JOHN W. BURCH
JOHN W. BURCH, farmer, P. O. Cedar Junction, was born in Dresden, Muskingum Co., Ohio, October 4, 1839. At eighteen years of age he removed to Linn County, Iowa, and followed farming. In the fall of 1861 he enlisted in Company D, Twelfth Iowa Infantry, and was promoted to Sergeant, and served four and a half years. In the spring of 1867 he came to Kansas and located on his present farm. He has a beautiful place, consisting of about 200 acres, and is engaged in connection with farming pursuits, in breeding cattle. Mr. B. was Treasurer of this Township for two years. He was married in March, 1866, to Martha Cochran. They have four children living - Georgia, Carrie, Hattie and Nellie.
From William G. Cutler, History of the State of Kansas, first published in 1883 by A. T. Andreas, Chicago, IL.
