Burns, Drucilla M. LAST: Burns FIRST: Drucilla MID: M. GENDER: F MAIDEN NAME: Johnston TITLE:  BORN: 16 July 1848 DIED: 19 Mar 1933 BURIED: 22 Mar 1933 (Smith Cemetery) OCCUPATION:   BIRTH PLACE:  Illinois DEATH PLACE: Portland, Multnomah Co, Oregon NOTES:  Name of father Josiah Johnston Name of mother Nancy Solomon Johnston Brouse [Parents are buried in Fir Crest Cemetery] MARRIAGE - William E. Burns & Drucilla Johnson md 4 Oct 1866  at home of J.J. Johnston; W.C. Whitson, Co J. Wit: S. Fentirn & M.E. Townsend. 1880 OR CENSUS - Drucilla Burns (32y, b IL), enumerated with husband William E. (35y, b IL, occupation farmer), and 3 children, William J. (12y, b OR), Bertie J. (dau, 8y, b OR) and Addie F. (6y, b OR); also with family was Charles Stafford (25y, b VA, occupation farm laborer) OBITUARY:  Mrs. Lucille [sic; Drucilla] Burns, 85-year-old Polk county pioneer, passed away Sunday, March 19, in Portland. Mrs. Burns was the widow of the late William E. Burns, and had spent the greater part of her life in Polk county. She was born in Illinois on July 16, 1848, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Josiah Johnson [sic; Johnston]. She came to Oregon in 1864 and on October 4, 1866, was married to Mr. Burns. The family resided north of Lewisville. Mr. Burns passed away in 1917, and her son W. J. Burns died in 1929. Shortly following that time she went to Portland to live. Mrs. Burns is survived by two daughters, Mrs. A. A. Lindeman of Lewisville and Mrs. Ada Alexander of Portland, and a twin sister Mrs. Nancy Wilson of Reno, Nevada.  Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at the Henkle & Thomas chapel with Rev J.L. Burns of Monmouth officiating. Burial was in the Smith cemetery near Lewisville. Itemizer Observer (Thursday) 23 Mar 23, 1933, 1:5 INSCRIPTION:  Burns Drucilla M. 1848-1933 [shares marker with William E. Burns] SOURCES:  OSBH DC (Multnomah County 1933) #86 Polk Co, Oregon, Marriage Records, 1849-1879, page 36 1880 OR CENSUS (Polk Co, Bridgeport, ED 106, FA#309) IO 23 Mar 1933, 1:5 CONTACTS:  ROW: 37-3