Notes for: William P. Berdine
We are really not sure who this William Berdine's father is, but the best possibility so far seems to be this Jasper Berdine. Take that with a grain of salt, though.
He and his wife had nine children: five girls and four boys. Supposedly he was killed in Virginia. Their house still stands in South Apalachin, New York. They went to Virginia in 1870.
From: Ronny Bodine
Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2013
Subject: Re: William Berdine 1826-1873
Dave,
I have given this much thought. Nicholas left Cattaraugus County after July 1842 for Indiana, whereas Jasper stayed behind. Although William could have been the son of either, as both men had a son born 1826-1830, it would seem he was too young to leave behind when Nicholas moved to Indiana. Unless, Nicholas left around 1845 or 1846 or William stayed behind with his uncle. I am swayed to move him to Jasper with a comment that there is no solid evidence as to his father at this time...
Ronny
From Ronny Bodine:
Lurania (Harris) Berdine was the daughter of Esek and Susannah (Pratt) Harris.
From New York Federal Census Records:
1860 (6 July) East Otto, Cattaraugus Co.: William BERDINE 33 NY Farmer, Keania? 31 NY, female 6 NY, male 4 NY, Peter 2 NY.
1870 (June) East Otto, Cattaraugus Co.: Wm. BERDINE 43 NY Farmer, Serina 41 NY, Dora A. 16 NY, Hidee 15 NY, Peter 11 NY, William 8 NY, Emily 6 NY, Emma 6 NY, Harrie 4 NY, Minnie 1 NY.
From New York State Census Records:
1875 (3 June) Owego, Tioga Co.: Lurania BERDINE 46 Erie Co., Dora A. 21 dau, Haidee 20 dau, Peter 16 son, William 14 son, Emily 11 dau, Emma 11 dau, Harry 9 son, Minnie 6 dau, John 3 Spottsylvania Co., VA. All children from Dora to Minnie were noted as born in Cattaraugus Co.
From New York Federal Census Records:
1880 (10 June) Owego, Tioga Co.: Lusana BERDINE 51 NY, William E. 19 NY son Farmer, Emily M. 16 NY dau Domestic Servant, Emma M. 16 NY dau Domestic Servant, Harry O. 14 NY son Works on Farm, Minnie 11 NY dau, John 8 NY son, Peter 21 NY son Farmer, Ida 20 NY dau-in-law, William C. 1 NY grandchild.
From New York State Census Records:
1892 (16 Feb) Owego, Tioga Co.: Loraine BERDINE 64 US, Minnie 23, John 21, Ruth 3.
From New York Federal Census Records:
1900 (9 June) Owego, Tioga Co.: Wm. BERDINE Mar 1860 NY Farmer wd 3 children born/3 living, Mabel May 1883 NY dau, Frank Feb 1882 NY son, Ralph May 1889 NY son, Lurana Jan 1829 NY mother widowed 9 children born/8 living, Minnie Feb 1869 NY sister, Ruth May 1890 NY niece, Dora BILLA July 1879 NY sister-in-law single
From New York State Census Records:
1905 (1 June) Apalachin Village, Owego, Tioga Co.: William P. BERDINE 55 US Farmer, Lorena 75 US mother, Ralph 17 US son.
Obituary, The Waverly Free Press and Tioga County Record (Waverly, N.Y.) of 2 Oct 1908.
Mrs. Maurinia Berdine, aged 80 years, died Wednesday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. James Darling, at Little Meadows, Pa. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. James Darling and Mrs. John Williams, and three sons, William Berdine of Little Meadows, Peter Berdine in the west, and John Berdine of Warren, Pa. The funeral will be held Friday at 11 o'clock a. m. at the South Apalachin baptist church. Burial at the South Apalachin cemetery.