Notes for: Daniel Henry Berdine
From: Virginia Berdine [vberdine at cescowildblue.com]
Sent: Friday, May 09, 2008
Subject: info about Peter and Matilda Berdine
Hello Dave,
I found the following information regarding 2 children of Nicholas Berdine Jr and Sarah Waterman in "Biographical Sketches of Richard Ellis the first settler of Ashfield, Mass and his descendants", compiled and arranged by E.R. Ellis, M.D. 1888.
William F. Ellis (son of Elder John Ellis of Ellicottville, NY) b. 1815, d. 1845 married Matilda Berdine b. 1818 d. 1845. They married in 1835, no place given. They both died in Cincinnati OH on the same night of cholera. Another year given in another section of the book (p.222) says the death year is abt. 1852 which isn't close to the 1845 given on p.52 of the book so both are suspect. Their two children, Fred (b.1840) Elizabeth (Lizzie)(b.1837) were "brought to Ellicottville, NY, and soon after their uncle Ralph [Ellis] took them to California. Lizzie Ellis married D.H. Berdine, a printer, and publisher of "Once a Week," a temperance journal." Interesting she married a Berdine - her mother's family name. They lived in Stockton, CA and had one child, Carrie E. born in OH in 1860. I find Daniel H. Berdine 45, Elizabeth 41 and Carrie E. (20, born in Ohio, schoolteacher) living together in Stockton, San Joaquin Co. in the 1880 census. Eliza (probably Lizzie) Berdine is listed in the 1900 Census in Stockton CA at age 62. So it appears Daniel H. Berdine died before 1900. And this puts Lizzie (or Eliza's) birth abt. 1835- the
source text says 1837 but I believe it should be no later than 1836.
I have been so far unable to find Fred, Lizzie's brother. Also, Daniel H. only appears in the above mentioned 1880 census. Would like to know his parents and birthplace.
Also from the Ellis source - Lucinda Ellis, born in PA in 1820, married Peter Berdine (date of birth given is 1816) in 1840 and lived in Wisconsin. They both died in 1881. Their 7 children, born in Iowa and Wisconsin were (no death dates):
Helen b. 1841, Hattie b. 1842, Henry b. 1848, Ralph b. 1849, Clara b. 1859, Carrie b. 1859, Ollie b. 1862.
Another very interesting line is that of Sarah Waterman, wife of Nicholas Berdine Jr. She was born ca.1789-1793, d. ca.1831, m. 29 Dec 1811 in Glen, Montgomery Co. NY according to "Mayflower Families Through Five Generation Vol.11 Part III" compiler Peter B. Hill. This source traces her line back six generations to Edward Doty of the Mayflower. I can send you the details of this if you wish. I have found it quite exciting. :) The Doty's (Doughty, Douty, or Doughtie in England) can be traced back several more generations to 1474, Pleasley, Derby, England.
More info coming later of details for our Julius Brainard Berdine descendants.....
Sincerely,
Virginia Buck Berdine
From Ronny Bodine:
In 1850, Jacob Berdine lived with his family in Napoli, Cattaraugus County, New York. One of his sons, then aged 13, appears in the census as David and seems to disappear thereafter. But upon closer examination of the census, the name David can also be interpreted to read Daniel. Thereafter, references to Daniel Berdine appear abundant. In 1855 he appears in the census of Ellicottville, the same place Jasper Berdine had lived in 1830 and married in Great Valley in 1859 where Jasper Berdine was living in 1860. Soon after his marriage he relocated to Ohio where his only child, Carrie, was born in 1860, returned to New York by 1870 and the next year had moved to San Joaquin County, California to live out the remainder of his life.
From American Union (Ellicottville, N.Y.) of 6 May 1859:
Married--In Great Valley, on the 17th ult. by Leroy Chamberlain Esq. Mr. D. H. Berdine and Miss Lizzie Ellis.
From: Ellis, E. R., M.D. Biographical Sketches of Richard Ellis, Detroit: 1888, p. 222-223.
William F. Ellis, son of Elder John Ellis, died leaving two children, Fred and Lizzie, both living in California. Fred Ellis is a mill owner and rancher and resides in Yountville, Napa Co. William F. Ellis and wife both died the same night of cholera, in Cincinnati, Ohio, about 1852. Their children were then brought to Ellicottville, N.Y., and soon after their uncle, Ralph, took them to California. Lizzie Ellis married D. H. Berdine, a printer, and publisher of "Once a Week," a temperance journal. They reside at Stockton, Cal. They have one child, Carrie E., born in Ohio in 1860. William F. Ellis's wife was Matilda Berdine.
From: Tinkham, George H.. History of San Joaquin County, California : with biographical sketches of leading men and women of the county who have been identified with its growth and development from the early days to the present. Los Angeles, Calif.: Historic Record Co., 1923, p. 201.
D. H. Berdine, one of the most capable all-round printers ever in Stockton, in May, 1873, issued an eight-page, four-column monthly, the Temperance Champion. It was the official organ of the champions of the Red Cross, its editor being C. V. Anthony. The paper nine months later was removed to San Francisco. Mr. Berdine then began the publication, in August, 1873, of the Morning Courier, which lasted four months. Then he sent out the Sunday Morning News, which saw its finish in 1874, Leroy Atwood at this time being an apprentice in the office. In the meantime, Berdine retiring from the Evening Mail, December 24, 1885, issued an opposition paper, the Evening Democrat. It was a six-column, four-page, issued daily, Sundays excepted, the price being twelve and one-half cents per week. Although they claimed a daily issue of 1500 copies, the Democrat suspended within the year.
From New York State Census Records:
1855 Ellicottville, Cattaraugus Co.: Daniel BERDINE
From New York Federal Census Records:
1870 (13 July) Syracuse, Onondaga Co.: Daniel H. BERDINE 35 NY printer, Elizabeth 31 NY, Carrie 10 OH.
From California Federal Census Records:
1880 (5 June) Stockton, San Joaquin Co.: Daniel H. BERDINE 45 NY printer, Elizabeth 41 NY wife, Carrie E. 20 OH dau.
1900 (19 June) Stockton, San Joaquin Co.: Eliza BERDINE May 1838 NY widowed, Carrie Jan 1860 OH dau.
1910 (16 Jan) Stockton, San Joaquin Co.: Benjamin F. GOODE 49 MO real estate agent, Carrie E. 50 OH wife, Helen Anna 13 CA dau, Elizabeth BERDINE 71 NY widowed mother-in-law. Benjamin & Carrie were married 8 years and had 1 child. It was Benjamin's 2nd marriage & Carrie's 1st. Elizabeth Berdine had 1 child.
From 1871 Great Register, San Joaquin County.
Daniel Henry Berdine, age 37, born in NY, Printer, resident of Stockton, registered 25 April 1871.
From 1894 Great Register, San Joaquin County.
Daniel Henry Berdine, age 57, born in NY, Printer, resident of Stockton, registered 1 Oct 1892.