Carroll County GaArchives Biographies.....Burns, James W. 1838 - uk
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Author: MEMOIRS OF GEORGIA
JAMES W. BURNS, farmer, Bowdon, Carroll Co., Ga., son of Samuel and Jane
 (Morris) Burns, was born in Florida, Dec. 19, 1838. His grandfather on his 
father's side, James Burns, came from Ireland to the United States early in this
 century, settled in North Carolina, and was a soldier in the war of 1812. He 
was a near relative of the poet, Robert Burns. In 1835 he came to Georgia and 
settled and cleared a farm in Henry county. Some years subsequently he removed 
to Carroll county and settled. Mr. Burns' father was born in Ireland in 1804, 
came to this country with his father, and with the family from North Carolina 
to Georgia. His grandparents an his mother's side, William and Hannah Morris, 
were natives Of Virginia, whence they came to Georgia and made their home in 
DeKalb county, being among the county's pioneer settlers. Mr. Burns was reared 
on the farm, received only the limited education obtainable between "laying by" 
and "fodder-pulling" time at the old-time school house two and a half miles 
away. In early manhood he taught school two years. In 1861 he enlisted in 
Company E (Capt. James Blalock), First Georgia cavalry; for a while he was with 
Gen. Forrest, and afterward with Gen. Wheeler. To have been with either of 
those generals means that he sow as much continuous hard service and bore a 
part in as much hard fighting as anyone during the war. He was engaged in the 
battles of Perryville, Murfreesboro, Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge and 
Franklin, and was with Johnston and Hood all the way to Atlanta; and under 
Wheeler made the raid all the way to Nashville, and was with the forces that 
harassed Sherman when "marching through Georgia;" while in the service he was 
sergeant of his company. After the war he returned to Georgia. Mr. Burns was 
married in 1865 to Miss Elizabeth F. Moore -born in Henry county daughter of 
Harrison Moore, a native of Georgia, who removed from Henry to Carroll county, 
and. who, though starting poor, lived to become rich. To the happiness of this 
household eleven children were added, nine of whom are living: Sarah J., Lula; 
James M., Beulah, Benjamin L., Samuel H., Ed, Katie and Joseph. After his 
marriage he began life without a dollar, but by hard work, economy and good 
management he has accumulated a fine property, including 1000 acres of 
excellent land, with an improved farm and a delightful home in Bowdon. He is 
solid, substantial, popular. Mrs. Burns is a member of the Missionary Baptist 
church.



Additional Comments:
“MEMOIRS OF GEORGIA”, Historical and Biographical Sketches
by S. Emmett Lucas, Jr., Published in 1896.  Transcribed by Elizabeth Robertson 
July 2004.


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