From History of Walworth County Wisconsin by Albert Clayton Beckwith, Vol. II, 
Publ. 1912 - Page 814-816
 
EDGAR O. BURDICK.  The subject of this sketch has long enjoyed prestige as one 
of the enterprising and public-spirited citizens of Walworth, standing high in 
the county and having unbounded respect of all who have the pleasure of his 
acquaintance, and as the present treasurer of the village honored by his 
residence he is giving the utmost satisfaction to all concerned.
 
Edgar O. BURDICK was born in Otsego county, New York, October 25, 1842.  He is 
the son of Joshua and Mary (CRUMB) BURDICK.  About 1858 the family came to 
Walworth county, Wisconsin, and settled in the south-eastern part of Walworth 
township, where the father bought a small farm and there spent the rest of his 
life.  His family consisted of seven children, four sons and three daughters, 
namely: Edgar O, of this sketch; George, who was a soldier in Company K, 
Twenty-eighth Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, died during the Civil war; Emily, 
who married Edward STOCKING, lived at Sharon, and her death occurred in 1908; 
Henry A. lives at Los Angeles, California; Flora G. married James MORGENSON 
and has lived in San Francisco many years; Ella, who married George RICHARDS 
and lived at Darien, died in 1909; Carrie M. died when nineteen years old.
 
Joshua BURDICK, father of the above named children, spent his life in 
agricultural pursuits, and his death occurred in 1896, his wife having 
preceded him to the grave in 1886.  His father, Benjamin BURDICK, and his 
wife's father, Silas CRUMB, lived in Oswego county, New York.
 
Edgar O. BURDICK, of this sketch, grew up on the home farm, where he remained 
until 1861, in the fall of which year he enlisted in Company K, Thirteenth 
Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, and was assigned to the Western Division, seeing 
service in Missouri, Kansas, Kentucky and Tennessee, most of the time on guard 
duty and after bushwhackers.  He was in the service about two years.  After he 
was mustered out he went to Minnesota and entered a homestead, one which he 
spent four years.  In 1864 he was united in marriage with Emily SHERBURNE, 
daughter of Joseph and Rebecca (ATWOOD) SHERBURNE.  Her parents were from near 
Glover, Vermont, where Mrs. BURDICK was born.  The SHERBURNE family came to 
Walworth county, Wisconsin, about 1845 when Emily was one year old, the family 
settling on a farm in Walworth township, where they  continued farming all 
their lives.  There were five children in Joseph SHERBURNE's family, two sons 
and three daughters, namely: Phoebe A. married Lucien COVEY and lived in Linn 
township; Edward, who lived in Chicago about twenty-five years, spent the rest 
of his life in this county, dying about 1897; Mary, who married C. C. CLARK, 
lives in the village of Walworth; George lives at Covert, Michigan; Emily, 
wife of Mr. BURDICK.  The father of these children passed away in 1876, the 
mother surviving until 1889.
 
After his marriage Mr. BURDICK lived in Minnesota until about 1868, then went 
to Chicago where he spent two years in the employ of the street car company.  
From there he came to Walworth township, and has since made his home here, 
engaged in farming until about 1902, when he moved to the village of Walworth, 
where he has since resided.  He was very successful as a general farmer and 
stock raiser.
 
Mr. BURDICK has always taken quite an interest in politics, and is a 
Republican of the old school and a loyal supporter of its principles.  He has 
held various local offices, such as township supervisor, assessor, treasurer, 
and clerk and has been clerk of the village of Walworth for about eight 
years.  He has given eminent satisfaction as a public servant and has always 
discharged his duties faithfully.
 
Three children have been born to the subject and wife: Grace, who married Burt 
BUTTON, a traveling salesman, who was born and reared at Milton Junction, 
where they still reside; Beulah married Harvey L. BURDICK (no relation) and 
they live at Delmar Junction, Iowa, where he is principal of schools, and they 
have two children, George and Dorothy; Flora married Dr. H. M. JOHNSON, who 
came here from Stone Fort, Illinois, and is now practicing dentistry in 
Walworth.
 
Fraternally Mr.  BURDICK is a Mason and a Modern Woodman, and also a member of 
the Grand Army of the Republic.  He is secretary both of the Masonic and 
Modern Woodmen lodges at Walworth, and stands high in fraternal circles in 
this community.  He is a man of obliging, sociable nature and of upright 
character and is highly respected by all who know him.
 
Submitted by Carol