Susan Minerva Burnett was born in Pine Mills, Wood County Texas to Richard Calvin Burnett and Martha Robbins Burnett. Susan married Benjamin Daniel Rust 9/03/1877.

* 1860 Susan is found Wood County. Her father died 1863.
* 1877 married Benjamin Rust. Her mother died 1878
* 1879 Rosie Agnes Rust born Wayland, Stephens County Texas
* 1880 - 1892 lived Stephens County Texas.
* 1900 last child born Neccessity Texas. She passed away1908.

Her father, Richard Calvin Burnett was born Feb 13, 1831 in Lincoln Tennessee and died 1863.... memorial not located at this point. After extensive research for burial location a memorial set up from records and history review 5/2021.

Her mother, Martha Robbins was born 8/16/1832 Coosa, Talledaga Alabama and died 1878.... memorial not located at this time. After extensive research, a memorial set up from records and history 5/2021.

1860 census.. Wood County Texas...Holly Springs post office... Precinct 4...image 10 of 11 reveals following information on Richard and Martha Burnett:
* Richard C....head...age 30...born TN...farmer
* Martha....age 28...born AL
* John Henry....age 8....born TX
*** Susan M....age 6...born TX
* Martha Jane....age 4...born TX
* Richard C ll ...age 1....born TX

Sibling details below.
It's noted on same form image 9 of 22, other Burnett and Robbins living nearby.

*******Note: Another daughter was born 2 years later...1862...Mary Elizabeth Burnett. Refer to Sibling Research below.

6/25/1880 census Precinct 5 Stephens County Texas image 6 of 7 shows following:
* Benjamin D. Rust..35..born GA... parents born Virginia.
* Susan M...wife
* Rosie..age 1... daughter...born TX....father born GA and mother born TX.

6/19/1900 census Rust..Justice Precinct 5 Stephens County Texas image 17 & 18 of 28:
* Benji D ...62...
* Susan M......45....mother of 8 children.... living 7
* Virginia E...dght...age 18
* Minnie S....dght....age 15
* Mary F....dght..... age 13
* Adeline E...dght.... age 11
* Bennie A.....dght....age 9
* John D....son....age 7
* Calvin B....son....born June 1900... newborn

Sibling Research Details of Susan Minerva Burnett Rust:

1. John Henry Burnett...1852-1899 Wood County Texas... burial Little Hope Cemetery, Wood Texas... memorial # 90524932... wife Sarah Lucretia Cox. Thanks to memorial manager.

2. Martha Jane Burnett 1858-1884 in Winnsboro Wood County... married Rufus Anderson Swan. Confirmed by records a memorial was set up on Find A Grave. Many thanks to them for enabling family to be honored and connected.

3. Richard Calvin Burnett ll...no further information at this time. If anyone has information please contact me.

4. Mary Elizabeth Burnett 1862-1941... married Zechariah Christopher Cox. Her
Death certificate Mary E.Cox .born in 1862 parents Calvin Burnett and mother maiden Martha Robbins...died 1941 Wood County Texas. She's buried Ebenezer Cemetery Oak Grove, Wood County Texas. Memorial # 22641326. Many thanks to manager.

Research on Burnett and Robbins ancestors continues. Update 5/25/2021.... After extensive research on Burnett and review of records, memorials established for Susan's parents... Richard Calvin Burnett and Martha Robbins Burnett.

Many thanks to Galloway Family providing history and for contributions. Also Family Search, Rust Family Tree, Molly McLaughlin and "Malone and Allied Families", Find A Grave and managers. And Shirley Russell Starks, a Rust cousin for her research and contributions "Rust of Virginia".