Benjamin Butterfield, one of the pioneer residents of this city, died Sunday night at 11 o'clock after an illness of about two weeks duration aged 76 years. Death was due to a complication of ailments together with the infirmities of age.

Mr. Butterfield was born and reared on a farm in the French Grant near Haverhill, where he received a common school education, after which he entered Delaware college from which he graduated with honors. After graduating from college he entered the steam boat business, in which business he continued for a number of years, selling out his interests to the Bay Bros. who still continue the business.

He was a veteran of the Civil War having entered the three months service, on April 22nd 1861, as 3rd Sergeant in Co. C. of the 18th Ohio Volunteers. He reenlisted on Oct. 20th, 1861, as sergeant to Capt. Frank Cliffs, of Co. L. of the First Regiment of the Light Artillery and served three years, having been mustered out of the service at Cedar Creek on Oct. 31st, 1864.

Mr. Butterfield served as wharf-master, as agent for the Adams Express Co., and was actively connected with a number of other enterprises, having been engaged in the feed business, the hardware business and later in the grocery business, having conducted a grocery business in one stand on Second street for about 33 years.

He was married Dec. 12th, 1867 to Miss Cornelia Richardson, and one child was born of the union. Mrs. Butterfield died in the spring of 1878, and he was married again to Mrs. Margaret Hunter Smith in 1882.

He is survived by a wife, one daughter, Mrs. E. F. Tyler, and one step daughter, Mrs. John Sherman.

He was a member of the Masonic Order of this city having joined in 1858.

The funeral took place Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock and was under the auspices of the Masonic order. The burial was at Woodland cemetery.