William Melville "Melville" Burns

Male 1858 - 1929  (71 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  William Melville "Melville" Burns was born on 10 Sep 1858 in Charleston County, South Carolina, United States; died on 20 Nov 1929 in Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina, United States; was buried in Elmwood Memorial Gardens, Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina, United States.

    Family/Spouse: Lilla Adelede Gibson. Lilla (daughter of W. A. Gibson) was born about 1859 in South Carolina, United States; died on 23 Jun 1915 in Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama, United States; was buried in Magnolia Cemetery, Mobile County, Alabama, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. William Melville "Willie" Burns  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Apr 1882 in Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, United States; and died.
    2. 3. Dr. David James Burns, of Lake City  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 Feb 1884 in Charleston County, South Carolina, United States; died on 7 Oct 1931 in Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina, United States; was buried in Sumter Cemetery, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina, United States.
    3. 4. Ernest Grimke Burns, of El Paso, Texas  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 6 Nov 1885 in Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, United States; died on 1 Dec 1934 in Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States; was buried on 3 Dec 1934 in Riverview Cemetery, Canton, Cherokee County, Georgia, United States.
    4. 5. Lillian Maud Burns  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 26 Sep 1888 in Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, United States; died on 30 Oct 1958 in Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina, United States; was buried in Elmwood Memorial Gardens, Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina, United States.
    5. 6. Arthur Julian Burns, of Charleston  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Feb 1891; died on 10 Oct 1950; was buried in Woodlawn Memorial Park, Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina, United States.
    6. 7. Agnes Wightman Burns  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 9 Nov 1893 in Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, United States; died on 12 Jun 1949; was buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States.
    7. 8. Eunice Dora "Emmie" Burns  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1901 in South Carolina, United States; and died.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William Melville "Willie" Burns Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born in Apr 1882 in Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, United States; and died.

  2. 3.  Dr. David James Burns, of Lake City Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born on 23 Feb 1884 in Charleston County, South Carolina, United States; died on 7 Oct 1931 in Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina, United States; was buried in Sumter Cemetery, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina, United States.

    Family/Spouse: Lulie Brown. Lulie (daughter of William Leonard Mood Brown and Hattie Lee Lesesne) was born on 8 Mar 1884 in Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina, United States; died on 10 Oct 1965 in Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina, United States; was buried in Sumter Cemetery, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 4.  Ernest Grimke Burns, of El Paso, Texas Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born on 6 Nov 1885 in Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, United States; died on 1 Dec 1934 in Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States; was buried on 3 Dec 1934 in Riverview Cemetery, Canton, Cherokee County, Georgia, United States.

    Ernest married Mabel A. "Eva" Smith on 25 Apr 1908 in Mobile, Alabama, United States. Mabel (daughter of Thomas J. Smith and Florence Cahall) was born on 27 Nov 1890 in Alabama, United States; died on 26 Apr 1967 in Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama, United States; was buried in Magnolia Cemetery, Mobile County, Alabama, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 9. Florence Burns  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Mar 1909 in Alabama, United States; died on 25 Jul 1997; was buried in Magnolia Cemetery, Mobile County, Alabama, United States.
    2. 10. Audrey B. Burns  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 Apr 1911 in Alabama, United States; died on 24 Oct 1998; was buried in Pine Crest Cemetery, Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama, United States.

  4. 5.  Lillian Maud Burns Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born on 26 Sep 1888 in Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, United States; died on 30 Oct 1958 in Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina, United States; was buried in Elmwood Memorial Gardens, Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina, United States.

    Family/Spouse: Dr. William Duncan Grigsby, of Blaney. William (son of James Abney Grigsby and Charlotte Ann Bethenia Reeves) was born on 21 Mar 1878; died on 28 Sep 1948; was buried in Elmwood Memorial Gardens, Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Lillian married Mark Crosson Taylor in 1951. Mark (son of Mark Crosson Taylor and Idella F. Sightler) was born on 11 Jun 1888 in Lexington County, South Carolina, ISA; died on 9 Aug 1971 in Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 6.  Arthur Julian Burns, of Charleston Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born on 12 Feb 1891; died on 10 Oct 1950; was buried in Woodlawn Memorial Park, Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina, United States.

  6. 7.  Agnes Wightman Burns Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born on 9 Nov 1893 in Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, United States; died on 12 Jun 1949; was buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States.

    Agnes married Arthur E. Croxdale on 27 Mar 1812 in Mobile, Alabama, United States. Arthur was born on 2 Jun 1892; died on 18 Dec 1964; was buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 11. Arthur Eugene Croxdale  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 Apr 1919; died on 24 Aug 1997; was buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States.
    2. 12. Ashley W. Croxdale  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Dec 1926; died on 24 Mar 1959; was buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States.

  7. 8.  Eunice Dora "Emmie" Burns Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born in 1901 in South Carolina, United States; and died.

    Family/Spouse: Charles F. Wilkes, of Shandon, Richland County, Columbia, South Carolina, USA. Charles was born about 1880; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 13. Faye Wilkes  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1922 in Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina, United States; and died.
    2. 14. Charles Wilkes  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 Mar 1924 in Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina, United States; died on 3 Jul 1982; was buried in Florence Memorial Gardens, Florence, Florence County, South Carolina, United States.
    3. 15. Doris Wilkes  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1926 in Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina, United States; and died.
    4. 16. Elinor Wilkes  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1928 in Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina, United States; and died.


Generation: 3

  1. 9.  Florence Burns Descendancy chart to this point (4.Ernest2, 1.William1) was born on 28 Mar 1909 in Alabama, United States; died on 25 Jul 1997; was buried in Magnolia Cemetery, Mobile County, Alabama, United States.

    Family/Spouse: Alton Jackson Moncrief. Alton was born on 10 Jun 1904 in Cochran, Bleckley County, Georgia, United States; died in Jul 1967 in Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama, United States; was buried in Magnolia Cemetery, Mobile County, Alabama, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 17. Brenda Elaine Moncrief  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 Sep 1941; died on 7 Jan 1999; was buried in Magnolia Cemetery, Mobile County, Alabama, United States.

  2. 10.  Audrey B. Burns Descendancy chart to this point (4.Ernest2, 1.William1) was born on 14 Apr 1911 in Alabama, United States; died on 24 Oct 1998; was buried in Pine Crest Cemetery, Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama, United States.

    Family/Spouse: Hamilton J. Wentworth. Hamilton (son of James H. Wentworth and Almah Reed) was born on 19 Feb 1912 in Alabama, United States; died on 1 Aug 1974; was buried in Pine Crest Cemetery, Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 18. B.A. Wentworth  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 19. James H. Wentworth, of Mobile  Descendancy chart to this point

  3. 11.  Arthur Eugene Croxdale Descendancy chart to this point (7.Agnes2, 1.William1) was born on 5 Apr 1919; died on 24 Aug 1997; was buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States.

    Family/Spouse: Helen Louise Fletcher. Helen was born on 9 Sep 1921; died on 29 Mar 2000; was buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 12.  Ashley W. Croxdale Descendancy chart to this point (7.Agnes2, 1.William1) was born on 13 Dec 1926; died on 24 Mar 1959; was buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States.

  5. 13.  Faye Wilkes Descendancy chart to this point (8.Eunice2, 1.William1) was born in 1922 in Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina, United States; and died.

  6. 14.  Charles Wilkes Descendancy chart to this point (8.Eunice2, 1.William1) was born on 16 Mar 1924 in Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina, United States; died on 3 Jul 1982; was buried in Florence Memorial Gardens, Florence, Florence County, South Carolina, United States.

    Family/Spouse: Helen Barker. Helen was born on 25 Jun 1926; died on 25 Jul 1988; was buried in Florence Memorial Gardens, Florence, Florence County, South Carolina, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  7. 15.  Doris Wilkes Descendancy chart to this point (8.Eunice2, 1.William1) was born in 1926 in Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina, United States; and died.

  8. 16.  Elinor Wilkes Descendancy chart to this point (8.Eunice2, 1.William1) was born in 1928 in Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina, United States; and died.


Generation: 4

  1. 17.  Brenda Elaine Moncrief Descendancy chart to this point (9.Florence3, 4.Ernest2, 1.William1) was born on 20 Sep 1941; died on 7 Jan 1999; was buried in Magnolia Cemetery, Mobile County, Alabama, United States.

    Family/Spouse: Weaver. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 18.  B.A. Wentworth Descendancy chart to this point (10.Audrey3, 4.Ernest2, 1.William1)

    Family/Spouse: Hoffman. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 19.  James H. Wentworth, of Mobile Descendancy chart to this point (10.Audrey3, 4.Ernest2, 1.William1)




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