Davenport Fithian: Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest

Generation: 1

1. Davenport Fithian was born 21 Sep 1911, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois (son of Davenport Fithian and Lola Hyatt); died 15 Dec 1981, Boston, Massachusetts.

Generation: 2

2.	Davenport Fithian was born Apr 1885, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois (son of Edward C. Fithian and Martha M. "Mattie" Butler). Davenport — Lola Hyatt. Lola was born Abt 1892, Shell City, Missouri. [Group Sheet]

3.
Lola Hyatt was born Abt 1892, Shell City, Missouri.
Children:

1. Davenport Fithian was born 21 Sep 1911, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; died 15 Dec 1981, Boston, Massachusetts.

Generation: 3

4.	Edward C. Fithian was born Abt 1854, Illinois. Notes: Interment Evergreen Cemetery Edward married Martha M. "Mattie" Butler 10 Feb 1884, Will County, Illinois; divorced Yes, date unknown. Martha (daughter of John W. Butler and Martha Wells) was born Mar 1861, Michigan; died 1956. [Group Sheet]

Martha M. "Mattie" Butler was born Mar 1861, Michigan (daughter of John W. Butler and Martha Wells); died 1956.

Other Events:

Census: 1870, Joliet, Will County, Illinois

Notes:

License number 10144.

Children:

Fithian was born 29 Feb 1884, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.
2. Davenport Fithian was born Apr 1885, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.

Generation: 4

10.

John W. Butler was born 12 Apr 1823, London, England; was christened 7 Nov 1824, All Saints, Long Stanton, Cambridge, England (son of Richard Butler and Susan Sadler); died 4 May 1910, Joliet, Will County, Illinois; was buried Oakwood Cemetery, Joliet, Will County, Illinois.

Other Events:

Census: 1850, Lockport, Niagara County, New York
Census: 1860, Lockport, Niagara County, New York
Census: 1870, Joliet, Will County, Illinois

Notes:

John Butler was born outside London. He came to the United States when he was a child of two years . . . he lived in New York, for a time, but came to Joliet in 1864, where he had resided ever since. John was a shoemaker by trade. He died in the home of his daughter, Mrs. S. A. Mateer, 609 Exchange Street.

John Butler's Mason record lists him as being born in Brooklyn, New York. He became affiliated with Matteson Lodge in Joliet, Illinois on 3 December 1867 after taking his degrees in Niagara Lodge No. 375, Lockport, New York.

Listed in 1850 and 1860 Lockport, Niagrara County, New York federal census page 65 and 975 respectfully.

Listed in Joliet, Will County, Illinois directory as residing at 408 W. Oneida as High School janitor 1884 and 1885. He is not listed in 1886, but at 510 Oneida as High School janitor 1887-1890 and no occupation 1891 and 1892. There is also a Atkinson Harris listed at 510 Oneida 1887-1888, James P. Work 1889-1890, Clifton W. Jordan 1891-1892. I suspect they lived in a "duplex" style house and the 408 address was changed to 510 in 1886 or 1887.

John — Martha Wells. Martha (daughter of William Wells and Martha Bull) was born Sep 1826, England; was christened 19 Nov 1826, Haddenham, Cambridge, England; died 22 Sep 1899, Joliet, Will County, Illinois; was buried Oakwood Cemetery, Joliet, Will County, Illinois. [Group Sheet]

11.

Martha Wells was born Sep 1826, England; was christened 19 Nov 1826, Haddenham, Cambridge, England (daughter of William Wells and Martha Bull); died 22 Sep 1899, Joliet, Will County, Illinois; was buried Oakwood Cemetery, Joliet, Will County, Illinois.

Other Events:

Immigration: 12 Jun 1834, New York, New York
Census: 1850, Lockport, Niagara County, New York
Census: 1860, Lockport, Niagara County, New York
Census: 1870, Joliet, Will County, Illinois

Notes:

Came to America at the age of two. Farm in Niagara, New York.

Children:

Charles E. Butler was born 17 Apr 1847, New York; died 5 Jul 1881; was buried Oak Ridge Cemetery, Buchanan, Berrien County, Michigan.
Mary Charlotte Butler was born 28 Jun 1850, Lockport, Niagara County, New York; died 10 Jul 1947, Joliet, Will County, Illinois; was buried 12 Jul 1947, Elmhurst Memorial Cemetery, Joliet, Will County, Illinois.
Louis Butler was born 1860, New York; died 1882.
5. Martha M. "Mattie" Butler was born Mar 1861, Michigan; died 1956.