James Butter and family in 1850 census

I found Calvin Butter with his parents and siblings in Michigan in the 1850 census. I found one other Calvin Butter born in Ohio, but he is 4 years too old and he is a cooper by profession. I couldn't find any Calvin Butlers or Calvin Bulters born in Ohio that were within 5 years of his age.

I'm pretty sure this is the right one because his age is correct, his birthplace is correct. Also, his father is a Miller. Like father, like son.

These Butters sure do bounce around a lot.

There are a lot of strange marks in the Birthplace column. I think its something like Do for Ditto (meaning same as the person above). It's by far the most common mark on the page and the only one that is hard to read. I'm assuming it means ditto.

Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: Calvin, Cass, Michigan; Roll: M432_349; Page: 291; Image: 95.

Extraction:
Name: James Butter
Age: 52
Gender: Male
Occupation: Miller
Value of Real Estate: $75
Birthplace: Virginia

Name: Arcilla Butter
Age: 41
Gender: Female
Birthplace: Virginia
Cannot Read: True

Name: Calvin Butter
Age: 17
Gender: Male
Occupation: Laborer
Birthplace: Ohio

Name: Polly Butter
Age: 11
Gender: Female
Birthplace: Ohio
Attended School: yes

Name: Amos F Butter
Age: (not a legible mark)
Gender: Male
Birthplace: Ohio
Attended School: yes

Name: Isaac B Butter
Age: 3
Gender: Male
Birthplace: Ohio

Name: Richmond M Butter
Age: 1
Gender: Male
Birthplace: Michigan

Name: Benj. Butter
Age: 23
Gender: Male
Occupation: Laborer
Birthplace: Ohio

Apparently, the family just recently moved from Ohio to Michigan. My guess is that Benjamin is James's brother.

Calvin Butter in Monroe Co., Ohio in 1860 census

Here is Calvin Butter in the 1860 census in Monroe Co., Ohio... right where he should be to meet Rebecca Nixon. It looks like he's boarding with a John Noll.

Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: Woodsfield, Monroe, Ohio; Roll: M653_1012; Page: 35; Image: 71.

Extraction:

Name: Calvin Butter
Age: 25
Gender: Male
Occupation: Miller
Birthplace: Ohio

Calvin and Rebecca Butter in 1870 Census

Here is Calvin and Rebecca Butter in the 1870 census in Middletown, Champaign, Illinois. I guess they haven't quite moved to Indiana just yet. I guess, too, that we know what town Albert was born in now.

Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Middletown, Champaign, Illinois; Roll: M593_193; Page: 179; Image: 356.

Extraction:
Name: Calvin Butter
Age: 36
Gender: Male
Race: White
Occupation: Miller
Value of Real Estate: $1200
Value of Personal Estate: $100
Birthplace: Ohio

Name: Rebecca Butter
Age: 28
Gender: Female
Race: White
Occupation: Keeping House
Birthplace: Pennsylvania

Name: John F Butter
Age: 6
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Ohio

Name: Albert Butter
Age: 2
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Illinois

Summary of Calvin Butter (b 1833)

Born: ~1833, Ohio
Gender: Male
Wife: Rebecca Nixon
Children: John F Butter, Albert Butter, Ida F Butter

Moved with wife and one kid from Ohio to Illinois between 1864 and 1868.
Moved with wife and two kids from Illinois to Indiana between 1868 and 1871.
Later living with wife and kids in Shelby Co. Indiana. Parents-in-law eventually move in with them and die there.

Sources: 1880 census, Edward Nixon's obituary.

Calvin Butter Married Rebecca Nixon

I found Calvin Butter in the 1880 census in Shelbyville, Shelby, Indiana. He is married to a Rebecca who is the right age and birthplace to be Rebecca Nixon. This matches the information in Edward Nixon's obituary which makes a pretty strong case that its all correct. The extractors transcribed his name "Butler", but if you look at the record the second "T" is clearly crossed.

Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Shelbyville, Shelby, Indiana; Roll: T9_310; Family History Film: 1254310; Page: 304.3000; Enumeration District: 209; Image: 0329.

Extraction and Reference copied from Family search:

Name: Calvin Butler (Calvin Butter)
Residence: Shelbyville, Shelby, Indiana
Birth date: 1833
Birth place: Ohio, United States
Relationship to head-of-household: Self
Spouse name: Rebecca Butler (Butter)
Spouse birth place: Pennsylvania, United States
Father name:
Father birth place: Ohio, United States
Mother name:
Mother birth place: Pennsylvania, United States
Race or color (expanded): White
Ethnicity: American
Gender: Male
Marital status: Married
Age: 47 years
Occupation: Miller
NARA film number: T9-0310
Page: 304
Page letter: C
Entry number: 2661
Film number: 1254310
Collection: 1880 United States Census

Self-Extraction for rest of household:

Name: Rebecca Butter
Race: White
Gender: Female
Age: 40
Relation to Head of house: Wife
Marital status: Married
Occupation: Keeping House
Attended School in census year: no
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania

Name: John F. Butter
Race: White
Gender: Male
Age: 16
Relation to Head of house: Son
Marital status: Single
Occupation:
Attended School in census year: yes
Birthplace: Ohio
Father's Birthplace: Ohio
Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania

Name: Albert W. Butter
Race: White
Gender: Male
Age: 12
Relation to Head of house: Son
Marital status: Single
Occupation:
Attended School in census year: yes
Birthplace: Illinois
Father's Birthplace: Ohio
Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania

Name: Ida F. Butter
Race: White
Gender: Female
Age: 9
Relation to Head of house: Daughter
Marital status: Single
Occupation:
Attended School in census year: yes
Birthplace: Indiana
Father's Birthplace: Ohio
Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania

Name: Ella Finley
Race: White
Gender: Female
Age: 17
Relation to Head of house: Servant
Marital status: Single
Occupation: Servant
Attended School in census year: yes
Birthplace: Indiana
Father's Birthplace: Ireland
Mother's Birthplace: Ireland

Obituary and Burial Permit for Edward Nixon (b 1803)

I was looking for Ohio sources to find any other records online that might include the Nixon family. I ended up finding an obit that they had included on the Monroe County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society. I confirms Edward's birthplace in Washington County, Pa; gives an exact birthdate not previously know; gives the year when he moved to Ohio which is confirmed by the census info; gives the year he moved to Indiana which I would not have known otherwise; tells what church he attended; the name of his son-in-law; where he was living when he died; where he was buried; and who he was survied by. All very exciting and valuable information.

I would like to confirm which daughter the son-in-law Calvin Butter married. Edward had 7 children listed in the 1850 census but only 6 were living at the time of his death. Who died and when?

Monroe County Obituatries 1889

Nixon, Edward W. Nixon
Source: Spirit of Democracy March 21 1889
Died, at the residence of his son-in-law, Calvin Butter, in West Hendricks Tp, Shelby County, Ind., March 3d, 1889, Mr. Edward W. Nixon. He was buried at Forest Hill Cemetery, near Shelbyville, on March 4th. Mr. Nixon was born in Washington County, Pa., on Sept. 1st, 1798, and moved to Ohio in 1843, and settled near New Castle, Monroe County, where he lived till 1881, when he moved to Shelby County, Indiana, where he lived with his sons and daughter. He has been a member of the M. E. Church for the last forty-five years. He leaves a wife and six children to mourn his loss.

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With the above information I was able to find the burial permit for Edward and ultimately Margaret Nixon in Forest Hill Cemetery, Shelby, Indiana.
Shelby County Indiana Website

Cemeteries of Shelby County, Indiana

Forest Hill Cemetery:
Permits 100-299 Years 1887-1890

Permit No. 197
March 3, 1889
Edward W. Nixon on Lot 89,
Section 2*note on back - Edward W. Nixon; cost of lot $38.00; corners $2.50; grave $3.00; due $43.50Interment on Monday March 4th at 2:00 P.M.
Signed: T. W. Fleming, secretary

Permits 600 - 699, 1894-1895

Burial Permit No. 651
Aug. 12, 1894
Mrs. Margaret Nixon on Nixon’s lot. Lot 89, Section 2
Interment on Monday Aug. 13th at 11:00 A.M.*this grave is on front center of this lot.
Size of Box: 7 ft
Signed: J. Andersen, sexton