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NICHOLAS BURST, a prominent citizen of Tell City, is a son of John Burst a native of Baden, Germany, who came to the United States in 1830, and located a few years later at Cincinnati where he married Catharine Oliger. In 1849 he removed to Ripley County, Ind. where he lived about ten years. After another residence in Cincinnati he returned to Ripley County and later removed to Greensburg, Ind., where he now lives. Nicholas remained at home with his parents until he was twenty-four years old, when, with a partner, he engaged in the stave business for the Standard Oil Company in Brown, Lawrence and Monroe Counties. In 1879 he came to Tell City in the interest of that company and in August, 1884 he engaged in the lumber and stave business for himself. He also owns a livery stable, the only one in the town. November 24, 1870, he married Mary L. Schrader, a native of Aurora, Ind., by whom he is the father of four children. The only one now living is Lulu. Mr. Burst is a Republican and is a member of the I. O. O. F. and K. of H. He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, December 6, 1846.