Census: 1880 Milton Junction, Rock Co., Wisconsin: age 4

Census: 1880 Milton Junction, Rock Co., Wisconsin: age 49, Carpenter

Russell Philander Burdick 1830-1884 The Sabbath Recorder Obituary
"The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 40, No 14, p 5, Apr. 8, 1884.
At Milton Junction, Wis., March 11, 1884, of dropsy of the heart, Mr. Russel P. Burdick, aged 53 years. He had been declining in health for several months, and had arranged to start, in company with his wife, for California on the 10th, in hopes the change might recruit him. On the night of the 7th he was suddenly attacked with severe pain in his chest and bowels and from that hour sank rapidly until ten minutes before six o'clock on the eleventh, when he quietly and with unwavering trust in the merits of Jesus, passed away. He made a public profession of religion when quite young and united with the First Alfred Church and at the time of his death he was the treasurer of the Milton Junction Seventh-day Baptist Church. He was a man of few words but of exemplary life and highly respected by all who knew him. His funeral on the 13th, was very largely attended. He leaves a wife, three children, and numerous relatives and friends to mourn his loss.

"The Janesville Daily Gazette", Janesville, Wisconsin, Thursday, Mar. 13, 1884, p 3.
Milton Junction - Russell Burdick died Monday night after having been confined to the house only three days. He suffered from a combination of difficulties, a prominent symptom of which was a severe form of dropsy. Mr. Burdick had been in poor health for several months and had made arrangements to go with his wife to California, hoping to find renewed health. He had intended to start this journey this week. His family has the sympathy of a large number of relatives and friends. The funeral takes place on Thursday at 11 a.m.