Thursday, February 24, 2011

Gideon Burdick

      Sterling needed something quick this morning for his class sharing time; the third grade version of show-and-tell.  So he took a bicentennial quarter and told the class about his great-great-great-great-great-great grandfather. 
      As the story goes, Gideon Burdick was about 14 years old when he served as a drummer boy for General George Washington's army in the Revolutionary War.  He later joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.  He moved with the Saints to Nauvoo, Illinois, but was unable to travel west when they were driven out.  He died in the 1840's in Quincy, IL.
      I love it when Family History becomes less about names and dates on a piece of paper and more about real people with real lives and stories to tell. 

9 comments:

rob said...

It almost looks like he's wearing a sleeveless shirt.

missy said...

I know, I thought the same thing. You can easily see where my kids get their bulging muscles!

Unknown said...

This is also my great-great-great-great-great grandfather.

missy said...

Welcome to the family, Brady! :)

Unknown said...

Me too

Unknown said...

He was my great great great grandpa

missy said...

Wow! That's awesome. :) My kids and husband are through Gideon's daughter, Rebecca Burdick Winters. Which of his children does your line come through?

Unknown said...

My family comes through Lucinda Burdick, daughter of Gideon and his second wife Jane.

missy said...

Welcome to the fam! :)