Brief Life History of William Henry
When William Henry Button was born on 20 October 1873, in Kansas, United States, his father, Lewis Henry Button, was 24 and his mother, Emiline S Wilson, was 20. He died on 27 May 1874, in Norton, Kansas, United States, at the age of 0, and was buried in Densmore, Norton, Kansas, United States.
Photos and Memories (0)
Do you know William Henry? Do you have a story about him that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account
Family Time Line
Sources (1)
- William H. Button, "Find A Grave Index"
Parents and Siblings
Name Meaning
metonymic occupational name for a maker or seller of buttons, from Old French bo(u)ton ‘knob, lump’, specialized to mean ‘button’. Compare Butner .
habitational name from Booton in Norfolk, named with either the Old English personal name Bōta or the Old Norse personal name Bō + tūn ‘settlement’.
English:
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Possible Related Names
Discover Even More
As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.