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Judge Thomas Burdick

Birth	:	17 Nov 1797 Canajoharie, Montgomery County, New York, USA
Death	:	6 Nov 1877 Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Burial	:	Sanford Cemetery, Sanford, Conejos County, USA
Coordinate	:	37.2374992, -105.9103012
Plot	:	Section N-5
Description	:	Thomas Burdick was the son of Gideon Burdick & Catherine Robertson (possibly Smith). [Their graves, likely in Quincy, IL, have not been found.] Thomas and his wife, Anna Higley, were buried in the City Cemetery on Fort Moore Hill, which was removed. In 1913 their graves were moved to Rosedale in the Board of Education section. The BoE wanted the land for a parking lot and paid for the removals. [Los Angeles Daily Star- November 7, 1877] DIED: In this city, November 6, Thomas Burdick age 80 years. The funeral will take place from the family residence corner of Fort and... Read More	Thomas Burdick was the son of Gideon Burdick & Catherine Robertson (possibly Smith). [Their graves, likely in Quincy, IL, have not been found.] Thomas and his wife, Anna Higley, were buried in the City Cemetery on Fort Moore Hill, which was removed. In 1913 their graves were moved to Rosedale in the Board of Education section. The BoE wanted the land for a parking lot and paid for the removals. [Los Angeles Daily Star- November 7, 1877] DIED: In this city, November 6, Thomas Burdick age 80 years. The funeral will take place from the family residence corner of Fort and First Street today, November 7, at 2:00P.M Mr. Thomas Burdick, an old and highly respected c1t1zen, father of Mr. Horace Burdick, died very suddenly yesterday morning, in the eightieth year of his age, from apoplexy. Mr. Burdick was born in Canajoharie, Montgomery Co ., New York. His father was a veteran of the Revolutionary War and he served in the War of 1812, Thomas was entitled to a pension but never applied for it. He crossed the plains in 1853, and after a hard trip, consuming six months, settled in Los Angeles County in December of that year. He was elected Supervisor of this county in 1854, and since the expiration of his term of office has lived a retired life. He was the father of five boys and two girls--three of them are still living and counted among the most esteemed residents of this county --Horace and Lucretia, who reside in Los Angeles City, and Cyrus, a well-to-do farmer near Spadra. The funeral will take place from the family residence, corner of First and Fort Streets, this afternoon. The following gentlemen, will officiate as pall bearers: John Schumacher, Stephen C. Foster, Judge W. H. Grey, Frank J. Carpenter, Capt. Geo. J.Clark, Judge J. G. Nichols, Don David Alexander, N. Hoover. "Mon 8th [June 1857, in San Bernardino, CA] . . . Old bro. Thomas Burdick called and ate breakfast with us, said he had always been doubtfull with regard to the truth of Mormonism. Said when he was in the church the bretheren used to call him doubting Thomas. Added that he liked the people, and thought them the best people on the earth. But could not subscribe to all thier principles." From Caroline Barnes Crosby [diaries], Chronicler of the Outlying Mormon Communities(2005), edited Edward Leo Lyman, Susan Ward Payne, and S. George Ellsworth. "Burdick, Thomas Biography 17 Nov. 1795–6 Nov. 1877. Farmer, teacher, judge, postmaster, clerk, civil servant. Born at Canajoharie, Montgomery Co., New York. Son of Gideon Burdick and Catherine Robertson. Married Anna Higley, 1828, at Jamestown, Chautauque Co., New York. Baptized into LDS church and moved to Kirtland, Geauga Co., Ohio, by Oct. 1834. Ordained an elder, by Jan. 1836. Appointed church clerk to record membership licenses, 24 Feb. 1836. Appointed elders quorum treasurer, 9 Nov. 1836. Appointed member of Kirtland high council, 7 Nov. 1837. Appointed bishop of Kirtland, 22 May 1841. Moved to Burlington, Des Moines Co., Iowa Territory, 1845. Moved to what became Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie Co., Iowa Territory, 1846. ... Settled at San Gabriel Township, Los Angeles Co., California, winter 1853–1854. Died at Los Angeles Co." From Joseph Smith Papers project josephsmithpapers.org Jamestown Journal. Vol. 50. Jamestown, N. Y., Friday, December 3, 1875. No. 31. An Old Relic. Mr. Stearns, who occupies the farm of John A. Hall, in pulling to pieces a part of the old residence of the late Sam Hall, found a Burdick's Arithmetic. It was printed in 1831, at Fredonia, by Hanry C. Frisbie... Soon after this work was issued, Burdick joined the Mormons who sent a missionary here who was quite successful in making Mormon converts. About 1833 or 4, Burdick with some others from this vicinity left Jamestown and joined the Mormons, first at Kirtland, O., and then at Nauvoo.... Sidney Rigdon was the Mormon preacher who came to Jamestown about 1834 or 5. He was one of the earliest Mormon proselytes and a very eloquent man. Burdick and his wife (who was a sister of Dan Higley) became Mormons under Rigdon's preaching at Jamestown, as did Mrs. Sanford Holman, two young Winsors and numerous others. About 1837 Burdick removed to Kirtland, O., and afterwards to Nauvoo, where he was a school teacher instead of a preacher.... After Joe Smith's murder Sidney Rigdon refused to follow the new dispensation under Brigham Young, and with a portion of the church seceded, and settled in Pennsylvania, where they were starved out and broke up. Rigdon settled near Friendship, Allegany county, where he died but a few years ago [sic]. Burdick followed the Mormons to Salt Lake, but some years ago left Salt Lake and settled with his family in southern California, near Los Angeles, where he was living two years ago....

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Judge Thomas Burdick's memorial is located at: Sanford Cemetery, Sanford, Conejos County, USA.
When did Judge Thomas Burdick death?
Judge Thomas Burdick death on 6 Nov 1877 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
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Latitude: 37.2374992
Longitude: -105.9103012

Family Members:

Spouse

Anna Higley Burdick

(1806 - 1887)

Children

Lucretia Burdick Burns

(1829 - 1920)

Horace Burdick

(1831 - 1887)

Thomas Henry Burdick

(1837 - 1876)

Malinda Ann Burdick Burkhart

(1848 - 1888)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Sanford Cemetery
Sanford, Conejos County, USA
Coordinate: 37.2374992, -105.9103012

2. La Jara Cemetery
La Jara, Conejos County, USA
Coordinate: 37.2977982, -105.9610977

3. Old Manassa Cemetery
Manassa, Conejos County, USA
Coordinate: 37.1575012, -105.9366989

4. Sowards Cemetery
Manassa, Conejos County, USA
Coordinate: 37.1577988, -105.9381027

5. Nance Family Cemetery
Manassa, Conejos County, USA
Coordinate: 37.1569020, -105.9380870

6. Flower Family Graves
Manassa, Conejos County, USA
Coordinate: 37.1519000, -105.8915000

7. Los Cerritos Cemetery
Los Cerritos, Conejos County, USA
Coordinate: 37.1494000, -105.9127000

8. New Manassa Cemetery
Manassa, Conejos County, USA
Coordinate: 37.1486015, -105.9203033

9. Gate to Heaven Cemetery
Los Sauces, Conejos County, USA
Coordinate: 37.2375000, -105.7560000

10. Los Lasauses Pentecostal Cemetery
Los Sauces, Conejos County, USA
Coordinate: 37.2362520, -105.7557920

11. Los Sauces Church Yard Cemetery
Los Sauces, Conejos County, USA
Coordinate: 37.2658620, -105.7464570

12. La Isla Cemetery
Manassa, Conejos County, USA
Coordinate: 37.0864860, -105.9555750

13. Saint Joseph Cemetery
Conejos County, USA
Coordinate: 37.2841988, -106.0980988

14. Saint Joseph Church Old Cemetery
Capulin, Conejos County, USA
Coordinate: 37.2814000, -106.1118000

15. Old Capulin Cemetery
Capulin, Conejos County, USA
Coordinate: 37.2980995, -106.1097031

16. Lobatos Cemetery
Conejos County, USA
Coordinate: 37.0630989, -105.9116974

17. Conejos Cemetery
Antonito, Conejos County, USA
Coordinate: 37.0842018, -106.0175018

18. Warshaver Cemetery
Antonito, Conejos County, USA
Coordinate: 37.0828018, -106.0152969

19. Antonito Cemetery
Antonito, Conejos County, USA
Coordinate: 37.0819016, -106.0156021

20. Becker Cemetery
Alamosa County, USA
Coordinate: 37.3669014, -105.7478027

21. Alamosa Municipal Cemetery
Alamosa, Alamosa County, USA
Coordinate: 37.4495000, -105.8591000

22. Alamosa Spanish Cemetery
Alamosa, Alamosa County, USA
Coordinate: 37.4592000, -105.8929000

23. Mogote Presbyterian Cemetery
Mogote, Conejos County, USA
Coordinate: 37.0522003, -106.0868988

24. Las Mesitas Cemetery
Las Mesitas, Conejos County, USA
Coordinate: 37.0651770, -106.1091540