John Wesley BURROWS

BURROWS, GURNEY, COMER, FUNK, STEVENS

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 8/26/2008 at 11:30:08

John Wesley Burrows, executive, was born in Dows, Iowa, August 22, 1874, son of Chester William and Jane (Gurney) Burrows. The father and mother were born in England, and came to the United States in 1852, settling in Wisconsin. They later removed to Iowa and were prominent pioneer settlers.

Upon his graduation from high school Mr. Burrow: engaged in railroad work. Starting as a telegraph operator, he was time-keeper, accountant, ticket agent, cashier, chief clerk to the superintendent and conductor in 20 years of service. He was engaged in clerical work for the Central Colorado Power Company six months, and was in the United States Reclamation service for a year at Mitchell, Nebraska. He was in the hotel business at Greeley, Colorado, four years. The balance of his time has been spent in county work. A Republican, he has been county clerk of Scotts Bluff County since 1920. Mr. Burrows was deputy county clerk two years prior to his appointment as county clerk.

On March 20, 1917, he was married to Edith Mary (Comer) Funk, at Greeley, Colorado. Mrs. Burrows is a graduate of Greeley High School, and is the daughter of Robert W. and Hanna (Stevens) Comer. She has two children by a former marriage, Charles and Annabel. She was born at Detroit, Michigan, August 12, 1884. Mr. and Mrs. Burrows have one daughter, Carol Rosalie, born February 28, 1922. Mr. Burrows is a member of the Methodist Church, the Masons and Scottish Rite. Residence: Gering.

The Nebraskan Society, 1932, page 194