Brief Life History of Cloyd W.
When Cloyd W. Butterfield was born on 27 June 1894, in Delphos, Marion Township, Allen, Ohio, United States, his father, Forest D K Butterfield, was 29 and his mother, Adaline Foster, was 41. He married Mintie Cook on 27 November 1913, in Grant, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He lived in Marion, Center Township, Grant, Indiana, United States for about 10 years and Clay Township, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States for about 20 years. He was buried in Riverview Cemetery, South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States.
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- Cloyd Butterfield, "United States 1950 Census"
- Cloyd W. Butterfield, "Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003"
- Cloyd Butterfield, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019"
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1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson
A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.
1906 · Gary, Indiana, Is Founded
The town of Gary, Indiana, was founded by the United States Steel Corporation in 1906. The Gary Works steel mill was the largest integrated mill in North America. The city of Gary was named after Elbert Henry Gary who was the founding chairman of the United States Steel Corporation and American lawyer and county judge. Gary partnered with J.P. Morgan, Andrew Carnegie, and Charles M. Schwab to found the United States Steel Corporation.
1912 · The Girl Scouts
Like the Boy Scouts of America, The Girl Scouts is a youth organization for girls in the United States. Its purpose is to prepare girls to empower themselves and by acquiring practical skills.
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from Butterfield (Yorkshire) or from any of several other minor places with the same name. The name is derived from Old English butere ‘butter’ + feld ‘field’ or ‘open country’.
History: Benjamin Butterfield came to Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1638. John Butterfield (1801–69) was born in Berne, NY, and founded an express company that merged with other companies to form the American Express Company (1850).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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