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     Jessie B. Niles was born in December 1862 in Ohio, USA.² She married James Burness, son of John Burness and Christian Robbie, on 22 November 1887 in Douglas County, Nebraska, USA.¹
     Jessie B. Burness was enumerated in the census on 5 June 1900 in 512 Market Street, Portland, Oregon, USA, as a divorced stenographer, age 37 with Roy J. Burness in her household.²
     Jessie Burness was enumerated in the census on 28 April 1910 in 312 Fourteenth Street, San Francisco, California, USA, working for a newspaper, age 47 with Roy Burness in her household.³

     Mary Elizabeth Irwin was born on 28 March 1873 in Corlust, Tandragee, County Armagh, Ireland.^1,2,3 She married William Burness, son of Alexander Burness and Ann Falconer, on 27 May 1890 in Douglas County, Nebraska, USA.⁴ She died on 11 June 1947 in Los Angeles, California, USA, at age 74.²
     Mary E. Burness (wife, age 27) was enumerated in the census on 13 June 1900 in 238 Poe Street, Los Angeles, California, USA, in the household of William Burness.³ Mary E. Burness (wife, age 37) was enumerated in the census on 18 April 1910 in University Street, Redlands, San Bernardino County, California, USA, in the household of William Burness.⁵ Mary E. Burness (wife, age 46) was enumerated in the census on 14 January 1920 in Mosier City, Wasco County, Oregon, USA, in the household of William Burness.⁶
     Mary E. Burness was enumerated in the census on 14 April 1930 in 360 Mountain Road, South Pasadena, California, USA, as a wdowed rooming house caretaker, age 57 with Fred S. Warner, Jean Warner, Jenie L. Warner, Marjorie E. Warner and Marjorie Morrison in her household.⁷ Mary E. Burness (mother, age 66) was enumerated in the census on 15 April 1940 in 3367-1/2 Fletcher Drive, Los Angeles, California, USA, in the household of Gilbert B. Burness.⁸