Notes for: James Milton Berdine, Sr.

For the latest on this family (as I am not updating this old info) is at the following link:

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Berdine-102

The following is from The History of Greene County, Pennsylvania:

JAMES BURDINE, retired farmer and stock-grower, was born in Perry Township, Greene County, Penn., March 7, 1820, and is the son of Levi and Rebecca (Fox) Burdine, who were of Dutch and Irish lineage. His grandfather, Joseph Fox, was a soldier in the Revolu- tionary war. At the age of five years the subject of our sketch was left an orphan. Most of his early life was spent on the farm in Monongalia County, W. Ya., where he attended tlie common- schools. He was bound out as a farm laborer until eighteen years old, when he came to Whiteley Township, this county. He soon found work on a farm, and received eight dollars per month. On November 22, 1842, Mr. Burdine was united in marriage with Abi- gail, daughter of Joseph Johnson, of Dunkard Township. Their children are — Dennis, Eliza Jane, Johnson, Mary, wife of J. L. Mor- ford; Harriet A., who was the wife of Lewis Hamilton, and died in 1883; Delila and James Milton. Mr. Burdine's present wife is Fannie, daughter of Rev. John Henderson. They have one child — Orphia. Mrs. Burdine is a member of the Christian Church. Mr. Burdine is a Democrat. He is a self-made man, having begun life as a poor boy, and is now the owner of a fine farm of 118 acres in Spring-hill Township. He at one time owned over 400 acres. He has paid out over $4,000 of bail money, and has still been able to give his children a good start in life.

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In the Orphans' Court Dockets (IAMS Collection, Book 2) at the Greene County, Pennsylvania Cornerstone Genealogical Society in Waynesburg, Abigail's husband is listed as both James Burdine and John Burdine (pp. 21, 169).

And here is his obituary from FamilySearch.org:

James Burdine Obituary
Waynesburg Republican Waynesburg, Pennsylvania Thursday, June 4, 1896 James Burdine, Esq., died at his home near New Freeport, Friday, May 29, of Bright's disease. Deceased was a respected citizen being an ex-justice of the peace. He was aged 78 years and had been twice married. A widow and several children mourn his demise. The funeral was held on Saturday, interment in the Hamilton burying ground.

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From: James Berdine

Sent: Friday, March 08, 2002

My grandfather moved to Hundred, WV about 1905 from New Freeport, Greene County, PA. All of the children were born in Greene co. The lineage is as : James Burdin and Hester Houch, I have from the loical LDS that they came from Ireland, another LDS source says she was born in Aleppo township, Greene. They had John, James (KIA Rev) Levi-my gggfa, Hester Ann, and some more. Levi married an Indian ,had two children, then married Rebecca Fox, my gr.gr fa was James Berdine, then James Milton Berdine, my fa Fred and then me James Milton-also. I have found about 16 different spellings of Berdine. The James Burdin was taxed in Bedford co in 1771, then Westmoreland the next year and then I have lost him. The area where most of the decesdants were born is Whitely township, Aleppo, Springhill (my father and his siblings) We have a reunion again this July in Washington, Washington County. PA. I now live in NC but go north pretty regular. Still some family there.

Jim

From Ronny Bodine:

James has a biography in the History of Greene County, Penn. which names his parents, as well as his children.