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                   Name:John Simpson Burgen or John Smith Burgen appears in different sources.  Usually, he went by the name of John S. Burgen.  In the official death record which I Carl R. Wallis, have a copy of, he is listed as "Simpson."  In the cessus of 1860 it is "Smith."  Lavelle Crum, a descendant of Jane B. Thompson always refers to John S. Burgen as Smith.  Lorraine W. Hall lists him as "Smith" in her records.

John S. Burgen's Probate information is located in the Klickticat County files, along with several other Burgen family members - 

Estate of      / Case # / Volume / Page /
Burgen, John          49  1  79 
Burgen, John S.     186  2  99 
Burgen, John W.    210  2  123 
Burgen, Susan      1167  4  368 
Burgen, Susanah  818  4  8 
Burgen, Thomas   128  2  39 
Burgen, William C. 1512  5  321

The following instructions pertain to obtaining these records:
The Klickitat County Clerk holds these probate files within the Courthouse. Some files can be quite lengthy. To obtain copies of the probate file, please note the name and case number. Then contact the Klickitat County Clerk's office, 205 S. Columbus Avenue, MS CH3 Room 204, Goldendale Washington 98620. Their phone number is 509-773-5744. 50 cents per page for copies.


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The following newspaper story gives further proof for the relationship of Thomas and John Burgen
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The Enterprise, White Salmon, WA., January 16, 1914, page 2"GENIAL BEN" IS DEADIn the death of Benjamin Franklin Burgen, near Towal Station on the North Bank Road, a native son of the earliest pioneer of Klickitat County passes. His father, the late Thomas Burgen, was known to every steamboat man on the Columbia River, and Squally Hook located near the Tom Burgen cattle ranch, was one time famous to settlers of upper country and the roving population of gold miners. B.F. Burgen was a cousin toNewton Burgen, the first white child born in Klickitat."Genial Ben" Burgen, as he was better known to near neighbors, was known to be one of the most progress cattle men of this county. A few years ago he surprised some of his neighbors by selling off the common range cattle and substituting at fancy price the thoroughbred roan Durham cattle.He is survived by sisters, brothers and an aged mother, the latter residing on the old homestead near Towal station.

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The Obituary of John's sister-in-law, which states explicitly that Thomas and John were brothers
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The Goldendale Sentinel, Goldendale, WA., February 8, 1923, page 3OBITUARYThe funeral of Mrs. Susan Burgen, an aged and highly respected resident of Klickitat county, took place Friday afternoon, at the Chapman parlors, in the present of a large audience of neighbors and old-time friends.Mrs. Burgen was born in the State of Missouri, in 1843, being at the time off her death, 80 years and 1 month old.When a child of nine years, she accompanied her parents on a journey across the plains by ox teams. Her father, Elijah Boots, with his family, spent the first winter after arriving in Oregon, on the banks of the Willamette at Portland. Later he settled near Scio, OregonAt the age of sixteen years she was married to Thomas Burgen, who, with his brother, John Burgen, were among of the first settlers of Klickitat county, coming to this valley in 1858.In 1865, Thomas Burgen settled on a homestead on the Columbia River in the community known as Chamberlin Flat, where Susan Burgen passed away January 31st, 1923, after a continuous residence on the place about fifty-seven years.Thomas Burgen, husband of the deceased, passed away in 1897, and until very recent years, Susan Burgen was active in carrying on the affairs of the farm and stock business established by Thomas Burgen.The surviving children are Mrs. Robert G. Ferguson of Goldendale; James Burgen, of Maryhill; Mrs. David Brack, of Goldendale; and Fred Burgen of Chamberlin Flat. Besides these there are several grandchildren. Thomas Boots and Aaron Boots, of Petrolia, Calif., are surviving brothers, and Mrs. Harriet Turk, a sister, lives at Washougal, Washington.The services were conducted by Rev. O.S. Barnum. The floral tributes were numerous and beautiful. The fair weather made possible the coming of many people from a distance to attend the funeral of their friend and neighbor. The interment was in the I.O.O.F. cemetery.
                  

                   NOTE:  Father listed as Dennis in FamilyTree