John Warren Butterfield

1801 - 1869  (68 years)

• Name	John Warren Butterfield
  Birth	1801	Berne, Albany, New York
  Gender	Male
  Census	1855	New York
  		1855 NY Butterfield. 1855 State Census. Utica, Oneida, New York. Family 424.
  Census	1865	New York
  		1865 NY Butterfield. State Census. Utica, Oneida, New York. Family 88.
  Occupation	John was a stagecoach driver. He went on to co-found the companies that became American Express and Wells Fargo. In 1857 he founded the Butterfield Overland Express. He carried Mail and passengers from St. Louis to San Francisco. The 2812 mile trip was expected to take 25 days but, they often made it in 22 days. The trip was longer than other stage routes but, it went far enough south to avoid the snow. Passengers paid $200 for the trip. Adjusted for inflation they were paying a little over $7,300. For a simple laborer working 60 hours a week this represented 2 1/2 years of wages. At their best the company employed 800 people owned 250 stagecoaches and 1200 horses and mules. In March 1860 due to debt owed to Wells Fargo they took over the company and John was forced out of business. In March 1861 the route was discontinued due the the anticipation of conflict in the Civil War.
  		Butterfield Overland Mail Route. This 1958 U.S. postage stamp shows the route of the Overland Mail route. It was issued in commemoration of the 1858 contract John got to carry mail for the U.S. Postal service.
  		Butterfield Stagecoach. This Restored Butterfield Stagecoach is on display at the Fort Chadbourne museum in Coke county, Texas.
  		Butterfield Overland Mail In San Francisco. Harper's Weekly, New York, Saturday, December 11, 1858 page 1.
  		A 1953 American Express Shipping Receipt. A 1953 American Express Shipping Receipt that shows Butterfield was a partner.
  Death	14 Nov 1869	Utica, Oneida, New York
  		Hon John Butterfield Obituary. The New York Times, Tuesday, November 16, 1869 page 5.
  Person ID	I15764	Nagel
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2017

  
  

  Father	Daniel Butterfield,   b. 1776   d. 18 Apr 1849 (Age 73 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Mrs Catheline Butterfield
  Relationship	Birth
  Family ID	F5321	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Malinda Harriet Baker,   b. 23 Oct 1799, New York d. 20 Aug 1883, Utica, Oneida, New York (Age 83 years)
  Marriage	1822
  Children	1. Elizabeth Livingston Butterfield,   b. 7 Nov 1822   d. 14 Mar 1893, Utica, Oneida, New York (Age 70 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] + 2. Theodore Faxton Butterfield,   b. 2 Jun 1826, Berne, Albany, New York d. 21 Feb 1891 (Age 64 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   3. John Butterfield, Jr,   b. 20 Aug 1827, Utica, Oneida, New York d. 9 Mar 1909, Utica, Oneida, New York (Age 81 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   4. Major General Daniel Adams Butterfield,   b. 31 Oct 1831, Utica, Oneida, New York d. 17 Jul 1901, Cold Spring, Putnam, New York (Age 69 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   5. Delia M Butterfield,   b. Abt 1833, New York  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   6. Charles Ebert Butterfield,   b. 5 May 1836, Utica, Oneida, New York d. 17 Nov 1872, Utica, Oneida, New York (Age 36 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   7. Harriet L Butterfield,   b. Abt 1839, New York  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   8. Eliza Butterfield,   b. Abt 1843, New York  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
  Family ID	F5322	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Jan 2017

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 1801 - Berne, Albany, New York Census - 1855 - New York Census - 1865 - New York Death - 14 Nov 1869 - Utica, Oneida, New York  = Link to Google Earth
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  Overland Mail Stamp-John Butterfield. Overland Mail Stamp-John Butterfield.