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From March 1, 1917 Cambridge Leader
Sarah's parents were James and Mary Ann (Wiseman) Pendroy.
Sarah (Pendroy) Burns was the oldest daughter of James and Mary Ann (Wiseman) Pendroy. Sarah Ann Pendroy married Abraham P. Burns in Delaware Co. Indiana 01-20-1848. Sarah Ann Pendroy was born in Delaware County, Indiana August 5, 1825. Sarah Pendroy lived to be 91 years and six months and 15 days, dying on the 20th of February 1917.
Abraham P. Burns enlisted in the Union Army from Monroe, Iowa. Abraham P. Burns died April 10, 1865, during the civil war on a hospital ship between Delaware and New York City. The obituary of their son Albert Pendroy Burns states Abraham P. Burns "accompanied Sherman on his famous 'March to the Sea'."
Sarah (Pendroy) Burns was also living in (Cambridge, Iowa area) Elkhart Township of Polk County, Iowa. She lived with or near her daughter Margaret Anna (Burns) Zook (Mrs. Henry Seward Zook) in Cambridge Iowa.
View a picture of the Corydon Capitol State Historic Site in Harrison County, Indiana.
View Gravestone of Sarah Ann (Pendroy) Burns in White Oak cemetery near Cambridge Ia.
Below is the Military Civil War gravestone of Abraham P. Burns - Buried in Cyprus Hill National Cemetery, New York Grave #2445.
Abraham P. Burns was born 1827 in Virginia. Abraham P. Burns died April 10, 1865, during the civil war on a hospital ship between Delaware and New York City.
The family information states the Civil War Archive Record of Abraham P. Burns records a letter from Capt. Thomas McMillan M.D., Assistant Surgeon of the USA Steamer and the (late) Capt. George Wheaton stating Abraham had died aboard the USA Hospital Transport "General Barnes" from illness in the war. Associated pension records stated widow Sarah Ann Burns was living at Elkhart, Polk County in 1865 and gave her address as Cambridge Iowa.
 | Zook Family Reunion Attendees Oct 29, 1914: Lum Bundy, Bessie Zook, Maude Zook Bundy and son Glenn, Fred Zook, Henry Seward Zook, Earl Zook, Dave Elliot, Clara Izetta Mains Zook, Robert H. Zook, Adelia Elliot Zook, L.E. Burns, George Zook, and Lewis (Lew) Bell. Also Mary Virginia Zook Elliot, Grandma Margaret Zook, Great Grandma Sarah Ann Pendroy Burns, Lucy Harper, Mary Burns Bell, Gladyce Zook and Florence Zook. |
| Note: The very elderly Sarah Ann (Pendroy) Burns is in the middle of the picture. She lived three years more after this picture. |
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| Known biographical and additional information: (Gladyce, Bessie, Maude, Fred , Earl, and Florence are siblings, children of Henry Seward & Margaret (Burns) Zook). Another sibling was Eva, who was then married to William Hutt. Mary Virginia Zook Elliot is Grandpa Henry's sister, known as "Aunt Jenny", and she married Dave Elliot. George Zook is Grandpa Henry Zook's brother, and George Zook married Adelia Elliot "Aunt Deed", who was the daughter of Grandma Zook's sister Colista Burns and Benjamin Elliot. |
Henry Seward Zook is identified as the man seated on the left. The two on the right are not known with certainty. One possibility suggested is the woman may be Henry's sister Mrs. Dave Elliot. The man on the right could be Henry's brother George Zook. Anyone having positive identification can contact me.
Robert Zook is the son of George and Adelia (Deed) and married Clara Mains.
| Lewis Bell married Mary B. Burns who is a niece of Grandpa Henry Zook's mother, Eleanor Burns. |
| Lucy Burns Harper and Emanuel Burns are Grandma Margaret Burns Zook's siblings. |
| Note from family: Eleanor Burns (Henry Zook's Mother) is daughter of Michael O'Biern. In his will all children's names spelled Burns. |
| The family reunion was held at Grandma & Grandma Zook's home in Cambridge, Iowa, 1914. |
| Lucy (Burns) Harper, b 09 Sept 1861 in Polk Co. Iowa. Lucy married J. Walter Harper 15 Jan, 1882. |
| Lewis E. Burns, b 01 May, 1856 Polk Co. IA. d 05 Nov 1917 Polk Co. |
Children of Abraham P. and Sarah Ann (Pendroy) Burns
(Thanks to Mr. & Mrs. Williams from the state of Nevada who provided the author with descendant information on Abraham and Sarah Ann (Pendroy) Burns, who is Mrs. Williams' great great GM.)
William M. Burns b 28 Oct, 1848 in In. d 191 4 Story Co. IA. married Lillie Jane Hall 10 Feb. 1889 at Cambridge in Story Co Iowa.
Colista Burns b Apr 17 1850 - Jasper (?) Co Iowa married Benjamin Elliot May 14, 1866 Polk Co Iowa. Benjamin was born Feb. 3, 1842 in Wayne County Ind. He died Feb 13, 1931 in Cambridge in Story County Iowa. Colista and Benjamin had 13 children: Adalia, Edward, Lewis, Ira Irvin, Diana, Lavina, Clarence, James, Grace, Jessie Elliot, Charles, Amos & girl that died young. Colista died in 1896. The 6th son Jesse Elliot was born Feb. 27, 1888, in Story County Iowa and he married Ida Belle Hennick Nov. 15, 1910. They had 5 children: Donald, Colista, (Colista was born March 29, 1913 and married Fred Hensley on Sept 28 1929) Margaret, Howard and Francis. Jesse Elliot Burns died Sept. 14, 1921 at Golden, Colorado.
Albert Pendroy Burns b 10 Dec 1852 in Jasper County Iowa. died 25 May, 1924 in Cambridge in Story Co. Iowa. He married Mary Elizabeth Woods 17 Oct, 1877 in Elkhart, Polk Co. Iowa.
View Gravestone of Elizabeth Burns (1860-1940), wife of Abraham P and Sarah Ann (Pendroy) Burn's son Albert Pendroy Burns. (in White Oak cemetery near Cambridge, Iowa).View Obituary of Albert Pendroy Burns.
Henry Burns b 04 Mar, 1855 Polk Co. IA. d 19 Nov. 1880.
Lewis E. Burns, b 01 May, 1856 Polk Co. IA. d 05 Nov 1917 Polk Co.
Margaret Ann Burns, b 25 Dec. 1859, Polk Co. d 05-Jun-1921 in Story Co. Iowa. married Henry Seward Zook August 13, 1882.
Lucy Burns, b 09 Sept 1861 in Polk Co. Iowa. Lucy married J. Walter Harper 15 Jan, 1882.
Abraham P Burns II, b 10 May, 1865 Polk Co IA. - died 16 Oct. 1867 - Age 2 years.
(Anson White: Age 75 in 1913 (Grandfather of information provider: Mrs. Paulsen)
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