STEUBEN REPUBLICAN, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16, 1901, pg 1, col 5

HARRIET M. (FULLER) BUTLER, 30 Apr 1843 - 02 Jan 1901

   Harriet M. (Fuller) Butler was born in Gilead, Branch 
county, Mich., April 30, 1843, and died at her home in Salem 
Center, Ind., January 2, 1901, after a brief illness from lung 
fever, aged 57 years, 9 months and 2 days. 
   Deceased leaves an aged father, and four sisters in the 
west, and a husband and son to mourn their loss.  She was 
united in marriage with M. B. Butler, then a resident of 
Angola, Ind., March 27, 1864.  Three children, all boys, were 
born to them.  The eldest died in infancy.  The youngest, 
Harry M. died two years ago in Clay Center, Neb., aged 22 
years, and the other, Benjamin M., with the husband and 
father, survive.
   In 1865, Mrs. Butler united with the Presbyterian church, 
and later, when the Congregational church was organized in 
Angola, she and her husband were among the charter members, 
holding their relation to the church until 1878, when they 
removed to Salem.  In her life she was energetic in good 
works, patient, cheerful and submissive through great 
suffering, as a friend to the poor, the homeless, and 
friendless.  Her ruling motive in life was the very climax of 
love.  "As ye did unto the least of these ye did unto me."  As 
a wife and mother, no eulogy from surviving husband and son 
can portray a life like hers.  She is now with her Lord whom 
she loved, at home and at rest.
   Funeral services were held at the M. E. Church in Salem 
Center, Jan. 4, Rev. Noil, of Angola, officiating.    M.B.B.
(Picture included with obit)  

ADDITONAL INFORMATION:

   Harriet M. (Fuller) Butler, 30 Apr 1843 - 02 Jan 1901, 
daughter of Elsley W. Fuller and his 1st wife, Keturah 
(Sanders) Fuller, married Marvin B. Butler, 15 Feb 1834 - 17 
Jun 1914, son of Daniel and Mary (Prentice) Butler. 

Children: 
   Benjamin M. Butler, 1868 - 1915, married Unah (Woodford) 
Butler, 1873 - 1941.
   Harry M. Butler, 1870 - 03 Jan 1899.
   Albert Butler, born about 20 Nov 1865, died 20 Apr 1866 per 
"City of the Dead", Steuben Republican, 31 May 1893, page 1, 
column 5, states date of death as 20 Apr 1866- aged 5 months.  
Cemetery book stated date of death as 20 Apr 1877.

"Cemeteries of Steuben County, Indiana, 1990" by Audree Siebel 
Lewis, Vol. I, 253, 255, 257. "History of Steuben County, 
Ind.-1885", biographies of Henry P. Butler and Marvin B. 
Butler, pages 739, 740.

Submitted by:  Mona Hilden-Beckwith
e-mail:  hilbeck@voyaager.net