Cute as Buttons

The Buttons of Farmington, Michigan

Christmas, 1996

From left to right: Linda Button (my mother), Chuck Button, and Marilynn Eldred (nee Button).

For any genealogists who might happen upon this page, these three are part of the Button clan of Farmington, Michigan. Linda Marlene(1946-)currently lives in Traverse City, Michigan, as do Marilynn Ann(1945-) and her husband, Dick. Between the two, they have three children, Amy Beth Wegner (1973-) of Seabrook, TX, Kelly Lynn Eldred (1972-) also of Traverse City, and Michael Paul Eldred (1974-) of Ames, Iowa. Chuck (Charles Albert) (1950?-) lives in Lawrenceville, Georgia, with his wife Sue, and two boys, Charlie (Charles William) (1984-) and Jeffrey (1986-). (Don't quote me on the Georgian dates.)

The family lines are:

  • Paul Henry Button (1915-1993) and Alberta Elizabeth Kingon of Farmington, MI
  • Don Bissell Button (1881-1949) and Grace Lucille Smith of Farmington, MI
  • Charles Willis Button (1851-1903) and Ada Chapman of Farmington, MI
  • Charles Bissell Button (1808-1865) and Avoline or Evaline Murray of Farmington, MI
  • John Halsey Button (1783-1826) and Cynthia Clarke of West Springfield, MA
  • Daniel Button (1746-17??) and Elizabeth Button of Wilbraham, CT
  • Daniel Button (1724-1786) and Elizabeth Palmetter of Stonington, CT
  • Daniel Button (1687-1760) and Anna Bell of Haverhill, MA or Plainfield, CT
  • Matthias Button (1657/8-1725) and Mary Neff of Plainfield, CT
  • Matthias Button (1607-1673) and Ann Teagle or Tagall of Haverhill, MA; Matthias traveled to America on the Abigail with Governor John Endicott's party, landing in Salem, MA in 1628.
  • Thomas Button (?-1617) of Harrold, Bedfordshire, England
  • and there's a bunch of speculation on earlier lines. All information from the text Button Families of America by R. Glen Nye, c. 1971