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Capt Levi Butterfield

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Capt Levi Butterfield

Birth
Brattleboro, Windham County, Vermont, USA
Death
8 Jul 1837 (aged 76)
Black River, Jefferson County, New York, USA
Burial
Calcium, Jefferson County, New York, USA GPS-Latitude: 44.0319639, Longitude: -75.8341417
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1761-1837 REV.VETERAN

Levi was born June 1 1761 at Brattleboro Vt & passed away July 8 1837 at Black River Jefferson County N.Y.
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Levi Butterfield (grandfather) was born in New Hampshire in 1770. He was a resident of. his native state for a number of years, and then removed to Rutland, New York, where he took up land which he cultivated and improved, and after a residence of several years there he located in LeRay and resided for a period of time at Sanford Corners, subsequently removing to Black River, where his death occured. His wife, born in 1772, bore him ten children — seven sons and three daughters — all of whom are now deceased.

Francis Butterfield (father) was born in New Hampshire in 1794.

During his early childhood he came with his parents to Antwerp, New York, and his education was acquired in the common schools of that town.

Upon his removal to Black River in 1831 he opened a hotel, and successfully conducted the same for twenty-five years, after which he removed to Chippewa Bay, where he resided until 1854, and in that year located in Redwood, New York, where he conducted a hotel until 1856 and resided there, living retired up to the time of his death at eighty-four. During his residence at Black River he served in the capacity of postmaster, faithfully and conscientiously performing the allotted duties during the entire period of his incumbency. He was an active and public-spirited citizen, and participated in the war of 18 12.

In 1817 Mr. Butterfield married Polly McAllaster, born in 1796, and fourteen children were born to them, five of whom are living at the present time (1904).

1. Phenanda Butterfield, deceased, married Margaret Danids. They had five children:

1. Clinton,
2. Henry,
3. Roily,
4. Frank, and
5. Adelade, unmarried.

2. Mary Ann married Dr. A. Parsons, of Vermont.

3. Emeline Butterfield, deceased, married W. H. Springstein. They had two cliildren, Frank A. and Lillie, who married D. Trowbridge.

4. W. W. Butterfield, living, married L. T. Butterfield. They had one child, Lottie B., who- married C. W. Simon, of Watertown. William W. Butterfield has been active in the affairs of Redwood, and has served as a member of assembly and supervisor two terms, 1869 and 1870. He owned and operated the Redwood Glass Works, one of the leading industries of the town, giving employment to one hundred and fifty skilled workmen and mechanics.

5. Nancy Butterfield, living, married A. C. Middleton, of Black River, and has one son, Dewitt C, of Watertown.

6. Levi A. Butterfield is mentioned below.

7. Charles E. Butterfield, deceased, married Bell Stebbins. They had eight children: Francis C. married Jacob Moninger; Charles A.; Albert P.; George E. ; Carrie J. married W. Wood ; Polly A. married Henry Croft; Mary H. ; and Orilla M. Butterfield. 8. Carrie Butterfield, deceased, married Henry Hoffman, and they had three daughters : Fannie M. married J. A. Bicklehaupt (see Bicklehaupt history elsewhere in this work) ; Laura B. married George H. Bates; and Hattie E. married a Mr. Butler.

9. Isabel, widow of Benjamin Franklyn, of Clayton.

10. Edwin R., a resident of Illinois, had three sons, Clinton, Henry and George. Five other children died in infancy. Mrs. Butterfield, mother of these children, was a member of the Universalist church, and died at the age of eighty-three years, after having spent sixty years of happy married life.
1761-1837 REV.VETERAN

Levi was born June 1 1761 at Brattleboro Vt & passed away July 8 1837 at Black River Jefferson County N.Y.
_____________________________________________________
Levi Butterfield (grandfather) was born in New Hampshire in 1770. He was a resident of. his native state for a number of years, and then removed to Rutland, New York, where he took up land which he cultivated and improved, and after a residence of several years there he located in LeRay and resided for a period of time at Sanford Corners, subsequently removing to Black River, where his death occured. His wife, born in 1772, bore him ten children — seven sons and three daughters — all of whom are now deceased.

Francis Butterfield (father) was born in New Hampshire in 1794.

During his early childhood he came with his parents to Antwerp, New York, and his education was acquired in the common schools of that town.

Upon his removal to Black River in 1831 he opened a hotel, and successfully conducted the same for twenty-five years, after which he removed to Chippewa Bay, where he resided until 1854, and in that year located in Redwood, New York, where he conducted a hotel until 1856 and resided there, living retired up to the time of his death at eighty-four. During his residence at Black River he served in the capacity of postmaster, faithfully and conscientiously performing the allotted duties during the entire period of his incumbency. He was an active and public-spirited citizen, and participated in the war of 18 12.

In 1817 Mr. Butterfield married Polly McAllaster, born in 1796, and fourteen children were born to them, five of whom are living at the present time (1904).

1. Phenanda Butterfield, deceased, married Margaret Danids. They had five children:

1. Clinton,
2. Henry,
3. Roily,
4. Frank, and
5. Adelade, unmarried.

2. Mary Ann married Dr. A. Parsons, of Vermont.

3. Emeline Butterfield, deceased, married W. H. Springstein. They had two cliildren, Frank A. and Lillie, who married D. Trowbridge.

4. W. W. Butterfield, living, married L. T. Butterfield. They had one child, Lottie B., who- married C. W. Simon, of Watertown. William W. Butterfield has been active in the affairs of Redwood, and has served as a member of assembly and supervisor two terms, 1869 and 1870. He owned and operated the Redwood Glass Works, one of the leading industries of the town, giving employment to one hundred and fifty skilled workmen and mechanics.

5. Nancy Butterfield, living, married A. C. Middleton, of Black River, and has one son, Dewitt C, of Watertown.

6. Levi A. Butterfield is mentioned below.

7. Charles E. Butterfield, deceased, married Bell Stebbins. They had eight children: Francis C. married Jacob Moninger; Charles A.; Albert P.; George E. ; Carrie J. married W. Wood ; Polly A. married Henry Croft; Mary H. ; and Orilla M. Butterfield. 8. Carrie Butterfield, deceased, married Henry Hoffman, and they had three daughters : Fannie M. married J. A. Bicklehaupt (see Bicklehaupt history elsewhere in this work) ; Laura B. married George H. Bates; and Hattie E. married a Mr. Butler.

9. Isabel, widow of Benjamin Franklyn, of Clayton.

10. Edwin R., a resident of Illinois, had three sons, Clinton, Henry and George. Five other children died in infancy. Mrs. Butterfield, mother of these children, was a member of the Universalist church, and died at the age of eighty-three years, after having spent sixty years of happy married life.


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