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Name: William Richard Butler Birth Date: 16 May 1848 Birth Place: Mert hyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales Parents: William and Ann Morris Butl er Death Date: 19 Oct 1903 Death Place: Tropic, Utah Arrival: 2 Oct 18 56, Edward Bunker Handcart Co. Spouse: Eliza R. Snow Alexander Marriag e Date: abt 1868 Marriage Place: Cottonwood, (Holladay) Utah Died of s tomach cancer. Married 2nd: Elizabeth Fischer Date: 12Jan1881 , St. Ge orge, Utah Divorced when children were in their teens Married 3rd: Sus an Clarissa Williams Heaton -No children Date: 12 Jan1881 , St. George , Utah (Div) William 's father and four of his children died of choler a shortly before the sailing date of William's mother and her daughte r and William . William was only eight when they left. William 's moth er made the decision to leave the burial to another daughter as the fa re for the trip had already been paid. It was not an easy thing to do . Nine days before they landed, William turned eight. When they reache d Iowa City , the handcarts were not ready so they had to help build t hem. They were in the third hand cart company. William 's mother and s ister became ill with cholera and were to be left behind, but the fami ly prayed, and they were able to go on with the Company. About a mont h after their arrival in theValley, William was baptized. They settle d in what is now the Holladay/Cottonwood area of the valley, where Wil liam received some education. His mother was set apart as a midwife. T hey were sent to Ogden to live. His mother married Ira Rice . They wer e called to settle the Beaver Dam area , southwest of St. George . Be cause of difficulties, they were advised to return north. After Willia m's marriage, they settled in Orderville, Utah , where their childre n were born and raised. When the Order broke up, they moved to Escalan te where they lived until 1895 , then they moved to Tropic, Utah. Wil liam loved music, which he taught and wrote. He loved to sing and wa s the choir leader. He and his sons formed a quartet and sang together . He raised potatoes, worked at a lumber mill, and carried the mail. H e also painted some pictures. He remained active in the church and com munity. Children of 1st wife: William Ira, b.14 Sep 1869 ,Washington , Utah . Myrza Ann, b. 12 Dec 1872 , Panguitch, Utah. Elizabeth Jan e , b. 9 Jul 1875, Panguitch, Utah . Laura Mary, b. 23 Jan 1878 , O rderville, Utah . John Randolph , b. 25 Apr 1880, Orderville, Utah . H enry Morris , b . 9 Jul 1882 , Orderville, Utah. D. age 11. Hyrum Alex ander , b. 1 Nov 1884 , Escalante, Utah . 2 Unnamed Children, about 18 87 , Escalante, Utah . Hanna Eliza , b. 25 Jan 1887 , Escalante, Uta h . Meriam , (twin) b. 29 Jun 1889, Escalante, Utah . D. same day. Mar y Ann , (twin) b. 29 Jun 1889, Escalante, Utah . 2 Unnamed Children, a bout 1889 , Escalante, Utah. George Andrew , b. 2 Sep 1889 , Escalante , Utah . Reatha , b. 15 Sep1894 , Escalante, Utah . Children of 2nd wi fe: Elizabeth Ann , b. 8 Mar 1882 , Orderville, Utah . Jacob Alma , b . 14 Jan 1884, Orderville, Utah . Katherine , b. 8 Mar 1886 , Escalant e, Utah . Jared Baldwin

William + Eliza S.. Eliza was born about 1852 in Utah, United States; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]