Ezra Goodrich Buten, the fourth son of Emanuel Buten, was born at Hancock, Mass., May 25, 1818, and died at Milton Junction, Wis., July 31, 1892, aged 74 years, 2 months and 6 days.
In 1840 he moved to Little Genesee, N. Y. In 1841 he was baptized by Eld. Leander Scott and united with the Seventh-day Baptist Church of that place. In September, 1840, he married Miss Lucy H. Green, a daughter of Alpheus Green, of Genesee, and in 1842 came to Wisconsin and located in the town of Milton, in what was known as the Rock River settlement. When the Rock River Church was organized, in 1856, he became a constituent member. He has lived at Milton Junction for some time, yet retained his membership at Rock River. He leaves his life companion, three sons and two daughters, and a large circle of other relatives and friends to mourn their loss.
G. W. H.
