(From HISTORY OF MITCHELL AND WORTH COUNTIES, IOWA, 1883, Page 636)

Stephen R. Butler was the next to en­joy the dignity and emoluments of the office (coroner). He was elected Oct. 13, 1863, and served the county in this capacity for two years. Mr. Butler for many years lived beside the pellucid waters of Silver lake, and was the largest producer of maple sugar in the county. He has now gone to Nebraska to reside.

Transcribed by Gordon Felland, Feb. 5, 2006