1. BENJAMIN1 BURNS was born circa 1778 in or near Sunbury, Northumbrland Co., PA.

He married LINNEY PARKER on 2 Oct 1808 in Washington, DC. Their descendants are shown in blue
He married ELLEN THOMAS, daughter of BENJAMIN THOMAS, circa 1815 Washington, DC. Their descendants are shown in red.
He married MARGARET GIBSON 8 Mar 1833 Prince George Co, MD. No descendants.
He married ANN CROSS 28 Jul 1836 Washington, DC. Their descendants are shown in black.

He was "of Sunbury, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania" according to the inscription on his tombstone in Congressional Cemetery. There were a number of Burns in Northumberland County from the earliest colonial times. A Herman Born warranted 150 acres of land there in 1772. A Peter Burns was listed in the "Annals of Buffalo Valley" as an inhabitant in 1775. On 3 June 1809 Benjamin sold land in Mahontago Twp., Pa.,"late property of Herman Burns, Dec." suggesting that his father was named Herman. The naming of Benjamin's son Harmon would seem to reinforce this.

 He moved to Washington City at just about the same time as it became officially the nation's Capitol in 1800. During the War of 1812 he was a member of the DC militia for two periods, first from May through July of 1813 he was a member of Captain Caldwell's Troop of Tayloe's 2nd Regimental Cavalry, and from August through October of 1814 he was with Captain Hugh's Company of Brent's 2nd Regiment. It was during this later period that the British occupied and burned the Capitol. In 1855 and 1857, as a result of this service, his widow received two warrants for 120 and 40 acres of land which she promptly sold. In 1815 he subscribed to shares to build a building on Capitol hill to serve as a temporary Capitol. The structure known as the "brick capitol" was located on the present site of the Supreme Court Building. He was a Mason, having attained the third degree level in Federal Lodge #1 on 20 April 1811. The "National Intelligencer" for the period from 1811 to 1850 carries many items attesting to his activity as a merchant tailor on or near Capitol Hill or Pennsylvania Avenue.

Children of BENJAMIN1 BURNS and LINNEY PARKER were:
 

2. i. MARY E,2 born 11 Feb 1810 Washington, DC; married SAMUEL C. MORAN.

 Children of BENJAMIN1 BURNS and ELLEN THOMAS all born DC were as follows:
 

i. HARMON2 was born on 25 Aug 1817; he married JULIA L. DESAULES on 26 Feb 1852 DC; he died on 26 Oct 1872 at age 55; he was buried DC. He was a shoe merchant.
ii. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN was born in 1822; he married MARY A. BASSETT on 12 Oct 1858; he died on 5 May 1890 DC; he was buried DC. He was a civil servant.
3. iii. GEORGE, born 1824; married MARY ELLEN BROWN.

 There were no children of BENJAMIN1 BURNS and MARGARET GIBSON.

Children of BENJAMIN1 BURNS and ANN CROSS were as follows:

4. i. MARY C. born circa 1837 DC; married NATHANIEL WELLS.
5. ii. AMANDA VIRGINIA, born Feb 1841 Washington, DC; married RICHARD CASWELL RYNEX.
iii. PAUL was born circa 1844 DC; he died in Mar 1861 DC; he was buried circa 1861 DC.
iv. SILAS C was born circa 1845 DC;

2. MARY E.2 BURNS (Benjamin1); born 11 Feb 1810 Washington, DC; married SAMUEL C. MORAN 14 Jan 1829 DC; died 24 Feb 1833 P.G.Co., MD, at age 23; buried 26 Feb 1833 Washington, DC.
She was graduated in 1822 Bethlehem Semnry, Northhampton Co., PA.

Children of MARY E.2 BURNS and SAMUEL C. MORAN were:

6. i. MARY C. B,3 born circa 1830; married JAMES COCHRANE; married JOHN A. HUNNICUTT.

Children of GEORGE2 BURNS and MARY ELLEN BROWN were as follows:

i. ELIZABETH ELLEN3 was born on 17 Nov 1847 DC; she died on 6 May 1863 Emmitsburg, MD, at age 15; she was buried DC.
ii. GEORGE KOSSUTH was born on 16 Aug 1849 DC; he died on 19 May 1861 DC at age 11; he was buried DC.
7. iii. FRANK HARMON, born 11 Feb 1851 DC; married JULIA AGNES BUTHMAN.
8. iv. EDWARD LACEY, born 21 Dec 1852 Washington,, DC; married MARY ANGELA MCDAVITT.

4. MARY C.2 BURNS (Benjamin1); born circa 1837 DC; married NATHANIEL WELLS 23 Jan 1856 Washington, DC; died 30 Dec 1898 DC; buried 2 Jan 1899 DC.

Children of MARY C.2 BURNS and NATHANIEL WELLS all born DC were as follows:

i. IDA L3 was born circa 1857; she married CHARLES S. DRURY circa 1878; she died after 1910.
ii. CHARLES E was born circa 1861; he died after 1895. He was Tailor.
iii. WILLIAM D was born circa 1862; he died after 1910. He was a bakery clerk.
iv. BENJAMIN B was born circa 1864; he died after 1910. He was Painter.
v. GEORGE W was born circa 1872. He was BakeryClerk.

5. AMANDA VIRGINIA2 BURNS (Benjamin1)was born in Feb 1841 Washington, DC; married RICHARD CASWELL RYNEX, son of JOHN RYNEX and ELIZA CASWELL, 27 Nov 1865 Washington, DC; died 27 Aug 1907 Washington, DC, at age 66; buried 29 Aug 1907 Washington, DC; her estate was probated 21 Jan 1908 Washington, DC.

 Children of AMANDA VIRGINIA2 BURNS and RICHARD CASWELL RYNEX were as follows:

9. i. JOHN WALTER,3 born 15 Jan 1867 Quincy, Adams Co., IL; married SADIE S. WILLIAMS.
ii. RICHARD SILAS was born on 12 Jul 1869 Qunicy, Adams Co., IL. He was a paperhanger circa 1914.
iii. MINNIE LEE was born on 8 Nov 1871 Chillicothe, MO; she died in Sep 1938 Washington, DC, at age 66; she was buried after Sep 1938 Washington, DC. She was a boarding house owner and operator between 1920 and 1930 Washington, DC.
iv. DOROTHY R was born on 25 Sep 1873 Chillicothe, MO; she died in Jan 1957 DC at age 83; she was buried circa 1957 Washington, DC.

6. MARY C.B.3 MORAN (Mary2 Burns, Benjamin1); born circa 1830; married JAMES COCHRANE; married JOHN A. HUNNICUTT 16 Nov 1854 Baltimore, MD.

Children of MARY C. B.3 MORAN and JAMES COCHRANE were:
 

10. i. ELLEN ELIZABETH,4 born circa 1868; married RICHARD STANFORTH.

i. MAGGIE4 was born circa 1856; she married GERMAN GILL;

 Children of FRANK HARMON3 BURNS and JULIA AGNES BUTHMAN all born DC were as follows:

i. FRANK HARMON4 was born on 17 May 1873; he died on 3 Jun 1901 DC at age 28; he was buried DC.
ii. EDWARD MILTON was born on 13 Aug 1874; he died on 9 Nov 1889 DC at age 15; he was buried DC.
iii. GEORGE OACAR was born on 23 Feb 1876; he died on 8 Apr 1905 DC at age 29; he was buried DC.
iv. JULIA MAUDE was born on 8 Nov 1877.
v. WILLIAM BITTINGER was born on 2 Sep 1879; he died on 22 Nov 1899 DC at age 20; he was buried DC.
vi. EDGAR was born on 23 Apr 1882; he died on 6 Nov 1882 DC; he was buried DC.
vii. ROBERT was born on 3 Oct 1883; he died on 13 May 1921 DC at age 37; he was buried DC.
viii. HOWARD ALEXANDER was born on 17 Feb 1886; he died in Aug 1938 DC at age 52; he was buried DC.
ix. GEORGE CURTIS was born on 9 Apr 1888; he died in 1951; he was buried DC.
x. ELEANOR was born on 22 Aug 1891; she died on 7 Oct 1967 DC at age 76; she was buried DC;

8. EDWARD LACEY3 BURNS (George2, Benjamin1); born 21 Dec 1852 Washington,, DC; married MARY ANGELA MCDAVITT 6 Oct 1874 DC; died 17 Dec 1891 Washington,, DC, at age 38; buried Washington,, DC. He was a shoe salesman.

Children of EDWARD LACEY3 BURNS and MARY ANGELA MCDAVITT were:

11. i. EDWARD LACEY,4 born 9 May 1876 DC; married CAROLE MARGARET ISEMANN.

9. JOHN WALTER3 RYNEX (Amanda2 Burns, Benjamin1); born 15 Jan 1867 Quincy, Adams Co., IL; married SADIE S. WILLIAMS, daughter of CHARLES D. WILLIAMS and JOHANNA BEHRENS, 1 Dec 1891 Washington, DC; died 1 Sep 1930 Arlington, Arlington Co, VA, at age 63; buried 3 Sep 1930 Washington, DC.

He was always known as J. Walter, or just Walter, presumedly because so many of the family were named John. He came to Washington from Chillicothe, MO with his family when he was only 12 years. He often noted that the Washington Monument was only about half completed when he arrived and that the height can still be noted by the slight change in the color of the upper half. He was a paperhanger by trade and operated a decorating business from his home at 904 D Street, NW for many years. Like his mother, Walter was afflicted with arthritis at a fairly early age which ultimately forced him to give up his decorating business. For some years he worked at the baggage checking office of the Union Station.

Children of JOHN WALTER3 RYNEX and SADIE S. WILLIAMS were as follows:

12. i. WALTER CASWELL,4 born 15 Jan 1893 DC; married ETHEL MIDDLETON BARCO.
13. ii. MILDRED S, born 31 Jan 1895 Washington, DC; married BARTON LIONEL REES; married HAROLD PHILLIPS; divorced BARTON LIONEL REES.
14. iii. HELEN LOUISE, born 25 Jan 1897 Washington, DC; married AUSTIN FRANKLIN CHILDS; married ERWIN O. WIELAND; divorced AUSTIN FRANKLIN CHILDS.
15. iv. CHARLES DRURY, born 10 Aug 1899 DC; married DOROTHY LAINHART.
16. v. EDDY BAKER, born 24 Jun 1904 Washington, DC; married DOROTHY MASON;
married DOROTHY FAIRFAX; divorced DOROTHY MASON.

10. ELLEN ELIZABETH4 COCHRANE (Mary3 Moran, Mary2 Burns, Benjamin1); born circa 1868; married RICHARD STANFORTH 29 Aug 1888.

 Children of ELLEN ELIZABETH4 COCHRANE and RICHARD STANFORTH were:

i. RICHARD5 was born circa 1890; he married ELIZABETH RUDDER.

Children of EDWARD LACEY4 BURNS and CAROLE MARGARET ISEMANN were:

18. i. JOHN ISEMANN5 born 30 Sep 1907 DC; married MARGARET MACDONALD

 12. WALTER CASWELL4 RYNEX (John3, Amanda2 Burns, Benjamin1); born 15 Jan 1893 DC; married ETHEL MIDDLETON BARCO 20 Jan 1914 Alexandria, Arlington Co, VA; died 18 Jul 1968 VA at age 75.

Children of WALTER CASWELL4 RYNEX and ETHEL MIDDLETON BARCO are as follows:

19. i. son living
20. ii. daughter living
21. iii. son living

Children of MILDRED S.4 RYNEX and BARTON LIONEL REES both born DC are as follows:

22. i. son living
23. ii. daughter living

14. HELEN LOUISE4 RYNEX (John3, Amanda2 Burns, Benjamin1); born 25 Jan 1897 Washington, DC; married AUSTIN FRANKLIN CHILDS, son of FRANK HOWARD CHILDS and JANE FRANCES SHEPHERD, 12 Jul 1916 Kansas City, Jackson Co, MO; she and AUSTIN FRANKLIN CHILDS were divorced 28 Oct 1925 Arlington, Arlington Co., VA; married ERWIN O. WIELAND Jun 1926; died 18 Apr 1959 Washington, DC, at age 62; buried 21 Apr 1959 Arlington, Arlington Co., VA.
Her working career was always with the Federal Government, first in the 1920's with the Prohibition Department, including a field tour in Detroit, MI. After prohibition was repealed she worked for the Anti-trust Division of the Department of Justice. During that time she was Secretary to later Supreme Court Justice Jackson while he prepared the anti-trust case against the Aluminum Company of America.

Children of HELEN LOUISE4 RYNEX and AUSTIN FRANKLIN CHILDS are:

24. i.son living

25. i. daughter living

15. CHARLES DRURY4 RYNEX (John3, Amanda2 Burns, Benjamin1); born 10 Aug 1899 DC; married DOROTHY LAINHART Jun 1925 DC; died 11 Dec 1967 Clearwater, FL, at age 68; buried 16 Dec 1967 Ft.Lincoln Cemmetery.
He was a mechanic between 1930 and 1960.
Children of CHARLES DRURY4 RYNEX and DOROTHY LAINHART are:

26. Son living.

18. JOHN ISEMANN5 BURNS (Edward4, Edward3, George2, Benjamin1); born 30 Sep 1907 DC; married MARGARET MACDONALD 19 Apr 1932 St. Marys, Newport, RI; died 23 Oct 1973 Brunswick, GA, at age 66; buried 26 Oct 1973 Arlngton, VA.
He was Lawyer.

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