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- Illinois Marriages:
Robert Butcher
Adelia M. Lowell
Rock Island County
Jul 6, 1841
1850 Census: IL: Jo Daviess: Galena: p. 39:
Robert Butcher, 40, twine & hardware merchant, England;
Delia M., 32, born in ME;
Charles S., 5, born in ILL.
1860 Census: IL: Jo Daviess, Galena, 5th Ward, p. 487:
Robert Butcher, 50-, store merchant, $12,000, $8000, born in England;
Charles L., 14, born in IL;
India, 11, born in IL;
Lina, 7, born in IL;
Mary, 5, born in IL;
Nettie, 3, born in IL;
plus house keeper and 1 boarder.
1870 Census: IL: Jo Daviess, Galena, p. 128a:
Butcher, Robert, 60, stove & tin store, $10,000, $3000, born in England;
Julie, 19, born in IL;
Linna, 17, born in IL;
Mary, 15, born in IL;
Nettie, 12, born in IL;
plus 1 housekeeper.
“The Galena Directory for 1847-8:
Butcher, Robert, of Jacobs & B, h Meeker b Dodge & High
Jacobs & Butcher, stoves & tinware, 198 Main St.”
“1854 Galena City Directory:
Butcher, Robert, stove dealer, Main, h Meeker near High”
BUTCHER, Robert, dated May 10, 1871, filed December 14, 1871, recorded June 24, 1872. Case in the Circuit Court, May Term 1872, of Charles L. BUTCHER, Executor of the Last Will and Testament of Robert BUTCHER, deceased, vs. Frank E. MUNGER and Julia MUNGER. Judge William BROWN found that the will produced on the trial is the will of Robert BUTCHER and order that the will be held and be probated in this court and that the same be returned to the County Court.
To my son Charles L. BUTCHER the lot on Main Street in the City of Galena: Part of lot 50 fronting 28’6” on Main street and running westerly 75 feet, bounded south by lot formerly owned by Mathias C. COMSTOCK and north by lot owned by N. T. HEAD with a three story brick store thereon.
To my three daughters Linnie C. BUTCHER, Mary A. BUTCHER and Nettie W. BUTCHER $102.21 a year until the youngest of my daughters shall arrive at the age of 18 years..
The residue of my property to my four (sic) daughterrs.
Executor: my son Charles L. BUTCHER
Witnesses: John ADAMS, H. H. HOUGHTON (Page 401)
Cemetery record: Greenwood Cemetery, Galena:
Butcher, Robert, b. at Bolton, Lancashire, England, d. Dec 11, 1871 72 y.
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