William M. Burns 1834-1904

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Posted By: Volunteer - Karen DaPra
Date: 2/16/2002 at 00:29:03

---Died at his home in [cut-off could be Pain or Park] township, Sedgwick county, Kansas, February 8, 1904, in his 70th year, William M. Burns, of Bright's disease. He was born in or near Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, May 11, 1834, and with his parents came west in the early spring of 1837, to Farmington, Van Buren county, Iowa. Here they lived for two years when they removed to the old homestead six miles west and north of Farmington on Vernon Prairie. In April, 1852, William, in company with his two elder brothers, crossed the western plains to California. Returning to Iowa in 1864, he remained here until 1871, when he removed to Butler county, Kansas. Two years later he removed to Sedgwick county where he made his final home and where he died. He leaves a wife, an adopted son, one sister and two brothers to mourn their loss. One of the brothers is John W. Burns, of Keosauqua, who was present at the funeral.

(Photocopy of this obit is located on page 22 of Obit Book C found in the Van Buren County, IA Genealogical Society's collection at the Keosauqua Public Library in July 1999. Name of newspaper and date of obit not given.)

I am NOT related to William M. Burns and am posting this obit for those who may find him in their family history.

(originally posted 18 Aug 1999)