Robert Burgin and his wife, Sarah Ledgway Burgin, lived at Yorkshire, England, which
  was not far from London. Robert was a cabinet maker. They had three children, George,
  Gertrude, and Harriet.
     When Harriet was eleven months old, May 19, 1876, the family was encouraged by Robert's
  sister and her husband, Anna and Will Dalton, of Tabor, Iowa, to come to America. The
  Daltons found living conditions more favorable than in England. The Burgins decided to go
  to America. They packed all their belongings in sacks and went to Holland to take a ship
  to New York. UPon arrival in America, the family took a train to Tabor, Iowa. The family
  lived near Tabor for eight years. While they were there they met the Henry Buck family. 
  The Bucks decided to move on west and encouraged the Burgin family to go with them. They
  took a claim north of Lake City. The Burgins left Tabor by train and arrived in Harper in
  April 1885 with all their belongins. They had acquired a covered wagon, horses, and a cow.
  The trip from Harper to Lake City took two days. The Burgin family took a claim six miles
  northwest of Lake City. They lived in a tent for three months. It rained every day.
     Life was not easy for the Burgins. The nearest shopping center was Kingman, about 40
  miles away. There were several children by now. On one occasion when the children were 
  left alone, there was an Indian scare. A family coming from the north, going to the 
  stockade, picked up all the children and took them to the stockade. Robert and Sarah
  returned home and found the children gone. They went to the stockade and found them. The
  militia was called out, and the Indians were settled dwon.
     Robert built a hose in 1892, on the hill. It was 9' by 12'! Robert continued to buy
  land and had acquired 1300 acres of good land by his death, April 1, 1927, at age 76.
  Sarah Burgin died January 29, 1927, at age 76. Some of the land lay along the Mulberry
  Creek. This land was very good for fruit and vegetables. A cave was dug in the side of a
  hill. Furit and vegetables were stored there for the winter. Many barrels of apple cider
  were made each year, and some was let go to vinegar.
     As the family grew, Robert built a house 12' by 19' on the creek.
     The children attended the Mulberry school, which was one mile from their home. One
  teacher, Miss Hathaway, lived at the school house. The children were taught the 3R's. 
  There were 13 children born to Robert and Sarah Burgin. One died at birth.
                
     Source:Chosen Land - Barber County, Kansas,  pg. 119 
     Submitted by: Nellie Roark Sherrod, Granddaughter