Jefferson County, NY Pioneers

PIONEER BUTTERFIELD FAMILY


1. FRANCIS BUTTERFIELD was born 28 Apr 1794 in Fairfield, Vermont. He removed to Antwerp, Jefferson County, at some point, and then to Redwood, Town of Alexandria, where their children were born from 1828-1846. FRANCIS died 10 Apr 1878 in Redwood, Town of Alexandria and was buried in the Redwood Cemetery.

He married
POLLY McALLASTER, who was the daughter of FRANCIS & ANNA BRADFORD (AVERILL) MCALLASTER. She was born 8 Dec 1798 in Springfield, Vermont and died in 1881 at Black River, Town of LeRay, Jefferson County but was buried in the Redwood Cemetery with her husband.

Children, BUTTERFIELD:

2 i PHIRANDA BUTTERFIELD married MARGARET DANIELS

3 ii MARY ANN BUTTERFIELD married Rev. ALBERT PARSONS

4 iii WILLIAM W. BUTTERFIELD married LAURA T. STEVENS

5 iv EMELINE BUTTERFIELD married WILLIAM SPRINGSTINE

6 v NANCY BUTTERFIELD married ANDREW MIDDLETON

7 vi LEVI A. BUTTERFIELD

8 vii CHARLES EMERSON BUTTERFIELD married ISABELLE STEBBINS

9 viii CAROLINE BUTTERFIELD

10 ix CORDELIA BUTTERFIELD d.y.

11 x JANS BUTTERFIELD

12 xi ELIZA BUTTERFIELD

13 xii EDWIN BUTTERFIELD

14 xiii CARRIE BUTTERFIELD

2. PHIRANDA BUTTERFIELD (son of FRANCIS & POLLY (MCALLASTER) BUTTERFIELD) was born Nov 1816 in New York State. Since his parents were married at Antwerp, Jefferson County, and since most of his siblings were born there or at Redwood, we assume he was born within the county.

He married
MARGARET DANIELS, about whom nothing is known.

Children, BUTTERFIELD:

15 i ADELAIDE BUTTERFIELD

16 ii CLINTON BUTTERFIELD

17 iii HENRY BUTTERFIELD

18 iv ROLLA BUTTERFIELD

19 v FRANK BUTTERFIELD

4. WILLIAM W. BUTTERFIELD (son of FRANCIS & POLLY (MCALLASTER) BUTTERFIELD) was born 24 Mar 1822 in Antwerp, Jefferson County. He died 22 Sep 1909 at Redwood, and is buried in Redwood Cemetery, where is middle initial is recorded as *m*.

He married 14 Aug 1856
LAURA T. STEVENS, who was born on a farm in Vermont 2 nov 1825. She died 7 Jul 1903 and is buried in Redwood Cemetery with her husband.

Children, BUTTERFIELD:

20 i LAURA BUTTERFIELD married CYRIL WATSON

8. CHARLES EMERSON BUTTERFIELD (son of FRANCIS & POLLY (MCALLASTER) BUTTERFIELD) was born 4 Jul 1828 at Redwood, Town of Alexandria, Jefferson County NY. By 1850, when he was married, he had left Jefferson County for Bellvue, Sarpy County, Nebraska, where it appears he spent the rest of his life. There his children were born, and there he died 24 May 1884.

He married about 1850 at Bellvue
ISABELLE STEBBINS who was the daughter of JOEL & ROSE (CALVIN) STEBBINS. She was born in New York State 20 Aug 1833. She died 28 Jan 1907 at Neola, Pottawattamie County, Iowa, and was buried 30 Jan 1907 at Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska.

Children, BUTTERFIELD:

21 i FRANCISCA (FRANCES) BUTTERFIELD married JAKE MONNIGER

22 ii SARAH JANE BUTTERFIELD married ORIN EDWARDS

23 iii ALBERT PARSONS BUTTERFIELD married MAGGIE FERRILL

24 iv CARRIE ISABELLE BUTTERFIELD married WILFRED WILLIS WOOD

25 v POLLY AMELIA BUTTERFIELD married HENRY CRAFT

26 vi WILLIAM WALLACE BUTTERFIELD

27 vii CHARLES ADOLPHUS BUTTERFIELD married SOPHIA JULIAN

28 viii MARY HELEN BUTTERFIELD married MATTHEW TULLY

29 ix GEORGE BUTTERFIELD married MINNIE OLSEN

30 x CLAYTON EMERSON BUTTERFIELD (twin)

31 xi CLINTON PATTERSON BUTTERFIELD (twin)

32 xii ORILLA MAY BUTTERFIELD married FRANK SCANLON

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