"Robert Edward Burns was born 29 Jan 1865 on Lolin Creek near Hodgeville, LaRue County, Kentucky, the son of William and Mildred Ann Duncan Burns. He was one of twelve children."
His siblings were: Mary Hall (1844-1923), Laura Ellen (1846-1919), Thomas Harding (1848-1905), Theodocia Caroline (1850-1905), Priscilla Elizabeth born 1852, Sarah Jane (1853-1930), James William (1856-1929), Henrietta Ann (1858-1920), John Loyd Yates (1863-1934), Carrie Belle (1863-1941) and Martha Eliza (1867-1949).
"By 1870, Bob, age 5, and family were living in Girard, Lincoln Township, Crawford County, Kansas. Several of the Burns children married in Girard and later moved west to Washington Territory."
"He married 12 Jan 1888 Artie Mecie Hume, daughter of George Washington and Sarah Caroline Kellison Hume. She was born 4 Dec 1866 in Knox, Fremont County, Iowa. The Humes descended from a long line of Scotch nobility which dates back to about 1020 A.D. Crinian the Thane, a nobleman before the Norman Conquest (1066), married Princess Beatrice, daughter of Malcom II, King of Scots."
"Bob and Mecie, as she was called, were married by Pastor B F Totten at the home of the bride's father near Steptoe Butte, Whitman County, Washington Territory. Witnesses were Mr. & Mrs. Kouch, George Hume, the bride's father, and his cousin, Granville Hume."
"It was 20 degrees below on their wedding day, so cold that most of the guests spent the night, in fact, they danced all night. Mecie's brother, Sabird Hume, said they cooked three days for a regular 'fizzle'".
"They started married life and raising a family on a homestead at the foot of the butte. The homestead was apparently applied for in the name of Mecie Hume in 1888 for reasons unknown at this time. She and Bob Hume proved it up five years later, and on 11 Nov 1893, the US General Land Office at Spokane Falls granted to Mecie Burns formerly Mecie Hume-. It was on this homestead that Ernst (1888-1964), Perry Fountain (1890-1974), Jennie Francis (1891-1982), Lester Lorenzo (1892-1970), Millie Caroline (1894-1951), Robert Franklin (1896-1983) and Artie Beulah (1898-1976) were born."
"Frequent and early frosts killed or damaged fruit and wheat crops, and Bob was no longer able to sell his fruit. He had mortgaged the place for the trees, finally lost it and moved to a 12 acre farm in Elberton, and made a living by manual labor. Here, the family increased by two, Virgil Devine (1901-1979) and Clara Belle (1903-1975).
"In 1905, the family moved to Fall City, King County, Washington, located at the hub of the Snoqualmie Valley. Several of Mecies brothers had already moved there. Daughter Mary Pauline (1907-1988) was born."
"Because Bob and son Perry decided to make a living by cutting shingle bolts, they set up housekeeping about six miles to the west of town on the Redmond-Fall City Road along Patterson Creek, where there were lots of old cedar stumps that were the remnants of a previous logging operation. The stumps were about ten feet tall and the upper eight feet were cut off and split into bolts. The bolts were sold to the local shingle mill."
"One of the first stores in Fall City was called the Snoqualmie Valley Cooperative Association. Bob loaned some of the local farmers money to facilitate the buying of feed and grain. -groceries and clothing were added to the stock until it became a general store. The store fell into financial trouble about 1909, so Bob bought the business to protect his investment, and renamed it 'Burns and Son, The One Price Store'. -the family moved to Bloomquist Hill now known as 32000 SE 40th Street."
"They moved into Fall City about 1917 and lived three blocks south of River Street on what was then 4th & James, now 4360 336th Place SE."
In 1917 when World War I came along, his sons Lester, Perry and Frank were caught up in the struggle to defeat the Kaiser. Bob's daughters, Artie, Milly and Clara were all married that Fall of 1919 to returning boys from Fall City. With his family growing up, leaving home and his longing for the soil, he finally decided to close up the store after his new son-in-law Jesse Kelley offered to buy the store and land to start an electric shop."
"Robert Burns was on the election board for many years and was probably a democrat by political persuasion. He also belonged to the Fall City Cemetery Association and served as President for a while."
"In 1932, Mecie was diagnosed as a diabetic and had to take insulin shots as well as limit her intake of sugar. Perry gave her the shot in her leg every day."
"Bob and Mecie celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in 1938 while Grandma Caroline Hume, 92, gazed upon her 71 year old daughter and son-in-law, 72, at their anniversary party-"
"Two weeks later, on 25 Jan 1938, in Snoqualmie, Bob Burns died. He was a man admired by everyone for his honesty, kindness and sympathy to those less fortunate than himself. His passing was mourned by hundreds". Mecie died 21 Aug 1939 in Fall City. She was a quiet person and did a lot of sewing and needlework, including quilts. She is loved by all who knew her. Bob and Mary are buried in the Fall City Cemetery."
*Quotes are from the Burns Family History compiled by Judy Kelley dated June 1995.
Addition information on Robert Burns is requested.
His siblings were: Mary Hall (1844-1923), Laura Ellen (1846-1919), Thomas Harding (1848-1905), Theodocia Caroline (1850-1905), Priscilla Elizabeth born 1852, Sarah Jane (1853-1930), James William (1856-1929), Henrietta Ann (1858-1920), John Loyd Yates (1863-1934), Carrie Belle (1863-1941) and Martha Eliza (1867-1949).
"By 1870, Bob, age 5, and family were living in Girard, Lincoln Township, Crawford County, Kansas. Several of the Burns children married in Girard and later moved west to Washington Territory."
"He married 12 Jan 1888 Artie Mecie Hume, daughter of George Washington and Sarah Caroline Kellison Hume. She was born 4 Dec 1866 in Knox, Fremont County, Iowa. The Humes descended from a long line of Scotch nobility which dates back to about 1020 A.D. Crinian the Thane, a nobleman before the Norman Conquest (1066), married Princess Beatrice, daughter of Malcom II, King of Scots."
"Bob and Mecie, as she was called, were married by Pastor B F Totten at the home of the bride's father near Steptoe Butte, Whitman County, Washington Territory. Witnesses were Mr. & Mrs. Kouch, George Hume, the bride's father, and his cousin, Granville Hume."
"It was 20 degrees below on their wedding day, so cold that most of the guests spent the night, in fact, they danced all night. Mecie's brother, Sabird Hume, said they cooked three days for a regular 'fizzle'".
"They started married life and raising a family on a homestead at the foot of the butte. The homestead was apparently applied for in the name of Mecie Hume in 1888 for reasons unknown at this time. She and Bob Hume proved it up five years later, and on 11 Nov 1893, the US General Land Office at Spokane Falls granted to Mecie Burns formerly Mecie Hume-. It was on this homestead that Ernst (1888-1964), Perry Fountain (1890-1974), Jennie Francis (1891-1982), Lester Lorenzo (1892-1970), Millie Caroline (1894-1951), Robert Franklin (1896-1983) and Artie Beulah (1898-1976) were born."
"Frequent and early frosts killed or damaged fruit and wheat crops, and Bob was no longer able to sell his fruit. He had mortgaged the place for the trees, finally lost it and moved to a 12 acre farm in Elberton, and made a living by manual labor. Here, the family increased by two, Virgil Devine (1901-1979) and Clara Belle (1903-1975).
"In 1905, the family moved to Fall City, King County, Washington, located at the hub of the Snoqualmie Valley. Several of Mecies brothers had already moved there. Daughter Mary Pauline (1907-1988) was born."
"Because Bob and son Perry decided to make a living by cutting shingle bolts, they set up housekeeping about six miles to the west of town on the Redmond-Fall City Road along Patterson Creek, where there were lots of old cedar stumps that were the remnants of a previous logging operation. The stumps were about ten feet tall and the upper eight feet were cut off and split into bolts. The bolts were sold to the local shingle mill."
"One of the first stores in Fall City was called the Snoqualmie Valley Cooperative Association. Bob loaned some of the local farmers money to facilitate the buying of feed and grain. -groceries and clothing were added to the stock until it became a general store. The store fell into financial trouble about 1909, so Bob bought the business to protect his investment, and renamed it 'Burns and Son, The One Price Store'. -the family moved to Bloomquist Hill now known as 32000 SE 40th Street."
"They moved into Fall City about 1917 and lived three blocks south of River Street on what was then 4th & James, now 4360 336th Place SE."
In 1917 when World War I came along, his sons Lester, Perry and Frank were caught up in the struggle to defeat the Kaiser. Bob's daughters, Artie, Milly and Clara were all married that Fall of 1919 to returning boys from Fall City. With his family growing up, leaving home and his longing for the soil, he finally decided to close up the store after his new son-in-law Jesse Kelley offered to buy the store and land to start an electric shop."
"Robert Burns was on the election board for many years and was probably a democrat by political persuasion. He also belonged to the Fall City Cemetery Association and served as President for a while."
"In 1932, Mecie was diagnosed as a diabetic and had to take insulin shots as well as limit her intake of sugar. Perry gave her the shot in her leg every day."
"Bob and Mecie celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in 1938 while Grandma Caroline Hume, 92, gazed upon her 71 year old daughter and son-in-law, 72, at their anniversary party-"
"Two weeks later, on 25 Jan 1938, in Snoqualmie, Bob Burns died. He was a man admired by everyone for his honesty, kindness and sympathy to those less fortunate than himself. His passing was mourned by hundreds". Mecie died 21 Aug 1939 in Fall City. She was a quiet person and did a lot of sewing and needlework, including quilts. She is loved by all who knew her. Bob and Mary are buried in the Fall City Cemetery."
*Quotes are from the Burns Family History compiled by Judy Kelley dated June 1995.
Addition information on Robert Burns is requested.
"Robert Edward Burns was born 29 Jan 1865 on Lolin Creek near Hodgeville, LaRue County, Kentucky, the son of William and Mildred Ann Duncan Burns. He was one of twelve children."
His siblings were: Mary Hall (1844-1923), Laura Ellen (1846-1919), Thomas Harding (1848-1905), Theodocia Caroline (1850-1905), Priscilla Elizabeth born 1852, Sarah Jane (1853-1930), James William (1856-1929), Henrietta Ann (1858-1920), John Loyd Yates (1863-1934), Carrie Belle (1863-1941) and Martha Eliza (1867-1949).
"By 1870, Bob, age 5, and family were living in Girard, Lincoln Township, Crawford County, Kansas. Several of the Burns children married in Girard and later moved west to Washington Territory."
"He married 12 Jan 1888 Artie Mecie Hume, daughter of George Washington and Sarah Caroline Kellison Hume. She was born 4 Dec 1866 in Knox, Fremont County, Iowa. The Humes descended from a long line of Scotch nobility which dates back to about 1020 A.D. Crinian the Thane, a nobleman before the Norman Conquest (1066), married Princess Beatrice, daughter of Malcom II, King of Scots."
"Bob and Mecie, as she was called, were married by Pastor B F Totten at the home of the bride's father near Steptoe Butte, Whitman County, Washington Territory. Witnesses were Mr. & Mrs. Kouch, George Hume, the bride's father, and his cousin, Granville Hume."
"It was 20 degrees below on their wedding day, so cold that most of the guests spent the night, in fact, they danced all night. Mecie's brother, Sabird Hume, said they cooked three days for a regular 'fizzle'".
"They started married life and raising a family on a homestead at the foot of the butte. The homestead was apparently applied for in the name of Mecie Hume in 1888 for reasons unknown at this time. She and Bob Hume proved it up five years later, and on 11 Nov 1893, the US General Land Office at Spokane Falls granted to Mecie Burns formerly Mecie Hume-. It was on this homestead that Ernst (1888-1964), Perry Fountain (1890-1974), Jennie Francis (1891-1982), Lester Lorenzo (1892-1970), Millie Caroline (1894-1951), Robert Franklin (1896-1983) and Artie Beulah (1898-1976) were born."
"Frequent and early frosts killed or damaged fruit and wheat crops, and Bob was no longer able to sell his fruit. He had mortgaged the place for the trees, finally lost it and moved to a 12 acre farm in Elberton, and made a living by manual labor. Here, the family increased by two, Virgil Devine (1901-1979) and Clara Belle (1903-1975).
"In 1905, the family moved to Fall City, King County, Washington, located at the hub of the Snoqualmie Valley. Several of Mecies brothers had already moved there. Daughter Mary Pauline (1907-1988) was born."
"Because Bob and son Perry decided to make a living by cutting shingle bolts, they set up housekeeping about six miles to the west of town on the Redmond-Fall City Road along Patterson Creek, where there were lots of old cedar stumps that were the remnants of a previous logging operation. The stumps were about ten feet tall and the upper eight feet were cut off and split into bolts. The bolts were sold to the local shingle mill."
"One of the first stores in Fall City was called the Snoqualmie Valley Cooperative Association. Bob loaned some of the local farmers money to facilitate the buying of feed and grain. -groceries and clothing were added to the stock until it became a general store. The store fell into financial trouble about 1909, so Bob bought the business to protect his investment, and renamed it 'Burns and Son, The One Price Store'. -the family moved to Bloomquist Hill now known as 32000 SE 40th Street."
"They moved into Fall City about 1917 and lived three blocks south of River Street on what was then 4th & James, now 4360 336th Place SE."
In 1917 when World War I came along, his sons Lester, Perry and Frank were caught up in the struggle to defeat the Kaiser. Bob's daughters, Artie, Milly and Clara were all married that Fall of 1919 to returning boys from Fall City. With his family growing up, leaving home and his longing for the soil, he finally decided to close up the store after his new son-in-law Jesse Kelley offered to buy the store and land to start an electric shop."
"Robert Burns was on the election board for many years and was probably a democrat by political persuasion. He also belonged to the Fall City Cemetery Association and served as President for a while."
"In 1932, Mecie was diagnosed as a diabetic and had to take insulin shots as well as limit her intake of sugar. Perry gave her the shot in her leg every day."
"Bob and Mecie celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in 1938 while Grandma Caroline Hume, 92, gazed upon her 71 year old daughter and son-in-law, 72, at their anniversary party-"
"Two weeks later, on 25 Jan 1938, in Snoqualmie, Bob Burns died. He was a man admired by everyone for his honesty, kindness and sympathy to those less fortunate than himself. His passing was mourned by hundreds". Mecie died 21 Aug 1939 in Fall City. She was a quiet person and did a lot of sewing and needlework, including quilts. She is loved by all who knew her. Bob and Mary are buried in the Fall City Cemetery."
*Quotes are from the Burns Family History compiled by Judy Kelley dated June 1995.
Addition information on Robert Burns is requested.
His siblings were: Mary Hall (1844-1923), Laura Ellen (1846-1919), Thomas Harding (1848-1905), Theodocia Caroline (1850-1905), Priscilla Elizabeth born 1852, Sarah Jane (1853-1930), James William (1856-1929), Henrietta Ann (1858-1920), John Loyd Yates (1863-1934), Carrie Belle (1863-1941) and Martha Eliza (1867-1949).
"By 1870, Bob, age 5, and family were living in Girard, Lincoln Township, Crawford County, Kansas. Several of the Burns children married in Girard and later moved west to Washington Territory."
"He married 12 Jan 1888 Artie Mecie Hume, daughter of George Washington and Sarah Caroline Kellison Hume. She was born 4 Dec 1866 in Knox, Fremont County, Iowa. The Humes descended from a long line of Scotch nobility which dates back to about 1020 A.D. Crinian the Thane, a nobleman before the Norman Conquest (1066), married Princess Beatrice, daughter of Malcom II, King of Scots."
"Bob and Mecie, as she was called, were married by Pastor B F Totten at the home of the bride's father near Steptoe Butte, Whitman County, Washington Territory. Witnesses were Mr. & Mrs. Kouch, George Hume, the bride's father, and his cousin, Granville Hume."
"It was 20 degrees below on their wedding day, so cold that most of the guests spent the night, in fact, they danced all night. Mecie's brother, Sabird Hume, said they cooked three days for a regular 'fizzle'".
"They started married life and raising a family on a homestead at the foot of the butte. The homestead was apparently applied for in the name of Mecie Hume in 1888 for reasons unknown at this time. She and Bob Hume proved it up five years later, and on 11 Nov 1893, the US General Land Office at Spokane Falls granted to Mecie Burns formerly Mecie Hume-. It was on this homestead that Ernst (1888-1964), Perry Fountain (1890-1974), Jennie Francis (1891-1982), Lester Lorenzo (1892-1970), Millie Caroline (1894-1951), Robert Franklin (1896-1983) and Artie Beulah (1898-1976) were born."
"Frequent and early frosts killed or damaged fruit and wheat crops, and Bob was no longer able to sell his fruit. He had mortgaged the place for the trees, finally lost it and moved to a 12 acre farm in Elberton, and made a living by manual labor. Here, the family increased by two, Virgil Devine (1901-1979) and Clara Belle (1903-1975).
"In 1905, the family moved to Fall City, King County, Washington, located at the hub of the Snoqualmie Valley. Several of Mecies brothers had already moved there. Daughter Mary Pauline (1907-1988) was born."
"Because Bob and son Perry decided to make a living by cutting shingle bolts, they set up housekeeping about six miles to the west of town on the Redmond-Fall City Road along Patterson Creek, where there were lots of old cedar stumps that were the remnants of a previous logging operation. The stumps were about ten feet tall and the upper eight feet were cut off and split into bolts. The bolts were sold to the local shingle mill."
"One of the first stores in Fall City was called the Snoqualmie Valley Cooperative Association. Bob loaned some of the local farmers money to facilitate the buying of feed and grain. -groceries and clothing were added to the stock until it became a general store. The store fell into financial trouble about 1909, so Bob bought the business to protect his investment, and renamed it 'Burns and Son, The One Price Store'. -the family moved to Bloomquist Hill now known as 32000 SE 40th Street."
"They moved into Fall City about 1917 and lived three blocks south of River Street on what was then 4th & James, now 4360 336th Place SE."
In 1917 when World War I came along, his sons Lester, Perry and Frank were caught up in the struggle to defeat the Kaiser. Bob's daughters, Artie, Milly and Clara were all married that Fall of 1919 to returning boys from Fall City. With his family growing up, leaving home and his longing for the soil, he finally decided to close up the store after his new son-in-law Jesse Kelley offered to buy the store and land to start an electric shop."
"Robert Burns was on the election board for many years and was probably a democrat by political persuasion. He also belonged to the Fall City Cemetery Association and served as President for a while."
"In 1932, Mecie was diagnosed as a diabetic and had to take insulin shots as well as limit her intake of sugar. Perry gave her the shot in her leg every day."
"Bob and Mecie celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in 1938 while Grandma Caroline Hume, 92, gazed upon her 71 year old daughter and son-in-law, 72, at their anniversary party-"
"Two weeks later, on 25 Jan 1938, in Snoqualmie, Bob Burns died. He was a man admired by everyone for his honesty, kindness and sympathy to those less fortunate than himself. His passing was mourned by hundreds". Mecie died 21 Aug 1939 in Fall City. She was a quiet person and did a lot of sewing and needlework, including quilts. She is loved by all who knew her. Bob and Mary are buried in the Fall City Cemetery."
*Quotes are from the Burns Family History compiled by Judy Kelley dated June 1995.
Addition information on Robert Burns is requested.
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