Grundy County IL Archives Biographies.....Burnham, Edward Nelson 
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Author: History of Grundy County IL 1914

Burnham, Edward Nelson – One of the progressive agriculturalists of Grundy 
County is Edward Nelson Burnham of Nettle Creek Township, who was born in 
Mazon Township, January 20, 1880, a son of Charles and Mary (Granger) Burnham, 
natives of Vermont and Chicago.  Until he attained to his majority, Mr. 
Burnham resided with his parents, and then worked in a tannery at Morris until 
March, 1906, when he began conducting a milk route to Morris.  Later he sold 
this and moving to Nettle Creek Township, began operating the 300-acre farm of 
his father-in-law, and has been so engaged ever since, taking much interest in 
work that he learned in his youth.

On September 24, 1901, Mr. Burnham was married to Edna M. Hoge, born April 29, 
1882, a daughter of Isaac and Mary (Peacock) Hoge.  Mr. and Mrs. Burnham have 
one child, Edwin, born May 16, 1904.  Mr. Burnham is better educated than many 
as he not only attended the schools of his district, but the High school at 
Morris.  Fraternally he belongs to the Odd Fellows, and the Modern Woodmen of 
America, both of Morris.  The Methodist Church holds his membership and 
receives his generous support.  Politically he is a Republican, but has not 
sought office, his time being occupied with his agricultural industries.  Both 
he and his wife are very popular and are justly regarded as social leaders in 
their neighborhood.

page 781

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Source:  History of Grundy County, Illinois, Chicago: Munsell Publishing Co. 
Publishers; 1914

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