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Alden Burdick was born 12 September 1803 in Jamestown, Chautauqua County, New York, United States to Gideon Burdick (1762-1846) and Catharina Schmidt (1770-1806) and died 20 August 1845 La Harpe, Hancock County, Illinois, United States of unspecified causes. He married Jerusha Parks (1809-1883) 12 January 1826 in Athens, Athens County, Ohio, United States.

Religious Awakening (LDS)

Missionaries1

Early missionaries of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

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1830 edition of the Book of Mormon.

The 1830's saw a great Protestant religious revival sweep across the United States that was called the "Second Great Awakening" and was characterized by much emotional preaching, spiritual and social reform movements and a surge in membership growth for a great many Christian denominations.

This period also saw the rise of a new Church of Christ that was organized in early 1830 by its young prophet-leader, Joseph Smith (1805-1844), and after 1838 was formally named The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This church group was frequently called the "Mormon Church" or "Latter-day Saints" (LDS) for its belief in a new set of holy scriptures called "The Book of Mormon". For better or worse, this new religion generated a lot of attention in this region.

Missionaries of this church taught that it was not a reform movement or protest movement but a "restoration" of the original church with completeness of the full of doctrine of the gospel of Jesus Christ including the ministering of angels, the restored priesthood, lost scripture, revelations, prophecy, living apostles, the gifts of the spirit and much more. This message had profound impact on many who subsequently left all to follow the Prophet and the Church. In many cases their faith was so strong as to push these early converts to endure many difficult hardships and sacrifices and to eventually journey over a thousand miles westward to settle in the Great Salt Lake Valley. (See also New Religion (LDS 1830).)[1][2]

Gideon Burdick and his family lived in the [Chautauqua County, New York]] area. From references in the Utah Genealogical and Historical Magazine: "At the outlet of Lake Chautauqua, near Buffalo...the gospel message was brought,,, Gideon Burdick and family were baptized in June 1833. In November they joined the body of the Church in Kirtland, Ohio.

It seems that the religious fervor shown by Alden, his father, and earlier ancestors was a family affair, for his older brother Thomas was called as a clerk and later as a bishop. His brother Elias died in Pleasant Grove, Utah and thus also may be assumed to have been a member.


Zions Camp Participant

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One of the most interesting episodes in the early history of LDS Church was the march of Zion's Camp (1834). The members of the Church in Missouri were being persecuted, and the Prophet Joseph made it a matter of prayer and received a revelation on February 24, 1834. The Lord instructed the Prophet to assemble at least one hundred young and middle-aged men and to go to the land of Zion, or Missouri. (See D&C 130:19–34.)

Zion’s Camp, a group of approximately one hundred and fifty men, gathered at Kirtland, Ohio, in the spring of 1834 and marched to Jackson County, Missouri. By the time they reached Missouri, the camp had increased to approximately two hundred men.[3]


LDS Quorum of Seventy

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Created by the Mormon Prophet Joseph Smith (1805-1844) in early 1835, the Quorum of Seventy was to act as traveling and presiding ministers for the newly created The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Many of these men performed notable works for the early church, living near then church headquarters in Kirtland, Ohio. The Quorum of Seventy itself did not meet as a governing body of the church and was not renewed until reorganized by the church in 1976.

A year later in February of 1835 he was called to become a Seventy and a member of the the First Quorum of the Seventy. He was ordained under the hands of the Prophet Joseph Smith and was the first Seventy to walk this earth since the days of the Savior! His brother-in-law, Hiram Winters was the second. The Lord had specifically designated the First Quorum as a quorum having equal authority with the First Presidency and the Twelve, thus, Elder Alden Burdick cemented his position as a General Authority. There is no evidence, however, that the First Quorum ever functioned as a governing quorum in the Kirtland-Missouri-Nauvoo era.

Nauvoo Era

Alden Burdick proved staunch to the Church of the Latter Day Saints throughout all those days of trial and was devout in his manner of life. On his deathbed, he counseled his wife to follow the leaders of the church wherever they went.


Marriage and Family

Alden and Jerusha had been married about 1825, as their first-born, Columbus Burdick, was born in 1826, presumably in New York state.

With her family of 11 children, Jerusha Parks (1809-1883) emigrated to Utah about 1852. She lived for a time in Salt Lake City and supported her family by tailoring... (then) keeping a boarding place...(and later) gained a knowledge of medicine which she practiced as her profession in Carson City, Nev. and in California. Later...she returned to Farmington, Utah where she died (in 1883)."



Children


Offspring of Alden Burdick and Jerusha Parks (1809-1883)
Name Birth Death Joined with
Columbus Burse Burdick (1826-1879)
Catherine Burdick (1827-)
Lucy Burdick (1829-1895)
Lutellus Linley Burdick (1830-1914)
Eveline Burdick (1832-1911)
Alden Burdick (1834-1905)
Jerusha Cecelia Burdick (1836-1899)
Laura Louisa Burdick (1838-1895) 8 November 1838 Quincy, Adams County, Illinois, United States 19 December 1895 Farmington, Davis County, Utah, United States Lot Smith (1830-1892)
Charlotte Burdick (1840-1899)
Marinda Luella Burdick (1843-1918)
Helen Burdick (1845-1845)




Siblings


Offspring of Gideon Burdick (1762-1846) and Catharina Schmidt (1770-1806)
Name Birth Death Joined with
Abigail Burdick (1793-1872)
Thomas Burdick (1796-1877) 17 September 1796 Canajoharie, Montgomery County, New York, United States 6 November 1877 San Gabriel, Los Angeles County, California, United States Anna Higley (1806-1887)
Rebecca Burdick (1799-1852) 16 January 1799 Canajoharie, Montgomery County, New York, United States 15 August 1852 Scottsbluff, Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska, United States Hiram Winters (1805-1889)
Elias Burdick (1802-1876)
Alden Burdick (1803-1845) 12 September 1803 Jamestown, Chautauqua County, New York, United States 20 August 1845 La Harpe, Hancock County, Illinois, United States Jerusha Parks (1809-1883)


Offspring of Gideon Burdick (1762-1846) and Jane RIpley (1762-1848)
Name Birth Death Joined with
Lucinda Burdick (1815-1895)
Lois Marie Burdick (1818-1891)
Mary Burdick (1819-1891)
Osmer Burdick (1820-1827)
Jonathan Burdick (1826-1828)


Ancestry

Alden Burdick was born September 12, 1803 in Jamestown, Chataugua, New York, and that he was the son of Gideon Burdick and his wife Catherine Robertson. Gideon Burdick was a veteran of the Revolutionary War. There has always been a great tradition of patriotism in this family. The Burdick family has been in America since about 1650. There is also a history of Burdick ancestors searching for religious truth in earlier generations. Alden's ancestors were founding members of the Seventh-day Baptist Church (or Sabbatarians) in Newport Rhode Island and Westerly, Rhode Island, approximately between 1665 and 1671.

References

See Also

  • Alden Burdick
  • Burdick in Chataugua County, New York
  • Alden Burdick Grandpa Bill's GA Pages

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