In 1850, Margaret was living with her mother and siblings in York County. She was 7 years old, and attended school.[1]
In 1860, she, William, and Sarah lived with their mother in York County. Listed as Minerva, age 10 (clearly an error).[2]
Margaret died on April 12, 1906. She is buried in the Beersheba Presbyterian Church Cemetery.Find A Grave: Memorial #21636726
Sources
↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8QG-DTR : 9 November 2014), Margaret M Burns in household of Burns, York county, York, South Carolina, United States; citing family 1146, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
↑ Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Year: 1860; Census Place: York, South Carolina; Roll: M653_1228; Page: 507; Family History Library Film: 805228.
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