Sarah Merrill was born in July 1782. She wed Moses Butterfield (son of Samuel and Hannah Chandler Butterfield) in June 1801.
Moses and Sarah (Merrill) Butterfield had ten children together and raised their family in Farmington, Maine.
At the time of her death, Sarah (Merrill) Butterfield was 84 years, 2 months old.
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From "The History of Farmington, Franklin County, Maine," by Francis Gould Butler:
Moses Butterfield settled on the lot first taken up by his father, and there, passed his life. In 1832, he was elected town treasurer, and served the town as representative to the legislature, in 1834.
He md., June 14, 1801, Sarah Merrill, who was b. 1782, and d. Sept. 26, 1866.
Mr. Butterfield d. Sept. 19, 1866.
Eleven children --
1. Caleb, b. June 12, 1802. [NB: Does not say what became of him.]
2. Mary, b. March 13, 1804; d. Nov 11, 1820.
[Some text missing]
Moses Jr., b. Aug. 15, 1810.
Almas, b. Feb. 16, 1813; d. May 1832.
Elmira, b. July 28, 1815; md., Sept. 11, 1852, F. W. Campbell; d. Mar. 20, 1855.
Abigail, b. Jan. 15, 1818; md., May 21, 1840 (pub.), Samuel S. Lambert; d. Oct. 19, 1869.
Mary Ann, b. Oct. 16, 1820; md., Dec. 12, 1843, Sylvanus, son of Ebnezer Davis; q. n. 3 chil.
Sarah, b. Apr. 1, 1823; d. June 2, 1832.
Clarinda, b. Aug. 25, 1825; md., Apr. 1869, J. D. Prescott, q. v.
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- Biography and transcription by Tree Leaf.
Sarah Merrill was born in July 1782. She wed Moses Butterfield (son of Samuel and Hannah Chandler Butterfield) in June 1801.
Moses and Sarah (Merrill) Butterfield had ten children together and raised their family in Farmington, Maine.
At the time of her death, Sarah (Merrill) Butterfield was 84 years, 2 months old.
- bio by Tree Leaf
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From "The History of Farmington, Franklin County, Maine," by Francis Gould Butler:
Moses Butterfield settled on the lot first taken up by his father, and there, passed his life. In 1832, he was elected town treasurer, and served the town as representative to the legislature, in 1834.
He md., June 14, 1801, Sarah Merrill, who was b. 1782, and d. Sept. 26, 1866.
Mr. Butterfield d. Sept. 19, 1866.
Eleven children --
1. Caleb, b. June 12, 1802. [NB: Does not say what became of him.]
2. Mary, b. March 13, 1804; d. Nov 11, 1820.
[Some text missing]
Moses Jr., b. Aug. 15, 1810.
Almas, b. Feb. 16, 1813; d. May 1832.
Elmira, b. July 28, 1815; md., Sept. 11, 1852, F. W. Campbell; d. Mar. 20, 1855.
Abigail, b. Jan. 15, 1818; md., May 21, 1840 (pub.), Samuel S. Lambert; d. Oct. 19, 1869.
Mary Ann, b. Oct. 16, 1820; md., Dec. 12, 1843, Sylvanus, son of Ebnezer Davis; q. n. 3 chil.
Sarah, b. Apr. 1, 1823; d. June 2, 1832.
Clarinda, b. Aug. 25, 1825; md., Apr. 1869, J. D. Prescott, q. v.
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- Biography and transcription by Tree Leaf.
Family Members
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Mary Butterfield
1804–1820
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Prudence B. Butterfield Parker
1806–1829
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Cyrena Butterfield
1808–1829
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Moses Butterfield
1810–1890
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Alma S. Butterfield
1813–1832
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Elmira B. Butterfield Campbell
1815–1855
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Abigail Butterfield Lambert
1818–1869
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Mary Ann Butterfield Davis
1820–1908
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Sarah Butterfield
1823–1832
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Clarinda S. Butterfield Prescott
1825–1888
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