Historical gazetteer and biographical memorial of Cattaraugus County, . ents in this capacity,believing thoroughly in public improvements and yet guarding wisely the ex-penditure of the moneys raised. In 1879 he united with the First United Presbyterian Church Society ofFranklinville, of which his wife was a member. Thenceforth he was a faith-ful, earnest Christian. He made no parade of his new life. He contributedone-fourth of the $11,000 used in building the substantial church edifice of thissociety. He died in Franklinville, Sept. 8, 1884, leaving his widow, four sons,and two daughters,
Historical gazetteer and biographical memorial of Cattaraugus County, . ents in this capacity,believing thoroughly in public improvements and yet guarding wisely the ex-penditure of the moneys raised. In 1879 he united with the First United Presbyterian Church Society ofFranklinville, of which his wife was a member. Thenceforth he was a faith-ful, earnest Christian. He made no parade of his new life. He contributedone-fourth of the $11,000 used in building the substantial church edifice of thissociety. He died in Franklinville, Sept. 8, 1884, leaving his widow, four sons,and two daughters, all of whom are still livng. Mr. Button was a man of sterling, positive traits of character. He de-spised any cant or hypocrisy and asserted his intense convictions confidentlyand fearlessly. On any matter, either local or of a wider range, he took adecided stand. With little education in his youth, yet, by friction with men,by keen observation, by an aptitude for comprehending the pith 01 any sub-ject, and by his unfailing common sense, he soon became well informed. He. ^. ^, /5^i^^^c Town of Franklinville. • 649 made a marked impression on the people of eastern Cattaraugus, was thor-oughly respected, and was recognized as one of its leading men. In de-fining to a young man the cardinal principles leading to success he statedthey were integrity, industry, and perse\erance, and they certainly com-prised the elements that made his own career so successful. Reuben C. Button, son of Lyman and Polly (Brown) Button, was born inMachias, Nov. 25, 1839, ^^^ removed to this town in 1855, living for a timewith his uncle, Jonas K. Button. Nov. 3, 1861, he married Elizabeth, daugh-ter of John Little, and was engaged in farming until 1865, when he opened aliverj stable in the village. In 1876 his wife died and Nov. 25, 1880, he mar-ried, second, Addie V., daughter of Sylvester and Mary Curtis. Peter T. B. Button has always taken an active interest in the mercantile andpolitical affairs o
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