Gratiot County MI Archives Biographies.....Burnett, Alfred June 25, 1832 - March 11, 1924
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Source: Portrait and biographical album of Gratiot Co., MI 1884
Author: Chapman Bros

Alfred Burnett, farmer on section 29, Fulton Township, is a son of Nelson and 
Jane (Foreman) Burnett.  They were born, reared and married in Dutchess Co., 
N.Y., and afterwards removed to Monroe County, same State.  They lived there 18 
years and then removed to Livingston Co. N.Y. where Mr. B. died Feb 26, 1845.   
His wife yet survives.  The family comprised three sons and six daughters.

The third son, Alfred, was born in Dutchess Co., N.Y. June 25, 1832, and was 
about three years old when his parents removed to Monroe County.  Losing his 
father when 13 years old, he worked out by the month until 20 years of age.  
When 21 he came to Oakland Co., Mich. and worked a farm on shares one year.  He 
then lived in Livingston County until 1868, when he came to Gratiot County and 
bought 60 acres on section 29, Fulton, where he now resides.  He owns 80 acres, 
62 of which are under cultivation. 

Dec 10, 1854, in Livingston Co., Mich., he married Miss Susan J.., daughter of 
Philander T. and Betsy (Wood) Utter, natives of Ontario Co., N.Y.  She was born 
in Hopewell Township, same county, May 16, 1837.  Mr and Mrs. Burnett have four 
children living; Celia B, Mary J., Flora E. and Marion A.; and four deceased: 
James E., Julia M., Adelbert N., and Ada E.
Mr. Burnett has been an active member of the Methodist Episcopal Church ever 
since his connection with it, holding official relations for 26 years.  He 
first held the office of Steward for four years, then Class-leader and 
Superintendent of Sunday school five years.  this was prior to his coming to 
Fulton.  Since his residence here, he has held the offices of Trustee, Steward, 
Superintendent of Sunday school, and has been treasurer of the Board of 
Trustees ever since its organization.  One important work of his Christian life 
was the raising of funds and the soliciting of aid for the erection of the 
first Methodist Episcopal Church edifice at Fulton Center.  He was also one of 
the finance and building committee.  When discouragement seemed to overshadow 
the enterprise, he pushed forward with great vigor the labor of raising money, 
and said so long as he could get $50 a day, he would not give up the work.  
Thus, by faithful and persistent labor, the object desired was accomplished, 
the contract let, and the work begun.  He continued with fidelity the 
collecting of money and paying off the debt, finally completing it, and leaving 
money in the treasury.  Among the heaviest donors were Sidney Sessions, Addis 
C. Gillett, W.W. Dalgliesh, Charles Kellogg, Alfred Burnett, Jason Kingman, and 
William Kellogg.


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pub 1884

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