Descendants of Rachael Katharyne COLBERT & Samuel H. BURNS
as of 14 October 2000
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ACHAEL KATHARYNE2 COLBERT (ROBERT SCOTT1)1 was born 9 May 1843 in Hardy Co. VA2,3, and died 14 Apr 1896 in Roaring Spring, Blair Co. PA4. She married SAMUEL H. BURNS 9 Nov 18625, son of THOMAS BURNS and CATHARINE HAINLEY. He was born 12 Jul 1841 in Duncansville, Blair Co. PA6,7, and died 18 Aug 1909 in Roaring Spring, Blair Co. PA8.Generation No. 2
2. NANCY ELLEN3 BURNS (RACHAEL KATHARYNE2 COLBERT, ROBERT SCOTT1) was born 6 Mar 1863 in Rodman, Roaring Spring, Blair Co. PA10,11, and died 10 May 1943 in Hollidaysburg, Blair Co. PA12. She met (1) JAMES ALEXANDER SHAW, son of ALEXANDER SHAW and HANNAH STIFFLER. He was born 30 Jun 1867 in Juniata Twp. Blair Co. PA, and died 13 Dec 1943 in Roaring Spring, Blair Co. PA. She married (2) MILES E. HELSEL 190013. He died Bef. 1943.
Notes for NANCY ELLEN BURNS:
Statement of Claim
Genealogical Proof
Know all men by these presents that I Nancy Ellen Helsel was born in Rodman county of Blair state of Penn'a and am a lineal or blood descendant of Samuel and Katharyne Burns.
I was married to Miles E. Helsel in the year 1900. My maiden name was Nancy Burns, born March 6, 1863. To our union we have 2 children.
Names and births: Ettie Helsel born March 15, 1901. Vallerree Helsel born Nov. 17, 1903.
My father Samuel Burns was the son of Thomas Burns who was born in Duncansville county of Blair state of Pa., died August 18, 1909. [date refers to death of Samuel, not Thomas-ed.]
My mother Rachel Katharyne was the daughter of Robert Scott Colbert who was born in ? county of Hardy state of Virginia and were married on Nov. 9, 1862 and died April 14, 1896. [marriage and death date refers to Rachel Katharyne, not Robert Scott Colbert-ed.]
To their union were born the following children: Nancy Ellen, Rheuanna, Harris Monroe, Robert Scott, Ulysses Grant, Melcene Veldee.
My grandfather Thomas Burns was born ? and died Jan. 20, 1880. My grandmother Katharyne was born ? and died Feb. 12, 1887. Date of their marriage ?.
To their union were born the following children: Samuel, Elizabeth, Mary, George, William, Wesley.
My great grandfather was Samuel Hanley. My great grandmother was Elizabeth Hanley.
My great great grandfather was Jacob Shoenfeld born Jan. 2[remainder cut off], died 1837. My great great grandmother was Elizabeth Baker born Aug. 4, 1763, died 1828.
To their union were born the following children: Margaret, Elizabeth, Jacob, John, Catherine.
My great great great grandfather was Nicholas Baker, born in Germany, came to America about 1771, lived near where Philadelphia now is.
I hereby certify, to the best of my knowledge and belief, that the above statement is true and correct from family records of history, and stated and told me by my parents and relatives.
Witness my hand and seal this 27th day of November A.D. 1916.
{Signed} Nancy Helsel
Witness: Mrs. Reatha McDowell {Seal}
C.E. Van Der All {Seal}
State of Pennsylvania, County of Blair
Be it known that on this 27th day of November A.D. 1916 before me, a Justice of Peace, in and for said County and said State, personally came affirmant to know, and known to me to be the individual person, who made the above statement, and make affidavit that the foregoing above statement made by affirmant is true and correct according to the best of her knowledge and belief.
C.E. Van Der All, Justice of the Peace My commission expires First Monday in January 1920 (Roaring Spring, Pa.)
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Resided with daughter Ettie V. McGee, 522 Clark St., Hollidaysburg, PA at the time of her death. Her usual residence had been 439 Spang St. Roaring Spring, PA.
Obituary: "MRS. NANCY ELLEN HELSEL, A lifelong resident of Roaring Spring, died Monday night at 11 o'clock [10 May 1943] at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Ettie McGee, 522 Clark street, Hollidaysburg, following an extended illness. She was born at Roaring Spring in March 1853 [1863]. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Tate [Kate] Marsden of Roaring Spring, Mrs. Ettie McGee, at whose home she died, and Mrs. Vallerree Claar of Hollidaysburg; fourteen grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, a sister, Mrs. Melcene Lynn of Gary, Ind., and a brother, Grant Burns of Roaring Spring. Mrs. Helsel was a member of the Trinity Methodist church, Roaring Spring, the Women's Society of Christian Service and the P.O. of A. Friends will be received at the home of the daughter in Hollidaysburg."
Funeral notice: "HELSEL--The funeral of Mrs. Nancy Ellen Helsel, who died at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Ettie McGee of 522 Clark street, Hollidaysburg, will be held at 2:30 Thursday afternoon at the Roaring Spring Trinity Methodist church in charge of Rev. N.G. [obscured]akey. Burial in Greenlawn cemetery. Friends are being received at the McGee home up to 10 o'clock Thursday morning, after which the remains will be taken to the Trinity church, Roaring Spring."
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics
Certificate of Death:
Place of Death: Blair County, Hollidaysburg, 522 Clark Street
In this Community: 22 months
Usual Residence of Deceased: 439 Spang St., Roaring Spring, Pa.
Full Name: Nancy Ellen Helsel
Sex: Female
Color: White
Marital Status: Widowed
Name of Husband: Miles E. Helsel
Birth Date of Deceased: March 6, 1863
Age: 80 years, 2 months, 4 days
Birthplace: Roaring Spring, Pa.
Occupation: None
Name of Father: Sam. H. Burns
Burthplace of Father: Loysburg, Pa.
Maiden Name of Mother: Catherine Cobert [Rachael Katharyne Colbert-ed.]
Birthplace of Mother: Virginia
Informant: Ettie V. McGee, 522 Clark St., Hollidaysburg, Pa.
Place of Burial: Greenlawn Cemetery, Roaring Spring, Pa.
Funeral Director: Alvin W. Hite, Roaring Spring, Pa.
Date of Death: 5-10-1943, 11:00pm
Cause of Death: Cerebral Hemorrhage
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Notes for JAMES ALEXANDER SHAW:
1900 PA Census: Blair Co. Freedom Twp. ed 75, sheet 3, line 1:
James A. SHAW, Head, Jun 1867 / 32, m. 10 yrs., Farmer
Rebecca, Wife, Apr 1872 / 28, m. 10 yrs., 6 ch/ 6 living
Jennie, dau, Nov 1891 / 8, single
Harry, son, Dec 1892 / 7; Dessa, dau, Feb 1894 / 6; Celia, dau, Mar 1896 / 4
Laura, dau, Apr 1898 / 2; Martha, dau, Apr 1899 / 1, s
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1910 PA Census: Blair Co. Freedom Twp. McKee Town (ed 68)
{enumerator Arvilla H. Sell}
Dwelling #50, family #52:
James A. SHAW, 41, marr 19, Farmer
Rebecca E., 38, had 11 children/7 still alive
Jennie B., 19, single dau.; Harry E., 18, single son
Dessa M., 16, single dau.; Celia M., 15, single dau.
Laura A., 13, single dau.; Martha, 11, single dau.
Orville, 9, single son; Dean W. Showalter, 3/12, grandson
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1920 PA Census: Blair Co. Freedom Twp. (ed 89):
[state High Way Route 386]:
James A. SHAW, 51
Rebecca E., 49
Celia, 24, single dau.
Martha, 21, single dau.
Dean, 10, grandson
Harry Shanon, 31, brother in law
George Homer, 28, Boarder
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Death certificate information:
Usual occupation: Quarryman w/ J.L. Hartman Co.
Usual residence: 622 Locust St. Roaring Spring, PA
Social Security: 170-18-9610
Married: Rebecca Dibert, age 73 (in Dec 1943)
Informant: Mrs. Charles Helsel, Roaring Spring, Pa.
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James Alexander Shaw and Nancy Ellen Burns were not legally married. They had two daughters, Frosty Irene Burns, and Kate Dirldean Burns. The girls went by their mother's maiden name: Burns. A daughter Eva appeared on the 1900 census, but I have found no further information on her. No one in my family remembers her.
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Notes for MILES E. HELSEL:
possibly:
1900 PA Soundex: Blair Co. Roaring Spring, Locust St. 43/89/9/60
Miles M. HELSEL, Dec 1881
enumerated with Grant DIBERT as a boarder
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Children of NANCY BURNS and JAMES SHAW are:
8. i. FROSTY IRENE4 BURNS, b. 1 Nov 1889, Roaring Spring, Blair Co. PA; d. 29 Aug 1923, Roaring Spring, Blair Co. PA.
9. ii. KATE DIRLDEEN BURNS, b. 26 Apr 1892, Roaring Spring, Blair Co. PA; d. 6 Jun 1971, Altoona, Blair Co. PA.
Children of NANCY BURNS and MILES HELSEL are:
10. iii. ETTIE VELDEE4 HELSEL, b. 15 Mar 1901, Roaring Spring, Blair Co. PA; d. Jan 1984.
11. iv. VALLERREE HELSEL, b. 17 Nov 1903, Roaring Spring, Blair Co. PA; d. 29 Apr 1984, Blair Co. PA.
3. RHEUANNA3 BURNS (RACHAEL KATHARYNE2 COLBERT, ROBERT SCOTT1) was born 5 Nov 1864 in Roaring Spring, Blair Co. PA14, and died 17 Nov 1939 in Roaring Spring, Blair Co. PA14. She married DAVID ALBRIGHT 188615, son of LEVI ALBRIGHT and ELIZABETH REININGER. He was born 20 Jul 1863 in Roaring Spring, Blair Co. PA16, and died 29 Aug 1917 in Roaring Spring, Blair Co. PA16.
Notes for RHEUANNA BURNS:
Obituary: "RHEU ANNA ALBRIGHT, widow of David Albright, died at her home, 512 Locust street, this place [Roaring Spring], Friday morning at 8 o'clock, [17 November 1939] death being attributed to a heart ailment. She was born at Roaring Spring on November 5, 1864. Surviving are these children: Mrs. Bessie Moore and Robert Albright, of Roaring Spring; Mrs. Ota Hudson of Roaring Spring, R.D., Ralph Albright of Altoona and Silas Albright, at home; two sisters, Mrs. Nancy Burns Helsel of Roaring Spring and Mrs. Melence [Melcene] Burns Lynn of Johnstown; two brothers, Grant Burns of Roaring Spring and Scott Burns of Windber, and nineteen grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Mrs. Albright was a member of the Trinity Methodist church and the P.O. of A. in Roaring Spring and the North Woodbury Grange. Funeral services were held yesterday (Monday) afternoon in the Trinity Methodist church at 2:30 o'clock in charge of the pastor, the Rev. W.W. Banks. Interment was made in the Albright cemetery."
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics
Certificate of Death:
Place of Death: Blair County, Borough of Roaring Spring
Full Name: Rheuanna Burns Albright
Sex: F
Color: White
Marital Status: Widowed
Wife of: David Albright
Date of Birth: Nov. 5, 1864
Age: 75 years, 0 mos, 6 days
Birthplace: Penna.
Name of Father: Samuel Burns
Birthplace of Father: Penna.
Maiden Name of Mother: Rachael C. Colbert
Birthplace of Mother: Virginia
Informant: Robert Albright, Roaring Spring, Pa.
Burial: Albrights, Blair Co. Pa., Nov. 20, 1939
Undertaker: Grant Hite, Roaring Spring, Pa.
Date of Death: Nov. 17, 1939
Cause of Death: Angina Pectoris
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Notes for DAVID ALBRIGHT:
1900 PA Census--Blair Co. Roaring Spring Boro. e.d. 89, sheet 7, line 45:
David ALBRIGHT, head, MW, July 1863, marr. 14, Fireman-Engine
Rhuanna, wife, FW, Nov 1864, marr. 14, 6 children, 6 alive
Robert S., son, May 1886, 14
James W., son, Aug 1888, 11
Bessie K., dau., May 1890, 10
Ralph O., son, Apr 1892, 8
Ota M., dau., Jul 1894, 5
Silas Carl, son, May 1898, 2
Sarah Claycomb, boarder, May 1880, 20 (single)
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Children of RHEUANNA BURNS and DAVID ALBRIGHT are:
i. ROBERT SCOTT4 ALBRIGHT, b. 13 May 188616; d. Aft. 193917; m. (1) ANNA ELIZABETH SMITH; m. (2) HELEN YOUNG.
12. ii. JAMES WILSON ALBRIGHT, b. 16 Aug 1888; d. 4 Jul 1922, bur. Greenlawn Cem. Roaring Spring, PA.
iii. BESSIE KATHERINE ALBRIGHT, b. 11 May 189018; d. 29 Nov 194319,20; m. WILLIAM A. MOORE, 1910, Blair Co. PA21.
Notes for BESSIE KATHERINE ALBRIGHT:
Possibly the Bessie who married William MOORE (see records of Trinity United Methodist Church, Roaring Spring, PA).
iv. RALPH OSMOND ALBRIGHT, b. 26 Apr 189222; d. Dec 196422; m. ELDA HEUSTON.
v. OTA MELCENE ALBRIGHT, b. 21 Jul 189423; d. Aft. 194124; m. ALFRED HUDSON.
vi. SILAS CARL ALBRIGHT, b. 21 May 1898, Roaring Spring, Blair Co. PA25; d. 6 Oct 1941, Altoona, Blair Co. PA26; m. MARGARET FOOR.
4. HARRISON MONROE3 BURNS (RACHAEL KATHARYNE2 COLBERT, ROBERT SCOTT1) was born 20 Feb 1867 in Roaring Spring, Blair Co. PA27, and died 28 Nov 1937 in Brookes Mills, Blair Co. PA28. He married (1) ALICE BOYLES 17 Jul 1888 in Hollidaysburg, Blair Co. PA, daughter of DAVID BOYLES and WEALTHY FOSTER. She was born 14 Apr 1864, and died 18 Mar 1925 in Bellwood, Blair Co. PA29. He married (2) NETTIE A. TRAXLER 1927 in Blair Co. PA30.
Notes for HARRISON MONROE BURNS:
1900 PA Census: Blair Co. Antis Twp. Bellwood Boro. ed 70, sheet 2, line 69:
Harris M. BURNS, Head, Feb 1867 / 33, m. 12 yrs., Blacksmith
Alice, Wife, Apr 1864 / 36, m. 12 yrs., 6 ch/ 6 living
Mina M., dau, Jan 1889 / 11, single
Frederick B., son, Feb 1890 / 10, s
Charles H., son, Jun 1892 / 7, s
Lena, dau, Sep 1893 / 6, s
Clarence, son, Aug 1896 / 3, s
Hazel M., dau, Apr 1899 / 1, s
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1910 PA Census: Blair Co. Bellwood Boro. Boyles St. ed 63. dwelling 493. family 498:
Harry M. BURNS, Head, 42, m. 22 yrs., Car inspector/R.R.
Alice, wife, 44, m. 22 yrs., Seamstress/own home
Nina, dau, 21, single
Frederick B., son, 20, s, Core maker/foundry
Lena C., dau, 16, s
Clarence S., son, 12, s
Hazel M., dau, 11, s
Jay, g-son, 2, s
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1920 PA Census: Blair Co. Bellwood Boro. Boyle St. ed 85. dwelling 258. family 288:
Harris M. BURNS, Head, 52, Car inspector/Steam R.R.
Alice, wife, 54
Nina, dau, 30, single
Marie, dau, 20, single
Jay, g-son, 12, s
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HARRISON MUNROE BURNS of Brookes Mills, a retired car inspector and for many years a resident of Bellwood, died at his home at 6:20 o'clock yesterday morning [28 Nov 1937, per his death certificate-ed.] of a heart attack. He was born in Rodman on Feb. 20, 1866, a son of Samuel and Catherine Burns. Before employing the service of the railroad company he was employed in the Tyrone plant of the West Virginia Pulp & Paper company. His first wife, Mrs. Alice (Boyles) Burns, died on March 27, 1925. Surviving are his second wife, three sons and three daughters, Fred B. of Sinking Valley, Clarence S. of Jersey City, N.J., Mrs. Marie Line of Altoona, Mrs. Lena Goss, J. Harold and Miss Nina Burns, all of Bellwood; three sisters and two brothers, Mrs. Nancy Helsel, Mrs. Rheuanna Albright and Grant Burns of Roaring Spring, Mrs. Melcene Lynn of Johnstown and Scott Burns of Windber. Mr. Burns was a member of the Bellwood Methodist church and a charter member of the Jr. O.U.A.M. of Tyrone.
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics
Certificate of Death:
Place of Death: Blair County, Blair Township
Full Name: Harris Monroe Burns
Usual Residence: Hollidaysburg, Pa., R.D. 1
Sex: Male
Color: White
Marital Status: Married
Husband of: Mrs. Nettie Burns
Date of Birth: Feb. 20, 1867
Age: 70 yrs, 9 mos, 8 days
Occupation: Retired Railroad worker
Birthplace: Penna.
Name of Father: Samuel Burns
Birthplace of Father: Virginia
Maiden Name of Mother: Catherine Colbert
Birthplace of Mother: Virginia
Informant: Mrs. Nettie Burns, Hollidaysburg, Pa.
Burial: Dec. 1, 1937, Yellow Springs, Blair Co. Pa.
Date of Death: 11/28/1937
Cause of Death: Auricular Fibrillation
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Children of HARRISON BURNS and ALICE BOYLES are:
i. NINA M.4 BURNS, b. Jan 1889, Roaring Spring, Blair Co. PA; d. 28 Apr 195431; m. ____ EVANS.
ii. FREDERICK B. BURNS, b. Feb 1890.
Notes for FREDERICK B. BURNS:
Possibly the "Fred M. Burns" b. 1890 d. 26 Jun 1963 aged 73
(Logan Valley Cemetery)
iii. CHARLES H. BURNS, b. Jun 1892.
iv. LENA C. BURNS, b. Sep 1893; m. _____ GOSS.
v. SAMUEL RAYMOND BURNS, b. 17 Apr 1895, Roaring Spring, Blair Co. PA32; d. 26 Oct 1895, Roaring Spring, Blair Co. PA33.
vi. CLARENCE S. BURNS, b. 10 Aug 1896, Roaring Spring, Blair Co. PA34; d. Jan 197535.
vii. HAZEL MARIE BURNS, b. 3 Apr 1899, Bellwood, Blair Co. PA36; d. Mar 198537; m. ____ LINE.
5. ROBERT SCOTT3 BURNS (RACHAEL KATHARYNE2 COLBERT, ROBERT SCOTT1) was born 9 Mar 1869 in Roaring Spring, Blair Co. PA38,39, and died 6 Mar 1940 in Windber, Somerset Co. PA40,41. He married CLARA MARIE HERRON 22 Oct 189042. She was born Apr 187343,44, and died 3 Feb 1940 in Windber, PA45,46.
Notes for ROBERT SCOTT BURNS:
1900 PA Soundex: Cambria Co. Johnstown, 115 Barron Avenue (census reference: vol. 54, e.d. 145, sheet 3, line 8):
Robert S. BURNS, wife Clara (b. Apr 1873), daughter Pearl A. (b. Apr 1892), and son James S. (b. Mar 1895).
I haven't looked at the actual census page yet.
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MAN HURT IN 1910 ACCIDENT EXPIRES AT WINDBER HOME. Robert Scott Burns, aged 70, who suffered loss of both his legs in an accident in the old Cambria Steel Company plant September 1, 1910, died at 9:30 o'clock last night [6 Mar 1940 per his death certificate-ed.] at his home 303 14th Street, Windber, following an illness of four days. He had been an invalid since the accident.
Mr. Burns was born in Roaring Spring March 9, 1869, a son of the late Samuel and Catherine (Colbert) Burns. His wife, Mrs. Clara Marie (Herron) Burns, whom he married October 22, 1890, died February 3, 1940.
Surviving are three children, James Scott Burns, Eugene A. Burns and Mrs. Pearl King; all at home. Four grandchildren also survive, and these sisters and brothers: Mrs. Nancy Helsel and Grant Burns, Roaring Spring, and Mrs. Melcene Lynn, 961 Martin Street, Johnstown.
A high mass of requiem will be celebrated at Holy Child Catholic church in Windber at 10 a.m. Saturday by Rev. Father Morgan McDermott, pastor. Interment will be in St. John's Cemetery, Geistown. The remains may be viewed at the Dimond Funeral Home until 2 p.m. today, when they will be taken to the Burns residence.
[a different clipping as follows:]
SCOTT BURNS died at 9 o'clock last night [6 Mar 1940 per his death certificate-ed.] at his home in Windber, after a prolonged illness. He was born March 9, 1869 in Roaring Spring, the son of Samuel and Kathryn Colbert Burns and was married to Miss Clara Herron who preceded him in death 3 weeks ago. Mr. Burns is survived by three children: Mrs. Pearl King, Sylvester and Eugene, all of Windber, and four grandchildren and two sisters and one brother, Mrs. Melcene Lynn of Johnstown and Mrs. Nancy Helsel and Mr. Grant Burns of Roaring Spring. Funeral services will be held Saturday morning at 9 o'clock in the Windber Catholic church, of which he was a member. Interment will be made at Henseytown.
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St. John Gaulbert's Cemetery, Johnstown, Cambria Co. PA:
BURNS /
FATHER / ROBERT SCOTT / 1869 - 1940
MOTHER / CLARA MARIE / 1873 - 1940
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics
Certificate of Death:
Place of Death: Somerset Co. Borough of Windber, 303 14th St.
Full Name: Robert Scott Burns
Sex: Male
Color: White
Marital Status: Widowed
Husband of: Clara M. Herron
Date of Birth: March 9, 1869
Age: 70 years, 11 mos, 27 days
Occupation: Brakeman, Cambria Steel Co. Railway
Birthplace: Roaring Spring, Pa.
Name of Father: Samuel Burns
Birthplace of Father: Williamsburg, Pa.
Maiden Name of Mother: Catherine Colbert
Birthplace of Mother: Pa.
Informant: James S. Burns, 303 14th St., Windber, Pa.
Burial: 3-9-1940, St. John's, Cambria Co. Pa.
Date of Death: Mar. 6, 1940
Cause of Death: Chronic prostatitis
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Notes for CLARA MARIE HERRON:
The Johnstown, PA "Tribune" issue of 5 February 1940
Mrs. Robert S. Burns
WINDBER -- Mrs. Clara Marie (Herron) Burns, 66, wife of Robert Scott Burns, died Saturday afternoon at her home at 303 Fourteenth Street, after an illness of a week of pneumonia. Mr. and Mrs. Burns resided in Johnstown for many years prior to moving to Windber. Mrs. Burns was a daughter of Anthony and Catherine (Garver) Herron and was born in Roaring Spring.
Surviving are her husband, two sons, James F. and Eugene Burns, and a daughter, Mrs. Pearl King, all at home. She was a sister of John Herron, Roaring Spring; Anthony Herron, Hollidaysburg; Sue and Stella Herron, Roaring Spring; and Mrs. Martin Zeth, Windber. A brother and seven sisters preceded her in death.
A high mass of requiem will be celebrated at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning in the Holy Child Catholic Church by Rev. Father M.A. McDermott. Rev. Father John P. Manning, pastor of St. Peter's Catholic Church, Somerset, and Rev. Father Paul Hatch, T.O.R., of Loretto, will serve as deacon and subdeacon of the mass. Interment will be in St. John's Cemetery, Geistown, under the direction of the Dimond Funeral Home, Windber.
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Children of ROBERT BURNS and CLARA HERRON are:
13. i. PEARL A.4 BURNS, b. 7 Apr 1893, Roaring Spring, Blair Co. PA; d. 18 Jul 1978, Somerset, Somerset Co. PA.
ii. JAMES SCOTT BURNS, b. 28 Mar 1895, Roaring Spring, Blair Co. PA47,48,49; d. 4 Jun 1954, Windber, Somerset Co. PA50,51.
Notes for JAMES SCOTT BURNS:
BURNS-James S., 59; 1501 Graham Avenue, Windber, died June 4, 1954, in home. Born Mar. 28, 1895, in Roaring Spring, son of Robert Scott and Clara Maria (Herron) Burns. Attended St. Columba's and St. John Gualbert's Parochial Schools, Johnstown, and St. Mary's Seminary, Catonsville, Md. Taught at St. Mary's Industrial School, Catonsville, prior to entering armed forces during World War I. Came to Windber in 1920 as railway express agent and managed Windber office until his death. Survived by sister and brother, Mrs. Pearl A. King, with whom he resided, and Eugene A. Burns, Windber; these nephews and niece: Francis X. King, Johnstown; Maj. Donald B. King, USAF, Tucson, Ariz.; John W. King, Niagara Falls, N.Y., and Mrs. Martha E. Roberts, Mentor-on-the-Lake, Ohio. High mass of requiem at 9 a.m. (EDT) Monday in Church of the Holy Child Jesus, Windber, Rev. Father John J. Daley, celebrant. Interment, St. John Gualbert's Cemetery, Geistown. Military rites by Windber Post 137, American Legion; Scalp Level and Windber VFW posts and Cambria County Voiture, 40 et 8. Friends received in Donald C. Dimond Funeral Home, Windber, after 7 p.m. Saturday.
[another obituary for James S. Burns follows]:
Windber Man Dies Suddenly
WINDBER-James S. Burns, 59, 1501 Graham Avenue, Windber, died unexpectedly this morning at his home.
Mr. Burns was well known among Cambria and Somerset County veterans' groups. A veteran of World War I, he was a past commander of Windber American Legion Post 137 and was serving as post adjutant at the time of his death.
He was senior vice commander of Hunter-Weaver Post 795, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Scalp Level, and was active in the Military Order of Cooties, Scalp Um Pup Tent 81, Scalp Level. He was also a member of Johnstown Voiture 23, 40 et 8.
Mr. Burns had been Windber agent for Railway Express for more than 30 years. Earlier he had been employed by Conemaugh and Black Lick Railroad.
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St. John Gaulbert's Cemetery, Johnstown, Cambria Co. PA:
SON - BROTHER / JAMES S. BURNS / 1895 - 1954 / CPL CO F 118 INF 30 DIV WW I
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iii. EUGENE A. BURNS, b. 190252,53; d. 195853.
Notes for EUGENE A. BURNS:
St. John Gaulbert's Cemetery, Johnstown, Cambria Co. PA:
SON - BROTHER / EUGENE A. BURNS / 1902 - 1958 / PVT BTRY D 22 COAST ARTY WW II
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iv. HAROLD WILLIAM BURNS, b. 190553; d. 191253.
Notes for HAROLD WILLIAM BURNS:
St. John Gaulbert's Cemetery, Johnstown, Cambria Co. PA:
SON / HAROLD WILLIAM / 1905 - 1912
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6. ULYSSES GRANT3 BURNS (RACHAEL KATHARYNE2 COLBERT, ROBERT SCOTT1) was born 16 Aug 1873 in Roaring Spring, Blair Co. PA54, and died 22 Jun 1950 in Roaring Spring, Blair Co. PA54. He married (1) MARGARET E. MOSEL 13 Mar 1893 in Hollidaysburg, Blair Co. PA, daughter of FREDERICK MOSEL and ELIZABETH FAGANS. She was born 1 Jun 1874 in East Freedom, Blair Co. PA, and died 9 Nov 1895 in Roaring Spring, Blair Co. PA55. He married (2) LOVINA JANE HAINLEY 30 May 1901 in Roaring Spring, Blair Co. PA, daughter of SAMUEL HAINLEY and BARBARA SNOWBERGER. She was born 11 Mar 1880 in Roaring Spring, Blair Co. PA, and died 27 May 1913 in Roaring Spring, Blair Co. PA. He married (3) BERTHA E. SNYDER 20 Jun 1915 in Lakemont, PA, daughter of EDWARD SNYDER and RUTH ULLERY. She was born 18 Nov 1880 in Henrietta, PA56,57, and died 4 Nov 1959 in Norwalk, OH58,59.
Notes for ULYSSES GRANT BURNS:
1920 PA Census: Blair County, Taylor Twp. e.d. 116, family 271:
Grant BURNS, Head, 46, Pa/Pa/Pa, Laborer in Planing Mill
Bertha, wife, 36
Dorothy M., dau., 4 9/12
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U. GRANT BURNS
U. Grant Burns of Roaring Spring who served as mill foreman for the Roaring Spring planing mill for the past 46 years, died at the Nason Hospital at noon Thursday, June 22, [1950-ed.] after being ill the past seven weeks.
Mr. Burns was born Aug. 17, 1873, at Roaring Spring, the son of Samuel and Catherine Colbert Burns, and was married three times, first to Margaret Moore [should read "Mosel"-ed.] and second to Jane Hanley. Both are deceased. On Jan. 20, 191[*], [20 June 1915-ed.] he was married to Bertha E. Snyder, at Lakemont, by Rev. Cyrus Nonemaker, and she survives with one daughter to the first union, Mrs. Emory Ross of Warriors Mark; one adopted son, Samuel Brown of Johnstown; two daughters, Dorothy and Marie, at home, seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Mr. Burns was a member of the Bare Memorial Church of God, Roaring Spring. Funeral services were held Sunday at 2 p.m. in the above named church, conducted by Rev. Charles Wright and Rev. W.H. Hower. Interment in Greenlawn cemetery, Roaring Spring.
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics
Certificate of Death:
Place of Death: Blair County, Roaring Spring, Nason Hospital
Usual Residence of Deceased: 745 Sugar Street, Roaring Spring, Pa.
Name of Deceased: Grant Burns
Date of Death: June 22, 1950
Sex: Male
Color: White
Marital Status: Married
Date of Birth: 8-16-1873
Age: 76
Usual Occupation: Carpenter, Planing Mill Co.
Birthplace: Roaring Spring, Pa.
Father's Name: Samuel Burns
Mother's Maiden Name: Catherine Colbert
Social Security Number: 208-05-0456
Informant: Dorothy Burns, Roaring Spring, Pa.
Cause of Death: Coronary Thrombosis, due to arteriosclerosis
Burial: June 25, 1950, Greenlawn Cemetery, Roaring Spring, Pa.
Funeral Director: Walter A. Hite, Roaring Spring, Pa.
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Notes for BERTHA E. SNYDER:
BERTHA S. BURNS
Mrs. Bertha S. Burns, former resident of Roaring Spring, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Dorothy Sollenberger, in Norwalk, O., Wednesday, Nov. 4.
Funeral services were held Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Thompson Funeral Home, Roaring Spring, by the Rev. Orville Warner. Burial was in Greenlawn Cemetery.
She was born in Henrietta, Nov. 18, 1880, the daughter of Edward T. and Ruth (Ullery) Snyder. She was married to Grant Burns, who preceded her in death.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Sollenberger, and Mrs. Marie Burns of Newark, N.J., one sister, Mrs. Pearl Burket of Roaring Spring, three brothers, William of Pittsburgh, Frank of Roaring Spring and Jessie of Erie, and one grandchild.
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Children of ULYSSES BURNS and MARGARET MOSEL are:
14. i. EVA B.4 BURNS, b. 17 Nov 1892, Roaring Spring, Blair Co. PA; d. Mar 1977, State College, Centre Co. PA.
ii. SILAS WILLIAM BURNS, b. 18 Dec 1894, Roaring Spring, Blair Co. PA; d. 17 Nov 1895, Roaring Spring, Blair Co. PA60.
Children of ULYSSES BURNS and BERTHA SNYDER are:
iii. MARIE4 BURNS61.
iv. DOROTHY M. BURNS, b. ca 1914; m. ____ SOLLENBERGER.
7. MELCENE VELDEE3 BURNS (RACHAEL KATHARYNE2 COLBERT, ROBERT SCOTT1) was born Dec 187762,63,64, and died 11 Sep 1960 in Gary, Lake Co. IN65,66. She married MYLES LLOYD LYNN ca 190567. He was born 11 Nov 1876 in Blair Co. PA68,69,70, and died 16 Mar 1931 in Johnstown, Cambria Co. PA71,72.
Notes for MELCENE VELDEE BURNS:
1900 PA Census: Blair Co. Roaring Spring boro., ed 89, p. 9b, lines 65-68
Series T623, roll 1382, dwelling 184, family 184, Locust St., 7 June 1900:
Chas. ALBRIGHT, Head, Jan 1875, 24, m. 4, Pa/Pa/Pa, Day laborer
Annie, Wife, May 1879, 21, m. 4, 2/1, Pa/Pa/Pa
Earl, son, Oct 1897, 2
Melcene BURNS, Boarder, Dec 1877, 22, single, Pa/Pa/Pa, Day laborer
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Mentioned in sister Rheuanna Albright's obituary [1939] as being of Johnstown, Pa.
Mentioned in sister Nancy Ellen Helsel's obituary [1943] as being of Gary, Indiana.
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[probably from The Johnstown "Tribune"]
LYNN - Mrs. Melcene B., 82, Gary, Ind., formerly of Dale, died Sept. 11, 1960, at home. Daughter of Samuel and Kathryn (Colbert) Burns. Preceded in death by husband, Lloyd. Survived by daughter, Kathryn, wife of George K. Tomes, Gary, Ind., and three grandchildren. Resident of Gary for 20 years. Former member of Beulah EUB Church. Friends received after 2 p.m. Tuesday in Geisel Funeral Home where funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Rev. Budd Smith. Interment, Grandview Cemetery.
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Notes for MYLES LLOYD LYNN:
1910 PA Census: Cambria Co. Dale boro., ed 154, p. 19b, lines 88-91
Series T624, roll 1323, dwelling 391, family 406, #913 Lemon St., 27 Apr 1910:
Myles L. LYNN, Head, 33, m. 5, Pa/Pa/Pa, Laborer: Car shop
Melcene V., Wife, 32, m. 5, 2/2, Pa/Pa/Va
Samuel E., son, 3; Catherine L., dau, 1
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1920 PA Census: Cambria Co. Johnstown Ward 17, ed 200, p. 18a, lines 27-30
Series T625, roll 1547, dwelling 347, family 357, #961 Martin St., 19 Jan 1920:
Miles Lloyd LYNN, Head, 44, Pa/Pa/Pa, Mill hand: steel mill
Melcene V., wife, 43, Pa/Pa/Pa
Samuel Edwin, son, 13, Pa/Pa/Pa
Katharyne R., dau, 11, Pa/Pa/Pa
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The Johnstown, PA, "Tribune" issue of [ ] March 1931:
MILES L. LYNN, 54, DIES OF PNEUMONIA
Well-Known Worker in Dale Evangelical Church Expires; Short Illness
Miles Lloyd Lynn, aged 54 years and four months, died of pneumonia this morning at his home, 961 Martin street, Walnut Grove, where he had been ill for several weeks. The deceased had been a resident of Johnstown for the last 35 years and had been employed in the Franklin car shops for the last 30 years. He was a son of Samuel and Esther S. Lynn and was born in Blair County on November 11, 1876. His parents are now residing in Lakemont, Altoona.
The deceased and Miss Melcene Burns were married in Roaring Spring, Blair County, 26 years ago and have since been making their home in this city. In addition to his parents and widow, the deceased is survived by a son, Samuel E. Lynn, and a daughter, Miss Kathryn Lynn, both at home. Miles Lynn was a member of Dale Council, Jr. O.U.A.M. and was active in church and Sunday School work at the Bedford-street Evangelical charge. He was a member of the Board of Stewards of the church and was affiliated with the Sunday School whose teacher is the pastor, the Rev. Boyd E. Coleman. Mr. Lynn was received into membership of the Dale charge in 1908 by the late Rev. Dr. J.Q.A. Curry, who was then the pastor of the Bedford-street congregation.
Funeral services will likely be held at the Lynn home on Wednesday afternoon by the Rev. Coleman, with interment in Grandview Cemetery.
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Funeral of M.L. Lynn. Funeral services for the late Miles Lloyd Lynn, who died yesterday morning at his home in Walnut Grove, will be held Thursday afternoon in the Dale Evangelical Church. The body will be removed to the church at 1:30 o'clock and the services will start at 2:30 o'clock. The Rev. B.E. Coleman, pastor of the church; the Rev. Dr. F.E. Hetrick, the Presiding Elder of this district; the Rev. Orlando G. Fye, of Portage, and the Rev. Charles Eyler, of the Pentecostal Church, will have part in the service. The music will be furnished by the church choir. Messrs. Jacob Collar, Maldon Mock, O.P. Thomas, Sandom Searle, Harry Tressler, and Charles Eppley will serve as pallbearers. Interment will be in Grandview Cemetery.
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Grandview Cemetery, Johnstown, Cambria Co. PA
Section CA3
LYNN /
M. LLOYD / 1876 - 1931
MELCENE B. / 1877 - 1960
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Children of MELCENE BURNS and MYLES LYNN are:
15. i. SAMUEL EDWIN4 LYNN, b. 30 Oct 1906; d. 1979.
16. ii. KATHARYNE R. LYNN, b. ca 1909.
Generation No. 3
8. FROSTY IRENE4 BURNS (NANCY ELLEN3, RACHAEL KATHARYNE2 COLBERT, ROBERT SCOTT1) was born 1 Nov 1889 in Roaring Spring, Blair Co. PA73, and died 29 Aug 1923 in Roaring Spring, Blair Co. PA73. She married (1) CALVIN SHOENFELT. She married (2) MICHAEL EMORY REFFNER 15 Jan 1916 in Cumberland, MD, son of MICHAEL REFFNER and CATHARINE DICK. He was born 3 Nov 1897 in Roaring Spring, Blair Co. PA73, and died 14 Sep 1977 in Roaring Spring, Blair Co. PA73.
Notes for FROSTY IRENE BURNS:
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics
Certificate of Death
Place of Death: Blair Co. Borough of Roaring Spring
Full Name: Frostie Burns Reffner
Sex: F
Color: W
Marital Status: Married
Date of Birth: Nov. 1, 1889
Age: 33 yrs, 9 mos, 27 days
Occupation: House Wife
Birthplace: Penna.
Name of Father: Do not know
Birthplace of Father: [blank]
Maiden Name of Mother: Nancy Burns
Birthplace of Mother: Penna.
Informant: Mrs. Nancy Helsel, Roaring Spring, Pa.
Date of Death: August 29, 1923
Cause of Death: Typhoid Fever
Place of Burial: Roaring Spring, Pa., Sept. 1, 1923
Undertaker: Grant Hite, Roaring Spring, Pa.
[Note: Frosty's own mother, Nancy Ellen (Burns) Helsel, was the informant for her daughter's death certificate. She did not want to publicize the name of Frosty's father, even on her death certificate.
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Notes for MICHAEL EMORY REFFNER:
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics
Certificate of Death
Place of Death: Nason Hospital, Roaring Spring, Blair County, Pa.
Deceased's Mailing Address: 336 Main Street, Roaring Spring, Pa. 16673
Name of Deceased: Michael E. Reffner
Date of Death: 09 / 14 / [19]77
Where did Deceased Actually Live: Roaring Spring, Blair County, Pa.
Sex: Male
Race: White
Marital Status: Widowed
Date of Birth: 3 Nov [18]97
Age at Last Birthday: 79
Usual Occupation: Machinist - P.R.R.
Social Security Number: 716-07-0489
Birthplace: Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
Full Name of Spouse: Martha Wisler (Deceased)
Mother's Maiden Name: Catherine Dick
Father's Name: Michael W. Reffner
Informant's Name and Address: Otha Reffner, 336 Main St., Roaring Spring, Pa. 16673
Cause of Death: Hypostatic pneumonia
Due to: Cerebrovascular Accident
Due to: Metastatic Carcinoma of Prostate
Other Significant Conditions: Old anteroseptal myocardial infarction
Burial: 17 Sep [19]77, Greenlawn Cemetery, Roaring Spring, Pa.
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Child of FROSTY BURNS and CALVIN SHOENFELT is:
i. S. REMI5 SHOENFELT, b. 29 Apr 1911, Roaring Spring, Blair Co. PA; d. 27 Apr 1971, Hollidaysburg, Blair Co. PA; m. ERDINE RUFFLEY, 17 Nov 1934, St. Mary's Catholic Ch, Hollidaysburg.
Children of FROSTY BURNS and MICHAEL REFFNER are:
ii. RONALD OTHA5 REFFNER, b. 19 Aug 1916, Roaring Spring, Blair Co. PA; d. 4 Aug 1984, Roaring Spring, Blair Co. PA; m. GOLDIE IRENE MILLER, 22 Jul 1942.
iii. MELVILLE EUGENE REFFNER, b. 21 Aug 1919, Roaring Spring, Blair Co. PA; d. Jan 1953, missing in action during Korean War; m. ANNA ALICE SNYDER, 18 Jan 1946, Woodbury, PA74; b. 9 Mar 1923, New Enterprise, PA74.
iv. ELLOISE DIRLDEEN REFFNER, b. 4 Oct 1921, Roaring Spring, Blair Co. PA75; d. 1 Apr 1983, Johnstown, Cambria Co. PA75; m. ELDEN GUY BARNES, 27 Jan 1941, Winchester, Frederick Co. VA; b. 3 Mar 1916, Piney Creek, Mann Twp. Bedford Co. PA.
Notes for ELLOISE DIRLDEEN REFFNER:
The Johnstown, PA "Tribune Democrat" issue of 3 April 1983
BARNES -- Elloise D., 61, Scalp Avenue, died April 1, 1983, at Memorial Hospital. Born Oct. 4, 1921, in Roaring Spring, daughter of late Michael E. and Frostie I. (Burns) Reffner. Preceded in death by a brother. Survived by husband, Elden G., at home; son, Donald G., married to former Susan F. Kuhn, Ventura, Calif.; and daughter, Nancy C., wife of Richard E. Caldwell, New Florence; also seven grandchildren. Sister of Otha Reffner, Roaring Spring, and Oris Reffner, Tonawanda, NY. Member of Bethany United Methodist Church and Builders Sunday School Class and president of church choir. There will be no viewing or visitation. Memorial service at 1 p.m. Monday at Bethany church, the Rev. Richard King, followed by interment at convenience of family, Bedford County Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, family memorial contributions be made to Bethany church or American Heart Association. Funeral arrangements by R. Owen Ketterer Funeral Home, Geistown.
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9. KATE DIRLDEEN4 BURNS (NANCY ELLEN3, RACHAEL KATHARYNE2 COLBERT, ROBERT SCOTT1) was born 26 Apr 1892 in Roaring Spring, Blair Co. PA76, and died 6 Jun 1971 in Altoona, Blair Co. PA. She married ROY CLARENCE MARSDEN 22 May 1919 in Blair Co. PA, son of JOHN MARSDEN and HANNAH CARTWRIGHT. He was born 1891, and died 1951.
Notes for KATE DIRLDEEN BURNS:
Abstract of Death Certificate information:
Death occured in Blair County, Pa: Altoona: Mercy Hospital
Deceased Mailing Address: 304 Penn St. Hollidaysburg, Pa. 16648
Name: Katie D. Marsden
Date of Death: 6-6-71
Widowed
Date of Birth: Apr. 26, 1892 in Roaring Spring, Pa.
Housewife
Social Security #209-09-9110
Full name of spouse: Roy C. Marsden (deceased)
Mother's maiden name: Nancy Burns
Father's name: Not Available
Informant's name: Mrs. Betty L. Wagner-Chambersburg, Pa.
Cause of death: Immediate cause Nephrosclerosis
Other significant conditions: Arteriosclerotic heart disease
Name of Cemetery: Greenlawn Cemetery, Roaring Spring, Pa.
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Child of KATE BURNS and ROY MARSDEN is:
i. BETTY LOU5 MARSDEN, m. GLENN DALTON WAGNER, 1954, Blair Co. PA77.
10. ETTIE VELDEE4 HELSEL (NANCY ELLEN3 BURNS, RACHAEL KATHARYNE2 COLBERT, ROBERT SCOTT1) was born 15 Mar 1901 in Roaring Spring, Blair Co. PA78, and died Jan 198479. She married FRED WOOD MCGEE 4 Aug 1920 in Roaring Spring, Blair Co. PA80, son of THOMAS MCGEE and MARY MORRIS. He was born 1898.
Children of ETTIE HELSEL and FRED MCGEE are:
i. PAUL EUGENE5 MCGEE, b. 14 Nov 193881; m. NANCY LOUISE CLAPPER; b. 26 Aug 194081.
ii. MARY ELLEN MCGEE82.
iii. LEORA MCGEE82.
iv. SHELDON MCGEE82.
v. FRED MCGEE82.
11. VALLERREE4 HELSEL (NANCY ELLEN3 BURNS, RACHAEL KATHARYNE2 COLBERT, ROBERT SCOTT1) was born 17 Nov 1903 in Roaring Spring, Blair Co. PA83, and died 29 Apr 1984 in Blair Co. PA. She married JOHN CLAAR.
Children of VALLERREE HELSEL and JOHN CLAAR are:
i. JULIUS5 CLAAR84.
ii. MELVILLE CLAAR84.
iii. FRANCIS CLAAR84.
iv. RONALD CLAAR84.
v. DARYL CLAAR84.
vi. GALEN CLAAR84.
12. JAMES WILSON4 ALBRIGHT (RHEUANNA3 BURNS, RACHAEL KATHARYNE2 COLBERT, ROBERT SCOTT1) was born 16 Aug 188885, and died 4 Jul 1922 in bur. Greenlawn Cem. Roaring Spring, PA85. He married ERMA PRESSELL.
Notes for JAMES WILSON ALBRIGHT:
possibly the "J. Wilson Albright" buried at Greenlawn Cemetery, Roaring Spring, PA [1888-1922]
Child of JAMES ALBRIGHT and ERMA PRESSELL is:
i. DOROTHY5 ALBRIGHT86.
13. PEARL A.4 BURNS (ROBERT SCOTT3, RACHAEL KATHARYNE2 COLBERT, ROBERT SCOTT1) was born 7 Apr 1893 in Roaring Spring, Blair Co. PA87,88,89, and died 18 Jul 1978 in Somerset, Somerset Co. PA90,91. She married FRANCIS M. KING 15 Feb 1914. He was born ca 189492.
Notes for PEARL A. BURNS:
The Johnstown, PA, "Tribune-Democrat" issue of 19 July 1978:
KING - Mrs. Pearl A., 85, 1813 1/2 Somerset Ave., Windber, died July 18, 1978, at Somerset Community Hospital. Born April 7, 1893, in Roaring Spring, daughter of Robert Scott and Clara Marie (Herron) Burns. Preceded in death by parents; son, Leonard; and brothers - James S., Eugene A. and Harold. Survived by these children: Francis X., 160 Glenn St., Johnstown; Martha Roberts, Mentor-on-the-Lake, Ohio. Col. Donald B., Bryan Tex., and John W., Niagara Falls, N.Y.; also nine grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Well-known music teacher in Windber area. Member of Soroptomist International and auxiliaries to Legion of Mary and F.O.E. Former member and officer of CDA. Friends received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Hugh W. Marron Funeral home, 808 Somerset Ave., Windber. Funeral Mass at 9 a.m. Friday at Holy Child Catholic Church, Windber, the Rev. Charles Leonardis. Interment, St. John's Cemetery, Geistown. (Altoona Mirror please copy.)
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St. John Gaulbert's Cemetery, Johnstown, Cambria Co. PA:
DAUGHTER - MOTHER / PEARL A. KING / 1893 - 1978
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Marriage Notes for PEARL BURNS and FRANCIS KING:
Cambria County, PA marriage license [abstract]:
Volume 48, p. 261
Francis M. KING, 20, Millhand, b. Johnstown, s/o Leonard & Cath. (Meavy) King, to
Pearl A. BURNS, 21, b. Roaring Spring, d/o Scott & Clara (Herron) Burns
married 15 February 1914 by J. Boyle
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Children of PEARL BURNS and FRANCIS KING are:
i. FRANCIS X.5 KING, b. 12 Jul 1917, Windber, Somerset Co. PA93; d. 17 Oct 1993, Washington, DC93; m. BETTY ROSCOE.
Notes for FRANCIS X. KING:
KING - Francis X. "Flash," 76, 160 Glenn St., died Oct. 17, 1993, in Washington Hospital Center, Washington, D.C. Born July 12, 1917, in Windber, son of Frank and Pearl A. (Burns) King. Preceded in death by parents; brothers, Col. Donald B. and John King. Survived by wife of 50 years, the former Betty Roscoe, and these children: Claudia K. Pew, and Denise King-Stoval, all of Princeton, N.J.; Michael Scott King, married to former Lee Prossie, State College; grandchildren, George T. Pew III, Richard King, Chelsea King and Travis Stoval. Brother of Martha Roberts, Mentor-on-the-Lake, Ohio. Retired outside sales representative with 25 years of service with M. Glosser & Sons. Army Tech 5 glider medic during World War II. Member of Holy Name Society, Nocturnal Adoration Society, St. Colomba Men's Club, a Lector and Eucharistic Minister at St. Columba Catholic Church, where Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday, the Rev. Joseph Cummings. Interment, Grandview Cemetery. Friends received 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the Francis G. Ozog Funeral Home Inc., Broad Street, where wake service will be held Wednesday afternoon.
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ii. DONALD B. KING.
iii. JOHN W. KING.
iv. MARTHA KING, m. ____ ROBERTS.
v. LEONARD KING.
14. EVA B.4 BURNS (ULYSSES GRANT3, RACHAEL KATHARYNE2 COLBERT, ROBERT SCOTT1) was born 17 Nov 1892 in Roaring Spring, Blair Co. PA, and died Mar 1977 in State College, Centre Co. PA. She married EMORY J. ROSS 21 Feb 1917 in Philadelphia, PA.
Children of EVA BURNS and EMORY ROSS are:
i. FLORENCE5 ROSS, m. DONALD NEFF.
ii. HOPE ROSS.
iii. RUBY ROSS, m. SCOTT FOGLE.
iv. MONA ROSS, m. GILBERG HOOVER.
15. SAMUEL EDWIN4 LYNN (MELCENE VELDEE3 BURNS, RACHAEL KATHARYNE2 COLBERT, ROBERT SCOTT1) was born 30 Oct 190694,95,96, and died 197996. He married ANN MAYHEW.
Child of SAMUEL LYNN and ANN MAYHEW is:
i. JANICE LEE5 LYNN, b. 193696.
16. KATHARYNE R.4 LYNN (MELCENE VELDEE3 BURNS, RACHAEL KATHARYNE2 COLBERT, ROBERT SCOTT1) was born ca 190997,98. She married GEORGE K. TOMES 5 Oct 1940 in Johnstown, Cambria Co. PA99. He was born 4 Jan 1911100.
Marriage Notes for KATHARYNE LYNN and GEORGE TOMES:
Johnstown, PA "The Daily Tribune" issue of 2 November 1940:
KATHRYNE LYNN, GEORGE K. TOMES UNITED OCTOBER 5
Marriage of Local Girl and Son of Late Pastor Announced Today
Mrs. Melcene B. Lynn of 961 Martin Street announced the marriage of her daughter Katharyne to George K. Tomes of Gary, Ind., at a pretty luncheon this afternoon at the Capital Hotel. The ceremony took place in the Bedford Street Evangelical Church Saturday morning, October 5, at 10 o'clock and was performed by the bride's pastor, Rev. F.E. Hetrick, Ph. D., in the presence of the mothers of the contracting pair and Mrs. Hetrick. Mrs. Hilton Bowman presented a 20-minute organ recital preceding the ceremony. The couple was unattended.
For her wedding the former Miss Lynn wore her mother's wedding dress of ivory taffeta and lace and elbow length gloves. She carried a hand-embroidered handkerchief of her grandmother's. Her flowers were a corsage of gardenias. The bride's mother wore Alice-blue lace with black accessories and the bridegroom's mother was attired in soldier-blue crepe with navy accessories. Both had shoulder corsages of deep-shaded rosebuds. After a wedding breakfast at the Capital Hotel the couple departed for a short honeymoon trip to New York City.
Both the bride and the bridegroom graduated from the University of Pittsburgh, following graduation from Johnstown High School and Emerson High of Gary, respectively. Mrs. Tomes has been a visitor with the Department of Public Assistance and its predecessors, SERB and the Mothers Assistance Fund organizations. Mr. Tomes is identified with the treasury department of the International Harvester Company in Chicago.
The former Miss Lynn's father was the late M.L. Lynn. Mr. Tomes is a son of Mrs. Edna Tomes of Gary and the late Rev. O.E. Tomes, who was pastor of the First Christian Church, Vine Street, for eight years prior to his death in April, 1935.
Guests from this city and from Pittsburgh and Harrisburg attended the announcement luncheon. The young couple will be at home after December 1 in Gary.
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Children of KATHARYNE LYNN and GEORGE TOMES are:
i. GEORGE LYNN5 TOMES, b. 1946100.
ii. LYNDA TOMES, b. 6 May 1949100.
Endnotes
1. Nancy Ellen (Burns) Helsel, "Statement of Claim; Genealogical Proof" 27 November 1916, (Filed with the Roaring Spring, Blair County, PA Justice of the Peace).
2. birthplace given on death certificates of several of her children
3. Nancy Ellen (Burns) Helsel, "Statement of Claim; Genealogical Proof" 27 November 1916, (Filed with the Roaring Spring, Blair County, PA Justice of the Peace), "My mother Rachel Katharyne was the daughter of Robert Scott Colbert who was born in ? county of Hardy state of Virginia."
4. Death Certificate
5. Nancy Ellen (Burns) Helsel, "Statement of Claim; Genealogical Proof" 27 November 1916, (Filed with the Roaring Spring, Blair County, PA Justice of the Peace).
6. Death Certificate
7. Nancy Ellen (Burns) Helsel, "Statement of Claim; Genealogical Proof" 27 November 1916, (Filed with the Roaring Spring, Blair County, PA Justice of the Peace), "My father Samuel Burns was the son of Thomas Burns who was born in Duncansville county of Blair state of Pa."
8. Death Certificate
9. Greenlawn Cemetery, Roaring Spring, PA (Archie Claar's compilation)
10. Death Certificate
11. Nancy Ellen (Burns) Helsel, "Statement of Claim; Genealogical Proof" 27 November 1916, (Filed with the Roaring Spring, Blair County, PA Justice of the Peace), "Know all men by these presents that I Nancy Ellen Helsel was born in Rodman, county of Blair state of Penn'a."
12. Death Certificate
13. Nancy Ellen (Burns) Helsel, "Statement of Claim; Genealogical Proof" 27 November 1916, (Filed with the Roaring Spring, Blair County, PA Justice of the Peace), "I was married to Miles E. Helsel in the year 1900."
14. death Certificate
15. 1900 PA Census
16. Liebegott collection; Martinsburg, PA public lib.
17. Mother's obituary
18. Liebegott collection; Martinsburg, PA public lib.
19. brother's obituary
20. "Patricia L. Knudson, 1310 Scott Avenue, Johnstown, PA 15902, <Knudsonrnp@aol.com>," Colbert MS.
21. Blair Co. Brides Index, v. A-B (refers to lic. v. 32, p. 86)
22. Brøderbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 1, Ed. 3, Social Security Records: U.S., SS Death Benefit Records, Surnames Beginning with A, Date of Import: 3 Apr 1996, Internal Ref. #1.111.3.5455.9
23. Liebegott collection; Martinsburg, PA public lib.
24. brother's obituary
25. Liebegott collection; Martinsburg, PA public lib.
26. Obituary
27. death certificate
28. Obituary
29. Fouss Funeral Home records, Bellwood, PA
30. Blair County marriage license
31. Logan Valley Cemetery
32. Register of Births, Blair Co. Courthouse
33. Register of Deaths, Blair Co. Courthouse
34. Register of Births, Blair Co. Courthouse
35. Brøderbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 1, Ed. 3, Social Security Records: U.S., SS Death Benefit Records, Surnames Beginning with B, Date of Import: 3 Apr 1996, Internal Ref. #1.111.3.31659.62
36. Register of Births, Blair Co. Courthouse
37. Brøderbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 1, Ed. 3, Social Security Records: U.S., SS Death Benefit Records, Surnames Beginning with L, Date of Import: 3 Apr 1996, Internal Ref. #1.111.3.127592.168
38. Obituary
39. St. John Gaulbert's Cemetery, Johnstown, PA, headstone.
40. death certificate
41. St. John Gaulbert's Cemetery, Johnstown, PA, headstone.
42. Obituary
43. 1900 Census
44. St. John Gaulbert's Cemetery, Johnstown, PA, headstone.
45. Obituary of husband
46. St. John Gaulbert's Cemetery, Johnstown, PA, headstone.
47. Register of Births, Blair Co. Courthouse
48. The Johnstown "Tribune", obituary.
49. St. John Gaulbert's Cemetery, Johnstown, PA, headstone.
50. The Johnstown "Tribune", obituary.
51. St. John Gaulbert's Cemetery, Johnstown, PA, headstone.
52. Mentioned in father's obituary
53. St. John Gaulbert's Cemetery, Johnstown, PA, headstone.
54. death Certificate
55. Death record @ Blair Co. Courthouse
56. Greenlawn Cemetery, Roaring Spring, PA
57. Obituary.
58. Greenlawn Cemetery, Roaring Spring, PA
59. Obituary.
60. Death record @ Blair Co. Courthouse
61. mentioned in father's obit
62. 1900 PA Census: Blair Co. Roaring Spring Boro. (Series T623, roll 1382), ed 89, p. 9b, lines 65-68, dwelling 184, family 184, Locust St., 7 June 1900, "Melcene BURNS, Boarder, Dec 1877, 22, single, Pa/Pa/Pa, Day Laborer."
63. 1910 PA Census: Cambria Co. Dale Borough (Series T624, roll 1323), ed 154, p. 19b, lines 88-91, dwelling 391, family 406, #913 Lemon St., 27 Apr 1910, "Melcene V., wife, 32, m. 5, 2/2, Pa/Pa/Va."
64. 1920 PA Census: Cambria Co. Johnstown Ward 17 (Series T625, roll 1547), ed 200, p. 18a, lines 27-30, dwelling 347, family 357, #961 Martin St., 19 Jan 1920, "Melcene V., wife, 43, Pa/Pa/Pa."
65. Obituary of sister Nancy Ellen Helsel
66. The Johnstown "Tribune", obituary.
67. 1910 PA Census: Cambria Co. Dale Borough (Series T624, roll 1323), ed 154, p. 19b, lines 88-91, dwelling 391, family 406, #913 Lemon St., 27 Apr 1910, "marr. 5 yrs."
68. 1910 PA Census: Cambria Co. Dale Borough (Series T624, roll 1323), ed 154, p. 19b, lines 88-91, dwelling 391, family 406, #913 Lemon St., 27 Apr 1910, "Myles L. LYNN, Head, 33, m. 5, Pa/Pa/Pa, Laborer: Car shop."
69. 1920 PA Census: Cambria Co. Johnstown Ward 17 (Series T625, roll 1547), ed 200, p. 18a, lines 27-30, dwelling 347, family 357, #961 Martin St., 19 Jan 1920, "Miles Lloyd LYNN, Head, 44, Pa/Pa/Pa, Mill hand: steel mill."
70. The Johnstown "Tribune", obituary, issue of [ ] March 1931.
71. "Patricia L. Knudson, 1310 Scott Avenue, Johnstown, PA 15902, <Knudsonrnp@aol.com>," Colbert MS.
72. The Johnstown "Tribune", obituary, issue of [ ] March 1931.
73. Death Certificate.
74. Marriage application
75. Death certificate
76. death certificate
77. Blair County marriage license index
78. Register of Births, Blair Co. Courthouse
79. Social Security Death Records Index.
80. Marriage application
81. Clappers in America by Marie Leighty Engel
82. "Patricia L. Knudson, 1310 Scott Avenue, Johnstown, PA 15902, <Knudsonrnp@aol.com>," Colbert MS.
83. Register of Births, Blair Co. Courthouse
84. "Patricia L. Knudson, 1310 Scott Avenue, Johnstown, PA 15902, <Knudsonrnp@aol.com>," Colbert MS.
85. Liebegott collection; Martinsburg, PA public lib.
86. "Patricia L. Knudson, 1310 Scott Avenue, Johnstown, PA 15902, <Knudsonrnp@aol.com>," Colbert MS.
87. 1900 Census
88. The Johnstown "Tribune-Democrat", obituary, issue of [ ] July 1978.
89. St. John Gaulbert's Cemetery, Johnstown, PA, headstone.
90. The Johnstown "Tribune-Democrat", obituary, issue of [ ] July 1978.
91. St. John Gaulbert's Cemetery, Johnstown, PA, headstone.
92. Cambria County, PA marriage record, Volume 48, p. 261.
93. The Johnstown "Tribune", obituary.
94. 1910 PA Census: Cambria Co. Dale Borough (Series T624, roll 1323), ed 154, p. 19b, lines 88-91, dwelling 391, family 406, #913 Lemon St., 27 Apr 1910, "Samuel E., son, 3."
95. 1920 PA Census: Cambria Co. Johnstown Ward 17 (Series T625, roll 1547), ed 200, p. 18a, lines 27-30, dwelling 347, family 357, #961 Martin St., 19 Jan 1920, "Samuel Edwin, son, 13, Pa/Pa/Pa."
96. "Patricia L. Knudson, 1310 Scott Avenue, Johnstown, PA 15902, <Knudsonrnp@aol.com>," Colbert MS.
97. 1910 PA Census: Cambria Co. Dale Borough (Series T624, roll 1323), ed 154, p. 19b, lines 88-91, dwelling 391, family 406, #913 Lemon St., 27 Apr 1910, "Catherine L., dau, 1."
98. 1920 PA Census: Cambria Co. Johnstown Ward 17 (Series T625, roll 1547), ed 200, p. 18a, lines 27-30, dwelling 347, family 357, #961 Martin St., 19 Jan 1920, "Katharyne R., dau, 11, Pa/Pa/Pa."
99. The Johnstown "Tribune", issue of 2 November 1940.
100. "Patricia L. Knudson, 1310 Scott Avenue, Johnstown, PA 15902, <Knudsonrnp@aol.com>," Colbert MS.
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