Brief Life History of Lorenzo Dow
When Lorenzo Dow Butler was born on 13 June 1826, in Simpson, Kentucky, United States, his father, James Butler, was 55 and his mother, Charity Lowe, was 44. He married Ann Binnall on 15 May 1848, in Woodbine, Harrison, Iowa, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 5 daughters. He immigrated to Liberty, Clay, Missouri, United States in 1836 and lived in Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States in 1850 and Boyer Township, Harrison, Iowa, United States for about 10 years. He died on 2 August 1884, in Woodbine, Harrison, Iowa, United States, at the age of 58, and was buried in Woodbine Cemetery, Woodbine, Harrison, Iowa, United States.
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Sources (27)
- Lorenzo D Butler, "United States Census, 1880"
- L D Butler in entry for T W Butler, "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976"
- Lorenzo Butler, "United States Census, 1850"
Spouse and Children
1826–1884 Male
1824–1914 Female
Children (12)
1849–1916 Female
1850–1884 Male
1852–1880 Female
1854–1931 Male
1855–1928 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1770–1835 Male
1782–1851 Female
Siblings (15)
1802–1842 Male
1804–1886 Female
1806–1831 Female
1808–1860 Male
1810–1880 Male
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World Events (8)
1830
Age 4
1830 · Louisville and Portland Canal Opens
Age 4
1843
Age 17
Name Meaning
English: from a word that originally denoted a wine steward, usually the chief servant of a medieval household, from Norman French butuiller (Old French bouteillier, Latin buticularius, from buticula ‘bottle’). In the large households of royalty and the most powerful nobility, the title came to denote an officer of high rank and responsibility, only nominally concerned with the supply of wine, if at all. As well as being widespread in England, this is also the surname of an important Irish family, descended from Theobald FitzWalter, who was appointed Chief Butler of Ireland by King Henry II in 1177. It is Gaelicized as de Buitléir.
English: occasionally perhaps an occupational name from Middle English boteler ‘maker of bottles (usually of leather)’, a derivative of Middle English botel, Old French bo(u)teille ‘bottle’ and synonymous with Botelmaker.
Americanized form of French Bouthillier (see Bouteiller ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Genealogy from John Lowe Butler Autobiography
John Lowe Butler, 1808-1861 Autobiography (1808-c.1858) Typescript, HBLL AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF JOHN LOWE BUTLER I [Born in Simpson County, Kentucky, April 8, 1808] My father was James Butler; he was the f …
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