Albert Button 1807–1869

Albert Button, 1807–1869 (aged 61 years)

Name: Albert /Button/
Given names: Albert
Surname: Button

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Birth	November 5, 1807 58 60 Brookfield, Madison, New York, USA
Birth of a brother	William Palmer Button 1809 (aged 1 year)
4th President of the United States	James Madison March 4, 1809 (aged 1 year)
Birth of a brother	Charles Button December 13, 1817 (aged 10 years)
Birth of a sister	Alina Button 1817 (aged 9 years)
5th President of the United States	James Monroe March 4, 1817 (aged 9 years)
Birth of a sister	Henneta Button June 14, 1818 (aged 10 years)
6th President of the United States	John Quincy Adams March 4, 1825 (aged 17 years)
Marriage	Mary Catlin Collins — View this family August 11, 1827 (aged 19 years)
7th President of the United States	Andrew Jackson March 4, 1829 (aged 21 years)
Birth of a son	Albert Collins Button July 30, 1830 (aged 22 years)
Birth of a son	Hiram Button June 14, 1831 (aged 23 years) Chautauqua, New York, USA
Birth of a daughter	Mary Louisa Button June 3, 1832 (aged 24 years)
Birth of a son	Loren Button October 12, 1834 (aged 26 years)
8th President of the United States	Martin Van Buren March 4, 1837 (aged 29 years)
Birth of a daughter	Hannah Esther Button March 5, 1837 (aged 29 years)
Birth of a son	Joseph Albert Button October 30, 1838 (aged 30 years)
Birth of a son	Joshua Collins Button November 26, 1840 (aged 33 years)
Death of a mother	Betsey Palamatter 1840 (aged 32 years)
9th President of the United States	William Henry Harrison March 4, 1841 (aged 33 years)
10th President of the United States	John Tyler April 4, 1841 (aged 33 years)
11th President of the United States	James K Polk March 4, 1845 (aged 37 years)
Death of a father	John Button December 14, 1846 (aged 39 years) Brookfield, Madison, New York, USA
Occupation	Attorney June 1848 (aged 40 years) Salem, Henry, Iowa, USA Note: In June 1848 in Salem, Henry County, Iowa Mr. Button became involved in a fugitive slave case. He ac… In June 1848 in Salem, Henry County, Iowa Mr. Button became involved in a fugitive slave case. He acted as an attorney for a black man and boy who were being pursued by slave catchers from Missouri. He first saw the blacks surrounded by a crowd of 50 to 100 people in the street who then went to the Anti-Slavery meeting house to discuss whether the blacks were fugitives. As the slave catchers could show no legal authority the two were permitted to leave. A case was later brought by a Mr. Ruel Daggs in the Southern District Court of Iowa in Burlington against residents of Henry County for compensation for the services of the escaped slaves.
12th President of the United States	Zachary Taylor March 4, 1849 (aged 41 years)
13th President of the United States	Millard Fillmore July 9, 1850 (aged 42 years)
14th President of the United States	Franklin Pierce March 4, 1853 (aged 45 years)
Death of a brother	Squire Button 1854 (aged 46 years)
Death of a sister	Alina Button 1855 (aged 47 years)
15th President of the United States	James Buchanan March 4, 1857 (aged 49 years)
Birth of a grandson	Chalkley Monroe Button September 30, 1860 (aged 52 years) Alden, Hardin, Iowa, USA
16th President of the United States	Abraham Lincoln March 4, 1861 (aged 53 years)
Birth of a grandson	Byron Ade Button April 27, 1863 (aged 55 years) Iowa, USA
17th President of the United States	Andrew Johnson April 15, 1865 (aged 57 years)
Death of a brother	William Palmer Button 1866 (aged 58 years)
Birth of a grandson	Julian Asher Button 1867 (aged 59 years)
18th President of the United States	Ulysses S Grant March 4, 1869 (0 after death)
Birth of a granddaughter	Jessica M. Button July 4, 1869 (0 after death)
Burial of a father	John Button Brookfield, Madison, New York, USA Latitude: N42.8181269 Longitude: W75.2718318Google Maps™Bing Maps™OpenStreetMap™ Address: farm now owned by Mr. Gilbert on Button Hill Source: The Brookfield Courier Date of entry in original source: July 27, 1921 Text: John Button and family and Master Elias, as his brother was commonly called, lived and died on the farm now owned by Mr. Gilbert on Button Hill. They were buried on the hillside above the house, but that cemetery has been ploughed over and nothing remains to mark their burial place.
Death	1869 (aged 61 years)
Burial	Alden, Hardin, Iowa, USA Address: Alden Cemetery Albert Button gravestone
Religion	Quaker

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Family with parents
father	Links Birth: 1749 24 23 — Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA Marriage: Death: December 14, 1846 — Brookfield, Madison, New York, USA Burial: Brookfield, Madison, New York, USA Reference number: 98 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Betsey Palamatter Silas Button Festus Button Squire Button Asa Button John P. Button Albert Button Freeman Button William Palmer Button Charles Button Alina Button Henneta Button Betsey Button Carolina Button John Button 1749–1846 Birth: 1749 24 23 — Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA Death: December 14, 1846 — Brookfield, Madison, New York, USA
mother	Links Birth: 1747 Marriage: Death: 1840 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse John Button Silas Button Festus Button Squire Button Asa Button John P. Button Albert Button Freeman Button William Palmer Button Charles Button Alina Button Henneta Button Betsey Button Carolina Button Betsey Palamatter 1747–1840 Birth: 1747 Death: 1840
Marriage	Marriage — —
elder brother	Links Birth: 1791 42 44 — Rhode Island, USA Marriage: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Content … Silas Button Leroy Button Ellen Button Silas Button 1791– Birth: 1791 42 44 — Rhode Island, USA
3 years elder brother	Links Birth: May 1, 1794 45 47 — Rhode Island, USA Marriage: November 6, 1816 Number of children: 18 Death: April 14, 1879 — New Berlin, Chenango, New York, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Hannah Wilcox Festus Button 1794–1879 Birth: May 1, 1794 45 47 — Rhode Island, USA Death: April 14, 1879 — New Berlin, Chenango, New York, USA
21 months elder brother	Links Birth: February 1, 1796 47 49 — Brookfield, Madison, New York, USA Marriage: Death: 1854 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Louisa Moon Levi Button William Button Charles Button Jonathan Button Jane Button Laura Button Sylvester Button Squire Button 1796–1854 Birth: February 1, 1796 47 49 — Brookfield, Madison, New York, USA Death: 1854
2 years elder brother	Links Birth: March 1798 49 51 — Brookfield, Madison, New York, USA Marriage: Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Annie Moon Asa Button Jr. Laura Ann Button Julia Ann Button Sarah Button George Button Lorenzo Button Phoebe Ann Button Russell Button Betsey Ann Button Harrison Button Albert Button Andrew Button Henry Button Asa Button 1798– Birth: March 1798 49 51 — Brookfield, Madison, New York, USA Death:
3 years elder brother	Links Birth: September 14, 1800 51 53 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships John P. Button 1800– Birth: September 14, 1800 51 53
7 years himself	Links Birth: November 5, 1807 58 60 — Brookfield, Madison, New York, USA Marriage: August 11, 1827 Occupation: Attorney — June 1848 — Salem, Henry, Iowa, USA Death: 1869 Burial: Alden, Hardin, Iowa, USA Religion: Quaker Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Mary Catlin Collins Albert Collins Button Hiram Button Mary Louisa Button Loren Button Hannah Esther Button Joseph Albert Button Joshua Collins Button Albert Button 1807–1869 Birth: November 5, 1807 58 60 — Brookfield, Madison, New York, USA Death: 1869
brother	Links Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Freeman Button –
younger brother	Links Birth: 1809 60 62 Death: 1866 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships William Palmer Button 1809–1866 Birth: 1809 60 62 Death: 1866
9 years younger brother	Links Birth: December 13, 1817 68 70 Death: 1890 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Charles Button 1817–1890 Birth: December 13, 1817 68 70 Death: 1890
1 month younger sister	Links Birth: 1817 68 70 Death: 1855 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Alina Button 1817–1855 Birth: 1817 68 70 Death: 1855
18 months younger sister	Links Birth: June 14, 1818 69 71 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Henneta Button 1818– Birth: June 14, 1818 69 71
sister	Links Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Betsey Button –
sister	Links Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Carolina Button –

Family with Mary Catlin Collins
himself	Links Birth: November 5, 1807 58 60 — Brookfield, Madison, New York, USA Marriage: August 11, 1827 Occupation: Attorney — June 1848 — Salem, Henry, Iowa, USA Death: 1869 Burial: Alden, Hardin, Iowa, USA Religion: Quaker Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Mary Catlin Collins Albert Collins Button Hiram Button Mary Louisa Button Loren Button Hannah Esther Button Joseph Albert Button Joshua Collins Button Albert Button 1807–1869 Birth: November 5, 1807 58 60 — Brookfield, Madison, New York, USA Death: 1869
wife	Links Birth: July 3, 1813 — Brookfield, Madison, New York, USA Marriage: August 11, 1827 Death: February 27, 1894 — Iowa Falls, Hardin, Iowa, USA Burial: Alden, Hardin, Iowa, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Albert Button Albert Collins Button Hiram Button Mary Louisa Button Loren Button Hannah Esther Button Joseph Albert Button Joshua Collins Button Mary Catlin Collins 1813–1894 Birth: July 3, 1813 — Brookfield, Madison, New York, USA Death: February 27, 1894 — Iowa Falls, Hardin, Iowa, USA
Marriage	Marriage — August 11, 1827 —
3 years son	Links Birth: July 30, 1830 22 17 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Albert Collins Button 1830– Birth: July 30, 1830 22 17
11 months son	Links Birth: June 14, 1831 23 17 — Chautauqua, New York, USA Marriage: Iowa, USA Occupation: Farmer — Newton, Otter Tail, Minnesota, USA Occupation: Assessor, school director, supervisor — Otter Tail, Minnesota, USA Death: September 13, 1900 — Otter Tail, Minnesota, USA Burial: Wadena, Wadena, Minnesota, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Fannie Marie Boldon Chalkley Monroe Button Florence Button Byron Ade Button Julian Asher Button Jessica M. Button Alvin Ernest Button Hiram Oscar Button Lucia E. Button Mabel E. Button Myrtle Edna Button Fannie Luella Button Hiram Button 1831–1900 Birth: June 14, 1831 23 17 — Chautauqua, New York, USA Death: September 13, 1900 — Otter Tail, Minnesota, USA
1 year daughter	Links Birth: June 3, 1832 24 18 Marriage: January 19, 1849 — Salem, Henry, Iowa, USA Number of children: 9 Death: September 21, 1895 — Eldorada, Fayette, Iowa, USA Burial: Eldora, Hardin, Iowa, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Nelson Gibbs Mary Louisa Button 1832–1895 Birth: June 3, 1832 24 18 Death: September 21, 1895 — Eldorada, Fayette, Iowa, USA
2 years son	Links Birth: October 12, 1834 26 21 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Loren Button 1834– Birth: October 12, 1834 26 21
2 years daughter	Links Birth: March 5, 1837 29 23 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Hannah Esther Button 1837– Birth: March 5, 1837 29 23
20 months son	Links Birth: October 30, 1838 30 25 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Joseph Albert Button 1838– Birth: October 30, 1838 30 25
2 years son	Links Birth: November 26, 1840 33 27 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Joshua Collins Button 1840– Birth: November 26, 1840 33 27

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Occupation	In June 1848 in Salem, Henry County, Iowa Mr. Button became involved in a fugitive slave case. He acted as an attorney for a black man and boy who were being pursued by slave catchers from Missouri. He first saw the blacks surrounded by a crowd of 50 to 100 people in the street who then went to the Anti-Slavery meeting house to discuss whether the blacks were fugitives. As the slave catchers could show no legal authority the two were permitted to leave. A case was later brought by a Mr. Ruel Daggs in the Southern District Court of Iowa in Burlington against residents of Henry County for compensation for the services of the escaped slaves.

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Occupation

In June 1848 in Salem, Henry County, Iowa Mr. Button became involved in a fugitive slave case. He acted as an attorney for a black man and boy who were being pursued by slave catchers from Missouri. He first saw the blacks surrounded by a crowd of 50 to 100 people in the street who then went to the Anti-Slavery meeting house to discuss whether the blacks were fugitives. As the slave catchers could show no legal authority the two were permitted to leave.

A case was later brought by a Mr. Ruel Daggs in the Southern District Court of Iowa in Burlington against residents of Henry County for compensation for the services of the escaped slaves.

Burial	Albert Button gravestone

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Family with parents
father Parents Daniel Button Jr Elizabeth Palmetter	John Button 1749–1846
mother	Betsey Palamatter 1747–1840
elder brother Family Content … Silas Button Leroy Button Ellen Button	Silas Button 1791–
elder brother Family Hannah Wilcox	Festus Button 1794–1879
elder brother Family Louisa Moon Levi Button William Button Charles Button Jonathan Button Jane Button Laura Button Sylvester Button	Squire Button 1796–1854
elder brother Family Annie Moon Asa Button Jr. Laura Ann Button Julia Ann Button Sarah Button George Button Lorenzo Button Phoebe Ann Button Russell Button Betsey Ann Button Harrison Button Albert Button Andrew Button Henry Button	Asa Button 1798–
elder brother	John P. Button 1800–
himself	Albert Button 1807–1869
brother	Freeman Button –
younger brother	William Palmer Button 1809–1866
younger brother	Charles Button 1817–1890
younger sister	Alina Button 1817–1855
younger sister	Henneta Button 1818–
sister	Betsey Button –
sister	Carolina Button –

Family with Mary Catlin Collins
himself	Albert Button 1807–1869
wife Parents Joseph Collins Hannah Sheffield Sheffield	Mary Catlin Collins 1813–1894
son	Albert Collins Button 1830–
son Family Fannie Marie Boldon Chalkley Monroe Button Florence Button Byron Ade Button Julian Asher Button Jessica M. Button Alvin Ernest Button Hiram Oscar Button Lucia E. Button Mabel E. Button Myrtle Edna Button Fannie Luella Button	Hiram Button 1831–1900
daughter Family Nelson Gibbs	Mary Louisa Button 1832–1895
son	Loren Button 1834–
daughter	Hannah Esther Button 1837–
son	Joseph Albert Button 1838–
son	Joshua Collins Button 1840–