Biographical Sketch of Dr. Daniel D. Burns, Phelps County, Missouri

>From "History of Laclede, Camden, Dallas, Webster, Wright, Texas, 
Pulaski, Phelps and Dent Counties, Missouri" The Goodspeed Publishing
Company, 1889.
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Dr. Daniel D. Burns was born in Phelps County, Mo., February 24, 1855,
and is a son of Dr. Edward S. and Elizabeth (Mings) Burns.  Dr. Edward
S. Burns was born near Peoria, Ill., had limited chances for an educa-
tion when a boy, but afterward acquired a good academic and medical
education.  He remained in Illinois until twenty-one years of age, and
then came to Phelps County, where he married Miss Elizabeth Mings, 
returning afterward to Illinois.  After remaining here a short time he
moved to Nebraska, and practiced medicine in that state until 1861, 
when he enlisted in the Union service as assistant surgeon, and was in
service for three years, when he was discharged on account of disabil-
ity.  He returned to Missouri in 1866, settling in Phelps county, on
Mill Creek, where he died in 1883.  Elizabeth Mings was born in the
state of Kentucky, but reared in Missouri, where she married Dr. Burns,
and bore him eight children, seven now living.  Quintus D., Daniel D.,
William C., Mary F., Nettie E., Eva M. and Edward F.  The one deceased
was named Elizabeth C.  Mrs. Burns is now living on the old homestead
in Phelps county.  The paternal grandparents were natives of Scotland,
and the maternal grandfather was of German parentage, but was born in
this country, and was a soldier in the Mexican War.  Dr. Daniel D. 
Burns attained his growth principally on the farm, and received a 
common school education.  At the age of eighteen he commenced reading
medicine under his father, and began practicing in 1884.  He has an
extensive practice, and is very successful.  January 8, 1880 he married
Miss Permelia F. Anthony, daughter of John M. Anthony; both father and
daughter were born and reared in Phelps county.  To Dr. and Mrs. Burns
were born three children: Melvin H., Grover C. and Elsie.  Dr. Burns
was an elector at large for the Union Labor party in 1888, and politic-
ally a Union Labor man.  He is a member of the A. O. U. W. (Select
Knights), K. of P. and K. of L.  Mrs. Burns is a member of the Baptist
church.

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