Biography extracted from History of Sauk County, Wisconsin Chicago: Western Historical Company, published 1880.

Baraboo:

Lyman Butterfield, farmer, Sec 16., P.O. Baraboo; son of Lyman and Thilda (Hooper) Butterfield; born March 24, 1828, in Syracuse, Onondaga Co., N.Y.; came to Wisconsin Dec. 5, 1878 and located to Baraboo, Sauk Co. He was a member of Co I, 13th Ill. V.I.; mustered in June, 1861, discharged about July, 1862, on account of disability; he participated in the battle of Pea Ridge, the fight at Wilson's Creek, and all other battles fought by his company while with them. Mr. Butterfield's father's family consisted of four boys and four girls; one sister of Mr. Butterfield is married to Jacob Hunt, with whom Mr. Butterfield lives; they have had two children - one died in the spring of 1875, the other is still living. Mr. Butterfield has been an active member of the Good Templars and Sons of Temperance for some years. He owns 40 acres of land.

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