BIO:  John BUTT, York County, PA

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History of York County, Pennsylvania.  John Gibson, Historical Editor.
Chicago: F. A. Battey Publishing Co., 1886.
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Part II, Biographical Sketches, Hanover Borough and Penn Township, Pg 61

JOHN BUTT, a cigar manufacturer of Pennville, Penn Township, York County, was 
born December 25, 1825, in York County, and is the only child of John and Eva 
(Zeigler) Butt.  His father was a hatter by trade, and followed the same until 
his death.  Our subject was brought up a farmer, and received a common school 
education, most of which he acquired by himself, as he lost his father when an 
infant.  Until his seventh year he remained with his mother.  He then made his 
home with Daniel Diehl, with whom he remained until he became of age.  Early he 
learned the trade of shoemaking, and followed it for fourteen years.  November 
4, 1848, he was married to Joanna Bankert, a daughter of Daniel Bankert, 
deceased.  To them were born six children:  Zepania, Matilda, Austin, deceased; 
Elaranda, deceased; Milton and an infant, deceased.  In 1849 Mr. Butt removed to 
the place where he has since resided, and has carried on the manufacture of 
cigars for thirty years.  He and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal 
Church of Hanover.  Mr. Butt takes great interest in educational matters, and is 
considered a liberal, public-spirited citizen.  Politically he is a Republican.