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WAYNE CO., IL

1884 BIOGRAPHICAL
SKETCHES

LAMARD TWP

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BURROUGHS, EDWARD., farmer, P. O. Jeffersonville, was born May 1, 1811, in Meigs County, Ohio, and is a son of Joshua Burroughs (deceased), a native of Pennsylvania.

Our subject was educated in the common schools of his native county. By trade he is a cooper and wagon-maker, but is now a farmer. He served four years in, the late war; enlisted twice, first in Company E, Fortieth Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and was wounded at Shiloh, and was discharged on account of disability from the wound. Six months later he re-enlisted in Company K, One Hundred and Thirteenth Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry, remaining in the service until the close of the war.

Mr. Burroughs was married, July 4, 1832, to Minerva, daughter of Robert Hoyt, of Meigs County, Ohio. They had eleven children, six of whom are living, viz., Jarvis, Edward, William, Harriet, Nettie and Minerva.

Mrs. Burroughs died May 1, 1845, and was buried in the Pleasant Grove Cemetery. Our subject was married the second time, to Miss Samantha Smith, a daughter of Amos Smith. By her he has had five children; three of whom are living—Mary, James and David.

Mr. Burroughs owns fifty, acres of land, and is engaged in general farming. In polities, a Republican.