Census: 1880 Harvard, Clay Co., Nebraska: age 52, carpenter & joiner

When about 10 years old, Jared Burdick went with his parents from Utica, N. Y., to Walworth Co., Wis., and later resided at Baraboo, Sauk Co., Wisconsin until 1872, when he settled at Harvard, Neb

During the Civil War he served in Co. I, 49th Wis. Inf., from Mar. 2, 1865 to Nov. 8, 1865.

Census: 1880 Harvard, Clay Co., Nebraska: age 49

Newspaper obituary.
On Monday morning, January 3, 1916 at 9:45 o'clock, death claimed as his own another of Clay county's pioneer mothers - Mrs. Isabell Burdick, aged 84 years and 10 months.
She had been in feeble health for several years, but the indomitable courage with which she had struggled through the years of her young womanhood and young motherhood, when while her husband was at the front in defense of the Flag in the '60's, she took care of the large family of small children, and later, during the pioneer days on the Clay county farm bringing them up and giving them proper training, she would not give up, and when not visiting at the homes of her sons and daughters, maintained her own home in this city, until last fall, when her increasing feebleness induced her to take rooms at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W. L. Gaddis, where she could have immediate care in case of need. During the latter part of November or first of December she suffered a severe attack of the grippe while visiting at the home of her son Guy at University Place and a quickly as possible was brought to Harvard. For a few days after reaching her room here she seemed better and was able to get about the house some; but the insidious disease had obtained such hold upon the feeble constitution that it could not be beaten off and she gave up the unequal struggle. She took to her bed and patiently awaited the end, her three daughters present giving her ever loving care and attention. She retained consciousness until the very last and just before the end asked the time of day and a few questions concerning matters of interest only to those about her; and then folded the hands that had labored so long and faithfully in the vineyard of the Lord, and the mother-heart that had reared a fine family of sons and daughters stopped its beating and entered into eternal rest.
Isabell Jones was born March 3, 1831, in Jackson county, Virginia. In 1835 she moved with her parents to Fountain county, Indiana. In 1848 she moved again with her parents to Sauk County, Wisconsin, locating near Baraboo. In 1849 she was married to Jared Burdick and in the same year they united with the Methodist Episcopal church. She lived in Wisconsin until 1873, when she moved with her family to Clay county, Nebraska, locating on two eighties of Sec. 20 in Lewis precinct. In 1889 Mr. and Mrs. Burdick sold the farm and removed to Harvard, where on December 29, 1897, Mr. Burdick died. She was ever a kind, thoughtful and devoted wife and mother and ever had the welfare of her dear ones in her heart.
She was the mother of eight children - Mrs. C. J. Scott, residing at Columbus, Nebr.; Frank W. Burdick, residing at Seattle, Wash.; George Benjamin Burdick, residing at Redlands, Calif.; Mary E. See, residing at Kearney, Nebr.; Agnes Rilla Gaddis, residing at Harvard; Ida Belle Varnum, residing at Vancouver, Wash., and Elmer J. Burdick at the same place; Guy H. Burdick, residing at University Place, Nebr.
Funeral services were held at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W. L. Gaddis, on Wednesday afternoon, January 5th, conducted by Rev. B. F. Eberhardt, pastor of the M. E. church, and a goodly number of old friends and acquaintances joined with the family in paying the last sad tribute of love and esteem for the departed one. "Nearer My God to Thee" and "Shall We Gather at the River" were the songs sweetly sung by the Misses Viola Carriker and Hartie Mickel, with Armina Carriker as accompanist. Mr. Eberhardt paid a touching and eloquent tribute to motherhood. He told of the beauty and strength of the mother-heart; of the abiding interest in the welfare of her children, her love for and her influence over them; how no other love forgave and forgot like the mother's; how none other watched so faithfully in sickness or sought so sincerely as she for the happiness and welfare of her children. Her memory should be enshrined forever in the hearts of her children as a tribute.
The floral tributes were many and beautiful.
Those of the children and relatives present were: Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Scott, Columbus; Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Gaddis Harvard; Mr. and Mrs. George E. See, Kearney; Guy H. Burdick, University Place; Myrtle Wolgamot, grand niece, Bladen.
After the services the mourning relatives and friends went to the Harvard cemetery, where the loved one was laid to final rest by the side of her husband.
The following members of Richardson Post No. 60, G.A.R., served as pall bearers: George Evans, Charles Pembrook, S. H. Richardson, G. J. Thomas, T. E. Turner, Robert J. Wilson.