Ray's birthplace has also been noted as Missouri but this is probably an error. In the 1900, 1910, and 1930 censuses his birthplace is given as Michigan.
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When Ray registered for the draft on 12 September 1918, he was 35 years old and resided at 855 Washington St., Traverse City, Michigan. He stated that his birthdate was 8 January 1883 and that he was native born. His occupation was mill hand at Brown Lumber Co. in Traverse City. He signed the card as "Ray Arthur Button." He was described as tall, of medium build with gray eyes and dark brown hair.
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His obituary describes his relatively short life: "Ray A. Button, aged 53 years passed away at the residence, 85[?5] Washington street this morning after a brief illness. "Mr. Button was born January 8, 1883, at Mabel, Whitewater township, this county, the son of Mr. and Mrs. James A. Button. On February 24, 1904, he was married to Miss Cora Linkletter at Frankfort, and the young couple lived on the farm near Williamsburg until their removal to this city nineteen years ago. "Surviving, in addition to the widow, is one son, Clarence, of Williamsburg, Earl of this city, and Harry of Potelatch [sic], Idaho, one half-brother, George of California, and one sister, Mrs. Moses Wagner of Fife Lake. A daughter, Emma A. passed away in 1921. "The remains will rest at the J. L. Weaver Funeral Home where services will be held Friday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock, Rev. Thomas E. Bennett of the Oak Park Congregational church, of which Mr. Button was a member, officiating. Interment will be made in the family lot in Oakwood cemetery."
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Married to Cora Lucina Linkletter on the 24th of February 1904
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When Ray registered for the draft on 12 September 1918, he was 35 years old and resided at 855 Washington St., Traverse City, Michigan. He stated that his birthdate was 8 January 1883 and that he was native born. His occupation was mill hand at Brown Lumber Co. in Traverse City. He signed the card as "Ray Arthur Button." He was described as tall, of medium build with gray eyes and dark brown hair.
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His obituary describes his relatively short life: "Ray A. Button, aged 53 years passed away at the residence, 85[?5] Washington street this morning after a brief illness. "Mr. Button was born January 8, 1883, at Mabel, Whitewater township, this county, the son of Mr. and Mrs. James A. Button. On February 24, 1904, he was married to Miss Cora Linkletter at Frankfort, and the young couple lived on the farm near Williamsburg until their removal to this city nineteen years ago. "Surviving, in addition to the widow, is one son, Clarence, of Williamsburg, Earl of this city, and Harry of Potelatch [sic], Idaho, one half-brother, George of California, and one sister, Mrs. Moses Wagner of Fife Lake. A daughter, Emma A. passed away in 1921. "The remains will rest at the J. L. Weaver Funeral Home where services will be held Friday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock, Rev. Thomas E. Bennett of the Oak Park Congregational church, of which Mr. Button was a member, officiating. Interment will be made in the family lot in Oakwood cemetery."
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Married to Cora Lucina Linkletter on the 24th of February 1904
Ray's birthplace has also been noted as Missouri but this is probably an error. In the 1900, 1910, and 1930 censuses his birthplace is given as Michigan.
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When Ray registered for the draft on 12 September 1918, he was 35 years old and resided at 855 Washington St., Traverse City, Michigan. He stated that his birthdate was 8 January 1883 and that he was native born. His occupation was mill hand at Brown Lumber Co. in Traverse City. He signed the card as "Ray Arthur Button." He was described as tall, of medium build with gray eyes and dark brown hair.
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His obituary describes his relatively short life: "Ray A. Button, aged 53 years passed away at the residence, 85[?5] Washington street this morning after a brief illness. "Mr. Button was born January 8, 1883, at Mabel, Whitewater township, this county, the son of Mr. and Mrs. James A. Button. On February 24, 1904, he was married to Miss Cora Linkletter at Frankfort, and the young couple lived on the farm near Williamsburg until their removal to this city nineteen years ago. "Surviving, in addition to the widow, is one son, Clarence, of Williamsburg, Earl of this city, and Harry of Potelatch [sic], Idaho, one half-brother, George of California, and one sister, Mrs. Moses Wagner of Fife Lake. A daughter, Emma A. passed away in 1921. "The remains will rest at the J. L. Weaver Funeral Home where services will be held Friday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock, Rev. Thomas E. Bennett of the Oak Park Congregational church, of which Mr. Button was a member, officiating. Interment will be made in the family lot in Oakwood cemetery."
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Married to Cora Lucina Linkletter on the 24th of February 1904
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When Ray registered for the draft on 12 September 1918, he was 35 years old and resided at 855 Washington St., Traverse City, Michigan. He stated that his birthdate was 8 January 1883 and that he was native born. His occupation was mill hand at Brown Lumber Co. in Traverse City. He signed the card as "Ray Arthur Button." He was described as tall, of medium build with gray eyes and dark brown hair.
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His obituary describes his relatively short life: "Ray A. Button, aged 53 years passed away at the residence, 85[?5] Washington street this morning after a brief illness. "Mr. Button was born January 8, 1883, at Mabel, Whitewater township, this county, the son of Mr. and Mrs. James A. Button. On February 24, 1904, he was married to Miss Cora Linkletter at Frankfort, and the young couple lived on the farm near Williamsburg until their removal to this city nineteen years ago. "Surviving, in addition to the widow, is one son, Clarence, of Williamsburg, Earl of this city, and Harry of Potelatch [sic], Idaho, one half-brother, George of California, and one sister, Mrs. Moses Wagner of Fife Lake. A daughter, Emma A. passed away in 1921. "The remains will rest at the J. L. Weaver Funeral Home where services will be held Friday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock, Rev. Thomas E. Bennett of the Oak Park Congregational church, of which Mr. Button was a member, officiating. Interment will be made in the family lot in Oakwood cemetery."
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Married to Cora Lucina Linkletter on the 24th of February 1904
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