Person:Abraham Burnham (2)

History of Guthrie & Adair Counties Iowa 1884- Abraham E. Burnham, born in Sullivan county, Indiana on the 10th of December, 1817, and is the son of Joshua and Elizabeth Burnham. His father and mother were natives of Tennessee. Abraham left Sullivan county when very young and removed to Vigo county, where he remained six years. He then moved to Montgomery county, where he remained until he was twelve years of age. He then moved to Boone county, where he had merely Indians for neighbors, and even these were some distance.He wandered about in different counties until 1853, when he came to Iowa and bought a farm in Guthrie county where he lived eleven years. He then came to his present location and bought one hundred and sixty acres of land on sections 1 and 2 in Jackson township. He since that time has improved his present farm and raised a number of stock, and follows general farming. In 1864, he sold out and purchased two hundred and twenty acres on sections 36 and 3. Mr. Burnham was married in 1840 to Miss Lydia Nelson, a native of Indiana. they have ten children- William N., Priscilla, James C., Albert J., Alexander C., Martha, Ira, Mary E., Alvin and John E. Mr. Burnham held the position of justice of Jackson township twelve years.

Abraham Elliot Burnham b 12-10-1817 Sullivan, Indianna, d 5-5-1887 Jackson, Guthrie, Iowa, m. Lydia Nelson ; is the s/o Joshua Burnham and Elizabeth Elliot

1850 Census Kirklin, Clinton, Indiana Abraham E Burnham 32 Lydia Burnham 29 William A. 9 Priscilla 7 James Burnham 4 Albert Burnham 2

1860 Census Cass, Guthrie, Iowa Abraham Burnham 42 FARMER $2000 - 500 b. Indiana Lydia Burnham 39 William N Burnham 19 b abt 1841 Precilla Burnham 17 James Burnham 15 Albert Burnham 12 Alexander Burnham 10 Martha A Burnham 7 Iva Burnham 5 Mary E Burnham 3

1870 Census Jackson, Guthrie, IA A. Burnham , age 53 b Indianna FARMER $4800 -$1400 Lydia 49 Alexander 20 Martha A. 14 b. Indiana (abt 1856 ) Ira 15 b. Iowa Mary E. 13 Alvin 9 John 5