William John Butson
1853 - 1888 (34 years)-
Name William John Butson [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] Birth 27 Jun 1853 Chacewater, Kenwyn, Cornwall, UK 
[1, 2, 3] - Truro Reg Dist Volume: 5c Page: 201 -- Linda Lowrey has ordered the civil certificate for his birth.
Birth Registration of William John Butson, Son of Thomas Butson and Mary Ann Bone
Certificate # BXCH 125307 received March 2, 2017 from the GRO.Gender Male Residence 1861 Chacewater, Kenwyn, Cornwall, UK [1] age 7, born Kenwyn Residence 30 Mar 1875 St Day, Cornwall, UK [4] Residence 1 Jun 1880 Eureka Mills, Plumas, California, USA [3] age 28, miner, born England - J. H. & J. with son J. W. - her brother J. H. Roberts is next household Residence 1881 Eureka Hill, Plumas, California, USA Delinquent tax on dwelling house at Eureka Hill - published in "The Plumas International" on page 1 on 5, 12 and 19 Feb 1881 "The Plumas National" (Quincy, Calfiornia) - 5 Feb 1881 - Page 1 Delinquent Tax List for Plumas County, CA
"The Plumas National" (Quincy, California), Vol. 15, No. 21, p. 1, col. 2 "Delinquent Tax List of Plumas County for the Year 188-1881" == https://www.newspapers.com/image/162360535/?terms=butsonResidence 1885 Plumas County, California, USA Delinquent tax list "The Plumas National" (Quincy, California) - 30 Jan 1886 - Page 1 William John Butson - Delinquent Tax List 1885-6
"The Plumas National" (Quincy, Calfiornia), Vol, 20, No. 21, p. 1, col. 4 -- William John Butson in Delinquent Tax List == https://www.newspapers.com/image/154294073/?terms=butsonDeath 12 Mar 1888 Johnsville, Plumas, California, USA - Reported in the "Plumas County Bulletin" (Greenville, CA), 21 Mar 1888, p. 3, col. 1: "W. Butson died at Johnsville on Monday of last week."
"The Plumas National" (Quincy, CA), 31 Mar 1888, p. 3. col. 3 -Funeral of William John Butson
== https://www.newspapers.com/image/154293338/?terms=butson"Plumas County Bulletin" (Greenville, CA) - 21 Mar 1888, p 3 - Death of William John Butson 12 Mar 1888 at Johnsville, Californi
Reported in the "Plumas County Bulletin" (Greenville, CA), 21 Mar 1888, p. 3, col. 1: "W. Butson died at Johnsville on Monday of last week." == https://www.newspapers.com/image/149976131/?terms=butsonFuneral Aft 13 Mar 1888 Eureka Hill, Plumas, California, USA [6] "The Plumas National" (Quincy, CA), Vol. 22, No. 30, 31 Mar 1888, p. 3, col. 3 "Correspondence" == https://www.newspapers.com/image/154293338/?terms=butson "The Plumas National" (Quincy, CA), 31 Mar 1888, p. 3. col. 3 -Funeral of William John Butson
== https://www.newspapers.com/image/154293338/?terms=butsonResidence St. Day, Cornwall, England [4] Person ID I4316 Wesley Johnston's Celtic Roots Tree Last Modified 7 Apr 2025
Father Thomas Butson, b. Bef 5 Sep 1802, Gwennap, Cornwall, UK d. Abt 28 Apr 1869, Chacewater, Cornwall, UK (Age > 66 years) Mother Mary Ann Bone, b. Abt 1805, Kenwyn, Cornwall, UK d. 24 Dec 1866, Chacewater, Cornwall, UK (Age 61 years) Marriage 19 Mar 1825 Kenwyn, Cornwall, UK Family ID F444 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Jane Roberts, b. Abt 1856, Gwennap, Cornwall, UK d. 13 Oct 1924, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA (Age 68 years) Marriage 30 Mar 1875 St Day, Cornwall, UK [4] - he: full age, bachelor, miner, father Thomas Butson, miner - she: 19, spinster, father Richard Roberts, miner - both reside St Day, signed - by banns - witnesses: Cyrus Butson, Elizabeth Jane Blackler
William John Butson-Jane Roberts - Marriage 30 Mar 1875 at St Day, Cornwall
he: full age, bachelor, miner, father Thomas Butson, miner - she: 19, spinster, father Richard Roberts, miner - both reside St Day, signed - by banns - witnesses: Cyrus Butson, Elizabeth Jane Blackler == https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-67L6-QX?mode=g&i=60&cc=1769414 -- Thanks to Linda Lowrey for alerting me to this record.Children 1. Jeremiah William - Willie - Butson, b. Jul 1879, California, USA d. 3 May 1910, Nevada County, California, USA (Age 30 years)+ 2. Lillian Butson, b. 17 Jul 1881, Eureka Mills, Plumas, California, USA d. 20 Sep 1958, Pocatello, Bannock, Idaho, USA (Age 77 years)3. Charles - Charley - Butson, b. Oct 1883, California, USA > 4. Mary Elizabeth - Lizzie - Butson, b. May 1886, California, USA Family ID F1308 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 7 Apr 2025
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Event Map 
Residence - Delinquent tax list - 1885 - Plumas County, California, USA 
Death - 12 Mar 1888 - Johnsville, Plumas, California, USA 
Residence - - St. Day, Cornwall, England = Link to Google Earth
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Photos "The Plumas National" (Quincy, California) - 30 Jan 1886 - Page 1 William John Butson - Delinquent Tax List 1885-6
"The Plumas National" (Quincy, Calfiornia), Vol, 20, No. 21, p. 1, col. 4 -- William John Butson in Delinquent Tax List == https://www.newspapers.com/image/154294073/?terms=butsonWilliam John Butson-Jane Roberts - Marriage 30 Mar 1875 at St Day, Cornwall
he: full age, bachelor, miner, father Thomas Butson, miner - she: 19, spinster, father Richard Roberts, miner - both reside St Day, signed - by banns - witnesses: Cyrus Butson, Elizabeth Jane Blackler == https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-67L6-QX?mode=g&i=60&cc=1769414 -- Thanks to Linda Lowrey for alerting me to this record."The Plumas National" (Quincy, CA), 31 Mar 1888, p. 3. col. 3 -Funeral of William John Butson
== https://www.newspapers.com/image/154293338/?terms=butsonBirth Registration of William John Butson, Son of Thomas Butson and Mary Ann Bone
Certificate # BXCH 125307 received March 2, 2017 from the GRO."The Plumas National" (Quincy, Calfiornia) - 5 Feb 1881 - Page 1 Delinquent Tax List for Plumas County, CA
"The Plumas National" (Quincy, California), Vol. 15, No. 21, p. 1, col. 2 "Delinquent Tax List of Plumas County for the Year 188-1881" == https://www.newspapers.com/image/162360535/?terms=butson"Plumas County Bulletin" (Greenville, CA) - 21 Mar 1888, p 3 - Death of William John Butson 12 Mar 1888 at Johnsville, Californi
Reported in the "Plumas County Bulletin" (Greenville, CA), 21 Mar 1888, p. 3, col. 1: "W. Butson died at Johnsville on Monday of last week." == https://www.newspapers.com/image/149976131/?terms=butson
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https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8917966/funeral_of_william_john_butson/?xid=637"The Plumas National" (Quincy, CA), 31 Mar 1888, p. 3. col. 3 -Funeral of William John Butson
== https://www.newspapers.com/image/154293338/?terms=butson
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