Individual Details
George F. Burns Senior
(13 Nov 1829 - 8 May 1888)
George Burns was a Civil War veteran, twice. He was drafted on 16 October 1862 as a private with Company A, 165th Pennsylvania Infantry and honorably discharged on 28 July 1863. George then enlisted in the Army of the Potomac, Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, Company K, on 13 March 1865 as a Corporal, and mustered in on 15 March 1865. On 29 June 1865, George was honorably discharged. In 1869, he moved from Pennsylvania to Morrison, Illinois.
Events
| Birth | 13 Nov 1829 | , Franklin, PA |  | ||
| Marriage | 15 May 1856 | Chambersburg, Franklin, PA - Sophia May Mahaffey | |  | |
| Death | 8 May 1888 | Knoxville, Knox, IL | |||
| Burial | Bethel Cemetery, Milledgeville, Carroll, IL |
Families
| Spouse | Sophia May Mahaffey (1837 - 1916) |
| Child | Margaret Burns (1857 - 1862) |
| Child | Urith Virginia Burns (1858 - 1952) |
| Child | Elmer E. Burns (1861 - 1875) |
| Child | Emma Burns (1865 - 1865) |
| Child | Mary E. Burns (1866 - 1901) |
| Child | Annie R. Burns (1869 - 1903) |
| Child | James H. Burns Senior (1872 - 1935) |
| Child | Daniel Louis Burns Senior (1874 - 1963) |
| Child | George F. Burns Junior (1880 - 1966) |
| Child | Jenny Burns ( - ) |
| Father | Burns ( - ) |
| Mother | ms ( - ) |
| Sibling | Burns ( - ) |
Notes
Birth
George Burns was born in Adams County, Pennsylvania, according to "Find A Grave."Marriage
Married by the Reverend Eyster. I can find a Chambers, Pennsylvania on the map, but I do find Chambersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania.Endnotes
1. Newcomer, Jr., John..