Smith Cemetery ~ Arthur L. Burns ~ part of the Polk County Pioneer Cemeteries of Oregon
Burns, Arthur L.
LAST: Burns FIRST: Arthur MID: L.
GENDER: M MAIDEN NAME:  TITLE: 
BORN: 5 Sep 1864 DIED: 19 Sep 1939 BURIED: 23 Sep 1939 (Smith Cemetery)
OCCUPATION:  farmer
BIRTH PLACE:  Corvallis, Benton Co., Oregon
DEATH PLACE: Salem, Marion Co., Oregon
NOTES: 
Name of father John Burns
Maiden name of mother Susan Hicklin
1880 OR CENSUS - Arthur Burns (16y, b Ore), enumerated with father John (47y, b Ill, occupation farmer), stepmother C.A.  (Cornelia; 36y, b Penn) and 4 siblings, E.F. (Emma, 18y, b Ore), J.L. (John L., 14y, b Ore), T.M. (Theodore M.; 11y, b Ore) and unnamed girl [Muretta Ruby, 2m, b Mar 1880, Ore)
1900 OR CENSUS - Arthur Burns, b Sept 1864, Oregon, single; with him was his sister Ruby Burns, b March 1880, Oregon, single
OBITUARY: 
Arthur L. Burns, 75, who died at the home of Mrs. Fred Lemons in Salem on September 19, was born on a farm in Benton county near Corvallis, the son of John and Susan Burns. In 1883 he moved to the home place south of Monmouth where he resided until September 8 when he was taken to the home of Mrs. Fred Lemons in Salem. 
Mr. Burns was one of a family of ten children, two of whom survive. They are a sister, Mrs. Emma Haggard of Independence, and a brother, John Burns, Monmouth. 
Funeral services will be held at the Evangelical church on Saturday, September 23, at 2:00 p.m. with the Smith-Baun mortuary in charge. Rev. E. C. Hicks will officiate and interment will be in the Smith cemetery.
Monmouth Herald (Thursday) 21 Sept 1939, 4:5

Arthur L. Burns Funeral Saturday
Funeral services will be held at the Evangelical church in Monmouth, Saturday, September 23, at 2 pm, for Arthur L. Burns, who passed away in Salem, Tuesday, September 19. Mr. Burns resided on the Burns farm south of Monmouth, and was taken ill September 8, and taken to a convalescent home in Salem.
Mr. Burns is survived by two sisters, Emma Haggard of Independence, and Ruby (the last name and residence not learned); one brother, John Burns, who lives south of Monmouth. Rev. E. C. Hicks, pastor of the Evangelical church of Monmouth, will conduct the services and interment will be at the Smith cemetery at Lewisville. Funeral arrangements will be in charge of the Smith-Baun chapel of Independence and Monmouth.
Independence Enterprise (Friday) 22 Sept 1938, 8:4
INSCRIPTION: 
Arthur L.
Burns
1864     1939
SOURCES: 
OSBH DC (Marion County 1939) #787
1880 OR CENSUS (Polk Co, Luckiamute, ED 107, FA#84)
1900 OR CENSUS (Polk Co, Luckiamute, ED 176, FA#20)
MH 21 Sept 1939, 4:5 
IE 22 Sept 1938, 8:4
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