I am the great granddaughter of Matt. I can not find anything on them or their patents. I did find Matt under the name Madison Bermes and I know it is him by the wife and kids names - last name just misread I quess. Family stories say he was married to Eva Neisler, but remarried after her death and buried with that wife in Obion County Tennessee. All of his children - including, John Millard Burnes, my grandfather - was born in Obion County Tennessee in 1900

I know that Wyley was his brother, that Wyley hand-carved the Bible Cane that is a family heirloom and was written up in a Memphis newspaper once. Can't find the article in archives but have scraps of it at home.

I do not know anything else about them, they could have come from anywhere. I understand from old stories that the family had a habit of wandering in the summer and settling down with jobs (sort of) in the winter.

Any info would be appreciated, can also contact me a catpaw0918@comcast.net. Thank You.