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Descendants of Christian Metzger

Generation No. 4


      9. Solomon4 Butcher (Barnabus3, Johann Valentin2 Metzger, Christian1) was born 22 Jul 1797 in Johnson Co, Tn, and died 14 Jul 1869 in Clear Creek, Monroe Co, In. He married Katherine Stephens 12 Dec 1815 in Tennesee. She was born 15 Jan 1798 in Stephensburg, Va, and died Unknown in Clear Creek, Monroe Co, Indiana.

Notes for Solomon Butcher:
SOLOMON LIVED ON A FARM 6 MILES SOUTH OF BLOOMINGTON, IND. 1819. HE WAS A
      CARPENTER AND A FARMER. FARM WAS 160 ACRES IN CLEAR CREEK TWP.
      HE WAS NAMED AS "OLD SETTLER" OF MONROE CO, INDIANA ON 17 SEPT 1858. IN       ORDER
      TO QUALIFY, HE HAD TO BE 50 YEARS OF AGE AND 30 YEARS A RESIDENT OF MONROE
      COUNTY. THIS WAS DONE AT THE FIRST MEETING TO CONSIDER SUCH APPOINTMENTS-
      THE HUSBAND OF HIS SISTER ELIZABETH (SAMUEL BORUFF) WAS ALSO NAMED IN THE       FIRST
      LISTING OF 26 MEN.
     
      THE HOOSIER GENEALOGIST-JUNE 1993 SHOWS THAT IN 1850 SOLOMON OWNED       FARMLAND IN
      PERRY TWP. VALUED AT $2600.
     
      IN MAY, 1825, SALT CREEK TWP WAS CREATED AND SOLOMON WAS APPOINTED AS ONE       OF
      TWO OVERSEERERS OF THE POOR.
     
      IN MAY, 1830, THE TWP OF PERRY WAS CREATED AND SOLOMON WAS APPOINTED AS       ONE OF
      TWO FENCE VIEWERS. HE WAS A TAX PAYER IN 1841 ON SECTIONS 22 AND 27-$17.01.
     
      THE ABOVE THREE PARAGRAPHS FROM THE HIST 0F M,M&B CO.-1884.


More About Solomon Butcher:
Burial: 14 Jul 1869, Clear Creek Cem, Clear Creek, Monroe Co, In

Notes for Katherine Stephens:
STEVENSBURG WAS NAMED IN HONOR OF HER FAMILY NAME. THE SPELLING OF THE TOWN
      NAME AND THE FAMILY NAME MIGHT CONFUSE THE MATTER.
     
      THERE IS A REPORT FROM ZELLA BUTCHER MOORE THAT SHE DIED 1835, BUT TWO       CHILDREN
      WERE BORN AFTER THAT DATE-IT COULD BE 1865.


More About Katherine Stephens:
Burial: Unknown, Clear Creek Cem, Clear Creek, Monroe Co, In
     
Children of Solomon Butcher and Katherine Stephens are:
+ 21 i.   George5 Butcher, born 04 Aug 1820 in Indiana; died 12 May 1896 in TX.
+ 22 ii.   Hiram Butcher, born 05 Sep 1816 in JOHNSON CO, TN; died 28 Jun 1902 in Cleer Creek, Indiana.
  23 iii.   Adam Butcher, born 15 Mar 1825 in Unknown; died 25 Feb 1869 in Monroe Co, Indiana.
  24 iv.   Barnabus Butcher, born 08 Dec 1822 in MONROE CO, INDIANA; died 1826 in MONROE CO, INDIANA.
  25 v.   Sarah Butcher, born 15 May 1827 in Unknown; died 24 May 1862 in Unknown.
  26 vi.   Lewis Harrison Butcher, born 08 May 1829 in Unknown; died 11 Sep 1902 in Unknown.
+ 27 vii.   Nancy Jane Butcher, born 06 Aug 1831 in Unknown; died 24 May 1905 in Unknown.
  28 viii.   Rebecca Eleanor Butcher, born 04 Sep 1833 in Unknown; died 27 Feb 1928 in Unknown.
  29 ix.   Jacob David Butcher, born 21 Sep 1835; died 24 Aug 1890.
  30 x.   Elizabeth Ann Butcher, born 16 Sep 1837; died 24 Jan 1911.
  31 xi.   James Henry Butcher, born 15 Jul 1839; died 11 Apr 1903.


      11. Jacob4 Butcher (Barnabus3, Johann Valentin2 Metzger, Christian1) was born 22 Sep 1806 in Claiborne Co, Tn, and died 23 Oct 1861 in Union Co, Tn. He married Rebecca Williams 1825 in Grainger, Tennessee. She was born 08 Dec 1805 in Claiborne Co, Tn, and died 28 Aug 1892 in Union Co, Tn.

Notes for Jacob Butcher:
     
Jacob & Rebecca had 15 children.

BURIED BUTCHER CEM AND REINTERNED 6 DEC 1934 TO GRAVE NO 87 IN BIG BARRON MEM
      CEM-UNION CO TENN. HER HUSBAND, JACOB BUTCHER TO GRAVE NO 86.
     
      RESIDED AT CLINCH RIVER NEAR WALKER'S FORD IN TENN.
     
      SHE WAS THE DAUGHTER OF ELDER (BAPTIST CHURCH), WILLIAM WILLIAMS SR


More About Jacob Butcher:
Burial: 23 Oct 1861, Little Barren Cem, Kettle Hollow, Union Co, Tn

More About Rebecca Williams:
Burial: 28 Aug 1892, Little Barren Cem, Kettle Hollow, Union Co, Tn
     
Child of Jacob Butcher and Rebecca Williams is:
  32 i.   Clemanda5 Butcher, born 23 Dec 1826 in KY; died 10 Sep 1896 in KY.
  More About Clemanda Butcher:
Burial: 10 Sep 1896, YADON CEM, UNION CO, TN



      12. Levi4 Butcher (Barnabus3, Johann Valentin2 Metzger, Christian1) was born 07 Dec 1812 in ANDERSON CO, TN, and died 18 Jan 1883 in Springville, Lawrance Co, Indiana. He married (1) Anna Matilda Tatum 16 Jun 1834 in Monroe Co, In. She was born 23 Jan 1808 in Monroe Co, In, and died 03 Sep 1844 in Springville, Lawrence Co, In. He married (2) Elizabeth Kinser 17 Feb 1845 in LAWRENCE CO, IN, daughter of Michael Kinser and Elizabeth Kettering. She was born 02 Nov 1815 in Wythe Co, Va, and died 26 Sep 1909 in Springville, Lawrence Co, In. He married (3) Elizabeth Fish 1850 in LAWRENCE CO, IN. She was born 1816 in Nc, and died Unknown.

Notes for Levi Butcher:
            LEVI WAS AMONG THE FIRST SETTLERS. HE LIVED ON OWENSBURG ROAD ABOUT ONE MILE
      FROM SPRINGVILLE, INDIANA. MRS. ARMSTRONG, THE ELDEST DAUGHTER OF ELIZA ANN
      BUTCHER, GILES LIVES ABOUT THREE MILES FROM SPRINGVILLE. HER HUSBAND OWNED THE
      BUTCHER FARM, NOW OWNED BY THE U. S. GOVERNMENT, AND KNOWN AS THE CONSERVATION
      CLUB. A DAM HAS BEEN BUILT ON THE PLACE. IT WAS ON THIS FARM THAT LEVI HAD FIRST A
      CORDING MILL, AND LATER A GRIST MILL. THE CARDING MILL WAS RUN BY HORSE POWER. IT
      WAS BUILT ABOUT 1845 IN LAWRENCE CO AND FOR THE NEXT TEN YEARS CONSIDERABLE
      QUANTITIES OF WOOL WAS CARDED INTO THE ROLLS THERE.
     
      LEVI WAS BAPTISED AT SPRINGVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH.
     
      SOURCE OF INFORMATION: JULY 4, 1941, BY CHARLES GILES, SON OF ELIZA ANN
      BUTCHER, GILES. OTHER CHILDREN ARE WALTER GILES AND LIZZIE GILES, ARMSTRONG OF
      SPRINGVILLE AND CORA GILES, MASON, BLOOMFIELD, INDIANA.
     
      MARRIAGE: MONROE CO., IN; BOOK A PG. 111.-TATUM.
     
      MARRIAGE: LAWRENCE CO., IN; BOOK C PG. 10.-KINSER.
     
      DEATH RECORD; LAWRENCE CO, INDIANA BOOK A PG. 287


More About Levi Butcher:
Burial: 18 Jan 1883, Baptist Cem, Springville, Lawrence Co, In

More About Anna Matilda Tatum:
Burial: 03 Sep 1844, Baptist Cem, Springville, Lawrence Co, In

More About Elizabeth Kinser:
Burial: 26 Sep 1909, Baptist Cem, Springville, Lawrence Co, In
     
Children of Levi Butcher and Anna Tatum are:
  33 i.   James A.5 Butcher, born 30 Jun 1836; died 17 Aug 1864.
  34 ii.   William Tilford Butcher, born 15 Aug 1837; died 25 Dec 1913.
  35 iii.   Verlinder Bell Butcher, born 02 Jan 1840; died 23 Aug 1861.
  36 iv.   Amanda Minerva Butcher, born 1842; died Unknown.
  37 v.   Elizabeth Jane Butcher, born 03 Jul 1841 in LAWRENCE CO, INDIANA; died 15 Sep 1841 in SPRINGVILLE, LAWRENCE CO, INDIANA.
  More About Elizabeth Jane Butcher:
Burial: 15 Sep 1841, BAPTIST CEM, SPRINGVILLE, LAWRENCE CO, INDIANA.
  38 vi.   Levi J Butcher Jr, born 23 Aug 1844; died 04 May 1912.
     
Children of Levi Butcher and Elizabeth Kinser are:
  39 i.   Eliza Ann5 Butcher, born 30 May 1846 in Unknown; died Unknown in Unknown.
  40 ii.   Eunice Butcher, born 03 Oct 1847 in Unknown; died Unknown in Unknown.
  41 iii.   Martha L. Butcher, born 11 Oct 1849 in Unknown; died Unknown in Unknown.
  42 iv.   Trecy C. Butcher, born 30 Jun 1851 in Unknown; died Unknown in Unknown.
  43 v.   John M. Butcher, born 30 Jun 1851 in Unknown; died Unknown in Unknown.
  44 vi.   Daniel C. Butcher, born Mar 1853 in Unknown; died Unknown in Unknown.
+ 45 vii.   Howard C. Butcher, born Jan 1855 in Lawrence County,Indiana; died Dec 1915 in Greeley, KS.
  46 viii.   Samuel W. Butcher, born 11 May 1857 in Unknown; died Unknown in Unknown.
  47 ix.   Infant Butcher, born 24 Mar 1859 in Unknown; died Unknown in Unknown.
  48 x.   Infant Butcher, born 1861 in Unknown; died Unknown in Unknown.

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