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Butt, William F. (William Francis), 1857-1940

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1857 - 1940

Biography

William F. Butt (1857-1940) was a miner and genealogist in Utah.

William Francis Butt was born on November 30, 1857, in Malvern, Ohio to Henry Butt and Elizabeth Charlotte Callaway. His father died shortly after returning home from the Civil War, so his mother remarried Isaac Whimpey who was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from England. This new family had several children with the same first name thus William was known as "Frank" for much of his life. William made his way to Lehi, Utah in October 1880. He was baptized a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on October 20, 1880. While he worked in the coal mines of Schofield and Bingham, Utah, he eventually moved back to Lehi where he met his wife. William married Laura Ellen Bushman on November 11, 1885, in Logan, Utah. Together they had six children. William served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to do genealogy work in England in 1894 and to proselyte in the Central States in 1896. He had an interest in genealogy throughout his life and was a life member of the Utah Genealogical Society. William died on June 11, 1940, in Provo, Utah.

Citation:
FamilySearch, December 4, 2023 (William Francis Butt; b: November 30, 1857, in Malvern, Ohio to Henry Butt and Elizabeth Charlotte Callaway; father died shortly after returning home from the Civil War; mother remarried Isaac Whimpey; who was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from England; new family had several children with the same first name, William was known as "Frank;" moved to Lehi, Utah in October 1880; baptized a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on October 20, 1880; worked in the coal mines of Schofield and Bingham, Utah; eventually moved back to Lehi where he met his wife; married Laura Ellen Bushman on November 11, 1885, in Logan, Utah; six children; served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to do genealogy work in England in 1894 and to proselyte in the Central States in 1896; interest in genealogy throughout his life; life member of the Utah Genealogical Society; d: June 11, 1940, in Provo, Utah)

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

William F. Butt papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1397
Scope and Contents

Diaries, 1887-1895; correspondence, 1883-1897; financial records, Lehi, Utah, Ward record book; patriarchal blessings; mission records; and biographies of family members. Also included are the diaries of Butt's wife, Laura Ellen Bushman Butt, 1896-1897. The materials document William Butt's life in Lehi, Utah, and his service as a missionary for the Mormon Church to the Northern States.

Dates: 1881-1940

William F. Butt photographs

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS P 216
Scope and Contents

Collection includes two photographs presumed to be collected by William F. Butt. One photograph is of Uriah and Bridget Butt and one photograph is of mining activities near Lehi, Utah. Also includes a copy negative of one photograph. Photographs dated approximately 1880.

Dates: approximately 1880

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Subject
Biographies 1
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 1
Diaries 1
Latter Day Saints -- Utah -- Lehi -- History 1
Latter Day Saints -- Utah -- Photographs 1