Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 4th ed., 1887
Garrard Co.

BENJAMIN M. BURDETT was born on the 2d of December, 1837, and is a son of
Nelson and America Letcher (Samuel) Burdett, the former a native of
Garrard, and the latter of Franklin County.  His father followed
agricultural pursuits mainly, but was for a long time justice of the peace,
and for twenty years sheriff of Garrard County.  He was of German
extraction, and a son of Joshua Burdett, who was a son of Frederick
Burdett, a Virginian, and who early settled in Garrard County.  Subject's
grandfather, Reuben Samuel, was a pioneer from Virginia to central
Kentucky.  His wife (grandmother of subject) was a sister of Gov. R.P.
Letcher of Kentucky, and cousin of Gov. John Letcher of Virginia.  Benjamin
M. Burdett, the subject of this sketch, was brought up on the farm until
his twenty-sixth year, receiving in the meantime, a liberal education at
Georgetown College.  In 1862 he began to read law at Lancaster, under the
instruction of his brother, Joshua Burdett.  In 1864 he was admitted to the
bar, and at once entered upon the practice of his profession at Lancaster,
where he has since continued with success and ability.  Since the war he
has affiliated with the Democratic party; during the war he was an
uncompromising Union man; his first presidential vote was cast for Bell and
Everett in 1860.  Mr. Burdett was married in November, 1867, to Belle
Walton, daughter of John H. and Susan J. (Frazee) Walton of Mason County.
They are members of the Christian Church; he is a member of I.O.O.F.
Society.

Burdett Letcher Samuel Bell Everett Frazee
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Franklin-KY Mason-KY VA

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