Asa Clarke Burdick 1821-1906  
Categories: 1850's Settlers, Alfred, New York, Deacon / Deaconess, Rev. Lester C. Randolph Officiating, Rock River SDB Church Constituent Member, April 17, 1856, The Sabbath Recorder Obituary, Veteran Civil War
"The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 62, No 43, p 683, Oct. 22, 1906.
  Deacon Asa Clark Burdick, son of Asa and Luana Coon Burdick, was born at Alfred, N. Y., Jan. 27, 1821, and died suddenly at the same place May 8, 1906, in the 86th year of his age.   In Early life Deacon Burdick was converted, and united with the First Alfred Seventh-day Baptist Church, to which he has always been a loyal well-wisher, though not always within the immediate circle of her influence.   When a young man he took a course of instruction in the Alfred Academy, and graduated in the class of 1856 [poss. 1836?].
  Aug. 18, 1842, he was married to Tacy Elvira Greene, with whom he lived a happy wedded life for almost a half century.   Of this marriage there were born one son and three daughters.   Two of the daughters survive, Mrs. Oscar Remington, of Portage, N. Y., and Mrs. Edwin A. Stillman, of Alfred.
  In 1855 he moved with his family to Milton, Wis.   He was a constituent member of the Rock River Church, and was ordained deacon of the church a few days after its organization, and faithfully served in that capacity till he enlisted in the army Oct. 1, 1861, in the 13th Regiment of Wisconsin Volunteers.   He served the full term of his enlistment.   After coming out of the army he resided for a number of years at Independence, N. Y., then came to his native town to spend the remainder of his life.
  Aug. 25, 1898, he was married to Mrs. Amy Irish, who most faithfully and tenderly cared for him till called to his eternal home.   As a man he has always been held in high esteem, ready to lend a helping hand in every good cause.   A worthy and efficient man has fallen from our ranks, whose name we may well and fondly cherish and whose virtues emulate.   His funeral services were held at the church May 10, 1906, conducted by his pastor, Rev. L. C. Randolph, assisted by Rev. B. F. Rogers.

Census: 1880 Alfred Center, Allegany Co., New York: age 59, carpenter

 Tacy Elvira (Green) Burdick 1822-1891  
Categories: 1850's Settlers, Alfred, New York, Rock River SDB Church Constituent Member, April 17, 1856, The Sabbath Recorder Obituary
"The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 48, No 1, p 13, Jan. 7, 1892.
  Mrs. A. C. Burdick.
  Tacy E. Green was born in the town of Independence, N. Y., March 20, 1822.   The winter after she was 12 years of age she spent in the family of Eld. W. B. Gillette, who lived at what is now the village of Nile, N. Y.   There she became the subject of God's saving mercy and was baptized by Elder Gillette.
  On her return to Independence she became a member of the Seventh-day Baptist Church, organized about that time.   She attended school at Alfred Academy during the second term taught by J. R. Irish, and also the first term taught by Wm. C. Kenyon.   In the winter of 1840-41, she moved with her parents to Alfred Centre, and at that place she was married Aug. 18, 1842.   In a little more than one year after her marriage, she with her husband moved to Independence, where they remained eleven years, and in the spring of 1855 they moved to the town of Milton, Wis.   Having brought letters of standing with them, they became members of the Rock River Church at its organization.
  Here they lived until the breaking out of the Rebellion in 1861, when her husband and only son, (then 18 years old) enlisted as volunteers in their country's service, in the 13th Wisconsin Regiment, for 3 years.   Soon after her husband's and son's enlistment, she with her three little girls (the youngest 5 years old) came back to Independence, N. Y., to avail herself of the advice and counsel of her parents and brother.
  The next three years she spent mostly at Alfred Centre, where she rented rooms and boarded students of the University in order to help pay expenses of keeping her three daughters in school.   But her physical ability was not equal to her ambition and she was obliged to return to Independence where she had a severe attack of sickness.
  After her husband's return from the army, in the winter of 1864, they continued to reside at Independence till Oct. 1867, when they again moved to Alfred Centre, bought a small piece of land on South Main St., where they erected a pleasant home and at which they have resided until it is now broken up by her sudden death.
  A little more than two years ago her husband was stricken down with rheumatism and has been almost a helpless invalid ever since.   From the first, she devoted her untiring energy to administering to his sufferings until her strength, feeble to begin with, failed.   By the advice of friends, and hoping to be benefited thereby, about two months ago she, with her husband, went to Mt. Clemens to try the mineral baths at that place, where they remained six weeks, but they failed to benefit her and in two weeks after returning she was suddenly seized with a severe attack of bronchial pneumonia and in spite of all that loving hands could do, in one brief week, after suffering intensely, which she bore patiently and without a murmur, she quietly fell asleep in Jesus on the morning of Dec. 15th, aged 69 years, 8 months and 25 days.
  She was a devoted wife and mother, the constant light of her home; she was a faithful representative of true Christian discipleship and an earnest worker in the benevolent societies of the church, and was, by divine grace, fully prepared to pass on to her heavenly home.     T. R. W.
  

Census: 1880 Alfred Center, Allegany Co., New York: age 58