Biography extracted from History of Sauk County, Wisconsin Chicago: Western Historical Company, published 1880.

Excelsior:

N. M. Burt, farmer, Sec. 30; P.O. Reedsburg; son of Samuel and Pamelia (Searl) Burt; was born April 21, 1809; lived in his native town (South Wilbraham, Mass.) during his childhood; went with his parents to Connecticut when 8 years old; lived there till 1832, when the family moved to Medina, Ohio, and from there to Wisconsin in 1850, spending one year in Dane Co., and then moved to Sauk Co. in 1851, settling in Excelsior, on Sec. 30, where he now resides. He was married Dec. 21, 1834, to Eliza Hull, daughter of Austin Hull; they have three children living, and one deceased- Newton M. and Milton A. (twins), Gertrude, now Mrs. E. F. Barker, and Samuel (deceased), died Oct. 12, 1867; Milton A. was a member of Co. A, 49th W.V.I. Newton M. Burt was born at Medina, Medina Co., Ohio, June 6, 1838, was married Oct. 23, 1862, to Miss Mary L. Fisk, daughter of Royal and Harriet (Mead) Fisk; they have three children-Lester M., Ralph M. and Royal S.

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