Edgar Alonzo Button 1850–1910

Edgar Alonzo Button, 1850–1910 (aged 60 years)

Name: Edgar Alonzo /Button/
Given names: Edgar Alonzo
Surname: Button

Events of close relatives Historic events
Birth	about 1850 19 20 Shortsville, Chatham Township, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA
Birth of a brother	Miles Button between 1850 and 1853 (aged 3 years)
13th President of the United States	Millard Fillmore July 9, 1850 (aged 0)
Birth of a brother	Riley Button 1853 (aged 3 years)
14th President of the United States	Franklin Pierce March 4, 1853 (aged 3 years)
Birth of a brother	Andrew Jackson Button about 1856 (aged 6 years) Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA
15th President of the United States	James Buchanan March 4, 1857 (aged 7 years)
Birth of a brother	Ralph Button September 11, 1859 (aged 9 years)
Birth of a brother	William Button 1861 (aged 11 years)
16th President of the United States	Abraham Lincoln March 4, 1861 (aged 11 years)
17th President of the United States	Andrew Johnson April 15, 1865 (aged 15 years)
Birth of a brother	Newberry Button December 16, 1865 (aged 15 years) Middlebury Center, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA
Birth of a sister	Etta Button 1866 (aged 16 years)
Birth of a sister	Ella Mae Button July 11, 1868 (aged 18 years) Wellsboro, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA
18th President of the United States	Ulysses S Grant March 4, 1869 (aged 19 years)
Death of a paternal grandmother	Elizabeth Hill March 30, 1869 (aged 19 years) Keeneyville, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial of a paternal grandmother	Elizabeth Hill March 30, 1869 (aged 19 years) Middlebury Center, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA Address: Middlebury Union Cemetery Alpheus Button gravestone
Death of a paternal grandfather	Alpheus Button March 26, 1870 (aged 20 years) Keeneyville, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial of a paternal grandfather	Alpheus Button March 26, 1870 (aged 20 years) Middlebury Center, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA Address: Middlebury Union Cemetery Alpheus Button gravestone
Census	July 13, 1870 (aged 20 years) Age: 20 Chatham Township, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA Alonzo Button 1870 census
Occupation	laborer July 13, 1870 (aged 20 years) Chatham Township, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA
Marriage	Eliza Short — View this family about 1871 (aged 21 years) Keeneyville, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA
Birth of a daughter	Rose Button August 9, 1872 (aged 22 years) Little Marsh, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA
Death of a father	Alonzo Button August 29, 1872 (aged 22 years) Middlebury Center, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA Address: Plot: OP-014, Middlebury Union Cemetery, Middlebury Center, Tioga County, Pennsylvania, USA Cause: tuberculosis Alonzo Button grave marker Note: Middlebury Union Cemetery, Middlebury Center, Tioga County, Pennsylvania, USA
Birth of a daughter	Jennie V. Button 1874 (aged 24 years) Niles Valley, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA
Birth of a son	Leroy Edgar Button August 23, 1876 (aged 26 years) Keeneyville, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA Source: Button Families of America Citation details: page 422 Quality of data: secondary evidence
19th President of the United States	Rutherford B Hayes March 4, 1877 (aged 27 years)
Birth of a daughter	Lena Nora Button about December 1878 (aged 28 years)
20th President of the United States	James A Garfield March 4, 1881 (aged 31 years)
21st President of the United States	Chester A Arthur September 19, 1881 (aged 31 years)
22nd President of the United States	Grover Cleveland March 4, 1885 (aged 35 years)
Death of a wife	Eliza Short December 19, 1887 (aged 37 years) Keeneyville, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial of a wife	Eliza Short December 19, 1887 (aged 37 years) Middlebury Center, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA Address: Middlebury Union Cemetery Also known as Keeneyville Cemetery Eliza Short Gravestone inscription Eliza Short Gravestone
23rd President of the United States	Benjamin Harrison March 4, 1889 (aged 39 years)
24th President of the United States	Grover Cleveland March 4, 1893 (aged 43 years)
25th President of the United States	William McKinley March 4, 1897 (aged 47 years)
Birth of a granddaughter	… Button 1901 (aged 51 years)
Death of a granddaughter	… Button 1901 (aged 51 years)
26th President of the United States	Theodore Roosevelt September 14, 1901 (aged 51 years)
Birth of a grandson	William Leroy Button Sr. March 8, 1902 (aged 52 years) Lawrenceville, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA Source: Button Families of America Citation details: 459 Quality of data: primary evidence
27th President of the United States	William Howard Taft March 4, 1909 (aged 59 years)
Death	June 15, 1910 (aged 60 years) Farmington, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA

Date differences

Family with parents
father	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
mother	Links Birth: November 6, 1829 — Tyrone, Schuyler, New York, USA Marriage: March 18, 1853 — Middlebury Center, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA Death: April 1, 1911 — Keeneyville, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA Reference number: 31 Reference number: 12 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Alonzo Button Edgar Alonzo Button Miles Button Riley Button Andrew Jackson Button Ralph Button William Button Newberry Button Della Button Etta Button Ella Mae Button Polly Whitney 1829–1911 Birth: November 6, 1829 — Tyrone, Schuyler, New York, USA Death: April 1, 1911 — Keeneyville, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA
Marriage	Marriage — March 18, 1853 — Middlebury Center, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA
-2 years himself	Links Birth: about 1850 19 20 — Shortsville, Chatham Township, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA Census: July 13, 1870 — Chatham Township, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA Occupation: laborer — July 13, 1870 — Chatham Township, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA Marriage: about 1871 — Keeneyville, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA Death: June 15, 1910 — Farmington, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA Identification number: 1.8.3.10.3.10.1 Reference number: 22 Reference number: 13 Reference number: 19 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Eliza Short Rose Button Jennie V. Button Leroy Edgar Button Lena Nora Button Family with spouse Angeline Shellman Edgar Alonzo Button 1850–1910 Birth: about 1850 19 20 — Shortsville, Chatham Township, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA Death: June 15, 1910 — Farmington, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA
4 years brother	Links Birth: between 1850 and 1853 22 23 Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Miles Button 1850– Birth: between 1850 and 1853 22 23 Death:
4 years younger brother	Links Birth: 1853 22 23 Marriage: Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Polly M. … Riley Button 1853– Birth: 1853 22 23 Death:
4 years younger brother	Links Birth: about 1856 25 26 — Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA Death: November 2, 1937 — Wellsboro, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA Burial: November 2, 1937 — Middlebury Center, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Andrew Jackson Button 1856–1937 Birth: about 1856 25 26 — Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA Death: November 2, 1937 — Wellsboro, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA
4 years younger brother	Links Birth: September 11, 1859 28 29 Marriage: December 15, 1880 Occupation: farmer, lumberman, owned a slaughterhouse and meat packing plant Death: September 21, 1936 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Betsey Jane Mosher Ralph Button 1859–1936 Birth: September 11, 1859 28 29 Death: September 21, 1936
2 years younger brother	Links Birth: 1861 30 31 Marriage: Death: 1949 Burial: 1949 — Coopers Plains, Steuben County, New York, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Carrie Crampton Irvin Button William Button 1861–1949 Birth: 1861 30 31 Death: 1949
5 years younger brother	Links Birth: December 16, 1865 35 36 — Middlebury Center, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA Marriage: Occupation: farmer Death: November 15, 1930 — Little Marsh, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Inadell Edwards Newberry Button 1865–1930 Birth: December 16, 1865 35 36 — Middlebury Center, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA Death: November 15, 1930 — Little Marsh, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA
sister	Links Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Della Button – Death:
younger sister	Links Birth: 1866 35 36 Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Etta Button 1866– Birth: 1866 35 36 Death:
3 years younger sister	Links Birth: July 11, 1868 37 38 — Wellsboro, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA Marriage: Marriage: Death: April 20, 1936 — Wellsboro, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Lorenzo Dever Mosher Sr Family with spouse Stephen Cortland Mosher Ella Mae Button 1868–1936 Birth: July 11, 1868 37 38 — Wellsboro, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA Death: April 20, 1936 — Wellsboro, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA

Family with Eliza Short
himself	Links Birth: about 1850 19 20 — Shortsville, Chatham Township, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA Census: July 13, 1870 — Chatham Township, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA Occupation: laborer — July 13, 1870 — Chatham Township, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA Marriage: about 1871 — Keeneyville, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA Death: June 15, 1910 — Farmington, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA Identification number: 1.8.3.10.3.10.1 Reference number: 22 Reference number: 13 Reference number: 19 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Eliza Short Rose Button Jennie V. Button Leroy Edgar Button Lena Nora Button Family with spouse Angeline Shellman Edgar Alonzo Button 1850–1910 Birth: about 1850 19 20 — Shortsville, Chatham Township, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA Death: June 15, 1910 — Farmington, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA
wife	Links Birth: November 11, 1853 36 36 — Shortsville, Chatham Township, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA Marriage: about 1871 — Keeneyville, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA Death: December 19, 1887 — Keeneyville, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA Burial: December 19, 1887 — Middlebury Center, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA Reference number: 32 Reference number: 13 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Edgar Alonzo Button Rose Button Jennie V. Button Leroy Edgar Button Lena Nora Button Eliza Short 1853–1887 Birth: November 11, 1853 36 36 — Shortsville, Chatham Township, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA Death: December 19, 1887 — Keeneyville, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA
Marriage	Marriage — about 1871 — Keeneyville, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA
20 months daughter	Links Birth: August 9, 1872 22 18 — Little Marsh, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA Death: 1951 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Rose Button 1872–1951 Birth: August 9, 1872 22 18 — Little Marsh, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA Death: 1951
2 years daughter	Links Birth: 1874 24 20 — Niles Valley, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA Death: 1957 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Jennie V. Button 1874–1957 Birth: 1874 24 20 — Niles Valley, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA Death: 1957
3 years son	Links Birth: August 23, 1876 26 22 — Keeneyville, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA Marriage: December 13, 1896 — Pennsylvania, USA Occupation: farmer — Lindley, Steuben, New York, USA Death: August 11, 1954 — Canton, St. Lawrence, New York, USA Burial: 1954 — Caton, Steuben, New York, USA Identification number: 1.8.3.10.3.10.1.3 Reference number: 23 Reference number: 14 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Bessie Richardson Bartoo … Button William Leroy Button Sr. Oswald Wilson Button Martha Alzada Button Charles George Button Mary Jane Button Leroy Edgar Button 1876–1954 Birth: August 23, 1876 26 22 — Keeneyville, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA Death: August 11, 1954 — Canton, St. Lawrence, New York, USA
2 years daughter	Links Birth: about December 1878 28 25 Death: 1942 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Lena Nora Button 1878–1942 Birth: about December 1878 28 25 Death: 1942

Family with Angeline Shellman
himself	Links Birth: about 1850 19 20 — Shortsville, Chatham Township, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA Census: July 13, 1870 — Chatham Township, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA Occupation: laborer — July 13, 1870 — Chatham Township, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA Marriage: about 1871 — Keeneyville, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA Death: June 15, 1910 — Farmington, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA Identification number: 1.8.3.10.3.10.1 Reference number: 22 Reference number: 13 Reference number: 19 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Eliza Short Rose Button Jennie V. Button Leroy Edgar Button Lena Nora Button Family with spouse Angeline Shellman Edgar Alonzo Button 1850–1910 Birth: about 1850 19 20 — Shortsville, Chatham Township, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA Death: June 15, 1910 — Farmington, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA
partner	Links Birth: about 1908 Death: Reference number: 33 Reference number: 19 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Edgar Alonzo Button Angeline Shellman 1908– Birth: about 1908 Death:

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Identification number	Button Families of America Citation details: p.363
Source	Button Families of America Citation details: 363

Census	Alonzo Button 1870 census

Extra information

Reference number

Identification number

1.8.3.10.3.10.1

Source: Button Families of America

Citation details: p.363

Last change January 23, 2024 – 05:24:51

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Family with parents
father Parents Alpheus Button Elizabeth Hill	Alonzo Button 1830–1872
mother Parents Jeremiah Whitney Sr Susan Resseguie	Polly Whitney 1829–1911
himself	Edgar Alonzo Button 1850–1910
brother	Miles Button 1850–
younger brother Family Polly M. …	Riley Button 1853–
younger brother	Andrew Jackson Button 1856–1937
younger brother Family Betsey Jane Mosher	Ralph Button 1859–1936
younger brother Family Carrie Crampton Irvin Button	William Button 1861–1949
younger brother Family Inadell Edwards	Newberry Button 1865–1930
sister	Della Button –
younger sister	Etta Button 1866–
younger sister Family Lorenzo Dever Mosher Sr Family Stephen Cortland Mosher	Ella Mae Button 1868–1936

Family with Eliza Short
himself	Edgar Alonzo Button 1850–1910
wife Parents Newbury Short Loiza Houghtaling	Eliza Short 1853–1887
daughter	Rose Button 1872–1951
daughter	Jennie V. Button 1874–1957
son Family Bessie Richardson Bartoo … Button William Leroy Button Sr. Oswald Wilson Button Martha Alzada Button Charles George Button Mary Jane Button	Leroy Edgar Button 1876–1954
daughter	Lena Nora Button 1878–1942

Family with Angeline Shellman
himself	Edgar Alonzo Button 1850–1910
partner	Angeline Shellman 1908–

Descendants

Edgar Alonzo Button(1850–1910)
- Eliza Short1871
- Angeline Shellman
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