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A Burch Book A BURCH BOOK Comprising a General Study of 'fHE BURCH ANCESTRY in America, and a SPECIFIC RECORD of the Descendants of JONATHAN BURTCH of the Sixth Generation, and His Good.Wife SALLY HOSFORD To which has been added a department of other Burch Families Arranged end Compiled by EDWIN WELCH BURCH "Attempt the end, and ne1Jer stand in doubt, Nothing' s so hard but search will find it out." -Herrick. Monarch Printing Company Council Bluffs, Iowa Copyright, 1925, by EDWIN W. BURCH A BURCH BOOK EDWIN W. BURCH "Might I but know thee by thy hoitsehold badge." TO MY FATHER \Vhose kindly interest in his kinsfolk aEd whose remarkable memory of ·;he names and events of a long lifetime inspired its compilation, THIS VOL­ L; ME IS LOVINGLY DEDICATED PREFACE A search of several large historical libraries has failed to dis­ close any general Burch Family History, and the one book of the kind to be found in most of the libraries contains but 14 pages. Having found no published record of any part of the family to which I belong, save the common knowledge of the emigrant ancestor, Thomas Birch, from whom we doubtless all descend, I determined early in 1915 to prepare such a record, and, eventually, to publish it and thus make permanent and available for others of the present and future generations, all the data that I could gather. The line here given is authentic back to the emigrant. ancestor but aside from the one in each generation from whom we descend, it does not include· the record of the brothers or sisters or other child­ ren of such ancestor, until we come down to Jonathan Burtch of the sixth generation in America, and his good wife, Sarah (Sally) Hos­ ford, both of whom were native of Wells, Vermont, in which village their marriage was solemnized in the year of our Lord, 1786. Beginning with the establishment of their home, I have under­ taken to render a full record of their descendants, and if it be but partial, it is because some in almost every family wander away and are thus lost to their own people, and because a few in each family who have knowledge of names and dates, are not sufficiently interested in a work of this kind to reply to proper inquiries, which, if answered, ·would sometime be appreciated by their o,,,n posterity. The name was commonly spelled "Birch" for the first four gene­ rations, after which the published accounts use it "Burtch" and which spelling is still in use by the descendants of Jonathan7, though the three other sons of J onathan6 and Sally, appear to have dropped the "t" and spell it simply "Burch." These spellings will be followed throughout the book. Contrary to the custom of some historians who drop the names of female descendants when they are two generations away from the original family name, this record preserves the identity of the daugh­ ters in their married names, as faithfully as it does the sons who still bear the Burch name. Not only do the names of husbands or wives of descendants appear, but wherever it has been possible to obtain the elate and place of their birth, that record is also here pre­ served. In a number of cases the occupation, and religious and poli- tical affiliations, as well as the education, of the descendants has been furnished and in each such case it is recorded. The present post office address of each descendant appears, in each case where it could be obtained. At no time in the past has there seemed to be such a desire on the part of the general public, to know something of their ancestry, as at present, and in the hope that it may be of value to any who may desire to affiliate with the great national patriotic societies, particular­ ly the Sons or Daughters of the American Revolution, or Society of Mayflower Descendants, a special list of names and military records of soldiers of the War of the Revolution has been prepared and will ap­ pear as an Appendix, where there is also a line back to Richard War­ ren, our Mayflower ancestor. This book is intended to record the humblest as well as the best known, and the youngest as well as the oldest descendant, and in a special effort to include the latest arrivals in our big family, it was announced shortly before publication that the baby born last before the copy went to the printer, and yet whose name and date of birth could appear, would receive a free copy of the history. The name and date of birth of the tiny tot as well as the record of the gift will appear under his or her family name in the body of the book. Various titles were suggested for this narrative, but it has pleased the author to call it by the modest name it bears, for the reason that there are hundreds of Burch families in our country who are not here recorded. Let it here be suggested that a "Burch Family Association," to include all of that name, under whatsoever spelling is variously used, would be a most commendable enterprise, and with such an Associa­ tion it seems that it would be possible for some one of many interested members who bear the name, to prepare a record to cover many times the number of names that appear in this book. This author expresses his willingness to co-operate. No foundation work such as this can be prepared without the as­ sistance of loyal friends. Mr. William A. Burch, of Pasadena, Cal., has been a careful student of our English ancestry, and to him we are indebted for the Coat-of-Arms as it appears herein, and also for the material from which was taken the sketch of the family before the time when the first Thomas left England and settled in Dorchester, Mass. Dr. Frank E. Burch, of St. Paul, Minn., of whom more appears later in this history, has been a friend of the enterprise from the be­ ginning, and his co-operation in a financial way at the time of publica­ tion is evidence of his sincere interest. Mr. Charles Burch Loomis, of East Greenbush, N. Y., whose paternal as well as maternal ancestors bear the Burch name, and who had gathered material for the history of the descendants of Chauncey Burch7, generously sent all the ma­ terial he had when he learned of the progress of this undertaking, which included his, and also dated from one generation earlier. Dr. B. S. ·Swet!and, official Historian for the village and community of Brocton, N. Y., also contributed many important dates of those of the eighth generation, which could nowhere else be obtained. Among those who have furnished items at various times during the prepara­ tion of this history, are: Mrs. Bertha Burch Blowers, of Mayville, Mrs. Thirsa F. Russell, of Westfield, Mrs. Frank H. Roberts, of Fre­ donia, and Miss Genevieve Lacey, of Binghamton, all in New York State, Mrs. Dr. Walter P. Brown of Lexington, Michigan, (now de­ ceased), and Mr. C. R. Burch, of Pecatonica, Illinois, each being de­ scended from a different child of Jonathan6 and Sally. Mrs. John Tracy Tower of North East, Pa., and Mrs. Oliver David Burtch, of Port Huron, Michigan, though not descendants, have rendered more than ordinary assistance in this work. There are many others whose names should appear here, to whom the author feels much indebted, and in a number of cases, direct reference will be made in their in­ dividual records throughout the book. If it shall seem to any that this is a small result for such a long period of time, let it be remembered that it was only the spare mo­ ments of the author that were devoted to this history. Mistakes will be found, for "to err is human," but the friends who have helped to make this record possible, will, I am sure, not be too critical. If those of the Family, to whom this book may come, enjoy its perusal as well as I have its compilation, I shall feel that the time devoted to it has been profitably invested. Sincerely, EDWIN W. BURCH. Rockwell City, Iowa, August, A. D. 1925. EXPLANATION b. means birth. m. means marriage. d. means death. A small number immediately following a name, thus, ,Jonathan7, indicates the number of his generation of the Burch line in America. The name and date of birth of every descendant appears in the record of the family of his or her parents. The names of those who died in infancy or childhood, or without having married do not appear a second time. The name of every descendant who married, appears a second time, with a record of his or her immediate family, and under the number assigned to them in connection with the record of their birth. Where the place of birth of any_ descendant does not appear in the record of his or her immediate. family, look for it in the family record of his or her parents. BIRCH IN ENGLAND "Let us begin at the beginning."-Pursuivant of Arms. The following sketch is taken from a book entitled, "A History of the Ancient Chapel of Birch, in Manchester Parish, including a sketch of the Township of Rusholme, for the convenience of which township the chapel was originally erected, together with notes of the more ancient families, and particulars relating to the descent of their Estates,'' by the Rev.
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