BURNS BIOGRAPHIES, Henry County, Missouri
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BURNS, James D. - b: 1858 Benton Co, MO
source: 1883 History of Henry Missouri , National Historical Co. - page: 635
residence: Tebo

James D. Burns was born in Warsaw, Benton County, Missouri, April 10, 1858, and 
was the son of James Burns, who was a merchant of that town for a number of 
years. He was a native of Missouri and was killed at the battle of Jenkins' Ferry. 
The mother of James D., also a native of Missouri, was formerly Eliza McNeala. 
When the subject of this sketch was three years old his parents removed on a 
farm, where he was reared, being educated in the common schools. He remained 
on the farm until 1880, then went to Windsor and began to work at the tinner's 
trade, for Calbow & Lewis. After about six months they opened a branch house at 
Calhoun and he took charge of the business for them, and is now managing it to 
the entire satisfaction of his employers. Mr. Burns is a member of the M. E. 
Church, South. He is N. G. of the I. O. O. F. fraternity at this place.

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