Periodically, our resident Historian, Richard Donohue will feature an individual or family who is buried here in Hillside Cemetery. This month's history lesson is about Edmund Butterworth.
Edmund Butterworth Obelisk located in the middle of East Cemetery
Edmund Butterworth was born in the United Kingdom on October 28, 1841. He married Scipia Sophy Scrutton of Middlesex, England and their first child, Mary was born in 1869. In December of 1870, a second daughter, Elizabeth was born and within the month, the family immigrated to the United States, settling in Cromwell. Taking advantage of the town’s extensive brownstone industry, Edmund became the town’s most successful mason specializing in stone cutting and structures in brick and stone. Edmund and Scipia would have three sons over the next five years: Joseph in 1871, William in 1874 who only lived for nine days, and Edmund in 1875. Joseph married Charlotte M. Callander and they had one child, Harry Callander Butterworth. Joseph was also a skilled stone cutter and it is not outside the realm of possibility that he designed and cut the family’s obelisk. Edmund, the son, married a woman named Florence and they had four children. Their family plot is located at the top of the hill on the West side of the cemetery. Edmund Senior became a naturalized citizen of the United States in 1884 and lived until 1898 when he passed away at the age of 57, leaving his farm and estate to his wife. Scipia survived her husband for 22 years, herself passing away in 1920.
Edmund Butterworth was born in the United Kingdom on October 28, 1841. He married Scipia Sophy Scrutton of Middlesex, England and their first child, Mary was born in 1869. In December of 1870, a second daughter, Elizabeth was born and within the month, the family immigrated to the United States, settling in Cromwell. Taking advantage of the town’s extensive brownstone industry, Edmund became the town’s most successful mason specializing in stone cutting and structures in brick and stone. Edmund and Scipia would have three sons over the next five years: Joseph in 1871, William in 1874 who only lived for nine days, and Edmund in 1875. Joseph married Charlotte M. Callander and they had one child, Harry Callander Butterworth. Joseph was also a skilled stone cutter and it is not outside the realm of possibility that he designed and cut the family’s obelisk. Edmund, the son, married a woman named Florence and they had four children. Their family plot is located at the top of the hill on the West side of the cemetery. Edmund Senior became a naturalized citizen of the United States in 1884 and lived until 1898 when he passed away at the age of 57, leaving his farm and estate to his wife. Scipia survived her husband for 22 years, herself passing away in 1920.