Elisha Button 1742–1809

Elisha Button, 1742–1809 (aged 67 years)

Name: Elisha /Button/
Given names: Elisha
Surname: Button

Events of close relatives Historic events
Birth	January 5, 1742 40 22 Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
Birth of a brother	Stanbury Button June 27, 1744 (aged 2 years) Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
Birth of a brother	Joseph Button July 15, 1746 (aged 4 years) Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
Death of a father	Joseph Button May 20, 1750 (aged 8 years) Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
Death of a brother	Joseph Button May 22, 1750 (aged 8 years)
Birth of a sister	Mary Button August 25, 1750 (aged 8 years) Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
Birth of a sister	Olive Button 1751 (aged 8 years) Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
Death of a mother	Abigail Rhodes 1758 (aged 15 years) Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
Marriage	Bethiah Kinne — View this family March 21, 1770 (aged 28 years)
Birth of a son	Elisha Button January 13, 1772 (aged 30 years)
Birth of a son	Asa Button November 25, 1773 (aged 31 years)
Birth of a son	Jacob Button May 1, 1775 (aged 33 years)
Residence	1776 (aged 33 years) Wallingford, Rutland, Vermont, USA Note: Bringing 3 children on the backs of 2 horses. Built a one room cabin with no floor or windows.
Birth of a daughter	Kinne Button February 17, 1778 (aged 36 years)
Birth of a son	Ens Charles Button II November 30, 1780 (aged 38 years) Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Birth of a daughter	Bethiah Button May 10, 1783 (aged 41 years)
Birth of a son	Lyman Button March 17, 1785 (aged 43 years)
1st President of the United States	George Washington April 30, 1789 (aged 47 years)
Death of a brother	Charles Button July 23, 1790 (aged 48 years) Clarendon, Rutland, Vermont, USA
Birth of a son	Gardner Button January 2, 1792 (aged 49 years)
2nd President of the United States	John Adams March 4, 1797 (aged 55 years)
Death of a brother	Stanbury Button June 19, 1797 (aged 55 years) Tinmouth, Rutland, Vermont, USA
3rd President of the United States	Thomas Jefferson March 4, 1801 (aged 59 years)
Birth of a grandson	Heman Button August 11, 1802 (aged 60 years)
Birth of a granddaughter	Hannah Button October 1, 1804 (aged 62 years) Wallingford, Rutland, Vermont, USA
Birth of a grandson	Harvey Button August 9, 1806 (aged 64 years) Wallingford, Rutland, Vermont, USA
Birth of a grandson	Lyman Button July 28, 1808 (aged 66 years) Wallingford, Rutland, Vermont, USA
4th President of the United States	James Madison March 4, 1809 (aged 67 years)
Death	March 28, 1809 (aged 67 years) Clarendon, Rutland, Vermont, USA

Date differences

Family with parents
father	Links Birth: about 1702 41 30 — Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA Marriage: December 22, 1737 — Voluntown, New London, Connecticut, USA Death: May 20, 1750 — Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA Military: Revolutionary War, Capt Salisbury Co, VT Revolutionary Rolls — 1780 Identification number: 1.8.8 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Abigail Rhodes Elizabeth Button Charles Button Elisha Button Stanbury Button Joseph Button Mary Button Olive Button Joseph Button 1702–1750 Birth: about 1702 41 30 — Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA Death: May 20, 1750 — Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
mother	Links Birth: December 3, 1719 — New London, Connecticut, USA Marriage: December 22, 1737 — Voluntown, New London, Connecticut, USA Death: 1758 — Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Joseph Button Elizabeth Button Charles Button Elisha Button Stanbury Button Joseph Button Mary Button Olive Button Abigail Rhodes 1719–1758 Birth: December 3, 1719 — New London, Connecticut, USA Death: 1758 — Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
Marriage	Marriage — December 22, 1737 — Voluntown, New London, Connecticut, USA
elder sister	Links Birth: 1737 35 17 Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Elizabeth Button 1737– Birth: 1737 35 17 Death:
2 years elder brother	Links Birth: April 17, 1739 37 19 — Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA Marriage: May 27, 1761 Death: July 23, 1790 — Clarendon, Rutland, Vermont, USA Burial: Clarendon, Rutland, Vermont, USA Identification number: 1.8.8.1 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Anna Wilcox Joseph Button Charles Federick Button Charles Button 1739–1790 Birth: April 17, 1739 37 19 — Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA Death: July 23, 1790 — Clarendon, Rutland, Vermont, USA
3 years himself	Links Birth: January 5, 1742 40 22 — Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA Marriage: March 21, 1770 Death: March 28, 1809 — Clarendon, Rutland, Vermont, USA Identification number: 1.8.8.2 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Bethiah Kinne Elisha Button Asa Button Jacob Button Kinne Button Ens Charles Button II Bethiah Button Lyman Button Gardner Button Elisha Button 1742–1809 Birth: January 5, 1742 40 22 — Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA Death: March 28, 1809 — Clarendon, Rutland, Vermont, USA
3 years younger brother	Links Birth: June 27, 1744 42 24 — Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA Marriage: February 15, 1770 — New London, Connecticut, USA Death: June 19, 1797 — Tinmouth, Rutland, Vermont, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Hannah Wilcox Sarah Button Stanbury Button 1744–1797 Birth: June 27, 1744 42 24 — Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA Death: June 19, 1797 — Tinmouth, Rutland, Vermont, USA
2 years younger brother	Links Birth: July 15, 1746 44 26 — Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA Death: May 22, 1750 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Joseph Button 1746–1750 Birth: July 15, 1746 44 26 — Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA Death: May 22, 1750
4 years younger sister	Links Birth: August 25, 1750 48 30 — Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA Marriage: Marriage: 1781 — Glasgo, New London, Connecticut, USA Death: October 19, 1826 — Arcade, Wyoming, New York, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Joseph Kinne Family with spouse Abraham Jackson Jr Mary Button 1750–1826 Birth: August 25, 1750 48 30 — Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA Death: October 19, 1826 — Arcade, Wyoming, New York, USA
16 months younger sister	Links Birth: 1751 49 31 — Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA Death: August 22, 1809 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Olive Button 1751–1809 Birth: 1751 49 31 — Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA Death: August 22, 1809

Family with Bethiah Kinne
himself	Links Birth: January 5, 1742 40 22 — Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA Marriage: March 21, 1770 Death: March 28, 1809 — Clarendon, Rutland, Vermont, USA Identification number: 1.8.8.2 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Bethiah Kinne Elisha Button Asa Button Jacob Button Kinne Button Ens Charles Button II Bethiah Button Lyman Button Gardner Button Elisha Button 1742–1809 Birth: January 5, 1742 40 22 — Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA Death: March 28, 1809 — Clarendon, Rutland, Vermont, USA
wife	Links Birth: January 11, 1755 — Preston, New London, Connecticut, USA Marriage: March 21, 1770 Death: September 10, 1843 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Elisha Button Elisha Button Asa Button Jacob Button Kinne Button Ens Charles Button II Bethiah Button Lyman Button Gardner Button Bethiah Kinne 1755–1843 Birth: January 11, 1755 — Preston, New London, Connecticut, USA Death: September 10, 1843
Marriage	Marriage — March 21, 1770 —
22 months son	Links Birth: January 13, 1772 30 17 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Elisha Button 1772– Birth: January 13, 1772 30 17
23 months son	Links Birth: November 25, 1773 31 18 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Asa Button 1773– Birth: November 25, 1773 31 18
17 months son	Links Birth: May 1, 1775 33 20 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Jacob Button 1775– Birth: May 1, 1775 33 20
3 years daughter	Links Birth: February 17, 1778 36 23 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Kinne Button 1778– Birth: February 17, 1778 36 23
3 years son	Links Birth: November 30, 1780 38 25 — Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA Marriage: January 8, 1801 Military: War of 1812 — 1812 Death: October 28, 1832 — Machias, Cattaraugus, New York, USA Identification number: 1.8.8.2.5 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Naomi Kingsley Heman Button Hannah Button Harvey Button Lyman Button Lucetta Button Sophia Button Heman G. Button Charles Frederick Button Jonas Kinne Button Jesse Evans Kingsley Button Ens Charles Button II 1780–1832 Birth: November 30, 1780 38 25 — Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA Death: October 28, 1832 — Machias, Cattaraugus, New York, USA
3 years daughter	Links Birth: May 10, 1783 41 28 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Bethiah Button 1783– Birth: May 10, 1783 41 28
23 months son	Links Birth: March 17, 1785 43 30 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Lyman Button 1785– Birth: March 17, 1785 43 30
7 years son	Links Birth: January 2, 1792 49 36 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Gardner Button 1792– Birth: January 2, 1792 49 36

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Identification number	Button Families of America Citation details: p.232

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Residence	Bringing 3 children on the backs of 2 horses. Built a one room cabin with no floor or windows.

Extra information

Identification number

1.8.8.2

Source: Button Families of America

Citation details: p.232

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Family with parents
father Parents Peter Button Mary Lamphere or Lanphear	Joseph Button 1702–1750
mother	Abigail Rhodes 1719–1758
elder sister	Elizabeth Button 1737–
elder brother Family Anna Wilcox Joseph Button Charles Federick Button	Charles Button 1739–1790
himself	Elisha Button 1742–1809
younger brother Family Hannah Wilcox Sarah Button	Stanbury Button 1744–1797
younger brother	Joseph Button 1746–1750
younger sister Family Joseph Kinne Family Abraham Jackson Jr	Mary Button 1750–1826
younger sister	Olive Button 1751–1809

Family with Bethiah Kinne
himself	Elisha Button 1742–1809
wife	Bethiah Kinne 1755–1843
son	Elisha Button 1772–
son	Asa Button 1773–
son	Jacob Button 1775–
daughter	Kinne Button 1778–
son Family Naomi Kingsley Heman Button Hannah Button Harvey Button Lyman Button Lucetta Button Sophia Button Heman G. Button Charles Frederick Button Jonas Kinne Button Jesse Evans Kingsley Button	Ens Charles Button II 1780–1832
daughter	Bethiah Button 1783–
son	Lyman Button 1785–
son	Gardner Button 1792–