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Melissa Butler 1823–1859 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Sep 1823

Birth Location: Hancock, Hancock, Maine, USA

Death Date: Nov 1859

Death Location: Hancock, Hancock, Maine, USA

Father: Peter Butler

Mother: Rhoda Springer

Spouse(s): James Gilbert

Children(s): Wilson Gilbert, Hannah Hersey, Henry Gilbert, Lillie Gilbert, Emerson Gilbert, Watson Gilbert, Herman Gilbert, Lewis Gilbert

In 1823, Melissa Butler entered the world in Hancock, Hancock, Maine, USA, born to Peter Butler And Rhoda Springer. Melissa Butler married James Gilbert, and had children including Emerson Gilbert, Hannah Y Hersey, Henry Gilbert, Herman D Gilbert, Lewis Y Gilbert, Lillie M Gilbert, Watson Gilbert, Wilson R Gilbert. Melissa Butler passed away in 1859 in Hancock, Hancock, Maine, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1823, Melissa Butler entered the world in Hancock, Hancock, Maine, USA, born to Peter Butler And Rhoda Springer.
  • Melissa Butler married James Gilbert, and had children including Emerson Gilbert, Hannah Y Hersey, Henry Gilbert, Herman D Gilbert, Lewis Y Gilbert, Lillie M Gilbert, Watson Gilbert, Wilson R Gilbert.
  • Melissa Butler passed away in 1859 in Hancock, Hancock, Maine, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Peter Butler
1788–1869
Birth Location: Plantation 8-9, Sullivan/Franklin, Hancock Co, Maine
PB
Rhoda Springer
1789–1865
Birth Location: Frenchmen's Bay, Hancock, Maine, USA
RS

Spouses(s)

James Gilbert
1822–1882
Birth Location: Belfast, Maine
JG

Children(s)

Wilson Gilbert
1856–1906
Birth Location: Trenton, Hancock County, Maine, United States of America
WG
Hannah Hersey
1848–1883
Birth Location: Trenton, Hancock County, Maine, United States of America
HH
Henry Gilbert
1857–1920
Birth Location: Trenton, Hancock County, Maine, United States of America
HG
Lillie Gilbert
–1861
Birth Location: Trenton, Hancock County, Maine, United States of America
LG
Emerson Gilbert
1854–1873
Birth Location: Trenton, Hancock County, Maine, United States of America
EG
Watson Gilbert
1851–1914
Birth Location: Trenton, Hancock County, Maine, United States of America
WG
Herman Gilbert
1846–1891
Birth Location: Trenton, Hancock County, Maine, United States of America
HG
Lewis Gilbert
1845–1927
Birth Location: Trenton, Hancock County, Maine, United States of America
LG

Melissa Butler's Ancestors

Self
Melissa Butler
1823–1859
Birth Place: Hancock, Hancock, Maine, USA
Parents
Peter Butler
1788–1869
Plantation 8-9, Sullivan/Franklin, Hancock Co, Maine
Rhoda Springer
1789–1865
Frenchmen's Bay, Hancock, Maine, USA
Grandparents
Moses Butler
1756–1839
Berwick, York, Maine, USA
Mary (Polly) Moon
1760–1844
Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
John Springer
1762–1837
Franklin, Hancock, Maine, United States
Susanna Googins
1763–1833
Yarmouth, Cumberland, Maine, USA
Great-Grandparents
Moses Jr
1731–1817
Sarah Goodwin
1729–1806
Thomas Moon
1731–1811
Jane Salter
1737–1830
John Springer
1730–1783
Hannah Trufant
1735–1788
Roger Googins
1737–1830
Mary Welch
1739–1808
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Capt Butler
1702–1756
Mercy Wentworth
1705–
Adam Goodwin
1703–1763
Mehitable Thompson
1709–1734
Francis Salter
1715–1790
Mary Pickett
1717–1762
James Springer
1698–1772
Joanna Low
1709–1761
Mary Turner
1713–1799

Melissa Butler's Descendants

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Melissa Butler (12 Sep 1823–Nov 1859) m. James Gilbert (abt 1822–28 Mar 1882)
  1. 1. Wilson (R) Gilbert 1856–1906 m. Amelia (B) Brawn 1857–1938
    1. 1. Minnie (M.) Gilbert 1879–
    2. 2. Lillian (A) Gilbert 1881–1975 m. La (Forest) Springer 1876–1938
      1. 1. Ruth (E) Springer 1913–
      2. 2. Frances (Amelia) Springer 1907–1913
      3. 3. Alfred (B) Springer 1906–1987 m. Bernice (Eleanor) Murray 1925–2000
  2. 2. Hannah (Y) Hersey 1848–1883
  3. 3. Henry Gilbert 1857–1920
  4. 4. Lillie (M) Gilbert –1861
  5. 5. Emerson Gilbert 1854–1873
  6. 6. Watson Gilbert 1851–1914
  7. 7. Herman (D) Gilbert 1846–1891
  8. 8. Lewis (Y) Gilbert 1845–1927

Melissa Butler's Timeline

2 Records

1823
12 Sep 1823
Birth of Melissa Butler in Hancock, Hancock, Maine, USA
Hancock, Hancock, Maine, USA
1859
Nov 1859
Age 36
Death of Melissa Butler in Hancock, Hancock, Maine, USA
Hancock, Hancock, Maine, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Sep 1823
    Event Place: Hancock, Hancock, Maine, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1885

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Nov 1859
    Event Place: Hancock, Hancock, Maine, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1885
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