George F. Burroughs

BURROUGHS, MAJOR

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Date: 7/22/2007 at 18:14:01

History of Cedar Co., Iowa 1878

Center Township

Burroughs, George F., Tipton; born in Salem Co., N. J., Oct. 30, 1818; learned trade of iron moulder; after working at his trade, was foreman of the Mercer Co., Iron Works, at Trenton, and also the National Iron Works, of Camden, and the Burlington County Iron Works; he was in the army in the engineer's department, on the fortifications around Washington; came to Cedar County in 1869; has been Superintendent of the Poor Farm for the past five years. Married Miss Sarah Major, from New Jersey, in 1857; they have ten children--seven sons and three daughters.