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Note: 1880 Census, Grant Precinct, Gage County, Nebraska, Roll 749 Dwelling #69, Family #72 BURGESS, N.E., w/m, 29, farmer, WI VT NY ________, Rose, w/f, 26, wife, MI VT NH ________, Edmond, w/m, 6, son, NE WI MI 1900 Census, Grant Precinct, Gage County, Nebraska enumerated June 6-7, 1900 Dwelling #33, Family #33 BURGESS, Nemiah E., head, w/m, Aug 1850, 49, WI VT NY, farmer ________, Rosa A., wife, w/f, June 1854, 45, MI VT NY, married 27 years, mother of 4, 3 living ________, Edmond, son, w/m, Feb 1874, 26, NE WI MI, farmer, single ________, Gerald E., son, w/m, June 1889, 10, NE WI MI DAVIS, Bessie, servant, w/f, June 1875, 24, IA KY IL, house keeping, single 1910 Census Grant Township, Gage County, Nebraska enumerated May 4,9, 1910 Dwelling #104, Family #104 BURGESS, N. E., head, m/w, 59, WI VT NY, own income ________, Rose A., wife, f/w, 56, MI NY NY, married 40 years, mother of 4, 3 living ________, Gerald, son, m/w, 20, NE WI MI, farmer-general farmer 1920 Census Grant Township, Gage County, Nebraska enumerated January 26, 1920 Dwelling #109, Family #110 BURGESS, Nehemiah A., head, m/w, 69, WI VT NY, farmer-general farmer ________, Rosa A., wife, f/w, 65, MI NY NY In the DeWitt Times-News, April 6, 1922 GOLDEN WEDDING Mr. & Mrs. N. E. Burgess celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary at their home southeast of DeWitt Friday afternoon, March 31, many old friends participating. Amid beautiful decorations the elderly couple were led to the altar by their little granddaughter, Beulah Rose Burgess as flower girl, and went through another wedding ceremony, their old friend, Rev. Sam Brolliar, officiating, after which they received the congratulations and many gifts, a leather couch, several pieces of gold, many other gifts, an oak library table from the children. Many of the early settlers being present, Mrs. Gast, 84 years, being the oldest. Mr. & Mrs. Burgess came to their present residence in 1872. They have three children, four grandchildren and one greatgrandchild.
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