Ann Elizabeth, daughter of Benjamin and Variety Stillman, and wife of Deacon Wm. H. Burdick, was born at West Edmeston, Sept. 15, 1840, and died in Plainfield, N. Y., of pneumonia, Dec. 21, 1903.
Sister Burdick was baptized and united with the Seventh-day Baptist church of West Edmeston, in her youth. Moving to Leonardsville she united with the First Brookfield church of that place, of which she continued an active member until death. She and Bro. Burdick were united in marriage March 10, 1857, by Rev. L. M. Cottrell. She has been a loving mother, an earnest worker in the church and societies wherever she has lived, a good friend and an excellent neighbor. She leaves to mourn her departure a husband, a brother, three children, six grandchildren, and other relatives and friends. Funeral services were conducted by her pastor at her late home, and interment made at West Edmeston. I. L. C.
