Solomon Butcher (b. July 22, 1797, d. July 14, 1869)
Solomon Butcher (son of Barnabus Butcher and Mary Magdaline Moser) was born July 22, 1797 in Johnson Co, Tn, and died July 14, 1869 in Clear Creek, Monroe Co, In. He married Katherine Stephens on December 12, 1815 in Tennesee.
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: July 14, 1869, Clear Creek Cem, Clear Creek, Monroe Co, In.
More About Solomon Butcher and Katherine Stephens: Marriage: December 12, 1815, Tennesee.
Children of Solomon Butcher and Katherine Stephens are:
+George Butcher, b. August 04, 1820, Indiana, d. May 12, 1896, TX.
+Hiram Butcher, b. September 05, 1816, JOHNSON CO, TN, d. June 28, 1902, Cleer Creek, Indiana.
Adam Butcher, b. March 15, 1825, Unknown, d. February 25, 1869, Monroe Co, Indiana.
Barnabus Butcher, b. December 08, 1822, MONROE CO, INDIANA, d. 1826, MONROE CO, INDIANA.
Sarah Butcher, b. May 15, 1827, Unknown, d. May 24, 1862, Unknown.
Solomon Butcher (b. July 22, 1797, d. July 14, 1869)
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