OBITUARY- ALBERT PENDROY BURNS: The Burns clan is native to Scotland, but in the course of events one family moved to Ireland about two centuries ago. Among the gallant youths of the family was a young man who, as a young men do selected a lassie of the land for his sweetheart, a county fair came on and they were riding horseback through a park when accidentally they ran over and killed a hare. This was an offense against the king and an officer pursued the young man. By hiding and dodging he managed to get to a boat just before the gang plank was lifted. The officers came up and shot at him, wounding him in the foot The boat sailed to Virginia where the young man soon earned funds to send for his bride. Their descendants emigrated to Kentucky, Indiana and to Iowa. From such ancestry as this came Albert Pendroy Burns. He was the son of Abraham P. and Sarah A. Burns. He was born in the north part of Marion County, Iowa on what was known locally as Bucks Ridge on December 10, 1852. His father went to the civil war and accompanied Sherman on his famous "March to the Sea." But on this march he contracted erysipelas, and was placed on ship at Savannah, and died before reaching the hospital at New York. His body lies in the National Cemetery of that city. His mother lived in White Oak Grove in Polk County, Iowa, dying at the ripe old age of 92, and her body lies in the White Oak cemetery. Mr. Burns was one of several children. But all of these have preceded him to the other world except Mrs. Lucy Harper, who lives near Cambridge, Iowa.
While a young man he went out to Kansas and Nebraska before the railroads was extended that far. he once planned to take up a claim in southern Nebraska, but gave it up. Superior is now located on the land he considered. he returned to Iowa; after a few years he was married to Mary Elizabeth Woods, on October 17, 1877.
They resided west of Elkhart, Iowa, up to recent years. They then sold the old home place and have since resided several places in Iowa, but had moved to Cambridge, Iowa, last March to make their home.
To them were born nine children. Their first , a son, died when a few days old. The other in order of their age survive. James A. Burns, Clarinda, Mrs. Mote McHone, Elkhart, Mrs. Sadie Stewart, Murdock, Minn., Mrs. Ethel Van Gundy, Lakota, Iowa, Grant Burns, Elkhart, Perry Burns, Elkhart, Mrs. Erma McDote, Granger, and Pearle Burns of Des Moines.
Mr. & Mrs. Burns had planned to spend several months visiting their children and had started, arriving at the home of Mrs. Van Gundy, in Kossuth County. Here he took seriously ill the first part of April, and lingered in a coma, until May 27th, when he passed away at the age of 71 years, 6 months and 15 days. Mrs., Burns, his wife, survives him. Her plans are not worked out yet but she will probably spend some months visiting her children. Mr. Burns was widely and favorably known and his neighbors can best speak any word of praise.
While a young man he went out to Kansas and Nebraska before the railroads was extended that far. he once planned to take up a claim in southern Nebraska, but gave it up. Superior is now located on the land he considered. he returned to Iowa; after a few years he was married to Mary Elizabeth Woods, on October 17, 1877.
They resided west of Elkhart, Iowa, up to recent years. They then sold the old home place and have since resided several places in Iowa, but had moved to Cambridge, Iowa, last March to make their home.
To them were born nine children. Their first , a son, died when a few days old. The other in order of their age survive. James A. Burns, Clarinda, Mrs. Mote McHone, Elkhart, Mrs. Sadie Stewart, Murdock, Minn., Mrs. Ethel Van Gundy, Lakota, Iowa, Grant Burns, Elkhart, Perry Burns, Elkhart, Mrs. Erma McDote, Granger, and Pearle Burns of Des Moines.
Mr. & Mrs. Burns had planned to spend several months visiting their children and had started, arriving at the home of Mrs. Van Gundy, in Kossuth County. Here he took seriously ill the first part of April, and lingered in a coma, until May 27th, when he passed away at the age of 71 years, 6 months and 15 days. Mrs., Burns, his wife, survives him. Her plans are not worked out yet but she will probably spend some months visiting her children. Mr. Burns was widely and favorably known and his neighbors can best speak any word of praise.
OBITUARY- ALBERT PENDROY BURNS: The Burns clan is native to Scotland, but in the course of events one family moved to Ireland about two centuries ago. Among the gallant youths of the family was a young man who, as a young men do selected a lassie of the land for his sweetheart, a county fair came on and they were riding horseback through a park when accidentally they ran over and killed a hare. This was an offense against the king and an officer pursued the young man. By hiding and dodging he managed to get to a boat just before the gang plank was lifted. The officers came up and shot at him, wounding him in the foot The boat sailed to Virginia where the young man soon earned funds to send for his bride. Their descendants emigrated to Kentucky, Indiana and to Iowa. From such ancestry as this came Albert Pendroy Burns. He was the son of Abraham P. and Sarah A. Burns. He was born in the north part of Marion County, Iowa on what was known locally as Bucks Ridge on December 10, 1852. His father went to the civil war and accompanied Sherman on his famous "March to the Sea." But on this march he contracted erysipelas, and was placed on ship at Savannah, and died before reaching the hospital at New York. His body lies in the National Cemetery of that city. His mother lived in White Oak Grove in Polk County, Iowa, dying at the ripe old age of 92, and her body lies in the White Oak cemetery. Mr. Burns was one of several children. But all of these have preceded him to the other world except Mrs. Lucy Harper, who lives near Cambridge, Iowa.
While a young man he went out to Kansas and Nebraska before the railroads was extended that far. he once planned to take up a claim in southern Nebraska, but gave it up. Superior is now located on the land he considered. he returned to Iowa; after a few years he was married to Mary Elizabeth Woods, on October 17, 1877.
They resided west of Elkhart, Iowa, up to recent years. They then sold the old home place and have since resided several places in Iowa, but had moved to Cambridge, Iowa, last March to make their home.
To them were born nine children. Their first , a son, died when a few days old. The other in order of their age survive. James A. Burns, Clarinda, Mrs. Mote McHone, Elkhart, Mrs. Sadie Stewart, Murdock, Minn., Mrs. Ethel Van Gundy, Lakota, Iowa, Grant Burns, Elkhart, Perry Burns, Elkhart, Mrs. Erma McDote, Granger, and Pearle Burns of Des Moines.
Mr. & Mrs. Burns had planned to spend several months visiting their children and had started, arriving at the home of Mrs. Van Gundy, in Kossuth County. Here he took seriously ill the first part of April, and lingered in a coma, until May 27th, when he passed away at the age of 71 years, 6 months and 15 days. Mrs., Burns, his wife, survives him. Her plans are not worked out yet but she will probably spend some months visiting her children. Mr. Burns was widely and favorably known and his neighbors can best speak any word of praise.
While a young man he went out to Kansas and Nebraska before the railroads was extended that far. he once planned to take up a claim in southern Nebraska, but gave it up. Superior is now located on the land he considered. he returned to Iowa; after a few years he was married to Mary Elizabeth Woods, on October 17, 1877.
They resided west of Elkhart, Iowa, up to recent years. They then sold the old home place and have since resided several places in Iowa, but had moved to Cambridge, Iowa, last March to make their home.
To them were born nine children. Their first , a son, died when a few days old. The other in order of their age survive. James A. Burns, Clarinda, Mrs. Mote McHone, Elkhart, Mrs. Sadie Stewart, Murdock, Minn., Mrs. Ethel Van Gundy, Lakota, Iowa, Grant Burns, Elkhart, Perry Burns, Elkhart, Mrs. Erma McDote, Granger, and Pearle Burns of Des Moines.
Mr. & Mrs. Burns had planned to spend several months visiting their children and had started, arriving at the home of Mrs. Van Gundy, in Kossuth County. Here he took seriously ill the first part of April, and lingered in a coma, until May 27th, when he passed away at the age of 71 years, 6 months and 15 days. Mrs., Burns, his wife, survives him. Her plans are not worked out yet but she will probably spend some months visiting her children. Mr. Burns was widely and favorably known and his neighbors can best speak any word of praise.
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