DC & Alice Allen *********** BEGIN REDIRECTED MESSAGE *********** This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: BUTTON, MARKS, POTTER, CRISSMAN Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Jm.2ADE/108 Message Board Post: Beattie Journal March 1921: "Death of Leander BUTTON. Leander BUTTON died at the family home in Marysville Tuesday morning at 5:10 o'clock at the age of 67 years, 8 months and 21 days. The cause of his death was dropsy from which he had been a sufferer for several months. The remains will be brought to Beattie and the funeral will be held from the Methodist church Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Interment will be made in the Beattie Union Cemetery. Deceased is survived by his wife, one daughter, Mrs. E. C. POTTER of Beattie, and two sons, Milo of Beattie and Albert of St. Louis. The sincere sympathy of the many friends is extended the family in their bereavement. A more extended notice will appear in our next issue." -----end ----- OBIT: Beattie Journal, Thursday, March 24, 1921: "Leander BUTTON Laid to Rest: The funeral services for the late Leander BUTTON, who died at the family home in Marysville Tuesday morning, March 15th, at 5:10 o'clock aged 67 years, 8 months and 21 days, were held Friday afternoon and were largely attended. Short services were conducted at the home at 12:30 o'clock by Rev. D. Ira Beamer after which the cortege proceeded to Beattie where additional services were conducted at the Methodist church at 2:30 o'clock by the pastor, Rev. F. E. Barber. Interment was made in the Beattie Union cemetery, the services at the grave being in charge of the Masonic Lodge. On March 11, 1920, deceased was taken ill with a disease akin to influenza and from this he never fully recovered. Later dropsical affections developed and he gradually declined until relieved of his sufferings in death. Leander BUTTON was born at Litchfield, Hillsdale county, Mich., June 22, 1853 and passed his early years there. On November 11, 1873, he was united in marriage to Miss Elizabeth Ann MARKS at Wauponsie, Grundy county, ILL. To this union were born, Violetta, Mrs. E. C. POTTER, of Beattie; Milo A., also of Beattie, and Albert DeWitt of St. Louis. In 1877 he united with the M. E. church. In 1878 he with his family moved to Beattie, where they resided until 1910 when they moved to Marysville, where he and his wife were making their home at the time of his death. He leaves to mourn his death his wife, three children, six grandchildren and one sister, Mrs. W. H. CRISSMAN, of Ordway, Colo., besides numerous other relatives and a host of friends. Leander BUTTON, who was more familiarly known as Lee, was a loving usband and father, a good citizen, a real friend and was well liked and highly esteemed by all who knew him. He will be sadly missed not only by his immediate family but by his many friends. The sincere sympathy of the community goes out to the sorrowing relatives in their bereavement." ---------end-------- Note: Please contact me with info about any of the above: Mary K. Ward, 1432 Yeardley Drive, Richmond, Virginia 23225. Thanks *********** END REDIRECTED MESSAGE ***********