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Marshall
Butler
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May 9,
1811 in Hinsdale, NH to
John Butler and Gracie Hubbard |
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December
28, 1836 to Luthera Betsey Hubbard |
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Nov. 18,
1855 |
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Lucius Marshall
Helen Pricilla Warren
Herbert Ann Sophia |
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According
to the History of Chesterfield Marshall died 18 Nov 1855 at the age
of 44 after being "thrown from an ox cart".
Now it might make a little more sense that Lucius at age 17 and his
brother Warren only 8 when their father died had to make their own
way - it looks like the two sisters, Ann Sophia and Helen Pricilla,
"married well" hence their children went to college. Lucius probably
helped his mother on the farm at least until he married Esther
Abbott in 1860.
We don't know what happened to Marshall's estate. Did his wife,
Luthera Hubbard Butler have control until her death? Usually the
estate would be split 1/3 to widow and 2/3 to children unless a will
dictated that it was held for the widow's benefit till her death.
Luthera lived with her son Warren for many years (census records) -
she may have willed all to him! She died in 1901 only 4 years before
Lucius' death in 1905. According to this History of Chesterfield,
Warren did very well -- he was a prosperous dairy farmer, member of
State Leg. 1889, county auditor and deputy sheriff, county
commissioner 1893, and Justice of the Peace. Another question, did
his wife, Elenora F. Barrett bring an inheritance to the marriage?
Land records, wills and estate settlements would/could tell the
story!
Sorry about the mistake. I will keep plugging away at this and
probably find lots more mistakes.
Descendants of Marshall and Sophia
include:
- First woman band director
Helen May Butler, the
Female Sousa.
- Harlan F. Stone, Chief Justice
of the US Supreme Court, born 1872
- Famous writer world
traveler/sailor and survivor, famous shipwrecked sailor Bill
Butler, born 1929, still living!
- President of Purdue University,
and avid mountain climber, killed in a rock climbing accident,
Winthrop Stone, born 1862. Also involved in a scandal involving
first German wife who ran off with a mid-eastern "yogi master"
while he was president at Purdue.
- Lucius M. Butler, railroad
engineer and inventor who made improvements to Pullman coaches.
His leisure boat, the "Helen May Butler", was involved in a tragic
incident whereby a young man was presumably killed by a shark.
- Lucius A. Butler, railroad
engineer.
- Many others with engineering,
mathematical, and artistic talent.
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