Alexander Abner Burns II was born about 1786 in Henry County, Virginia, United States, son of Alexander Burns Sr (1747 - 1829) and Mary Ellen (Roach) Burns (1746 - 1829).
In 1830, Alexander was living in Walker County, Alabama.[1]
In 1840, Alexander was living in Walker County, Alabama.[2]
In 1850, Alexander was living in District 12 Walker County, Alabama.[3]
He died, at the age of 65-66, on February 1, 1852 in Walker County, Alabama. He is buried at the Burns Rivers Cemetery, Blount Springs, Blount County, Alabama.[4]
Research Notes
1836, received land in Walker Co AL, Sec 29 Twp 13 R3W (NP22(6)
Some of the information on Alexander's children came from the book "Henry and Lexer Grant Burns Family, by Cranford Burns. (DUFF)
Sources
↑ "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHPH-WG6 : 20 February 2021), Alexander Burns, Walker, Alabama, United States; citing 266, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 4; FHL microfilm 2,331.
↑ "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHBH-3N7 : 10 June 2022), Abner Burns, Walker, Alabama, United States; citing p. 294, NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm .
↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH5C-SPR : 19 December 2020), Alexander Burns, Walker, Alabama, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/169626884/alexander-abner-burns: accessed 01 October 2022), memorial page for Alexander Abner “Alex” Burns II (1786–1 Feb 1852), Find A Grave: Memorial #169626884 citing Burns Rivers Cemetery, Blount Springs, Blount County, Alabama, USA; Maintained by Brynja Emmons Burns (contributor 47682822) .
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Alexander 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 Alexander: