John W. BUTTERY

1842 - 1909  (66 years)

• Name	John W. BUTTERY  [2]
  	JOHN W. BUTTERY, one of the enterprising and successful citizens of New Canaan, Fairfield County, was born in that town May 15, 1842. He is a son of Silas Buttery, and a grandson of Hezekiah Buttery, who came from Virginia to Connecticut many years ago, settling in New Canaan. Silas buttery was born in new Canaan, was reared and educated there, and passed his entire life in agricultural pursuits. He married Elizabeth Slauson, who was also a native of New Canaan, and the following named children came to less this union: Elias (now deceased), who served during the Civil war in the 17th Conn. V.I. Hannah (Mrs. Henry F. Guthrie), living in the town of Norwalk, Fairfield county; Rufus, who is a resident of the town of Norwalk; Sarah (Mrs. William E. Lane), of Norwalk; John W.; Samuel, of Wilton, Fairfield county; and Frank, of Norwalk. The father was a member of the M.E. Church. During his boyhood John W. Buttery lived in the Silver Mine District, where he received all his education, attending the neighboring school. Having decided to learn the woodburner's trade, he served a seven years apprenticeship under Henry F. Guthrie and since 1866 has been engaged in the lumber business on his own account. On April 16 of that year, he purchased the Betts mill, in Silver Mine, which he rebuilt, and in it he has conducted his business ever since with most gratifying success, supplying a profitable and constantly growing trade. He does no custom work, having a regular patronage for the product of his mill. [1] Mr. Buttery deserves to be called a self-made man, for self-made he certainly is, having attained his present honorable and comfortable position in life solely through his own efforts. He has established and built up a business of which he may well be proud, and proved that lack of financial means to start with is not always a drawback to success. His standing in the community is assured, and he is at present serving as first selectman of New Canaan, this being his third term, discharging the duties of that office in a most creditable manner. Mr. Buttery is a firm believer in the principles of the Democratic party. Our subject was married June 11, 1861, in New Canaan, to Permelia, daughter of William Northrup, of Ridgefield. Two children have been born to them; Minnie F., and Fred, who married Lulu Thompson. [1]
  Birth	15 May 1842	New Canaan, Fairfield Co., Connecticut   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	1909  [3]
  Burial	Silvermine Cemetery, New Canaan, Fairfield Co., Connecticut   [3]
  Person ID	I91404	Main Tree
  Last Modified	30 Jun 2018

  
  

  Father	Silas BUTTERY,   b. 1811, Wilton, Fairfield Co., Connecticut d. 7 May 1892, Norwalk, Fairfield Co., Connecticut (Age 81 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Elizabeth SLAUSON,   b. 17 Apr 1816, Monroe, Orange County, New York d. 9 Jul 1883 (Age 67 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Family ID	F38140	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Permelia W. NORTHRUP,   b. 24 Jul 1830, Ridgefield, Connecticut d. 1929 (Age 98 years)
  Marriage	11 Jun 1861	New Canaan, Connecticut   [2]
  Family ID	F38141	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	26 Jun 2018

  
  

• Event Map

  Burial - - Silvermine Cemetery, New Canaan, Fairfield Co., Connecticut  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S9755] Commemorative Biographical Record of Fairfield County, Connecticut. [S5406] A. Judd Northrup, LL.D., "The Northrup-Northrop Genealogy", (The Grafton Press - Genealogical Publishers, New York). [S6901] Ancestry.com: Connecticut, U.S., Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, 1629-1934.