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JOHN H. BURNS, conducting a first class grocery and dealing also in his own real estate, being located at No. 1400 Ridge Avenue, La Belle View, a handsome suburb of Steubenville, Ohio, is one of the enterprising and public spirited citizens of this section. He was born at Steubenville, in 1870 and is a son of Andrew R. Burns. THe latter still survives, being now in his sixty-second year. John H. Burns was reared in his native city and graduated from the High School in the class of 1886. He then learned the printer's trade, starting in the office of the Steubenville Gazette. He later was with the Ohio Press, the Steubenville Herald and the Pittsburgh Press, remaining with the last named journal for four years. He came back then to Steubenville, where, with other parties, he went into business, purchasing the stock and good will of the old Steubenville Ice and Storage Copmany. Mr. Burns was then appointed rural mail carrier and operated the first route out of Steubenville for four years. Following this Mr. Burns was witht he Belle Telephone Company for five years, in the meanwhile acquiring property at La Belle View, and after erecting a substantial building at No. 1400 Ridge Avenue, embarked in the grocery and real estate business. He has dealth extensively in real estate, and has done much to develop this beautiful suburb of Steubenville. He owns sixty-five acres of valuable fruit farm land in FLorida. In October, 1890, Mr. Burns was married to Miss Sally M. Butler, of Steubenville. They are members of the Hamline Methodist Episcopal Church. He is identified with the Knights of Pythias, the Odd Fellows, the senior order of Mechanics and the International Typographical Union.  Return to Family Tales
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