Daniel Maxson Burdick 1813-1900  
Categories: Alfred, New York, Little Genesee, New York, The Sabbath Recorder Obituary
"The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 56, No 26, p 409, June 25 1900.
  Daniel Maxson Burdick was born in Lincklaen, N. Y., Aug 15, 1813, and passed from his earthly home, at the close of a beautiful Sabbath, May 5, 1900.
  He was the oldest of a family of nine children.   His father died when the lad was but fifteen years old, which left him and the next younger brother to care for the farm and the home.   The heavy responsibilities thus falling to him in early life helped him to be thoughtful, serious, and active throughout his earthly career.   Three brothers, Edon and Franklin, of Little Genesee, N. Y., and John of Albert Lea, Minn., and one sister, Abigail Saunders, of Albion, Wis., are yet living.   In 1836 the family moved to Allegany Co., N. Y., since which time, except for brief intervals, Little Genesee has been the home of the subject of this sketch.
  In early life he manifested a taste for learning.   After teaching several terms of school, he attended Alfred Academy, covering a course of study sufficient for graduation.   He taught forty-seven terms of school.   He held a state certificate which permitted him to teach anywhere in the state for life.   At different times he was Town Superintendent of Schools in Wirt and Genesee, Allegany Co., N. Y., under the old educational law.   Natural diffidence kept him from accepting more prominent positions.
  Aug. 26, 1837, he married Salla Maxson, who survives him.   They lived very happily together for nearly sixty-three years.   To them were born five children.   One boy died when seven years old; one son gave his life for his country, dying in Andersonville prison; and one daughter, Mary, died about six years ago.   Two sons, Rodolphus and Oscar, live to comfort the mother and perpetuate the good name of the father.
  When twenty-four years of age he experienced faith in Christ and united with the First Genesee Seventh-day Baptist church, of which he has been a faithful member for more than sixty years.   He filled a large place in the services of the church, and will be greatly missed.   He always made a practice of maintaining a family worship.
  A faithful husband, a loving father, an honored citizen, and a Christian man has departed the tenement of clay to be forever at home in the Father's house.     D. Burdette Coon.

Sarah Amelia (Maxson) Burdick 1822-1903 
Categories: Alfred, New York, Little Genesee, New York, The Sabbath Recorder Obituary
"The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 59, No 5, p 79, Feb. 2, 1903.
  At her home in Little Genesee, N. Y., Jan. 16, 1903, Mrs. Sally Maxson Burdick, lacking one week of being 81 years of age.
  She was the daughter of Zaccheus R. and Temperance Coon Maxson, and was born in Truxton, Cortland county, N. Y.   In 1832 she, with her father's family, removed to Little Genesee where she spent the rest of her life, excepting one year in Iowa, and a short time each in Alfred, Richburg, Dodges Creek and Main Settlement, N. Y.   In 1835 she united with the First Genesee church, with which she always retained her membership, save for a brief time that she was a member of the First Alfred church.
  She was united in marriage to Daniel M. Burdick in 1837, and lived with him nearly 63 years when he was called from earth.   To them were born five children, two of them now living.   She passed through the pioneer experience in Little Genesee, and knew what toil, sacrifice and suffering meant.   She was a devout Christian wife and mother.   She greatly rejoiced when she saw the last of her children and her grandchildren unite themselves with the church.   Her life was a benediction to the church and community.
  Her funeral service was conducted by her pastor, Jan. 18, 1903.   Text, Col. 3: 2.     D. B. C.