*Although Sarah has a marker at Masonic, she is not actually buried there.
From F.A.G. member Susan Miller (48657300) :
In 1805 Sarah married Jonathan Butler in Monongalia Co, West Virginia. They went west to Ohio; Sarah traveling on horseback to the Ohio wilderness with a baby in her arms. In 1851 they made preparations to go further west to Oregon. They had raised eleven children in Ohio. Mr. Butler died just before they were to leave (Oct. 1851). At that time, Mrs. Butler was 67 years of age, but decided to make the journey with her children. In her own name, she took up a claim on the Long Tom River and built a cabin. Her son Jonathan built a home nearby at Grand Prairie. Until her 80th year, she lived happily among her children. She passed away July 11, 1865 and was buried in the R.P. Caldwell Cemetery in Junction City. The wooden marker at her grave has disappeared and the grave site is unknown.
The DAR marker was placed on an Oregon boulder given by the Seavey families who are descendants of Mrs. Butler. The marker is at the site of her daughter's grave. At the dedication, a speech of acceptance was made by Alexander Seavey, a great-great grandson. A wreath of Oregon wildflowers on a background of Oregon fir was placed at the marker by Mrs. J.H. Stofiel, Past Regent. Mrs. A.R. Quackenbush, Regent, presented the memorial. The services were largely attended by members of Oregon Lewis and Clark Chapter, descendants of Mrs. Butler, and friends. Hazel and Holly Seavey, great-great granddaughters unveiled the monument.
From F.A.G. member Susan Miller (48657300) :
In 1805 Sarah married Jonathan Butler in Monongalia Co, West Virginia. They went west to Ohio; Sarah traveling on horseback to the Ohio wilderness with a baby in her arms. In 1851 they made preparations to go further west to Oregon. They had raised eleven children in Ohio. Mr. Butler died just before they were to leave (Oct. 1851). At that time, Mrs. Butler was 67 years of age, but decided to make the journey with her children. In her own name, she took up a claim on the Long Tom River and built a cabin. Her son Jonathan built a home nearby at Grand Prairie. Until her 80th year, she lived happily among her children. She passed away July 11, 1865 and was buried in the R.P. Caldwell Cemetery in Junction City. The wooden marker at her grave has disappeared and the grave site is unknown.
The DAR marker was placed on an Oregon boulder given by the Seavey families who are descendants of Mrs. Butler. The marker is at the site of her daughter's grave. At the dedication, a speech of acceptance was made by Alexander Seavey, a great-great grandson. A wreath of Oregon wildflowers on a background of Oregon fir was placed at the marker by Mrs. J.H. Stofiel, Past Regent. Mrs. A.R. Quackenbush, Regent, presented the memorial. The services were largely attended by members of Oregon Lewis and Clark Chapter, descendants of Mrs. Butler, and friends. Hazel and Holly Seavey, great-great granddaughters unveiled the monument.
*Although Sarah has a marker at Masonic, she is not actually buried there.
From F.A.G. member Susan Miller (48657300) :
In 1805 Sarah married Jonathan Butler in Monongalia Co, West Virginia. They went west to Ohio; Sarah traveling on horseback to the Ohio wilderness with a baby in her arms. In 1851 they made preparations to go further west to Oregon. They had raised eleven children in Ohio. Mr. Butler died just before they were to leave (Oct. 1851). At that time, Mrs. Butler was 67 years of age, but decided to make the journey with her children. In her own name, she took up a claim on the Long Tom River and built a cabin. Her son Jonathan built a home nearby at Grand Prairie. Until her 80th year, she lived happily among her children. She passed away July 11, 1865 and was buried in the R.P. Caldwell Cemetery in Junction City. The wooden marker at her grave has disappeared and the grave site is unknown.
The DAR marker was placed on an Oregon boulder given by the Seavey families who are descendants of Mrs. Butler. The marker is at the site of her daughter's grave. At the dedication, a speech of acceptance was made by Alexander Seavey, a great-great grandson. A wreath of Oregon wildflowers on a background of Oregon fir was placed at the marker by Mrs. J.H. Stofiel, Past Regent. Mrs. A.R. Quackenbush, Regent, presented the memorial. The services were largely attended by members of Oregon Lewis and Clark Chapter, descendants of Mrs. Butler, and friends. Hazel and Holly Seavey, great-great granddaughters unveiled the monument.
From F.A.G. member Susan Miller (48657300) :
In 1805 Sarah married Jonathan Butler in Monongalia Co, West Virginia. They went west to Ohio; Sarah traveling on horseback to the Ohio wilderness with a baby in her arms. In 1851 they made preparations to go further west to Oregon. They had raised eleven children in Ohio. Mr. Butler died just before they were to leave (Oct. 1851). At that time, Mrs. Butler was 67 years of age, but decided to make the journey with her children. In her own name, she took up a claim on the Long Tom River and built a cabin. Her son Jonathan built a home nearby at Grand Prairie. Until her 80th year, she lived happily among her children. She passed away July 11, 1865 and was buried in the R.P. Caldwell Cemetery in Junction City. The wooden marker at her grave has disappeared and the grave site is unknown.
The DAR marker was placed on an Oregon boulder given by the Seavey families who are descendants of Mrs. Butler. The marker is at the site of her daughter's grave. At the dedication, a speech of acceptance was made by Alexander Seavey, a great-great grandson. A wreath of Oregon wildflowers on a background of Oregon fir was placed at the marker by Mrs. J.H. Stofiel, Past Regent. Mrs. A.R. Quackenbush, Regent, presented the memorial. The services were largely attended by members of Oregon Lewis and Clark Chapter, descendants of Mrs. Butler, and friends. Hazel and Holly Seavey, great-great granddaughters unveiled the monument.
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