Burns was born on August 24th, 1885.1 Burns' father was J. Edward Burns and his/her mother was Bette Shugart. His/her paternal grandparents were Caleb Burns and Jane Amanda Locke. He/she had two brothers named Colin Carrell and J. Edward. He/she was the youngest of the three children. He/she died on August 24th, 1885.1