Husband of Sarah Montgomery. Charles and Sarah's grave is marked with a large rock or meteor taken from their farm. There is nothing on it except their birth dates. The birth dates were taken from the cemetery record book.
A farmer, he was born in Champaign County, Ohio on Mar 10, 1833, the son of Thomas Didimus and Sarah (Williams) Butt, of Greenbriar County, West Virginia. His parents came to Knox County, IL in 1837. He was educated in the district schools of Persifer Twp. he still lives on the old farm six miles east of Knoxville, where his parents settled forty-one years ago. He filled the office of Road Commissioner in Knox Twp, in the years of 1875-6-7. On Dec. 31, 1857, he married Sarah S. Montgomery, who has borne him one child, a son. He is a Republican. Post Office, Knoxville.
An article from Knox Co., History:
CHARLES NORRIS BUTT; farmer, Knox Township; born in Champaign County, Ohio, March 10, 1833; educated in one of the log school houses of Knox County. His parents, Thomas D. and Sarah (Williams) Butt, were born in Greenbriar County, West Virginia. His paternal grandparents, Archibald and Sarah (Norris) Butt, and his maternal grandparents, John and Martha (Knight) Williams were natives of Virginia. Archibald Butt was a Drum Major in the War of 1812, and while on a retreat was wounded in the shoulder by a shot through his drum. December 31, 1857, Mr. Butt was married to Sarah S. Montgomery in Knox County. They have one child, Harvey J. who is cashier in the Farmers' National Bank of Knoxville. Harvey J. was married to Sarah McCracken. They have one daughter, Dorris. Mr. Butt's brother, George W., and several of his cousins were soldiers in the War of the Rebellion. In religion, Mr. Butt is a nominal Protestant. In politics, he is a Democrat.
From the 1899 Historical Encyclopedia:
Butt, Charles N., Farmer, Knox Township; born in Champaign Co., OH, March 10, 1833; educated in one of the log school houses of Knox County. His parents, Thomas D. and Sarah (Williams) Butt, were born in Greenbrier County, West Virginia. His paternal grandparents, Archibald and Sarah (Norris) Butt, and his maternal grandparents, John and Martha (Knight) Williams, were natives of Virginia. Archibald Butt was Drum Major in the War of 1812, and while on a retreat was wounded in the shoulder by a shot through his drum.
December 31, 1857, Mr. Butt was married to Sarah S. Montgomery in Knox County. They have one child, Harvey J., who is cashier in the Farmers' National Bank of Knoxville. Harvey J. was married to Sarah McCracken. They have one daughter, Dorris.
Mr. Butt's brother, George W., and several of his cousins were soldiers in the War of the Rebellion. In religion, Mr. Butt is a nominal Protestant. In politics, he is a Democrat.
A farmer, he was born in Champaign County, Ohio on Mar 10, 1833, the son of Thomas Didimus and Sarah (Williams) Butt, of Greenbriar County, West Virginia. His parents came to Knox County, IL in 1837. He was educated in the district schools of Persifer Twp. he still lives on the old farm six miles east of Knoxville, where his parents settled forty-one years ago. He filled the office of Road Commissioner in Knox Twp, in the years of 1875-6-7. On Dec. 31, 1857, he married Sarah S. Montgomery, who has borne him one child, a son. He is a Republican. Post Office, Knoxville.
An article from Knox Co., History:
CHARLES NORRIS BUTT; farmer, Knox Township; born in Champaign County, Ohio, March 10, 1833; educated in one of the log school houses of Knox County. His parents, Thomas D. and Sarah (Williams) Butt, were born in Greenbriar County, West Virginia. His paternal grandparents, Archibald and Sarah (Norris) Butt, and his maternal grandparents, John and Martha (Knight) Williams were natives of Virginia. Archibald Butt was a Drum Major in the War of 1812, and while on a retreat was wounded in the shoulder by a shot through his drum. December 31, 1857, Mr. Butt was married to Sarah S. Montgomery in Knox County. They have one child, Harvey J. who is cashier in the Farmers' National Bank of Knoxville. Harvey J. was married to Sarah McCracken. They have one daughter, Dorris. Mr. Butt's brother, George W., and several of his cousins were soldiers in the War of the Rebellion. In religion, Mr. Butt is a nominal Protestant. In politics, he is a Democrat.
From the 1899 Historical Encyclopedia:
Butt, Charles N., Farmer, Knox Township; born in Champaign Co., OH, March 10, 1833; educated in one of the log school houses of Knox County. His parents, Thomas D. and Sarah (Williams) Butt, were born in Greenbrier County, West Virginia. His paternal grandparents, Archibald and Sarah (Norris) Butt, and his maternal grandparents, John and Martha (Knight) Williams, were natives of Virginia. Archibald Butt was Drum Major in the War of 1812, and while on a retreat was wounded in the shoulder by a shot through his drum.
December 31, 1857, Mr. Butt was married to Sarah S. Montgomery in Knox County. They have one child, Harvey J., who is cashier in the Farmers' National Bank of Knoxville. Harvey J. was married to Sarah McCracken. They have one daughter, Dorris.
Mr. Butt's brother, George W., and several of his cousins were soldiers in the War of the Rebellion. In religion, Mr. Butt is a nominal Protestant. In politics, he is a Democrat.
Husband of Sarah Montgomery. Charles and Sarah's grave is marked with a large rock or meteor taken from their farm. There is nothing on it except their birth dates. The birth dates were taken from the cemetery record book.
A farmer, he was born in Champaign County, Ohio on Mar 10, 1833, the son of Thomas Didimus and Sarah (Williams) Butt, of Greenbriar County, West Virginia. His parents came to Knox County, IL in 1837. He was educated in the district schools of Persifer Twp. he still lives on the old farm six miles east of Knoxville, where his parents settled forty-one years ago. He filled the office of Road Commissioner in Knox Twp, in the years of 1875-6-7. On Dec. 31, 1857, he married Sarah S. Montgomery, who has borne him one child, a son. He is a Republican. Post Office, Knoxville.
An article from Knox Co., History:
CHARLES NORRIS BUTT; farmer, Knox Township; born in Champaign County, Ohio, March 10, 1833; educated in one of the log school houses of Knox County. His parents, Thomas D. and Sarah (Williams) Butt, were born in Greenbriar County, West Virginia. His paternal grandparents, Archibald and Sarah (Norris) Butt, and his maternal grandparents, John and Martha (Knight) Williams were natives of Virginia. Archibald Butt was a Drum Major in the War of 1812, and while on a retreat was wounded in the shoulder by a shot through his drum. December 31, 1857, Mr. Butt was married to Sarah S. Montgomery in Knox County. They have one child, Harvey J. who is cashier in the Farmers' National Bank of Knoxville. Harvey J. was married to Sarah McCracken. They have one daughter, Dorris. Mr. Butt's brother, George W., and several of his cousins were soldiers in the War of the Rebellion. In religion, Mr. Butt is a nominal Protestant. In politics, he is a Democrat.
From the 1899 Historical Encyclopedia:
Butt, Charles N., Farmer, Knox Township; born in Champaign Co., OH, March 10, 1833; educated in one of the log school houses of Knox County. His parents, Thomas D. and Sarah (Williams) Butt, were born in Greenbrier County, West Virginia. His paternal grandparents, Archibald and Sarah (Norris) Butt, and his maternal grandparents, John and Martha (Knight) Williams, were natives of Virginia. Archibald Butt was Drum Major in the War of 1812, and while on a retreat was wounded in the shoulder by a shot through his drum.
December 31, 1857, Mr. Butt was married to Sarah S. Montgomery in Knox County. They have one child, Harvey J., who is cashier in the Farmers' National Bank of Knoxville. Harvey J. was married to Sarah McCracken. They have one daughter, Dorris.
Mr. Butt's brother, George W., and several of his cousins were soldiers in the War of the Rebellion. In religion, Mr. Butt is a nominal Protestant. In politics, he is a Democrat.
A farmer, he was born in Champaign County, Ohio on Mar 10, 1833, the son of Thomas Didimus and Sarah (Williams) Butt, of Greenbriar County, West Virginia. His parents came to Knox County, IL in 1837. He was educated in the district schools of Persifer Twp. he still lives on the old farm six miles east of Knoxville, where his parents settled forty-one years ago. He filled the office of Road Commissioner in Knox Twp, in the years of 1875-6-7. On Dec. 31, 1857, he married Sarah S. Montgomery, who has borne him one child, a son. He is a Republican. Post Office, Knoxville.
An article from Knox Co., History:
CHARLES NORRIS BUTT; farmer, Knox Township; born in Champaign County, Ohio, March 10, 1833; educated in one of the log school houses of Knox County. His parents, Thomas D. and Sarah (Williams) Butt, were born in Greenbriar County, West Virginia. His paternal grandparents, Archibald and Sarah (Norris) Butt, and his maternal grandparents, John and Martha (Knight) Williams were natives of Virginia. Archibald Butt was a Drum Major in the War of 1812, and while on a retreat was wounded in the shoulder by a shot through his drum. December 31, 1857, Mr. Butt was married to Sarah S. Montgomery in Knox County. They have one child, Harvey J. who is cashier in the Farmers' National Bank of Knoxville. Harvey J. was married to Sarah McCracken. They have one daughter, Dorris. Mr. Butt's brother, George W., and several of his cousins were soldiers in the War of the Rebellion. In religion, Mr. Butt is a nominal Protestant. In politics, he is a Democrat.
From the 1899 Historical Encyclopedia:
Butt, Charles N., Farmer, Knox Township; born in Champaign Co., OH, March 10, 1833; educated in one of the log school houses of Knox County. His parents, Thomas D. and Sarah (Williams) Butt, were born in Greenbrier County, West Virginia. His paternal grandparents, Archibald and Sarah (Norris) Butt, and his maternal grandparents, John and Martha (Knight) Williams, were natives of Virginia. Archibald Butt was Drum Major in the War of 1812, and while on a retreat was wounded in the shoulder by a shot through his drum.
December 31, 1857, Mr. Butt was married to Sarah S. Montgomery in Knox County. They have one child, Harvey J., who is cashier in the Farmers' National Bank of Knoxville. Harvey J. was married to Sarah McCracken. They have one daughter, Dorris.
Mr. Butt's brother, George W., and several of his cousins were soldiers in the War of the Rebellion. In religion, Mr. Butt is a nominal Protestant. In politics, he is a Democrat.
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