Alpheus Button 1787–1870

Alpheus Button, 1787–1870 (aged 83 years)

Name: Alpheus /Button/
Given names: Alpheus
Surname: Button

Events of close relatives Historic events
Birth	February 7, 1787 37 37 Mohawk, Montgomery, New York, USA
Birth of a brother	Samuel Button 1789 (aged 1 year)
1st President of the United States	George Washington April 30, 1789 (aged 2 years)
Birth of a sister	Abigail Button about 1795 (aged 7 years)
2nd President of the United States	John Adams March 4, 1797 (aged 10 years)
Birth of a sister	Sebrina Button 1800 (aged 12 years)
3rd President of the United States	Thomas Jefferson March 4, 1801 (aged 14 years)
4th President of the United States	James Madison March 4, 1809 (aged 22 years)
Marriage	Elizabeth Hill — View this family 1811 (aged 23 years)
Birth of a son	Charles Button June 25, 1812 (aged 25 years) Tioga, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA
Death of a father	Peter Button November 1814 (aged 27 years) Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA
Birth of a son	Hiram Button 1817 (aged 29 years)
5th President of the United States	James Monroe March 4, 1817 (aged 30 years)
Birth of a son	William Button February 19, 1819 (aged 32 years) Middlebury Center, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA
Birth of a son	Ralph Button December 19, 1819 (aged 32 years) Pennsylvania, USA
Birth of a daughter	Polly Ann Button April 21, 1823 (aged 36 years) Tioga, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA
6th President of the United States	John Quincy Adams March 4, 1825 (aged 38 years)
Birth of a son	Harvey Button July 19, 1827 (aged 40 years) Pennsylvania, USA
7th President of the United States	Andrew Jackson March 4, 1829 (aged 42 years)
Birth of a son	Henry H. Button July 19, 1829 (aged 42 years) Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA
Birth of a son	Alonzo Button December 5, 1830 (aged 43 years) Pennsylvania, USA
Birth of a daughter	Melissa Button June 15, 1834 (aged 47 years)
Birth of a granddaughter	Elizabeth M. Button 1837 (aged 49 years)
8th President of the United States	Martin Van Buren March 4, 1837 (aged 50 years)
Birth of a son	Miles Button March 11, 1838 (aged 51 years) Middlebury Center, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA
Birth of a grandson	William K. Button 1839 (aged 51 years)
Birth of a grandson	Alpheus Button 1841 (aged 53 years)
9th President of the United States	William Henry Harrison March 4, 1841 (aged 54 years)
10th President of the United States	John Tyler April 4, 1841 (aged 54 years)
Birth of a grandson	Charles Button 1843 (aged 55 years)
Birth of a grandson	Frederick Button 1845 (aged 57 years)
11th President of the United States	James K Polk March 4, 1845 (aged 58 years)
Birth of a grandson	Jesse Hugh Button 1847 (aged 59 years)
12th President of the United States	Zachary Taylor March 4, 1849 (aged 62 years)
Birth of a grandson	Alexander Button April 11, 1850 (aged 63 years)
Birth of a grandson	Edgar Alonzo Button about 1850 (aged 62 years) Shortsville, Chatham Township, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA
Birth of a grandson	Miles Button between 1850 and 1853 (aged 65 years)
13th President of the United States	Millard Fillmore July 9, 1850 (aged 63 years)
Birth of a grandson	Riley Button 1853 (aged 65 years)
14th President of the United States	Franklin Pierce March 4, 1853 (aged 66 years)
Birth of a granddaughter	Phoebe Button 1854 (aged 66 years)
Birth of a granddaughter	Rachel A. Button 1856 (aged 68 years)
Birth of a grandson	Andrew Jackson Button about 1856 (aged 68 years) Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA
15th President of the United States	James Buchanan March 4, 1857 (aged 70 years)
Death of a granddaughter	Rachel A. Button May 21, 1857 (aged 70 years)
Birth of a grandson	Henry H. Button 1858 (aged 70 years)
Birth of a grandson	Ralph Button September 11, 1859 (aged 72 years)
Birth of a grandson	Wallace G. Button November 24, 1860 (aged 73 years)
Birth of a grandson	William Button 1861 (aged 73 years)
16th President of the United States	Abraham Lincoln March 4, 1861 (aged 74 years)
Death of a grandson	Charles Button July 1863 (aged 76 years) Gettysburg, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA Cause: killed at the Battle of Gettysburg
17th President of the United States	Andrew Johnson April 15, 1865 (aged 78 years)
Birth of a grandson	Newberry Button December 16, 1865 (aged 78 years) Middlebury Center, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA
Birth of a granddaughter	Etta Button 1866 (aged 78 years)
Birth of a granddaughter	Ella Mae Button July 11, 1868 (aged 81 years) Wellsboro, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA
18th President of the United States	Ulysses S Grant March 4, 1869 (aged 82 years)
Death of a wife	Elizabeth Hill March 30, 1869 (aged 82 years) Keeneyville, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial of a wife	Elizabeth Hill March 30, 1869 (aged 82 years) Middlebury Center, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA Address: Middlebury Union Cemetery Alpheus Button gravestone
Death of a mother	Margery Montgomery
Death	March 26, 1870 (aged 83 years) Keeneyville, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial	March 26, 1870 (on the date of death) Middlebury Center, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA Address: Middlebury Union Cemetery Alpheus Button gravestone

Date differences

Family with parents
father	Links Birth: June 20, 1749 57 59 — Voluntown, New London, Connecticut, USA Marriage: June 15, 1768 — Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA Marriage: before 1787 — Voluntown, New London, Connecticut, USA Census: 1810 Death: November 1814 — Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA Identification number: 1.8.3.10 Reference number: 19 Reference number: 17 Reference number: 10 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Hannah Ruggs Mary Button Peter Button Family with spouse Margery Montgomery Alpheus Button Samuel Button unknown Button unknown Button Abigail Button unknown Button Sebrina Button Peter Button 1749–1814 Birth: June 20, 1749 57 59 — Voluntown, New London, Connecticut, USA Death: November 1814 — Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA
mother	Links Birth: 1750 Marriage: before 1787 — Voluntown, New London, Connecticut, USA Death: Reference number: 29 Reference number: 18 Reference number: 10 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Family with spouse Peter Button Alpheus Button Samuel Button unknown Button unknown Button Abigail Button unknown Button Sebrina Button Margery Montgomery 1750– Birth: 1750 Death:
Marriage	Marriage — before 1787 — Voluntown, New London, Connecticut, USA
1 month himself	Links Birth: February 7, 1787 37 37 — Mohawk, Montgomery, New York, USA Marriage: 1811 Death: March 26, 1870 — Keeneyville, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA Burial: March 26, 1870 — Middlebury Center, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA Identification number: 1.8.3.10.3 Reference number: 20 Reference number: 11 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Elizabeth Hill Charles Button Hiram Button William Button Ralph Button Polly Ann Button Harvey Button Henry H. Button Alonzo Button Melissa Button Miles Button Alpheus Button 1787–1870 Birth: February 7, 1787 37 37 — Mohawk, Montgomery, New York, USA Death: March 26, 1870 — Keeneyville, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA
3 years younger brother	Links Birth: 1789 39 39 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Samuel Button 1789– Birth: 1789 39 39
sister	Links Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships unknown Button –
sister	Links Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships unknown Button –
younger sister	Links Birth: about 1795 45 45 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Abigail Button 1795– Birth: about 1795 45 45
brother	Links Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships unknown Button –
younger sister	Links Birth: 1800 50 50 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Sebrina Button 1800– Birth: 1800 50 50

Father’s family with Hannah Ruggs
father	Links Birth: June 20, 1749 57 59 — Voluntown, New London, Connecticut, USA Marriage: June 15, 1768 — Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA Marriage: before 1787 — Voluntown, New London, Connecticut, USA Census: 1810 Death: November 1814 — Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA Identification number: 1.8.3.10 Reference number: 19 Reference number: 17 Reference number: 10 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Hannah Ruggs Mary Button Peter Button Family with spouse Margery Montgomery Alpheus Button Samuel Button unknown Button unknown Button Abigail Button unknown Button Sebrina Button Peter Button 1749–1814 Birth: June 20, 1749 57 59 — Voluntown, New London, Connecticut, USA Death: November 1814 — Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA
step-mother	Links Birth: September 25, 1749 — Ashford, Windham, Connecticut, USA Marriage: June 15, 1768 — Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA Death: after 1775 Reference number: 28 Reference number: 17 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Peter Button Mary Button Peter Button Hannah Ruggs 1749–1775 Birth: September 25, 1749 — Ashford, Windham, Connecticut, USA Death: after 1775
Marriage	Marriage — June 15, 1768 — Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA
2 months half-sister	Links Birth: July 30, 1768 19 18 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Mary Button 1768– Birth: July 30, 1768 19 18
8 years half-brother	Links Birth: about 1775 25 25 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Peter Button 1775– Birth: about 1775 25 25

Mother’s family with an unknown individual
mother	Links Birth: 1750 Marriage: before 1787 — Voluntown, New London, Connecticut, USA Death: Reference number: 29 Reference number: 18 Reference number: 10 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Family with spouse Peter Button Alpheus Button Samuel Button unknown Button unknown Button Abigail Button unknown Button Sebrina Button Margery Montgomery 1750– Birth: 1750 Death:

Family with Elizabeth Hill
himself	Links Birth: February 7, 1787 37 37 — Mohawk, Montgomery, New York, USA Marriage: 1811 Death: March 26, 1870 — Keeneyville, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA Burial: March 26, 1870 — Middlebury Center, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA Identification number: 1.8.3.10.3 Reference number: 20 Reference number: 11 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Elizabeth Hill Charles Button Hiram Button William Button Ralph Button Polly Ann Button Harvey Button Henry H. Button Alonzo Button Melissa Button Miles Button Alpheus Button 1787–1870 Birth: February 7, 1787 37 37 — Mohawk, Montgomery, New York, USA Death: March 26, 1870 — Keeneyville, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA
wife	Links Birth: October 11, 1788 — Dutchess, New York, USA Marriage: 1811 Death: March 30, 1869 — Keeneyville, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA Burial: March 30, 1869 — Middlebury Center, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA Reference number: 30 Reference number: 11 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Alpheus Button Charles Button Hiram Button William Button Ralph Button Polly Ann Button Harvey Button Henry H. Button Alonzo Button Melissa Button Miles Button Elizabeth Hill 1788–1869 Birth: October 11, 1788 — Dutchess, New York, USA Death: March 30, 1869 — Keeneyville, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA
Marriage	Marriage — 1811 —
18 months son	Links Birth: June 25, 1812 25 23 — Tioga, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA Marriage: Death: January 12, 1886 — Tioga, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Rachel Hughes Elizabeth M. Button William K. Button Alpheus Button Charles Button Frederick Button Jesse Hugh Button Alexander Button Phoebe Button Rachel A. Button Henry H. Button Wallace G. Button Charles Button 1812–1886 Birth: June 25, 1812 25 23 — Tioga, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA Death: January 12, 1886 — Tioga, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA
6 years son	Links Birth: 1817 29 28 Death: July 18, 1899 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Hiram Button 1817–1899 Birth: 1817 29 28 Death: July 18, 1899
2 years son	Links Birth: February 19, 1819 32 30 — Middlebury Center, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA Death: December 15, 1907 — Middlebury Center, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships William Button 1819–1907 Birth: February 19, 1819 32 30 — Middlebury Center, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA Death: December 15, 1907 — Middlebury Center, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA
10 months son	Links Birth: December 19, 1819 32 31 — Pennsylvania, USA Death: August 4, 1890 — Pennsylvania, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Ralph Button 1819–1890 Birth: December 19, 1819 32 31 — Pennsylvania, USA Death: August 4, 1890 — Pennsylvania, USA
3 years daughter	Links Birth: April 21, 1823 36 34 — Tioga, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA Death: February 24, 1900 — Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Polly Ann Button 1823–1900 Birth: April 21, 1823 36 34 — Tioga, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA Death: February 24, 1900 — Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA
4 years son	Links Birth: July 19, 1827 40 38 — Pennsylvania, USA Death: January 11, 1902 — Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Harvey Button 1827–1902 Birth: July 19, 1827 40 38 — Pennsylvania, USA Death: January 11, 1902 — Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA
2 years son	Links Birth: July 19, 1829 42 40 — Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA Military: Civil War marker on gravestone — between 1861 and 1865 Death: March 6, 1879 — Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Henry H. Button 1829–1879 Birth: July 19, 1829 42 40 — Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA Death: March 6, 1879 — Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA
17 months son	Links Birth: December 5, 1830 43 42 — Pennsylvania, USA Marriage: March 18, 1853 — Middlebury Center, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA Census: July 13, 1870 — Chatham Township, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA Occupation: laborer — July 13, 1870 — Chatham Township, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA Death: August 29, 1872 — Middlebury Center, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA Identification number: 1.8.3.10.3.10 Reference number: 21 Reference number: 12 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Polly Whitney Edgar Alonzo Button Miles Button Riley Button Andrew Jackson Button Ralph Button William Button Newberry Button Della Button Etta Button Ella Mae Button Alonzo Button 1830–1872 Birth: December 5, 1830 43 42 — Pennsylvania, USA Death: August 29, 1872 — Middlebury Center, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA
4 years daughter	Links Birth: June 15, 1834 47 45 Death: September 25, 1874 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Melissa Button 1834–1874 Birth: June 15, 1834 47 45 Death: September 25, 1874
4 years son	Links Birth: March 11, 1838 51 49 — Middlebury Center, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA Military: American Civil War, private, 179th New York infantry, Co. B — between March 14, 1864 and April 13, 1864 — Erwin, Steuben, New York, USA Death: May 21, 1907 — Keeneyville, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Miles Button 1838–1907 Birth: March 11, 1838 51 49 — Middlebury Center, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA Death: May 21, 1907 — Keeneyville, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA

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Source	Button Families of America Citation details: 242

Burial	Alpheus Button gravestone

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Identification number

1.8.3.10.3

Last change January 25, 2022 – 01:20:35

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Family with parents
father Parents Matthias Button Mary Brown	Peter Button 1749–1814
mother	Margery Montgomery 1750–
himself	Alpheus Button 1787–1870
younger brother	Samuel Button 1789–
sister	unknown Button –
sister	unknown Button –
younger sister	Abigail Button 1795–
brother	unknown Button –
younger sister	Sebrina Button 1800–

Father’s family with Hannah Ruggs
father Parents Matthias Button Mary Brown	Peter Button 1749–1814
step-mother	Hannah Ruggs 1749–1775
half-sister	Mary Button 1768–
half-brother	Peter Button 1775–

Mother’s family with an unknown individual
mother	Margery Montgomery 1750–

Family with Elizabeth Hill
himself	Alpheus Button 1787–1870
wife	Elizabeth Hill 1788–1869
son Family Rachel Hughes Elizabeth M. Button William K. Button Alpheus Button Charles Button Frederick Button Jesse Hugh Button Alexander Button Phoebe Button Rachel A. Button Henry H. Button Wallace G. Button	Charles Button 1812–1886
son	Hiram Button 1817–1899
son	William Button 1819–1907
son	Ralph Button 1819–1890
daughter	Polly Ann Button 1823–1900
son	Harvey Button 1827–1902
son	Henry H. Button 1829–1879
son Family Polly Whitney Edgar Alonzo Button Miles Button Riley Button Andrew Jackson Button Ralph Button William Button Newberry Button Della Button Etta Button Ella Mae Button	Alonzo Button 1830–1872
daughter	Melissa Button 1834–1874
son	Miles Button 1838–1907