Descendants of Abel BUTLER (1812-1901)
Notes
1.
Abel BUTLER
PORTRAIT & BIOGRAPHICAL ALBUM OF FULTON COUNTY, ILLINOIS, Chicago: Biographical Publishing Co, 1890--LDS Film #934,984, Item 2, p. 727:
"Cornelius B. BUTLER, a brief sketch of whose life now claims attention from the reader, is a son of Abel BUTLER, one of Farmington's earliest and best known pioneers, who came to this place as early as 1842, while yet the surrounding country was in reality "a forest primeval." His coming was prior to the time of any railroads; in fact, everything was in a thoroughly uncultivated state, but he followed teaming as an occupation and succeeded admirably from a financial point of view. He was born and reared in New York and married Miss Eliza Loomis from the same State, and brought his wife and two children West with him even at that early day. After the steam horse ran through this section of the country he commenced to farm, and became the owner of one hundred and seventy acres of valuable land. At the age of seventy-eight he is still living at Farmington, and his wife is in her seventy-fifth year. To them were born four children, viz: Mary, who died when fifteen years old; Charles C., Cornelius Brown, and Frederick A., all of whom reside in Farmington."
BUTLER Family Bible:
Abel BUTLER Married to Eliza Loomis, January the 10th 1837
Abel BUTLER Born February the 11th 1812
Eliza BUTLER Born July the 6 1815
Hannah Mary BUTLER Born January the 12 1838
Chester BUTLER Born January the 13 1840
Cornelius BUTLER Born September the 21 1846
Fredrick L. BUTLER Born January the 9th 1850
Fredrick Loomis Died Aug the 9, 1852, Aged 33
Mary F. BUTLER Died December the 26 1853, Aged 16
1840 FEDERAL CENSUS, SARATOGA COUNTY, NEW YORK:
Malta Township:
p. 068:
Abel Butler household:
1 male age 0-5
1 male age 20-30
1 female age 0-5
1 female age 20-30
Fulton County, IL, Deeds:
Book 27:
pp. 67-68:
19 Mar 1849
Deed from David & Abigail Deyo to Abel BUTLER
Lot 6, Block 10, Farmington
Fulton County, IL, Deeds:
Book 27:
pp. 68-69:
28 Mar 1850
Deed from Luther Hart to Abel BUTLER
10 acres
Fulton County, IL, Deeds:
Book 27:
p. 69:
12 Nov 1850
Deed from Wm. R. Phelps to Abel BUTLER
70 acres
1850 FEDERAL CENSUS, FULTON COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
Farmington Township:
p. 241B:
Household/Family #122/138:
*Abl Butler, age 38, Farmer, $1400 real estate, born NY
Eliza Butler, age 35, born NY
Mary Butler, age 12, born NY
Chester Butler, age 10, born NY
Cornelius Butler, age 4, born IL
Frederick Butler, age 6 months, born IL
John Hocum, age 22, Saddler, born PA
Fulton County, IL, Deeds:
Book 27:
p. 69:
21 Aug 1852
Deed from Amos B. & Mary Thomas to Abel BUTLER
Lot 4, Block 10, Farmington
1860 FEDERAL CENSUS, FULTON COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
Farmington:
p. 559:
Household/Family #1479/1468:
*Abel Butler, age 48, Farmer, $2700 real estate, $1000 personal property, born NY
Eliza Butler, age 47, born NY
Chester Butler, age 20, Farm Laborer, born NY
Cornelius Butler, age 13, born IL
Fredrick Butler, age 10, born IL
1870 FEDERAL CENSUS, FULTON COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
Farmington Township:
p. 051B:
Household/Family #184/186:
*Butler, Abel, age 57, Farmer, $7500 real estate, $2000 personal property, born NY
Butler, Eliza, age 55, born NY
Butler, Cornelius, age 23, Farm laborer, $100 personal property, born IL
Butler, Frederick, age 20, Farm laborer, born IL
1880 FEDERAL CENSUS, FULTON COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
Farmington:
pp. 212A-212B:
Household/Family #199/208:
*Butler, Abel, age 67, Retired farmer, Rheumatism, born NY, both parents born NY
Butler, Eliza M., age 64, wife, Asthma, born NY, both parents born NY
Butler, Frederick A., age 30, son, Farmer, born IL, both parents born NY
Butler, Lettie, age 23, daughter-in-law, born PA, both parents born PA
Butler, Rutherford, age 3, grandson, born IL, father born IL, mother born PA
Butler, Iva M., age 3 months (born Feb), granddaughter, born IL, father born IL, mother born PA
1900 FEDERAL CENSUS, FULTON COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
City of Farmington, Farmington Township:
p. 113A:
West Fulton Street:
Household/Family #287/290:
*Butler, Abel, born Feb 1812, age 88, married 64 years, born NY, both parents born NY, Occupation: Farmer
Butler, Eliza M., born Jul 1815, age 84, married 64 years, mother of 4 children (3 living), born NY, both parents born PA
Fulton County, IL, Index to Estates:
#3728, Will of Abel BUTLER
"I, Abel BUTLER of the City of Farmington, County of Fulton and State of Illinois make this my last will.
I give, devise, bequeath my estate and property in the following manner.
After the payment of all just debts and funeral expenses I give to my beloved wife Eliza BUTLER all of the household goods and personal property of every description and also the use during her life of all my real estate.
And after the death of my said wife Eliza BUTLER my real estate is to be divided as follows:
To my sons Chester C. BUTLER, Cornelius B. BUTLER and Frederick A. BUTLER shall be given the one hundred acres (100) off East side of Northeast quarter of section twelve (12) and seventy (70) acres off West side of Southwest quarter of section nine (9) all in Township Eight (8) North and Range Four (4) East of the Fourth Principal Meridian in County of Fulton and State of Illinois.
They my said sons being all of the Town of Farmington and State of Illinois, to share and share alike in said property. And after the death of my said wife Eliza BUTLER, to my nephews Ford BUTLER and Earl BUTLER both of Farmington, Illinois, shall be given my Residence property known as lot six (6) and all of that portion of lot four (4) now owned by me both situated in block ten (10) of the Original Town, now City, of Farmington in the County of Fulton and State of Illinois.
I appoint my son Chester C. BUTLER of Farmington Illinois Executor of this my will.
In witness whereof I have signed and sealed and published and declared this instrument as and for my last will. Done at Farmington Illinois in this Tenth day of July A.D. 1900.
Signed: Abel BUTLER
Witnesses: J.C. Ralston, A. Dikeman, Clyde Steenburg
FULTON COUNTY LEDGER, April 4, 1901:
[p. 10]:
Abel BUTLER, an old resident of Farmington, died at that place Sunday afternoon. He had been a resident of Fulton county since 1844.
CANTON WEEKLY REGISTER, April 4, 1901:
p. 12:
Abel BUTLER, whose death at Farmington, Sunday afternoon, was mentioned in the REGISTER Monday evening, was one of the oldest residents of Fulton county. He came from New York in 1844. His golden wedding was celebrated 10 years ago. His wife is still living.
[Also appeared in CANTON DAILY REGISTER, April 2, 1901, p. 4]
Abel BUTLER died at Farmington Sunday afternoon. He was the father of C.C., C.B. and F.A. BUTLER.
[Also appeared in CANTON DAILY REGISTER, April 1, 1901, p. 4]
PEORIA STAR, April 2, 1901:
p. 3:
Abel BUTLER died yesterday at Farmington. He was one of the oldest residents in this part of the state. He came to this city from New York in 1844. His wife is living and they have been married 64 years, making one of the oldest couples in the United States. He leaves three sons, C.B., C.C. and F.A. BUTLER.
Fulton County, IL, Chapin Pleasant Hill Cemetery, 3 mi. southwest of Farmington:
Abel BUTLER, Feb. 1, 1812 - Mar. 31, 1901 [but Family Bible says born Feb. 11, 1812]
Eliza BUTLER, his wife, July 6, 1815 - Apr. 26, 1907
Mary BUTLER, Jan. 12, 1838 - Dec. 27, 1853
Eliza Maria LOOMIS
BUTLER Family Bible:
Abel BUTLER Married to Eliza Loomis, January the 10th 1837
Abel BUTLER Born February the 11th 1812
Eliza BUTLER Born July the 6 1815
1850 FEDERAL CENSUS, FULTON COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
Farmington Township:
p. 241B:
Household/Family #122/138:
Abl Butler, age 38, Farmer, $1400 real estate, born NY
*Eliza Butler, age 35, born NY
Mary Butler, age 12, born NY
Chester Butler, age 10, born NY
Cornelius Butler, age 4, born IL
Frederick Butler, age 6 months, born IL
John Hocum, age 22, Saddler, born PA
1860 FEDERAL CENSUS, FULTON COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
Farmington:
p. 559:
Household/Family #1479/1468:
Abel Butler, age 48, Farmer, $2700 real estate, $1000 personal property, born NY
*Eliza Butler, age 47, born NY
Chester Butler, age 20, Farm Laborer, born NY
Cornelius Butler, age 13, born IL
Fredrick Butler, age 10, born IL
1870 FEDERAL CENSUS, FULTON COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
Farmington Township:
p. 051B:
Household/Family #184/186:
Butler, Abel, age 57, Farmer, $7500 real estate, $2000 personal property, born NY
*Butler, Eliza, age 55, born NY
Butler, Cornelius, age 23, Farm laborer, $100 personal property, born IL
Butler, Frederick, age 20, Farm laborer, born IL
1880 FEDERAL CENSUS, FULTON COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
Farmington:
pp. 212A-212B:
Household/Family #199/208:
Butler, Abel, age 67, Retired farmer, Rheumatism, born NY, both parents born NY
*Butler, Eliza M., age 64, wife, Asthma, born NY, both parents born NY
Butler, Frederick A., age 30, son, Farmer, born IL, both parents born NY
Butler, Lettie, age 23, daughter-in-law, born PA, both parents born PA
Butler, Rutherford, age 3, grandson, born IL, father born IL, mother born PA
Butler, Iva M., age 3 months (born Feb), granddaughter, born IL, father born IL, mother born PA
1900 FEDERAL CENSUS, FULTON COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
City of Farmington, Farmington Township:
p. 113A:
West Fulton Street:
Household/Family #287/290:
Butler, Abel, born Feb 1812, age 88, married 64 years, born NY, both parents born NY, Occupation: Farmer
*Butler, Eliza M., born Jul 1815, age 84, married 64 years, mother of 4 children (3 living), born NY, both parents born PA
Obituary, 1907:
"The funeral over the remains of Mrs. Able BUTLER was held Sunday at her home where she has lived for sixty-one-years. A large company of friends and neighbors assembled at the home at 2 o'clock to pay their last respects to a worthy pioneer citizen. The services were conducted by deceased's former pastor, the Rev. J.B. Dille, of Elmwood, and who penned the following obituary notice. Rev. Thos. Stephenson made a prayer.
Eliza Maria LOOMIS was born in Argyle, New York, July 6, 1815. She was the youngest daughter of Thos. and Hannah Mary Loomis. Here she grew to womanhood and January 10, 1837, was united in marriage with Mr. Able BUTLER. In 1845 Mr. and Mrs. BUTLER, with their two children--Mary and Chester--moved by team to Farmington, Ill. Arriving here in September of the same year Mr. BUTLER purchased a small building that stood on the site of the home where she died, the original house being a part of the present home. Here Cornelius and Frederick were born. Here her only daughter Mary died at the age of sixteen years. Here her husband died some six years ago. For 90 years she lived; raised her three sons to manhood. In this place she toiled, prayer, read her bible, a precious book to her. Here came those joys of childish prattle; the sorrows that death brings to wife and mother. But her faith in God and hope of immortality she complained not at her burdens but faithfully performed her duty to husband, children and home. Her three sons, Chester, Cornelius, and Frederick, were all present at the funeral to look for the last time on the face of their mother.
Mrs. BUTLER was for many years a Christian and was a charter member of the Methodist Episcopal church of Farmington, Ill. In her younger years was active in Christian work but her loyalty to the church and her love to God never waned as the increasing years and infirmity of age prevented her from going to the house of worship.
She was a good wife, a devoted mother and earnest Christian. At the advanced age of 91 years, 9 months and 20 days the summons came and she yielded up her spirit to God who gave it, April 26, 1907.
Her remains sleep beside her husband at Pleasant Hill cemetery.
To be absent from the body, to be present with the Lord."
Fulton County, IL, Chapin Pleasant Hill Cemetery, 3 mi. southwest of Farmington:
Abel BUTLER, Feb. 1, 1812 - Mar. 31, 1901
Eliza BUTLER, his wife, July 6, 1815 - Apr. 26, 1907
Mary BUTLER, Jan. 12, 1838 - Dec. 27, 1853
2.
Hannah Mary BUTLER
BUTLER Family Bible:
Hannah Mary BUTLER Born January the 12 1838
Mary F. BUTLER Died December the 26 1853, Aged 16 [but tombstone says died December 27, 1853] 1850 FEDERAL CENSUS, FULTON COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
Farmington Township:
p. 241B:
Household/Family #122/138:
Abl Butler, age 38, Farmer, $1400 real estate, born NY
Eliza Butler, age 35, born NY
*Mary Butler, age 12, born NY
Chester Butler, age 10, born NY
Cornelius Butler, age 4, born IL
Frederick Butler, age 6 months, born IL
John Hocum, age 22, Saddler, born PA Fulton County, IL, Chapin Pleasant Hill Cemetery, 3 mi. southwest of Farmington:
Abel BUTLER, Feb. 1, 1812 - Mar. 31, 1901
Eliza BUTLER, his wife, July 6, 1815 - Apr. 26, 1907
Mary BUTLER, Jan. 12, 1838 - Dec. 27, 1853
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