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Biographical History of Cherokee County, Iowa
W. S. Dunbar & Co., Chigago - 1889

[page 598-599]

    S. W. BURDGE - One of the honored and early settlers of Pilot Township
    was S. W. BURDGE, a son of English parents, WILLIAM and ANN (CLAPP)
    BURDGE.  Our subject was born in Onondaga County, New York, November
    2, 1836, and at the age of ten years removed with his parents to
    Washington, now Ozaukee County, Wisconsin, where he grew to manhood.
    His father was a blacksmith, and at an early age he had received an
    excellent training in this business; he received his education in the
    common schools.  In 1858 he went to Ohio, remaining there two years;
    desirous of seeing more of the great West, he pushed on to the coast
    in 1860; he resided in California six years, and then returned to
    Wisconsin, stopping at Madison for eighteen months.  Not yet satisfied
    with what he had seen of this country he took a trip through Missouri
    and Kansas, returning to Marshalltown, Iowa, where he resided until
    1869.  In that year he took a homestead of eighty acres which is now
    his home; as settlers were few, and the trades not crowded, Mr. BURDGE
    made use of his early occupation, and also improved his farm.  He now
    owns 117 acres of Cherokee County's best land; there are good build-
    ings, a grove, and an orchard of four acres.  Mr. BURDGE was united
    in marriage in 1872 to Miss MALINDA BICKFORD, who died in six years.
    He was married to his present wife, who was Miss MINERVA JONES, in
    October, 1879.  Three children have been born of this union: WILLIE F.,
    ANNA ELIZA and CHARLES ARTHUR.  Mr. BURDGE casts his suffrage with the
    Republican party.  His honorable dealings, and his frank and cordial
    manners have won for him many friends.

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