The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1875-07-16
Death Of Mrs. Jane Twesdy Butler.

This distinguished and venerated matron died
on Sunday, llth inst, at the residence OF her
son-ifilaw, Charles Carson, in Greenville county.
She had been Frustrated for several months irom
widow ~ 5f MI lirm Butler, eldest son of Gem
efalWillr& - H0<lSr, Of revolutionary fame, aud
bfother Il 1n6eo nckens Butler and Govesnof
Pierce Nk2Bnf15< Bhe was the youngest daugh-
ter of Cor t6osp Chf1S(epher Raymond Perry,
Of the United 4tes navy, and the sister of
Commodore Oliyef'tf fefry, OF lake Erie memo
ry, and Of Commodore Calbretli Perry, of the
United States navy. She was the mother Of our
own South Carolina Confederate General, NJ.
Calbreth Butler. and Of ColonefW VIM. Butler and
Il Captain o. N. Butler; who distinguished shem-
selves in the late war, and of DIR. =. p. Butler,
much respected Physician of Union County.
Mrs. Butler was remarkable woman in many
respects. She was not only connected by blood
and marriage with the chivalric Buffers of
South Carolina, but she also q daughter of
q family Of Rhode Island, -rcnowned for its he
roic name, that will ever live impershable in
tho history of the United States.
She was born in Newport, Rhode Island, in
December, 1871. In July, 1919, she married
DIR. William Butler. of this State, then surgeon
in the United States navy, at Brooklyn, New
York, From the marriage was born sixteen
children, most of whom lived to grow to matu-
rity. Five sons and four daughters survive her,
whose grief is now shared by many sympathi-
sing friends.
Mrs Butler in her more youthful days was
remarkable also for her heanty, and she was n
line looking lady to thciasts She possessed hne
Intelligence, and was always sprightly, pleasant
and entertaining in the society Of her friends.
AS a wife and mother, she was unexcelled in de-
votion to her duties. She possessed the ener-
getic and heroic spirit that certainly dstin-
guished her family. A characteristic anecdote
about her is famfiiar to the people Of Greenville.
When the yankee raid, after the surrender.
swooped down on Greenville, some Of the SOL
diers robbed her of horse. She called on the
commanding officer for redress, and was intro
duced as Mrs Butler, sister Of the distinguished
Commodore Oliver II. Perry. She refused to
curry favor on that ground, and Immediately
said, al had much rather he known rs the
mother of General Calbreth Butler" The Off
GER, however, was magnanimous enough to order
restitution.
Mrs Butler was resident Of Greenvie for
about forty-five years, with the exception of O
short interval, when with her husband she resi-
ded in the Indian reserve. in Arkansas, whilst
he was holding the Office Of Indian agent, dur
ing President Tyler's administration. DR.. But
Ter once represented the district of Pendleton
and Greenville in Congress, succeeding General
Thempson in 1910. He was distinguished for
hixintegrity and honorable and manly qualities.
We believe Mrs. Butler was the last survivor of
her fathers children. Her memory will be ever
venerated by her descendants, and by all who
appreciate true worth and high and noble quail
ties in man or woman, who may be acquainted
with her name.-GreenvHtc NsWs.