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     James Burness was born on 27 September 1847 in Wiston and Roberton, Lanarkshire, Scotland.¹ He was the son of David Burness and Janet Phillip.^1,2,3 He was baptized on 24 October 1847 in Wiston and Roberton, Lanarkshire, Scotland.¹ He died on 18 December 1874 in Cliff House, Arbroath, Angus, Scotland, at age 27.²
     James Burness (son, age 3) was enumerated in the census on 31 March 1851 in Wiston Manse, Wiston and Roberton, Lanarkshire, Scotland, in the household of David Burness.³ James Burness (grandson, age 13) was enumerated in the census on 8 April 1861 in Cliff House, Arbroath, Angus, Scotland, in the household of Elizabeth Watson.⁴
     James Burness was enumerated in the census on 3 April 1871 in Manse, Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland, as a visitor and Licentiate of the Church of Scotland, age 23.⁵

     Lawrence Hayes was born on 24 May 1869 in Dunkirk, Jay County, Indiana, USA.² He married Jessie Burness, daughter of James Burness and Ann Hird, on 8 February 1899 in Jay County, Indiana, USA.¹ He died on 16 December 1940 in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, at age 71.²
     Lawrence Hayes was enumerated in the census on 9 June 1900 in Vernon Township, Jennings County, Indiana, USA, as a contractor, age 31 with Jessie H. Hayes in his household.³
     Lawrence Hayes was enumerated in the census on 15 April 1910 in Portland, Jay County, Indiana, USA, as Treasurer of Jay County, age 40 with Jessie Hayes in his household.⁴
     Lawrence Hay was enumerated in the census on 30 January 1920 in Richland Township, Jay County, Indiana, USA, as a farm manager, age 50 with Dessa Hay and Cletus Hay in his household.⁵
     Lawrence Hayes was enumerated in the census on 3 April 1930 in 5020 Park Avenue, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, as a roads contractor, age 60 with Jesse Hayes and Cletus Hayes in his household.⁶
     Lawrence Hayes was enumerated in the census on 12 April 1940 in 5020 Park Avenue, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, age 70.⁷

     Neil Lamont McEachern was born on 9 October 1870 in Edinburgh, Scotland.² He married Barbara Burness, daughter of James Burness and Ann Hird, on 29 December 1896 in 11 Kerr Street, Edinburgh, Scotland.¹
     Neil McEachern was enumerated in the census on 31 March 1901 in 31 Annsley Avenue, Dublin, Ireland, as a cabinet maker, age 30 with Barbara McEachern, Rebecca Mary McEachern and Norman James McEachern in his household.³
     Neil Lamont McEachern was enumerated in the census on 2 April 1911 in 4 Clanliffe Avenue, Dublin, Ireland, as a cabinet maker, age 40, with Barbara McEachern, Rebecca Mary McEachern, Norman James McEachern, Barbara Lamont McEachern and William Charles McEachern in his household.⁴

     Elizabeth Mary Burness was born on 12 August 1914 in 15 Foxley Gardens, Purley, Surrey, England.¹ She was the daughter of William Burness and Elizabeth Ruxton Gray.¹ She died in 2014 in Arbroath, Angus, Scotland.
     Miss E. M. Burness (social and evangelical worker, age 33) was listed as a passenger aboard SS Accra which departed on 16 September 1948 from Liverpool bound for Lagos, Nigeria.² Miss E. M. Burness (missionary, age 35) was listed as a passenger aboard SS Accra which departed on 8 June 1950 from Liverpool bound for Freetown, Sierra Leone.² Elizabeth Mary Burness (missionary, age 37) was listed as a passenger aboard SS Accra which departed on 28 February 1952 from Liverpool bound for Freetown, Sierra Leone.² Elizabeth Mary Burness (missionary, age 39) was listed as a passenger aboard SS Aureol which departed on 22 October 1953 from Liverpool bound for Freetown, Sierra Leone.² Elizabeth Burness (missionary, born 12 August 1914) was listed as a passenger aboard SS Aureol which departed on 25 August 1955 from Liverpool bound for Freetown, Sierra Leone.² Elizabeth Mary Burness (missionary, born 12 August 1914) was listed as a passenger aboard SS Aureol which departed on 19 September 1957 from Liverpool bound for Freetown, Sierra Leone.² Elizabeth Mary Burness (missionary, born 12 August 1914) was listed as a passenger aboard SS Aureol which departed on 3 September 1959 from Liverpool bound for Freetown, Sierra Leone.²

     Catherine Gordon Ewen was born circa 1882.¹ She married John Burness, son of James Burness and Ann Hird, on 2 June 1915 in St John's Presbyterian Church, Pietermartizburg, Natal, South Africa.^2,1 She died on 5 February 1953 in South Africa.³

     Ronald Robert Burness was born on 22 April 1918 in Sanatorium, Pietermartizburg, Natal, South Africa.¹ He was the son of John Burness and Catherine Gordon Ewen.¹ He married Elisa Toppo on 2 November 1946 in Pietermartizburg, Natal, South Africa.² He died on 17 April 2001 in Flora Clinic, Constantia, Roodepoort, Transvaal, South Africa, at age 82.³

     Elisa Toppo was born circa 1920 in Venice, Italy.¹ She married Ronald Robert Burness, son of John Burness and Catherine Gordon Ewen, on 2 November 1946 in Pietermartizburg, Natal, South Africa.¹ She died circa 1959 in South Africa.²

     Robert Burness was the son of Ronald Robert Burness and Elisa Toppo.¹

     Lawrence William Burness is the son of Ronald Robert Burness and Elisa Toppo.¹

     Maureen Heather Burness is the daughter of Ronald Robert Burness and Elisa Toppo.¹