Compiled by Richard Nissen
Modified Register for Owen LONG First Generation 1. Owen LONG was born about 1727 in Chester Co., PA. He died before 1785 in Frederick Co., VA. Owen Long son of Robert and Rachel long probably born about 1727 in Chester County Pennsylvania. As a child, he moved with his family to Robeson Twp., Berks County, Pennsylvania. He was a lifelong member of the Society of Friends. His brother Henry died in Frederick County Virginia in 1752. Owen was heir to the 228 acres of land which Henry had owned in Virginia. Henry had apparently never married The land was located on Back creek and Opecken Creek, adjoining property owned by Morris and Sarah Rees. Sarah Rees was Rachel Longs sister. On the 27th day 10th month 1757, Exexter Monthly Meetinq in Berks County reported the "orderly" marriage of Owen long and Lydia George at Robeson Meeting. Lydia was the daughter of Richard and Rebecca (Ellis) George, who were of Welch desent. Owens father, Robert Long, died in 1761. His property went to his children, Owen and Mary, the wife of John Williams. In 1762, John and Mary Williams deeded the property to Owen, by a quitclaimn deed. On June 7, 1774, Owen Long sold the I38 1/8 acres of property in Berks County which had belonged to his father. He and his wife, Lydia, with their six children were qranted a "Certificate" by Exeter Monthly Meeting to Hopewell Monthly Meeting in Frederick County, Virginia. They were received on certificat at Hopewell on 3rd day 10th month 1774. They apparently settled on the land which Owen had inherited from his brother. Berkeley County, West Virgnia had been formed in 1772 so the property was now in Berkeley County. Lydia long must have died between 1774-1779. Hopewell Monthly Meeting reported the marriage of Owen Long and Charity Thornburgh as "orderly" on 3rd day 5th month 1779. Charitys father had not consented to the marriage but gave no sufficient reason according to the records. (Perhaps, Owen's six children contributed to his objection)! There are no records concerning Owen Lonq but it is believed that he probably died 1785. In that year, Hopewell records state that Charity (Long) Hatfield was disowened for marrying contrary to discipline. Church Records: Selected Areas of PA, 1600s-1800s 25/8/1757 - Owen Long and Lydia George to marry. Owen says his father was on the way to meeting but taken ill; Lydia's mother being present, says she is consenting and that her husband, Richard George will give his consent. Church Records: Selected Areas of PA, 1600s-1800s 27/10/1757 - Owen Long and Lydia. Enos Eleman and Catharine Collins to marry. John Eleman, Enos's father, consents; Elizabeth Collins, Catharine's mother having sent a paper with her consent. Church Records: Selected Areas of PA, 1600s-1800s Meeting. Owen Long requests certificate for himself, his wife Lydia and six children, Rachel, Amy, Robert, Mary, Elizabeth and Rebecca to Monthly Meeting of Hopewell, VA. Certificate granted for Elijah Wickersham, 29/7/1772 to Monthly Meeting of Warrington, was sometime ago not delivered to that meeting; another copy to be sent. Owen married Lydia GEORGE, daughter of Richard GEORGE and Rebecca ELLIS, on 1757 in Robeson Mtg., Berks, PA. Lydia died before 1779. They had the following children:
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3 F ii. Rachel LONG
4 F iii. Amy LONG b. about 1762. She died 1839 in Fayette Co., PA. M. James SIDWELL on 11 May 1786 in Hopewell Mtg., Frederick Co., VA.
5 M iv. Robert LONG.
+ 6 F v. Mary LONG b. 10 May 1767 and d. 1852.
7 F vi. Elizabeth LONG.
8 F vii. Lydia LONG b.? m. ------------ HATFIELD on 1797 in Washington Co., PA
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Second Generation
6. Mary LONG (Owen) was born 10 May 1767 in Robeson, Berks Co., PA. She died 1852 in Union Co., Ohio and was buried in Ohio.
Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy: Virginia [p.361] RECORDS
1788, 9, 1. Mary Butterfield (former Long) reported married contrary to discipline; disowned.
Mary married John P. Jr. BUTTERFIELD, son of John BUTTERFIELD and Hannah JOHNSON, on 24 May 1788 in Hopewell, Frederick Co., VA. John was born 28 Dec 1759 in West Nottingham, Chester Co., PA. He died 5 Apr 1835 in Carrol Co., Ohio and was buried in Ohio.
John Butterfield, son of John and Hannah (Johnson) Butterfield, was born "ye 28 day of ye 10 month 1759" according to Nottingham Quaker records. His parents were active members of the Nottingham Quaker meeting. The East Nottingham meetinghouse, known as the "Brick Meeting House", is located in what is now the village of Calvert, Maryland. The Nottingham country is in the lower Susquehanna Valley on the border of Pennsylvania and Maryland.
The Butterfield farm was in the "West Nottingham Hundred" in Chester County, Pennsylvania. In 1767, the area became part of Maryland as a result of the Mason-Dixon survey.
On the 30th day, lst month, 1779, the Nottingham Monthly Minutes reported that "E Nottingham Preparative meeting informs that John Butterfield for some time has been guilty of fighting & also that he redeemed a mare that was taken from his father by military men for a pretense of substitute fine." After 14 hearings, he was disowned by Nottingham Monthly Meeting.
The Society of Friends expected members to live by a discipline dictated by the yearly meeting. Any infraction was reported to the preparative meeting which, in turn, presented it to the monthly meeting. A committee was then appointed to meet with the "disgraced" member as many times as deemed necessary to convince the member of the error of his ways. If the member could not be convinced that he was in error, he would then be disowned by the group and was no longer welcome to attend meetings.
Although disowned, John Butterfield's name did appear on the list of witnesses at Quaker marriages in 1779 at East Nottingham. Records show him at the marriage of Henry Reynolds and Mary Knight, along with his father and brother, James. He also attended the marriage of his aunt, Margaret Johnson and John Edmondson. Other family members listed were his parents, John and Hannah, his brothers, James and Thomas, and his sister, Ruth.
The names of John Butterfield jun. and his father, John Butterfield, appeared on a "Petition of tenants of Susquehannah Manor for titles in fee of their respective holdings" on December 23, 1779.
On July 1, 1783, John and Hannah Butterfield conveyed 121 1/4 acres of their land to their son, John. The property was part of an original grant of 500 acres to James Cooper, John's great-grandfather, by William Penn in 1701/2. The land, known as "Job's Purchase", was located in West Nottingham, Cecil County, Maryland. The 1783 Tax list for Cecil County listed John Butterfield Jr. as a single man in West Nottingham Hundred.
On March 13, 1787, John sold his 121 1/4 acres to Daniel Job for 363 pounds, 15 shillings. He then moved to the Hopewell area of Virginia where several other family members had relocated, previously. His brother, Thomas, had moved to Virginia about 1786 and was listed on the 1787 Tax list for Berkeley County.
John Butterfield and Mary Long were married on May 21, 1788. John, age 29, and Mary, age 21, were second cousins. Mary was the daughter of Owen and Lydia (George) Long and granddaughter of Robert and Rachel (Butterfield) Long. Owen amd Lydia with their children, had moved from Berks County, Pennsylvania in 1774. They were members of Hopewell Meeting, Frederick County, Virginia.
Since John and Mary's marriage was accomplished "contrary to discipline", Mary was disowned by Hopewell Monthly Meeting on 3rd day, 11th month, 1788. This terminology was used when the couple was married by a civil servant or, as in this instance, by a minister of another religious discipline.
The testimony against Mary read: "Whereas Mary Butterfield (formerly Long) had a birthright amongst us, but for want of giving heed to the guidance of Truth in her own breast, hath given way so far as to accomplish her Marriage by the assistance of a Hireling Teacher. Therefore, We give forth this Testimony against & Disown her, till by repentance and amendment of Life, she becomes capable of making sattisfaction for the same, which that she may is our desire."
So, although both John and Mary Butterfield were raised in the Quaker faith, each of them had now been disowned by the Society of Friends. However, John and Mary were the first listed relatives at the marriage of Mary's sister, Rebeckah Long and Job Jefferis on 10th day, 12th month, 1794 at Middle Creek, according to Hopewell Monthly Meeting records.
About 1796, John and Mary had a Fraktur or Family Record Book made. This gave both their birthdates, their date of marriage, also listed births of their first four children; Hannah born May 12, 1789, Amy born July 10, 1791, James Sidwell born June 10, 1793, and Mary born August 27, 1795.
The family then moved to Fayette County, Pennsylvania. John's brothers, James and Thomas with their families, apparently moved to Fayette County at about the same time.
James Butterfield died in 1800, leaving his widow, Rachel, with two young sons. On May 12, 1800, The Orphans Court of Fayette County appointed Rachel Butterfield and John Butterfield as Administrators of James' estate.
On 3-6-1800, John and Mary Butterfield were listed as witnesses at the marriage of Job Jeffris and Rebecca Burnet at Sandy Hill Meeting, Fayette County. Their daughters, Hannah and Amy, were also listed as witnesses. Job Jefferies was the widower of Mary's deceased sister, Rebecca Long.
John Butterfield purchased lots 21 and 37 in the town of Salem, Menallen Township, Fayette County on September 18, 1800 from David and Rebeckah Arnold. New Salem, also known as "Muttontown", was a small village lying on the western border of Menallen Township. Early settlers included many Quakers.
The 1800 U.S. Census shows the three families of John, Rachel, and Thomas living in Menallen Township, Fayette County. Early censuses do not give names other than the head of family but based on knowledge of the family make-up, John's family consisted of one male 26-45 (John, age 41), one female 26-45 (Mary, age 33), two males under 10 (James Sidwell, age 7 and Thomas, age 1), one female 10-16 (Hannah, age 11), one female under 10 (Amy, age 9). Their daughter, Mary, had died in 1799. There was also one female listed, age 45+, whose identity is not known.
The Minutes of the Court of Quarter Sessions for June term 1802 report a case of David Arnold vs John Butterfield, James Sidwell. James Sidwell was John's brother-in-law, the husband of Mary's sister, Amy. In September, 1803, John Butterfield's name appeared on the list of jurors for a Grand Inquest.
On April 6, 1804, John and Mary Butterfield sold lot number 37 in Salem to Joseph Mendenhall. The deed was witnessed by Thomas Butterfield and Samuel Rayl. On the same day, John and Mary conveyed lot number 21 in Salem to John's brother, Thomas Butterfield. On October 14, 1805, Thomas and Lydia Butterfield sold this lot to Joseph Mendenhall with John Butterfield and John Townsend as witnesses.
The families then moved to Mount Pleasant, Jefferson County, Ohio. There, on February 10, 1805, Hannah Butterfield, John and Mary's oldest child, married John Sheperd. Hannah was not quite 16 years old when she was married.
It appears that the two Butterfield families lived on the 160 acres purchased by John Sheperd, John and Mary's son-in-law. The property was just west of Mount Pleasant.
John Sheperd contracted for 320 acres of land about 50 miles northwest of Mount Pleasant on December 2, 1805. The property, then in Muskingum County, was in what was known as the Leesburg area. In 1808, it became part of the newly formed Tuscarawas County and is now in the southwest corner of Carroll County, Ohio. The John Sheperd property was one mile southwest of what is now New Hagerstown.
After three payments had been made on the land, John and Hannah Sheperd sold their Mount Pleasant property on December 16, 1807 and moved to the new area. The two Butterfield families apparently moved with them. The Historical Atlas of Carroll County, Ohio reports "Butterfield,____, came 1807, from Pennsylvania."
Again, the Butterfield families must have lived on the John Sheperd land. By November 22, 1809, John Butterfield was Justice of Peace for Tuscarawas County. As Justice of Peace, he officiated at many marriages.
On May 26, 1812, John, as Justice of Peace, handled the execution of a land transaction in which John and Hannah Sheperd sold land to a Daniel Black. Brothers John and Thomas witnessed John and Hannah's signatures on the deed.
John Butterfield bought property of his own, adjoining the Sheperd land, on October 18, 1813. The property contained 53 3/4 acres. There are also newspaper articles which mentioned John in "The Western Herald", printed in Steubenville. One article dated January 24, 1817 was in relation to the articles of association of the Bank of New Hagerstown.
One interesting biographical account relates that John Butterfield was a fuller by trade. (A fuller is one who cleanses and whitens newly woven cloth). The same account describes Mary Long Butterfield as "a highly-educated Quaker lady, who engaged in the practice of medicine, in those early days, in Pennsylvania and Ohio, and had been known to ride twenty miles through the wilderness in cases of consultation."
At this time, John and Mary's family consisted of their daughter, Hannah Sheperd, their son Thomas born February 13, 1799, their daughters, Nancy (Ann) born in 1801, Sarah born July 22, 1803, Lydia born June 6, 1806, Ruth, and Maria born in 1807 who was blind.
The 1820 Census shows the families of John Sheperd, Thomas Butterfield and John Butterfield in North Township, Harrison County, Ohio. John and Mary's son, Thomas, had received a patent for land a mile north of Conotton and the families were apparently living in the new settlement while the land was being developed.
Sarah Butterfield, daughter of John and Mary, married Samuel Graham on October 16, 1821. After their marriage, they moved to Coshocton County. John and Mary's daughter, Nancy, married Benjamin Hudson on September 5, 1822. They remained in the area until 1848 or 1849 when they moved to Union County. Lydia Butterfield married William McGiffin on October 27, 1825. They lived in Coshocton County.
Thomas Butterfield, John and Mary's only living son, married Mary Barr in Tuscarawas County on January 20, 1826. Mary (Barr) Butterfield died after the birth of her second son and Thomas remarried in 1832. His second wife was Mary Sarah Minnick.
On December 27, 1828, Hannah Sheperd, oldest daughter of John and Mary, died. She and John Sheperd had had nine children. Their oldest daughter, Emma Sheperd, married John Butterfield in 1832. This John Butterfield was the son of James and Rachel Butterfield and so was her first cousin once removed.
The 1830 Census for North Township, Harrison County lists John Butterfield 70-80 (age 71), one female 60-70 (Mary, age 63), and one female 20-30 (probably, Maria, age 23 who never married).
John Butterfield died on April 5, 1835 at the age of 75. His widow, Mary, moved to Union County in 1836
with her son, Thomas and his family. Thomas died in 1845 and his mother, Mary, spent the remainder of her life with her daughter, Sarah Graham.
Mary Long Butterfield died in Union County, Ohio in 1852 at the age of 84. In accordance with her wishes,
she was buried in an unmarked grave with no headstone or monument. This desire probably went back to her Quaker heritage. The Society of Friends did not believe in ostentation or worldly display. They considered tombstones unseemly, pompous, and sinful.
According to another biographical account, Mary "was a woman of quiet and gentle nature, who had lived a pure and holy life." The account goes on to say "She left the example of a beautiful Christian life as a legacy to her children and her grandchildren, who hold her memory in loving reverence."
John and Mary Butterfield obviously suffered many hardships in their long journeys in moving from one place to another and in the loss of several children at an early age. However, they seem to have had an unsuually close relationship to all their family and appear to have lived a full, busy life. They have left numerous descendants, all of whom can look back with pride to having John and Mary as their ancestors.
In 1817 their nephews came to this area from West PA, cleared land and got adjoining Patents to their Uncle John's Patent. All of the Butterfields in Carroll Co. Ohio records after 1860 are descendants or James (1757) and Rachel.
The History of Delaware, Union and Morrow County, Ohio--Traces the family with their movement from PA
to Harrison Co. (area that is now Carroll Co.) in 1805 and on to Union Co. in 1836.
Soon after they moved to Carroll Co. Ohio, John and Mary signed a deed on 9 Dec. 1803. Proof of this is listed in the 1895 edition ot the "Memorial and Biographical record of Delaware, Union, and Morrow Counties, Ohio."
Copy of Family Bible Records.
They had the following children:
+ 9 F i. Hannah BUTTERFIELD was born 12 May 1789 and died 27 Dec 1828.
10 F ii. Amy BUTTERFIELD was born 10 Jul 1791 in VA. She died 11 Aug 1810 in Harrison Co., OH.
11 M iii. James Sidwell BUTTERFIELD was born 10 Jul 1793 in VA. He died 28 Jan 1811 in Harrison Co., OH.
12 F iv. Mary D. BUTTERFIELD was born 27 Aug 1795. She died 30 Sep 1799 in Fayette Co., PA.
+ 13 M v. Thomas B BUTTERFIELD was born 13 Feb 1799 and died 20 Feb 1845.
+ 14 F vi. Nancy (Ann) BUTTERFIELD was born 1801 and died 13 Sep 1877.
+ 15 F vii. Sarah BUTTERFIELD was born 22 Jul 1803 and died 4 Jul 1875.
+ 16 F viii. Lydia BUTTERFIELD was born 6 Jun 1806 and died 13 Nov 1881.
17 F ix. Ruth BUTTERFIELD died in Young Woman.
18 F x. Maria (Blind) BUTTERFIELD was born 1807 in Ohio. She died in San Pierre, IN.
Third Generation
9. Hannah BUTTERFIELD (Mary LONG, Owen) was born 12 May 1789 in VA. She died 27 Dec 1828 in Carroll Co., OH.
Hannah Butterfield oldest child of John and Mary (Long) Butterfield, married John Sheperd on February 10, 1805 in Jefferson County, Ohio when she was not quite 16 years of age. John Sheperd, born On February 13 1762 near Trenton, North Carolina, was the son of Wi1liam and Rachel (Eubank) Sheperd.
Johns father died when John was no more than ten years old. Since the Sheperd family could not read or write, common in those early days, Border Stanton, the leader of a Quaker group in the Treton area, was appointed executor of William Sheperd's estate and guardian of John Sheperd.
Although John Sheperd was not a Quaker himself he migrated with the Quakers Under the leadership of Bordon Stanton to Jefferson County, Ohio in tbe fall of 1800. John bought land two miles west of Mt. Pleasent in Jefferson County and married Hannah in 1805.
In 1807, John and Hannah Sheperd, with Hannah's parents, moved to a farm one mile southwest of New Hagerstown, Ohio. John Sheperd had purchased this farm from the government on December 2, 1805 and made the last payment January 23, 1812 when he received a patent. All the Sheperd children were born on this farm.
In the War of 1812, John Sheperd was commissioned an Ensign of the first company, second battalion, third regiment, fourth brigade, third division of the Ohio militia on March 11, 1814. On Apri1 9, 1814. He appeared before his father-in-law, John Butterfield who was a Justice of Peace for Tuscarawas County to declare his fidelity as Ensign of the Militia.
Hannah Butterrfield Sheperd died on December 27, 1828. By 1835, John Sheperd had moved to Portage Township, Sandusky County, Ohio with all his dhildren except his oldest daughter, Emma. He died there on December 17, 1853 and is buried in Shook Cemetery in Portage Township.
John and Hannah's daughter, Emma Sheperd married John Butterfield on June 14, 1832 in Harrison County, Ohio. John and Emma were first cousins, once removed. he was the son of Jame Butterfield, brother of Hnnah's father, John. Much of our information on the John and Hannah Butterfield family has come from a Bible which John Sheperd.purchased for his daughter, Emma at New Hagerstown in 1816. Emma Sheperd Butterfield died on September 18, 1840.
MARRIAGE: Marriage Index: IL, IN, KY, OH, TN, 1720-1926 Section V Chapter 18, Jefferson Co., OH (1797 to 1897).
Hannah married John SHEPERD on 10 Feb 1805 in Jefferson Co., OH. John was born 13 Feb 1792 in Jones, NC. He died 17 Dec 1853 in Portage Twp, Ottawa, OH and was buried in Shook Cem., Ottawa, OH.
They had the following children:
19 M i. Lot SHEPERD was born 5 Apr 1808 in Tuscarawas, OH. He died 23 Sep 1810 in Tuscarawas, OH.
20 F ii. Emma SHEPERD was born 5 Jul 1810 in Tuscarawas Co., OH. She died 18 Sep 1840 in Carrol Co., OH.
Emma married John BUTTERFIELD, son of James BUTTERFIELD and Rachel, on 14 Jun 1832 in Harrison Co., OH. John was born 4 Mar 1797 in Fayette Co., PA. He died 29 Nov 1872 in Carroll Co., OH and was buried in Mt. Tabor Cemete.
MARRIAGE: Marriage Index: IL, IN, KY, OH, TN, 1720-1926 Section V Chapter 7, Carroll Co., OH (1804 to 1859). Jemima Pillars
Marriage Index: Ohio, 1789-1850
21 M iii. Cyrus B. SHEPERD was born 12 May 1812 in Tuscarawas, OH. He died 10 Nov 1865 in Wood, OH.
Cyrus married Hester HUSTON on Nov 1836 in Carroll Co., OH.
22 M iv. William Henry SHEPERD was born 22 Sep 1814 in Tuscarawas Co., OH. He died 18 Aug 1885 in Wood Co., OH and was buried in Otego, Wood Co., OH.
William married Louisa Diantha BEARSS on 1 Jun 1845 in Ottawa Co., OH.
23 F v. Rachel SHEPERD was born 29 Jan 1817 in Tuscarawas Co., OH. She died 25 Feb 1902 in Oak Harbor, Ottawa Co., OH and was buried in Elmore, Ottawa Co., OH.
Rachel married Joseph T. BEARSS on 13 Apr 1845 in Ottawa Co., OH.
24 M vi. Amos SHEPERD was born 7 Jul 1819 in Harrison Co., OH. He died 5 Aug 1821 in Harrison Co., OH.
25 M vii. John M. SHEPERD was born 3 Nov 1822 in Harrison Co., OH. He died 4 Jul 1895 in Billings, Greene Co., MO.
John married (1) Emily LIVENGOOD on 18 Jul 1852 in Ottawa Co., OH. The marriage ended in divorce.
John also married (2) Sarah RASHER on 22 Sep 1867.
26 M viii. Seth SHEPERD was born 3 Nov 1825 in OH. He died 18 Jul 1841 in Ottawa Co., OH.
27 F ix. Mary L. SHEPERD was born 5 Mar 1828 in OH. She died 1 Jan 1910 in Elmore, Ottawa Co., OH and was buried in Elmore Cem., Ottawa Co., OH.
Mary married John GASSER on 2 May 1849 in Port Clinton, Ottawa Co., OH.
13. Thomas B BUTTERFIELD (Mary LONG, Owen) was born 13 Feb 1799 in Fayette Co., PA. He died 20 Feb 1845 in Summerville, Union County, Ohio.
Marriage Index: Ohio, 1789-1850
Minnick, Mary Spouse : Butterfield, Thomas Marriage date : Oct 7, 1832 County of record : Harrison Co.
Sex : F
Marriage License Thomas Butterfield to Mary Minnick
Marriage license issued Oct. 6, AD 1832 Certificate
This is to certify that on the 7 day of October in the year eighteen hundred and thirty-two, Thomas Butterfield and Sarah Minick, were legally. joined in marriage by me a Justice of the Peace in and rot the County of Harrison. Given under my hand and seal on this 8th October 1832.
Lot Deming JP
__________ _____________________________________
From records in Harrison Co. Courthouse in Cadiz. Ohio
The first marriage in about 1824 of Thomas Butterfield--the mother of John and Hugh was to Mary Barr.
We can not establish the father of John and Thomas line but we think it was James that had died before 1800 with wife listed in 1800 Fayette Co. Penn. census as Rachel Butterfield with two boys under 10 years. We are going to assume that the two Thomas's are cousins. The family records show that John and Thomas came in 1817 and are believed to be the nephews of John and Thomas that came in 1805/7, and Thomas's line ( son of James and Rachel) had an 1827 grant for the SW 1/4 of Sec. 11 and Thomas (son of John and Mary) had a grant in 1827 for NW 1/4 of Sec. 10. Sec. 10 is in Carroll Co.--the first section N. of Harrison Co.
In the 1820 census for John and Mary Long Butterfield, there are two extra males of the ages that fit the family, The boys may have been staying with their uncle.
The 1830 census show Thomas with one female aged 20-30 so it could not be Sarah and this shows that with two boys under 10 yrs that John and Hugh's mother did not die until after 1830 census.
Records in Harrison Co. Courthouse in Cadiz. Ohio
Census:1820 & 1830 Carroll Co., Ohio.
Census 1860 Perryvilles Township, Carroll Co., Ohio.
Historical Collections of Harrison Co., Ohio. Marriage Record.
Copy of Certified Marriage Lincense.
Copy of Land dispute of Thomas B. Butterfield (Dec'd). Union Co., Ohio.
Civil War Pension records of Sarah Mary (Minnick) Butterfield Middleton.
Thomas married (1) Mary Sarah MINNICK, daughter of Johannes (John) MINNICK and Catherine GOW, on 7 Oct 1832 in Harrison Co., Ohio. Mary was born 16 Oct 1814 in Harrison Co., Ohio. She died 2 Oct 1888 in Glencoe, Dodge Co, Nebraska and was buried in Glencoe Cemetery, Dodge Co., Nebraska.
Copy of plea to the court in Marysville, Union County, State of Ohio Of John Middleton & wife Sarah Middleton his wife VS. Rebecca Butterfield Et. All over the disposition of Thomas B. Butterfields estate.
Civil War Pension Records from NARA.
Census 1850 York Township, Union County, Ohio
They had the following children:
28 F i. Mary Sarah BUTTERFIELD was born 26 Aug 1833 in Carrol Co., Ohio.
Marriage Index: Ohio, 1789-1850
Cahill, William Spouse : Butterfield, Mary
Marriage date : Jul 2, 1850
County of record : Union Co.
Sex : M
Mary married (1) William (Cahill) KAHILL on 2 Jul 1850 in Union Co., Ohio.
Mary also married (2) Levin GRIFFIN on 11 Dec 1856 in Union Co., OH.
29 F ii. Catherine BUTTERFIELD was born 17 Jan 1835 in Carrol Co., Ohio. She died 10 May 1886 in Union Co., Ohio.
Catherine married (1) Joseph JOHNSON on 21 Oct 1852 in Union Co., Ohio.
Catherine also married (2) John A. TAYLOR on 28 Jun 1866 in Union Co., Ohio.
30 F iii. Rebecca Caroline BUTTERFIELD was born 26 Apr 1837 in Marysville, Union Co., Ohio. She died 10 Feb 1913 in Abingdon, Knox Co., Illinois and was buried in Cherry Grove, Abingdon, Illinois.
MARRIAGE: Marriage Index: IL, IN, KY, OH, TN, 1720-1926 Section II Chapter 19, Warren Co., Ill (1809 to 1886).
Rebecca married Benjamin POOL on 15 Jun 1860 in Warren, Knox Co., Illinois.
31 F iv. Ann Maria BUTTERFIELD was born 18 Jun 1838 in Union Co., Ohio. She died 24 Aug 1847 in Union Co., Ohio.
32 F v. Amy BUTTERFIELD was born 29 Sep 1839 in Union County, Ohio. She died 1 Aug 1918 in North Bend, Dodge Co., Nebraska and was buried in Glencoe Cemetery, Pleasant Valley, Dodge Co., Nebraska.
OBITUARY
The Funeral Services of Mrs. Amy Crow, for more than thirty years a resident of Nebraska and for several years an esteemed citizen of North Bend, were held at the Methodist church Sunday afternoon and were largely attended. Her pastor, Rev. W. H. Jackson, had charge of the services.
Amy Butterfield was born September 20,1839 in Union county, Ohio, and and died at North Bend, Nebraska, August 1, 1918, at the age of 78 years, 10 mohths and 2 days.
She was married to Amos Crow in Warren county, lllinois, March 2l, 1867. To this union seven children were born, one dying in infancy. The suviving children are Marshall and Edna, of North Bend, Ella, Mrs. William Kirkland of Pilger. Mrs. Albert Abel of Cascade and Edgar of Fullerton, all of Nebraska.
Mr. and Mrs Crow made their home in Illinois until February 1882, when they moved to Nebraska, and settled in Dodge county. Here after two years Mr. Crow died and was buried at Glencoe, and there also Mrs. Crow was laid to rest.
Mrs. Crow kept the Home together living variously in Dodge and Colfax counties, moving into Dodge in March 1910, and to North Bend in 1913.
She is the last of a family of eight brothers and sisters, and leaves to mourn her, besides her children, two half sisters and one halfbrother, Mrs J. E. Hull of Abington, Illinois, Mrs J. E. Wagoner of Oklahoma, and J. T. Middleton of North Bend.
She united with the M.E. church in Illinois while quite young, transferred to the Midland U. B. church, and Easter, this year, transferred to the M. E. Church at North Bend.
Hers was a quiet and beautiful faith in the Master. During the last months she suffered with no complaint and was very cheerful and hopeful. After the fitful fever of life she rests today.
The sympathy of all who knew her goes out the family in their sorrow and bereavement.
CARD OF THANKS---We desire to thank the friends, neiglbors and attending Physician for their many acts of kindness and sympathy during the illness and at the burial of our beloved mother.
Marshall Crow.
Edna Crow.
Mrs. Wm. Kirkland.
Mrs. Minnie Abel.
Census: 1880 Warren Co., IL
Crow Amos
Amy
Marshall
Ella
Amanda
Arminia
Amy married Amos CROW, son of William Jr. CROW and Catherine E. SNOOK, on 21 Mar 1867 in Warren County, Illinois. Amos was born 10 Dec 1835 in Jackson Co., OH. He died 10 Apr 1884 in North Bend, Nebraska and was buried in Glencoe Cemetery, Pleasant Valley, Dodge Co., Nebraska.
Military: From the Illinois Military Register
Military: He is listed in the 102nd Infantry, Company A, Pvt Amos Crow, North Henderson.
Date of enlistment 8-6-1862
Date of muster 9-2-1862
Mustered out 6-2-1865 as Cpl.
Military: He enlisted 8/6/62 in Company A - 102nd Illinois Infantry. giving N. Henderson as his home town. Since the 102nd was basically a Knox County unit & there is a Henderson in Knox county, I assume this is
your man. He mustered out 8/6/65 after spending most of 1862 and 1863 in Tennessee chasing guerilla bands all over the country side. On May 2, 1864 they joined Sherman on his Atlanta Campaign and then followed him to Savannah (The March to the Sea) and then up through the Carolina's.
Military: After Johnston surrendered the regiment continued on to Washington D.C. and Marched in the Grand Review. Amos mustered out a Corporal.
Military: Photo
This photograph is of Sherman in Atlanta, September-November, 1864. After three and a half months of incessant maneuvering and much hard fighting, Sherman forced Hood to abandon the munitions center of the Confederacy. Sherman remained there, resting his war-worn men and accumulating supplies, for nearly two
and a half months. During the occupation, George N. Barnard, official photographer of the Chief Engineer's Office, made the best documentary record of the war in the West; but much of what he photographed was destroyed in the fire that spread from the military facilities blown up at Sherman's departure on November 15.
Military: Photos.
These photographs are of Sherman at the sea, December 1864. After marching through Georgia for a month, Sherman stormed Fort McAllister on December 13, 1864 and captured Savannah itself 8 days later. These seven views are limited to the former stronghold and its dismantling preparatory to Sherman's further movement northward. This operation was ordered on December 24, and Gen. William B. Hazen [2d Division, 15th Corps] and Maj. Thomas W. Osbom, Chief of Artillery, had it completed by December 29, storing the guns at Fort Pulaski.
Military: Photo.
These photographs are of the Battle of Chattanooga, September-November 1863. After Rosecrans' debacle at Chickamauga, September 19-20, 1863, Bragg's army occupied the mountains that ring about the vital railroad center of Chattanooga.
Grant, brought in to save the situation, steadily built up offensive strength, and on November 23-25, burst the blockade in a series of brilliantly executed attacks. The photographs, probably all taken the following year when Chattanooga was the base for Shennan's Atlanta campaign, include scenes on Lookout Mountain, stormed by Hooker on November 24.
In Floyd Twp., Warren Co., IL is Amos Crow P. O. Box Abingdon, a Republican and Methodist. He had 25 acres.
Obituary
Amos Crow who lived on the Muckley farm about mid-way between GIencoe and Webster P.O. died last wednesday night, April 9th, of typhoid fever, age about 50 years. He was buried in the Glencoe graveyard last Friday. Rev. S. Talbott conducting the funeral services.
Mr. Crow had not long been a resident here but he had made many friends and was a kind husband and father to his wife and children who survive him.
MARRIAGE: Marriage Index: IL, IN, KY, OH, TN, 1720-1926 Section II Chapter 19, Warren Co., Ill (1809 to 1886).
Butterfield, Amey Spouse : Crow, Amos Marriage date : 21-MAR-1867 Copy of Marriage Certificate, State of Illinois, Warren County.
F.T. 16 Apr 1884 4:2
BURIAL: Page 3 Glencoe Cemetery, Nebraska
Amos Crow 10 Dec 1835 10 Apr 1884 wife, Amy Crow 29 Sept 1839 1 Aug 1918
Census:
1860 Mercer Co., IL., North Henderson Township.
1880 Warren Co., IL., Household 150
Civil War Pension Records from NARA
33 M vi. William BUTTERFIELD was born 1 Nov 1840 in Union County, Ohio. He died 29 Mar 1885 in Dodge Co., Nebraska and was buried in Glencoe Cemetery, Dodge Co., Nebraska.
William was a Prisoner of war. Member of the GAR
Land Records
Civil War Records from NARA.
Dodge County Records, State of Nebraska.
Obituary.
Illinois State Achive Civil War Service Report.
Letters of Administration (for Estate).
Department of Nebraska Grand Army of the Republic 5-79 (Civil Wars Veterans Burried in Nebraska).
34 M vii. Samuel Perry BUTTERFIELD was born 18 Nov 1841 in Union County, Ohio. He died 31 May 1915 in Bloomington, Franklin Co., Nebraska and was buried in Maple Grove Cem., Franklin Co., NE.
Mustered Out
Another old soldier has answered the final Roll Call and passed to his reward. Samuel Perry Butterfield died May 31st, from the effect of a third stroke of Paralysis.
The deceased was born November 18, 1841 in Union County, Ohio. At the age of 14 years he moved with his parents to Bureau Co., Ill. On august 13, 1862 he enlisted in the army and served with honor until the end of the conflict, being honorably discharged June 23, 1865 at Louisville, KY.
He was married November 25, 1866 to Miss Savanah Chapman, to which union 11 children were born, Mrs. James Reed, of Towanda, Kan.; Mrs. Lena Brinson, of Logan County; William Butterfield, of Federal Dan, Minn.; Frank, John, Samuel, Elmer, Mildred, Walter and Florence still at home. A baby preceeded him in infancy.
He Moved to Franklin County in May 1884, where he has since resided and where he won a large circle of friends.
Besides his family be leaves to mourn his loss one sister; Mrs. Amy Crow, of North Bend; two half sisters, Mrs.J. E. Hill; of Abington Ill.; and Mrs. Cynthia Wagoner of Missouri, and one half brother John Middleton, North Bend.
The funeral services were held at the Christian church yesterday conducted by Rev. McCance, and the remains laid to rest in the Maple Grove cemetery the pallbearers being his old army comrads.
Mr. Butterfield has been in poor health for several years on account of his attack of paralysis.
CARD of THANKS
We wish to sincerely thank the kind neighbors and friends who assisted us in the last sad rites of our beloved husband and father.
Mrs. S. P. BUTTERFIELD and Children
Civil War Records from NARA
Muster and Discriptive Rolls of Company I, 153 Infantry, Illinois.
Regiment of Illinois Volunteers.
Marriage Cetificate, State of Illinois.
Copy of Cetificate of Death from Bureau of Vital Statistics, State of Nebraska.
Copy of Widows Civil War Pension Records from NARA
MARRIAGE: Marriage Index: IL, IN, KY, OH, TN, 1720-1926 Section II Chapter 19, Warren Co., Ill (1809 to 1886).
Samuel married Seimah Savinah CHAPMAN on 25 Nov 1866 in Warren Co., IL. Seimah was born 3 Mar 1848 in Guernsey Co., Ohio. She died 20 Mar 1923 in Franklin Co., Nebraska.
35 M viii. Thomas B. Jr. BUTTERFIELD was born 29 Apr 1843 in Marysville, Union County, Ohio. He died 7 Apr 1915 in Dodge, Dodge Co., Nebraska and was buried 9 Apr 1915 in Glencoe Cemetery, Pleasant Valley, Dodge Co., NE.
Thomas Bufterfield.
At 9:30 yesterday morning, April 7, 1915, occurred the death of Thomas Butterfield at their home in Dodge.
Mr. Butterfield had been in feeble health for some months, and all winter was almost helpless, although he did not suffer much pain.
The subject of this sketch was born in Maryville, Ohio, April 29, 1843, And was 71 years, 11 months and 7 days old. Was Married at Princeton, Bureau county, Illinois, 50 years ago next August to Miss Ann June Hull. To them nine children were born, three of whom are dead, leaving six children and the faithful wife to mourn for him, besides two brothers and a sister. The living children are William L. of McLane, Neb., Edwin 0. of Sedgwick, Colo. , Mrs. Frank Burch of Orchard, Neb., James A. of White River, Colo., Ernest H. of Orchard, Neb., Harry E. of Albion Neb..
Mr. Butterfield moved with his family to Dodge county thirty-six years ago and settled in the Glencoe Neighborhood, where they resided until about four years ago when they moved to Dodge.
He was a man who readily made friends and retained the good will of all his neighbors. Always cheerful and accommodating, ever ready to extend a helping hand to the needy.
The sympathy of the entire community goes out to the bereaved wife who has walked by his side for almost fifty years, sharing alike his joys and sorrow, and to the children who are called upon to part with their father. The faithful wife must finish the journey of life alone, but she will have the remembrance of that half century of loving companionship to cheer her on the way.
Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon and burial had in Glencoe cemetery. All arrangements had not been completed at the time of printing the paper, but it is expected to start from the from the house at 1 o'clock and probably Rev. Higgs will conduct service at cemetary.
ILLINOIS STATE ARCHIVES CIVIL WAR SERVICE REPORT
The Muster Rolls of the Adjutant General's Office, now in the State Archives, show the following Civil War service record on:
Name: Butterfield, Thomas B. Rank: Private
Unit: Company I 153rd Infantry
Age: 24 Height: 6' Hair: Dark
Eyes: hazel Complexion: Fair Martial Status: Occupation. Farmer
Nativity:
Town: County: State: Illinois
Joined for Service and Enrolled
When: 18 February 1865 Where: Marengo
By whom: Captain Coon Term: 1 year
Mustered into Service
When: 24 February 1865 Where: Marengo
By whom: Captain Coon
Residence
Town: New Winfield County: Winnebago State: Illinois
Mustered Out
When: 21 September 1865 Where: Memphis, Tennessee
By whom: Lieutenant Brown
REMARKS:
Promoted to Corporal and Sergeant.
AR D-48.1
Copy of Death Certificate, State of Nebraska.
Illinois State Archives Civil War Service Report.
Civil War Records from NARA.
Census 1880 Webster Precinct Dodge County, Nebraska
Thomas married Ann Jane HULL on 30 Aug 1865 in Princeton, Bureau Co., IL. Ann was born 13 May 1848 in New York City, NY. She died 30 Aug 1927 in Dodge Co., Nebraska and was buried 1 Sep 1927 in Glencoe Cemetery, Pleasant Valley, Dodge Co., Nebraska.
Aunt Jane Butterfield Called
From the rapidly thinning ranks of pioneers passed another member late Tuesday, with the death of Mrs. Jane Buttfield, one of our beloved residents.
Ann Jane Hull, was born in New York City in the year of 1848 on May 13. While yet in her teens her faimily moved to Prineton, Ill.. At this place she met and Married Thomas Butterfield. The date of their marriage was on August 30, 1865. Fired with the pioneer zeal and realizing the opportunities that the newly opened west had for them, they came to Nebraska in the fall of 1878, settleing near Glencoe church, living in that vicinity many years. Several years ago they moved to Dodge living here since.
They braved the trying winters, dispairing summers, loss of crops during the grasshopper year, and still remaining steadfast with the spirit that characterizes the west even today
To this union was born nine children, three of whom, with her good husband, preceeded her in death. Those who survive are: William of Plainview, Edwin of Fort Collins, Colo., Mrs. Emma Burch of Orchard, Bertie of White River, So. Dak.. Ernest of Merna, Harry of Dodge; one brother, William Hull of North Bend, 31 grandchildren and fifty-nine great grandchildren.
Mrs. Butterfield was loved by many for her kindness to all, her gentle mien and her wisdom on which folks consulted her. She was also known for colonial quilts she made for her friends in latter years. The patience she used and the toughtswoven into the patterns, we'll never know, but we will a1ways cherish these memoirs. She was a member of the congregational church, and clung to her faith to the end of her life's journey on August 30, 1927.
During the past six years her son, Harry had lived with her and faithfully stood by her in all her illness , taking only the best of care of his mother. This was greatly appreciated by the remainder of her children.
The funeral was held from the house at 1:30 o'clock, from were they proceeded to the Glencoe church, services being conducted by Theo Shepard, Thursday afternoon, September 1st. Internment was made in the adjoining cemetery.
We, with this community, extend our sympathies to the bereaved and hope they will be consoled by the thought that their loved mother and friend is resting in peace with her maker.
36 M ix. Lewis James BUTTERFIELD was born 6 Mar 1845 in Union County, Ohio. He died 25 Apr 1864 in Huntsville, Madison, Alabama.
Killed in the Civil War. died in the Regimental Hospital, Huntsville, Alabama.
Civil War Records from NARA.
Muster of Decriptive Roll Company I, 93 Illinois Infantry.
Thomas also married (2) Mary BARR on 21 Jan 1826 in Tuscarawas Co., Ohio. Mary died about 1830.
They had the following children:
37 M x. John BUTTERFIELD was born 25 Jan 1827 in Carroll Co., Ohio.
Marriage Index: Ohio, 1789-1850
Census 1850 Union County, Ohio, Leesberg Township.
John married (1) Sarah HUDSON on 16 Nov 1848 in Union Co., Ohio.
John also married (2) Jane KIRK on 12 Dec 1876 in Union Co., OH.
38 M xi. Hugh BUTTERFIELD was born 13 Dec 1828 in Harrison Co., Ohio. He died 15 May 1864 in Reseca, Gordon Co., Georgia and was buried in Civil War, Georgia (Unknown, ).
Died at the Battle of Resaca, GA., May 15, 1864 and his burial site Has not been located.
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Hugh Butterfield Letters
Transcribed by Larry A. Douglas in January, 1963,
from a hand written copy by Berniece Bixby, Hollister, MO.
Fort Thomas
Gallatin, Tenn Mar 21 AD 1863
Dear old woman or man:
Whichever you call yourself. I embrace this opportunity to inform vou that I am well and harty and feel first rate for I have had a mess of eggs for dinner. I bought 25 cents worth this morning. I got 15 eggs. I think I will be alright in the morning. Shure got a letter from ____ this week. It was dated March 24. I was glad to hear that you was well but sorry that you was losing all your teeth for mine is getting wore off with the crackers so much I won't be able to chew my own without chewing yours but I recon you will have to do the best you can. I recon you will hear of the 102 having bin in the large fite by the this reaches you but don't believe it for it ain't so. I will tell you how near we came to it. They stopped the cars about 6 miles from hear and robbed the mail bags and went back in the other cars and got in the apples and rasons coffee. Went to work on them for a big feast. I reckon they thought they would have a tall time while there was a chance but right in the middle of their spree there was a lot of our men fired on them and they never wated for anything. Didn't even take the mail bags with them. There was about six hundred of them. I don't know which regiment it was that whiped them or rather scared them away. They killed six of the 666. There was no one badly hit on our side atall that I heard of yet.he fite was Thursday last. I got a letter for your pap and one from ______ . From what I can learn there is agoing to be no registring the draft here but we don't learn anything till it is to or three times over and about 3 months old. We are working on the fort everyday grubing the stumps all around gunshot of it. We have the pertiest sort of weather here now. There is a lot of poseys out now in fact lots of the trees is beginning to look rite green. We will have summer here before long now. MON. morning 22nd and looks like rain. This morning finds me all well yet and have to finish this in a hurry for I have to go on guard this morning and won't be back till tomorrow. You can tell the folks around there that the boys are Well as far as I know. Our regiment in very healthy now. Keep your eyes open. You may see something before long that you ain't looking for, I will nowhave to quit. Give my love to the children and take a of it for yourself.
Stockade No 20 Oct 18 AD 1863
Dear Wife,
Once more I take the privilege of writing to you as I have nothing more to do this morning. I recieved a letter from you yesterday. I was glad to hear from home. It had only been 5 days on the road. I got one from you last week one of them had a candy heart in it but don' t want you to send me any more candy for somebody had opened the letter I supposed to see what was in it but they was tolerable and didn't eat the candy as it happened but I would rather do without the candy and not have the letters opened. You stated in your last letter that you was very afraid I would have to go to the Mexican War. You stated that was the opinion of the _____ there but
I don't think that the noeing ones there is ______ or they wouldn't talk. So far they won't fite to free their own homes and I doubt they want to dye in a fite in Mexico . (more about Mexico can't read) You were afraid Rosie will bet whipped. We have no such fears as that here. He is lying still now waiting for Grants army to come up the Tennessee river and join him. At leas that is our opinion here for his army is a marching that way and I think you will hear of a showdown as soon as they meet but I don't think that Brag will give him a fite at all for Rosie will have too many men for him. We had some bad news here this morning from news but I didn't believe it. The report is that he is backing from Lee again and Lee's following him up but I hope it is a false report for we get too many of them here and this reminds me of one fites here and the getting of our bridge. It came here in the Mashville, Louisville and Chicago papers that our bridge was burnt out and the guards taken without firing a gun. A great disgrace to the regiment but we know nothing of it till we saw it in the paper and we couldn't hardly believe it then but it was in three papers. It must be so and so published it on suspicion but we are here yet and our bridge is safe as ever and nobody hurt. But we expected there would be at one time for they were all around us.
Once we slept without cartridge boxes on and our guns in our hands where we could get thme without getting up but that time is over again and some of the boys is out posom hunting this afternoon. You needn't be worried about me going to Mexico for I ain't a going no such place no haw. The copperheads may go there if they aint and they will learn what it is to be a solger, for I think they have no respect for a solger and the cause he is fiting for either, but we don't care for their respect them what is against us is with nothing no _________ . You say that Henry Keenan is telling around that I am the worst Copperhead that he ever saw. Tell him if I am the worst Copperhead then he certainly out to be willing to fight for the union and save the goverment and his own property as I am willing to do both and have no property to lose. I think if he would come here onst and take a look at the country he would be willing to fite a rele abolitionist war rather than let an army go thru there.
I would wish to inform him and the rest of his party that is if he is in what they tell as how that has that there isn't one drop of Copperhead about me. Rather let me be an Abolitianist that a trator to mi country but I don't consider taht I am either. I still think there is a Democrat Party in the north. Yet if there isn't I aint anyways uneasy for there will be when the solgers get home an one that will make everthing els cleene for one can find nothing else here. The worst abolitionist with us now the best Democrat we have got and we have got it in letters here that several of my old Democrat friends there hollered for Jeff Davis.
This is Tuesday morning the 18th of November. All well yet. It is raining by spells yet and it looks like it is going to for a month to come yet. I'm off Pickett last night at dark and was glad to get out of the rain. I got a letter from John Butterfield since I have bin here. He says they are all well there. He. rote a very large letter. It was one of the small sheets a half sheat and it about half fool. I wrote to him when I was in Peora. I want you to write to me if you know of his regiment is yet. I can't find out. We have no chance here of finding out anything about anybody only our regiment unless we know where they are and get a pass thru from one regiment to another. I have six cousins with the of here from Ohio according (page destroyed) I heard this morning that Sin Yoder is to get to go and see him but it is too far from here no how. I got my breakfast yesterday morning from a farm house while I was out. It was the first mele I have eat in a house since I left home and the first house that I have been in. I haint had my trowsers off since I was home last. I don't know as I would know how to get them off if I tried it. I received them stamps that you sent me safe. They just came in the rite time for I had but one left when they came. I tell you what our boys are playing sharps on the Kentuckians. They are parching corn and a grinding it and sell it and call it coffee and trade it for pies and they are taring off old stamps off all the old letters they get ahold of and trade them for pies. They don't know a good one from a bad one nor corn from coffee. Would like to be there to help you eat that sack at Christmas and I will if there is any chance but I don't know how i it will be. They maybe won't let me off. There has been rite smart of the boys a wanting firlows already but they can't get thme and that may be the way when I want to go in the spring. I don't expect they will let any of us off. But then I will come any how if there is any _____ at all. We have the best time here amongst the boys. There is no quarrling at all. We aint had but one fite in our regiment yet and that is something to brag about. You was bragging about having some snow there but we can beat you here. One the 22nd of last month we had a snow that was 4 inches deep and that nite we ahd it for a bed. So you see we had the good of it. It makes a rite nice bed if it wouldn't melt. I want to know how much turnips and all about everthing in general. I will have to quit for this time for I believe I have written about everthinq I can think of. Will quit by wishing a big hug and kiss. Yours truly Hugh Butterfield to M. Butterfield Also how much wheat & oats.
WilI Creek
Tennessee Stockade
Jan 26 AD 1864
Dear Wife:
Once more I embrace the present opportunity of informing you that I am in the best of health and sincerely hope this may find you enjoying'the same blessing. I have been watching with the greatest of patients for a letter for sometime but with no success. Whatever I hain't had but one letter from you since both got here that was dated the 3 of December. I can't hardly find any excuse for you but probably you have one and a good one.
I don't know but you have a notion of marrying again. Probably old Tater has made you an offer and you have accepted it. If you have I want you to send me a divorce so's I 11 have a fair chance. Women are very plenty here and they will marry almost anything. I have no particular liken for these southern women but I recon they would be better than none. So if you can soot yourself better than to write to me send me word and I will do the best I can.
There is lots of widows here that is worth 50 or 100 thousand dollars. I think a fellow mite do tolerable well here at that and the war widows is such good sale here I am getting somewhat uneasy for fear you should marry unbenoence to me and no give me a fir chance, but I think that Tater is frose this winter for it has been so cold up there and if he has, he will be no us to you or anyone else. I must quit for a spell and see to the guards, but will be back soon . Well here I am again and alright yet, There is rite smart excitment here about the vetrans volunteering, Nearly all of the old regiment is going into it again for 3 years longer. They are getting quite a large bounty and making a good thing of it. If the war should close this summer there is nearly all of our regiment is talking of going into it again. For my part I aint thought much of it yet for I have a notion of getting home as soon as possible for home soots me a great deal better than here. Solgering is very easy work but I believe I would rather plow corn for a living for a fellow never never noes when he meets anyone whether he is friend or foe at a distance and thisthing of carrying a revolver to shit and watching every man we meet as close as we were afraid he was a going to steal something from us. I am getting tired of the way of doing but it has to be done here but I think this thing will dry up before long for the papers still gives accounts of the deserting from the rebel army by the hundreds and I see the papers for the last 3 or 4 days says they have got to killing their best mules for meat. I think that is running southern chaveraly pretty close when it come to eating their wagon mules for the want of meat. I tell you its a cuter on the citizens here, they have to here of it but they get it pirty often. There is a grate many here that has sons in the rebel army and they lean pirty strong that way, themselves when they dare. There is an old woman here that says she wishes every northern solger was in Hell and she was there to fire up for them. I think we would have a good time of it. The last cold spell we had here she had a hen froze to death and she cleaned it and sold it to sum of the boys for 40 cents and was fool over it after how she had treated the Yankey's to the frozen chicken that had been dead for 3 days but a solger is hard to kill and they found it out to their sorrow before long. I was on guard a nite or 2 afterward and the boys all took the diera at once and I couldn't help but pas them out at the sum of them had nerve to act it off with one others sacks to carry it in. They took every hog she had but an old sow and she was too poor to eat or they would have had her. It was mighty good meat. I don't know if it was quite as tender as chicken but it didn't cost as much and we could afford to chew it cheaper as we hadn't much else to do. We took a couple of rebels a few days ago at a house where they had taken the oath and had practiction papers. They are sworn to harbor no rebels or suspicious persons but report such immediately to the nearest post. We took the rebels and then went a night or two afterwards and got 15 or 16 bushels of sweet potatoes. They dare not report them and have the worst end of the bargain. This is the way we pay them for their bad doings. It is hard for a man to have a son come home from the army and daren't keep him overnite for fear the yanks finds it out but such it is here.
Fort Thomas
July 1863
Mrs. Butterfield
I haint heard from home since I left there. I concluded to rite home for a letter (this is all I could make out of the letter) It tells about going to Wurfreesboro and seeing the trees full of minie balls. Dead mules and horses scattered all over. The battle was fought in the trees.
Another letter from Hugh Butterfield to Mary Ann (Sigman) Butterfield, his wife. First part of the letter not readable due to bad ink splotches. It continues:
I have got back again and got enough cookies for mi supper and breakfast. We have had all the berries we can use since I have been here and they look like they would last a month yet. We have a fine time here now. Nothing to do and plenty to eat the most of the time. We ran out of meat once and had none for 3 days but we went out one nite and drawed about five hundred weight of fresh pork. I tell you we lived fine while that lasted but the old Cernel found out we had fresh meat and he raised particular Hell with us for it but he couldn't find out how many we had killed and we none of us knowed it but one little shote, They had a drill over the pig and charged us five dollars and 25 cents. It cost us 9 cents apiece. We told the Cernel we would kil another one when we got out of meat again. Maybe you think it isn't raining about as fast as ever I saw it rain in my life. We had a serious accident happen here this week. There was one of our (boys) regiment went in swimming and got drowned. We hunted about a half a day before we found him. There was sum of the boys saw him go down but couldn't save him. The boys are all well that you know them. They are in generally good health all over the army here. We have plenty of apples here now and will have plenty of peaches after awhile. There are more of them here than I ever sew in any place. There is hardly a farm here but has a large orchard on it both of apples and peaches. Tell Mant (his daughter or sister-in-law) I would like to squeeze her again if she aint kicker than a ______. I think I would do hur some good. Come old woman don't get jelles for I would like to squeese your old ribs to mighty well. I could do better now than I did when I was there. I know I could hug you harder than I did when I was there. I could make you faint right out. I will quit for this time. Write as often as you think worthwhile or oftener if necessary. Hugh Butterfield to Mary Ann
Send me some pipe ______. Well I won't say what
This evidently another letter, place, date and saluation not available:
You wrote to know-whatto do with my coats. Keep them till I get a chance to send for them. The overcoat it would cost about as much to ship it here as it is worth. I don't need it much no how and I think will get a chance to send for it before long. Abatt stil thinks he will get off for home before a grate while. I have the greatest of plenty of clothes and more than I would know what to do with if we had to make a long march but there is no danger of that this winter. We have our orders to fix for winter quarters where we are. We have the nicest sort of a place here, a good dry stockade with 4 stores in it and nothing else to do but get wood and make fires.
Only on duty one in seven days no drilling at all. I am afraid I will get so lazy that I won't want to do anything at all when I get home to stay. I would like to be there this winter to run them wolves. You have there last summer. There is a lot of squirrels here but we daren't shoot at them for fear of rasin a false alarm. I am going to send two or three rings to you in this. One is Elza (Mary Anns half brother) You can give hime which ever one fits him best. I have one for your pop but I can't get it in a letter soes it will carry safe. I have one for Sarah. I will tie a string in it so you will know it from the rest. I will start your pops to him this go as not. The yellow one for Elza and the little one for Sadie. If they don't fit send me wire and I will send to fit. If Elzies don't fit let him wait and I will send him another one. I made one for Balin a thinking he would write but he haint. Now I am going to send it to the first one that does. I won't keep it for him any longer. I am sorry that Sewel is up for it will spoil the sale of John's reciefts. Still I never thought much of them. I will quit by this may find you as it leaves me well. Hugh Butterfield to Mary Ann
Note: The last letter was probably written from Gallatin, Tn. According to the History of Knox County,
Illinois, date & pub not know, activities of the 102nd Illinois Infantry are detailed. This reference says "On the 22nd of September the regiment went to Peoria, ILL and Oct I to Louisville, KY., and was assigned to Ward's brigade, Dumont's Division, and immediately moved southward marching via Shelbyville, Frankfort, Bowling Green, and Scottsville, to Gallatin, Tenn arriving Nov 26. The regiment moved into winter quarters at Gallatin."
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Some member of the family evidently still retains the original letters from Hugh to Mary Ann, undoubtedly someone very close to Mary Ann, since she had kept the letters and would have been in her effects at her death. I saw xerox copies of them in the 1960s but have not seen them since. Those xeroxes are what Mrs. BIXBY made her hand written copies from. As I remember, the copies were quite poor and nearly impossible to read.
I also must mention that I find it interesting that Hugh was so well written, yet curiously, he spelled big words quite well, but small common words were often spelled incorrectly.
L. Douglas
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Guernsey Co .Records B89 April 10, 1853
I, Issac Sigman, hereby authorize the issuing of a marriage license to Hugh Butterfield to join in marriage with my daughter, Mary Sigman, who is under 18 years of age.
Issac Sigman
Attest
Alex Baller
Marriage License D379 Guernsey Co. Ohio
Hugh Butterfield to Mary A. Sigman.
State of Ohio, Guernsey Co. S.S. I hereby certify that on the 14th of April 1853 I joined together in marriage Mr. Hugh Butterfield and Miss Mary A. Signan W.H. Sims J.P.
Filed April 27, 1853 and duly recorded
Jarnes Delong F.J.
Census: 1850 Guernsey Co., Ohio.
Occupation: Coal Digger.
Living in home of Thomas Hudson and Sarah.
1860 Census Mercer Co., IL.
State of Illinios Muster Roll of Company A 102 Il. Inf.
Civil War records from NARA.
Illinios State Archives Civil War Service Report.
Hugh married Mary Ann SIGMAN, daughter of Isaac SIGMAN and Julian Ann SPEARS, on 14 Apr 1853 in Cambridge, Guernsey Co., Ohio. Mary was born 29 Aug 1838 in Cambridge, Guernsey Co., Ohio. She died 11 Oct 1920 in North Bend, Dodge Co., NE and was buried in Woodlawn Cemeter, North Bend, Nebraska.
My name is Mary Ann Sigman. I was born in Guernsey County, Ohio 29 August 1835 to Isaac and Julian Spears Sigman. I was raised in the backwoods.
I want to tell the young people of today of the old times, And what a difference there is in those and now. We did not ride in cars or visit with neighbors over the phone, but we want to meeting on foot, or horseback or wagon, and most everyone kept the sabbath even if they did not belong to the any church.
When I got big enough to help, I was fathers boy and was always at his heels. Before I was twelve, I could harness and hitch up a team, but when I was a little past twelve, my mother died and left five little girls and I had to stay in the house and do the work. Well, I had never done anything but tend baby or wash dishes, so you may guess what sort of a housekeeper I was. I did the best I could, and wove a web out of the loom that mother was weaving to make dresses for us girls.
Father hired a man his wife to help us out. The war broke out between Texas and United States, and the man enlisted.
Soon after, father married again. He married a young girl only seven years older than I was, but she was the best woman, and I loved her as my own mother.
Her name was Elizabeth Pratt. I wouldn't advise a girl to Marry a man with a lot of children, for it is mostly a very thankless job and everyone is looking for something to find fault with and make trouble. I had twenty brothers and sisters. Four of them died young. Nine were born after I married Hugh Butterfield on 14 April 1853 in Guernsey County, Ohio.
Hugh Butterfield was born 3 December 1825 in Harrison County, Ohio. He was a coal minor and farmer. We were blessed with three girls and three boys. We moved to Knox County, Ill., where, on 2 Sept. 1862, Hugh enlisted at Knoxville in the 102nd regular Illinois volunteer infantry for a term of three years.
They took the recruits to the fair grounds at Knoxford, Knox County, Illinois. After they had been there few months, I and two neighbor boys started one day to go there and see how they played at soldiering . It was about twenty miles. I had a big pail of cooked food along. Well, when we got here, they were getting supper. I wanted to see them eat, but night was no time to stay there if you had ears, so the Mr. Butterfield got a pass we want to a tavern.
In the morning, we hurried back to see the boys eat breakfast. Each mess had it's cook, and breakfast was ready-all but settling the coffee. The cooked took up what he thought was a pint of water, but was readily meat fryings and slapped it into six gallon can of coffee. Well, if he didn't stamp and swear some, but that didn't take the grease out of coffee.
After breakfast, we went out to look around and we found that some of the boys were learning to forage already, for here was a big Gobbler with his head cut off and there were some chickens and little further on-a supper of honey that the boys had foraged. Oh, I would hate to be between two armies! For one would along and take all they could find and in a few days, the other side would come and, if there was an old hen or anything left, they would take it.
But the men were having the best time them. Soon after they had to march for the south and their fun stopped. They did stockade duty for some time while they were learning the drill. Mr. Butterfield's regiment was at stokade No. 10 in Tennessee, and he was cooking for the mess.
When my husband and enlisted, I just thought we would all starve in a few years. I could not bear to think of my six children going hungry, but thank ya merciful God, we never went without food. When he went away, he said if he never got back that the government would take care of us. I did not believe it, but it surely has done gloriously for the old soldiers and their wives and children.
The war--war is all we hear, and makes me think of when I was in war of the Lincoln emancipation. I used to go to the reunions and hear the soldiers tell their campfire stories, and I thought the women could have told some stories to--but they never gave them a chance. So I will tell a little of my experiences.
We lived in Mercer County, Ill., and in a place where we had to keep everything up on a rope. So I had to water and feed everything and them cut three acres of corn to feed the horses, and mowed grass for the cow until my hands were all blistered. I had about a dozen hogs to feed and water, so I build a hog pen at one end of a slough so they could water themselves.
Mr. Butterfield had bought a sow and pigs just before he enlisted, and the pigs got out one day. I was catching them with the dog and putting them in. I had one by the hind leg when the old sow climbed out and lit on my back and chucked me into that black mud I let the pig go and clawed the mud out of my eyes, and I was madder than a wet hen. I got the dog after her, but she went anywhere but into the pen. Her pigs were several months old and I intended to kill her latter - so I was mad and I said "Old lady, you won't eat any more chickens." I got to butcher knife and put a big 15 gallon kettle over a good fire and get ready to kill my hog. And right there I found that necessity was the mother of invention. I couldn't scald her in a barrel, so I dug a hole as long as the hog, about two feet deep, and just wide enough and sprinkled a little hay in it -shot the hog - hitched a horse to it-right dragged it along side of the hole and poured the boiling water in. The children and I rolled her in and scalded her. We got along fine, and when winter came, I killed two more hogs so we always had plenty to eat.
I tried to write to Mr. Butterfield as often as I could. I kept all his letters and read them over and over. One day in January 1864 from Will Creek at a Tennessee stockade he wrote--Dear Wife. . . . .
Once more I embrace the present opportunity of informing you that I am in the best health, and sincerely hope this may find you enjoying the same blessing.
I have watching with the greatest of patience for a letter for some time, but with no success. Whatever, I hain't had but one letter from you since both got here that was dated 3 of December. I can't hardly find an excuse for you, but probaly you have one and a good one. I don't know but you have a notion of marrying again. Probably Ole Tater has made you an offer and you have accepted it. If you have, I want you to send me a divorce so's I'll have a fair chance.
Women are very plenty here and they will marry almost anything.
I have no particular liken for these southern women, but I recon they will be better than none. So if can soot yourself better than to right to me, send me word and I will do the best I can. There is lots of women hear that is worth 50 or 100 thousand dollars. I think a fellow might do tolerable well here at that, and the war widows is such could sale here I am somewhat somewhat uneasy for fear you should marry unbenonence to me and not give me a fir chance. But I think Tater is frose this winter for it has been so cold up there, an if he has, he will be no use to you or anyone else. I must quit for a spell and see to the guards.
Can you imagine me having time to take up with some other man?
Well, the women worked cheerfully and bore all their hardships patiently and hopefully. But when there was a battle on, oh, how are hearts would ache! For we didn't known but when it was over, are dear ones would be dead.
When Sherman gathered his army at Reseca, Georgia, to start on his drive for the sea in sixty-four, the first battle was a charge on the rebs. There were some rebel sharpshooters off to one side and the shot Mr. Butterfield through the body and two of his comrades carried hin to a temporary hospital.
He wanted them to stay till he died, but they said they would report and then come back. When they got back, he was dead and I did not here of it until he had been dead for over two weeks. He was killed 15 May 1864.
I filed for a "Widow's declaration for Army pension" on 12 August 1864. I was a war widow at age 28 with 6 small children. There was a discrepancy as to the date of birth of my second daughter, Samantha Dobbins Butterfield. I had to get signed letters from those present at the birth and from those who had known us at the time.
We staid in Mercer county all winter and got along very well, but the next spring my father, Isaac Sigman, moved us down to Warren county where he could see after us and were we could get wood closer.
On 19 September 1866, I married Phillip Hublitz, a cavalry men. We had a daughter, Alice, born seven December 1869. We moved to Nebraska and 1870 and we thought we were coming right into the Indian country, but I never saw an Indian until I came to North Bend and they were tame Indians. In Nebraska, we settled in Fillmore county were Phillip died in 8888. In 1890, I came to Dodge county,settling in the Maple Grove and Webster neighborhoods.
I had 6 children and I thought I had to keep at it for their sakes. I never thought I might wear out, but I am all in now and can't do anything but sit and think of those three years of war. It took my dearest and best.
Civil War Pension Records for Mary Ann Butterfield and Mary Ann Hublitz from NARA.
14. Nancy (Ann) BUTTERFIELD (Mary LONG, Owen) was born 1801 in Fayette Co., PA. She died 13 Sep 1877 in Union Co., Ohio.
Nancy married Benjamin HUDSON on 5 Sep 1822 in Harrison Co., OH. Benjamin died 3 Jul 1861 in Union Co., Ohio.
They had the following children:
39 M i. William HUDSON was born 1832.
40 M ii. John HUDSON was born 1834.
41 M iii. James HUDSON was born 1839.
42 F iv. Jemina HUDSON was born 1845.
15. Sarah BUTTERFIELD (Mary LONG, Owen) was born 22 Jul 1803 in Fayette Co., PA. She died 4 Jul 1875 in Union Co., Ohio.
Marriage Index: Ohio, 1789-1850
Sarah married Samuel GRAHAM on 16 Oct 1821 in Harrison Co., OH.
They had the following children:
43 M i. John Rev. GRAHAM was born 13 Oct 1822 in Coshocton Co., OH.
44 F ii. Margaret GRAHAM was born 25 May 1824 in Coshocton Co., OH. She died 23 Jan 1881 in Union Co., OH.
Margaret married William Boyd Stevens FISHER on 5 Jul 1841.
45 M iii. Samuel P. GRAHAM was born 1829.
46 F iv. Lydia GRAHAM was born 1835.
47 M v. Joel D. GRAHAM was born 1841.
48 M vi. William I. GRAHAM was born 1844.
49 F vii. Martha B. GRAHAM was born 1846.
16. Lydia BUTTERFIELD (Mary LONG, Owen) was born 6 Jun 1806 in Harrison Co., OH. She died 13 Nov 1881 in Coshoctin, Co., Ohio.
Marriage Index: Ohio, 1789-1850
Lydia married William MCGIFFIN on 27 Oct 1825 in Harrison Co., Oh..
They had the following children:
50 F i. Jane MCGIFFIN was born about 1829.
51 F ii. Sarah MCGIFFIN was born 1831.
52 F iii. Mary MCGIFFIN was born about 1833.
53 F iv. Emily MCGIFFIN was born about 1834.
54 F v. Caroline MCGIFFIN was born about 1839.
55 M vi. William MCGIFFIN was born about 1842.
56 M vii. John MCGIFFIN was born about 1845.
57 M viii. David MCGIFFIN was born about 1848.
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