Burness Genealogy and Family History

Martha Ann Simonson¹

#25601, b. 7 September 1837, d. 21 July 1922

Martha Ann Simonson was born on 7 September 1837 in Harrison Township, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA.¹ She was the daughter of Aaron Simonson.^1,2 She married William P. Johnson, son of Nicholas Johnson and Malinda Cloud, on 29 October 1854 in Hamilton County, Ohio, USA.^3,1 She died on 21 July 1922 in Dixon, Lee County, Illinois, USA, at age 84.¹

Charts: Johnson Family

Children of Martha Ann Simonson and William P. Johnson

Margaret M. Johnson⁴ b. c 1855, d. c 1856
Zarum Johnson+^5,6,7 b. 9 Sep 1856, d. 1922
Eliza Jane Johnson⁶ b. 20 Apr 1859, d. 7 Dec 1863
Agnes Susan Johnson+^5,7,8 b. 15 Oct 1862, d. 27 Apr 1927
John B. Johnson⁴ b. 15 Apr 1865, d. 1 Jun 1865
William Edgar Johnson^9,7,8,10 b. 2 Aug 1866, d. 15 Dec 1915
Oscar E. Johnson+^1,7,8 b. 24 Feb 1869, d. 13 Feb 1917
Martha Nora Johnson+^1,8,10 b. 26 Aug 1871, d. 27 Jul 1932

Citations

FamilySearch, Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947.
1850 US Census, Ohio.
FamilySearch, Ohio County Marriages, 1789-1994.
Dixon Evening Telegraph, Dixon, Lee County, Illinois.
FamilySearch, Illinois County Marriages, 1810-1940.
1860 US Census, Illinois.
1870 US Census, Illinois.
1880 US Census, Illinois.
FamilySearch, Iowa Death Records, 1921-1940.
1900 US Census, Illinois.

Zarum Johnson¹

#25602, b. 9 September 1856, d. 1922

Pedigree

Zarum Johnson was born on 9 September 1856 in Indiana, USA.^2,1 He was the son of William P. Johnson and Martha Ann Simonson.^3,1,4 He married Jennie Miller on 25 December 1877 in Livingston County, Illinois, USA.^3,5 He died in 1922 in Dwight, Livingston County, Illinois, USA.⁶

Charts: Johnson Family

Children of Zarum Johnson and Jennie Miller

Mabel Jane Johnson^7,8,9,10 b. Oct 1878, d. 13 Jun 1946
Martha C. Johnson^9,10,11 b. 27 Mar 1880, d. 25 Mar 1966

Citations

1860 US Census, Illinois.
The History of Livingston County, Illinois.
FamilySearch, Illinois County Marriages, 1810-1940.
1870 US Census, Illinois.
Illinois State Archives, Illinois Marriage Index, 1763-1900.
Find A Grave.
FamilySearch, Illinois Marriages, 1815-1935.
FamilySearch, Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947.
1880 US Census, Illinois.
1900 US Census, Illinois.
1920 US Census, Illinois.

Eliza Jane Johnson¹

#25603, b. 20 April 1859, d. 7 December 1863

Pedigree

Eliza Jane Johnson was born on 20 April 1859 in Illinois, USA.^2,1 She was the daughter of William P. Johnson and Martha Ann Simonson.² She died on 7 December 1863 in Livingston County, Illinois, USA, at age 4.¹

Charts: Johnson Family

Citations

Find A Grave.
1860 US Census, Illinois.

Benjamin Franklin Calloway¹

#25605, b. 16 September 1815, d. 13 December 1898

Pedigree

Benjamin Franklin Calloway was born on 16 September 1815 in Delaware, USA.² He married Catharine C. Johnson, daughter of Nicholas Johnson and Malinda Cloud, on 2 May 1848 in Dearborn County, Indiana, USA.³ He died on 13 December 1898 in Jefferson County, Indiana, USA, at age 83.² He was buried in Springdale Cemetery, Madison, Jefferson County, Indiana, USA.²

Charts: Johnson Family

Children of Benjamin Franklin Calloway and Catharine C. Johnson

Thomas N. Calloway+^4,5,6,7 b. 20 Mar 1849, d. 23 Jun 1915
Mary Calloway^8,1,6,7 b. 31 Aug 1851, d. 30 Aug 1931
Benjamin Franklin Calloway+^6,7 b. 14 Jun 1855, d. 8 Sep 1909
Ella M. Calloway^6,7,9 b. 15 Oct 1858, d. 28 Nov 1904

Citations

FamilySearch, Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1955.
Find A Grave.
FamilySearch, Indiana Marriages, 1811-2018.
FamilySearch, Illinois, Cook County Deaths, 1878-1922.
1850 US Census, Indiana.
1860 US Census, Indiana.
1870 US Census, Indiana.
Ancestry.com, Kentucky Death Records, 1852-1953.
1880 US Census, Indiana.

William D. Roberts^1,2

#25606, b. 12 February 1809, d. 27 November 1889

Pedigree

William D. Roberts was born on 12 February 1809 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA.² He married Sarah Ann Johnson, daughter of Nicholas Johnson and Malinda Cloud, on 1 May 1842 in Hamilton County, Ohio, USA.¹ He died on 27 November 1889 in Champaign County, Illinois, USA, at age 80.³

Charts: Johnson Family

Children of William D. Roberts and Sarah Ann Johnson

Angeline Roberts+^4,5 b. 13 Feb 1843, d. 3 Jan 1915
Catharine Roberts+^4,5 b. 25 Aug 1844, d. 27 Nov 1925
Amanda Malinda Roberts+^6,4,5 b. 11 Jan 1846, d. 29 Apr 1925
Samuel J. Roberts+^4,5 b. 28 Nov 1846, d. 9 Nov 1931
Albert Nicholas Roberts^6,5,7 b. 27 May 1856, d. 2 May 1929
Joseph B. Roberts+^6,5,7,8 b. 20 Jul 1858, d. 11 May 1923
Daniel R. Roberts+^6,9,7,8 b. 19 May 1862, d. 4 Feb 1937
Eliza J. Roberts+^9,6,7,8 b. 12 Mar 1864, d. 13 Jan 1935

Citations

FamilySearch, Ohio County Marriages, 1789-1994.
Champaign County Illinois Biographies.
Find A Grave.
1850 US Census, Ohio.
1860 US Census, Illinois.
FamilySearch, Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947.
1870 US Census, Illinois.
1880 US Census, Illinois.
FamilySearch, Illinois County Marriages, 1810-1940.

Angeline Roberts¹

#25607, b. 13 February 1843, d. 3 January 1915

Pedigree

Angeline Roberts was born on 13 February 1843 in Hamilton County, Ohio, USA.^2,3 She was the daughter of William D. Roberts and Sarah Ann Johnson.^3,4 She married Isaiah Corray on 3 February 1862 in Champaign County, Illinois, USA.¹ She died on 3 January 1915 in Champaign County, Illinois, USA, at age 71.²

Charts: Johnson Family

Children of Angeline Roberts and Isaiah Corray

Harmon Mason Corray+^5,6,7 b. 8 Nov 1862, d. 1965
Laura Belle Corray+^5,6 b. May 1864, d. 1940
George M. Corray+^8,5,6 b. 15 Mar 1869, d. 2 Dec 1918
Carrie May Corray⁶ b. 28 May 1871, d. 31 Aug 1892

Citations

Illinois State Archives, Illinois Marriage Index, 1763-1900.
Find A Grave.
1850 US Census, Ohio.
1860 US Census, Illinois.
1870 US Census, Illinois.
1880 US Census, Illinois.
1910 US Census, Illinois.
FamilySearch, Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947.

Catharine Roberts¹

#25608, b. 25 August 1844, d. 27 November 1925

Pedigree

Catharine Roberts was born on 25 August 1844 in Hamilton County, Ohio, USA.^2,3,1 She was the daughter of William D. Roberts and Sarah Ann Johnson.^1,4 She married James Clements on 5 March 1863 in Champaign County, Illinois, USA.^5,6 She died on 27 November 1925 in Dallas County, Iowa, USA, at age 81.^2,7 She was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois, USA.⁷

Charts: Johnson Family

Children of Catharine Roberts and James Clements

Edwin Clements+^8,9,10 b. c 1866
Frank Marion Clements+^6,9,10 b. 24 Sep 1868, d. 30 Jun 1933
Estella S. Clements^6,10 b. 14 Sep 1874, d. 11 Jul 1936
Arthur Daniel Clements+^11,10,3,12 b. 27 Dec 1875, d. 1935
Joseph Kirby Clements+^13,10,3 b. 19 May 1878, d. 1937
Ernest Chester Clements+^13,14 b. 22 Jun 1883, d. 17 Jun 1952
Carl William Clements+^11,3,12 b. 8 May 1888, d. Oct 1969

Citations

1850 US Census, Ohio.
FamilySearch, Iowa Death Records, 1921-1940.
1900 US Census, Indiana.
1860 US Census, Illinois.
Illinois State Archives, Illinois Marriage Index, 1763-1900.
FamilySearch, Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947.
Find A Grave.
FamilySearch, Illinois County Marriages, 1810-1940.
1870 US Census, Illinois.
1880 US Census, Kansas.
FamilySearch, Iowa County Marriages, 1838-1934.
1910 US Census, Iowa.
FamilySearch, Indiana Marriages, 1811-2018.
1925 State Census, Iowa.

Amanda Malinda Roberts^1,2

#25609, b. 11 January 1846, d. 29 April 1925

Pedigree

Amanda Malinda Roberts was born on 11 January 1846 in Hamilton County, Ohio, USA.^3,4 She was the daughter of William D. Roberts and Sarah Ann Johnson.^3,4,5 She married Pleasant Vance on 6 August 1867 in Champaign County, Illinois, USA.^6,3 She died on 29 April 1925 in Urbana, Illinois, USA, at age 79.³

Charts: Johnson Family

Children of Amanda Malinda Roberts and Pleasant Vance

Jessie B. Vance+^7,8 b. 28 Jun 1870, d. 17 Mar 1954
Sylvia M. Vance+^7,8 b. Apr 1872
William Daniel Vance+^7,2,8,9,10 b. Sep 1874
Genevieve Vance+^7,3,8 b. 13 Aug 1876, d. 26 Aug 1932
Albert Way Vance+^7,8 b. 4 Mar 1879, d. 1953
Franklin Pleasant Vance+⁹ b. 14 Jul 1881, d. 28 Apr 1958
Forrest Claude Vance+^7,9 b. 7 Jun 1885, d. 1938
Hazel Vance¹ b. 25 Jun 1887
Sidney R. Vance⁹ b. Feb 1889

Citations

FamilySearch, Illinois Births and Christenings, 1824-1940.
FamilySearch, Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992.
FamilySearch, Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947.
1850 US Census, Ohio.
1860 US Census, Illinois.
Illinois State Archives, Illinois Marriage Index, 1763-1900.
FamilySearch, Illinois County Marriages, 1810-1940.
1880 US Census, Illinois.
1900 US Census, Illinois.
1910 US Census, Illinois.

Samuel J. Roberts¹

#25610, b. 28 November 1846, d. 9 November 1931

Pedigree

Samuel J. Roberts was born on 28 November 1846 in Hamilton County, Ohio, USA.² He was the son of William D. Roberts and Sarah Ann Johnson.^3,4 He married Sarah Ann Prater on 1 January 1874 in Champaign County, Illinois, USA.^1,5 He died on 9 November 1931 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois, USA, at age 84.⁵

Charts: Johnson Family

Children of Samuel J. Roberts and Sarah Ann Prater

Lora May Roberts^5,6,7,8,9 b. 14 Oct 1874, d. 8 Oct 1932
May Elsie Roberts+^5,6 b. 10 Oct 1875, d. 30 Jan 1939
Nellie B. Roberts+^5,6 b. 22 Dec 1877, d. 10 Feb 1944
William D. Roberts+^10,6 b. 1 Oct 1879, d. 1957
Guy Casper Roberts^10,5,7 b. 30 May 1881, d. 2 Jul 1927
George Warren Roberts+^11,7 b. 8 Aug 1883, d. Oct 1963
Inez Roberts⁷ b. Oct 1885
Jennie Belle Roberts+^10,7,8 b. 10 Feb 1888, d. Apr 1977
Settie Ann Roberts^8,7,9 b. 14 Apr 1893, d. 30 Jun 1995
Emmett H. Roberts^7,8,9 b. 31 Aug 1896, d. Apr 1972

Citations

Illinois State Archives, Illinois Marriage Index, 1763-1900.
FamilySearch, United States Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940.
1850 US Census, Ohio.
1860 US Census, Illinois.
FamilySearch, Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947.
1880 US Census, Illinois.
1900 US Census, Arkansas.
1910 US Census, Illinois.
1920 US Census, Illinois.
FamilySearch, Illinois County Marriages, 1810-1940.
FamilySearch, Iowa County Marriages, 1838-1934.