Past and Present of Hardin County, Iowa ed. by William J. Moir. Indianapolis: B. F. Bowen, 1911. pp. 542-543.
William O. Burdick
As a twentieth-century farmer and stock raiser, William O. Burdick seems to have no superiors in Ellis township, Hardin county, as all who have occasion to see his well tilled and well kept farm can testify, for he trained himself to do everything systematically and never leaves for tomorrow what should be done today. He comes of an excellent agricultural family of the Sucker state and his birth occurred on June 15, 1854, in Stephenson county, Illinois, seven miles west of Freeport. He is the son of George D. and Sarah J. (Christy) Burdick, both natives of Pennsylvania, who in an early day moved to Stephenson county, Illinois, where the father bought land. In 1855 they moved to Hardin county, Iowa, driving through with an ox team and bringing a heifer among their scant earthly possessions. They settled in section 17, Ellis township, where he bought eighty acres of wild land upon which he erected a log cabin, starting life in typical pioneer fashion. He prospered here and later added eighty and forty acres. In 1862 he traded the place for one hundred and eighty-one acres in Benton county, Iowa, twenty acres of which was timbered. At Vinton, Iowa, he enlisted for service in the Union army and was killed in Georgia and buried there, having made a most gallant soldier in defense of the flag. He had also served in the Mexican war. After his death the widow and four children went to Crawford county, Pennsylvania, to her father, Henry Christie, and were there two years, then came to Benton county, Iowa, and later to Ellis township, Hardin county, settling on a farm of one hundred and five acres that G. D. Burdick had bought previously. It was wild land, but they put up a dwelling and went to work and made a very comfortable living, remaining there two years. They then traded for the farm which the subject now owns and lived there until 1872, when the mother went to Kansas, Colorado, Idaho and Arizona, driving through with a team most of the way, and she made two similar trips from Kansas to Arizona. There were four children in her family, namely: William O., of this review; Lucina, the widow of Z. Roberts, of Alden, Iowa; George R., a miner and ranchman at Malta, Idaho, who went west with his mother when twelve years of age and began work at forty dollars per month; he remained with one man four years and worked up to sixty dollars per month in a short time. He saved his money and finally became well-to-do; he was a cowboy in the early days. James Perry Burdick is with his brother at Malta, Idaho, engaged in business. The mother of these children married a second time, her last husband being Frank Cooley, of Illinois, who died in Arizona; this union was without issue. The widow now lives with her children in the West.
William O. Burdick had little opportunity to attend school. He started in life for himself when sixteen years old, and he has spent the major part of his life in Ellis and Buckeye townships. He was married on June 22, 1877, to Margaret Palmer, of McLean county, Illinois, near Bloomington. She was the daughter of Thomas and Rachel (Dearth) Palmer, of the last named place. In an early day they moved to Pierce county, Wisconsin, where the mother died, after which the father came to Hardin county, Iowa, and his death occurred here on August 12, 1890, his wife having passed away in 1871. They were the parents of nine children, eight of whom are still living, namely: Elias, who lives at Logan, Iowa, was in the Civil war six months; Randolph, who lived in Oklahoma, went in the army when only sixteen years of age and served throughout the war; Elizabeth lives at Fort Wayne, Indiana; Nancy lives in Oklahoma; J. J. lived at Caldwell, Idaho; Margaret, wife of Mr. Burdick of this review; Benson lives at Waterloo, Iowa; Ludy is deceased; Asal lives in Iowa Falls.
Three children have been born to the subject and wife: George Edward, married, on November 5, 1903, Lucretia Cooper and they have two children, Ruby and Inez; on March 5, 1906, he went to Smith county, South Dakota, where he has since farmed; he is a member of the Modern Woodmen of America. Neoma J. Burdick, who married John Eason, a farmer of Ellis township, has two children, Enola and Fern; Bertie Eugene is at home.
In connection with farming, Mr. Burdick has become well known throughout the county as a threshing machine man, having operated a thresher for forty years in this locality. He has always been a farmer and stock raiser. He owns a well improved farm of sixty-nine acres in Ellis township, where he has a pleasant home. Politically, he is a Republican, and has served as a member of the school board many years. He is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows at Buckeye, also the Modern Woodmen of America at Alden, Iowa.
Obituary
Funeral services for William O. Burdick, 82, who died last Thursday, will be held this afternoon, Thursday, at 2:00 o'clock, at the Open Bible Tabernacle church with Rev. Harold Dorrance officiating. Burial will be in Union cemetery.
Born June 15, 1854, near Freeport, Illinois, the son of Mr. and Mrs. George Burdick. Mr. Burdick come to Iowa with his parents when one year old and spent most of his life in Ellis township, southwest of Iowa Falls. He had lived on one farm there for 51 years. He was married to Margaret S. Palmer June 22, 1877.
Besides his wife, he is survived by two sons, George Edward Burdick, of Waterloo and Bert Burdick of Ellis township; one daughter, Mrs. John Eason, of Ellis township; two brothers, George Burdick of Malta, Idaho and Perry Burdick of Phoenix, Arizona; 12 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren.
William O. Burdick
As a twentieth-century farmer and stock raiser, William O. Burdick seems to have no superiors in Ellis township, Hardin county, as all who have occasion to see his well tilled and well kept farm can testify, for he trained himself to do everything systematically and never leaves for tomorrow what should be done today. He comes of an excellent agricultural family of the Sucker state and his birth occurred on June 15, 1854, in Stephenson county, Illinois, seven miles west of Freeport. He is the son of George D. and Sarah J. (Christy) Burdick, both natives of Pennsylvania, who in an early day moved to Stephenson county, Illinois, where the father bought land. In 1855 they moved to Hardin county, Iowa, driving through with an ox team and bringing a heifer among their scant earthly possessions. They settled in section 17, Ellis township, where he bought eighty acres of wild land upon which he erected a log cabin, starting life in typical pioneer fashion. He prospered here and later added eighty and forty acres. In 1862 he traded the place for one hundred and eighty-one acres in Benton county, Iowa, twenty acres of which was timbered. At Vinton, Iowa, he enlisted for service in the Union army and was killed in Georgia and buried there, having made a most gallant soldier in defense of the flag. He had also served in the Mexican war. After his death the widow and four children went to Crawford county, Pennsylvania, to her father, Henry Christie, and were there two years, then came to Benton county, Iowa, and later to Ellis township, Hardin county, settling on a farm of one hundred and five acres that G. D. Burdick had bought previously. It was wild land, but they put up a dwelling and went to work and made a very comfortable living, remaining there two years. They then traded for the farm which the subject now owns and lived there until 1872, when the mother went to Kansas, Colorado, Idaho and Arizona, driving through with a team most of the way, and she made two similar trips from Kansas to Arizona. There were four children in her family, namely: William O., of this review; Lucina, the widow of Z. Roberts, of Alden, Iowa; George R., a miner and ranchman at Malta, Idaho, who went west with his mother when twelve years of age and began work at forty dollars per month; he remained with one man four years and worked up to sixty dollars per month in a short time. He saved his money and finally became well-to-do; he was a cowboy in the early days. James Perry Burdick is with his brother at Malta, Idaho, engaged in business. The mother of these children married a second time, her last husband being Frank Cooley, of Illinois, who died in Arizona; this union was without issue. The widow now lives with her children in the West.
William O. Burdick had little opportunity to attend school. He started in life for himself when sixteen years old, and he has spent the major part of his life in Ellis and Buckeye townships. He was married on June 22, 1877, to Margaret Palmer, of McLean county, Illinois, near Bloomington. She was the daughter of Thomas and Rachel (Dearth) Palmer, of the last named place. In an early day they moved to Pierce county, Wisconsin, where the mother died, after which the father came to Hardin county, Iowa, and his death occurred here on August 12, 1890, his wife having passed away in 1871. They were the parents of nine children, eight of whom are still living, namely: Elias, who lives at Logan, Iowa, was in the Civil war six months; Randolph, who lived in Oklahoma, went in the army when only sixteen years of age and served throughout the war; Elizabeth lives at Fort Wayne, Indiana; Nancy lives in Oklahoma; J. J. lived at Caldwell, Idaho; Margaret, wife of Mr. Burdick of this review; Benson lives at Waterloo, Iowa; Ludy is deceased; Asal lives in Iowa Falls.
Three children have been born to the subject and wife: George Edward, married, on November 5, 1903, Lucretia Cooper and they have two children, Ruby and Inez; on March 5, 1906, he went to Smith county, South Dakota, where he has since farmed; he is a member of the Modern Woodmen of America. Neoma J. Burdick, who married John Eason, a farmer of Ellis township, has two children, Enola and Fern; Bertie Eugene is at home.
In connection with farming, Mr. Burdick has become well known throughout the county as a threshing machine man, having operated a thresher for forty years in this locality. He has always been a farmer and stock raiser. He owns a well improved farm of sixty-nine acres in Ellis township, where he has a pleasant home. Politically, he is a Republican, and has served as a member of the school board many years. He is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows at Buckeye, also the Modern Woodmen of America at Alden, Iowa.
Obituary
Funeral services for William O. Burdick, 82, who died last Thursday, will be held this afternoon, Thursday, at 2:00 o'clock, at the Open Bible Tabernacle church with Rev. Harold Dorrance officiating. Burial will be in Union cemetery.
Born June 15, 1854, near Freeport, Illinois, the son of Mr. and Mrs. George Burdick. Mr. Burdick come to Iowa with his parents when one year old and spent most of his life in Ellis township, southwest of Iowa Falls. He had lived on one farm there for 51 years. He was married to Margaret S. Palmer June 22, 1877.
Besides his wife, he is survived by two sons, George Edward Burdick, of Waterloo and Bert Burdick of Ellis township; one daughter, Mrs. John Eason, of Ellis township; two brothers, George Burdick of Malta, Idaho and Perry Burdick of Phoenix, Arizona; 12 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren.
Past and Present of Hardin County, Iowa ed. by William J. Moir. Indianapolis: B. F. Bowen, 1911. pp. 542-543.
William O. Burdick
As a twentieth-century farmer and stock raiser, William O. Burdick seems to have no superiors in Ellis township, Hardin county, as all who have occasion to see his well tilled and well kept farm can testify, for he trained himself to do everything systematically and never leaves for tomorrow what should be done today. He comes of an excellent agricultural family of the Sucker state and his birth occurred on June 15, 1854, in Stephenson county, Illinois, seven miles west of Freeport. He is the son of George D. and Sarah J. (Christy) Burdick, both natives of Pennsylvania, who in an early day moved to Stephenson county, Illinois, where the father bought land. In 1855 they moved to Hardin county, Iowa, driving through with an ox team and bringing a heifer among their scant earthly possessions. They settled in section 17, Ellis township, where he bought eighty acres of wild land upon which he erected a log cabin, starting life in typical pioneer fashion. He prospered here and later added eighty and forty acres. In 1862 he traded the place for one hundred and eighty-one acres in Benton county, Iowa, twenty acres of which was timbered. At Vinton, Iowa, he enlisted for service in the Union army and was killed in Georgia and buried there, having made a most gallant soldier in defense of the flag. He had also served in the Mexican war. After his death the widow and four children went to Crawford county, Pennsylvania, to her father, Henry Christie, and were there two years, then came to Benton county, Iowa, and later to Ellis township, Hardin county, settling on a farm of one hundred and five acres that G. D. Burdick had bought previously. It was wild land, but they put up a dwelling and went to work and made a very comfortable living, remaining there two years. They then traded for the farm which the subject now owns and lived there until 1872, when the mother went to Kansas, Colorado, Idaho and Arizona, driving through with a team most of the way, and she made two similar trips from Kansas to Arizona. There were four children in her family, namely: William O., of this review; Lucina, the widow of Z. Roberts, of Alden, Iowa; George R., a miner and ranchman at Malta, Idaho, who went west with his mother when twelve years of age and began work at forty dollars per month; he remained with one man four years and worked up to sixty dollars per month in a short time. He saved his money and finally became well-to-do; he was a cowboy in the early days. James Perry Burdick is with his brother at Malta, Idaho, engaged in business. The mother of these children married a second time, her last husband being Frank Cooley, of Illinois, who died in Arizona; this union was without issue. The widow now lives with her children in the West.
William O. Burdick had little opportunity to attend school. He started in life for himself when sixteen years old, and he has spent the major part of his life in Ellis and Buckeye townships. He was married on June 22, 1877, to Margaret Palmer, of McLean county, Illinois, near Bloomington. She was the daughter of Thomas and Rachel (Dearth) Palmer, of the last named place. In an early day they moved to Pierce county, Wisconsin, where the mother died, after which the father came to Hardin county, Iowa, and his death occurred here on August 12, 1890, his wife having passed away in 1871. They were the parents of nine children, eight of whom are still living, namely: Elias, who lives at Logan, Iowa, was in the Civil war six months; Randolph, who lived in Oklahoma, went in the army when only sixteen years of age and served throughout the war; Elizabeth lives at Fort Wayne, Indiana; Nancy lives in Oklahoma; J. J. lived at Caldwell, Idaho; Margaret, wife of Mr. Burdick of this review; Benson lives at Waterloo, Iowa; Ludy is deceased; Asal lives in Iowa Falls.
Three children have been born to the subject and wife: George Edward, married, on November 5, 1903, Lucretia Cooper and they have two children, Ruby and Inez; on March 5, 1906, he went to Smith county, South Dakota, where he has since farmed; he is a member of the Modern Woodmen of America. Neoma J. Burdick, who married John Eason, a farmer of Ellis township, has two children, Enola and Fern; Bertie Eugene is at home.
In connection with farming, Mr. Burdick has become well known throughout the county as a threshing machine man, having operated a thresher for forty years in this locality. He has always been a farmer and stock raiser. He owns a well improved farm of sixty-nine acres in Ellis township, where he has a pleasant home. Politically, he is a Republican, and has served as a member of the school board many years. He is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows at Buckeye, also the Modern Woodmen of America at Alden, Iowa.
Obituary
Funeral services for William O. Burdick, 82, who died last Thursday, will be held this afternoon, Thursday, at 2:00 o'clock, at the Open Bible Tabernacle church with Rev. Harold Dorrance officiating. Burial will be in Union cemetery.
Born June 15, 1854, near Freeport, Illinois, the son of Mr. and Mrs. George Burdick. Mr. Burdick come to Iowa with his parents when one year old and spent most of his life in Ellis township, southwest of Iowa Falls. He had lived on one farm there for 51 years. He was married to Margaret S. Palmer June 22, 1877.
Besides his wife, he is survived by two sons, George Edward Burdick, of Waterloo and Bert Burdick of Ellis township; one daughter, Mrs. John Eason, of Ellis township; two brothers, George Burdick of Malta, Idaho and Perry Burdick of Phoenix, Arizona; 12 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren.
William O. Burdick
As a twentieth-century farmer and stock raiser, William O. Burdick seems to have no superiors in Ellis township, Hardin county, as all who have occasion to see his well tilled and well kept farm can testify, for he trained himself to do everything systematically and never leaves for tomorrow what should be done today. He comes of an excellent agricultural family of the Sucker state and his birth occurred on June 15, 1854, in Stephenson county, Illinois, seven miles west of Freeport. He is the son of George D. and Sarah J. (Christy) Burdick, both natives of Pennsylvania, who in an early day moved to Stephenson county, Illinois, where the father bought land. In 1855 they moved to Hardin county, Iowa, driving through with an ox team and bringing a heifer among their scant earthly possessions. They settled in section 17, Ellis township, where he bought eighty acres of wild land upon which he erected a log cabin, starting life in typical pioneer fashion. He prospered here and later added eighty and forty acres. In 1862 he traded the place for one hundred and eighty-one acres in Benton county, Iowa, twenty acres of which was timbered. At Vinton, Iowa, he enlisted for service in the Union army and was killed in Georgia and buried there, having made a most gallant soldier in defense of the flag. He had also served in the Mexican war. After his death the widow and four children went to Crawford county, Pennsylvania, to her father, Henry Christie, and were there two years, then came to Benton county, Iowa, and later to Ellis township, Hardin county, settling on a farm of one hundred and five acres that G. D. Burdick had bought previously. It was wild land, but they put up a dwelling and went to work and made a very comfortable living, remaining there two years. They then traded for the farm which the subject now owns and lived there until 1872, when the mother went to Kansas, Colorado, Idaho and Arizona, driving through with a team most of the way, and she made two similar trips from Kansas to Arizona. There were four children in her family, namely: William O., of this review; Lucina, the widow of Z. Roberts, of Alden, Iowa; George R., a miner and ranchman at Malta, Idaho, who went west with his mother when twelve years of age and began work at forty dollars per month; he remained with one man four years and worked up to sixty dollars per month in a short time. He saved his money and finally became well-to-do; he was a cowboy in the early days. James Perry Burdick is with his brother at Malta, Idaho, engaged in business. The mother of these children married a second time, her last husband being Frank Cooley, of Illinois, who died in Arizona; this union was without issue. The widow now lives with her children in the West.
William O. Burdick had little opportunity to attend school. He started in life for himself when sixteen years old, and he has spent the major part of his life in Ellis and Buckeye townships. He was married on June 22, 1877, to Margaret Palmer, of McLean county, Illinois, near Bloomington. She was the daughter of Thomas and Rachel (Dearth) Palmer, of the last named place. In an early day they moved to Pierce county, Wisconsin, where the mother died, after which the father came to Hardin county, Iowa, and his death occurred here on August 12, 1890, his wife having passed away in 1871. They were the parents of nine children, eight of whom are still living, namely: Elias, who lives at Logan, Iowa, was in the Civil war six months; Randolph, who lived in Oklahoma, went in the army when only sixteen years of age and served throughout the war; Elizabeth lives at Fort Wayne, Indiana; Nancy lives in Oklahoma; J. J. lived at Caldwell, Idaho; Margaret, wife of Mr. Burdick of this review; Benson lives at Waterloo, Iowa; Ludy is deceased; Asal lives in Iowa Falls.
Three children have been born to the subject and wife: George Edward, married, on November 5, 1903, Lucretia Cooper and they have two children, Ruby and Inez; on March 5, 1906, he went to Smith county, South Dakota, where he has since farmed; he is a member of the Modern Woodmen of America. Neoma J. Burdick, who married John Eason, a farmer of Ellis township, has two children, Enola and Fern; Bertie Eugene is at home.
In connection with farming, Mr. Burdick has become well known throughout the county as a threshing machine man, having operated a thresher for forty years in this locality. He has always been a farmer and stock raiser. He owns a well improved farm of sixty-nine acres in Ellis township, where he has a pleasant home. Politically, he is a Republican, and has served as a member of the school board many years. He is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows at Buckeye, also the Modern Woodmen of America at Alden, Iowa.
Obituary
Funeral services for William O. Burdick, 82, who died last Thursday, will be held this afternoon, Thursday, at 2:00 o'clock, at the Open Bible Tabernacle church with Rev. Harold Dorrance officiating. Burial will be in Union cemetery.
Born June 15, 1854, near Freeport, Illinois, the son of Mr. and Mrs. George Burdick. Mr. Burdick come to Iowa with his parents when one year old and spent most of his life in Ellis township, southwest of Iowa Falls. He had lived on one farm there for 51 years. He was married to Margaret S. Palmer June 22, 1877.
Besides his wife, he is survived by two sons, George Edward Burdick, of Waterloo and Bert Burdick of Ellis township; one daughter, Mrs. John Eason, of Ellis township; two brothers, George Burdick of Malta, Idaho and Perry Burdick of Phoenix, Arizona; 12 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren.
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