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Subject: Re: [OHERIE-L] Fw: Vanderpool, Currier
Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2000 23:01:18 EST

Dear Debbie,

I don't know if this will help but........I hope these Burdues are part of
your clan. I know you didn't ask about them, but thought I would at least
look them up anyway, while I was looking for your other names.

>From Peeke's 1916 Standard History of Erie County, Ohio page 611:

"Lafayette Burdue. Fully a century has elapsed since the Burdues became
identified with Erie County. The family is of French origin, and like many of
the early settlers in this part of the old Western Reserve, they came from
Connecticut. The work of practically three successive generations of the
family has been accomplished in this region, and there are many things that
can be associated with the name to the credit and honor of the individual
members.

One of the first representatives of the family to come to this country was
John Burdue, a native of Connecticut, and whose grandson, Lafayette Burdue,
has long operated a small fruit and general farm in Berlin Township on Rural
Route No. 2 (Mason Road) out of Berlin heights. John Burdue came to Vermilion
Township a young man, making the journey with wagons and ox teams and
accompanied by his brothers and sisters. At Cleveland, the sisters took
passage on a boat while the brothers drove through with their wagons and
teams to Vermilion Township. This was about the time of the War of 1812. Of
those who came here, the following are given record: John, Nathaniel and
Rebecca. Rebecca married Ephraim Mingus. Nathaniel also married, and all of
them lived and died in Erie and Huron Counties. John Burdue, the grandfather,
was married in Vermilion to Rebecca Cudaback of Pennsylvania German
parentage, who came in the very early days with her parents from Pennsylvania
to Vermlion. Some time after therir marriage, and after the birth of three
children, they moved to Townsend Towndhip in Erie County, where they bought
fifty acres of heavily wooded land. Like their neghbors, then sparsley
settled over that country, they erected a rough log cabin, and devoted many
years to the improvement and cultivation of their farm. Subsequently, they
moved to Lorain County, where John Burdue died at the age of 79, a short time
before the Civil War. His widow died at Weston in Henry County, Ohio, when
past eighty. Their early home in Huron County was in the midst of timber
noted for its great size. It is recalled that a chestnut tree that stood near
the home was eleven feet in diameter, and there were many other giants of the
forest on their land. Before they left the county, they had cleared a large
part of this farm, and in this way, performed an important share of the heavy
pioneer labor. John and Rebecca Burdue were the parents of four sons and two
daughters: George, Fred and Nancy, who were born in Vermilion Township of
Erie County: Margaret, William and Henry, who wre born in Huron County. All
these grew up and married and had children of their own, and are now deceased.

George Burdue, father of Lafayette Burdue, was born August 19, 1823, spent
his early life in Townsend Township of Huron County, and was there married to
Betsy E. Robison, nee Studley, who was born in Richland County, Ohio, in May,
1817. She died in Huron County April 20, 1902, while her husband passed away
December 20th of the same year. She had been reared in Richland County and
was there when the historic cyclone devastated that section and performed so
many remarkable freaks with people and homes.

After their marriage George Burdue and wife located on a farm in Townsend
Township, and operated that small estate the rest of their lives. They were
members of the Methodist Episcopal Church and he was a democrat. Their
children: James N., who died after his marriage and left one son; Percy, who
died after his marriage; Franklin, who is a widower now living in Galion and
has two sons, James and Hughy; Lafayette; Sarah Almina, who is the wife of
Bion Ames of Townsend Township, a farmer there, and they have two daughters,
Ella and Ina; Newton, who died at the age of twelve years; and Nelson, who
died at eithteen months old.

It was in Townsend Township of Huron County that Lafayette Burdue was born
December 3, 1850. His youth was spent in that section, where he attended the
public schools, and having become thoroughy acquainted with farming
enterprise subsequently adopted that as a permanent vocation, though he also
worked at a trade, as will be mentioned. In November, 1887, Mr. Burdue came
to Erie County and bought twenty-five acres on the State Road in Berlin
Township west of Berlinville. There are many changes and improvements that
can be credited to his enterprise since he occupied the farm, and a portion
of it has been set to fruit. While the farm is not large, it has been
intelligently managed as to afford a good home and a means for the ample
support of himself and family. His farm is the old Oliver Peak home. In his
early manhood, Mr. Burdue learned the mason's trade, having served an
apprenticeship of three years under William Ames, and thereafter followed
that as a vocation conjointly with farming until about ten years ago. he was
regarded as one of the most apable workers with stone, brick and plaster.

In Milan Township of Erie County Mr. Burdue married Matilda A. Gambee, who
was born in that township May 8, 1851, and was reared and educated there. She
was a member of the Presbyterian Church, and that is also the church home of
Mr. Burdue. In politics, he is a democrat, and has affiliations with several
orders. He belongs to Erie Lodge at Milan of the Masonic Order, to Edison
Chapter No. 112, R.A.M., at Milan, to the Chapter of Eastern Star, and is
also a member of the Patrons of Husbandry at Milan. Mr. and Mr. Mrs. Burdue
united with the Presbyterian Church at Milan in 1911."


In a message dated 1/27/00 7:13:55 PM, writes:

>Erie Co. Oh Queries
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>A new message, "Vanderpool, Currier," was posted by Debbie Hodge on Mon,
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>24 Jan 2000
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>Surname: Vanderpool, Currier, Cook, Burdue, Sixbury
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>NAME: Debbie Hodge
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>DATE: Jan 24 2000
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>QRYTEXT: I need info on my gggrandparents Joseph Vanderpool and Betsey
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>Sixbury. They came to Berlinville in mid 1840's from Hamilton County, New
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>York. Their oldest son Abram married Eliza Currier and they are buried
>in
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>Berlinville Cemetery. I can't seem to find any census records on Abram
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>Eliza. There is a Calimet Currier who married Nettie Burdue. Who were
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>Nettie's parents? Betsey and Joseph's grandson Moses Burdue is my great
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>grandfather. I can't find a death record on Abram and Eliza..
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