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- George Stillman BURDICK was born in Alfred, N.Y.,
April 13, 1827 and died at
- his home in Milton December 3, 1916 in the 90th year of his
age. He came of that pioneer stock that has furnished many of
the settlers in this part of the country. His family removed
to Wisconsin when he was but a lad of fifteen, in 1842. They
made the journey by boat from Buffalo to Racine and then came
by road to the township of Lima and settled on a farm northeast
of Milton, where Mr. BURDICK lived till about thirty years
ago when he removed to the place where he afterwards lived on
North street in Milton.
- In 1850, Mr. BURDICK married Miss Harriet BABCOCK
with whom he lived
- happily till a little over three years ago, when she died.
They had two children, the elder, Dr. Justin H. BURDICK,
of Milton, born in 1851, and a younger son, Clifford R., who
died in childhood. They received into their family as an adopted
daughter, Jessie R., who became the wife of Lewis J. NOEY.
Recently Mr. and Mrs. NOEY have lived in Milton on Mr.
BURDICK's place and Mrs. NOEY cared for her father
during his last years. There survive, besides one son and daughter,
two sisters, Miss Sarah D. BURDICK, of Milton, and Mrs.
Rebecca COTTRELL, of Milton Junction; also one brother,
Ellery H. BURDICK, of Milton.
- In early life Mr. BURDICK became a christian and at
his death was the oldest
- member of the Seventh day Baptist church of Milton. Until
the last ten years of his life he was a faithful and regular
attendant at church services. He followed the calling of a farmer
and a carpenter and was always industrious and upright. His chief
characteristic was that of a determination to deal justly and
to keep any agreement that he may have made. He was of those
who swear to their own hurt and change not.
- During the last ten years he led a somewhat retired life
due to the infirmities of his
- extreme age, and since the death of his wife in 1912 he has
suffered from a gradual failure of his mental powers. His end
was tranquil and peaceful.
- Funeral services were held at his late home December 4, conducted
by Pres. William
- C. DALAND, of Milton college. Interment was made in
the village cemetery at Milton. "Mark the perfect man and
behold the upright, for the end of that man is peace." [Thursday
edition, p. 1]
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- Courtesy of Jon Saunders
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- Sarah [D.] BURDICK was born at Alfred, N.Y., September
3, 1829. She died at
- her home in Milton, Wis., December 22, 1916, in her eighty-eighth
year.
- She was the third of four children born to George Stillman
and Diana MACOMBER
- BURDICK. The eldest of these, G. Stillman, lived
to past eighty-nine. The two survivors are Ellery and Mrs.
Rebecca COTTRELL. The average age of the four brothers
and sisters was eighty-five.
- In 1842 the family moved west, coming by boat from Buffalo
to Racine, then by
- wagon road to a farm in Lima township, five miles northeast
of Milton. The oak timber was cleared off and used for building
frames, rails and fuel. In those pioneer days the women spun
and wove wool and flax, making with their own hands suits for
the men, dresses for themselves and blankets for the beds.
The hatchet, swing, distaff and spinning wheel may still be seen
in the Ellery BURDICK house.
- About forty years ago the family moved to town into the house
which has been Sarah's
- home ever since. She was a quiet, home loving woman, who
wanted to live in peace with everyone. When about eighteen
years of age she was converted in a revival conducted by Pastor
Zuriel CAMPBELL and joined the Milton S.D.B. church.
At the time of her death she had been a member of the church
longer than any other living person. Her simple creed was,
"This religion is good enough for me. If everyone would
try to be good, the world would be a good deal better."
- In her last years she was lonely without the companionship
of many who had passed
- away. She was very grateful for the kindness shown her.
"Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of these,"
said the Savior, "Ye have done it unto me."
- Funeral services were conducted at the S.D.B. church Sabbath
afternoon, December
- 23, by Pastor Randolph, assisted by Elder George BURDICK.
Text Is. 46: 4. Interment in Milton cemetery. [Thursday
edition, p. 1]
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- Courtesy of Jon Saunders
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