Elisha BUTLER
Note: 1849 started to California on foot, arrived Lorson's Ranch,California in 6 monthsmined until fall of 1852 returned home aboard steamer "Oregon" from San Francisco toPanama and steamer "Philadelphia" to New Orleans settled 29 Tunbridge Twphomesteaded Sec 4 Tunbridge Twp.1852 initiated into O.O.O.F. at Waynesville united with Masons in Clinton1860 Tunbridge Twp., DeWitt Co., Illinois census #430 unmarried1865 married Martha Jane Anderson1870 Tunbridge Twp., DeWitt Co., Illinois census #98 with MarthaJ1870 Martha J diedowned 354 acres W1/2 Sec 29 , 70 acres SW 1/4 Sec 20 TunbridgeTwp 18751875 married Clara1880 Tunbridge Twp., DeWitt Co., Illinois census p445b withClara1891 appears in Biographical Album, DeWitt Co., Illinois (Clinton Library)1900 Tunbridge Twp., DeWitt Co., Illinois census #233 with Claradivorced from Clara1910 Clintonia Twp., DeWitt Co., Illinois census #10 as roomer
Note: 1850 DeWitt Co., Illinois census #192 with Wm. Coppenbarger1860 Barnett Twp., DeWitt Co., Illinois census #900 unmarried1870 Barnett Twp., DeWitt Co., Illinois census #1321880 Clintonia Twp., DeWitt Co., Illinois census p332c1900 Clintonia Twp., DeWitt Co., Illinois census # 17-17 withSarah
Note: 1860 Tunbridge Twp., DeWitt Co., Illinois census #430 with bro.George1870 Barnett Twp., DeWitt Co., Illinois census #128 with James1891 in KS1910 Osage Twp., Miami Co., Ks census #118 as widow1914 in KS1920 Osage Twp., Miami Co., Ks census #56 as mother in law
He married Mary Ann Coppenbarger Abt 1827 at De Witt, Illinois . Mary Ann Coppenbarger was born at Wythe, Virginia 20 Oct 1808 daughter of Jacob Coppenbarger and Catherine Ann Snavely .
They were the parents of 9
children:
John Butler
born Abt 1827.
William J. Butler
born Abt 1828.
George Washington Butler
born 25 Sep 1829.
Elijah Butler
born Abt 1831.
Elisha Butler
born Abt 1831.
Peter Butler
born Abt 1837.
Levi C. Butler
born 6 Aug 1839.
Eliza Jane Butler
born 19 Aug 1843.
Mary Butler
born Abt 1827.
Elisha Butler died 22 Dec 1848 at De Witt, Illinois .
Mary Ann Coppenbarger died 13 Jun 1841 at De Witt, Illinois .