Note: Infant deaths and a tombstone indicate William H. H. Burden was married to Susannah prior to 1867. By 1870, William H. H. Burden's wife was identified as Mary in the 1870 census and as Margaret on his 1925 death certificate. Was William H. H. Burden married twice or three times?

1850 U.S. Census:1012 William H. H. enumerated in the household of his step-mother and step-father, Henry and Margaret Bitler, as a male, age 9, born in Ohio, attended school within the year.

1861 Military Service:27, p. 543. Wm H. H. Burden, Private, Co. K, 15th Ohio Volunteer Infantry; enlisted April 22, 1861; discharged August 27, 1861.

1862 Military Service:27, p. 545. Wm. H. H. Burden, Ordnance Sergeant, Co. K., 99th Ohio Volunteer Infantry; enlisted August 1862; prisoner 18 months, 1865.

1866 Death of Infant:171, v. 1, bk. 2, p. 263. St. Johns Cemetery, Union Township, Auglaize County, Ohio. Infant Burden. W. H. & S. D. Burden, d. Feb. 12 1856 [i.e. 1866].

1867 Death of Infant:171, v. 1, bk. 2, p. 263. St. Johns Cemetery, Union Township, Auglaize County, Ohio. Infant Burden. W. H. & S. D. Burden, d. Feb. 8, 1867.

1867 Death of wife Susanna:171, v. 1, bk. 2, p. 263. St. Johns Cemetery, Union Township, Auglaize County, Ohio. Susanna D. Burden, wife of W. H. H. Burden, d. March 15, 1867, 28 years, 8 months, 24 days.

1870 U.S. Census:1662
Ohio, Auglaize County, Union Township, Uniopolis
Enumerated 6 August 1870
William H. Burden •• 29, male, white, works in sawmill, real estate value $350, personal property value $150, born in Ohio, married in November
Mary E. •• 23, female, keeping house, white, born in Ohio, married in November

1903 Union Township Justice of the Peace:27, p. 726. W. H. H. Burden served as Justice of the Peace for Union Township, Auglaize County, Ohio in 1903.

1925 Death Certificate:1423 William H. H. Burden; date of death, April 30, 1925; place of death, Goshen Township, Auglaize County, Ohio; male, white, married; wife, Margaret Burden; date of birth, May 5, 1841; age 83 years, 11 months, 25 days; occupation, retired farmer; birthplace, Ohio; father, James Burden, born in Ohio; maiden name of mother, Sarah Ann Parlett, born in Ohio; informant, Margaret Burden, address New Hampshire.