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 EORGE F. BURGNER. The snug homestead of this thrifty and well-to-do resident of Humbolt Township is finely located on section 36, and forms one of the attractive spots in the landscape of that region. His estate includes 100 acres of highly cultivated land in the home farm, eighty acres on section 25, fifty-five acres in Hickory Township, and ten acres of limber in La Fayette Township. Mr. Burgner has distinguished himself as an active and enterprising agriculturist and a worthy citizen, and enjoys in a marked degree the esteem and confidence of his neighbors and fellow-citizens. The farm of Mr. Burgner is chiefly devoted to stock-raising. He makes a specialty of high-grade Short-horn cattle, and has three very valuable animals, registered in the American Herd Book. His stables contain some fine Clydesdale mares, and he has several colts and trotters, which have attracted considerable attention in this section. He also breeds choice Poland-China hogs. The farm buildings are tastefully and substantially built, combining beauty with utility, and indicating the taste and means of the proprietor. The subject of this narrative is a native of the wealthy and populous State of Ohio, and drew in with the air of his native hills the independence of spirit and the substantial qualities of character which marked his course in life. His birth took place in Fail-field County, Sept. 28, 1850. His parents were Conrad and Nancy (Whitesell) Burgner, natives respectively of Lebanon County, Pa., and Pickaway County, Ohio. Conrad Burgner was born Dec. 13, 1822, and spent his boyhood and youth in his native State. He was there married and reared his family, and removing further westward in the fall of 1854, located in Lafayette Township, this county, where he still resides with his estimable wife. The latter was born Oct. 3, 1822, the same year as her husband. George F. Burgner was the second in a family of seven children. His brothers and sisters were Allen C., a resident of Charleston Village; Louisa J., of this township ; James E. and Mary E., deceased; Joseph M., a resident of Lafayette Township, and Rhoda L., the wife of A. Newby. Young Burgner remained with his parents until twenty-six years of age, and on the 20th of September, 1876, was united in marriage with Miss Dillie A., daughter of Christopher and Tabitha (Tipton) Booze. Mrs. B. was born April 10, 1856, at Martinsburg, Ohio. Her parents were natives respectively of Pennsylvania and Ohio, and came to Illinois in the spring of 1864. They located in Whitley Township, Moultrie County, where the mother died Dec. 2, 1881. Her father is still living and occupied with farm pursuits. The four children of the parental family were Dillie A., Solomon T., George C. and Charles J. Mr. and Mrs. Burgner have one child, a daughter, Nina M., born July 20, 1878. Mr. Burgner has given most of his attention to his private business, and has had little time to mix with politics or local affairs. He gives his support however, to Republican principles. He and his wife are members in good standing of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and socially Mr. B. belongs to the I. O. O. F., being connected with the Encampment No. 94, and Lodge No. 609. He has fulfilled all the obligations of a good citizen, and much credit is due him for his assistance in building up and developing the resources of his adopted county. |
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