Biography

This profile is part of the Burns Name Study.

This profile is part of the Morrison Name Study.

Ruth Elizabeth Burns was born on 25 October 1853 in Tennessee, United States, daughter of Samuel Leatherwood Burns (1814–1880) and Sarah Ann Baker (1814–1875).

Her siblings were:

• Jacob Biffle Burns (1832–1910)
• Miles Charles Burns (1848–1919)

Ruth (21) married William David Morrison (25) (born on 11 February 1850 in Wayne; son of George Merida Samuel Houston Morrison and Lydia Catherine (Hardin) Morrison) on 16 July 1875 in Wayne.^{[1] [2] [3]} Their children were:

• William Seymour Morrison (1876–1932)
• Kate Morrison (1880–1967)

Ruth (21) married W. D. Morrison on 16 July 1875.^[4]

In 1900, Ruth E (46) was in the household of William ? Morrison in Civil District 4, Wayne, Tennessee, USA. ^[5]

In 1910, Ruth E (56) was in the household of William D Morrison in Civil District 1, Wayne. ^[6]

Ruth died on 26 October 1925 in Wayne, aged 72.^{[7] [8] [9] [10] [11]}

Research Notes

W. D. Morrison (Spouse) may need a profile.

Sources

1. ↑ FamilySearch.org FamilySearch Family Tree. Citing: "Tennessee Marriages, 1796-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XDQB-STR : 11 February 2018), W. D. Morrison and Elisabeth Burns, 16 Jul 1875; citing Wayne,Tennessee, reference ; FHL microfilm 549,276. Elisabeth Burns, "Tennessee Marriages, 1796-1950" Link: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XDQB-STR
2. ↑ FamilySearch.org FamilySearch Family Tree. Citing: "Tennessee Marriages, 1796-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XDQB-STR : 11 February 2018), W. D. Morrison and Elisabeth Burns, 16 Jul 1875; citing Wayne,Tennessee, reference ; FHL microfilm 549,276. Elisabeth Burns, "Tennessee Marriages, 1796-1950" Link: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XDQB-STR
3. ↑ FamilySearch.org FamilySearch Family Tree. Citing: "Tennessee State Marriage Index, 1780-2002," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VN8X-1KR : 4 December 2014), W D Morrison and Elizabeth Buns, 16 Aug 1875; from "Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2008); citing p. 144, Wayne, Tennessee, USA, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville, Tennessee. Elizabeth Buns, "Tennessee State Marriage Index, 1780-2002" Link: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VN8X-1KR
4. ↑ FamilySearch.org FamilySearch Family Tree. Citing: "Tennessee Marriages, 1796-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XDQB-STR : 11 February 2018), W. D. Morrison and Elisabeth Burns, 16 Jul 1875; citing Wayne,Tennessee, reference ; FHL microfilm 549,276. Elisabeth Burns, "Tennessee Marriages, 1796-1950" Link: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XDQB-STR
5. ↑ FamilySearch.org FamilySearch Family Tree. Citing: "USA Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSZJ-1FL : accessed 1 September 2019), Ruth E Morrison in household of William ? Morrison, Civil District 4, Wayne, Tennessee, USA; citing enumeration district (ED) 99, sheet 13B, family 254, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,604. Ruth E Morrison in household of William ? Morrison, "USA Census, 1900" Link: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSZJ-1FL
6. ↑ FamilySearch.org FamilySearch Family Tree. Citing: "USA Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGNJ-P3P : accessed 1 September 2019), Ruth E Morrison in household of William D Morrison, Civil District 1, Wayne, Tennessee, USA; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 125, sheet 6A, family 92, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1524; FHL microfilm 1,375,537. Ruth E Morrison in household of William D Morrison, "USA Census, 1910" Link: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGNJ-P3P
7. ↑ FamilySearch.org FamilySearch Family Tree. Citing: "Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NSJN-L1Q : 26 August 2019), Ruth Elizabeth Burns in entry for Mildred Morrison Dodd, 30 Sep 1947; Death, Waynesboro, Wayne, Tennessee, USA, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville. Ruth Elizabeth Burns in entry for Mildred Morrison Dodd, "Tennessee Death Records, 1914-1963" Link: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NSJN-L1Q
8. ↑ FamilySearch.org FamilySearch Family Tree. Citing: "Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NS3K-4GW : 26 August 2019), Lizzie Burnes in entry for William Seymour Morrison, 29 Apr 1932; Death, Wayne, Tennessee, USA, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville. Lizzie Burnes in entry for William Seymour Morrison, "Tennessee Death Records, 1914-1963" Link: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NS3K-4GW
9. ↑ FamilySearch.org FamilySearch Family Tree. Citing: Created by: Mary Record added: Mar 06, 2007 Find A Grave Memorial# 18271011 Findagrave: Ruth Elizabeth "Lizzie" Burns Morrison Link: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Burns&GSiman=1&GScnty=2515&GSsr=81&GRid=18271011&
10. ↑ FamilySearch.org FamilySearch Family Tree. Citing: Created by: Mary Record added: Mar 06, 2007 Find A Grave Memorial# 18271011 Findagrave: Ruth Elizabeth "Lizzie" Burns Morrison Link: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Burns&GSiman=1&GScnty=2515&GSsr=81&GRid=18271011&
11. ↑ FamilySearch.org FamilySearch Family Tree. Citing: "Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N9TX-YJX : 26 August 2019), Elizabeth Burns in entry for Sallie Mcclanahan, 13 Oct 1917; Death, Wayne, Tennessee, USA, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville. Elizabeth Burns in entry for Sallie Mcclanahan, "Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966" Link: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N9TX-YJX

See also:

• FamilySearch.org FamilySearch Family Tree. Citing: "USA Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN55-D7T : accessed 1 September 2019), Lizzie Marrison in household of W D Marrison, Civil District 1, Wayne, Tennessee, USA; citing ED 137, sheet 5A, line 18, family 88, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1770; FHL microfilm 1,821,770. Lizzie Marrison in household of W D Marrison, "USA Census, 1920" Link: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN55-D7T
• FamilySearch.org FamilySearch Family Tree. Citing: "USA Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDWV-QBC : 15 July 2017), Lizzie Morrison in entry for W D Morrison, 1880; citing enumeration district ED 164, sheet 35C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d), roll 1284; FHL microfilm 1,255,284. Lizzie Morrison in household of W D Morrison, "USA Census, 1880" Link: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDWV-QBC
• FamilySearch.org FamilySearch Family Tree. Citing: "USA Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8TY-X4B : 12 December 2017), Elisabeth Burns in entry for Samuel L Burns, 1860. Elisabeth Burns in household of Samuel L Burns, "USA Census, 1860" Link: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8TY-X4B
• FamilySearch.org FamilySearch Family Tree. Citing: "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 29 August 2019, 10:00), entry for Ruth Elizabeth Burns(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LZ5Q-BTV); contributed by various users. PersonID LZ5Q-BTV Ruth Elizabeth Burns Link: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LZ5Q-BTV
• FamilySearch.org FamilySearch Family Tree. Citing: Page number: 4 June 1880 - Series: T9 Roll: 1284 Page: 35 Legacy NFS Source: Ruth Elizabeth Burns - Government record: Census record: birth-name: Ruth Elizabeth Burns
• FamilySearch.org FamilySearch Family Tree. Citing: "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 29 August 2019, 10:00), entry for Ruth Elizabeth Burns(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LZ5Q-BTV); contributed by various users. PersonID LZ5Q-BTV Ruth Elizabeth Burns Link: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LZ5Q-BTV
• FamilySearch.org FamilySearch Family Tree. Citing: Page number: 4 June 1880 - Series: T9 Roll: 1284 Page: 35 Legacy NFS Source: Ruth Elizabeth Burns - Government record: Census record: birth-name: Ruth Elizabeth Burns