Stephen Douglas Burdge (abt. 1814 - 1905)

Born about 16 Sep 1814 in Wilton, Saratoga County, New York, USA [uncertain]

Ancestors

Died 11 Mar 1905 at about age 90 in Lincoln, Placer County, California, USA

Biography

Stephen Douglas Burdge was born on October 16, 1813^[1] or on September 16, 1814^[2] in Wilton, New York.^[3] He was the son of Richard Burdge and Lydia Douglas.^[1] In the 1900 census, Stephen gives his birth date as November 1811.^[4]

Stephen married first, Maria Merrit, in 1836.^[3] They had one child, Catherine Frances Burdge on June 2, 1837.^[3] She married Nathaniel Paulding Ackerman.^[3]

Secondly, Stephen married Melissa Hurt on June 7, 1844.^[3] She was born on February 8, 1821 and died on May 31, 1909.^[3] They had 9 children together.^{[3] [4]} Melissa was born in Missouri.^[5][6][7][4]

Stephen was a member of the Masonic Lodge (Belmont #16) in New York City.^[3]

He died on March 11, 1905^[1] and is buried in Manzanita Cemetery, Lincoln (Placer County), California.^[2]

Research Notes

His daughter Catherine Frances Burdge is found with her grandparents in New York city in 1855.

1855 New York State Census: Ward 9, New York City, New York County, New York ^[8]

Richard Burdge Head Male 69 b. New Jersey Baker

Lydia Burdge Wife Female 69 b. Ulster Co.

Catharine F Burdge Granddaughter Female 18 b. NY county, Clerk

Nicholas Willopy Boarder Male 20 b. Ireland Baker

Adam Freeland Boarder Male 45 b. Germany, Baker

Mary Dart Servant Female 20 b. Ireland

Census Notes

1850 Census: Linn County, Missouri ^[5]

Stephen D Burge M 32 New York Carpenter $200

Melisia Burge F 27 Missouri

Mary Burge F 5 Missouri

Martha Burge 2 Missouri

Richard Burge 3/12ths Missouri

1860 Census: Placer County, California ^[6]

Stephen D Burge M 45 New York Farmer $8000, $5000

Malisa Burge F 38 Missouri

Mary Burge F 16 Missouri Attends school

Martha Burge F 14 Missouri Attends school

Richard Burge M 11 Missouri Attends school

Lidia Burge F 6 California Attends school

Wm Burge M 3 California

Infant Burge M 1/12 California

Infant Burge F 1/12 California

Pat Quin M 20 Ireland Laborer

1870 Census: Judicial Township 10, Placer County, California ^[7]

Stephen D Burdge W M 59 New York Carpenter $500

Melissa Burdge W F 45 Missouri Keeping hotel

Martha Burdge W F 22 Missouri at home

Lydia Burdge W F 13 California at school

William Burdge W M 11 California at school

1900 Census: Lincoln city, Placer County, California ^[4]

Stephen D Burdge Head W M Nov 1811 88 New York Married 55 years, Parents born in New York

Melissa H Burdge Wife W F Dec 1821 78 Missouri, Married 55 years, 9 children born, 2 living Parents born in South Carolina

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Howard G. Burdge, Burdge and Allied Families: 1673-1950 Burdge, Burdg. Melbourne, Florida, 1950. Self-published and hand-bound by the author. Digital copy from New York Public Libraries, 2014. p 22 original, p 56 digital.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Find a Grave, database and images accessed 26 August 2023, memorial page for Stephen Douglas Burdge (16 Sep 1814–11 Mar 1905), Find A Grave: Memorial #52515316, citing Manzanita Cemetery, Lincoln, Placer County, California, USA. Gravestone was probably not placed near death in 1905.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7} Howard G. Burdge, Burdge and Allied Families: 1673-1950 Burdge, Burdg. Melbourne, Florida, 1950. Self-published and hand-bound by the author. Digital copy from New York Public Libraries, 2014. p 37 original, p 71 digital.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3} "United States Census, 1900", , FamilySearch 1900 Census, Entry for Stephen D Burdge and Melissa H Burdge, Lincoln, Placer, California, 1900.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} "United States Census, 1850", , FamilySearch 1850 Census, Entry for Stephen D Burge and Melisia Burge, Linn, Missouri, 1850. Census date: 15 Oct 1850.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} "United States Census, 1860", , FamilySearch 1860 Census, Entry for Stephen D Burge and Malisa Burge, Twp 2, Placer, California, 1860. Census date: 21 July 1860.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} "United States Census, 1870", , FamilySearch 1870 Census, Entry for Stephen D Burdge and Melissa Burdge, Judicial Township 10, Placer, California, 1870. Census Date: 31 Aug 1870.
8. ↑ "New York State Census, 1855," database with images, FamilySearch Census 1855 New York State, Richard Burdge, E.D. 1, Ward 9, New York City, New York, New York, United States; citing p. 4, line #14, family #40, county clerk offices, New York; FHL microfilm 1,018,656.

• Burdge, Howard G. Burdge and Allied Families: 1673-1950 Burdge, Burdg. Melbourne, Florida, 1950. Self-published and hand-bound by the author. Digital copy from New York Public Libraries, 2014.

• see also: FamilySearch tree Collaboration on Stephen D. Burdge : Stephen Burdge Dead.

The body of Stephen D. Burdge, the oldest resident of this county, was laid to rest Monday afternoon in the family plot in Manzanita Cemetery, near Lincoln. He was born in 1811 and since 1850 had been a citizen of this county. No one in this section was better known.

He leaves two children living. One is Mrs. C. C. Sanders, of Lincoln, and the other is Mrs. John Gerber, of Alameda. Mr. Burdge was the grandfather of Frank L. Sanders, who with Price Sartain, has been conducting the Burdge Hotel at Lincoln. The building recently burned down. It was originally built by Mr. Burdge. Mr. T. J. Nichols, of Auburn, still has a bottle of wine given him by Mr Burdge over twenty years ago. The grapes were grown by Mr. Burdge and the wine made at his ranch. (Placer Herald, Volume LIII, Number 27, 18 March 1905)