tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632952351438454750.post6602112666643973834..comments2023-09-30T15:24:11.002-06:00Comments on Lineagekeeper's Genealogy Blog: Drowning of Edward BurgessLee Drewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07887845471606058415noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632952351438454750.post-60729358197979897652023-09-18T07:38:23.243-06:002023-09-18T07:38:23.243-06:00My grandfather, Starling Burgess, had a Seal named...My grandfather, Starling Burgess, had a Seal named, "Wo". The stories is that young Edward was playing with the seal and the seal knocked him over accidentally and the boy must have hit his head and drowned. He was 8 years old and being a Burgess had to have been an excellent swimmer. I have a photo of the Seal. hobey1@aol.comUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09367250799007625091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632952351438454750.post-71750014466078224432023-09-18T07:34:07.472-06:002023-09-18T07:34:07.472-06:00Edward's father, W. Starling Burgess had a pet...Edward's father, W. Starling Burgess had a pet seal. The story is that Edward was playing with the seal and drowned. Young Edward was my uncle. Starling was my grandfather. Edward's sister was the illustrator Tasha Tudor. I have a photo of Starling and the seal. "Wo". hobey1@aol.com.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09367250799007625091noreply@blogger.com