Bingham BURROUGHS

Father: Peleg BURROUGHS
Mother: Ann SKUTT

Family 1: Nettie D. VanVALKENBURGH

(1) Lockport Journal on Saturday January 2, 1904, Page 8, Column 4: "In 1866 he married Miss Nettie D. VanVALKENBURGH of this city."

  1. Grace BURROUGHS
  2. Ida M. BURROUGHS

Family 2: Alida L. FARNSWORTH

(1) Rootsweb: "Bingham BURROUGHS ...married Alida FARNSWORTH 1899." 
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Notes

Updated January 16, 2016. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):

(1) 1850 United States Census for New York, Monroe Co., the Town of Penfield: page 8277; August 26, 1850.

Bingham BURROUGHS is the son of Peleg BURROUGHS (age 73, a farmer born in New York). Bingham is 9 years old, born in New York and is attending school.

(2) 1860 United States Census for New York, Niagara Co., the Town of [blank], (Wilson Post Office): Page 7; June 18, 1860.

Bingham BURROUGHS resides in the residence of his brother Charles BURROUGHS and family. Bingham is 20 years old, born in New York and is a seaman.

(3) New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts via Ancestry.com

- Name: BURROUGHS, Bingham
- Enlisted: 9 August 1862 at Lockport for 3 years
- Mustered in: 22 August 1862; private Co. H., 8th Heavy Artillery
- Discharged: 19 August 1865, corporal, for disability at Albany N.Y.
- Remarks: Promoted Corp. Feb 1, 1864; Wounded in action at Cold Harbor, Va June 3, 1864. Abscess wounded, in hospital Rochester N.Y.
- Born: Penfield, N.Y.
- Age: 21
- Occupation: Boat Builder
- Physical Characteristics: eyes - black; hair - dark; complexion - fair; height - 5’8"

(4) U.S., Civil War Pension Index via Ancestry.com

- Name: BURROUGHS, Bingham
- Widow: BURROUGHS, Alida F.
- Service: D 8 N.Y. H. A.
- Filing: 1865 Oct 7; Invalid; application 91922; certificate 60326
- Filing: 1908 Apr 10; Widow; application 889188; certificate 817854; filed from N.Y.

(5) 1870 United States Census for New York, Niagara Co., 3rd Ward Lockport: page 46; June 15, 1870.

Bingham BURROUGHS is head of household, married to Nettie [VanVALKENBURGH] BURROUGHS. He is 27 years old, born in New York, and is a ship carpenter. He has real estate valued at $1,500. Their infant daughter Grace is also part of the household as is Nettie’s sister [?] Emma VanVALKENBURGH.

(6) 1875 New York State Census for Niagara Co., Third Ward Lockport City: page 51, June 18, 1875.

- Kingham BURROUGHS is head of household, married to Nettie [VanVALKENBURGH] BURROUGHS. He is 31 years old, born in Monroe County, NY and is a ship carpenter. Children in the household are Grace and Ida. They live in a frame house valued at $2,000.

(7) 1880 United States Census for New York, Niagara Co., City of Lockport: Supervisor's District 11; Enumeration District 201; page 2; June 1, 1880.

Bingham BURROUGHS is head of household, married to Nettie [VanVALKENBURGH] BURROUGHS. His is 40 years old, born in New York as were his parents, and is a boat builder. Children in the household are Grace and Ida. The family resides at 105 Mallory Street.

(8) Bingham BURROUGHS via Find a Grave

- Name: Bingham BURROUGHS
- Born: May 21, 1844
- Died: Jan. 2, 1904
- Burial: Cold Springs Cemetery; Lockport, Niagara County, New York, USA
- Plot: Section C lot 104
- GPS (lat/lon): 43.18338, -78.65903
- NOTE: Buried with Nettie C. BURROUGHS; Born July 3, 1844, Died Aug. 25, 1893

(9) U.S. City Directories via Ancestry.com; Lockport, Niagara Co., New York.

- 1868: BURROUGHS Bingham, ship carpenter, h Market, n city line
- 1874: BURROUGHS B., boatbuilder, res. 31 Mulberry
- 1884: BURROUGHS Bingham, foreman, h 366 East ave
- 1887: BURROUGHS Bingham, supt boats, h 362 East ave
- 1888: BURROUGHS Bingham, supt boats, h 362 East ave
- 1892: BURROUGHS Bingham, supt boats, h 362 East ave
- 1893: BURROUGHS Bingham, h 362 East ave
- 1894: BURROUGHS Bingham, h 362 East av
- 1896: BURROUGHS, Bingham, supt. water works, City Building, h 362 East av
- 1897: BURROUGHS, Bingham, supt. water works, City Building, h 362 East av
- 1898: BURROUGHS, Bingham, supt. water works, City Building, h 362 East av
- 1901: BURROUGHS, Bingham, supt. water works, City Building, h. 362 East ave
- 1902: BURROUGHS, Bingham, supt. water works, City Building, h 362 East avenue
- 1902: BURROUGHS, Bingham, supt. water works, City Building, h 362 East avenue
- 1903: BURROUGHS, Bingham, supt. water works, City Building, h 362 East avenue

(10) Rootsweb.

- "Bingham BURROUGHS s/o Peleg and Ann SKUTT BURROUGHS was born in Penfield, N.Y. Bingham married Nettie Valkenburg 1866, Lockport, N.Y. There were 2 children Grace E LERCH and Ida M. BURROUGHS. Bingham married Alida FARNSWORTH 1899." - "Bingham was born in Penfield,N.Y. 1841 d. 1/2/1904."

(11) Lockport Journal on Saturday January 2, 1904, Page 8, Column 4:

"BINGHAM BURROUGHS DEAD. Supt. of the City Water Department, Passed Away this Morning At 1:30 o'clock after two weeks illness with pleuro-pneumonia. Bingham B. BURROUGHS, Superintendent of the City of Lockport Water works department, died at his home on East avenue. He was 63 years of age and was one of the city's most respected and well-known citizens. It was not thought until a few days ago that Mr. BURROUGHS' indisposition was serious, but when it changed for the worse. Drs. HURD of this city and HODGE of Niagara Falls exhausted all medical resources in vain endeavor to save his life. Mr. BURROUGHS was born at Penfield, Monroe county, N. Y., May 21, 1841. He removed to Lockport in 1860 and when the civil war broke out he enlisted in the union cause, serving through the war. In 1866 he married Miss Nettie D. VanVALKENBURGH of this city. He was for a long time manager and foreman of a line of canal boats plying between Buffalo and New York for the Jackson Lumber company and later held an important position in the building of the Buffalo breakwater, after which in August. 1894 he was appointed superintendent of the local water works department, vice Robert STERRITT, resigned, and has since continuously held that place. His second wife, Elida L. BURROUGHS, survives him as also two daughters, Mrs. Arthur LERCH and Miss Ida M. BURROUGHS, both of this city. The funeral will occur at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon from the house. Burial in Cold Springs cemetery."