Individual Details
Alexander Abner "Alex" Burns
(1786 - 1 Feb 1852)
Our uncle Alex was some years older than our father, perhaps born about 1780, and married Lucrecy Horton in North Georgia, a very excellent woman, and they had sixteen children born to them, 13 sons and three daughters, 14 lived to man and womanhood, to-witt: Charles, John, Elija and Elish, twins; Alexander, Reazin, Daniel, Elen, Olive, Calvin, Wade, and Elizie. The other grown children I can't remember; besides there were two died in infancy, named respectively, Jonathan and Miles.
Of that numerous family of our Uncle Alex, they lived with their parents until their man and womanhood, and carried on a good farm business, and kept up a good stock of horses, cattle and hogs; having a good sale for all such stock, grain and provisions, being located on the Turnpike or Stage Road, two miles west of the present Reeds Cap(Gap) Station on the L & N Railroad. Several of the sons remained near to their parents after they had families, administering to the wants of their parents. The dear father becoming greatly afflicted with rheumatism and asthma, that prohibited him from lying on a bed for many very many years. He died in full faith of a good hereafter at his home in February 1852. The dear widow, Aunt Crecy, survived him for more than a score of years, and was in great consolation to her children and friends. Being a scholar as well as a lady, she was an instructor, religiously and otherwise, in any family that was blessed with her company. We don't know of but one son, Alex, and one daughter, Olive. Alex and his aged wife lives with their youngest son, near the old home on the Mountaintop. They are very good people and are comfortable and contented with a small share of the goods of “this world”. Olive is a widow of a score of years and has a home with her son in the northwest corner of Cullman County, and is an accomplished lady and having good business abilities. She and the brother, Alex and wife are good working members of the Baptist Church.
(excerpt from letter by Calvin Alex Burns of Bangor, Blount County, Alabama)
Of that numerous family of our Uncle Alex, they lived with their parents until their man and womanhood, and carried on a good farm business, and kept up a good stock of horses, cattle and hogs; having a good sale for all such stock, grain and provisions, being located on the Turnpike or Stage Road, two miles west of the present Reeds Cap(Gap) Station on the L & N Railroad. Several of the sons remained near to their parents after they had families, administering to the wants of their parents. The dear father becoming greatly afflicted with rheumatism and asthma, that prohibited him from lying on a bed for many very many years. He died in full faith of a good hereafter at his home in February 1852. The dear widow, Aunt Crecy, survived him for more than a score of years, and was in great consolation to her children and friends. Being a scholar as well as a lady, she was an instructor, religiously and otherwise, in any family that was blessed with her company. We don't know of but one son, Alex, and one daughter, Olive. Alex and his aged wife lives with their youngest son, near the old home on the Mountaintop. They are very good people and are comfortable and contented with a small share of the goods of “this world”. Olive is a widow of a score of years and has a home with her son in the northwest corner of Cullman County, and is an accomplished lady and having good business abilities. She and the brother, Alex and wife are good working members of the Baptist Church.
(excerpt from letter by Calvin Alex Burns of Bangor, Blount County, Alabama)
Events
| Birth | 1786 | South Carolina, United States |  | ||
| Census (family) | 1850 | Walker, Alabama, United States - Lucretia "Crecy" Horton |  | ||
| Death | 1 Feb 1852 | Walker, Alabama, United States | | ||
| Marriage | Georgia, United States - Lucretia "Crecy" Horton | | |||
| Burial | Burns Rivers Cemetery, Blount Springs, Blount, Alabama, United States |
Families
| Spouse | Lucretia "Crecy" Horton (1791 - 1870) |
| Father | Alexander Abner Burns (1747 - 1829) |
| Mother | Mary Ellen Roach (1746 - 1829) |
| Sibling | Amos Burns ( - ) |
| Sibling | Samuel Burns ( - ) |
| Sibling | Susan Burns ( - ) |
| Sibling | Leah Burns ( - ) |
| Sibling | Nancy Burns ( - ) |
| Sibling | Jane Burns ( - ) |
| Sibling | Mary Burns ( - ) |
| Sibling | Jonathan Burns (1790 - 1857) |
| Sibling | Stephen Burns (1795 - 1856) |
Notes
Census (family)
Alexander Burns M 64 VirginiaLucretia Burns F 59 South Carolina
John G Burns M 38 North Carolina
Elisha H Burns M 33 Tennessee
Calvin Burns M 21 Alabama
Eliza A Burns F 13 Alabama
Wade C Burns M 17 Alabama
Endnotes
1. Dawn Lindsey Gibson, "Merry Webb's daughter, Mary Burns," e-mail message from
2. Dawn Lindsey Gibson, "Merry Webb's daughter, Mary Burns," e-mail message from
3. Dawn Lindsey Gibson, "Merry Webb's daughter, Mary Burns," e-mail message from