Anna Eliza Scott and Theodore Edwin Button

THEODORE EDWIN BUTTON, son of ABIGAIL RANNEY and LYSANDER BUTTON, was born December 16, 1844 in Cohoes, Albany, New York,²⁴³ and died February 22, 1905.^{243, 1897} He is buried in Park View Cemetery, Schenectady, Schenectady, New York.²⁸⁴⁰

He married ANNA ELIZA SCOTT on January 31, 1871 in Marion County, Indiana,^{240, 241} daughter of MASSY ELLEN WIGGINS and FRANCIS NEWTON SCOTT. She was born January 9, 1852 in Connersville, Fayette, Indiana,^{236, 1897} and died February 6, 1923 in Schenectady, Schenectady, New York.¹⁸⁹⁷ She is buried in Park View Cemetery, Schenectady, Schenectady, New York.²⁸⁴⁰

• Descendant Reports
  • William Scott Descendant Report (Ancestor of Anna E. Scott)
  • Edward Erwin Descendant Report (Ancestor of Anna E. Scott)
  • Jacob Clements Descendant Report (Ancestor of Anna E. Scott)
  • William Campbell Descendant Report (Ancestor of Anna E. Scott)
  • Francis Stuart Descendant Report (Ancestor of Anna E. Scott)

Children of ANNA ELIZA SCOTT and THEODORE EDWIN BUTTON:

1. NELLIE FRANCES BUTTON, b. April, 1872, New York;²³⁶ m. (1) WILLIAM VROOMAN STEERS on October 17, 1894 in Schenectady, Schenectady, New York⁷³⁷⁶, m. (2) HOWARD TOWNSEND TERRELL on August 2, 1930 in St. John's Episcopal Church, Lake George, New York^{1701, 1902}; d. April 22, 1949, Atlantic City Hospital.¹⁷⁰¹
2. JESSE SCOTT BUTTON, b. October, 1874, Waterford, Saratoga, New York;²⁴³ m. ELLA CRITTENDEN HALE on July 30, 1917 in Trinity Church, Cranford, Union, New Jersey^{243, 1892}; d. November 3, 1932, Schenectady, Schenectady, New York.^{243, 1894}
3. MARY ELIZA BUTTON, b. May 9, 1879, Waterford, New York;³⁵⁵ d. May 1, 1955, Cranford, Union, New Jersey.^{1907, 1909}
4. MARTHA CHARLOTTE BUTTON, b. March, 1888; d. July 28, 1913, Schenectady, Schenectady, New York.^{1897, 1901}



Education

Marriage Announcements and News

Indianapolis Journal, February 2, 1871²⁴⁰

BUTTON-SCOTT. — On the 31st of January, by Rev. Robert Sloss, Theodore E. Button and Anna Eliza Scott.

Newspaper Articles

Schenectady Gazette, August 22, 1918¹⁸⁹⁵

PERSONALS

Mrs. A. E. Button of 4 Bedford road is at Hotel Uncas, Lake George. She is accompanied by her daughter, Mary E., and Mrs. Steers and son, Mrs. J. Scott Button. Dwight Priest and Mr. and Mrs.Arthur Streibert are also there.

Obituaries

The Williams Record, March 30, 1905⁴⁵¹⁹

Theodore Edwin Button, a well known mechanical engineer and designer, died at his home in Schenectady, N. Y., on February 22. He was employed as an engineer and designer by the General Electric Co. Mr. Button was born in Waterford, N. Y., in 1844, and prepared for college in that city and at Greenwich, Conn. He graduated from Williams in 1866, and was immediately offered a professorship in mathematics at the Annapolis Naval Academy. Declining this offer, he entered into business with his father, who was one of the pioneer manufacturers of hand and steam tire engines in America. Here he displayed his mechanical genius in the perfection of many improvements, the first patent on the modern reciprocating type being issued in his name. In 1891, Mr. Button made his home in Schenectady, where he resided until his death.

American Machinist, April 20, 1905⁴⁵¹⁸

Theodore Edwin Button, who died at Schenectady, N. Y., in March, sixty years old, was a son of Lysander Button, of Waterford, N. Y., one of the pioneer builders of hand and steam fire engines. He was graduated from Williams College in 1866 with special honors in mathematics and astronomy, and was offered a professorship in mathematics at Annapolis. He declined the offer and went into the fire-engine business with his father, inventing and perfecting many fundamental improvements. Mr. Button had lived in Schenectady the past fourteen years as a mechanical engineer and designer with the General Electric Company. Mr. Button had exceptional ability as an inventor and designer. The mechanism of the General Electric oil switches and circuit breakers was of his invention. A number of important patents were taken out by him and assigned to the company.

Schenectady Gazette, February 6, 1923¹⁸⁹⁷

MRS. THEODORE EDWIN BUTTON.

Mrs. Theodore Edwin Button died Sunday night at her home, 69 Union avenue, after an illness of several months. Mrs. Button was born in Connersville, Indiana, January 9, 1852, and married the late Theodore Edwin Button, then of Waterford, January 31, 1871. In 1891 Mr. Button became identified with the Edison Electric company and moved to Schenectady. Mr. Button died February 22, 1905.

Mrs. Button is survived by two daughters, Mrs. William Vrooman Steers and Miss Mary E. Button, one son, Scott Button, all of this city, two grandsons, Theodore Edwin Steers and William Vrooman Steers, one great-granddaughter, Corinne Frances Steers, all of East Orange, N. J.; a sister, Miss Martha Jane Scott, and two brothers, Alonzo F. Scott and David E. Scott, of Richmond, Indiana. A daughter, Martha Charlotte Button, died July 28, 1913.

Census Records

Date	Location	Enumerated Names
August 7, 18501721	Waterford, Saratoga, New York	Lysander Button Abigail Ranney Eliza Button Theodore Edwin Button Julia Mead Button Mary Josephine Button
June 13, 1860306	Richmond, Wayne, Indiana	Francis Newton Scott Massy Ellen Wiggins Luella Scott Alonzo Francis Scott Mary Elizabeth Scott Anna Eliza Scott David E. Scott Martha Jane Scott
June 25, 18601720	Waterford, Saratoga, New York	Lysander Button Abigail Ranney Eliza Button Theodore Edwin Button Julia Mead Button Charles Ranney Button
July 20, 18701719	Waterford, Saratoga, New York	Lysander Button Abigail Ranney Eliza Button Theodore Edwin Button Julia Mead Button Charles Ranney Button
February 2, 1871579	Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana	Francis Newton Scott Massy Ellen Wiggins Anna Eliza Scott David E. Scott Martha Jane Scott Alonzo Francis Scott Edwin S. Coffin Mary Elizabeth Scott
June 12, 1880239	Waterford, Saratoga, New York	Anna Eliza Scott Theodore Edwin Button Nellie Frances Button Jesse Scott Button Mary Eliza Button Martha Jane Scott
February 16, 18922338	Schenectady, Schenectady, New York	Theodore Edwin Button Anna Eliza Scott Jesse Scott Button Mary Eliza Button Martha Charlotte Button Nellie Frances Button
June 12, 1900236	Schenectady, Schenectady, New York	Anna Eliza Scott Theodore Edwin Button Jesse Scott Button Mary Eliza Button Martha Charlotte Button
June 1, 19051957	Schenectady, Schenectady, New York	Jesse Scott Button Anna Eliza Scott Mary Eliza Button Martha Charlotte Button Nellie Frances Button Theodore Edwin Steers William Vrooman Steers
April 22, 1910237	Schenectady, Schenectady, New York	Anna Eliza Scott Jesse Scott Button Martha Charlotte Button
January 12, 1920238	Schenectady, Schenectady, New York	Anna Eliza Scott Mary Eliza Button Martha Jane Scott