Ozius Burdicks were married in Sparta, Wisconsin in May 1858.
Lucy Farnum was born at Westport, New York on September 4, 1838.
They came to North Dakota in 1883, settling near Holcomb's Grove. Later they moved near Devils Lake.
They had six children: George, Orlin, Ida, McKechnie, Carrie and Usher.
Usher Burdick served as a United States Congressman from North Dakota and his son Quentin, is now a United States Senator from North Dakota in Washington.
Mrs. Burdick died in 1929 at the age of 91.
Source: A History of Foster County 1983 Page 18B