- DAVID BURRINGTON, who owns a fine farm of forty acres in
the village of Browntown, Green
- county, is a descendant of a family who came to America shortly
after the arrival of the "Mayflower," and whose progeny
are scattered all over the United States. Ami BURRINGTON, the
great-grandfather of David, a native of Connecticut, was the
father of four children that grew to maturity, namely: Edward,
Hulda, Rensselaer and Lucinda.
- Edward BURRINGTON, son of Ami, married Lydia MERRITT, of
Vermont, and reared a family
- of five children: Reuben; Wilber, of Minnesota; Amanda, who
wedded Lucius GRISWOLD; Lewis, deceased; and Perry, of Wisconsin.
- Reuben BURRINGTON, son of Edward, was born May 5, 1829, in
Orleans county, Vt., and at
- the age of seven years was taken by his parents to Pennsylvania,
where they remained some years, and then moved to Ohio. On Jan.
1, 1857, he married Miss Cordelia MEACHAM, daughter of Hosea
and Mary (NICHOLS) MEACHAM, who originally came from New York
State, and were of Scottish origin. Mr. and Mrs. MEACHAM had
a family of six children: L. R., of Clark county, Wis.; Cordelia,
Mrs. BURRINGTON, born in 1834; William R., killed at Fort Jackson,
La., in the Civil war; Fannie B., wife of Jacob DIETZ, of Monroe,
Wis.; John, a farmer of Cadiz township; and Horace, a farmer
in Clark county, Wis. Walter W., an adopted son, resides in Brodhead,
Wis. Hosea MEACHAM was a son of Lyman MEACHAM, who was born in
New York, and was the father of the following children: Hosea,
Bettie, Lydia, Nancy, Lucina, Sallie, Ann, Milo, Daniel, Jeremiah,
Jeannette, Lucy, Noah, Lucinda. To Reuben BURRINGTON and his
wife were born nine children, of whom seven survive, those beside
our subject being: Eva, wife of Boyd NILES, of Green county;
Hosea, who married Ellen BOUFFMAN; Daniel, who married Minnie
MOHOW, of Chicago; William, who wedded Hattie MURR, of Naperville,
Ill.; Fannie, wife of James FLANNERY, of Jordan township; and
Mabel, wife of Charles McCOY, of Argyle, Wis. Reuben BURRINGTON
served in the Civil war as a member of Battery D, 1st Wisconsin
Volunteer Heavy Artillery.
- David BURRINGTON, son of Reuben, was born July 4, 1862, and
was reared to manhood on
- the farm in Green county, receiving such literary training
as could be obtained in the neighborhood schools. At the age
of twenty he went to Colorado, remained one year, and then, returning
to Wisconsin, found employment on the Chicago, Milwaukee &
St. Paul road as section foreman, with headquarters at Gratiot,
Wis. He efficiently discharged the duties of this position until
1899, when he resigned, removing to Browntown, where he had purchased
land. He is now engaged in the dairy business in connection with
farming, and is meeting with no little success.
- On April 5, 1888, Mr. BURRINGTON was married to Miss Minnie
HUEBNER, daughter of C.
- F. and Mary HUEBNER, and by her had four children, three
of whom are now living: Charles, Ervin and Florence. Mrs. BURRINGTON
died Dec. 19, 1894, and on May 23, 1896, Mr. BURRINGTON married
Miss Marguerite LONG, daughter of Casper and Elmira (LONG) LONG,
residents of Browntown, Wis. of German descent. Two children
have been born of this second union, one that died in infancy,
and Hazel. Mr. BURRINGTON has taken an active interest in public
affairs, and during his residence at Gratiot was a member of
the village board. Politically he always votes the Republican
ticket. As a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church he takes
a part in all church work. Socially he belongs to Gratiot Lodge,
No. 118, of the Masonic fraternity, of which he has served as
secretary for a number of years, and at Browntown is a member
of the M.W.A., Pearl Camp, No. 1141.
-
- Taken from "Commemorative Biographical Record of
the Counties of Rock, Green, Grant, Iowa and Lafayette Wisconsin,"
(c)1901 Union Publishing; pp. 717-718.
-
- Courtesy of Carol.
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