Information from Kansas West card file (discarded): 1865 - born July 23 in Marmaton, Bourbon County, KS to George W. and Lucy A. Burns 1875-76 (winter) - conversion, Hiattville, Bourbon County, KS 1876 (summer) - baptised by Rev. John LeCornu(?); joined Hiatville church 1885 - licensed to preach and exhort (June 21) Keroma(?), KS 1886-87 - Lakin 1887 - married Anna Florence (Peter) (d. September 20, 1944) on October 12; on trial, Southwest Kansas Conference 1887-88 - Spearville 1888-89 - Geuda Springs 1889 - ordained deacon by Bishop J.H. Vincent 1889-91 - Oxford 1891 - ordained elder by Bishop S.M. Merril 1891-92 - Burden 1892 - Belle Plaine 1904 - Presiding Elder 1910-16 - Presiding Elder 1912 - delegate to General Conference 1919 - transferred to Kansas Conference 1924 - transferred from Kansas Conferene 1930 - retired 1940 - died July 8 in Wichita, KS; memoir, Central Kansas Journal (p.143) 1944 - wife's memoir, Central Kansas Journal (p.99) children: Willie (November 23, 1888); Lois (September 1, 1890), Edith (February 7, 1894) graduate and trustee of Southwestern College District Superintendent for 7 years helped establish Children's Home, Newton, KS see also: Christian Adventure Stories: Vol.I, No.3; Vol.II No.1; Vol.II, No.3