richard h burdette had eight childern.williamm. burdette.b,abt1835;d3/18/1888,married martha ann shipley-1/2 indian he was a farmer 1880 census 11 milch cows,sold 3500 gal.milk one of the first along with his brother basil j. burdette b12/5/1837 d2/10/1920, to have a commercial dairy farms in the wash. dc area other sibs. george washington 1840-1860,mary e. 1842-1880,allen h. 10/1844-2/1927,james h.1845-1860,courtney ann,b1846,d1800,rev.john thomas,b1853,d1/25 1905 my great grandfather ricdard t. burdette was a son of william and had 15 children.