Census: 1880 Freeborn, Freeborn Co., Minnesota: age 49, farmer

Russell Dighton Burdick 1830-1885
"The Weekly Telephone", Milton Junction, Wisconsin, Thursday, Mar. 12, 1885, p 5.
It has been our good fortune to have a personal acquaintance with Dea. Dighton Burdick for a period of nearly 20 years. Mr. and Mrs. Burdick left their home in Minnesota two or three years ago, and came to Milton to give their children - two sons and a daughter - the benefit of a collegiate education. A few days ago he was a strong, active man - to-day the church mourns the loss of one of its truest members; society, an active, enterprising, genial businessman; the family, a loved, and loving husband, father. He was always the same genial friend. The family have the heartfelt sympathy of the entire community in their terrible affliction.
The funeral services will be held on Saturday morning, the 14th, at the S. D. B. church, at ten o'clock a. m. All are cordially invited to attend.

"The Janesville Daily Gazette", Janesville, Wisconsin, Tuesday, Mar. 17, 1885, p 4.
MILTON - Deacon R. D. Burdick died Wednesday morning after a brief illness. His death came unexpectedly to most of us, as few realized his dangerous condition, but his disease, typhoid pneumonia, did not yield to treatment and ran its course rapidly. Deceased moved to this village with his family from Minnesota, some three years ago to avail himself of the educational advantages which this village offers for his children, and had made the community his friends by his active, genial way of life. The church loses a working member and society a good man. The bereaved family have the sympathy of all our citizens in their great sorrow. The funeral took place at the S. D. B. church, Saturday morning, and the remains were taken to the Utica cemetery for interment. Mr. Burdick was a member of the Janesville Protection Insurance company, and his widow will received about $500.

"The Seventh Day Baptist Yearbook", 1885
Dea. Dighton Burdick died at Milton, Wis., March 11, 1885, aged 54 years, 8 months, and 12 days. He was a son of Eld. Russell G. Burdick, of Utica, Wis., and half brother to Eld. George Burdick, pastor of the Little Genesee Church. He was greatly beloved by all who knew him, a man of excellent spirit and unblamable character, and his loss is deeply felt.

Census: 1880 Freeborn, Freeborn Co., Minnesota: age 41, Lucinda
Cause of death: Gastroenteritis

Luransa (Champlin) Burdick 1839-1913
The Sabbath Recorder Obituary
"The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 74, No 26, p 831, June 30, 1913.
Luransa Champlin Burdick was born January 2, 1839, in Otselic, Chenango Co., N. Y., and died June 2, 1913, of acute gastroenteritis, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. George Crosley, Milton, Wis.
Her parents were Elijah and Luransa Griffin Champlin. Her father was killed by a falling limb before her birth. In the home of her stepfather, Almeron P. Stillman, whom her mother married January 4, 1844, she grew to womanhood, most of those years being spent at Utica, Wis. She had a thirst for education which she was able to gratify only partially, being a student at Albion Academy for the first term of its existence, before the building was finished.
She was married to Russell Dighton Burdick, September 24, 1857, by the groom's father, Eld. Russell G. Burdick. For seventeen years they lived at Freeborn, Minn. Those were pioneer days. There were not many of the comforts and conveniences which are common now; but neighborly kindness, fellowship and hospitality abounded. The religious meetings were attended by deep feeling and manifestations of the Spirit. This home was one of the strongholds of religious life.
In the fall of 1882 Deacon Burdick and his family moved to Milton, Wis. He died there in 1885; but the wife went bravely forward with the mission which had brought them thither. She did not slacken her efforts till all the children had graduated from college. She originated the gentlemen's boarding club, which still exists, to provide board for poor students at the lowest possible price. Each young man found in her a friend.
She had a deep religious experience. She was the second person baptized into the old Utica Church. She showed her faith in her life, and in the diaries which her children cherish. Her mother, whom she called "the best Christian I ever knew," was powerful in prayer and exhortation, exercising the importance of religion. "What is right?" was the question which was felt as the very atmosphere of Mrs. Burdick's life. She was always earnest and conscientious. "This is the generation of them that seek thee." Her life was a powerful lesson for us, for it was anchored in God.
She leaves three children: Willard De Lure, pastor of the Seventh Day Baptist Church, Farina, Ill.; A. Lovelle, physician in Janesville, Wis.; Nanie, wife of Dr. G. E. Crosley, Milton, Wis. There are four grandchildren; also a half-brother, Noyes P. Stillman of New Richland, Minn.; a stepbrother, B. H. Stillman of Eugene, Ore.; and a stepsister, Mrs. S. E. Pierce of Riverside, Cal.
Farewell services were conducted, June 3, by Pastor Randolph, assisted by President Daland and Rev. E. F. Loofboro. Text: Luke i, 46, 47. L. C. R.