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- History of Lycoming County Pennsylvania
edited by John F. Meginness; ©1892
Sabin H. Burrows, pioneer furniture manufacturer and founder of the business which bears his name, died in February, 1912. He was identified with the history of Picture Rocks for more than half a century, coming here when it was little more than a wilderness, with one house, a barn, and a saw mill, and watching and helping in its growth until it became the thriving borough it is today, with several prosperous establishments, chief amoung which is the furniture manufacturing establishment of Burrows Brothers Company, of which he is the senior member.
The life history of Sabin H. Burrows is largely the history of Picture Rocks. He was born in Susquehanna county, Pa., Feb. 16, 1834, the son of Amos and Mary (Melhuish) Burrows.
In 1846 he removed to Picture Rocks with his father and began work in the sash and blind factory which his father and A. R. Sprout had established. The families of Mr. Sprout and Amos Burrows were the first to actually settle in the place. Both moved into the same house, the only one there at that time, and became the founders of the town of Picture Rocks. John Tice, one of the original owners of the land, had built a small saw mill, but it had been standing idle for several years until purchased by Sprout and Burrows and a sash, door, and blind factory started. This was the first window sash factory in the county, and when a few years later Sabin H. Burrows began the manufacture of furniture he was the pioneer in this industry in the county. At the time of his death he was one of the oldest furniture manufacturers in the state. His factory is said to have been the first to turn out a complete bed room suite. Ten years after Sabin Burrows began the manufacture of furniture his father became a partner, which business connection continued until the death of the latter. Later on his brothers were interested in the business with him, and still later his sons became partners.
Mr. Burrows was married in 1855 to Mary Lockard, who died in 1906. They had two sons: C. Walter, father of the subject of this sketch; and Judson H., both live at Picture Rocks. Mr. Burrows was married the second time in 1908 to Harriet B. Judson, of Philadelphia, who survives him.
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1834 - 1912 (77 years)
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