1850 Census Talladega, Alabama listed Ben F Burns, Blacksmith, $1700, in his household
his brother, Terrell M Burns 21, Farmer born in Alabama
Joseph Conrad 22, Carriage Maker born in Germany
Harrison Herman 20, Taylor born in Tennessee
William F Song 20, Carpenter born in Tennessee
1860 Census Northern Division, Talladega PO, Talladega County, Alabama, p 657, B F Burnes farmer
1870 Census Township 17, Range 6 East, Talladega Co, AL, Eastaboga PO, p 453, Franklin B Burns, merchant and farmer
October 6, 1881, Talladega County, Alabama, Minute Book "O", p 192-94, BF given guardianship of Hugh James McCullough, who was not mentally capable of self care, when BF died in 1891, WR Bell (BF's daughter Alice's husband took over guardianship).
Buried in the Eastaboga Baptist Church Cemetery
Mary Jane Burnes 1825-1898
Josaphine Burnes 1846-1884
James Felton Burnes 1879-1884
BF Burns homes was still standing on March 8, 2006, It is located off exit 173, I20, Eastaboga, Alabama, travel north from exit on John Wills Avenue (Eastaboga Road) approximately 1/4 mile, Eastaboga Baptist Church is on the left, just past the church where Cedar Hill Road enters John Wills from the right, the house sits on the road on the the left
August 28, 1891, TR Burns, petitions for letters of administration for BF Burns estate, Talladega Co, AL Minute Book T, p 389-90
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Source of the following Julia Burns websitehttp:// familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/b/u/r/Julia-A-Burns-nc/GENE2-0004.html
February 4, 2005
Benjamin was a Civil War soldier listed in the Bull Run Campaign in the operations in MS, PA, VA, and WVA. He was a loyal Member of the Eastaboga Masonic Lodge serving as Senior Warden, Worshipful Master, Steward, Treasurer and he demitted on November 14, 1884, five years before his death. His lodge is located in Eastaboga, Alabama Lodge Number 155 (1851-1884).
Contrary to popular rumor, it is his home that still stands in Eastaboga, Alabama and is noted as being the Burns Stagecoach and Inn.
The land, after research, belonged at one time to the McCullough family. Benjamin Sr. and Susan did visit there but it was not their home, but that of their son's. Benjamin worked as a blacksmith and a farmer while running the Inn.
