1870 PA Census: Blair Co. Taylor Twp. P.O. Martinsburg, p. 451b, lines 13-18
Series M593, roll 1310, dwelling 175, family 175, 20 June 1870

Samuel BURNS, age 28, Forgeman, $300 Personal Estate, b. Penna.
Catherine, age 28, Keeping House, b. Penna.
Nancy, age 7, attends school; Ruanna, age 6, attends school
Harris, age 4; Robert, age 1
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1880 PA Census: Blair Co. Taylor Twp. Roaring Spring, ed 178, p. 35, lines 3-10
Series T9, roll 1103, dwelling 273, family 295, 18 June 1880

Samuel BURNS, age 38, married, [occupation not stated], b. Penna., parents b. Penna.
Rachael, age 38, wife, married, Keeping House, b. Penna., parents b. Penna.
Nannie, age 17, daughter; Ruannia, age 16, daughter; Harry, age 13, son, Laborer, attends school
Robert, age 11, son, Laborer, attends school; Grant, age 6, son; Melsena, age 2, daughter
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1900 PA Census: Blair Co. Roaring Spring Borough, Locust St., ed 89, p. 9a, lines 38-43
Series T623, roll 1382, dwelling 179, family 179, 7 June 1900

Samuel BURNS, Head, July 1842, age 58, widow, b. Penna., parents b. Penna., Day Laborer
Nancy, daughter, Mar 1864, age 35, single
Grant, son, Aug 1875, age 24, single, Day Laborer
Frosty, grand-daughter, Nov 1889, age 10, at school [Nancy's daughter]
Katie, grand-daughter, Apr 1892, age 8, at school [Nancy's daughter]
Eva, grand-daughter, Sep 1892, age 7 [Grant's daughter]
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics
Certificate of Death
Place of Death: Blair County, Borough of Roaring Spring
Full Name: SAMUEL BURNS
Sex: Male
Color: White
Date of Birth: July 12, 1841
Age: 68 years, 1 mo, 6 days
Marital Status: Widowed
Birthplace: Duncansville, Blair County, Pa.
Name of Father: Thomas Burns
Birthplace of Father: Unknown
Maiden Name of Mother: Catherine Hainley
Birthplace of Mother: Unknown
Occupation: Labor
Informant: Grant Burns, Roaring Spring
Date of Death: August 18, 1909
Cause of Death: Mitral Stenosis
Contributory: "Pneumonia last winter leaving him very much emaciated"
Signed: Chas. W. Fox, M.D.
Place of Burial: Roaring Spring, Aug. 20, 1909
Undertaker: Grant Hite, Roaring Spring
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Altoona, PA: Altoona Mirror, issue of Thursday, 19 August 1909

SAMUEL BURNS died at his home at Roaring Spring last night, of a complication of diseases, aged 69 years. He is survived by six children - Scott and Harry of Bellwood, Grant of Roaring Spring, Mrs. David [Rheuanna] Albright and Mrs. Miles [Nancy Ellen] Helsel of Roaring Spring and Mrs. David [Melcene Veldee] Lynn of Johnstown. He was a member of the Methodist church and a veteran of the civil war. The funeral will be held tomorrow at 1 o'clock, from his late home. Interment in Green Lawn cemetery, Roaring Spring.

[Note: I recently learned from a surviving daughter of "Mrs. David Lynn" that her father's true name was Miles Lloyd Lynn. To prevent future confusion, I thought it best to include this information here. Apparently, the obituary typesetter made an error and used "David" instead. Also, the names in brackets are my own additions. Samuel's three sons' full names were Robert Scott, Harrison Monroe, and Ulysses Grant Burns.]
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Johnstown, PA: Tribune, issue of Friday, 20 August 1909, p. 14, col. 4

Samuel Burns.

A complication of diseases caused the death of Samuel Burns at his home at Roaring Spring, Blair County, Wednesday evening, aged sixty-nine years. The deceased is survived by six children, as follows: Scott and Harry, of Bellwood; Grant, of Roaring Spring; Mrs. David Albright and Mrs. Miles Helsel, of Roaring Spring, and Mrs. David [Miles Lloyd - ed.] Lynn, of Johnstown. He was a veteran of the Civil War. The funeral was held this afternoon, with interment in the Roaring Spring Cemetery.
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