Died, at his residence in Rockville, Indiana, Monday morning, Feb 1st, 1886, James BURFORD, aged 74 years and 5 months. James Burford was born in Mercer County, Kentucky, September 10, 1811. He was married May 28, 1835, to Miss Sallie Noel, who survives him. To them were born 10 children, only two of whom are now living. Mr. Burford lived on the farm on which he died forty-seven years.
--from the 10 Feb 1886 issue of the Rockville Republican, extracted by Connie
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2-13-21 thanks to PT 49416171 for link to parents with the info that James was born at Shakertown.
From Wiki we find the following history of Shakertown, a National Historic Landmark. As the Pleasant Hill Shaker Village was established in 1805 and James was born in 1811, his family would have been among the first founders, ks.
On January 1, 1805, with eleven Shaker communities already established in New York and New England, three Shaker missionaries, John Meacham, Benjamin Seth Youngs (older brother of Isaac N. Youngs), and Issachar Bates, set out to find new converts. Traveling more than a thousand miles, most of the way on foot, they joined the pioneers then pouring into the western lands by way of Cumberland Gap
and the Ohio River.
In December 1806, forty-four converts of legal age signed a covenant agreeing to mutual support and the common ownership of property. They began living together on the 140 acre farm of Elisha Thomas. Additional converts and property were quickly added with the community occupying 4,369 acres. By 1812, three communal families (East, Center, and West) had been formed, and a fourth, North, was established as a "gathering family" for prospective converts.
On June 2, 1814, 128 Believers bound themselves together in a more formal covenant. Though the Kentucky Shakers were poor when they started out, they were skilled farmers and prospered because of the high quality of their products. By 1816, they regularly traveled the rivers to larger cities (some at great distances such as New Orleans) to sell their wares. The Pleasant Hill Shakers raised broom corn and made flat brooms so good that they sold for more than "ordinary" brooms. They also raised fruit and sold it dried or as preserves (more than ten tons in one year). Like many other Shaker communities, they raised and sold garden seeds.
By 1825, the Pleasant Hill Shaker village was a handsome community with large stone and brick dwellings and shops, grassy lawns, and stone sidewalks. The Pleasant Hill community was known for its excellent livestock. In 1838, Shaker John Bryant sold one pair of Berkshire hogs for $500. In the 1850s they kept about 500 head of well-fed cattle and bred imported cows to improve milk production. They practiced selective breeding and scientific agriculture well before the average farmer did. They also raised Saxony sheep for the wool, which Shaker sisters spun and wove into cloth.
The Pleasant Hill Shakers were also known for their labor-saving engineering accomplishments. They had a municipal water system well before some towns in their area. By 1825 they had pumps in their kitchens at a time when many farm wives had to carry water from a
creek. Their mill had an elevator for moving grain to the upper floor, and they had a mechanical corn sheller and machinery for doing laundry by horse power.
It appears James relocated to Indiana between 1835 and 1840?
--from the 10 Feb 1886 issue of the Rockville Republican, extracted by Connie
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2-13-21 thanks to PT 49416171 for link to parents with the info that James was born at Shakertown.
From Wiki we find the following history of Shakertown, a National Historic Landmark. As the Pleasant Hill Shaker Village was established in 1805 and James was born in 1811, his family would have been among the first founders, ks.
On January 1, 1805, with eleven Shaker communities already established in New York and New England, three Shaker missionaries, John Meacham, Benjamin Seth Youngs (older brother of Isaac N. Youngs), and Issachar Bates, set out to find new converts. Traveling more than a thousand miles, most of the way on foot, they joined the pioneers then pouring into the western lands by way of Cumberland Gap
and the Ohio River.
In December 1806, forty-four converts of legal age signed a covenant agreeing to mutual support and the common ownership of property. They began living together on the 140 acre farm of Elisha Thomas. Additional converts and property were quickly added with the community occupying 4,369 acres. By 1812, three communal families (East, Center, and West) had been formed, and a fourth, North, was established as a "gathering family" for prospective converts.
On June 2, 1814, 128 Believers bound themselves together in a more formal covenant. Though the Kentucky Shakers were poor when they started out, they were skilled farmers and prospered because of the high quality of their products. By 1816, they regularly traveled the rivers to larger cities (some at great distances such as New Orleans) to sell their wares. The Pleasant Hill Shakers raised broom corn and made flat brooms so good that they sold for more than "ordinary" brooms. They also raised fruit and sold it dried or as preserves (more than ten tons in one year). Like many other Shaker communities, they raised and sold garden seeds.
By 1825, the Pleasant Hill Shaker village was a handsome community with large stone and brick dwellings and shops, grassy lawns, and stone sidewalks. The Pleasant Hill community was known for its excellent livestock. In 1838, Shaker John Bryant sold one pair of Berkshire hogs for $500. In the 1850s they kept about 500 head of well-fed cattle and bred imported cows to improve milk production. They practiced selective breeding and scientific agriculture well before the average farmer did. They also raised Saxony sheep for the wool, which Shaker sisters spun and wove into cloth.
The Pleasant Hill Shakers were also known for their labor-saving engineering accomplishments. They had a municipal water system well before some towns in their area. By 1825 they had pumps in their kitchens at a time when many farm wives had to carry water from a
creek. Their mill had an elevator for moving grain to the upper floor, and they had a mechanical corn sheller and machinery for doing laundry by horse power.
It appears James relocated to Indiana between 1835 and 1840?
Died, at his residence in Rockville, Indiana, Monday morning, Feb 1st, 1886, James BURFORD, aged 74 years and 5 months. James Burford was born in Mercer County, Kentucky, September 10, 1811. He was married May 28, 1835, to Miss Sallie Noel, who survives him. To them were born 10 children, only two of whom are now living. Mr. Burford lived on the farm on which he died forty-seven years.
--from the 10 Feb 1886 issue of the Rockville Republican, extracted by Connie
~ ~ ~ ~ ~
2-13-21 thanks to PT 49416171 for link to parents with the info that James was born at Shakertown.
From Wiki we find the following history of Shakertown, a National Historic Landmark. As the Pleasant Hill Shaker Village was established in 1805 and James was born in 1811, his family would have been among the first founders, ks.
On January 1, 1805, with eleven Shaker communities already established in New York and New England, three Shaker missionaries, John Meacham, Benjamin Seth Youngs (older brother of Isaac N. Youngs), and Issachar Bates, set out to find new converts. Traveling more than a thousand miles, most of the way on foot, they joined the pioneers then pouring into the western lands by way of Cumberland Gap
and the Ohio River.
In December 1806, forty-four converts of legal age signed a covenant agreeing to mutual support and the common ownership of property. They began living together on the 140 acre farm of Elisha Thomas. Additional converts and property were quickly added with the community occupying 4,369 acres. By 1812, three communal families (East, Center, and West) had been formed, and a fourth, North, was established as a "gathering family" for prospective converts.
On June 2, 1814, 128 Believers bound themselves together in a more formal covenant. Though the Kentucky Shakers were poor when they started out, they were skilled farmers and prospered because of the high quality of their products. By 1816, they regularly traveled the rivers to larger cities (some at great distances such as New Orleans) to sell their wares. The Pleasant Hill Shakers raised broom corn and made flat brooms so good that they sold for more than "ordinary" brooms. They also raised fruit and sold it dried or as preserves (more than ten tons in one year). Like many other Shaker communities, they raised and sold garden seeds.
By 1825, the Pleasant Hill Shaker village was a handsome community with large stone and brick dwellings and shops, grassy lawns, and stone sidewalks. The Pleasant Hill community was known for its excellent livestock. In 1838, Shaker John Bryant sold one pair of Berkshire hogs for $500. In the 1850s they kept about 500 head of well-fed cattle and bred imported cows to improve milk production. They practiced selective breeding and scientific agriculture well before the average farmer did. They also raised Saxony sheep for the wool, which Shaker sisters spun and wove into cloth.
The Pleasant Hill Shakers were also known for their labor-saving engineering accomplishments. They had a municipal water system well before some towns in their area. By 1825 they had pumps in their kitchens at a time when many farm wives had to carry water from a
creek. Their mill had an elevator for moving grain to the upper floor, and they had a mechanical corn sheller and machinery for doing laundry by horse power.
It appears James relocated to Indiana between 1835 and 1840?
--from the 10 Feb 1886 issue of the Rockville Republican, extracted by Connie
~ ~ ~ ~ ~
2-13-21 thanks to PT 49416171 for link to parents with the info that James was born at Shakertown.
From Wiki we find the following history of Shakertown, a National Historic Landmark. As the Pleasant Hill Shaker Village was established in 1805 and James was born in 1811, his family would have been among the first founders, ks.
On January 1, 1805, with eleven Shaker communities already established in New York and New England, three Shaker missionaries, John Meacham, Benjamin Seth Youngs (older brother of Isaac N. Youngs), and Issachar Bates, set out to find new converts. Traveling more than a thousand miles, most of the way on foot, they joined the pioneers then pouring into the western lands by way of Cumberland Gap
and the Ohio River.
In December 1806, forty-four converts of legal age signed a covenant agreeing to mutual support and the common ownership of property. They began living together on the 140 acre farm of Elisha Thomas. Additional converts and property were quickly added with the community occupying 4,369 acres. By 1812, three communal families (East, Center, and West) had been formed, and a fourth, North, was established as a "gathering family" for prospective converts.
On June 2, 1814, 128 Believers bound themselves together in a more formal covenant. Though the Kentucky Shakers were poor when they started out, they were skilled farmers and prospered because of the high quality of their products. By 1816, they regularly traveled the rivers to larger cities (some at great distances such as New Orleans) to sell their wares. The Pleasant Hill Shakers raised broom corn and made flat brooms so good that they sold for more than "ordinary" brooms. They also raised fruit and sold it dried or as preserves (more than ten tons in one year). Like many other Shaker communities, they raised and sold garden seeds.
By 1825, the Pleasant Hill Shaker village was a handsome community with large stone and brick dwellings and shops, grassy lawns, and stone sidewalks. The Pleasant Hill community was known for its excellent livestock. In 1838, Shaker John Bryant sold one pair of Berkshire hogs for $500. In the 1850s they kept about 500 head of well-fed cattle and bred imported cows to improve milk production. They practiced selective breeding and scientific agriculture well before the average farmer did. They also raised Saxony sheep for the wool, which Shaker sisters spun and wove into cloth.
The Pleasant Hill Shakers were also known for their labor-saving engineering accomplishments. They had a municipal water system well before some towns in their area. By 1825 they had pumps in their kitchens at a time when many farm wives had to carry water from a
creek. Their mill had an elevator for moving grain to the upper floor, and they had a mechanical corn sheller and machinery for doing laundry by horse power.
It appears James relocated to Indiana between 1835 and 1840?
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