Rev. Erastus Burr, D. D., was born in Bridgeport, Conn., April 5, 1805, a son of Ozias and Elizabeth (Nash) Burr, natives of Connecticut, his father, born Jan. 13, 1773, and his mother Oct. 9, 1776. His father was a son of Ozias and Sarah (Nichols) Burr; his mother a daughter of Simon and Eleanor (Couch) Nash. His parents were married Jan. 1, 1798, and settled in Bridgeport, but in 1818 removed to Ohio, and located at Worthington, Fairfield County, where, his mother died Feb. 21, 1834, and his father Aug. 15, 1845. They left a family of eight sons and one daughter, four of the sons now living. Our subject received a good common-school education in New England. After coming to Ohio he spent the summer seasons till sixteen years of age in working on the farm. He then began to prepare for college, and attended a classical school established in 1820, by Bishop Chase. He spent two years and a half in Kenyon College; was the first student of that institution, and probably the only member of his class now living. In 1828 he entered the Junior class of Trinity College, Hartford, Conn., and graduated in 1830. He then spent some time in Nashville, Tenn., and pursued his theological studies; was ordained at Lexington, Ky., Jan. 6, 1833 (Epiphany), by Rt. Rev. B. B. Smith, being the first person ordained by him. August, 1834, he was called to the rectorship of St. John's Church, Worthington. He resigned in 1838, and spent several months in La. Grange, Tenn., for his health. He subsequently accepted a call to All Saints' Church, Portsmouth, and continued in charge thirty-five years. He was married Feb. 7, 1833, to Harriet, daughter of Ezra Griswold, Esq., one of the original proprietors of Worthington. They have had four children—Ann Howard, died at the age of twenty; Charles Mcllvaine, now living at Worthington ; George Griswold, died at the age of seven years; Elizabeth Nash, now Mrs. T. J. Cochran, of Avondale, near Cincinnati. On the fiftieth anniversary of the marriage of Dr. and Mrs. Burr, Feb. 7, 1883, the event was celebrated in the chapel of All Saints' Church by his many friends and former parishioners. There were present many friends from abroad, and many congratulatory letters were read from friends who could not be present. Many valuable and interesting mementoes were presented them, not the least being a golden purse of $600. Space forbids a full account of the memorable occasion, but it went far to show the place Dr. Burr and his wife hold in the hearts of the people. Dr. Burr is a member of the Masonic fraternity: lodge, chapter and commandery. He was High Priest of Mt. Vernon Chapter eight years, and Grand Orator and Grand Chaplain of the Grand Lodge of Ohio.

History of Lower Scioto Valley, Ohio : together with sketches of its cities, villages and townships, educational, religious, civil, military, and political history, portraits of prominent persons, and biographies of representative citizens. Chicago : Inter-state Pub. Co., 1884. pp. 210-11.