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Ned Burgess BIOGRAPHY
1868 Perequimans Countain, North Carolina - 1958 Waterlily, Churches Island, North Carolina. Known for: Duck decoy carving.
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Ned Burgess. While Ned Burgess became one of, if not the most prolific decoy carver from the Tar Heel State, deciphering the early years of his life is a challenge. He is said to have spent his youth... Read full biography
Ned Burgess. While Ned Burgess became one of, if not the most prolific decoy carver from the Tar Heel State, deciphering the early years of his life is a challenge. He is said to have spent his youth largely "fending for himself", fishing, trapping, and signing on aboard sailing vessels. Both Dick... Read full biography
Ned Burgess. While Ned Burgess became one of, if not the most prolific decoy carver from the Tar Heel State, deciphering the early years of his life is a challenge. He is said to have spent his youth largely "fending for himself", fishing, trapping, and signing on aboard sailing vessels. Both Dick McIntyre and Kroghie Andresen have researched Burgess and state that, based on a 1957 interview, Burgess' father died when he was five and he was orphaned by age nine. At twelve, Burgess is said to... Read full biography
Ned Burgess. While Ned Burgess became one of, if not the most prolific decoy carver from the Tar Heel State, deciphering the early years of his life is a challenge. He is said to have spent his youth largely "fending for himself", fishing, trapping, and signing on aboard sailing vessels. Both Dick McIntyre and Kroghie Andresen have researched Burgess and state that, based on a 1957 interview, Burgess' father died when he was five and he was orphaned by age nine. At twelve, Burgess is said to have lost the sight of one eye when a neighborhood girl threw sand in his face. The only vague written mention of his birth or early years is a reference in his brief obituary stating that "he was a native of Perquimans County, (N.C)". The first... Read full biography
Ned Burgess. While Ned Burgess became one of, if not the most prolific decoy carver from the Tar Heel State, deciphering the early years of his life is a challenge. He is said to have spent his youth largely "fending for himself", fishing, trapping, and signing on aboard sailing vessels. Both Dick McIntyre and Kroghie Andresen have researched Burgess and state that, based on a 1957 interview, Burgess' father died when he was five and he was orphaned by age nine. At twelve, Burgess is said to have lost the sight of one eye when a neighborhood girl threw sand in his face. The only vague written mention of his birth or early years is a reference in his brief obituary stating that "he was a native of Perquimans County, (N.C)". The first verifiable printed record pertaining to him is his 1895 marriage to Laura Ellen Harris in Currituck County, North Carolina. The couple res... Read full biography
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Ned Burgess
While Ned Burgess became one of, if not the most prolific decoy carver from the Tar Heel State, deciphering the early years of his life is a challenge. He is said to have spent his youth largely "fending for himself", fishing, trapping, and signing on aboard sailing vessels. Both Dick McIntyre and Kroghie Andresen have researched Burgess and state that, based on a 1957 interview, Burgess' father died when he was five and he was orphaned by age nine. At twelve, Burgess is said to have lost the sight of one eye when a neighborhood girl threw sand in his face.
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