Biographical Sketch of Henry C. Burnham, De Kalb County, Missouri

>From "History of Missouri, Andrew & DeKalb County" Published 1888,
				Goodspeed Publishing Company

Transcribed by: Penny Harrell (Incog3678@aol.com)

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Henry C. Burnham, a prominent citizen and druggist of Fairport, was
born in McKean County, PA., on May 9, 1835.  He is the son of J. C.
and Phoebe (Moses) Burnham, the former a native of Franklin County,
Mass., born November 6, 1805, and the latter, a native of Livingston
County, N.Y., born on December 11, 1814.  The paternal grandfather was
Josiah Burnham, a native of Franklin County, Mass., and his father was 
a lieutenant in the Revolutionary War, and removed from Connecticut to
Massachusetts.  Josiah removed to McKean County, PA., before his death.
J. C., the father, removed to McKean County previous to his father's
removal, and engaged in farming until his death, in 1861.  The maternal
grandfather was Reuben Moses, a native of Vermont, who removed to
Livingston County, N.Y.  The mother is still living in McKean County,
Penn., with a son.  To the parents four children were born, of whom
Henry C. is the eldest.  He was partially reared on the farm, and
attended the district schools, but finished his education at Olean
Academy in New York.  After leaving school he engaged in various occu-
pations, including school teaching, merchandising and lumbering.  In
1868 he located on a farm in De Kalb County, MO., and embarked in
farming for seven years.  In 1875 he removed to Fairport, and engaged
in clerking, but subsequently in merchandising.  In 1878 he began his
]present business.  In 1870 he was elcted justice of the peace for two
years.  He was elected district judge of De Kalb County in 1873, and
re-elected in 1878.  In 1887 he was again elected justice of the peace,
which office he holds at present.  He served as postmaster at Fairport
from 1880 to 1887.  He is a charter member of Ryland Lodge, No. 332,
F. & A. M., of Berlin, and is also a member of Mitchell Royal Arch
Chapter, No. 89, of St. Joseph.  In January, 1862, he wedded Charlotte
Moses, who was born in Allegany County, N.Y., in 1840.  She is the 
daughter of Alfred Moses, and is a member of the Methodist Church.

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