendants 
Father of
Ann Elizabeth (Burns) Washburn
Died
at age 83
in Lexington, Lafayette, Missouri, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 16 Jan 2024
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Biography
William married Elizabeth Kownslar on 1 Apr 1824 in Berkeley, West Virginia, United States.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
In the 1850 census William (age 51) was in Middleton Township, Lafayette, Missouri, United States.[9]
William died on 19 Aug 1862 and was buried in Lexington, Lafayette, Missouri, United States of America.[10]
Sources
- ↑
Marriage:
"West Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1776-1971"
citing Digital film/folder number: 007718489_009_M99R-35R; FHL microfilm: 000848278; Image number: 120
FamilySearch Record: Q2ZF-J8Q9 (accessed 15 January 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C9B8-TGCK - ↑
Marriage:
"West Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1776-1971"
citing Digital film/folder number: 007719007; FHL microfilm: 000464925; Image number: 300
FamilySearch Record: Q2ZF-VFCC (accessed 15 January 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C9BX-SDPL - ↑
Marriage:
"West Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1776-1971"
citing Digital film/folder number: 007719007; FHL microfilm: 000464925; Image number: 195
FamilySearch Record: Q2ZF-V6NP (accessed 15 January 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C9BX-S63Q - ↑
Marriage:
"West Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1776-1971"
citing Digital film/folder number: 007718489_009_M99R-35R; FHL microfilm: 000848278; Image number: 14
FamilySearch Record: Q2ZF-JH88 (accessed 15 January 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C9B8-TFYC - ↑
Marriage:
"Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940"
citing Digital film/folder number: 004227436; FHL microfilm: 831316; Record number: 9814051
FamilySearch Record: XRHF-4Q1 (accessed 15 January 2024) - ↑
Marriage:
"West Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1776-1971"
citing Digital film/folder number: 007617511; FHL microfilm: 000249960; Image number: 61
FamilySearch Record: QPTS-MRQB (accessed 15 January 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L9V1-N97T - ↑
Marriage:
"West Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1776-1971"
citing Digital film/folder number: 007617511; FHL microfilm: 000249960; Image number: 9
FamilySearch Record: QPT9-X2S2 (accessed 15 January 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L9V1-NGY - ↑
Marriage:
"West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970"
citing Berkeley, West Virginia, p 260, county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 831,316
FamilySearch Record: FBHL-RYD (accessed 15 January 2024)
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view2.aspx?FilmNumber=831316&ImageNumber=625. - ↑
1850 Census:
"United States Census, 1850"
citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M432; Line: 9; Digital film/folder number: 004200563; FHL microfilm: 443611; Image number: 397; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01142-6
FamilySearch Record: MDZ8-T67 (accessed 15 January 2024)
FamilySearch Image: S3HT-63LT-G3- William C Burns M 51 Virginia
- Elizabeth Burns F 46 Pennsylvania
- Ann E Burns F 21 Virginia
- William F Burns M 20 Virginia
- Matilda V Burns F 13 Virginia
- Mary E Burns F 11 Virginia
- James H Burns M 7 Missouri
- Frances A Burns F 5 Missouri
- ↑
Burial:
"Find A Grave Index"
citing record ID 97121743, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com
FamilySearch Record: QVLJ-WB3J (accessed 15 January 2024)
Find A Grave: Memorial #97121743
See also:
- FamilySearch Person: 2D6P-XCM
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
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~0.78%
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