BUTTERFIELD, Mahala (Hilborn) 1831-1910

BUTTERFIELD, BILBORN

Posted By: K.L. Kittleson
Date: 7/5/2013 at 22:03:53

BUTTERFIELD, Mahala

Nee Mahala Hilborn

Obituary: "The Waterloo Evening Courier": Saturday, December 24, 1910, Page 10

SUDDEN DEATH OCCURED [sic] TODAY

MRS. MAHALA BUTTERFIELD EXPIRED THIS MORNING

Early Resident of the County, Came Here in 1863.

Death came suddenly to Mrs. Mahala Butterfield this morning at the home of her son, J. F. Butterfield, in Orange township, for she was apparently in her usual health when her son spoke to her at 6 o’clock this morning but was dead when he returned to the house an hour later, after attending to the early morning work.

Five years ago Mrs. Butterfield suffered a broken hip so that she had been obliged to get about on crutches ever since. However, she was as well as ever yesterday, so that the death seemed very unexpected to the relatives and friends.

Mrs. Butterfield, whose maiden name was Mahala HILBORN, was born in Fayette county, Pa., April 2, 1831, and would have been eighty years of age had she lived until next April. When a young girl she moved with her parents to Greene [sic] county, Wis., where she was married March 6, 1849, to Elijah S. Butterfield. They came to Black Hawk county in 1863, so were old residents of the county. For many years they lived in Waterloo and she continued to make her home here, even after the death of her husband in 1883, until a year ago, when she went to make her home with her son at whose house death occurred.

Eleven children were born to them, of whom four have passed away. Those surviving are Mrs. Jane Rector, Emporia, Kan.; Mrs. D. M. Miller, Waterloo; Miss Marie Butterfield, Waterloo; J. F. Butterfield, Orange township; A. F., Corwith; W. O., Waterloo, and George E., Swea City. Four sisters and one brother also survive, these being Mrs. John Sine, Mrs. M. Rose, Mrs. Llewelyn Probert and Mrs. Clara Pickens, Waterloo, and Jacob Hillborn, Northwood.

The funeral arrangements have not been completed but the services will be held from the home probably Tuesday afternoon. Rev. Frank Cole will conduct the services and burial will be in Elmwood cemetery.

[Note: Mahala Hilman daughter of Abel Hilman, born ca 1810 in OH and Mariah/Mary/Marie Stull born ca 1814 in Forest County PA. Mahala Hilborn's parents moved to Black Hawk County, Iowa about the same time as the Butterfields].

[Elijah Butterfield married Mahala Hilborn on 07 Mar 1850 in Sylvester Township, Green County, WI [[WI Marriages, Green County, Vol. 1, Page 155]. 1850 US Census, Sylvester Township, Green County, WI, Family #45: Abel Hilburn, age 40, born in PA; Mariah Hilburn, age 35, born in PA; Elizabette Hilburn, age 16, born in PA; Martha A. Hilburn, age 13, born in PA; Sarah L. Hilburn, age 10, born in PA; Hannah Hilburn, age 7, born in WI; Clarissa Hilburn, age 3, born in WI; Elijah S. Butterfield, age 20, born NY; and Mahala Butterfield, age 19, born in PA; 1860 US Census, Sylvester Township, PO Sylvester, Green County, WI: E. S. Butterfield, age 36, farmer, born NY; Mahala Butterfield, age 27, born in PA; Jerbell Butterfield, age 9, female, born in WI; Am? Butterfield, age 7, female, born in WI; Louisa, age 5, born in WI; Car? age 3, f, born in WI; and James, age 1, born in WI; 1870 US Census, Washington Township, Black Hawk County, IA for E. S. Butterfield, age 44, farmer, born in NY; Mahala, age 39, born in OH; Isabella J., age 19, born in WI; Martha A., age 18, born in WI; Mary L., age 14, born in WI; Caroline M., age 13, born in WI; James L., age 11, born in WI; Flora A., age 10, born in WI; Sylvia M., age 7, born in WI; Abram F., age 4, born in IA; and Wm. Oscar, age 2, born in IA; 1880 US Census, Waterloo, Black Hawk County, IA; Elijah S. Butterfield, age 55, born in NY; father born NY; mother born NY; Mahala Butterfield, wife, age 49, born in PA; father born in OH; mother born in PA; James S. Butterfield, age 21, born in WI, farmer; Alice Butterfield, age 19, born in WI; at home; Maria Butterfield, age 17, born in WI; Franklin Butterfield, age 14, born in IA; William Butterfield, age 11, born in IA; George Butterfield, age 9, born in IA; and Frederic Butterfield, age 6, born in IA.

Surname Hilborn varies: Hilborn, Hilburn; Hilbern.

1860 US Census for ABEL HILBORN, Decatur Township, PO Brodhead, Green County, WI

Abel Hilborn, age 50, born in PA; Maria, age 47 born in PA; Hannah Hilborn age 17, born in WI; Clarissa Hilborn age 14, born in WI; Cleve/Clive Hilborn age 9, born in WI; Emma M. Hilborn age 5, born in WI; and Jacob Hilborn, age 3, born in WI.

1870 US Census for ABEL HILBERN, Washington Township, Black Hawk County, IA:

Abel Hilbern, age 59, born in OH; Maria, age 57, born in PA; Clarissa, age 23, born in WI; Emma, age 16, born in WI; and Jacob, age 13, born in WI.

[Note: Mahala Hilborn Butterfield’s Surviving siblings listed: Mrs. John Sine is Martha A. Hilborn (born in WI); Mrs. M. Rose is Mrs. Moses B. Rose, Emma M. Hilborn born in WI; Mrs. Llewelyn Probert is Hanna Hilborn born in WI; Clara Pickens is Clara Hilborn; and Jacob Hilborn, born in WI.]