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Mary Ann <I>Coppenbarger</I> Butler

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Mary Ann Coppenbarger Butler

Birth
Blount County, Tennessee, USA
Death
15 Jun 1846 (aged 37)
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Midland City, DeWitt County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
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Mary Ann Coppenbarger and Elisha Butler were married in 1824, and was the first marriage in what is now DeWitt Co., IL. It is recorded that they were married in 1829 by James K. Scott, Minister of the Church of the New Persuasion. Marriages in 1824 were performed by a Circuit Minister and not recorded until Macon Co., was established in 1829.The last place of residence for Mary Ann and Elisha, was located on a 50 acre tract in Sec 35, Barnett Township. It was while living here that she contracted "Spotted Fever" (Smallpox or possible Spotted Rocky Mountain Fever) and died June 15, 1846. Mary Ann had been caring for a family of Indians who had the disease and not only did she contract the illness but her child Mary who was born in 1839 became ill and died also. From then on Elisha lived a rather hectic life. Elisha married within a year of Mary Anns death. He later contracted "Lung Fever" (pneumonia), which turned out to be fatal. He was buried in Trunbidge, DeWitt County. After Ann's death Elisha had placed Levi and his brother Elisha Butler Jr. to live with George & Nancy Coppenbarger and this is documented in the 1850 DeWitt Co. IL Census. Levi also appeared on that same census as part of the household of William & Rebecca Coppenbarger so it would appear that the two families were sharing the responsibilities of rearing Levi.
Mary Ann Coppenbarger and Elisha Butler were married in 1824, and was the first marriage in what is now DeWitt Co., IL. It is recorded that they were married in 1829 by James K. Scott, Minister of the Church of the New Persuasion. Marriages in 1824 were performed by a Circuit Minister and not recorded until Macon Co., was established in 1829.The last place of residence for Mary Ann and Elisha, was located on a 50 acre tract in Sec 35, Barnett Township. It was while living here that she contracted "Spotted Fever" (Smallpox or possible Spotted Rocky Mountain Fever) and died June 15, 1846. Mary Ann had been caring for a family of Indians who had the disease and not only did she contract the illness but her child Mary who was born in 1839 became ill and died also. From then on Elisha lived a rather hectic life. Elisha married within a year of Mary Anns death. He later contracted "Lung Fever" (pneumonia), which turned out to be fatal. He was buried in Trunbidge, DeWitt County. After Ann's death Elisha had placed Levi and his brother Elisha Butler Jr. to live with George & Nancy Coppenbarger and this is documented in the 1850 DeWitt Co. IL Census. Levi also appeared on that same census as part of the household of William & Rebecca Coppenbarger so it would appear that the two families were sharing the responsibilities of rearing Levi.

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  • Maintained by: JRS
  • Originally Created by: Edd Marks
  • Added: Feb 7, 2007
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/17842891/mary_ann-butler: accessed ), memorial page for Mary Ann Coppenbarger Butler (20 Oct 1808–15 Jun 1846), Find a Grave Memorial ID 17842891, citing Hays-Coppenbarger Cemetery, Midland City, DeWitt County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by JRS (contributor 47580208).