Biography of John Burden of Polk Co, Oregon circa 1845
>From "History of North Washington" Published 1904
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JOHN BURDEN 
        John Burden is one of the substantical farmers of Stevens county,
Washington who came there in 1892, and is now located on an eligible piece 
of property five miles south of Springdale. Though born in Sangamon county,
Illinois,July 15,1840, he has been a western pioneer during the greater 
portion of his life.
   His parents , Job and Temperance (Ford) Burden,were natives of Ohio and 
crossed the plains to the Willamette valley,Oregon,in 1845 when our subject 
was five years of age. They located in Polk county,Oregon, where they 
followed agricultural pursuits until they died. The father had a donation 
claim of six hundred and forty acres, and was interested in the stock 
business. They were the parents of twelve children,four of whom are still 
living: Julia,wife of W.R,Kirk,in Linn county,Oregon; Mary, married to 
Jesse Eaton, at The Dalles, Oregon; Nancy, wife of R.P.Erhart, in Portland,
Oregon; and John.
   The latter was reared and educated in the Willamette valley,and at the 
age of twenty-three he came to northern Washington and Idaho. In 1861 he 
assisted in building the Old Mullan Government Road. After a short trip 
back to Oregon he went to the Boise mines where he remained a short time,
and then drove a ten-mule freight train from Wallula to Boise,continuing 
this employment three seasons. On his return to Oregon his father divided 
the farm,giving him a  quarter section which he continued to work until 1870 
when he disposed of it and went to Ochaco,Oregon and engaged in the stock 
business. In 1892 he went to Stevens county,where he has since resided,
having eighty acres of land, thirty of which are cleared and under 
cultivation. It is devoted to stock breeding and hay.
   Mr. Burden is an advocate of Republican principles,taking an active 
interest in the live issues of the day,and in every way is a solid,
substantial citizen, and one who possesses the confidence and seteem of the 
people with whom he resides. He always has a good word to say for the state 
of Washington,and has great faith in its future.

 
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