Fayette County PA Archives Biographies.....Bute, William F. July 26, 1843 - ????
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Source: Gresham and Wiley, 1889: Biographical & Portrait Cyclopedia, Fayette Co, PA, pg 418
Author: John H. Gresham & Samuel T. Wiley

    William F Bute, a successful merchant at Vanderbilt, was 
born in Franklin township, Fayette county, Penna, July 26, 
1843, and is a son of Joseph Bute and Clarissa Black Bute.
    He erected a distillery, saw mill and grist mill and was 
actively engaged in conducting his various branches of 
business for many years.  He died in 1857.  His wife was 
Miss Mary Morrison.  They had ten sons and one daughter.  
But two of these sons remain in Franklin township; one is 
dead and the other, Joseph Bute--father of W F Bute--has 
resided since 1837 on the old Andrew Arnold farm.  He was 
born July 24, 1812, at Upper Middletown.
    John Bute, grandfather, although not a pioneer settler 
of Franklin township, yet was very active in its early 
history.  He was born at Winchester, Virginia, at about the 
close of the Revolutionary War; came to what is now Upper 
Middletown in 1813 where he engaged in butchering and hotel 
keeping, but soon purchased and removed to the "Pears" farm 
on what is now Butes Run in Franklin township.  Received his 
early education under James Adair, a celebrated "master" at 
Thornbottom schoolhouse, and engaged successfully in farming 
until his death.
    Joseph Bute was twice married.  His first wife was Miss 
Sarah Ann Sparks; after her death he married Miss Clarissa 
Black, daughter of William Black and Mary Sayers Black, the 
former a native of Greene county and a glass blower.  Joseph 
Bute had six sons and six daughters by his second marriage.
    William F Bute was reared on a farm and educated in the 
common schools. Leaving school he devoted most of his time 
and attention to farming until 1881.  In that year he 
removed to Vanderbilt and began merchandising, in which he 
has since continued with great success.  His store room is 
eligibly located, well arranged, and contains a large and 
well selected stock of dry goods, groceries and notions.
    In 1864 he was united in marriage to Miss Mary Smith, 
daughter of Jacob Smith of Connellsville.  To their union 
have been born two children: Evalina C Bute (dead) and Katie 
E Bute.
    W F Bute is a prominent democrat, has served two terms 
as school director, one in Franklin and one in Dunbar 
township; was elected and re-elected justice of the peace 
for Franklin township, but only served one year of his 
second term before his removal to Dunbar township.

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