Thomas-Glynn County GaArchives Biographies.....Burney, John  G. 1872 - living in 1913
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   JOHN G. BURNEY. One of the progressive and successful merchants of the town
of Boston, in Thomas county, Mr. Burney represents an old and respected family
in this section of the state. He has been identified with this vicinity since he
was born, and got his start and won an independent position in business through
his ability and industry.

   John G. Burney was born on a farm four miles north of Boston, on May 7, 1872.
He is descended from the Scotch-Irish stock that so largely settled and gave
character to the Carolinas and Georgia. James Burney, his great-granfather, was
born in North Carolina, and from that state brought his family into southeast
Georgia and become a pioneer of Glynn county. After a residence there for some
years he moved to Florida, not long after the cession of that state by Spain,
and served there during the seven years of Indian wars. He spent his last days
in Duval county of that state. The maiden name of his wife was Elizabeth Freeman.

   William Burney, the grandfather, was born and reared and married in Brunswick
county, North Carolina, and after coming to Georgia bought land on Buffalo creek
in Glynn county, where he was engaged in general farming and resided until his
death at the age of seventy-one. His first wife died soon after coming to
Georgia, and he then married Mrs. Rachel (Hunter) Johnson, who was born in
Washington county, Georgia, and was a widow of John Johnson. She had three
children by her first marriage and eight by the second.

   The father of the Boston merchant was William J. Burney, who was born in
Glynn county, January 11, 1832, spent his early life there, and after his
marriage at the age of twenty-one engaged in farming. In 1861 he volunteered his
services to the Confederate government, and was with the Fourth Georgia Cavalry
in the coast defense until 1862. In the latter part of that year he put in a
substitute, and after returning home removed his family, slaves and stock to
Thomas county, where he bought four hundred and seventy acres in lot 331 of the
Boston district. In 1864, when Sherman invaded the state, he again enlisted,
this time in the Eleventh Georgia Infantry, and was at the defense of Atlanta
and with the regiment in other service until the close of hostilities. Upon
being paroled he returned to the farm, and has been a resident there ever since,
being at this writing past eighty years of age and one of the venerable citizens
of Thomas county. William J. Burney was married in 1856 to Miss Rachel Foreman,
who was a native of South Carolina and daughter of Glover and Melinda Foreman.
Mrs. Burney died in 1884, leaving nine children, named Frances, Ella, Lula,
Claudia, William W., John G., Henry L., Alice and Margaret. In 1885 the father
married for his second wife Mrs. Margaret (Anders) Anderson. She was a native of
North Carolina, daughter of Owen and Mary Anders and the widow of Dr. Richard
Anderson. Mr. Burney and his first wife were members of the Methodist church.

   John G. Burney spent his early life on the home farm in Thomas county,
getting a practical education in the common schools, and lived at home until he
was twenty-four. He began his mercantile career as clerk in the hardware store
of F. C. Ivey, at Boston, and by his steady application to business and ability
had acquired an interest in the business by 1900, and in 1907 bought out the
entire establishment. He carries a large and well selected stock of hardware,
cutlery, stoves, harness, farm implements, paints, etc., and supplies a large
trade throughout the vicinity about Boston. His is one of the largest stores in
the Boston trading district, and he also has a commodious warehouse.

   October 30,1907, Mr. Burney married Miss Minnie Elizabeth Ingram. Mrs. Burney
was born at Danville in the blue grass region of Kentucky, and her parents were
D. N. and Emily Ingram. One son, John Glover, Jr., was born to Mr. and Mrs.
Burney on December 10, 1910, and a daughter, Emily Ingram, born July 9, 1912.
Mr. Burney and wife are members of the Boston Presbyterian church, and he is
affiliated with the Horeb Lodge No. 281, F. & A. M.



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From:

A HISTORY OF SAVANNAH AND SOUTH GEORGIA
BY
WILLIAM HARDEN

VOLUME II
ILLUSTRATED
THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY
CHICAGO AND NEW YORK
1913

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