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Author: MHSaunderz
Surnames: Cairns
Classification: queries
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Message Board Post:
Ok I know some things about my side but not much.If I type it all up I hope someone will
help me out with my search. Ok So heres how it goes:
William Robert Cairns Married Elizabeth(last name unknown) in Petersburg VA. Now they are
buried in Blanford Cementry in Petersburg. They had 2 children:
Emmett Clifton Cairns(My side)
AND
Charles Arthur Cairns(Little known)
Emmett Clifton Cairns married Bertha Cawthorn. They are burried at Shady Grove United
Methodist Cementry. They Had three kids:
Arthur Clifton Cairns(My side)
AND
George William Cairns(Not much known)
AND
Annie Elizabeth Cairns(Some is known not my side)
Arthur Clifton Cairns married Virginia White. Arthur Clifton Cairns was born in
1911-1912(Unsure as to the exact date) in Richmond it is thought.(Again not positive)He
lived in Richmond where he and Virginia(Divorced Virginia and Married Ruth Stalling and
moved to Jacksonville,Duval,Florida later) had two children:
Arthur Clifton Cairns Jr.(My Grandfather)
AND
Emmett R.(Cant remember full middle name Robert??) Cairns
Arthur Clifton Cairns Jr. married Geraldine Bowen and later gave birth to my mother and
uncle:
Arthur Clifton Cairns III(Trae)
AND
Cherie(The E was later dropped)Lynne(My Mother)
Cheri married Michael Wayne Saunders and they had one child:
Michael Hayden Saunders(Me)
Some additional info:
We know that we came from Midlothian Scotland County of Edinburgh). Do not know who came
over or on what ship or where we landed(Huge help I know). We do know that they lived in
Petersburg and one of them was hanged for stealing a horse in Petersburg.(Must have been a
nice horse haha) I am now 15 and know what I am part Native American. We were wondering if
it was on my grandma's(Geraldine(Gerrie)Bowen) side or if it was on my
grandfather's side. Probally on my grandmother's side but who knows. That is what
prompted this whole search and then I decided to get my grandparents a HUGE family tree
that branches off like crazy. I'm not sure why I am telling you this but its just
filler because I'm thinking. Umm that does it for now. If you have a Cairns in your
tree or want to help that would be really cool if you would let me know. Just reply here
and ill check. Feel Free to ask questions. I may or may not have the answer but could look
it up.
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