Prescott Butler

Birth of Prescott Hall Butler: March 8, 1848, Connecticut

Schooling: Prescott Hall Butler graduated Harvard class of 1868 and was the lawyer for the firm of McKim Mead and White.

Marriage of Prescott Hall Butler and Cornelia Smith: June 4, 1874 - Butler - Smith - On Tuesday, Jun 2, at St. James' Church, Smithtown, Long Island, by Right Rev, Bishop Littlejohn, assisted by Rev. James H. Lee, of Smithtown, and Rev. Arthur Lawrence, of Stockbridge, Prescott Hall Butler, of New York City, to Cornelia Stewart, eldest daughter of Hon. J. Lawrence Smith, of Smithtown.

Children:

1. Lawrence Butler
   Birth: Lawrence Smith Butler born circa 1874
2. Charles Steward Butler born circa 1876
3. Susan Butler
   Birth: Susan circa 1879

   Married Francis Huntington. They also had an estate in St James.

1880 Census: Prescott H. Butler, age 35, lawyer, Cornelia Butler, age 25, Lawrence Butler, age 5, Charles T. Butler age 4, Susan Butler, age 1, Catherine Titcomb, age 55, servant, Susan Riley, age 23 servant

1900 Census: Park Ave. Prescott Butler, head, age 52, March 1846, married 26 years, Lawyer, "Emille" wife, age 54, March 1846, married 26 years 4 children 3 still living, Lawrence, son age 25, May 1875, at school, Charles son age 23, December 1876, Susan daughter age 20, Aug 1879, Mills, Marie servant, kitchen maid, Cooper John, servant, butler.

Death of Prescott Butler: Prescott H Butler, age 53, Manhattan #37131 December 16, 1901

WWIDR Lawrence Butler: Lawrence Smith Butler, St James, Smithtown, Suffolk, NY, age 42, born May 14, 1875, Chairman Local Board Suffolk Co, next of kin, Susan Huntington, St James, tall, Medium build, blue eyes light hair

1910 Census: Cornelia Butler, head, age 63 widowed, own income, Lawrence, S son age 34, architect, Charles S son age 32, lawyer, and five servants, including a cook, butler and parlor maid.

1920 Census: Smithtown, no address, Lawrence Butler, head, age 42, single, architect building

Next listing, Charles Butler, head, age 37, single, real estate lawyer.

1930:

1950 Tax Map: Lawrence Butler at the property on the west side of the Harbor across Cord Wood Path from Bessie White.

Bytharbor Today: Bytharbor is now on the National Register of Historic Places.