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ANSON A. BURLIN is one of the nation’s brave defenders, who responded when the second call was sounded, and remained until Union, one and inseparable, was acknowledged by our southern brothers. He is a son of Bradford and Amelia R. (Standish) Burlin, and was born in Jamestown, Chautauqua county, New York, December 18, 1842. His ancestors were long to the manor born, the paternal side coming from the Green Mountain State, while his mother’s early fathers were Puritans, and she a direct lineal descendant of the renowned Captain Miles Standish. His grandfather, John Burlin, lived and died a citizen of Vermont, and the maternal grandfather, Samuel Standish, was reared and resided in Washington county, this State. His father was a soldier in the war of 1812, and served with credit and distinction. Bradford Burlin came to Chautauqua county in 1832, and built a house in the vicinity of Brocton, afterwards, in 1838, coming into Jamestown where he died, November 10, 1864. While living at Brocton he kept a hotel, but his business in this city was the manufacture of wagons until the year 1859, when he sold out and engaged in milling at Dexterville, besides owning and cultivating a farm in the town of Poland. Mr. Burlin was a democrat, and a prominent member of Ellicott Lodge, No. 221, I. O. O. F. He was married to Amelia R. Standish in 1832, and had six children: George, died in infancy; Robert H., is a contractor of Cleveland, Ohio. He served in Co. H, 6th regiment, Indiana Infantry, entering in 1861, and remaining three years, a portion of the time a non-commissioned officer, and being attached to the Army of the Cumberland, was present at the battle of Chattanooga, where he was wounded; Anson A.; Charles, who died young; Louisa I. and Samuel P., who left home in 1883, and has not since been heard of.

Anson A. Burlin received a college education and, when in his twentieth year, enlisted in Co. A, 112th regiment, New York Infantry, serving until the close of the war. The greater portion of his active service was rendered along the Atlantic coast, being with his regiment until December 20, 1863. He was then detailed for recruiting service, and coming north, was in New York until May 4, 1864. Returning to the front and rejoining his regiment, he was again detailed, this time for service as orderly at brigade headquarters, remaining there until February 20, 1865, when he again joined his company, but four days later he was sent to headquarters of the 20th army corps, and engaged in the printing department, where he stayed until discharged at the close of the war. Being mustered out of service, he came back to Jamestown and soon opened an establishment for the manufacture of wagons and carriages, running it for one year, and then went into the oil business at Oil Creek, Pa., afterwards returning to Jamestown, and entered mercantile life, following it about ten years. This, in turn was succeeded by a news and stationery store, continued for five years, and then he went to Virginia and lumbered, subsequently running a steamboat for one year on Lake Chautauqua. He then returned to manufacturing, this time wood seat chairs, when in 1889 he quit that and has since been living in retirement.

In political matters Mr. Burlin is a democrat and a prominent secret society man, being a member of Mount Moriah Lodge, No. 145, F. and A. M., Western Sons Chapter; and Jamestown Commandery, and is also connected with James M. Brown Post, No. 285, G. A. R.