John R. Button Biography from History of Rockingham County, NH
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Surname: BUTTON
Source:  History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire and Representative Citizens
          by Charles A. Hazlett, Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., Chicago, Ill., 1915 

Page 932

    JOHN R. BUTTON, sole owner of a first class bakery with head-
quarters at Exeter, from which supplies are sent to all towns within a
radius of twelve miles, is one of the enterprising business men of this
city whose industry, and energy have brought ample returns.  He was
born at Malaga, N. J., February 10, 1849, and is a son of John and
Mary (Ross) Button, both now deceased.  The father was a window-
glass worker.  He was twice married and to his first union, with Sadie

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Jessings there were three children born: Hannah, Joseph and Samuel.
To his second marriage with Mary Ross, five children were born: John
R., William R., Christian L., Elizabeth, wife of George Lowden, and
Matilda, wife of Charles Duval.
   John R. Button never attended any but the district schools and
when eighteen years old began a man's work, in a saw mill, where he
was assistant engineer for one year.  He then made his way to Boston,
Mass., and there worked in a restaurant for a short time before coming
to Exeter, where he was in the restaurant business for eighteen months,
going; then to Lawrence, Mass.  For four years he was in the employ
of one restaurant company at Lawrence and then bought the business
and conducted it for nine years and when he sold out came again to
Exeter and started into the bakery and grocery business, with his three
brothers buying a plant established by Henry Little in 1888.  For about
two years the brothers were in partnership, when Christian L. sold his
interest to William R. and John R. and they continued together until
1905, when John R. bought the interest of William R., and since then
has carried on the business by himself.  It has grown to large propor-
tions, its volume many times increased since its early days and now
Mr. Button employs four bakers and eight hands and operates four
wagons.
   Mr. Button married Miss Abbie C. Buck, who was born at Wilming-
ton, Mass., a daughter of Edwin and Elvina (Boals) Buck.  Mr. Buck
was a farmer well known in Middlesex County.  His family consisted
of ten children: Mary, Myron, Abbie, Sidney, Herbert, Charlotte,
George, Nettie, John and Morris.  Mr. and Mrs. Button have had
children as follows: Alice, who is the wife of Charles H. McWilliams,
who is employed by Mr. Button, has five children, Russell, Kenneth,
Marion, Margaret and Marjorie; Marion, who died at the age of four-
teen years; and Grace, Helen and Rose.  Mr. Button and family attend
the Methodist Episcopal church.  He is a republican in politics and
takes an intelligent and experienced man's interest in public affairs.
He belongs to the beneficiary order known as the Royal Arcanum.  Mr.
Button is one of the city's representative men and is respected and esteemed.

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