Burgett, D. A. bio

History of Fulton County, Illinois; together with Sketches of its Cities, Villages and Townships, Educational, Religious, Civil, Military, and Political History; Portraits of Prominent Persons and Biographies of Representative Citizens. Chas. C. Chapman & Co., Peoria, Illinois, 1879, page 790, Lewistown Township
D. A. Burgett, miller, of the firm of Burgett & Wilcoxen, was born in Windor Co., Vt., in 1817, son of John and Esther (Boynton) Burgett of that State; came to this county in the fall of 1854, stopped one year at Ellisville, and settled in Bernadotte, where he engaged at his trade until 1855, when he came to this city, and with his brother in 1866 erected themill in which he is now engaged. In May of the same year it was blown up, but it was rebuilt and has since been in successful operation. He was married in 1840 to Adaline Myron, a native of Randolph, Mass. He is the father of 7 children, 6 of whom are living,--William, John, Abby, Florence A., Charles and Fannie. Franklin, with William Bryant, was drowned, as stated elsewhere. Mr. B. Was a member of the Council 2 or 3 years, and President of the Town Board, taking an active interest n the town and county.
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