Wesley Johnston's Celtic Roots Tree

First Name Last Name
Home Search Login  
Print Bookmark

Edward John Butson

Male 1859 - 1921


Personal Information    |    Sources    |    Event Map    |    All    |    PDF

  • Name Edward John Butson  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8] 
    Born Between Jan and Mar 1859  St Austell Registration District, Cornwall, UK Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8] 
    • Volume: 5c Page: 157 ---- NOTE: The 1908 Edward death (St Austell District vol 5c p 57) is NOT him: it is the 6 Aug 1908 Fowey death of the son of Joseph William Trudgeon Butson.
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1861  Brays Place, St Austell, Cornwall, UK Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    age 2, scholar, born St Austell, son of Mary Ann Butson - Elizabeth (Youlton) Scantlebury with widowed dau Mary Ann (Youlton) Butson & her son Edw John & married dau Catherine (Scantlebury) Wedlake & son Charles 
    Arrival 1865  [7] 
    Arrival 1871  [6] 
    Residence 1871  Bodrugan Old Walls, Gorran, Cornwall, UK Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    age 12, Mines Son, born St Austell - widower Ephraim "Beetle" and "Son in Law" [stepson] Edward John Butson --- His step father marries later in 1871 and moves to Wales. 
    Arrival 1872  USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Arrival in US per 1900 census - probably fairly accurate 
    Residence 1880  Wilkes Barre, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    age 21, single, Laborer, born England to England parents - Elizabeth Scantlebury & grandson Edward Butson 
    Injury 20 Sep 1890  Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Burned in Mine Explosion == Wilkes-Barre "Sunday Leader" 21 Sep 1890 p 1 col 1 == https://www.newspapers.com/image/390492650/?terms=butson&match=1 
    Residence 1900  16 North Hancock, Wilkes Barre, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    age 37, married 19 years, born Sep 1862 England to England parents, Laborer Mines, arrived US 1872, Naturalized - Edward & Annie with kids Lizzie, Charles, James, Raymond, John, Eddie 
    Residence 1910  76 North Sherman Street, Wilkes Barre, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    age 49, married one time for 28 years, born England to England parents, arrived US 1871, Naturalized, Laborer in Company House - Edward & Annie with kids Charles, James, Raymond, John, Anna, Mildred & Annie's sister Sarah Murphy (30, single) 
    Residence 1920  224 St Marys Road, Hanover, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    age 63, widowed, arrived US 1865, Naturalized 1876, born England to England parents, Laborer at Coal Mine - Joseph & Elizabeth Bond & kids Loretta, Anna, Elizabeth, Alberta, Joseph, Edward & her widowed father Edward & his kids Raymond, Mildred 
    Died 21 Jul 1921  Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    • Progressive Pernicious Anemia
    Obituary 22 Jul 1921  Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    Edward Butson-Obituary-22 Jul 1821 Wilkes-Barre "Times Leader" p 16, col 3 
    Buried 23 Jul 1921  Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • St Mary's Cemetery - M. J. McLaughlin, undertaker
    Person ID I5423  Wesley Johnston's Celtic Roots Tree
    Last Modified 7 Mar 2025 

    Father Thomas Butson,   b. Abt 1839, St Mewan, Cornwall, UK Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 4 Aug 1859, Sandy Moor, St Austell, Cornwall, UK Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age < 20 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Mary Ann Youlton,   b. 30 Aug 1839, Gorran, Cornwall, UK Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 6 Mar 1871, Bodrugan Old Walls, Gorran, Cornwall, UK Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age < 31 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Married 6 Jun 1857  Charlestown, Cornwall, UK Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    Family ID F1030  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Annie Murphy,   b. Nov 1862, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Nov 1910, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 48 years) 
    Married Abt 1882  Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    • married 19 years in 1900 census, 28 years in 1910 census, only marriage for both
    Children 
    +1. Elizabeth - Lizzie - Butson,   b. 22 Nov 1883, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Nov 1966, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)  [natural]
     2. Charles Butson,   b. Jun 1890, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
     3. James Butson,   b. May 1892, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
     4. Raymond Butson,   b. Mar 1894, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
     5. John Butson,   b. Jan 1896, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
     6. Eddie Butson,   b. Feb 1898, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
     7. Anna Butson,   b. Abt 1900, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
     8. Mildred Butson,   b. Abt 1903, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
    Last Modified 7 Mar 2025 
    Family ID F1592  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsMarried - Abt 1882 - Pennsylvania, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsInjury - Burned in Mine Explosion == Wilkes-Barre "Sunday Leader" 21 Sep 1890 p 1 col 1 == https://www.newspapers.com/image/390492650/?terms=butson&match=1 - 20 Sep 1890 - Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 21 Jul 1921 - Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsObituary - Edward Butson-Obituary-22 Jul 1821 Wilkes-Barre "Times Leader" p 16, col 3 - 22 Jul 1921 - Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 23 Jul 1921 - Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Sources 
    1. [S124] 1861 England Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.Original data - Census Returns of England and Wales, 1861. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1861. Data imaged from The National A;), Class: RG 9; Piece: 1547; Folio: 113; Page: 4; GSU roll: 542829.

    2. [S65] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915, FreeBMD, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006.Original data - General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes. London, England: General Register Office. © Crown copyright. Published by permission of the Cont;).

    3. [S105] 1871 England Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.Original data - Census Returns of England and Wales, 1871. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1871. Data imaged from the National A;), Class: RG10; Piece: 2269; Folio: 44; Page: 1; GSU roll: 834883.

    4. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005. 1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints © Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subject to the limite;), Year: 1880; Census Place: Wilkes Barre, Luzerne, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1149; Family History Film: 1255149; Page: 578B; Enumeration District: 115; Image: 0481.

    5. [S13] 1900 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, ;), Year: 1900; Census Place: Wilkes Barre Ward 3, Luzerne, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1436; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0154; FHL microfilm: 1241436.

    6. [S12] 1910 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006. For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: NARA.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Thirteenth Census of the Unit;), Year: 1910; Census Place: Wilkes Barre Ward 3, Luzerne, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1370; Page: 21B; Enumeration District: 0136; FHL microfilm: 1375383.

    7. [S5] 1920 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005. For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: NARA. Note: Enumeration Districts 819-839 on roll 323 (Chicago City.Original data - United States;), Year: 1920; Census Place: Hanover, Luzerne, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1592; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 62; Image: 719.

    8. [S173] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1963, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2014;), Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Pennsylvania, USA; Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates, 1906–1966; Certificate Number Range: 068501-071500.

    9. [S297] Newspapers.com - The Sunday Leader - 21 Sep 1890 - Page 9, (Name: The Sunday Leader; Location: Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania; Date: 21 Sep 1890;), Edward Butson - Burned in Mine Explosion 21 Sep 1890.
      https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122517865/edward-butson-burned-in-mine-explosion/?xid=637

    10. [S296] Newspapers.com - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader - 22 Jul 1921 - Page 16, (Name: Wilkes-Barre Times Leader; Location: Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania; Date: 22 Jul 1921;), 22 Jul 1921.
      https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122516576/wilkes-barre-times-leader/?xid=637

    11. [S131] England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index: 1837-1915, FreeBMD, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.Original data - General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes. London, England: General Register Office. © Crown copyright. Published by permission of the Contro;).