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Albert Burton Butler

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Birth	:	21 Dec 1842 Clinton County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	16 May 1915 Colusa County, California, USA
Burial	:	Colusa Community Cemetery, Colusa, Colusa County, USA
Coordinate	:	39.2098950, -122.0314550
Plot	:	Section H, Lot 40, Grave 1.
Description	:	Private, Company A, 8th Iowa Infantry under the command of Colonel's Frederick Steele & James L. Geddes; Lt Colonel John C. Ferguson and Major Joseph Andrews. Private, Company D, 1st California Battalion Mountaineers under the command of Lt Colonel Stephen G. Whipple & Major's William S.R. Taylor & Charles W. Long. He was born in Clinton County, Iowa to Jane Bouard & Johnson S. Butler. He received limited schooling when the war broke out. He enlisted in the Union Army in September 1861 at Davenport, Iowa and was mustered into his company that same month. He fought in the following battle;... Read More	Private, Company A, 8th Iowa Infantry under the command of Colonel's Frederick Steele & James L. Geddes; Lt Colonel John C. Ferguson and Major Joseph Andrews. Private, Company D, 1st California Battalion Mountaineers under the command of Lt Colonel Stephen G. Whipple & Major's William S.R. Taylor & Charles W. Long. He was born in Clinton County, Iowa to Jane Bouard & Johnson S. Butler. He received limited schooling when the war broke out. He enlisted in the Union Army in September 1861 at Davenport, Iowa and was mustered into his company that same month. He fought in the following battle; Pittsburg Landing (March 11 - 21, 1862). He was taken prisoner by the Confederates after the battle and later exchanged for Confederate prisoners and was sent home on a furlough, thus securing his honorable discharge by his father. In company with a large wagon train, in May of 1862, he crossed the plains to California, first settling in Santa Rosa. He enlisted in the Union Army On November 24, 1863 at Russian river, California and was mustered into his company on March 16, 1864. He fought in the following battles; Burnt Ranch, Trinity County (May 19, 1864), Elk River, Humboldt County (May 21, 1864), Pilot Creek, Humboldt County (May 25, 1864) & Hampton, Trinity County (May 30, 1864). The Indians in the northwestern part of the state had taken advantage of the war to indulge in serious outbreaks against the settlers of the region; pillaging, murdering and robbing. He was mustered out with an honorable discharge on June 14, 1865 at Fort Humboldt, Eureka, California. After his discharge, he went to Chico where he followed the blacksmith's trade until 1870, relocating northwest of Princeton. By entering and purchasing land, he acquired 320 acres, where he engaged in raising grain. In 1875 he removed to Butte City and bought 640 acres, which he improved and made his home for twenty years. On leaving that ranch in 1895, he moved to Colusa to a ranch four miles southwest of Colusa on the Williams Road at 6499 Highway 20 and it was called the "Butler Ranch." In addition to the 1400 acres of grain land comprising his home with his family, he rents about 6000 acres on the Moulton Ranch on the east side, which he has under cultivation to wheat and barley. While he was living in Chico, he married Miss Harriett Augusta Mansur and they had eleven children, eight who are still living; Frederick Butler, Louis S. Butler, Charles B. Butler, Algernon Butler (home, 549 Parkhill, Built - 1923), Mrs. Mary B. Yates, Mrs. Olive Smith, Catherine Saunders & Alma E. Butler. He and his wife are members of the Christian Church in Colusa and he is a member of the Blue Lodge, Masons and the Grand Army of the Republic, Post /1110, Colusa. He passed away at the age of 63 years and is buried in the Colusa Community Cemetery.

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Albert Burton Butler's memorial is located at: Colusa Community Cemetery, Colusa, Colusa County, USA.
When did Albert Burton Butler death?
Albert Burton Butler death on 16 May 1915 in Colusa County, California, USA
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Latitude: 39.2098950
Longitude: -122.0314550

Family Members:

Parent

Johnson Salem Butler

(1806 - 1878)

Jane Bovard Butler

(1824 - 1887)

Spouse

Harriet Augusta Mansur Butler

(1845 - 1935)

Children

Mary Beatrice Butler Yates

(1869 - 1950)

Louis S Butler

(1873 - 1945)

Charles B. Butler

(1877 - 1940)

Algernon Butler

(1879 - 1937)

Olive B. Butler Smith

(1880 - 1976)

Katherine B Butler Rhodes

(1882 - 1956)

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