STEUBEN REPUBLICAN, WEDNESDAY, JULY 9, 1924, page 1, column 7

JOSEPH BUTLER, 234 Jul 1846 - 02 Jul 1924

                      JOSEPH BUTLER DEAD

   Joseph Butler, a prominent citizen of Lake Gage vicinity, 
died Thursday morning of last week at the age of 79 years, 
after a long illness.  The funeral services were held at the 
Lake Gage church on Sunday afternoon, conducted by Rev. 
Humfreys.
   Mr. Butler was well known in this section of the country.  
He held the office of county clerk from 1871 to 1879, and 
during the populist movement of the early `90's was elected 
prosecuting attorney for this district.
   He married Miss Salena Weicht, who died several years ago, 
and two children survive, William, on the home farm, and Mrs. 
Nola Green, of Auburn. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

   Joseph Butler, 24 Jul 1846 - 02 Jul 1924, on 31 Mar 1881, 
married Salena Mary (Weicht) Butler, 19 Oct 1850 - 01 Sep 1910.  
They are buried at Lake Gage Cemetery, Steuben County, Indiana.  
Joseph "Joe" Butler was the son of Justus Butler, 02 Jul 1802 - 01 
Mar 1853 and Anna (Clark) Butler, 06 Aug 1812 - 10 Feb 1885.  They 
are buried at Lake Gage Cemetery.  Salena was the daughter of Dr. 
William C., Weicht, 15 Apr 1822 - 04 Nov 1889, and Elizabeth 
(Neubauer) Weicht, 22 Sep 1822 - 04 Nov 1894.  They are buried at 
Old Angola Cemetery, Angola, Steuben County, Indiana. 

CHILDREN:
   Bessie Nola (Butler) Green, 28 Mar 1882 - 1933, on 29 Dec 
1903, married Professor Clarence Green, 1874 - 1955.  They 
are buried at Lake Gage Cemetery.
   Joseph William Justus Butler, (William Joseph in 
familysearch), 13 Aug 1885 - 29 Mar 1961, on 28 Aug 1913, 
married 1st, Margaret (White) Butler, 29 May 1892 - 15 Feb 
1920.  On 21 Apr 1924, he married 2nd, Myrtle (Ranney) 
Butler, 19 Oct 1886 - 25 Feb 1974.  They are buried at Lake 
Gage Cemetery.  Joseph is also known as "Billie".

SIBLINGS listed in the Family Group Record for Justus Butler, 
www.familysearch.org :
   Jackson Washington Butler, born 25 Feb 1831 in Lorain, 
Ohio, and died 01 Mar 1839.
   Sarah Ann Butler, born 29 Dec 1832 in Lorain, Ohio, and 
died 20 Sep 1847.
   Elisha Butler, born about 1834 in Lorain, Ohio.
   Elijah Butler, born about 1836 in Lorain, Ohio.
   Samuel Eli Butler, born 14 Oct 1838 in Lorain, Ohio, and 
died 18 Sep 1858.
   Alva Everette Butler (TWIN), born 02 Dec 1839 in Lorain, 
Ohio, and died 24 Nov 1842.
   Alma Evelyn Butler (TWIN), born 02 Dec 1839 in Loraine, 
Ohio.
   Girl Butler, born about 1841 in Lorain, Ohio.
   Justus Clark Butler, born 11 Sep 1843 in Angola, Steuben 
County, Indiana, and died 03 Aug 1851.
   Mark Justus Butler, born 22 Apr 1850 in Angola, Steuben 
County, Indiana.

"History of Steuben County, Indiana, 1885," biography of 
father, Justus Butler.
Steuben Republican, 234 Aug 1911, "Old Settlers" Death List, 
Salena.
"Jackson Township" by Myrtle R. Butler, available at Carnegie 
Public Library of Steuben County, Angola, Indiana.
"Cemeteries of Steuben County, Indiana, 1990," by Audree 
Seibel Lewis, Vol. 1, pages 250, 253, 256, 257, 258, 766, 
768; Vol. 2, pages 1911, 1912.
www.familysearch.org 
Submitted by Mona Hilden-Beckwith
e-mail:  hilbeck123@att.net