James Burns (abt. 1851 - 1936)

Born about 1851 in Mud River, Cabell, Boone, West Virginia, United States

Husband of Esther Jane (Slayton) Burns — married 29 Jul 1868 in Gallipolis, Gallia, Ohio

Died 12 Oct 1936 at about age 85 in Cabell, West Virginia

Biography

James was born before in the area of Mud River, Cabell and/or Boone County, West Virginia, about 1851. James Burns ... ^[1][2]

He died on 27 Oct 1936 in Cabell County, West Virginia.^[2]

Note: From Wikipedia, Boone County, WV: The county was formed in 1847 with territories annexed from Kanawha, Cabell, and Logan counties. Ergo, the people in that area may have felt that they belonged to two counties. i.e. Boone and Cabell, as the transitions took place. I was unable to identify a community called Mud River. The people who lived in that area may have called their community by that name, but officially, it didn't stick until 2021. That I can find.

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Sources

1. ↑ First-hand information as remembered by Brenda Orr, Tuesday, September 9, 2014. Replace this citation if there is another source.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch, James Ahaz Burns, 27 Oct 1936; citing Cabell Co., West Virginia, County Records, v 5 p 26, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 559,882.