Hiram and Sally (Rifle) Burlingame

Hiram and his first wife, Sally, had two sons who served in the Civil War. Their son, Wilbur Deloss Burlingame (unconfirmed photo at left), enlisted in the United States Union Army (58th PA Infantry, Company H) where he served for three years until his death. (Source: History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, Samuel Bates, Vol. II, 1869, p. 312.) On Feb 21, 1865, he was promoted to Corporal in Company H of the 58th PA Infantry. Cpl. Wilbur Deloss Burlingame died from pneumonia at G. H. Fort Monroe, Virginia and is interred at the Hampton National Cemetery, Virginia, in Section D, Grave number 2394. During the course of the American Civil War, Fort Monroe stayed under the control of the US military even though it was surrounded by Confederate forces. Another son, Herman Leroy (aka HL) was wounded in action at Gettysburg (see his page on this site for extensive additional information). Hiram must have moved from the Norwich Twp area to Hamlin Township in about 1846. The History of the Counties of McKean, Elk, Cameron, and Potter, Pennsylvania (p. 249) notes him as a new resident taxpayer for the years 1846-47.The history book also notes that Hiram Burlingame was one of the trustees of the newly incorporated Aldrich Cemetery in May 1877 along with his son, H.L. Burlingame and G.O. Garlick, O. Perry, J.E.B. White.From the Hamlin Library newspaper archive - Hiram is listed as juror from Hamlin Township in the McKean Orbit newspaper, published November 17, 1849.Hiram's son George (with Casandana King) died at age 7 as noted on his tombstone at the cemetery in Kasson. Hiram's second wife and his infant grandson (H.L.'s son) are also buried there:George D.Burlingame - died 15 Sep 1864 age 7y2m20d - son of Hiram W. & C.K. BURLINGAME

Casandana King Burlingame Born 20 May 1831 died 17 Sep 1892

Marian Burlingame age infant - dau of H.L. & A.F. BURLINGAME (stone underground )

Source: http://www.paintedhills.org/MCKEAN/KassonCem.html

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Eighth Generation: Hiram Wolcott Burlingame (Isaac, Josiah, Silas, Moses, Moses, Thomas, Roger):

HIRAM (H. W.) BURLINGAME, farmer, Kasson, PA

"Hiram Wolcott Burlingame was born in Sergeant township, McKean Co., Penn., March 3, 1818, on the old farm now owned by George Burdick (c. 1890). His father was a mason by trade, and H.W. worked with him until February 26, 1841, when he married Miss Sally Rifle, a daughter of Amos Rifle, of Norwich township, and then began life for himself. They reared a family of four children, viz.: H.L. (Herman Leroy), living in Smethport; Wilbur, (died from pneumonia in a Confederate prison camp during the Civil War, Hampton, VA), Amanda, wife of James Barnes, of Michigan, and Arabella C., wife of Lucas Wilson, of Ludington, Mich. Mr. Burlingame, after his marriage, resided in Norwich township until 1848, when he sold out and came to Hamlin township.

His wife died in 1849, and in June of the same year he married Miss Casandana King, a daughter of Joseph P. and Harriet (Berry) King, natives of New York State, who came to McKean county among the early settlers. Mr. and Mrs. Burlingame have a family of five children, viz.: Carlton K.; Millie J., wife of E.L. Olmsted, Norwich; George D., deceased; Effie and Royal H., who reside with their parents. They are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. Burlingame has built by contract many of the roads in Hamlin township, and has been an enterprising and successful business man. He has held various township offices, including those of State road commissioner, supervisor, school director, town clerk, auditor and postmaster." - Source: History of the Counties of McKean, Cameron, Elk and Potter Pennsylvania, 1890.

"Hiram was the son of Isaac and Sophronia (Wolcott) Burlingame born in Norwich Twp, McKean Co., PA (the Isaac Burlingame family farm was later sold to George Burdick, and then to Andersons) married Feb 26, 1841 Sarah "Sally" Rifle born Hamlin Township, McKean Co., PA May 4, 1818 died Kasson, PA April 24, 1849; married secondly Cassandana King born May 20, 1831 died Sept. 17, 1892. Sally Rifle was the daughter of Amos Rifle of Norwich Twp. He worked first with his father as a farmer and stone mason. In 1848 he sold out and moved to Hamlin Twp and his first wife died the following year. Their children were Herman Leroy, Wilbur Deloss (died during Confenderate imprisonment inthe Civil War), Amanda Matilda, and Arabella Christina, by second marriage: Carlton King, George Dayton, Milly June, Effie May and Royal Hiram Ernest. Casandana King was the daughter of Joseph P. and Harriet (Berry) King, natives of New York State, who came to McKean County among the early settlers. Hiram was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He built by contract many of the roads in Hamlin Twp and was noted to be an enterprising and successful businessman. he held various township offices including those of State road commissioner, supervisor, school director, town clerk, auditor and postmaster." - Source: Nelson Burlingame

Obituaries of Millie J. (Burlingame) Olmstead (August 12, 1943). She was the daughter of Hiram W. and Casandana King Burlingame - Hiram's second wife; and Arabella Burlingame Wilson. The reference to 'Comrade Burlingame in the second obiturary is referring to Arabella's brother HL Burlingame: