BURDSALL
                        by Cyndi Pote
                       Mon Jan 21 1991
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ALFORD O. BURDSALL FAMILY
  The BURDSALL family came to America from Ireland and settled near 
Philadelphia. In 1842, JAMES H. and MARGARET WIN BURDSALL moved to Indiana, 
and established a farm in Jackson County. A son, ASA, was born to them 
there on March 22, 1842. He had two sisters, LAURA and LUCINDY. During or 
shortly after the Civil War, JAMES and MARGARET WIN BURDSALL moved to Green 
County, Indiana, near Lyons, where they remained until their deaths. 
MARGARET WIN BURDSALL died on August 3, 1873, and JAMES H. BURDSALL died on 
December 17, 1876.
  ASA BURDSALL joined the 50th Indiana Volunteer Regiment, Company A, on 
October 8, 1861, at Velona, Indiana. Following the war, he settled on his 
parents' farm in Green County and married MARTHA (MATTIE) LANDRUM, born on 
December 26, 1852, in Owen County, Indiana. Five children were born to 
them: CHARLES E., ALFORD OSCAR and ALBERT THORNTON (twins), ROSA ELLA and 
EDWARD.
  MARTHA LANDRUM BURDSALL died on March 2, 1908. At the age of 88, ASA 
BURDSALL died on February 4, 1928, and is buried at Lyons.
  Having lived for a time in Indianapolis, ASA's son, ALFORD OSCAR and his 
wife, FLORENCE NOELL BURDSALL, came to Hendricks County in 1924, and 
settled northeast of Amo, on what was then known as the Rudd farm. They 
brought their four living children with them. They were: VICTOR O., WAYNE 
D., FELTA HOPE and EARLE. ALFORD OSCAR died in May, 1931, and was followed 
in death in November, 1931, by his wife, FLORENCE BURDSALL. They are buried 
at Amo.
  Three of their children--WAYNE D. (deceased) married MARIAM WILLIAMSON; 
FLEETA HOPE married HUGH STONEBAKER (deceased) and MARLEY NEAL; and EARL 
(deceased) married HELEN LUCILLE GARRISON--left Hendricks County.
  However, VICTOR O. BURDSALL married CLARICE WHICKER on August 17, 1929, 
and they resided north of Stilesville on the Amo Road until his death on 
March 13, 1946. He is buried at Stilesville. One son, CARROLL WHICKER 
BURDSALL, was born to them on July 31, 1930.
  CARROLL W. BURDSALL married in 1950, and is father of three sons by that 
union. With his second wife, RUTHANNA BIERS BURDSALL, born on December 7, 
1932, in Indianapolis, he resides on the farm north of Stilesville where he 
was born. This land was purchased by his maternal grandfather in 1920.
  CARROLL W. BURDSALL's three sons are: BRIAN BRENT, born on September 1, 
1951, served with the 19th Battalion, 5th Brigade (Armored), U.S. Army, 
married DIANE BAKER of Mooresville, now resides in Indianapolis; DAVID 
ALAN, born on October 9, 1952, served with the U.S. Marine Corps, 1st 
Division, 7th Engineers, now lives in Indianapolis; and ERIC RAE, born on 
July 24, 1955, married DONNA ANDERSON of Mooresville, is father of SONNA 
NICHOLE, born on February 8, 1974, and now resides in Belleville.
 
This is from "History of Hendricks County 1914-1976" published October, 
1976 by The Hendricks Co. Historical Society, Danville, IN. I will mail you 
a copy as well.

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