burns, clay
unknown – unknown
- Name variants
- Burns, Clay; Clay Burns; Clay Burns - Father (cert of Paul G Burns)
- Record count
- 12
- Sources
- death_certs,life_events,v2_names
- Places seen
- Aid; Aid, Mo.; Dexter; Essex; Ill; Stoddard County; T26N R9E, Stoddard County, Missouri
- First event date
- 1914-06-13
- Last event date
- 1930-09-12
Timeline — 20 events
- 1914-06-17 Aid, Mo.. Clay Burns and family published a card of thanks to friends and neighbors for kindness shown during the bereavement of their son Paul; dated Aid, Mo., June 15, 1914 Co-mentioned: Paul G. Burns. Quote: "We wish to express our sincere thanks to our friends and neighbors for the kindness show…
- 1920-03-26 Dexter. His sale, billed for Thursday, was postponed till next Tuesday, March 30 Quote: "Clay Burns' sale which was to have been Thursday, yesterday, was postponed till next Tuesday, March 30."
- 1920-10-08 Dexter. Dexter night policeman; faithful in discharge of duties; $75 a month pay deemed too small (item continues behind breadcrumb) Quote: "It seems to us that we are paying too little to the night policeman, of Dexter. Mr. Clay Burns, who is incumbent, is faithful in the discharge of his duties, a…
- 1921-04-08 Dexter. Clay Burns returned Monday from a stay of several weeks in Kansas City Quote: "Clay Burns returned Monday from a stay of several weeks in Kansas City."
- 1924-03-21 Dexter. Clay Burns is a candidate for Marshal of the City of Dexter; the paper corrects its omission of his name from last week's candidate column Quote: "Yes, Clay Burns Is Running"
- 1924-05-09 Dexter. Clay Burns took oath of office as Marshal of the city of Dexter at the meeting Monday night Quote: "Marshal, Clay Burns"
- 1924-09-12 Dexter. By order of the City Council of Dexter, Clay Burns, Marshal, will file information on complaints against persons riding bicycles or roller skating on the sidewalks of the city, as such is in violation of law Quote: "Take warning, or arrest and fine will follow."
- 1924-09-19 Dexter. By order of the City Council of Dexter, the Marshal is ordered to file information on complaints of anyone against persons riding bicycles or roller skating on the sidewalks of the City, as such is in violation of law; warning, or arrest and fine will follow. CLAY BURNS, Marshal Quote: "Take…
- 1925-03-13 Dexter. 1925 city automobile and truck licenses must be secured on or before Saturday, March 21, 1925; after that day, if a vehicle is run without the license, the owner will be arrested and fined; by order of the Dexter city council Quote: "secure their 1925 City license on or before SATURDAY, MARC…
- 1925-03-20 Dexter. As Chief of Police, gave due notice that all automobile and truck owners must secure their 1925 City license on or before Saturday, March 21, 1925, or face arrest and fine Quote: "CLAY BURNS, Chief of Police."
- 1925-09-18 Dexter. Dexter chief of police Clay Burns asked the public to help identify a man killed by an automobile in Flint, Michigan, whose clothes bore Dexter, Mo. tags Quote: "DO YOU KNOW WHO THIS IS?"
- 1928-01-20 Dexter. Published a card of thanks to friends and neighbors for sympathy and kindly help during the illness resulting in the death of Mrs. Minnie Burns, and for the floral offerings Quote: "We want to thank the friends and neighbors for their sympathy shown and kindly help during the illness resulti…
- 1929-01-18 Dexter. Formerly marshal of Dexter and acting deputy sheriff in recent years, appointed constable last week to fill the unexpired term of Harry Bond, who resigned Co-mentioned: Harry Bond. Quote: "Clay Burns, formerly marshal of Dexter, and also acting deputy sheriff in recent years, was appointed c…
- 1929-04-19 Dexter; Essex. Constable Clay Burns with Earnest Leming and Bill Thomasson went in a car to the Dickerson place and on to Essex and captured the two men suspected of robbing Clowe's Dept. Store, after the men were seen entering a small woods and found lying flat on the ground Co-mentioned: Earnest L…
- 1930 T26N R9E, Stoddard County, Missouri. Landowner listed in the 1930 Hixson plat book, Page 23 - T26N R9E, section(s) 27. Entry from the index spreadsheet Aj uploaded 2026-09-23; transcription not yet spot-checked against the plat images Quote: "Burns, Clay — Page 23 - T26N R9E, sec 27"
- 1930-01-17 Stoddard County. County Revenue Account 1929: refund on insurance, $5.00 Quote: "September 23—Refund on Insurance by Clay Burns ... 5.00" Quote: "September 25—... by Clay Burns ... 5.43"
- 1930-09-12 Dexter. Constable Clay Burns arrested Mrs. Stroud at the Deason rooms yesterday afternoon and took her before Esq. Keaton, then to Bloomfield Co-mentioned: Mrs. Susie Stroud.
- (undated) Dexter. Special nightwatch on Halloween night ($2.50) Quote: "Clay Burns, a special nightwatch, Halloween night"
- (undated) Cairo. Col. Clay Burns and constable R. H. McDougal made a trip to Cairo, Ill., Saturday looking after some escaped prisoners Co-mentioned: R. H. McDougal.
- (undated) Dexter. Clay Burns is listed in the Statesman's Directory as Chief of Police Quote: "Statesman's Directory CITY GOVERNMENT"
Dates and spellings are preserved as found in the source records; contradictions are kept, not smoothed over. See the methodology for how this archive handles uncertainty.