Buitekant & Scheffer Family Tree » Bennett Washington Burns (1822-1892)

Personal data Bennett Washington Burns 

• He was born on April 4, 1822 in Lawrence, Lawrence, Tennessee.Sources 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11, 14

  Attention: Was older than 65 years (73) when child (James W Burns) was born (??-??-1895).

• Resident:
• on June 18, 1880: Precinct 5, Collin, Texas, United States.Sources 1, 3
• in the year 1850: Southern Division, Tishomingo, Mississippi.
• in the year 1845: Tippah, Mississippi, Verenigde Staten.Source 12
• in the year 1850: Southern Division, Tishomingo, Mississippi.Source 6
• in the year 1860: Mill Creek, Drew, Arkansas.Sources 2, 9
• in the year 1850: Southern Division, Tishomingo, Mississippi.
• He died on March 24, 1892 in Collin County, Texas, Verenigde Staten, he was 69 years old.Sources 7, 11, 14

  Attention: Died 9 months (March 24, 1892) prior to the birth (??-??-1895) of child (James W Burns) .

• He is buried in Bear Creek Ceme, Collin, Texas.Sources 11, 14
• A child of William Bennett Burns and Amy Wallis

Household of Bennett Washington Burns

(1) He is married to Mary Richardson.

They got married on September 23, 1882 at Clarksville, Red River, Texas, USA, he was 60 years old.

Child(ren):

1. Levi Bennett Burns  1885-1948 
2. James W Burns  1895-???? 

Child(ren):

1. Lewis M Burns  1860-1917 
2. S M Burns  1851-????
3. M Jane Burns  1849-????
4. William R Burns  1843-????
5. John V Burns  1845-????
6. James W Burns  1842-1933 
7. John L Burns  1855-???? 
8. Henry Washington Burns  1856-1940 
9. Samuel Vernon Burns  1861-1933 

Notes about Bennett Washington Burns

BW fought in the Civil War. He was discharged as a Private of Captain Reed, Co. 86, 3rd Arkansas, was enlisted by Lt. Allan of the 3rd Regiment of Arkansas Volunteers at Tyro, Drew Co. Arkansas on March 13, 1862. He was 40 years old at the time, 5 feet 9 1/2 inches tall, had auburn hair and blue eyes. He was discharged on 6 August 1862 at Camp Lee. The discharge was given because of paralysis of the right hand and arm. On January 1, 1864, he re-enlisted and was captured at Longview, Arkansas on march 29, 1864. BW was confined to Rock Island, Illinois, then exchanged at Red River landing, Louisiana, March 4, 1865. We visited Tyro in May of 1995, only to find the sign saying Tyro and a cemetery. His first wife, Elizabeth died shortly after the 1880 census was taken. Both are buried at Bear Creek Cemetery. I hired someone to go there and take pictures. Unforturnitely, they only show tall grass and the graves were not found.

Census 1850 Tishomingo Co. MS. Shows William, James, John, and Jane.

Census 1860 Drew Co. AR. Shows 8 children and was taken after Lewis was born.

Burns, Bennett W

Private-Enlisted in Co. H, 3rd Arkansas Infantry, at Tyro, Arkansas, March 15, 1862; discharged for paralysis of the right hand at Camp Lee, Virginia, August 6, 1862; enlisted in Co. D, 12th Arkansas Cavalry, at Monticello, Arkansas, January 1, 1864; captured at Longview, Arkansas, March 29, 1864; confined at Rock Island, Illinois; exchanged at Red River Landing, Louisiana, March 4, 1865; born in Lawrence county, Tennessee, c1822; listed in Drew county 1860 census with wife E.; occupation farmer; father of Private James W. Burns.

http://www.couchgenweb.com/civilwar/3rdcoh.html

Census 1880 Collin Co. TX, Henry and John lived in the next houses. 209-210-211. His sister Martha lived with them.

Have copy of Marriage Licence for BW and Mary.

Have Civil War Documents

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