Veteran of the Civil War.
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Esmeralda Union, 1/11/1868: Frozen to Death. – On Wednesday last, the 8th inst., the body of Elijah G. Butler was found about one and three quarters (mile) from Bodie. The last that was seen of him while alive was at Bridgeport, on Monday morning, when he left that place in search of some of his work oxen, and it is therefore a matter of doubt how long he suffered or when he died. When found he was in a posture that would indicate that he had become exhausted from fatigue and had sunk to rise no more. It would appear that he was conscious of freezing, as he had cut his boots off and wrapped one foot up in his blanket, which he had torn into strips; the other foot was entirely bare and showed that he had been traveling in the snow. The deceased was a native of Wisconsin and had served a term of three years in the 3d regiment of cavalry from that state; had been in several hard fought battles, and upon receiving his discharge, came to this place where two of his brothers are now residing. Two of his sisters reside at Bodie. He was in his 25th years, and has been cut down in the midst of his usefulness, and his untimely death is deeply lamented by his relatives and this community at large. It seems hard that after passing through three years of active service for his country he should come tot his sterile State, to die such a horrible death; but the ways of Providence are inscrutable, and when his sorrow-stricken parents receive the heart-rending information they may rest assured that their sone has left a record of honesty, industry and good repute. We were well acquainted with deceased, and knew to be an honorable and industrious member of society.
Sacramento Daily Union, 1/12/1868: From Aurora (NEV.) – a correspondent of the Union, writing from Aurora, January 6th, says: On Monday last, Elijah G. Butler, who had been out looking for his cattle, started from Bridgeport, on his way home to Bodie. On Wednesday morning his friends, alarmed at his absence, started to look for him. When about a mile and a half from Bodie they found his snowshoes laid across the trail, his blanket on them, where the snow had partially blown out, they found him dead, and frozen. He was a very stout, hearty young man, 24 years of age, and from Wisconsin. He was very much respected by all who knew him. It is strange, that after so much sad experience as the people have had here, that they will trust themselves out in such intense cold weather as we have had within the last ten days in this vicinity. One man froze to death, three with fee frozen and one his ears and his hands. We had supposed that the severe storm was over, but a light snow has fallen for the two days past (sic), and to-day it is falling fast and blowing furiously – a most severe Winter’s day.
Sacramento Daily Union, 1/13/1868: FROM AURORA, NEVADA – MEN FROZEN.
Aurora, January 11th. This locality has been visited by the most severe storm, or, rather, succession of stroms, that have been experienced here since the advent of the white men…On the 4th of January, Frank Manning was frozen to death going from Mason’s Valley, near Wellington’s Station, to Dayton. On the 5 th, D. Wellington, United States mail contractor on the route from here to Hot Springs, had one of his feet so badly frozen that it is fearted the amputation of most of his toes will become necessary. On the 6th, Joseph Hutchinson and James Black, while going from Aurora to Bodie, had their limbs frozen, the latter badly. On the 8th, Elijah G. Butler, a citizen of Bodie, while on his way from Bridgeport to his home, was frozen to death.
Esmeralda Union, 1/18/1868: Elijah G. Butler. A gentleman writing from Bridgeport under date of Jan. 14, 1868, gives the following concerning the unfortunate young man whose name appears above and who, it will be recollected, was found frozen to death near Bodie on the morning of the 7th inst.:
Geo. N. Whitman and myself were the last persons Mr. Butler spoke to. I was sitting in Mr. Whitman’s office to warm himself and fix some gunny sacks he had wrapped about his feet. Mr. Whitman urged him to put on dry stockings, which I think he did, and then prepared to start home. He had a pair of snow-shoes, which had no straps to prevent his heels from slipping off them but he thought he would have no trouble in walking with them. He then inquired how far it was to Bodie, in a straight course. I asked him if he intended to go through in one day; he replied, “yes, I can make it easily enough in one day. I shall go near the Mormon Ranch, and I may find my oxen.” He then threw his blancket and snow-shoes on his shoulders and started up the raod, saying “take care of yourselves, boys; I can’t always be with you.” These were, no doubt, the last words he ever uttered. It is my opinion that he reached the spot where he was found on the evening of the day he left here, or sometime that night.
Esmeralda Herald, 4/8/1882: A Handsome Railing. In 1868 Elisha (sic), a brother of Wilson and Ben. Butler, was frozen to death while en route from Bridgeport to Bodie. He was buried in Aurora. For some time past Wilson has been manufacturing an iron railing to enclose his dead brother's grave. It is an artistic piece of work and reflects credit on the maker. It will be set in stone posts and will no doubt stand for generations.
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Note: For more about the Elijah Butler and his family who settled at Aurora and Bodie, please refer to the book titled, Aurora, Nevada's Silent City on the Hill (Sue Silver, 2011).
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Esmeralda Union, 1/11/1868: Frozen to Death. – On Wednesday last, the 8th inst., the body of Elijah G. Butler was found about one and three quarters (mile) from Bodie. The last that was seen of him while alive was at Bridgeport, on Monday morning, when he left that place in search of some of his work oxen, and it is therefore a matter of doubt how long he suffered or when he died. When found he was in a posture that would indicate that he had become exhausted from fatigue and had sunk to rise no more. It would appear that he was conscious of freezing, as he had cut his boots off and wrapped one foot up in his blanket, which he had torn into strips; the other foot was entirely bare and showed that he had been traveling in the snow. The deceased was a native of Wisconsin and had served a term of three years in the 3d regiment of cavalry from that state; had been in several hard fought battles, and upon receiving his discharge, came to this place where two of his brothers are now residing. Two of his sisters reside at Bodie. He was in his 25th years, and has been cut down in the midst of his usefulness, and his untimely death is deeply lamented by his relatives and this community at large. It seems hard that after passing through three years of active service for his country he should come tot his sterile State, to die such a horrible death; but the ways of Providence are inscrutable, and when his sorrow-stricken parents receive the heart-rending information they may rest assured that their sone has left a record of honesty, industry and good repute. We were well acquainted with deceased, and knew to be an honorable and industrious member of society.
Sacramento Daily Union, 1/12/1868: From Aurora (NEV.) – a correspondent of the Union, writing from Aurora, January 6th, says: On Monday last, Elijah G. Butler, who had been out looking for his cattle, started from Bridgeport, on his way home to Bodie. On Wednesday morning his friends, alarmed at his absence, started to look for him. When about a mile and a half from Bodie they found his snowshoes laid across the trail, his blanket on them, where the snow had partially blown out, they found him dead, and frozen. He was a very stout, hearty young man, 24 years of age, and from Wisconsin. He was very much respected by all who knew him. It is strange, that after so much sad experience as the people have had here, that they will trust themselves out in such intense cold weather as we have had within the last ten days in this vicinity. One man froze to death, three with fee frozen and one his ears and his hands. We had supposed that the severe storm was over, but a light snow has fallen for the two days past (sic), and to-day it is falling fast and blowing furiously – a most severe Winter’s day.
Sacramento Daily Union, 1/13/1868: FROM AURORA, NEVADA – MEN FROZEN.
Aurora, January 11th. This locality has been visited by the most severe storm, or, rather, succession of stroms, that have been experienced here since the advent of the white men…On the 4th of January, Frank Manning was frozen to death going from Mason’s Valley, near Wellington’s Station, to Dayton. On the 5 th, D. Wellington, United States mail contractor on the route from here to Hot Springs, had one of his feet so badly frozen that it is fearted the amputation of most of his toes will become necessary. On the 6th, Joseph Hutchinson and James Black, while going from Aurora to Bodie, had their limbs frozen, the latter badly. On the 8th, Elijah G. Butler, a citizen of Bodie, while on his way from Bridgeport to his home, was frozen to death.
Esmeralda Union, 1/18/1868: Elijah G. Butler. A gentleman writing from Bridgeport under date of Jan. 14, 1868, gives the following concerning the unfortunate young man whose name appears above and who, it will be recollected, was found frozen to death near Bodie on the morning of the 7th inst.:
Geo. N. Whitman and myself were the last persons Mr. Butler spoke to. I was sitting in Mr. Whitman’s office to warm himself and fix some gunny sacks he had wrapped about his feet. Mr. Whitman urged him to put on dry stockings, which I think he did, and then prepared to start home. He had a pair of snow-shoes, which had no straps to prevent his heels from slipping off them but he thought he would have no trouble in walking with them. He then inquired how far it was to Bodie, in a straight course. I asked him if he intended to go through in one day; he replied, “yes, I can make it easily enough in one day. I shall go near the Mormon Ranch, and I may find my oxen.” He then threw his blancket and snow-shoes on his shoulders and started up the raod, saying “take care of yourselves, boys; I can’t always be with you.” These were, no doubt, the last words he ever uttered. It is my opinion that he reached the spot where he was found on the evening of the day he left here, or sometime that night.
Esmeralda Herald, 4/8/1882: A Handsome Railing. In 1868 Elisha (sic), a brother of Wilson and Ben. Butler, was frozen to death while en route from Bridgeport to Bodie. He was buried in Aurora. For some time past Wilson has been manufacturing an iron railing to enclose his dead brother's grave. It is an artistic piece of work and reflects credit on the maker. It will be set in stone posts and will no doubt stand for generations.
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Note: For more about the Elijah Butler and his family who settled at Aurora and Bodie, please refer to the book titled, Aurora, Nevada's Silent City on the Hill (Sue Silver, 2011).
Veteran of the Civil War.
*****
Esmeralda Union, 1/11/1868: Frozen to Death. – On Wednesday last, the 8th inst., the body of Elijah G. Butler was found about one and three quarters (mile) from Bodie. The last that was seen of him while alive was at Bridgeport, on Monday morning, when he left that place in search of some of his work oxen, and it is therefore a matter of doubt how long he suffered or when he died. When found he was in a posture that would indicate that he had become exhausted from fatigue and had sunk to rise no more. It would appear that he was conscious of freezing, as he had cut his boots off and wrapped one foot up in his blanket, which he had torn into strips; the other foot was entirely bare and showed that he had been traveling in the snow. The deceased was a native of Wisconsin and had served a term of three years in the 3d regiment of cavalry from that state; had been in several hard fought battles, and upon receiving his discharge, came to this place where two of his brothers are now residing. Two of his sisters reside at Bodie. He was in his 25th years, and has been cut down in the midst of his usefulness, and his untimely death is deeply lamented by his relatives and this community at large. It seems hard that after passing through three years of active service for his country he should come tot his sterile State, to die such a horrible death; but the ways of Providence are inscrutable, and when his sorrow-stricken parents receive the heart-rending information they may rest assured that their sone has left a record of honesty, industry and good repute. We were well acquainted with deceased, and knew to be an honorable and industrious member of society.
Sacramento Daily Union, 1/12/1868: From Aurora (NEV.) – a correspondent of the Union, writing from Aurora, January 6th, says: On Monday last, Elijah G. Butler, who had been out looking for his cattle, started from Bridgeport, on his way home to Bodie. On Wednesday morning his friends, alarmed at his absence, started to look for him. When about a mile and a half from Bodie they found his snowshoes laid across the trail, his blanket on them, where the snow had partially blown out, they found him dead, and frozen. He was a very stout, hearty young man, 24 years of age, and from Wisconsin. He was very much respected by all who knew him. It is strange, that after so much sad experience as the people have had here, that they will trust themselves out in such intense cold weather as we have had within the last ten days in this vicinity. One man froze to death, three with fee frozen and one his ears and his hands. We had supposed that the severe storm was over, but a light snow has fallen for the two days past (sic), and to-day it is falling fast and blowing furiously – a most severe Winter’s day.
Sacramento Daily Union, 1/13/1868: FROM AURORA, NEVADA – MEN FROZEN.
Aurora, January 11th. This locality has been visited by the most severe storm, or, rather, succession of stroms, that have been experienced here since the advent of the white men…On the 4th of January, Frank Manning was frozen to death going from Mason’s Valley, near Wellington’s Station, to Dayton. On the 5 th, D. Wellington, United States mail contractor on the route from here to Hot Springs, had one of his feet so badly frozen that it is fearted the amputation of most of his toes will become necessary. On the 6th, Joseph Hutchinson and James Black, while going from Aurora to Bodie, had their limbs frozen, the latter badly. On the 8th, Elijah G. Butler, a citizen of Bodie, while on his way from Bridgeport to his home, was frozen to death.
Esmeralda Union, 1/18/1868: Elijah G. Butler. A gentleman writing from Bridgeport under date of Jan. 14, 1868, gives the following concerning the unfortunate young man whose name appears above and who, it will be recollected, was found frozen to death near Bodie on the morning of the 7th inst.:
Geo. N. Whitman and myself were the last persons Mr. Butler spoke to. I was sitting in Mr. Whitman’s office to warm himself and fix some gunny sacks he had wrapped about his feet. Mr. Whitman urged him to put on dry stockings, which I think he did, and then prepared to start home. He had a pair of snow-shoes, which had no straps to prevent his heels from slipping off them but he thought he would have no trouble in walking with them. He then inquired how far it was to Bodie, in a straight course. I asked him if he intended to go through in one day; he replied, “yes, I can make it easily enough in one day. I shall go near the Mormon Ranch, and I may find my oxen.” He then threw his blancket and snow-shoes on his shoulders and started up the raod, saying “take care of yourselves, boys; I can’t always be with you.” These were, no doubt, the last words he ever uttered. It is my opinion that he reached the spot where he was found on the evening of the day he left here, or sometime that night.
Esmeralda Herald, 4/8/1882: A Handsome Railing. In 1868 Elisha (sic), a brother of Wilson and Ben. Butler, was frozen to death while en route from Bridgeport to Bodie. He was buried in Aurora. For some time past Wilson has been manufacturing an iron railing to enclose his dead brother's grave. It is an artistic piece of work and reflects credit on the maker. It will be set in stone posts and will no doubt stand for generations.
*****
Note: For more about the Elijah Butler and his family who settled at Aurora and Bodie, please refer to the book titled, Aurora, Nevada's Silent City on the Hill (Sue Silver, 2011).
*****
Esmeralda Union, 1/11/1868: Frozen to Death. – On Wednesday last, the 8th inst., the body of Elijah G. Butler was found about one and three quarters (mile) from Bodie. The last that was seen of him while alive was at Bridgeport, on Monday morning, when he left that place in search of some of his work oxen, and it is therefore a matter of doubt how long he suffered or when he died. When found he was in a posture that would indicate that he had become exhausted from fatigue and had sunk to rise no more. It would appear that he was conscious of freezing, as he had cut his boots off and wrapped one foot up in his blanket, which he had torn into strips; the other foot was entirely bare and showed that he had been traveling in the snow. The deceased was a native of Wisconsin and had served a term of three years in the 3d regiment of cavalry from that state; had been in several hard fought battles, and upon receiving his discharge, came to this place where two of his brothers are now residing. Two of his sisters reside at Bodie. He was in his 25th years, and has been cut down in the midst of his usefulness, and his untimely death is deeply lamented by his relatives and this community at large. It seems hard that after passing through three years of active service for his country he should come tot his sterile State, to die such a horrible death; but the ways of Providence are inscrutable, and when his sorrow-stricken parents receive the heart-rending information they may rest assured that their sone has left a record of honesty, industry and good repute. We were well acquainted with deceased, and knew to be an honorable and industrious member of society.
Sacramento Daily Union, 1/12/1868: From Aurora (NEV.) – a correspondent of the Union, writing from Aurora, January 6th, says: On Monday last, Elijah G. Butler, who had been out looking for his cattle, started from Bridgeport, on his way home to Bodie. On Wednesday morning his friends, alarmed at his absence, started to look for him. When about a mile and a half from Bodie they found his snowshoes laid across the trail, his blanket on them, where the snow had partially blown out, they found him dead, and frozen. He was a very stout, hearty young man, 24 years of age, and from Wisconsin. He was very much respected by all who knew him. It is strange, that after so much sad experience as the people have had here, that they will trust themselves out in such intense cold weather as we have had within the last ten days in this vicinity. One man froze to death, three with fee frozen and one his ears and his hands. We had supposed that the severe storm was over, but a light snow has fallen for the two days past (sic), and to-day it is falling fast and blowing furiously – a most severe Winter’s day.
Sacramento Daily Union, 1/13/1868: FROM AURORA, NEVADA – MEN FROZEN.
Aurora, January 11th. This locality has been visited by the most severe storm, or, rather, succession of stroms, that have been experienced here since the advent of the white men…On the 4th of January, Frank Manning was frozen to death going from Mason’s Valley, near Wellington’s Station, to Dayton. On the 5 th, D. Wellington, United States mail contractor on the route from here to Hot Springs, had one of his feet so badly frozen that it is fearted the amputation of most of his toes will become necessary. On the 6th, Joseph Hutchinson and James Black, while going from Aurora to Bodie, had their limbs frozen, the latter badly. On the 8th, Elijah G. Butler, a citizen of Bodie, while on his way from Bridgeport to his home, was frozen to death.
Esmeralda Union, 1/18/1868: Elijah G. Butler. A gentleman writing from Bridgeport under date of Jan. 14, 1868, gives the following concerning the unfortunate young man whose name appears above and who, it will be recollected, was found frozen to death near Bodie on the morning of the 7th inst.:
Geo. N. Whitman and myself were the last persons Mr. Butler spoke to. I was sitting in Mr. Whitman’s office to warm himself and fix some gunny sacks he had wrapped about his feet. Mr. Whitman urged him to put on dry stockings, which I think he did, and then prepared to start home. He had a pair of snow-shoes, which had no straps to prevent his heels from slipping off them but he thought he would have no trouble in walking with them. He then inquired how far it was to Bodie, in a straight course. I asked him if he intended to go through in one day; he replied, “yes, I can make it easily enough in one day. I shall go near the Mormon Ranch, and I may find my oxen.” He then threw his blancket and snow-shoes on his shoulders and started up the raod, saying “take care of yourselves, boys; I can’t always be with you.” These were, no doubt, the last words he ever uttered. It is my opinion that he reached the spot where he was found on the evening of the day he left here, or sometime that night.
Esmeralda Herald, 4/8/1882: A Handsome Railing. In 1868 Elisha (sic), a brother of Wilson and Ben. Butler, was frozen to death while en route from Bridgeport to Bodie. He was buried in Aurora. For some time past Wilson has been manufacturing an iron railing to enclose his dead brother's grave. It is an artistic piece of work and reflects credit on the maker. It will be set in stone posts and will no doubt stand for generations.
*****
Note: For more about the Elijah Butler and his family who settled at Aurora and Bodie, please refer to the book titled, Aurora, Nevada's Silent City on the Hill (Sue Silver, 2011).
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