BOURNS : BURNS : COLLIER : Genealogy Query


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Date Posted:

14-Feb-2007

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BOURNS : BURNS : COLLIER

Query Text:

Looking for descendants of William Burns/Bourns (1797-1862)born & lived Ballina, Co. Mayo, Ireland & his wife Sarah Collier (1803-1879) born in Lancashire, granddaughter of the celebrated writer and poet, John Collier, 1708-1786, (nom de plume Tim Bobbin) In 1908 one of their sons, Robert C. Burns(sic)born circa 1835 - 1837 Ballina, wrote a family tree which included the detail that William & Sarah Burns, nee Collier had seven children only four of whom reached adulthood. They were:- Robert C...as above;married Jane who was buried in Panora, Iowa. Robert then returned to England & re-married. Had daughter also a son who joined the British Army & was killed in India/ Elizabeth b.ca. 1829 Ballina; m Thomas Sheldrick 12/9/1848, lived NYC = 8 children/ Mary b.ca.1842, Ballina; m ? Quigley. their dau. m. Lou Boder lived NY/ William H. Burns, b.1840 Ballina. Lived Panora Iowa. m. Margaret a Bartholow(mew???) had 6 children - possibly in Maryland. I would be pleased to hear from descendants of any of the above as they are closely involved in my genealogy, Sheila