The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-07-29
Rurnside's Relative Turns Up.

A SCRAP OF HISTORY, SHOWING HOW A POOR
FRESHMAN, BY NATIVE TACT, HEAPED UP
BIG FORTUNE, FOR WHICH A PHII.ADELPHIAN
is A CLAIMANT.
Philadelphia Times, 2ethl
Having failed on Tuesday to discover the
Philadelphia heir TO the six million dollars
left Dy John Burnside, OF New Orleans,
who died in that city on the 29th OF June
last, Times reporter resumed the search
Yesterday and was rewarded with success.
While apparent heirs have sprung up in
almost every quarter OF the country, but
five have put In any formal claim so far.
or these, Robert Burnside Wilson lives
in Philadelphia, Robert II. Givin in
Chicago, james Denham and Georgia
Denham Lindsey IN Chattanooga, Ten
nessee, and Mrs. Jane Burnside Carr,
widow of Rev. Charles Carr, in Buffalo.
James f. Lynd, counsel for Wilson, the
Philadelphia claimant, has been for the past
two weeks in communication with the 9TH
ers, and from facts in his possession is con-
fjdent tha. Wilson's claim will be eStab-
lished. The case dates back as far as 1870,
when DIR. Robert Burnside married Marxa-
ret Mcfarland and lived in Cross House,
Main and Mill streets, NewtOwn Stewart,
Tyrone county, Ireland. He left two daugh-
tiers, Prudence and Eliza, and several sons,
one Of whom was John, the New Orleans
millionaire, John left Londonderry in 1918
and shipped for America, landing, it is be-
lieyed, in Baltimore. While in London
derry be purchased and sent three presents
to his sister ELIZA turban for the head,
a satin parasol, and pair OF shoe pat
tens. Ii is thought that these articles
can be found and produced as evil
dence. Facts 90 to show that upon arriving
at Baltimore John Burnside had not fully
paid his passage over the ocean, and was
obliged TO make up the full amount Dy
working for Robert Wiley, Flncastle Vtr-
ginian. Shortly afterward he became ac-
ouainted with Andrew Beirne, and IL is be.
lieyed worked for him. Then, in company
with Oliver, son OF Andrew BelrDe, he went
to New Orleans and started business with a
capital OF $4,000, the money being loaned
by the elder Beirne. This money was the
foundation upon which Burnside built his
fortune OF six millions.
Prudence, one OF his sisters, married a
Captain Burnside, and had one daughter,
Martha, who married Professor Givln, OF
Chicago. Givin is dead, but left one son,
Robert II. Given, who is one OF the claim
ants for the New Orleans estate.
THE PHILADELPHIA CLAIMANT.
Eliza, the other sister, married John
Wilson in 1909, and lived in the parish OF
Leck patrick Desert. Tyrone county, Ire
land. James Burnside Wilson, the Phila'
dephla claimant for share Of John Burn |
sides property, is one OF her sons. or the !
other sons, James and William live in the
old homestead. Matthew, another son, came |
10 this country and settled. He is now dead, |
but left issue. Susan, daughter, is living |
near Pittsburgh. Mrs. Jane Burnside Carr, |
OF Buffalo, claims to be first cousin OF
John Burnside. Her daughter is Jane
Burnside Carr, the actress. The Philadei-
pbia claimant is OF the opinion that Mrs.
Carr is either lae daughter OF one Of Johns
brothers or a relative OF one OF his uncies.
In the latter case she would have no claim
On the estate. James Denham and Georgia
Oenham Lindsey, OF Chattanooga, Tenn,
,laim that they are children Of James Den
ham, Son OF Margaret Burnside. thereby
making them third cousins OF John, the
millionaire.