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- He came to Arkwright, NY with his parents in June 1809.
Asahel served in the War of 1812 as a Corporal in Capt. Martin Tubbs's Company of the county militia from 20 Dec 1813 to 3 Feb 1814.
Asahel donated the land for Burnham Hollow Cemetery. He built a saw mill in the south part of the town. This was the third saw mill in Arkwright. He and his sons cleared a large portion of the land of the forests to make fine meadows and pastures and tillable lands. In 1850 he sold his old home to his son Asahel and bought another farm near Arkwright Center with his son, Eaton.
The 1850 Census show Asabel age 53 born Conn, Lovania age 53 born NY, Laura age 15 and Nathan E. age 13. The 1855 Census show Asabel age 58 born Conn, Lovania age 59, Augustus age 22 born Chaut., and Laura 20.
About 1858 still strong and well he had the desire to make a new home in the town of Greenfield, PA near where he had three daughters living. He built a cozy log home, took his wife there, built a saw mill to saw the timber that was growing on his land and other land. Only a few years was he able to enjoy his new possession, as he took pneumonia that weakened his strong body and in a few days his strength was gone. His wife returned to the home of Eaton where she lived until she died. Both are buried at the Burnham Cemetery, Arkwright, NY.
The Holy Family Bible Published by John E. Potter & Co. No. 617 Sansom St. Philadelphia, PA was bought by Lucy Burnham for $10.25 on 10 Oct 1867. The Family Bible was at one time in the possession of Mrs. Carrie Ball, Rt. 2, Cassadage, NY. This information is in the NSDAR Library in the file for Augustus Burnham that served in the Revolution.
Father: augustus BURNHAM b: 4 Aug 1751 in east hartford,ct
Mother: mary STEDMAN b: 12 Apr 1753
Marriage 1 luania LUVANIA eaton b: 4 Jun 1796 in Arkwright,NY
Married: 11 May 1815
Children
sydney BURNHAM b: 22 Feb 1816 in Arkwright,Chautauqua Co.,NY
stedman BURNHAM b: 11 Jul 1817
polly BURNHAM b: 16 Feb 1819
lucy BURNHAM b: 14 Jul 1821
deborah BURNHAM b: 6 Mar 1823
harriett BURNHAM b: 4 Jul 1824
asahel BURNHAM b: 11 Feb 1826
luania BURNHAM b: 15 Sep 1827
sarah jane BURNHAM b: 12 Dec 1829 in Greenfield,Erie Co. PA
henry BURNHAM b: 18 Jul 1831
augustus BURNHAM b: 22 Aug 1833
laura almina BURNHAM b: 23 Feb 1835 in Arkwright,NY
nathan eaton BURNHAM b: 1 Aug 1836
hiram BURNHAM b: 6 May 1838
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From FindaGrave:
On this obelisk headstone that is located in the southwest part of the Burnham Hollow Cemetery, the names start on the west side and moving counter-clock wise with identification of each person on the south, birth dates on the east and death dates on the north side.
West side:
Asahel
Luania
Deborah
Hiram
South side:
The donor of this Cemetery Born
Wife of Asahel Burnham Born
Dauh. of Asahel & Luania Burnham Born
Son of Asahel & Luania Burnham Born
East side:
Aug. 28, 1796
June 4, 1796
Mar. 6, 1823
May 6, 1838
North side:
Died Mar. 17, 1864
Died Oct. 22, 1871
Died Jan. 16, 1838
Died Feb. 19, 1846
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1796 - 1864 (67 years)
