L. Burdick married Miss Philena Babcock; he had located on his present farm in 1845.

The evidence

• “L. Burdick located on the farm he now owns of 229 acres in 1845. He married Miss Philena, daughter of Abel and Lucy A. Babcock, March 20, 1845; they have one son — G. D., and two daughters — Maggie E. and May M.”

  1879-history-of-rock-county/21-bios-lima.md, PDF p. 785

  Butterfield, C. W., et al. The History of Rock County, Wisconsin: its early settlement, growth, development, resources, etc. Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1879. Cornell University Library via the Internet Archive, archive.org/details/cu31924028871585.

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