Lucretia was born on August 23, 1845 as one of the daughters of Green & Elizabeth ( Avery ) Butterfield.
Lucretia's Mother, Elizabeth Avery was born in Oswego, New York. Lucretia's Father, Green Butterfield was born in New York.
Green and Betsy, with their young family, came to Illinois in 1834 and settled in Precinct # 4 of the Schuyler County area.
In 1845, the Green Butterfield family moved from Schuyler County, Illinois to where Galesburg, Illinois now stands. At the time of their move, Galesburg was almost a trackless prairie.
1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Lucretia Butterfield
Age: 4
Birth Year: abt 1846
Birthplace: Illinois
Home in 1850: Township 11 N 2 E, Knox, Illinois
Gender: Female
Family Number: 53
Household Members: Name Age
Green Butterfield 48
Betsey Butterfield 43
Wm Butterfield 22
Louisa Butterfield 17
Ellen Butterfield 14
Granville Butterfield 10
Lucretia Butterfield 4
Benjamin Butterfield 2
James Butterfield 22
1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Lucretia Butterfield
Age in 1860: 15
Birth Year: abt 1845
Birthplace: Illinois
Home in 1860: Galesburg, Knox, Illinois
Gender: Female
Post Office: Galesburg
Household Members: Name Age
Morris Griffith 24
Elizabeth Griffith 26
Green Butterfield 55
Elizabeth Butterfield 53
Granville Butterfield 19
Lucretia Butterfield 15
J moural Butterfield 12
In 1861, the Butterfield family moved to Macomb, Illinois. Lucretia's father, Green died shortly after this last move.
Lucretia passed away on June 1, 1868. She was 22 years 9 months 9 days old at the time.
Her final resting site is located to the north of her mother Betsy Greenfield in the North East section of the Gibson Cemetery.
Lucretia was born on August 23, 1845 as one of the daughters of Green & Elizabeth ( Avery ) Butterfield.
Lucretia's Mother, Elizabeth Avery was born in Oswego, New York. Lucretia's Father, Green Butterfield was born in New York.
Green and Betsy, with their young family, came to Illinois in 1834 and settled in Precinct # 4 of the Schuyler County area.
In 1845, the Green Butterfield family moved from Schuyler County, Illinois to where Galesburg, Illinois now stands. At the time of their move, Galesburg was almost a trackless prairie.
1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Lucretia Butterfield
Age: 4
Birth Year: abt 1846
Birthplace: Illinois
Home in 1850: Township 11 N 2 E, Knox, Illinois
Gender: Female
Family Number: 53
Household Members: Name Age
Green Butterfield 48
Betsey Butterfield 43
Wm Butterfield 22
Louisa Butterfield 17
Ellen Butterfield 14
Granville Butterfield 10
Lucretia Butterfield 4
Benjamin Butterfield 2
James Butterfield 22
1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Lucretia Butterfield
Age in 1860: 15
Birth Year: abt 1845
Birthplace: Illinois
Home in 1860: Galesburg, Knox, Illinois
Gender: Female
Post Office: Galesburg
Household Members: Name Age
Morris Griffith 24
Elizabeth Griffith 26
Green Butterfield 55
Elizabeth Butterfield 53
Granville Butterfield 19
Lucretia Butterfield 15
J moural Butterfield 12
In 1861, the Butterfield family moved to Macomb, Illinois. Lucretia's father, Green died shortly after this last move.
Lucretia passed away on June 1, 1868. She was 22 years 9 months 9 days old at the time.
Her final resting site is located to the north of her mother Betsy Greenfield in the North East section of the Gibson Cemetery.
Inscription
The Carving of the Rose in Full Bloom with Shortened Stem - generally noted in early to mid twenties - Indicates that the Deceased died Suddenly in the Prime of Life.
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