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1847–1868

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Birth Date
8 April 1808
Death Date
10 April 1860
Gender
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John Lowe Butler

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  • His given name is "J.F." on Deseret News roster; he served as the blacksmith for the company.  His travel to Utah is mentioned in a newspaper article regarding his daughter, Lucy.

Eli B. Kelsey Company (1852)

  • Age at Departure: 44
  • Head of Household

Traveled with

  • Caroline Farozine Butler (Age: 40)
  • Kenion Taylor Butler (Age: 20)
  • Charity Artemesia Butler (Age: 17)
  • Keziah Jane Butler (Age: 16)
  • Phoebe Melinda Butler (Age: 13)
  • Caroline Elizabeth Butler (Age: 12)
  • Sarah Adeline Butler (Age: 11)
  • John Lowe Butler Jr. (Age: 8)
  • James Butler (Age: 5)
  • Lucy Ann Butler (Age: 3)
  • Thomas Butler (Age: 1)

Sources

  • "19th Company," Deseret News, 18 September 1852, 2.
  • Butler, John Lowe, "Autobiography of John Lowe Butler, 1808-1861 [sic.]," [1957], 40-43.
  • Early Missionary Database
  • Hansen, Hans F., Reminiscence and diary 1855-1909, fd. 2, 1.
  • "Lost Utah Woman Sought by Posse. 83-Year-Old Pioneer Wanders From Auto As Young Folk Hike," Salt Lake Telegram , 28 July 1930, 1.
  • Our Pioneer Heritage , 20 vols. [1958-77], 16:235.
  • Stevens, Augusta Dorius, Autobiography of Our Dear Grandmother Mrs. Augusta Stevens, 3-5. Trail excerpt transcribed from "Pioneer History Collection" available at Pioneer Memorial Museum [Daughters of Utah Pioneers Museum], Salt Lake City, Utah. Some restrictions apply.