Burns Cemetery

 

This is a White Cemetery

From Highway 39 in Normangee go west on OSR 6.9 miles to a driveway on the right. Take this driveway about ¼ mile to a big 2 – story house. Stay on the driveway and go past the house in front of the house to a cattle pen. The cemetery will be about 100 yards to the left in the woods. This cemetery is on private property.

BIDDLE, Charlotte Elizabeth "Betty" (Donaho)
     2nd wife of Samuel Biddle
1853 1909
BIDDLE, Clayton
     Son of Sam & Julie Biddle
unmarked  
BIDDLE, Clifford
     Son of Sam & Betty Biddle
unmarked  
BIDDLE, Icie
     Dau of Sam & Betty Biddle
unmarked  
BIDDLE, Infant
     Child of Sam & Betty Biddle
unmarked  
BIDDLE, James
     Son of J.I & L. I Biddle
July 18, 1900 Feb 1, 1904
BIDDLE, Julie Bridgman Ellington
     1st wife of Sam Biddle
unmarked  
BIDDLE, Francis Marion
     Hus of Cordelia "Cordia" (Adams) Biddle
     Father of Lacy BIDDLE
Aug 1, 1857 Jan 27 1918
BIDDLE, Richard Thomas
     Hus of Gladys Annie (Burns) Biddle
     Son of Samuel Stephen & Charlotte Elizabeth "Betty" (Donaho) Biddle
Nov 28, 1890 July 9, 1923
BIDDLE, Samuel Stephen
     Hus of Charlotte Elizabeth "Betty" (Donaho) Biddle
1836 1901
BIDDLE, Sarah “Tinsey”
     Dau of Sam & Julie biddle
unmarked  
BURNS, Augusta Fitz Hutchins
     Dau of Dr. J. C. & Mary Hutchins
     2nd wife of John Palmer Burns
unmarked  
BURNS, Charles Wesley Nov 4, 1852 Apr 20, 1905
BURNS, Dillard
     Son of J.P. & Texanna Burns
Apr 27, 1884 July 1, 1888
BURNS, Gordon O.
     Son of A.F. Burns
July 9, 1895 Sept 10, 1911
BURNS, Infant
     Son of J.H. & Pastoria King Burns
Mar 4, 1880 Mar 5, 1880
BURNS, Infant
     Son of J.P. & T. Burns
Oct 28, 1888 Nov 6, 1888
BURNS, Infant
     Son of J.P. & T. Burns
Mar 1, 1883 Mar 4, 1883
BURNS, Isaac     b. Paducah, Ark
     Gone to Texas 1837
Nov 22, 1819 Jan 31, 1886
BURNS, James Henry (Peter) July 21, 1850 Jan 14, 1917
BURNS, John Palmer
     Hus of Pastoria Burns
May 9, 1854 May 10, 1939
BURNS, Lurinda (Bridgeman)
     Wife of Isaac Burns
June 12, 1828 Dec 25, 1880
BURNS, Ola Belle Aug 15, 1908 Dec 7, 1914
BURNS, Pastoria (King)
     Wife of John Palmer Burns
Aug 8, 1854 Feb 5, 1883
BURNS, Texanna
     Wife of John Palmer Burns
Nov 25, 1859 Nov 1, 1886
BURNS, William A.
     Hus of Adelia Melissa (Manning)
Dec 25, 1863 Dec 24, 1916
COPELAND, A.J.
     Hus of A.F. Copeland (Augusta Fritz Hutchins)
Mar 17, 1844 Feb 23, 1885
COPELAND, Cunning
     Son of A.J. & A.F. Copeland
Dec 9, 1881 Jan 9, 1888
COPELAND, Cynthia Ann
     Wife of Nicholas Copeland
(1842) unmarked  
COPELAND, Isaac
     Son of A.J. & E. Copeland
19 years July 17, 1892
COPELAND, Louis
     Son of A.J. & A.F. Copeland
July 12, 1884 June 14, 1886
COPELAND, Nicholas unmarked  
DONAHO, Connie E.
     Dau of K. & S.L. Donaho
Aug 24, 1887 Feb 2, 1888
DONAHO, Sallie L. (Burns)
     Wife of Kaufman Donaho
June 9, 1858 Feb 6, 1890
DOWELL, Mother of Doc Dowell unmarked  
DOWELL, Sister of Doc Dowell unmarked  
EALUM, Martha (Copeland) Toby
     (Surname hard to read, could be incorrect, 1966 survey)
one date 1861
Eli’s Baby Mexican, last name not known unmarked  
Eli’s Baby Mexican, last name not known unmarked  
GAY, Betty unmarked  
GAY, Dovie (Miss) Oct 6, 1862 Feb 24, 1955
GAY, Mary
     Dau of Steve R. & B.D. Gay
June 6, 1889 Dec 20, 1894
GAY, Steve R. Dec 8, 1847 Jan 1, 1919
KING, El Posso (Ellie)
     (common law wife of W.W. Burns, 1965 survey)
July 25, 1855 Sept 24, 1885
MARLIE one date 1961
McIVER, Baby of Peter McIver unmarked  
McIVER, Peter unmarked  
McIVER, Wife of Peter McIver unmarked  
TAYLOR, Charles N.
     Son of N.T. & E.E. Taylor
Feb 11, 1890 Apr 24, 1899
TAYLOR, Child unmarked  
TAYLOR, Child unmarked  
TAYLOR, E.E. (Burns)
     Wife of N.T. Taylor
Apr 24, 1866 July 1, 1927
TAYLOR, George
     Son of N.T. & E.E. Taylor
Nov 24, 1880 Aug 31, 1884
TAYLOR, N.T.
     Hus of E.E. Taylor
Jan 8, 1860 June 26, 1896
TOBY, Geo one date 1902
TOBY, George one date Feb __, 1850
TOBY, Mary (Copeland)
     Wife of C. Toby
one date 1861

Original survey by Billie Douthitt, Mr. Will Biddle, and Mrs. Barney Burns September 28, 1966
Richard Valentine Holleman (1874-1969) was a Primitive Baptist Minister who lived at Wealthy, Leon County Texas for over 85 years.  In his records of Funeral services conducted during his ministry he referred to this cemetery as “Copeland Graveyard”