Elizabeth (Emery) Butler - death

Elizabeth Butler, daughter of Olive (Jacobs) and Henry Emery died May 14, 1909* in Highland township, Wapello county, Iowa.

Elizabeth was born May 21, 1834 in Richland county, Ohio.    Elizabeth was buried at the McCormick Cemetery in Wapello County, Iowa.

*From the Iowa Graves Survey

1900 US Census - Elizabeth (Emery) Butler

Here is the 1900 US Census for Elizabeth Butler, the daughter of Olive (Jacobs) and Henry Emery.

Elizabeth was living in Highland township, Wapello county, Iowa with husband Abia Cline.

1880 US Census - Elizabeth (Emery) Butler

Here is the 1880 US Census for Elizabeth Butler, the 5th child born to Olive (Jacobs) and Henry Emery.

Elizabeth was living in Highland township, Wapello county, Iowa with husband Abia Cline and their children, Frank and Iona.

1870 US Census - William Patrick Emery, John F Emery, Jason Rust Emery, Elizabeth (Emery) Butler, David W Emery, Catherine (Emery) Kelly, Henry & Hannah Emery

Here is the 1870 US Census for the remaining children of Olive (Jacobs) and Henry Emery:

William Patrick Emery, John F Emery, Jason Rust Emery, and Elizabeth (Emery) Butler all living in Highland township, Wapello county, Iowa.

William Patrick Emery was living with wife Margaret and their children, Henry, Mary and Frank.    John F Emery was living next door with wife Phebe and their children Ida and Lottie.    Next to John was sister Elizabeth Butler living with her husband Abia and their children, Ella, Alice Eva and Frank.  Jason Rust Emery apparently was nicknamed "Doc" and was living two houses away from Elizabeth.

I had posted the census for their brother, David W Emery, my great great great grandfather last year as well as my great great great great grandfather Henry Emery and his second wife, Hannah (Gaffney).   I did not know it at the time but Henry and Hannah were living next door to Henry's youngest daughter, Catherine Kelly and her husband William.

1860 US Census - Elizabeth (Emery) Butler

Here is the 1860 US Census for Elizabeth (Emery) Butler, the 5th child of Olive (Jacobs) and Henry Emery.

Elizabeth was living in Bushnell, McDonough county, Illinois with her husband, Abia Butler and two children, Sarah and Alice.