S. W. Burdsal Biographical Sketch from Beers History of Warren County, Ohio
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Transcription contributed by Leah L. Furnas 17 April 2005

Sources:
The History of Warren County Ohio
Part V. Biographical Sketches
Union Township
(Chicago, IL: W. H. Beers Co, 1882; reprint, Mt. Vernon, IN: Windmill Publications, 1992)
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S. W. BURDSAL, farmer; P.O. Lebanon; was born in Hamilton Co., Ohio, in 1813; he is a son of Josiah and Hannah Burdsal; he was born in Monmouth Co., N.J., she in Chester Co., Penn. In 1794, they came to Ohio and located in Hamilton Co., where they lived and died. Joseph Williamson, father of Hannah, came to Hamilton Co. in 1796, and settled near Gerrard Station, near which place Gen. Wayne had his rendezvous. Josiah Burdsal died in 1862; she departed this life in 1864. To them were born nine children, seven living-Mary, Jane, Julia, Viola, Sophia, Samuel and Stephen; Williamson and Frank deceased. Our subject was reared on the farm till 17 years old, when he went to Cincinnati and learned the painter’s trade, which he followed there and in Batavia for several years. In 1836, he was married to Ann M. Turner. In 1842, he went to Butler Co., Ohio, where he purchased a farm near Port Union, on which he lived fourteen years, and on another farm five years. In 1862, he came to where he now lives; he owns 157 acres of choice land, which is in good cultivation and comfortably improved. To Mr. and Mrs. Burdsal nine children were born, three living-Melzer, John M. and Eliza; the deceased are Samuel L., Augustus, Mary E., Leonard, Caroline and Florence.


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