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RESEARCHER: Following information provided to T.Mason on 20 Apr 2008 by Judy Evans of Brighton, UK.
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"Parish registers, 1769-1901 Church of England. St. Paul's Church (Liverpool) Parish registers, 1769-1901 Church of England. St. Paul's Church (Liverpool) GRO index: Dec Qtr 1859 Manchester vol 8d page 234 Initial details from Sylvia Robinson.
!1841 census HO 107/552/8 folio 5 page 2: living on Yorkshire Street, Wardleworth, Rochdale with daughters Zipporah and Ann and son John. Aged 45, cabinet maker.
!1851 census HO 107/2246 folio 155 page 14: living at 62 Toad Lane, Wardleworth, Rochdale, with grandson John BARTON, married daughter Rebecca and her husband John BUTTERWORTH, granddaughter Margaret Butterworth and servant Emma CRABTREE. Widowed, aged 5 8, "Surveyor of the Rochdale Commission".
!William Whittle Barton was the first Borough Surveyor of Rochdale. Beryl BARKER recalls being taken on several occasions to the Town Hall to view his statue. He is mentioned in a book on Rochdale, published in 1881, thus: !William Whittle Barton and the crusade aginst Church Rates In 1881, W. Robertson published a book entitled "Old and New Rochdale", a collection of anecdotes and reminiscences. This is one of them. Returning to the bottom of Packer-street there stood an old shop which was occupied by Mr. William Whittle Barton, who in his day was a prominent actor in the contest for the abolition of Church Rates in Rochdale. The old building was pulled down many ye ars ago, and a nice modern structure, now occupied by Messrs. Hartley, Son, and Osborne, solicitors, was erected on this site. Mr. Barton was born in Liverpool, in January 1793, of humble parentage. In 1814, being out of employment, he came to Rochdale, and ultimately succeeded in gaining the position of foreman at Mr. John Hoyle's, cabinet maker, where he was employed for four years. At the end of this time, by industry and frugality, he was in a position to commence business for himself as a cabinet maker in the old she we have mentioned. This business he conducted successfully for a period of ten years, but gradually his att ention was attracted by political and municipal office. In 1828-30 he contested the validity of the Church rate before the magistrates. In 1831 he opposed the amount demanded from him, and eventually succeeded in reducing the rate from threepence to one penny in the pound. Before this time, however, he had gained the assistance and co-operation of Messrs. Henry Kelsall, James Littlewood, John Petrie, sen., Samuel Taylor, John Whittaker, James Gibson, Jacob Bright, sen., John Mason, John Whitworth, John Bright, and Thomas L ivsey. Every legal and just objection was strenuously offered by Dissenters to prevent Church Rates from being collected, and, indeed, from being imposed. In 1834 many writs were served on persons who refused to pay the rate, and the property seized was offered for sale at the Reed Hotel. A defence committee was formed, Mr. Barton being a most prominent member. On the 26th October, 1834, Mr. Barton and five of his fellow-townsmen were summoned before the Consistory Court of Chester for non-payment of Church Ra tes. The amount of Mr. Barton's rate was twopence halfpenny, but the suit was a prolonged one and proceeded with varying success until the 26th of January, 1837, when a final decision was given at York in favour of Mr. Barton and his coadjutors. In 1840 he was again actively employed in his crusade against Church Rates, and his party were again victorious. At one of these Church Rate meetings, presided over by the Rev. W.R. Hay, vicar, and held on a Whit-Thursday, Mr. Barton was chosen by his pa rty to speak against time in order to delay the meeting until the opponents of the rate arrived from vestry meetings held in Wardleworth, Castleton and Spotland. The gentlemen in favour of the rate saw that a large number of their opponents were absent, and that they had a majority present, whereupon the resolution in favour of a Church Rate was hurriedly proposed and seconded. Mr. Barton rose to propose an amendment, and he commenced his speech in the following manner: "Mr. Chairman. When julius Caesar landed in Britain he found the natives without a Church Rate." The rev. chairman interrupted Mr. Barton by saying that they had nothing to do with Julius Caesar, and that he must confine his speech to the point, when cries of "order" and "question" foll owed. Upon silence being restored Mr. Barton said, "Mr. Chairman; I was about to say that when Julius Caesar landed ---" (Voices: "Question", "order", and laughter.) Silence having been again restored Mr. Barton once more attempted to open his speech wit h a reference to the landing of Julius Caesar, but a large number of persons present did not wish at that particular time to hear anything about such an eminent historical character, and a regular uproar ensued, which continued for about a quarter of an hour. The chairman appealed to the speaker to keep to the question. Mr. Barton replied that he must conduct his case in his own way, and again referred to Julius Caesar, which evoked a storm of hissing. By this time the opponents of the rate were arrivin g in hundreds, and Barton, seeing that they were coming in great numbers, abandoned Julius Caesar and spoke fluently on the subject of the great injustice of Church Rates. His amendment was readily seconded, and carried by a large majority, when the frie nds of the rate discovered that they had been duped, and consequently manifested much chagrin. Four years after the event Mr. Barton was elected to the office of town surveyor and valuer for the Improvement Commissioners, which included control of the finances of the town. During the 14 years of his official life the rates were smaller than any ot her Lancashire town at the same period. He was a zealous member of the New Connexion body, and was mainly instrumental in introducing that sect into Rochdale, taking an active part in building their first chapel in College-street. In consequence of the i ncrease of this denomination a larger place of worship was required, and Mr. Barton was again most zealous and prominent in the work which resulted in the erection of the chapel in Water-street. For many years he was a popular local preacher in his socie ty, and was very attentive in the visitation of the sick and poor. In fact his whole ambition was "The holy pride of high intent, The glory of a life well-spent."
!Mr. John Bright, in referring to Mr. Barton, on one occasion stated that "he had maintained himself and family by honest industry; that during that time he had walked 6,000 miles to preach the gospel to the poor, and that he had doubtless been in more si ck chambers in that period than the whole corps of the clergymen connected with the Parish Church. This was not stated as a boast, and he had said more than would be agreeable to the individual in question (Dr. Molesworth), but he would show that great z eal may exist without the inducement of great income."
!At the age of 69, on 8th December 1859, the heart of this noble Christian ceased to beat. "Death is a black camel," says the Eastern proverb, "which kneels at the gates of all," and so Barton's time came and he passed away to a better world."
BIOGRAPHY: Goodspeed, Biographical And Historical Memoirs of Central Arkansas; 1889; ; P. 595; Lonoke County: Thomas Butterworth, a young and energetic farmer of York Township, and a native of this county, was born April 9, 1855, being the son of Charles Rhodes and Sarah Dean (King) Butterworth. The father was born in Rochdale, England in 1829, and died in the Confederate Army in 1863. His parents, Thomas and Mary (Rhodes) Butterworth came from England in 1845 and settled in Lonoke Co., Ark. being among the earliest of the pioneer settlers of this locality.
The mother of Thomas Butterworth was born in Gibson Co. Tenn., March 17, 1837 and is now living with him. She bore four children, two of whom still survive. Thomas and his sister, Mrs. Mary Rebecca Robertson, a resident of Lincoln Co., N.M.
Young Butterworth was educated in the common schools of this county, and at the time of his father's death was living with his mother and two sisters at Faulkner Gap, the ravages of war having left them almost destitute. Soon after that sad occurrence, Mr. George Melton, an uncle of Mrs. Butterworth, moved the family to Lonoke County where he resided, to see that they were properly cared for. In 1967 they settled on the farm where they now live, which Mrs. Butterworth had purchased, and with the help of Thomas, then a lad of twelve years, began carrying on the place. Rigid economy had to be observed and only bread and milk formed their diet for two years, excepting a little meat occasionally. Indeed at one time they had nothing with which to make bread, and depended on a neighbor for corn to grind until their wheat was matured. The first two years their horse subsisted on grass. But such a condition of affairs could not last, and now Mr. Butterworth is in moderate circumstances and owns 260 acres of land, with some seventy-five acres under cultivation, and is worth about $1,000 in personal and real estate property.
He was married December 10, 1884, to Miss Margaret Ellen Ringgold, who was born in Pulaski County, Jan. 14, 1870. She was a daughter of William and Sarah Ringgold, early settlers of Pulaski Count. Mrs Butterworth died Nov. 3, 1888 being the mother of one child, also deceased. Mr. Butterworth is a member of the "County Wheel" and also belongs to the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. He is a prominent Democrat of his county and a good citizen.
BIOGRAPHY: He was married December 10, 1884, to Miss Margaret Ellen Ringgold, who
was born in Pulaski County, Jan. 14, 1870. She was a daughter of William and
Sarah Ringgold, early settlers of Pulaski Count. Mrs Butterworth died Nov. 3,
1888 being the mother of one child, also deceased. Mr. Butterworth is a
member of the "County Wheel" and also belongs to the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church. He is a prominent Democrat of his county and a good citizen.
BIOGRAPHY: Goodspeed, Biographical And Historical Memoirs of Central Arkansas; 1889; ; P. 595; Lonoke County: Thomas Butterworth, a young and energetic farmer of York Township, and a native of this county, was born April 9, 1855, being the son of Charles Rhodes and Sarah Dean (King) Butterworth. The father was born in Rochdale, England in 1829, and died in the Confederate Army in 1863. His parents, Thomas and Mary (Rhodes) Butterworth came from England in 1845 and settled in Lonoke Co., Ark. being among the earliest of the pioneer settlers of this locality.
The mother of Thomas Butterworth was born in Gibson Co. Tenn., March 17, 1837 and is now living with him. She bore four children, two of whom still survive. Thomas and his sister, Mrs. Mary Rebecca Robertson, a resident of Lincoln Co., N.M.
Young Butterworth was educated in the common schools of this county, and at the time of his father's death was living with his mother and two sisters at Faulkner Gap, the ravages of war having left them almost destitute. Soon after that sad occurrence, Mr. George Melton, an uncle of Mrs. Butterworth, moved the family to Lonoke County where he resided, to see that they were properly cared for. In 1967 they settled on the farm where they now live, which Mrs. Butterworth had purchased, and with the help of Thomas, then a lad of twelve years, began carrying on the place. Rigid economy had to be observed and only bread and milk formed their diet for two years, excepting a little meat occasionally. Indeed at one time they had nothing with which to make bread, and depended on a neighbor for corn to grind until their wheat was matured. The first two years their horse subsisted on grass. But such a condition of affairs could not last, and now Mr. Butterworth is in moderate circumstances and owns 260 acres of land, with some seventy-five acres under cultivation, and is worth about $1,000 in personal and real estate property.
He was married December 10, 1884, to Miss Margaret Ellen Ringgold, who was born in Pulaski County, Jan. 14, 1870. She was a daughter of William and Sarah Ringgold, early settlers of Pulaski Count. Mrs Butterworth died Nov. 3, 1888 being the mother of one child, also deceased. Mr. Butterworth is a member of the "County Wheel" and also belongs to the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. He is a prominent Democrat of his county and a good citizen.
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They had no children of their own, but Grace raised Riley's 6 children as heer own.