Ovid BUTLER

(b. 7 February 1801 , Augusta, Oneida, New York, USA d. 12 July 1881 , Indianapolis, Indiana, USA )

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Ovid BUTLER was born 7 February 1801 in Augusta, Oneida, New York, USA

Ovid BUTLER was the child of ? and ?

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Ovid married Cordelia Dyer COLE 26 April 1827 in Shelby Co., Indiana, USA . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Cordelia Dyer COLE was born 23 September 1809 in Rodman, New York, USA. Cordelia Dyer died 9 September 1838 in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. Cordelia Dyer was the child of Abel COLE and Rebecca BURNHAM.

Ovid BUTLER died 12 July 1881 in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.

Parents:
Chauncey Butler (1775 - 1840)
Diodemia Bullen Butler (1778 - 1812)

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Ovid BUTLER married

Cordelia Dyer COLE-- Date: 26 April 1827 Place: Shelby Co., Indiana, USA
Cordelia Dyer COLE was the child of Abel COLE and Rebecca BURNHAM

Children of Ovid BUTLER and Cordelia Dyer COLE:

Cordelia BUTLER (b.25 March 1828, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA d. 31 August 1866, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA)

Dyer BUTLER (b.13 February 1830, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA d. 9 May 1830, , Indiana, USA)

Marie BUTLER (b.15 February 1831, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA d. 30 May 1911, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA)

Edith BUTLER (b.12 October 1833, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA d. 13 August 1834, Shelbyville, Indiana, USA)

Julia BUTLER (b.26 September 1835, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA d. 31 May 1836, , Indiana, USA)

Ovid Dyer BUTLER (b.3 October 1837, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA d. 14 July 1919, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA)

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1801 Birth
7 February 1801
Augusta, Oneida, New York, USA

1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1826 - Former U.S. Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both die on the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1827 Marriage / Partner
Ovid BUTLER and Cordelia Dyer COLE 26 April 1827, Shelby Co., Indiana, USA

He was 26 years old.

1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.

1828 Birth of Child
Cordelia BUTLER was born 25 March 1828, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Ovid was 27 years old.

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States

1830 Birth of Child
Dyer BUTLER was born 13 February 1830, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Ovid was 29 years old.

1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears

1831 Birth of Child
Marie BUTLER was born 15 February 1831, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Ovid was 30 years old.

1833 Birth of Child
Edith BUTLER was born 12 October 1833, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Ovid was 32 years old.

1834 Death of Child
Edith BUTLER died 13 August 1834, Shelbyville, Indiana, USA

Ovid was 33 years old.

1835 Birth of Child
Julia BUTLER was born 26 September 1835, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Ovid was 34 years old.

1836 Death of Child
Julia BUTLER died 31 May 1836, , Indiana, USA

Ovid was 35 years old.

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

1837 Birth of Child
Ovid Dyer BUTLER was born 3 October 1837, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Ovid was 36 years old.

1838 Death of Spouse/Partner
Cordelia Dyer COLE died 9 September 1838, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States

From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West.

1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States

1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States