Joseph L. Burdick, son of Thompson and Sarah Coon Burdick, was born on the "Burdick Homestead," the first settlement in DeRuyter, N. Y., July 7, 1809, and died in DeRuyter village, Sept. 22, 1897.
His parents came from Rhode Island and he grew up an honest, industrious, conscientious man, and has done his part nobly as parent, citizen and member of the church of God. By hard work and economy he gained a competence, by manliness and tenderness he inspired the love of family and friends, and by a good profession and circumspect walk, he honored the Christian religion.
His sickness was long and patient and peaceful, and cheered by the loving care of his two daughters by his side, and the messages of love from the two invalid daughters at West Edmeston, he hopefully entered into rest. L. R. S.
