Butterfield, Rev. Isaac, was born in Andover, Vt., Oct. 16, 1812; removed to New Ipswich, N. I., at the age of twenty-one years; was baptized by Rey. Asaph Merriam in May, 1835

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Butterfield, Rev. Isaac, was born in Andover, Vt., Oct. 16, 1812; removed to New Ipswich, N. I., at the age of twenty-one years; was baptized by Rey. Asaph Merriam in May, 1835, and studied for a short time in Appleton Academy, New Ips- wich, after his conversion. He was licensed to preach in the spring of 1836, and was ordained in January, 1837, as pastor of the church in Cicero, N. Y. He remained ten years in the Onondaga Association, five of which were spent in Elbridge. Then followed nearly ten years of service in Os- wego, part as pastor of the First church, and then he went out with a colony which formed the West church. He was for seven years pastor in Daven- port, Iowa, also served for brief terms in Water- town, N. Y.; Adrian, Mich.; Hightstown, N. J.; Monroe, Mich.; and Grand Rapids. Then for six years he was again at the West church in Oswego. In 1875 he yielded to an urgent appeal from the First church in Jackson to come to them in a time of special exigency, and for five years he gave his service with great self-devotion. ‘The last of the five years Rev. C. E. Harris was his colleague. Mr. Butterfield now resides in Grand Rapids. He has been a laborious worker in the Lord’s vine- yard, and has counted it a pleasure to serve in fields from which others would shrink. His influ- ence has been that of a peace-maker, and his churches have been greatly attached to him. He was married Sept. 14, 1838, to Miss Sarah A. Tem- pleton, of Northfield, Mass. From the Baptist Encyclopedia by William Cathcart- photo from findagrave