Edgar BURLEY (1863-1923)
1 Edgar J. BURLEY1 (1863-1923) [306]. Born 1 May 1863, Near Yale, MI.2 Marr Charlotte M. ROSE 21 Jun 1902.3,4 Marr Lucy DAVIS 29 Jun 1921, At the residence of the groom in Clio, MI.1,5 Died 23 Jan 1923.2 Cause: Carcinoma bowels. Buried Woodlawn Cemetery, Vienna Township, Clio, MI.6
From the Birmingham Eccentric, dates as listed.
October 31, 1889 - "Ed Burley visited his parents in St. Clair county last week."
December 5, 1889 - "Ed Burley has returned to his northern home to spend the winter."
December 24, 1891 - "Ed Burley has returned to his home in St. Clair after a years work with Mark Hall."
A front page story in the Clio Messenger, December 8, 1911 - "KICKED IN THE HEAD; SKULL IS FRACTURED. ED. BURLEY MET WITH PAINFUL ACCIDENT - At Elevator Barn Yesterday Noon. Went to Hitch Up Team. Found With Wound in Head and Horse Standing on Him. No Witness To Accident. Recovery Expected. - Ed Burley one of the teamsters at P.M. Houghton and Co.'s elevator, met with a painful and serious accident yesterday noon that might have proven fatal had he not been discovered in time. Mr. Burley went to the elevator barn after dinner to hitch up a team and hadn't been gone from the office more than five minutes before word came that he had been kicked by one of the horses. Attention was directed to the barn by the kicking of the horses and when others appeared on the scene one of the horses had Mr. Burley under its feet. The unfortunate man was taken from his perilous position in a semiconscious condition, and a physician was immediately summoned. On examination it was found that he had received a fracture of the skull, the which, while serious, is not such as to cause alarm, for his recovery is confidently expected in the course of time. As there were no other persons in the stable with Mr. Burley at the time of the accident the cause and details are more or less supposition. It is thought that one of the horses kicked the unfortunate man in the head and that he fell under them. After receiving proper attendance from the physician Mr. Burley was taken to his home where at last reports he was resting as easily as could be expected under the circumstances. According to reports, his was a most miraculous escape."
From the Royal Oak Tribune December 15, 1911. "Richard Rose received word from Clio Monday that his brother in law, Edward Barley (Burley) had been kicked in the head by one of his horses and his skull fractured. He was found in the stall unconscious and the horse standing on him. The doctor thinks he will recover."
From the Clio Messenger, dates as listed.
April 26, 1912 - "Mr. and Mrs. Ed Burley and brother of Clio visited relatives here [County Line] Sunday."
September 13, 1912 - "Mr. and Mrs. John Burley of Yale have been visiting for a few days at the home of their brother Ed. Burley."
November 7, 1912 - "Mrs. Jane Burley and daughter, of Allington, Mich., have returned to their home after visiting at Ed. Burley's several days."
November 20, 1914. "While working on the band saw in the table factory last week, Ed. Burley had the misfortune to have his hand quite severely injured. The knuckles on one hand were sawed through to the bone, which necessitated his laying off from work for a week."
December 18, 1914. "R.H. Rose, associate editor of the Royal Oak Tribune, was a guest of his brothers-in-law, Ed Burley and L.A. Wright, and families, Tuesday and Wednesday.
November 25, 1915 - "Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Parmenter, of Birmingham, motored to Clio, and were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Burley, Friday and Saturday. Mrs. Parmenter's mother, Mrs. Rebecca Hall, who has been visiting here for the past month, returned home with the auto party."
July 28, 1916 - "Mr. and Mrs. Ed Burley visited his sister at the hospital in Ann Arbor Sunday."
October 20, 1916 - "Mr. and Mrs. Ed Burley were Flint visitors, Thursday."
January 19, 1917 - "Ed Burley had one of his thumbs painfully injured in a boring machine while working in the table factory last Friday."
June 15, 1917 - "Mr. and Mrs. L. Service and Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Burley motored to Argentine, Sunday, to visit the latter's brother, Will Rose, and family."
August 24, 1917 - "Ed Burley and wife are visiting relatives in Detroit and other points this week."
October 19, 1917 - "Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Burley spent Sunday in Flint."
May 17, 1918 - "Claude and Willie Rose, of Argentine, were guests of their aunt and uncle, Ed. Burley and wife, Saturday and Sunday."
July 26, 1918 - "Ed Burley was called to Capac to attend the funeral of an old friend and neighbor, Saturday."
September 27, 1918 - "Ed. Burley made a business trip to Armada, Saturday."
October 25, 1918 - "Mrs. Rebecca Hall, of Birmingham, is making an extended visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Burley."
October 25, 1918 - "Ed. Burley spent Saturday and Sunday in Pontiac where he visited his sister, Miss Nellie Burley."
November 8, 1918 - "Mrs. Becky Hall, who has been spending several weeks at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Burley, has returned to her home in Birmingham."
March 13, 1919 - "Ed Burley has resigned as janitor at the School Building."
August 28, 1919 - "Ed Burley has been confined to his home the past week with an attack of appendicitis. He is somewhat better at present."
October 2, 1919 - "10-2-1919Mrs. Becky Hall, of Detroit, is visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Burley."
October 30, 1919 - "Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Wright and son, Harold, of Detroit, were guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Burley, Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. Becky Hall, who has been spending several weeks at the home of her niece, Mrs. Burley, returned home with them."
July 15, 1920 - "Ed. Burley has purchased a new Chevrolet touring car."
October 28, 1920 - "Ed. Burley and Mary Field spent Sunday in Argentine."
January 13, 1921 - "Ed. Burley spent the week end in Argentine with Will Rose and family."
February 10, 1921 - "Ed. Burley visited Wm. Rose and family in Argentine last week, while there he caught several large pike two of which weighed 16 pounds."
August 18, 1921 "Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Burley were guests of friends in Geneseeville, Sunday.
November 24, 1921 "Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Burley were in Bay City Saturday on business."
November 24, 1921 "Mr. and Mrs. Ed Burley will spend Thanksgiving with Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Rose in Argentine."
February 24, 1921 - "Ed Burley and Claude Rose visited friends in Birmingham and Argentine the past week."
January 5, 1922 - " Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Burley visited friends in Geneseeville, Sunday."
April 6, 1922 - "Ed. Burley has been suffering the past week from erysipelas but is some better."
August 24, 1922 - "Mr. and Mrs. George (Believed to be an error, should be Lester) Wright of Detroit, visited Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Burley, this week."
September 14, 1922 - "Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Burley were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Lester Wright, last week."
October 12, 1922 - "Ed. Burley, who has been ill for a number of weeks is somewhat improved at present. Ed. has always been a splendid citizen and everybody's earnestly hoping that he may soon be restored to health."
October 19, 1922 - "The many friends of Ed. Burley will be pleased to hear that he is somewhat improving at this writing."
October 26, 1922 - "FIRE DESTROYS BURLEY RESIDENCE - A very destructive fire, and one attended with unusually regrettable circumstances, took place at about 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon, when the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Burley was burned to the ground. The house was one of the best in town, but aside from the matter of loss, an even sadder circumstance was that Mr. Burley, who had been seriously ill for a number of weeks, had to be carried from his burning home to the home of a neighbor where he was cared for temporarily. The fire was discovered by Mrs. George Hathley who, at the time, was on her way down town. As nearly as can be judged, the fire originated from a spark which came from a chimney and found lodgement in the roof, burning its way through and setting a second story room on fire. This seems to have been the case, because when the stairway door was opened, immediately after the discovery of the fire, one of the upper rooms was found to be completely in flames. The fire department responded promptly, but the fire had gained such headway that the chemical outfit was wholly inadequate to control it and for some reason water was not immediately available. Several children and neighbors did valiant service in saving the household effects on the first floor, but all of the goods on the second story, including most of Mr. and Mrs. Burley's clothing and nearly all of the bedding in the house, was destroyed. Claude Rose, who had been making his home in the Burley household for a number of months and whose room was on the second floor, lost all of his clothing and personal effects, including mementoes of his trips to various parts of the country, none of which, as a matter of course, can be replaced. The loss on the house and contents, over and above the insurance of $4,500, which we understand was carried, must be considerable. Mr. and Mrs. Burley have taken up their residence in the Crawford home, not far distant from their former one, and we are glad to state that both of them take the disaster with heroic courage and that Mr. Burley'' condition does not appear to have been rendered worse than formerly. We are but voicing the sentiment of the community when we say that everyone sympathizes most deeply with Mr. and Mrs. Burley in their trouble and loss."
November 7, 1922 - "The editor called on Ed. Burley, Sunday, and was pleased to find him considerably better than for a number of weeks, being able to sit up in a chair. Ed's many friends will hear of the improvement in his health with sincere pleasure."
November 7, 1922 - "William Rose, of Argentine, was a visitor at the home of Ed. Burley, Sunday."
November 23, 1922 - "Mrs. Will Rose of Argentine spent a few days the first of the week with Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Burley."
December 28, 1922 - "William Rose and wife visited Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Burley, Sunday and Monday.".
2 John BURLEY ( - ) [1008]. Born NY.
3 Jane STARK ( - ) [1009]. Born Scotland. Buried Clio.
Sources
| 1 | "Obituary of Edgar Burley, Clio Messenger, January 25, 1923". |
| 2 | "Woodlawn Cemetery Tombstone Transcriptions". |
| 3 | "Marriage date in newspaper obituary". |
| 4 | "Marriage date from newspaper obituary for Charlotte Rose Burley". |
| 5 | "Wedding announcement for Davis-Burley, Clio Messenger, June 30, 1921". |
| 6 | "Woodlawn Cemetery Tombstone Transcriptions, Merle Perry Jr. 1962". |
