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IOWAN ANCESTORS

OF SOUTHEAST IOWA

• George was born 1791 in Pennsylvania (per 1850 census)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• married  to Catharine Cline?  (born in New York 1793– died 7 March 1859 per stone & church records)

• 6 Children (5 boys/ 1 girl):

             Simon Butler                                                      (born in Ohio per 1850 census)

 

             David Butler                                                        husband of Elizabeth Dwire (per 1850 census)

                         

             Calvin Butler                                                       husband of Eliza Carter

                                                                                           Children: Arthur & Millard

 

             Abia Cline Butler                                            -see below-

 

             Henry Butler                                                       (born in Ohio per 1850 census)

                                                                                          

 

             Sarah Butler                                                       (born in Ohio per 1850 census)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Catherine became a member of the Ashland First Presbyterian Church, Ashland, Ohio in March 1858

                         

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Both buried in Ashland City Cemetery, Ashland, Ohio (no stone for George)

 

 
Text Box: obituary Abia C. Butler: Hedrick Journal 3 October 1906 pg 4 Word was received here Sunday morning of the death of A.C. Butler in Newkirk, Oklahoma. The remains will be here Tuesday evening, the arrangements for the funeral have not been made. (26 Sept 1906 pg 3) Abia C. Butler died at his home in Newkirk, Oklahoma September 23, aged 74 years 5 months and 9 days. The remains were brought to Highland Center and the funeral was held Wednesday at the residence of R.W. Doak. Rathmore Lodge No. 278 I.O.O.F. had charge of the services, which were conducted by Rev. T.J. Pettit. The interment was in the McCormick Cemetery. Abia C. Butler was born at Ashland Ohio April 14, 1832 and was married to Elizabeth Emery in Canton Illinois August 25, 1852. to this union were born 7 children, 2 of whom died in infancy and 2 later. Those who survive are: Mrs. L.W. McCormick of Woodward, Oklahoma, Mrs. U. Marsh of Newkirk, Oklahoma, Mrs. R.W. Doak of Highland Center. The bereaved widow also survives to mourn the loss of a kind and loving husband. Text Box: The surname Butler is English and Irish. It was the occupational name for a wine steward, usually the chief servant of a medieval household, from Anglo-Norman French butuiller (from buticula bottle, diminutive of but(t)is cask). In the large households of royalty and the most powerful nobility, it eventually came to be used to describe a servant of high responsibility in a noble household, mostly leaving behind its association with the supply of wine. (source: Wikipedia) Text Box: These are the ancestors of Jesus Christ, a descendant of King David and of Abraham: (Mathew 1:1) Solomon was the father of Rehoboam; Rehoboam was the father of Abijah; Abijah was the father of Asa; (Mathew 1:7) Text Box: 1850 Census Ashland County, Ashland, Ohio Perfession of Dwelling Families Name age sex each person over 18 place of birth 71 75 George Butler 59 m laborer PA Catharine Butler 57 f NY Simon Butler 30 m laborer OH Calvin Butler 21 m same?? OH Abia Butler 18 m cooper OH Henry Butler 16 m laborer OH Sarah Butler 25 f OH 72 76 David Butler 29 m cooper OH Elizabeth Butler 19 f OH Text Box: 1870 census: Highland township, Wapello county, Iowa Surname First name age sex occupation birthplace Butler A.C. 38 M Farmer OH Elizabeth 36 F K.H. OH Ella 16 F At Home IL Alice 13 F At Home IL Eva 4 F At Home IL Frank 1 M At Home IL Text Box: Database of Illinois Civil War Veterans Name Rank Company Unit Residence Butler, A C REC F 50 IL US INF Butler, Calvin REC B 33 IL US INF Toulon 1861 Military Census, Prairie City Township, McDonough County, Illinois Butler, Abia Company “F” 50th Illinois Infantry Roster Name Rank Residence Date of Muster Remarks BUTLER, A.C. D&S Recruit —- Nov 29, 1864 Sub. M.O. July 13, 1865 July 13th, mustered out of United States’ service by Captain W.B. Guthrie, Eighty-first Ohio Volunteers and A.C.M. Arrived at Camp Butler, Illinois, July 14, 1865, for final payment and discharge. (per History of 50th Illinois Infantry)

            

• Abia was born in Ashland, Ohio in 1832

• was named after Bible (Mathew chapter 1:7) per granddaughter Alice Neff

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• married  25th of August 1852 to Elizabeth Celia Emery in Fulton County, Canton, Illinois 

• Abia was mustered into the Civil War the 29th of November 1864 a member of Company “F” 50th Illinois Infantry and mustered out the 13th of July 1865

• The couple traveled  farther west to homestead in Wapello county, Iowa some time around the 1870 census.

• 7 Children (1 boy/ 6 girls):

 

             Emma Butler                                                     (died infant)

 

             Sarah Ellen Butler                                          -see Reasoner Doak page-

 

             Alice Adora (Butler) McCormick                  (wife of L.W. McCormick)- lived in Oklahoma

                                                                                           Children:   Ivan McCormick

                                                                                                                                           Agnes McCormick

                                                                                                                                           Hubert McCormick

 

             Laura Butler                                                       (died infant)

 

             Eva M. Butler                                                    (died age 10)-buried in McCormick Cemetery

 

             Frank H. Butler                                                 (died age 11)-buried in McCormick Cemetery

 

             Lois Iona “Ona” (Butler) Marsh                    (wife of U. Marsh)- lived in Oklahoma

                                                                                           Children: Margorie Marsh

                                      

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• had a grocery store in Highland Center, Iowa

• his granddaughter Alice Neff described him as short, stingy and happy.  

• Abia died at his home in Newkirk, Oklahoma on 23 September 1906 (per obituary)

• both are buried in McCormick Cemetery, Wapello County, Iowa

 

 
File:Map of Ohio highlighting Ashland County.svg

Map of Ohio counties

Ashland County in red

Ashland First Presbyterian church members from 1857-1925

· BUTLER, Catharine (Mrs.) Mar, 1858 —died Mar 7, 1859