Son of John Morgan Button and his wife Lucy Huffman. Whitfield married Eliza Greenwood Pace on 21 October 1829 in Barren county, Kentucky. There, three sons and a daughter were born during the 1830's. His first born, son Talbert G. Button, died there at the age of 13 months.
Whitfield and family came to Illinois in 1854. Various sources cite that Whitfield filed the charter for Abingdon College with the State of Illinois, and was one of the original six alderman of Abingdon. A history of the Abingdon College states that the school was established by abolitionists from Kentucky, on behalf of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). His sons Christopher Columbus Button and Marion Francis Button were both graduates of the college. His daughter, Ann Samantha Button, married John (Johann) Bartholome Scheitlin, a Swiss immigrant, who was listed as an early instructor at the college. Abingdon College was merged by the church with nearby Eureka College in 1886 and closed. Whitfield's widowed daughter-in-law, Phebe Eliza Phelps, and her son, Francis Christopher Button, founded Morehead Normal School in Kentucky during 1887, also on behalf of the Christian Church; through time, it evolved into present-day Morehead University.
Whitfield's first wife, Eliza, died in 1870. He then married Hannah Reeves Schooley on 29 February 1872 in Abingdon. She was the widow of Washington Durham and Robert Hughes, and passed away two days short of her 10th wedding anniversary to Whitfield, on 27 February 1882. Whitfield married for the third time on 12 January 1886 in McDonough County. Margaret Elzina Hogue had also been twice widowed, the former wife of Alexander Walker and Martin Robinson. A license for Whitfield and Margaret to marry had also been issued in Knox county. She survived Whitfield by 25 years, passing away in Jacksonville, Illinois on 23 December 1923.
Whitfield was preceded in death by his first and second wives; his three sons of his first marriage; granddaughters Lucy Bell Button and Laura Scheitlin; and grandson Fayette Tell Scheitlin.
Survivors included his third wife, Margaret; daughter, Mrs. Ann Samantha (John) Scheitlin; grandsons Harry Bartholome Scheitlin, Marion Godfrey (Olive) Scheitlin, and Francis Christopher (Hattie) Button; and four great-grandchildren, including Alleyne Scheitlin, Hattie Lucy Button, Phebe Eliza Button, and Frank Whitfield Button.
Whitfield and family came to Illinois in 1854. Various sources cite that Whitfield filed the charter for Abingdon College with the State of Illinois, and was one of the original six alderman of Abingdon. A history of the Abingdon College states that the school was established by abolitionists from Kentucky, on behalf of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). His sons Christopher Columbus Button and Marion Francis Button were both graduates of the college. His daughter, Ann Samantha Button, married John (Johann) Bartholome Scheitlin, a Swiss immigrant, who was listed as an early instructor at the college. Abingdon College was merged by the church with nearby Eureka College in 1886 and closed. Whitfield's widowed daughter-in-law, Phebe Eliza Phelps, and her son, Francis Christopher Button, founded Morehead Normal School in Kentucky during 1887, also on behalf of the Christian Church; through time, it evolved into present-day Morehead University.
Whitfield's first wife, Eliza, died in 1870. He then married Hannah Reeves Schooley on 29 February 1872 in Abingdon. She was the widow of Washington Durham and Robert Hughes, and passed away two days short of her 10th wedding anniversary to Whitfield, on 27 February 1882. Whitfield married for the third time on 12 January 1886 in McDonough County. Margaret Elzina Hogue had also been twice widowed, the former wife of Alexander Walker and Martin Robinson. A license for Whitfield and Margaret to marry had also been issued in Knox county. She survived Whitfield by 25 years, passing away in Jacksonville, Illinois on 23 December 1923.
Whitfield was preceded in death by his first and second wives; his three sons of his first marriage; granddaughters Lucy Bell Button and Laura Scheitlin; and grandson Fayette Tell Scheitlin.
Survivors included his third wife, Margaret; daughter, Mrs. Ann Samantha (John) Scheitlin; grandsons Harry Bartholome Scheitlin, Marion Godfrey (Olive) Scheitlin, and Francis Christopher (Hattie) Button; and four great-grandchildren, including Alleyne Scheitlin, Hattie Lucy Button, Phebe Eliza Button, and Frank Whitfield Button.
Son of John Morgan Button and his wife Lucy Huffman. Whitfield married Eliza Greenwood Pace on 21 October 1829 in Barren county, Kentucky. There, three sons and a daughter were born during the 1830's. His first born, son Talbert G. Button, died there at the age of 13 months.
Whitfield and family came to Illinois in 1854. Various sources cite that Whitfield filed the charter for Abingdon College with the State of Illinois, and was one of the original six alderman of Abingdon. A history of the Abingdon College states that the school was established by abolitionists from Kentucky, on behalf of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). His sons Christopher Columbus Button and Marion Francis Button were both graduates of the college. His daughter, Ann Samantha Button, married John (Johann) Bartholome Scheitlin, a Swiss immigrant, who was listed as an early instructor at the college. Abingdon College was merged by the church with nearby Eureka College in 1886 and closed. Whitfield's widowed daughter-in-law, Phebe Eliza Phelps, and her son, Francis Christopher Button, founded Morehead Normal School in Kentucky during 1887, also on behalf of the Christian Church; through time, it evolved into present-day Morehead University.
Whitfield's first wife, Eliza, died in 1870. He then married Hannah Reeves Schooley on 29 February 1872 in Abingdon. She was the widow of Washington Durham and Robert Hughes, and passed away two days short of her 10th wedding anniversary to Whitfield, on 27 February 1882. Whitfield married for the third time on 12 January 1886 in McDonough County. Margaret Elzina Hogue had also been twice widowed, the former wife of Alexander Walker and Martin Robinson. A license for Whitfield and Margaret to marry had also been issued in Knox county. She survived Whitfield by 25 years, passing away in Jacksonville, Illinois on 23 December 1923.
Whitfield was preceded in death by his first and second wives; his three sons of his first marriage; granddaughters Lucy Bell Button and Laura Scheitlin; and grandson Fayette Tell Scheitlin.
Survivors included his third wife, Margaret; daughter, Mrs. Ann Samantha (John) Scheitlin; grandsons Harry Bartholome Scheitlin, Marion Godfrey (Olive) Scheitlin, and Francis Christopher (Hattie) Button; and four great-grandchildren, including Alleyne Scheitlin, Hattie Lucy Button, Phebe Eliza Button, and Frank Whitfield Button.
Whitfield and family came to Illinois in 1854. Various sources cite that Whitfield filed the charter for Abingdon College with the State of Illinois, and was one of the original six alderman of Abingdon. A history of the Abingdon College states that the school was established by abolitionists from Kentucky, on behalf of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). His sons Christopher Columbus Button and Marion Francis Button were both graduates of the college. His daughter, Ann Samantha Button, married John (Johann) Bartholome Scheitlin, a Swiss immigrant, who was listed as an early instructor at the college. Abingdon College was merged by the church with nearby Eureka College in 1886 and closed. Whitfield's widowed daughter-in-law, Phebe Eliza Phelps, and her son, Francis Christopher Button, founded Morehead Normal School in Kentucky during 1887, also on behalf of the Christian Church; through time, it evolved into present-day Morehead University.
Whitfield's first wife, Eliza, died in 1870. He then married Hannah Reeves Schooley on 29 February 1872 in Abingdon. She was the widow of Washington Durham and Robert Hughes, and passed away two days short of her 10th wedding anniversary to Whitfield, on 27 February 1882. Whitfield married for the third time on 12 January 1886 in McDonough County. Margaret Elzina Hogue had also been twice widowed, the former wife of Alexander Walker and Martin Robinson. A license for Whitfield and Margaret to marry had also been issued in Knox county. She survived Whitfield by 25 years, passing away in Jacksonville, Illinois on 23 December 1923.
Whitfield was preceded in death by his first and second wives; his three sons of his first marriage; granddaughters Lucy Bell Button and Laura Scheitlin; and grandson Fayette Tell Scheitlin.
Survivors included his third wife, Margaret; daughter, Mrs. Ann Samantha (John) Scheitlin; grandsons Harry Bartholome Scheitlin, Marion Godfrey (Olive) Scheitlin, and Francis Christopher (Hattie) Button; and four great-grandchildren, including Alleyne Scheitlin, Hattie Lucy Button, Phebe Eliza Button, and Frank Whitfield Button.
Bio by: Richard S. Clark
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