William married Verdelia J. Duffy on March 17, 1897.  They were married by Theo. Hunter at the home of Samuel Duffy in Hancock County.  Witnesses to the marriage were S. B. Duffy and Mrs. M. W. Pennock.  Marriage Documents (59k, 50k)

Verdelia, born March 22, 1873, in Hancock Township, Hancock County, Illinois, was the daughter of Samuel Spangler Duffy and Frances Meeks.

William and Verdelia's children were:

Verdelia died on May 20, 1908, at the family home in McDonough County, and was buried in Fountain Green Cemetery, Hancock County.  William remained in McDonough County for a time, then moved his entire family to Knox County, Missouri.  He was counted there in the censuses of 1920 and 1930.  William died in 1952, location undetermined, burial at Fountain Green Cemetery.
 

Burgess, Henry, 36, male, white, farmer, value of real estate 4000, value of personal estate 600, born Germany, male citizen of the U.S. aged 21 or more
Mary, 29, female, white, keeps house, born VA
Emma, 4, female, white, born IL, father foreign born
Henry W, 6/12, male, white, born IL, father foreign born, born Dec
Needler, Mary, 11, female, white [Knoedler]

Berges, Henry, white, male, 47, married, farmer, born Waldec, both parents born Waldec
Mary, white, female, 45, wife, married, keeps house, born VA, both parents born Germany
Emma, white, female, 14 [poor handwriting, could be interpreted as 12 or 21], daughter, single, at home, attended school within the year, born IL, father born Waldec, mother born VA
William, white, male, 10, son, single, at school, attended school within the year, born IL, father born Waldec, mother born VA
Ann, white, female, 7, daughter, single, at school, attended school within the year, born IL, father born Waldec, mother born VA
Carrie, white, female, 5, daughter, single, at home, attended school within the year, born IL, father born Waldec, mother born VA
John, white, male, 3, son, born IL, father born Waldec, mother born VA
George, John, white, male, 75, father-in-law, married, farmer, born Germany, both parents born Germany
Katrina, white, female, 74, mother-in-law, married, keeps house, born Germany, both parents born Germany

Berges, William, head, 30, male, white, Feb 1870, 30, married for 3 years, born IL, father born Germany, mother born OH, farmer, months not employed - 0, could read, write and speak English, rented his farm home, farm schedule 89

Delia, wife, white, female, Mar 1873, 27, married for 3 years; mother of 2 children, both living; born IL, both parents born KY, could read, write and speak English

Frances, daughter, white, female, Jan 1897, 3, single, born IL, both parents born IL

Hugh, son, white, male, Aug [year and age illegible], born IL, both parents born IL

[surname blurred] Berges, William, head, male, white 40, widower, born IL, father born Ger, mother born VA, spoke English, farmer, gen farm, working on own account, could read and write, rented his farm home, farm schedule 157

Francis, daughter, female, white, 12, single, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, could read and write, attended school within the year

William Hugh, son, male, white, 10, single, born MO, both parents born IL, spoke English, could read and write, attended school within the year

Henry, son, male, white, 8, single, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, could read and write, attended school within the year

Howard, son, male, white, 6, single, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, could read and write, attended school within the year

Lawrence, son, male, white, 5, single, born IL, both parents born IL

Kessler, Martha, servant, female, white, 52, widow; mother of 6 children, 4 living; born IL, father born Canada (Eng), mother born TN, spoke English, housekeeper, private home; whether an employer, employee or working on own account - W, could read and write

Berges, William, head, paying on a mortage, male white, 49, widower, could read and write, born IL; father born Germany part unknown, native tongue German; mother born VA, spoke English, farmer, general farm, employer, farm schedule 37

Frances, daughter, female, white, 21, single, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English

Hugh, son, male, white, 20, single, did not attend school after Sept. 1, 1919, could read and write, born MO, both parents born IL, spoke English, farm laborer, general farm, working for wages

Henry, son, male, white, 18, single, did not attend school after Sept. 1, 1919, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, farm laborer, general farm, working for wages

Howard, son, male, white, 16, single, attended school after Sept. 1, 1919, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English

Lawrence, son, male, white, 14, single, attended school after Sept. 1, 1919, could read and write, born MO, both parents born IL, spoke English, farm laborer, general farm, working for wages

Berges, William, head, owned his home, did not own a radio, lived on a farm, male, white, 60, widower, could read and write, born IL, father born Germany, mother born PA, spoke English, farmer, farm; whether a veteran of the U.S. military or naval forces mobilized for any war or expedition - no; farm schedule 26

Lawrence, son, male, white, 24, married, age at first marriage - 22, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, laborer, farm; whether a veteran of the U.S. military or naval forces mobilized for any war or expedition - no

Bessie R, daughter-in-law, female, white, 19, married, age at first marriage - 17, could read and write, born MO, both parents born MO, spoke English