The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-07-15

thur Nield for her first husband.
They had no family. Her second
husband was Eugene Jenkins of
Kingheld who died of pneumonia in
the winter of 1919.
Mary became Mrs. Cross and the
mother OF four children, Clementine,
Jennie, Josie and Kate, only two Of
whom are now living. Josie Cross
Jackson, who lives in Jackman, and
Kate Cross French, whose home is in
Kingfeld. The other two daughters
were unmarried and died OF tubercu-
losis. The youngest sister, Thilena,
was united in marriage to Philander
Butts of Kingfield. brother to John
Frank Butts. whom the subject of this
sketch married. Philander Butts death
occurred very suddenly a few years
ago. When he was found at the barn
he was leaning over grain barrel so
death apparently overlook him in the
midst of his work. Eleven children re
suited from the union of Philena and
Philander Butts. Mrs. Butts was mar
ried to John Frank Butts of New
Portland occurred on Mar. l, 1879.
They lived together on the old nome
farm, now known at the Tenney Luce
place, until about fourteen years ago
when they moved into the village on
Back st. where Mrs Butts still has
her residence. No children were
born of this union, but Mrs. Butts
proved a most loving and sympathetic
mother to Mrs. Butts four children
by his first marriage with Adeline
Savage of Kingfield whose death oc-
Cured in 1876. The children Of Mr..
Butts first marriage were Cora, Eliza
beth, John P. and Selma. The last
mentioned died at the age of twenty
one. Cora became the wife of War
rem c. Clark Of North New Portland
twenty eight years ago. They have
always made their home In that town
where Mr. Clark is one of the leading
business men as we'll as a political I
leader.
Elizabeth married Charlie Luce for
her first husband. Two sons, Clyde
and Carlton, were born of this union.
Clyde had several months of military
training at Camp Devens shortly be-
fore the armistice was signed which
marked the close of the recent ter
rife struggle. He was just ready to
20 across when the news of the ar
nistice reached this country. The
other son, Carlton. is a dentist, is
married and lives at Greenville juno
ion. He has one child, a daughter,
lged six.
Mrs. Luce later married Eben Cars
ey of West New Portland, a we'll
Known resident of the village. They
lad no children from their union.
J. f. Butts only son, John P. is
he local undertaken, and also is one
If the leading business men of the
own. Before he became interested
n his present grocery store, he was
employed for a while in Lewiston.
lie is married and has two children,
Ninona and Margaret. Mrs John
Crank Butts lost her husband Feb.2,
917 when his death came very sud
lenlv at the advanced age of eighty
our years. Mr. Butts was just put
ing on his overshoes preparatory to
eaying the house when he fell dead.
While working in a mill in Lowell
Mass. previous to her marriage, Mrs.
Butts became member of the Free
VIII Baptist church of that city She
vas there when the church was at
irst a Union church. but later passed
nto the hands of the Baptist Mrs.
Butts also has a clear recollection
If when the old schoolhouse located
near the Harvey Cross home in King
ield was built. Mrs. Butts has been
L Granger and was one of the char
er members of the local order of Re-
1ekahs. She is also a member OF
he Sunshine Society of New Portland.
Mrs. Butts belongs to long-lived
family. Her mother lived to be eigh-
ty-six, while her grandfather Long
lev reached the advanced age of nine
ty-four, and her grandmother Long
ley the age of eighty-nine. Mrs
Butts father, however, died of typhoid
fever at fifty. Mrs Butts is OF
CHEEKY, loveable nature, is possessed
of a quaint fund of humor all her own,
and even at seventy-nine, she still
maintains a keen interest in all the
vital topics of the day. Altho slight