Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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18-53, JAN. H52 THE BURNES. THE BURNES LINEAGE. 1. The first of the family of which there is reliable record was Campbell Burness (sic), sometimes written Burnliies. He was born in Edinburgh. Scotland. about 1718. His connection with the political troubles of 1745 brought about the confiscation of his property, and he lied to the mountains of Batlock. in Kincardine shire, Where he died. disappointed and disheartened. He was buried in the cliureliyard of Lochlea, near Alloway Hill, 011 the Doon. His children were left without means, a charge upon his ounge1 brother. William Burness. whose Wealth consisted chiey of a. noble and motherly wife, whose maiden name was .;"11es Brown. II. Among the children thus left was Peter Burness. He was born in Kincardineshire in 1752. V7ithout education or for- tune. Peter came to America in 1771, and settled at. or near. Norfolk. Va., Where. in 1777, he married Charlotte Hayden, and in his marriage record for the rst time the name is written Burnes. He removed to Spottsylvania 00., V a.. Where III. James Burnes was born February 14, 1779. and Dan1 Burnes November 17, 1781. Their mother died February 8, 17 82. and in 1790 Peter Burnes married a second time; but his Wife was of violent temper. and so disagreeable to her step-sons that they went to Ghillicothe, Ohio, in 1803. But James Burnes returned to Virginia, and married December 29. 1805, Mary Thompson. Of this marriage were born seven sons and three daughters: 1, ,el son; 2. Lewis; 3. Fielding; 4. Daniel D.; 5. Milton: 6, James N.: 7. CalvinF.: 8. IIarv; 9. Charlotte: 10, Susan Burnes. Of these, Milton. Mar-v. and Charlotte died in infancy. In 1824 Mr. James Burnes removed to hlorgantown, Ind.. and subsequently to Vermilion County, in the same State. He be- came a merchant. and laid off the town of Springeld. The father possessed sound judgment, with energgv and independence. In 1836 Lewis Burnes. on horseback. Visited the Platte country. and brougzht back such a favorable report that in 1837 the Whole family came west. Lewis and his family settled in the Missouri bottom, near 1arlev. Fielding and his father located a mile or two north of Camden Point. opened a store. and called it Pmena Vista. A fter a few w-ars. Lewis and Daniel D. engzaged in the mercantile lmsi- ness at \eston. The poliry of the father was to unite his sons in lmsiness. that thev inigzlit be of mutual help. Thus the power and influenee of the family was aug1nented. and. in politics and b11si- ness. the- lu-ranie the most influential tamilv in northwest .V[is- souri. lheir united powers gave them wealth and honor. .l:nm-s liurnes til was born in Spotts)lania Co.. Va., Feb. 14. 1779: (1. at l.m-na. Vista Jan. 16. 185?; md Dec. 29, 1805. Mary Tliompson. la. in Louisa (o.. Va.. .u;:. 12. 1787: d. in Weston Nov. .351. L802. (hr 1. l.FI\l{ l.l,~RNES. b. in Ohio. .la 12. 1810: d. i11 St. Joseph. .Io.. Nov. 17. 1879. He was buried at Laurel Hill (eme