‎Leonard William Burns‏‎ 1) 2) 3) Born ‎ Sep 16, 1900 at OK‎ 2) 3) 4), died ‎ Apr 26, 2003‎, 102 years 3), buried ‎ at White Rose Cemetery, Reydon, Roger Mills Co. OK 3) Full birth and death dates, and middle name, inscribed on grave marker. Identified as son of Charles Henry and Minnie May (George) Burns on back of grave marker. 3) Located: (‎ Dec 1930 at Reydon, Roger Mills Co. OK) 2) Census (‎ 1940 at Bowman Twp., Roger Mills Co. OK) Farmer. Living with wife and children. 4) Married ‎ Dec 17, 1930 at Reydon, Roger Mills Co. OK Marriage date inscribed on shared grave marker. 2) 5) (70 years married) to: ‎Mary Elizabeth McColgin‏‎ 6) 7) 5), daughter of Grant McColgin and Bessie "Amelia Elizabeth Simison" Simison‏. Born ‎ Mar 8, 1912 at OK‎ 6) 5), died ‎ Aug 22, 2001‎, 89 years 5), buried ‎ at White Rose Cemetery, Reydon, Roger Mills Co. OK 5) Full birth and death dates, and middle name, inscribed on grave marker. Identified as daughter of Grant and Amelia Elizabeth "Bessie" (Simison) McColgin on back of grave marker. 5) Census (‎ 1920 at Bowman Twp., Roger Mills Co. OK) Living with parents, siblings and uncle William L. McColgin. 6) Census (‎ 1930 at Bowman Twp., Roger Mills Co. OK) Living with parents, siblings, uncle William McColgin and aunt Ruth Simison. 7) Census (‎ 1940 at Bowman Twp., Roger Mills Co. OK) Living with husband and children. 4) Located: (‎ Oct 1959 at Reydon, Roger Mills Co. OK) 1) Located: (‎ Oct 1963 at Reydon, Roger Mills Co. OK) 8) Children: 1. ‎Donald Wayne Burns‏‎ 4) Born ‎ Feb 24, 1936 at Clinton, Custer and Washita Cos. OK‎ 4) 9) 10), died ‎ Jan 24, 1992‎, 55 years 9) 10), buried ‎ at Summit View Cemetery, Guthrie, Logan Co. OK 10) Full birth and death dates on military and civilian grave markers. 10) Military Service: Served in U.S. Army as per military grave marker. 10) Census (‎ 1940 at Bowman Twp., Roger Mills Co. OK) Living with parents and brother. 4) 2. ‎Darwin Eugene Burns‏‎ 4) Born ‎ Jan 12, 1940 at Reydon, Roger Mills Co. OK‎ 4) 11), died ‎ Feb 11, 2013‎, 73 years 11), buried ‎ at Frazier Cemetery, Frazier, Buchanan Co. MO 11) Census (‎ 1940 at Bowman Twp., Roger Mills Co. OK) Living with parents and brother. 4) 3. ‎James Dan Burns‏‎ 11) 12) Born ‎ May 29, 1942 at Reydon, Roger Mills Co. OK‎ 12) 13), died ‎ Jan 18, 1992 at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Co. OK‎, 49 years 12) 13), buried ‎ at Resurrection Memorial Cemetery, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Co. OK 13)

Sources

1) source: Grant M'Colgin
2) source: Marriage License and Certificate of Leonard Burns and Mary McColgin
3) source: Find-a-Grave, page: Memorial for Leonard William Burns (Memorial # 25846394)
4) source: 1940 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Bowman Twp., Roger Mills Co. OK, page: ED 65-5, Sheet 1-A, Household 6, L. W. Burns Family
5) source: Find-a-Grave, page: Memorial for Mary Elizabeth McColgin Burns (Memorial # 25846554)
6) source: 1920 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Bowman Twp., Roger Mills Co. OK, page: ED 151, Sheet 5-B, Dwelling 83, Family 94, Grant McColgin Family
7) source: 1930 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Bowman Twp., Roger Mills Co. OK, page: ED 65-5, Sheet 1-A, Dwelling 1, Family 1, Grant McColgin Family
8) source: Sterling S. McColgin
9) source: Social Security Applications and Claims Index, extra text: Name: Donald Wayne Burns [Donald W Burns]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 24 Feb 1936
Birth Place: Clinton Wash, Oklahoma
Death Date: 24 Jan 1992
Father:
Leonard W Burns
Mother:
Mary E McColgin
SSN: 442346920
Death Certificate Number: SSA-721
Notes: Apr 1952: Name listed as DONALD WAYNE BURNS; 18 Mar 1992: Name listed as DONALD W BURNS, page: Entry for Donald Wayne Burns
10) source: Find-a-Grave, page: Memorial for Donald Wayne Burns (Memorial # 26837190)
11) source: Darwin Eugene "Gene" Burns
12) source: Burns, James Dan
13) source: Find-a-Grave, page: Memorial for JAmes "Dan" Burns (Memorial # 29187335)

Citation for: Family Page
"Family Page: Leonard William Burns & Mary Elizabeth McColgin." HuMo-genealogy - A Rural Valley and Cowanshannock Family Tree (http://www.ruralvalleyhistory.com/family.php?tree_id=37&id=F7534&main_person=I20835 : accessed 04 October 2025) Leonard William Burns #I20825, born ‎ Sep 16, 1900 at OK