BIOGRAPHIES: Ephraim BURBY, Rice Lake, Barron County, WI

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Ephraim Burby, lumberman, Rice Lake, Barron county, was born in eastern 
Canada, April 14, 1833, a son of Roman and Marcellem (Duby) Burby, and 
is the second of fifteen children born to them, thirteen of whom are 
living.  He came to the United States in 1858, and located at Dunn county, 
where he engaged with the Knapp, Stout Lumber Company at Menomonie.  August 
14, 1862, he enlisted in Company K, Fifth Wisconsin volunteer infantry, and 
was placed with the Sixth army corps.  He participated in the battles of 
Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Brandy Station, battle of 
Sailors' Creek, and was wounded int he hand at Gettysburg.  He was 
discharged in June 1965, by general order, returned to Wisconsin, and 
again began work for the Knapp, Stout Lumber Company, with whom he has since 
remained.  Mr. Burby was married November 16, 1863, in Menomonie, to Miss 
Alice Heazly, a native of Pennsylvania, of Dutch ancestry.  They have two 
children:  Laura, wife of D. R. Widner, and Nellie.  The family are members 
of the Roman Catholic church.  Politically, Mr. Burby is a republican, and 
is a member of the G. A. R. Post at Rice Lake.

-Transcribed from the "Historical and Biographical Album of the Chippewa 
Valley Wisconsin, 1891-2", pages 548-549.