Taken from SISSONVILLE A TIME TO REMEMBER

pg. 61-62

Archibald Burdette was born 1807 in Virginia. He came to Kanawha County from Monroe Co. around 1830, with Fortunatis Legg, they purchased 300 acres of land on Samuels Creek, now named Legg Fork of Tuppers Creek in Poca District. He made this his family home. He married in 1830 in Kanawha County to Ruth Miller. They had a son and daughter before she passed away. Archibald remarried in 1838 to Elizabeth Spencer, who lived in the same vicinity. They reared together seven more children. Archibald was a farmer and lived off his land for his family support. Burdette's is now a large family of Union and Poca Districts. Children of Archibald and Ruth Miller Burdette: Andrew, b.1832, married Annie Holley, Malinda, b.1834, married William Sigmon. Children of Archibald and Elizabeth Spencer Burdette: Washington, b.1839,married Isabella C. Milam, Eli, b.1841, married Drusilla Elizabeth Fisher, Mary J. b.1842, Charles b.1843, James H.,b.1845, married Lucinda Fisher, Sarah,b.1847 and Delilah, b. 1849 married Levi Gibson.