Benjamin Franklin Burns

BURNS , PIERCE

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Date: 2/11/2002 at 19:54:01

BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD AND PORTRAIT ALBUM OF WEBSTER AND HAMILTON COUNTIES, IOWA -- Page 434

B. F. Burns, section 15, Douglas Township, was born in La Porte County, Indiana, September 2, 1850, a son of J. D. Burns, a prominent pioneer of that county. When he was thirteen years old his paretns moved to Webster Co., Iowa, and here he grew to manhood, and was educated. After reaching manhood he visited the Black Hills and New Mexico, but finally returned to Webster County, and settled on the farm where he now lives. He is engaged in general farrming and stock-raising, also also is the proprietor of Factory Np. 187, where he manufactures a fine grade of cigars. Although but a young man he is one of the prominent citizens of the county. He has served six years as road supervisor of his township. In politics he is a Republican. He was married in 1879, to Miss Hattie Pierce, a daughter of C. H. Pierce, of Douglas Township. They have two children--B. F. Jr., born in 1880, and Zazel, born in 1882.