{"id":709234,"date":"2023-09-14T17:57:25","date_gmt":"2023-09-15T00:57:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ashlandparksfoundation.org\/?p=709234"},"modified":"2023-10-17T16:44:16","modified_gmt":"2023-10-17T23:44:16","slug":"from-pioneers-to-philanthropists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ashlandparksfoundation.org\/from-pioneers-to-philanthropists\/","title":{"rendered":"From Pioneers to\u00a0Philanthropists"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
How Butler and Perozzi left their mark for all to enjoy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n In this article, learn about who Gwin Butler and Domingo Perozzi were and how their gifts 100 years ago continue to have their impact today, including other historic landmarks and places in Ashland such as SOU and the Elks Lodge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Gwin S. Butler<\/strong> Gwin Butler was the son of pioneers Ashman J. and America E. (Rollins) Butler of Illinois and Kentucky respectively. Married in 1850, they departed two years later on a five-month journey for Yreka, California. In January, 1853, they continued on to the Rogue River Valley where Mr. Butler established a donation claim near the current city of Medford. Gwin Samuel Butler was born on January 19, 1854, likely the first Caucasian birth in Jackson County according to historian George Kramer.<\/p>\n\n\n
Leaves a legacy for the children of Ashland-Talent<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n