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Family HistoryFamily History - George Harvey Butterfield


Key:1.“+” before a child’s name indicates the child has their own entry in the next generation.
 2.“born xxxx” indicates the child is under 18 years of age so the birth date is not shown.
This family history features George Harvey Butterfield and his immediate family.



First Generation
1. George Harvey Butterfield,1 born 25 March 1862 in New Berlin, Chenango County, New York, the son of Ira Thayer Butterfield and Cordelia A. Gazlay;1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 died 11 November 1929 in New Berlin, Chenango County, New York.7 George married, 31 July 1901 in Solsville, Madison County, New York, Maude E. Butterfield6, 7, 8, 10 (born 1873 in New York, the daughter of Samuel Butterfield and Annie Clark;5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11 Maude died 22 December 1947 in New Berlin, Chenango County, New York9, 12, 13). George and Maude are buried in St. Andrews Cemetery, New Berlin, Chenango County, New York.7, 9, 9

George was educated at the New Berlin Academy, and he graduated from Eastman Business College, Poughkeepsie, New York. George studied law for two years in the office of Judge H. H. Harrington. He worked in the mercantile business for 20 years, and in general insurance for 20 years. He was a manager of the New Berlin Light and Power Company for 25 years. George served as treasury Supervisor of the town of New Berlin for 11 years, chairman of the Board of Supervisors of Chenango County for two years, and a justice of the peace for four years. George was a Republican and a Mason.7, 8


  1. Utica Daily Press, Utica, New York, available at www.fultonhistory.com. Notice of probate of the will of Harriet A. Town, 3 March 1891, Utica, New York. The notice is significant for the names of the individuals listed as Harriet’s next of kin. Although their relationships are not specified in the notice, they are identified as follows: William Gazlay (brother), Ann Baker (not yet identified), Harriet E. Kuhn (niece; daughter of Harriet’s sister Cordelia A. (nee Gazlay) Butterfield), George H. Butterfield (nephew; son of the same sister Cordelia), Mary Wheeler (niece; daughter of Harriet’s brother George C. Gazlay), Emma Matteson (niece; daughter of the same brother George), and three minors, all grandchildren of Harriet’s sister Betsy Ann (nee Gazlay) Angell: Lewis G. Angell, Chester T. Angell, and Bessie M. Angell.
  2. U.S. Federal Census, 1870, New York, Chenango County, New Berlin, page 59, family of Ira Butterfield (44, NY, brick maker), Cordelia Butterfield (43, NY), Harriet E. Butterfield (13, NY), George H. Butterfield (8, NY), Mary M. Burn (20, NY, tailoress).
  3. U.S. Federal Census, 1880, New York, Chenango County, New Berlin, Enumeration District 100, Page No. 16, family of Ira T. Butterfield (55, NY, baker and grocer), wife Delia (54, NY), son George (18, NY, clerk in store), son-in-law Frederick W. Kuhn (28, NY, clothing agent), wife [i.e., daughter of Ira] Harriet Kuhn (23, NY), and nephew Freddie Walters (8, NY).
  4. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, New York, Chenango County, New Berlin, Enumeration District 68, Sheet No. 2A, family of Ira T. Butterfield (75, NY, Aug 1824, widower), son George Butterfield (38, NY, Mar 1862, insurance agent), daughter Harriet E. Kuhn (43, NY, Nov 1856, widow).
  5. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, New York, Chenango County, New Berlin, Enumeration District 81, Sheet No. 2A, family of George H. Butterfield (48, NY, manager, insurance), wife of 8 years Maude E. Butterfield (37, NY, no children), father Ira T. Butterfield (85, NY, widower).
  6. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, New York, Chenango County, New Berlin, Enumeration District 122, Sheet No. 9B, (0-0-1) family of Geo. H. Butterfield (57, NY, agent, fire insurance), wife Maude E. Butterfield (46, NY). Living next door is Harriet E. Peck (63, NY) [Geo. Butterfield and Harriet Peck are siblings]
  7. Obituary, The Otsego Farmer, Cooperstown, New York. Available at www.fultonhistory.com and/or nyshistoricnewspapers.org, George H. Butterfield, 15 November 1929. Died 11 November 1929 in New Berlin, New York.
  8. Who’s Who in Finance and Banking, 1920-1922, edited by John William Leonard. Digitized copy available at Google Books. Biographical sketch of George H. Butterfield, New Berlin, NY.
  9. Find a Grave (website). Saint Andrews Cemetery, New Berlin, Chenango County, New York George Harvey Butterfield, 1862-1929; Maude E. Butterfield, 1873-1947 (from records of the individuals).
  10. New York State Census, 1905, Chenango County, New Berlin, Page 3, family of Ira T. Butterfield (79), son George H. Butterfield (41, insurance agent), son’s wife Maud (30, school teacher).
  11. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, New York, Chenango County, New Berlin, Enumeration District 9-15, Sheet No. 8A, family of Maude E. Butterfield (56, NY, widow, post master), and sister-in-law Harriet E. Peck (73, NY, widow)
  12. New York, State Death Index, 1880-1956, available at familysearch.org. 1947, Maude E. Butterfield, died 22 December 1947 in New Berlin, Chenango County, New York, age 74 years.
  13. Binghamton Press, Binghamton, New York, available at www.fultonhistory.com. Article, “Maude Butterfield Estate Worth More Than $15,000” 10 February 1948. The article discusses the disposition of bequests of the estate of Maude E. Butterfield, late of New Berlin.