Person:Henry Burlingame (1)

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Henry Silas Burlingame
b.13 May 1820 Moriah, Essex, New York, United States
d.7 May 1890 Colfax, Whitman, Washington, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. 1805
  1. John BurlingameAbt 1807 -
  2. William BurlingameAbt 1810 - Aft 1875
  3. James Burlingame1812 - 1873
  4. Joseph BurlingameAbt 1818 - 1863
  5. Henry Silas Burlingame1820 - 1890
  6. Seymour BurlingameAbt 1822 - 1872
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  Henry Silas Burlingame1820 - 1890
  • W.  Harriet Beebe (add)
m. 29 Jan 1843
Spouse and Children
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m. 16 Mar 1854
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Facts and Events
Name Henry Silas Burlingame
Gender Male
Birth[2] 13 May 1820 Moriah, Essex, New York, United States
Marriage 29 Jan 1843 Carroll, Illinois, United Statesto Harriet Beebe (add)
Marriage 16 Mar 1854 Vancouver, Clark, Washington, United Statesto Drusilla Short
Death[2] 7 May 1890 Colfax, Whitman, Washington, United States

Henry's first wife died about 1852. He then left Illinois for Washington, arriving in Clarke County on September 12, 1853. He almost immediately became County Treasurer, serving for the 1853/54 term. He married again in 1854, to the daughter of early Vancouver settlers.

On June 20, 1855, the Burlingames settled on a Donation Land Claim of 320.25 acres. During the Indian hostilities of 1855/56, Henry served under Captain William Kelly in company “A” of the Washington Mounted Scouts and later in the Clark County Rangers, Second Regiment of the Washington Volunteers. He is described in the military records as 5’8” tall, age 31, born in New York, dark complexion, black hair, with hazel eyes.[2]

References
  1.   Carroll, Illinois, United States. 1850 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration Publication M432).

    1850 Carroll Co, IL: families appear a bit screwed up. Listed in order as two separate households are: hh4 : Henry S. Burlingam 36 <illeg>; Martha 67 NY, Martha 3 IL, Wm Beebe 59 NY, Wm O. Beebe 30 NY. hh5: James burlingam 60 RI, Harriet M. 36 NY, Martin 5 IL.

  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 History of Clarke/Clark County [WA] Treasurers
    [1].

    End of entry cites Clark County Genealogical Society, “Clark County Pioneers,” Vancouver, Washington 1989 p. 143

  3.   There are numerous pictures of Henry posted to Ancestry.
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