I've "rescued" an old photograph identified as Lawrance BURDICK which was
taken at the Yarrington Studio in Carbondale, Pennsylvania. The photograph
appears to have been taken in the 1870's or 1880's with Lawrance appearing
to be about 5 years old at the time it was taken. Based on limited research
and thanks to the assistance of a BURDICK Family researcher I believe that
this is a photograph of Lawrence Herbert BURDICK b. 27 Jul 1878 in
Greenfield, PA to parents Dorance BURDICK (son of Billings BURDICK and
Abigail WHIPPLE) and Zella Jane MATTHEWS (dau of Ebin T. MATTHEWS and Phoebe
Jane DAVIS) and d. 11 Dec 1898.
Census records provide the following information regarding the family:
1880 census of Greenfield, PA:
Dorrance B. BURDICK, age 32, born PA, a Farmer, parents born PA
Zella J. BURDICK, wife, age 27, born ME, Keeping House, parents born ME
Walter M. BURDICK, son, age 10, born PA, at Home (Walter Matthews BURDICK
married Mary A. LEE)
Fred L. BURDICK, son, age 9, born PA, at Home (Fred LaGrande BURDICK married
Cora E. PIERCE)
Alice E. BURDICK, dau, age 7, born PA (Alice Eliza BURDICK married William
E. LOTT)
Ralph H. BURDICK, son, age 5, born PA (Ralph Henry BURDICK married Mary
CARLSON)
Laurence BURDICK, son, age 1, born PA (died unmarried)
Louis E. BURDICK, son, age 6 months, born PA (Lewis Ebin BURDICK married
Libbie I. WALLACE)
Charles E. CROSS, other, age 21, born PA, a Farm Laborer, parents born NY
Alice A. DECKER, other, age 22, born PA, a Servant, parents born Germany/PA
Based on BURDICK Family records four more children were born after the 1880
census as follows:
Flora Jane BURDICK b. 7 Aug 1884, married Lewis S. LEE
Lucille May BURDICK b. 27 Jun 1889, married Kirt E. MILLER
Mabel Zella BURDICK b. 2 Nov 1891, died at age 14 (twins)
Myrtle Adella BURDICK b. 2 Nov 1891, died at age 6 (twins)
I'm hoping to locate someone from this family so that this precious old
photograph can be returned to the care of family. If you are a member of
this family, or know someone who might be, please contact me.
Thanks,
Shelley