Husband James BUTTS, Capt., RS-VA 684,748
Born: 17 Mar 1757 - Southampton County, Virginia 176
Christened:
Died: 17 Feb 1835 - Hancock County, Georgia 3431
Buried: - James Butts Family Cemetery, Hancock County, Georgia
Father: Capt. Peter BUTTS (1714-1780) 684
Mother: Elizabeth CLEMENTS (1724-1781) 39
Marriage: 21 Feb 1797 - Greensville County, Virginia 176
Other Spouse: Keziah SIMMONS (1754-Abt 1782) 176 - Abt 1778
Other Spouse: Fannie LEWIS (Cir 1762-1796) 320 - Apr 1783 - Southampton County, Virginia 176
Wife Sarah H. SIMMONS 176
Born: Jan 1777 - Greenville County, Virginia 176
Christened:
Died: 12 Jan 1816 - Georgia 176
Buried:
Father: Benjamin SIMMONS (1742- ) 176
Mother: Sarah BUTTS (Cir 1750-1821) 176
Children
1 M Matthew Calvert BUTTS 176,3432
Born: 29 Apr 1798 - Virginia 176
Christened:
Died: 2 Nov 1887 - Milledgeville, Baldwin County, Georgia
Buried:
Spouse: Sarah Sophia STEBBINS (1798-Bet 1860/1870) 176,3432
Marr: 20 Jun 1820 - Hancock County, Georgia
Spouse: Georgia Ann HITCHCOCK (Abt 1850- ) 3433
Marr: 11 May 1873 - Baldwin County, Georgia
2 M James Irwin BUTTS 1954,2670
Born: 13 Apr 1800 - Hampton County, Virginia 176,2670
Christened:
Died: 1887 - Hancock County, Georgia
Buried: - James Butts Family Cemetery, Hancock County, Georgia
Spouse: Elizabeth SIMMONS (1788-1837) 176
Marr: 29 Aug 1824 - Hancock County, Georgia
Spouse: Saleta Henry BINION (1815-1892) 1954,2670
Marr: 17 May 1838 - Hancock County, Georgia 2811
3 F Elizabeth Clements BUTTS 176
Born: 23 Jul 1802 - Hancock County, Georgia 176,3414
Christened:
Died: 5 Oct 1857 - Hancock County, Georgia 3414
Buried: - Ivey Cemetery, Russell County, Alabama
Spouse: Rev. James Levi DANIELL, M.G. (1797-1846) 2260
Marr: 3 Dec 1818 - Hancock County, Georgia
4 M Capt. Benjamin Kirby BUTTS 176,571
Born: 2 Jan 1805 - Georgia 176
Christened:
Died: After Jun 1860 - Grimes County, Texas
Buried:
Spouse: Mary Ann T. DENTON (Abt 1822- ) 571
Marr: 30 May 1837 - Hancock County, Georgia
5 F Elizabeth Eleanor BUTTS
AKA: Betsy BUTTS
Born: 17 Sep 1806
Christened:
Died: 2 Jul 1826
Buried:
Spouse: George ASPENWALL (Cir 1800- )
Marr: 13 Mar 1823 - Hancock County, Georgia
6 M 3Lt. George Washington BUTTS 176,2608
Born: 26 Jan 1809 - Hancock County, Georgia 176,2608
Christened:
Died: 23 Sep 1875 - Rusk County, Texas 176
Buried: - Danville Cemetery, Gregg County, Texas
Spouse: Elizabeth Simmons BUTTS (1813-1844) 176
Marr: 20 Dec 1832 - Hancock County, Georgia
Spouse: Charlotte BIVENS (1809-1891) 2608
Marr: 19 Jan 1845 - Baldwin County, Georgia
7 M David Edward BUTTS 176
Born: 28 Feb 1812 176
Christened:
Died: Mar 1837
Buried:
Spouse: Did Not Marry
8 M John Floyd BUTTS 176
Born: 10 Mar 1814 176
Christened:
Died: 10 Oct 1816 176
Buried:
General Notes: Husband -
James BUTTS, son of Peter BUTTS and Elizabeth CLEMENTS was born 17 March 1757 as recorded in his family bible. He is listed as "James Butts (7th) Mar. 17, 1757"
James BUTTS is titled "Captain" in the notice of the wedding of his daughter Eliza BUTTS and James L. DANIEL in "Marriages and Deaths, 1763 to 1820" Abstracted from Extant Georgia Newspapers by Mary Bondurant Warren, 1968, p. 27.
James' son Simmons BUTTS died in 1822. When Simmons' son Arthur Irwin BUTTS, age 14, was about to go into the world to seek his fortune, his grandfather, Captain James BUTTS, advised him, "You have no father and will be without a mother's influence. Remember you bear a name that has never been disgraced. Don't be the first to disgrace it."
Lee County Ga. 1827 GEORGIA LAND LOTTERY, Lee County Drawers - Surnames A & B, Source: "Reprint of Official Register of Land Lottery of Georgia 1827" Compiled and Published by Miss Martha Lou Houston, Columbus, Georgia, printed by Walton-Forbes Company, Columbus, Georgia 1928.
1 9 183 Butts, James R.S. Hancock County 101st Lee
[http://files.usgwarchives.org/ga/lee/deeds/lottery/1827/lee-ab.txt]
1830 U.S. Census, Georgia, Hancock County; Series: M19 Roll: 18 Page: 145:
James BUTTS 1 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 || 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reads: 1 male under 5, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 15-20, 2 males 20-30, 1 male 30-40, 1 male 70-80; 2 females under 5, 2 females 15-20, 1 female 30-40.
James BUTTS' obituary, recorded in Marriages and Obituaries from Early Georgia Newspapers, Abstracts by Judge Folks Huxford, F.A.S.G., states "At his residence in Hancock County on 17th ult., Capt. James BUTTS, age 78 years, native of Virginia, and a soldier in the Revolutionary War. Numerous family. Mar 17, 1835." The "17th ult." was 17 February 1835. His gravestone, enclosed by a wrought iron picket fence in the James Butts Family Cemetery (Butts Cemetery), Devereux, Hancock County, Georgia is pictured on Find A Grave Memorial# 38483870, created by Carol Garrett on Jun 18, 2009, and states:
LT.
JAMES BUTTS
VA. MIL.
REV. WAR
The Will of James BUTTS was proved on March 2 and presented to the Court on 7th March 1835. Present their Honors Joel CRAWFORD Wilson BIRD Wilkins SMITH Justices. James L. DANIEL and James I. BUTTS the nominated executors of the will, appeared in open court, and upon their application were duly sworn and qualified as Executors and Letters Testamentary were issued to them.
Georgia Hancock County
I James BUTTS of the County and State aforesaid being weak in body but of sound and disposing mind and memory do make and publish this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills by me made.
Item 1. It is my wish and desire that after my death that my executors pay my just debts which I may be owing, before the payment of any legacy herein given, and for this purpose I desire my whole estate to be kept together and worked together for the benefit of my estate untill sufficient money can be raised to pay off my debts.
Item 2. I give and bequeath to my grandchildren Katharine SIMMONS, Kesiah BUTTS , Arthur BUTTS, Mary BUTTS and Edmund BUTTS, children of my son Simmons BUTTS one negro girl each to be worth one hundred and ten dollars in making this estimation I expect my executors to give them such girl children as are weaned from their mothers say to be one year old at least.
Item 3. I give and bequeath to my granddaughter Frances DAVIES the sum of one thousand dollars which amount of money to be raised by my executors I wish laid out in such property as the said Francis shall direct, which property when so purchased I give and bequeath to the said Francis during her natural life to her sole and separate use free from the control of her husband and in such manner that it may not be taken for the payment of the debts of her present or any future husband after the death of the said Frances, I give and bequeath said property to the children of the said Frances their heirs and assigns.
Item 4. I give and bequeath to my grand son Hull BUTTS the sum of one thousand dollars.
Item 5th. I give and bequeath to James L. DANIEL in trust to and for the use of my granddaughter Eleanor ASPINWALL the sum of one thousand dollars provided however that the said James L. DANIEL is expected to use said thousand dollars in such manner as may be conceived most conducive to the interest of the said Eleanor during her minority or remaining unmarried to be at liberty to apply any part of the profits of said one thousand dollars to the benefit of the said Eleanor when the said Eleanor shall arrive at lawful age or marry it is my wish and desire that said money should be laid out in such property as the said Eleanor shall direct which property so purchased I give and bequeath to the said Eleanor during her natural life to be held by her free of the control of her husband and to her sole and separate use after her death to her children in fee simple. But in the event that the said Eleanor should die before she marries or arrives at lawful age it is my will and desire that said money should be returned back into my estate to be disposed of as hereinafter expressed.
Item 6. After the payment of my just debts by my Executors it is my will and desire that all my estate both real and personal except my negroes be sold by them and after paying off the legacies herein before expressed it is my will and desire that the balance of my whole estate be equally divided into eight equal shares and also that my negroes be divided into eight equal shares to be equally divided between my children Parker BUTTS, Lewis BUTTS, Matt C. BUTTS, James I. BUTTS, Elisa DANIEL, Benjamin K. BUTTS, David BUTTS, Washington BUTTS.
Item 7. I give and bequeath to Lewis BUTTS and James W. SIMMONS in trust to and for the use of my son Parker BUTTS during his natural life and after his death in trust to and for the use of his children the distributive share of my Estate which would be the portion of the said Parker BUTTS under the sixth clause of my will, the said Lewis BUTTS and James SIMMONS to take into their possession this property and to appropriate the proceeds thereof to the use of the said Parker BUTTS's support and his children, and provided also that if the children of Parker BUTTS should all die without issue it is my will and desire that said property be returned into my estate to be divided according to the sixth clause of this my will.
Item 8th. I give and bequeath to my executors in trust to and for the use of my son Matt C. BUTTS for five years after my death the distributive share of my estate which would be the portion of Matt C. BUTTS under the sixth clause of my will provided however that the said Matt C. BUTTS is to have possession of said property for said time, by which time I hope he will be enabled to pay all his debts, and for fear of misconstruction of my intention in this clause I would state that my intention is to protect the portion of Matt C. BUTTS from levy and sale for the payment of debts for five years, after that time I give and bequeath said property to him subject to the payment of his debts provided however that if the said Matt C. BUTTS should die without any child or children that such portion should return back into my estate as respects debts due me by Matt C. BUTTS I wish my executors to collect out of Matt C. BUTTS the one half of two executions belonging to me in the name of John BUTTS for the use of N. B. WILLIAMS against BUTTS ASPINWALL and MOORE and myself, the notes which I hold against him together with the one half of said Executions I wish thrown into one common stock to be divided under the sixth clause and in the amount given to Matt C. BUTTS it is my wish that said amount be deducted from his share.
Item 9. Lastly- I nominate and appoint my son James I. BUTTS and my son in law James L. DANIEL my Executors to this my last will and testament.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand this 6th day of February 1835.
James BUTTS Sen.
Signed and acknowledged in presence of us and witnessed by us in presence of each of us.
Jas. THOMAS Benjamin HARPER Chloe ROE
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Georgia Hancock County Monday 2nd March 1835. This being the day appointed by Law for holding the Court of Ordinary and a majority of the Justices failing to attend. Present their Honors Joel Crawford } Justices Wilson Bird } The will of James BUTTS Sen. decd. was presented to the Justices present and the due and legal execution thereof and the sanity of the testator at the time of making the same being proved to the satisfaction of the Justices present by the evidence of James THOMAS and Benjamin HARPER, it is considered by the Justices present that said will be deemed fully and legally proved, and that it be filed in the Clerks Office of this Court untill the next sitting of the Court of Ordinary. Georgia Hancock County. Inferior Court sitting for Ordinary purposed Saturday 7th March 1835. The court met personnal to adjouornment. Present their Honors Joel Crawford } Wilson Bird } Justices Wilkins Smith } The last will and testament of James BUTTS Sen. having been satisfactorily proved on the second day of this month before their Honors Joel Crawford and Wilson Bird and ordered to be lodged in the Clerk's Office of this Count; James L. DANIEL and James I. BUTTS the nominated executors in said will, appeared in open court, and upon their application, it is ordered by the Court now here that said will be admitted to record, and that said Executors be duly sworn. Whereupon James L. DANIEL and James I. BUTTS were duly sworn and qualified as Executors of said Last Will and testament, and Letters Testamentary were issued to them in the presises. (Transcribed by Teresa D. Griffis on 6 September 2002. From copy obtained at Hancock County Courthouse, Sparta, Georgia.)
The appraisers for James BUTTS' estate were Benjamin HARPER, John B. SIMMONS, James W. SIMMONS, Henry GAREY, George AMOSS, and Robert B. BINION.
James names his granddaughter, Katherine SIMMONS, but not her mother or father. James W. SIMMONS may be her father or grandfather. Her mother may have died before the will was written. Elisa is the only daughter listed, and, at age 16, she married James L. DANIELL. Three other grandchildren are named, Frances DAVIES, Hull BUTTS, and Eleanor ASPINWALL, but their parents are not indicated in the will. Eleanor ASPINWALL married Levi Lawrence David DANIEL, a son of John DANIEL. Eleanor's guardian was James L. DANIELL, half brother of her father-in-law.
Published in the Southern Recorder, Mar. 31, 1835 -- p. 4: "ALL those indebted to James BUTTS, sen'r late of Hancock county, deceased, are requested to make immediate payment, and those having demands against the decease, are requested to present them in the terms of law." JAMES L. DANIELL, JAMES J. BUTTS,} Ex'ors." [James J. BUTTS should be James I. BUTTS, most likely a misread of handwriting. RLD]
Below are two transcriptions of James BUTTS Family Bible: one as James BUTTS, Sr, which contains information on the families of James' parents, Peter and Elizabeth, and grandparents, Thomas and Catherine; and the other as [Capt.] James BUTTS which presents his family. The transcriptions are by Jim & Dixie Wyers of Laceys' Spring, Alabama, sourced to "a book of Bible Pages at the Huntsville Library."
JAMES BUTTS , SR. BIBLE
BIRTHS OF CHILDREN OF THOMAS BUTTS, SR.
Peter Butts 9/1/1715
John Butts 1/20/1717
Frances Butts 11/16/1719
Alice Butts 11/16/1719
Sarah Butts 1/4/1725
Daniel Butts 9/20/1729
Frances Butts died 8/19/1735
Thomas Butts father of above children died 5/12/1745 aged 76
Peter Butts son of Thomas and Catherine 9/1/1715
Eliza Butts wife of Peter Butts 9/7/1724
Frances Butts 11/7/1743
Thomas Butts 1/2/1745
Benjamin Butts 9/21/1747
Lucy Butts 10/19/1749
John Butts 2/3/1752
William Butts 8/12/1754
James Butts 3/17/1757
Molley Butts 4/24/1759
Eliza Butts 4/22/1761
Daniel Butts 4/6/1765
Frances Butts died 9/2/1747
Peter Butts father of above children died 5/3/1785
Eliza Butts wife of Peter Butts died 12/3/1781
John Butts son of Peter Butts died 8/21/1781
General Marquie de Lafayette 9/6/1757-5/20/1834
BIRTHS
Simmons Butts son of James 2/5/1780
Samuel Butts 11/18/1784
Rebecca Butts 6/30/1788-11/21791
Richard Butts 9/5/1786
Parker Butts 5/27/1790
Lewis Butts 10/12/1792
Elizabeth LeGay Butts 7/5/1796-7/24/1796
Matt Calvert Butts 4/29/1798
James Irwin Butts 4/13/1800
Eliza Clements Butts 7/23/1802
Benjamin Kirby Butts 1/2/1805
Patsy Eleanor Butts 9/17/1806
Washington Butts 1/25/1809
David Edward Butts 2/28/1812
John F. Butts 3/10/1814
DEATHS
Fanney Butts 7/18/1796
John Butts, son of Peter 8/21/1781
Simmons Butts, Killed, fell from horse while returing from Sparta.
Samuel Butts, Capt. In Ga. Army under Gen. Floyd against Creek Indians when killed. Buried under the breastworks at battleground on Caliber Creek now in Alabama. 1/27/1814
Thomas Butts born 5/7/1669
Catherine, his wife born 7/6/1678 married 1714
Peter Butts, son of Thomas and Catherine, born 9/1/1715
Eliza, wife of Peter Butts, born 9/7/1724
James Butts 8th child of Peter and Eliza, born 3/17/1800
Sallie Simmons wife of James Butts
James Irwin Butts 2nd son of James and Sallie , born 4/13/1800
Eliza Butts , Peter's wife was Eliza Clements
Sallie Butts, James's wife was Sallie Simmons whose father was Ben Simmons and he married Sallie Butts .
Simmons Butts married Elizabeth Simmons 1806
Issue: A. I., C. L., K .S., M. E.,E. A., and A. B. C. Butts
Samuel Butts married Eliza Lucas. Issue: Fanny, John L. and Hull J.
http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/w/y/e/Dixie-A-Wyers/FILE/0018page.html
JAMES BUTTS BIBLE
James Butts, 7th child of Peter Butts born 3/17/1757 South Hampton Co, Va.
Keziah Simmons, sister of Spratly Simmons, born 3/27/1754
Simmons Butts , son of above , and only child of Keziah Simmons Butts born 2/5/1780
Fannie Lewis 2nd wife of James Butts married 1783
BIRTH OF CHILDREN OF 2ND MARRIAGE
Samuel Butts 11/18/1784
Richard Henry Butts 9/5/1786
Rebecca Butts 6/30/1788
Parker Butts 5/22/1790
Lewis Butts 10/12/1792
Elizabeth LeGay Butts 7/5/1796
BIRTH OF CHILDREN OF 3RD WIFE SALLIE SIMMONS MARRIED 1797
Matt Calvert 4/29/1798
James Irwin Butts 4/13/1800
Elizabeth Clements Butts 7/23/1802
Benjamin Kirby Butts 1/2/1805
Betsy Eleanor Butts 9/17/1806
Washington Butts 1/26/1809
David Edward Butts 2/28/1812
John Floyd Butts 3/10/1814
DEATHS
Matt Calvert Butts 1887
Sarah Sophia Stebbens of Springfield, Mass.
George A. Hitchcock 12/25/1898
All are buried in Milledgeville Cemetery
Keziah Simmons Butts c1782
Rebecca Butts 11/12/1791
Fannie (Lewis) Butts 2nd wife 7/18/1796
Elizabeth LeGay Butts 7/24/1796
Richard Henry Butts 1/17/1805
Samuel Butts 1/27/1813
[http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/w/y/e/Dixie-A-Wyers/FILE/0017page.html]
General Notes: Wife -
VIRGINIA MARRIAGES, BRUNSWICK, VA (1751-1850): "Sarah BUTTS m Benjamin SIMMONS on Jan 29, 1772." [http://newsarch.rootsweb.com/th/read/BUTT/1998-01/0884876906]
VIRGINIA MARRIAGES, GREENSVILLE, VA (1781-1850): James BUTTS m Sarah SIMMONS on Feb. 21, 1797 [http://newsarch.rootsweb.com/th/read/BUTT/1998-01/0884876906]
"Sallie BUTTS, James [BUTTS]'s wife was Sallie SIMMONS whose father was Ben SIMMONS and he married Sallie Butts." [Part of a transcription of Capt. James BUTTS' family bible.]
Capt. James BUTTS migrated from Virginia to Hancock County, Georgia in the late 1790s.
A record at Ancestry.com provides:
Sarah H. SIMMONS: Birth: 1777 - Greensville, Virginia, USA, Death: 12 Jan 1816 - Georgia, USA
Family Members
Parents: Benjamin SIMMONS 1742-Unknown & Sarah BUTTS 1753-Unknown
Spouse: James BUTTS 1757-1835
Children:
Matt Calvert BUTTS
James Irwin BUTTS
Eliza Clements BUTTS
Benjamin Kirby BUTTS
Betsy Eleanor BUTTS
George Washington BUTTS
David Edward BUTTS
John Floyd BUTTS
[http://records.ancestry.com/Sarah_H_Simmons_Greensville_Virginia_USA_records.ashx?pid=69012814&gss=seo]
The children of James BUTTS and Sarah H. SIMMONS were born in Hancock County, Georgia.
Did Benjamin SIMMONS, father of Sarah also migrate to Hancock County, Georgia along with his daughter and Capt. James BUTTS?
Hancock County Ga. In the News 1794 - 1819, December 8, 1798, Augusta Chronicle:
"The following is a list of defaulters in Hancock county, for the year 1798, agreeable to the list returned to me by the commanding officer of each district, viz. In capt. Whitfield's district... Benjamin SIMMONS, Joshua STEPHENS, John STEP, Solomon STEP, Daniel TEAMMELL, James CODIE, John JACKSON, Nancy FRAZIER, Wm. WHATLEY, George WEST, John RANDOLE, and John CAIN, jun." [http://www.georgiagenealogy.org/hancock2/news%201795%20-%201819.html
Notes: Marriage
VIRGINIA MARRIAGES, GREENSVILLE, VA (1781-1850): James BUTTS m Sarah SIMMONS on Feb. 21, 1797 [http://newsarch.rootsweb.com/th/read/BUTT/1998-01/0884876906]
Husband James Appleton Taylor BUTTS
AKA: J. T. BUTTS,2664 James Samuel BUTTS,2608,2826 James T. BUTTS 2715
Born: 8 Feb 1847 - Baldwin County, Georgia 2608
Christened:
Died: 11 Apr 1935 - Gregg County, Texas
Buried: 12 Apr 1935 - Danville Cemetery, Gregg County, Texas
Father: 3Lt. George Washington BUTTS (1809-1875) 176,2608
Mother: Charlotte BIVENS (1809-1891) 2608
Marriage: 8 Feb 1868 - Rusk County, Texas
Wife Amanda Isabel CUNYUS 2667
Born: 10 Sep 1848 - Georgia 2714
Christened:
Died: 27 Jun 1934 - Gregg County, Texas 2712
Buried: - Danville Cemetery, Gregg County, Texas
Father: John Floyd CUNYUS (Abt 1816- )
Mother: Sarah E. NEWSOME (1822-1893) 2667
Children
1 F Sarah Elizabeth BUTTS 2663,2664
Born: 7 Nov 1871 - Gregg County, Texas 2664
Christened:
Died: 4 Mar 1931 - Trinity County, Texas
Buried:
Spouse: James T. BEALL (1866- ) 2663
Marr: 20 Oct 1892 - Gregg County, Texas
2 M James Floyd BUTTS 2664
Born: Mar 1875 - Gregg County, Texas
Christened:
Died: 22 Aug 1885 - Gregg County, Texas
Buried: - Danville Cemetery, Gregg County, Texas
3 F Caroline Isabel BUTTS 2664,3394
Born: 22 May 1877 - Gregg County, Texas 2664
Christened:
Died: 17 May 1930 - Harris County, Texas
Buried: 19 May 1930 - Cedar Creek Cemetery, Harris County, Texas
Spouse: Joseph E. JOHNSTON (1872- )
Marr: 27 Jun 1894 - Gregg County, Texas
4 F Mary C. BUTTS 111
Born: 7 Dec 1879 - Gregg County, Texas 111
Christened:
Died: 7 Dec 1879 - Gregg County, Texas 111
Buried: - Danville Cemetery, Gregg County, Texas 111
5 F Willie May BUTTS 3434
Born: 10 Feb 1881 - Gregg County, Texas 3434
Christened:
Died: 14 Mar 1951 - San Joaquin County, California
Buried:
Spouse: Ira SLAGLE (1875-1934) 3434
Marr: 14 Feb 1899 - Gregg County, Texas
6 M James Arthur BUTTS, Sr. 2714
Born: 29 May 1883 - Gregg County, Texas 2714
Christened:
Died: 18 Dec 1964 - Gregg County, Texas
Buried: - Kilgore City Cemetery, Gregg County, Texas
Spouse: Lessie L. WHITTINGTON (1892-1978) 2715
Marr: 10 Apr 1910 - Gregg County, Texas
7 F Mattie Belle BUTTS 2714
Born: 3 Jan 1888 - Gregg County, Texas 2714
Christened:
Died: 24 Apr 1907 - Tarrant County, Texas
Buried: 25 Apr 1907 - Danville Cemetery, Gregg County, Texas
Spouse: J. Percy PHILLIPS (Cir 1888- )
Marr: 5 Jan 1907 - Ellis County, Texas
General Notes: Husband -
James Appleton Taylor BUTTS was a son of George Washington BUTTS and Charlotte BIVENS. In censuses from 1850 to 1930, he is variously listed as: "J. S."; "Sam"; "James F."; "J. T."; "James"; "James T."; James T."; and Jim. The 1964 death certificate of James' son, James Arthur BUTTS, records his father's full name. In his statement of competency for Calvin BROWN, below, J. T. BUTTS states he was born 8 February 1847. James A. T. BUTTS' death certificate records his birth on 18 February 1847.
A Confederate Pension Application for "Butts, J. T." number 43613 of Gregg County, Texas. [Not seen as yet.]
1870 U.S. Census, Texas, Rusk County; 11 July 1870; Series: M593 Roll: 1603 Page: 352: 173 183 BUTTS, James F. 22 M W Farmer 500 500 GA (appears to be J. S. from previous censuses. RLD); -- Amanda J. 19 F W At home GA; -- George 60 M W 500 500 GA; -- Charlotte 55 F W GA; -- Dick 12 M B GA.
Next door:
174 184 CUNYUS John F. 54 M W Farmer 2500 2500 GA; -- Sarah E. 41 F W Keeping house GA; -- Lavinia W. 22 F W At home GA; -- William B. 18 M W At home AL; -- Lucy 63 F B Works about house GA.
1880 U.S. Census, Texas, Gregg County, Precinct 5; Series: T9 Roll: 1307 Page: 480: 30 30 BUTTS J. T. W M 32 M Farmer GA GA GA; -- A. I. 29 Wife M Keeping house GA GA GA; -- S. E. W F 7 Dau S TX GA GA; -- J. F. W M 5 Son S TX GA GA; -- C. V. W F 3 Dau S TX GA GA;-- Charlotte W F 63 Mother Wd At home GA GA GA.
1900 U.S. Census, Texas, Gregg County, J-Precinct 6; Series: T623 Roll: 1641 Page: 115: 189 193 BUTTS James Head W M Nov 1845 54 M 30 GA SC GA Miller; -- Mandy Wife W F Jan 1850 50 M 30 5 5 GA GA TN; -- James Jr. Son W M Mar 1885 15 S TX GA GA At school; -- Mattie Belle Dau W F Jan 1888 12 S TX GA GA.
1910 U.S. Census, Texas, Gregg County, Kilgore; Series: T624 Roll: 1555 Page: 268: 93 93 BUTTS James T. Head M W 63 M1 42 GA GA GA Ginner Home gin; -- Amanda J. Wife F W 60 M1 42 7 5 GA GA GA; -- James W. Son M W 18 M1 0 TX GA GA Ginner Working out; -- Lessie L. Dau-in-law F W 18 M1 0 TX TX TX.
1920 U.S. Census, Texas, Gregg County, J-Pct 6; Series: T625 Roll: 1807 Page: 244: 96 96 BUTTS James T. Head M W 72 M GA GA GA Pullie weight Own scale; -- Amanda Wife F W 69 M GA GA GA.
1930 U.S. Census, Texas, Gregg County, Kilgore, J-Pct 6; Series: T626 Roll: 2336 Page: 255: College St. 74 74 76 BUTTS Jim Head M W 83 M 21 GA GA GA None; -- Amanda Wife F W 80 M 18 GA GA GA None.
Listed below Jim and Amanda is
15 75 77 BUTTS Jim Head W M 46 M 27 M TX GA GA Farmer General farm; -- Lessie Wife F W 38 M 18 TX TX TX Bookkeeper Grange; -- James A. Son M W 17 S TX TX TX Farmer General farm; REESE Eves Servant F Neg 18 Wd 16 TX TX TX Servant Domestic house; FLORENCE Fonger Bell [as indexed] Roomer M W 29 S TX TX TX Tailor Dressing shop.
Gregg County, TX - "Statement by J. T. Butts, Kilgore, Gregg County, Texas - Year 1933"
Contributed by Colonel Roy E. Daniel, San Antonio, Texas
John B. Howard Bible Records and Other Family History
East Texas Family Records - Vol. 14, No. 3, Fall 1990
Submitted with the permission of the East Texas Genealogical Society, P O Box 6967, Tyler, TX 75711
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This statement of competency by J. T. Butts was made to G. B. Ellard at his home in Kilgore, Texas, on March 24, 1933. Colonel Daniel's son found it among papers he was working on for a Dallas oil company, and thought his father would enjoy reading it. Colonel Daniel shares it with ETGS readers because it tells such a moving story of early settlers in East Texas, made at the height of the great East Texas oil boom.
"I am 86 years old. I was born in Hancock County, Georgia, on February 8, 1847. My father's name was George Washington Butts and my mother's name was Charlotte Butts.
On Christmas Eve day 1859 my father and mother arrived at what is now known as the Danville settlement about 3 and 1/2 miles north-east of Kilgore. Calvin Brown and a sister of mine by the name of Lizzie and myself accompanied my father on this trip from Georgia to Texas. There were about five white families that joined my father on this trip and it took eight weeks for us to come thru from Georgia. All those families settled in and around what is now known as Kilgore.
The Bass, Wilcoxon, McGilvary, and Edmund Butts family were the other white families that came thru in the wagon train with my father.
My father brought several negro slaves with him to Texas. The Indians had just moved out of this part of Texas when we came here.
Shreveport is where we carried our cotton to market and did our trading. This was a timber country then and there was very little open land without timber. Plenty of deer, squirrels, wild turkey and other kinds of game.
Calvin Brown's father and mother were light-colored negroes, and what we would call mulatto negroes. My father raised Calvin Brown's mother and at the time Calvin Brown was born, his father and mother were both slaves belonging to my father. My father told me that Calvin Brown was about two years than I was. All the white folks and negroes that came from Georgia with my father are now dead except Calvin Brown and myself, so far as I know.
My father and Mr. Bass sent a Mr. Morand and some negroes to Texas in 1858 and rented a farm the first year, known as the Pegues place. After the negroes were freed, Calvin's father and mother took the name of Brown and nived [moved?] out and started farming for themselves. Calvin's father was named Juber Brown and his mother, Mary Brown.
I have not seen Calvin Brown very much for the past year, but before that I saw him quite often; on second thought, I have not seen Calvin since the oil boom started. Calvin Brown has always been a hard-working negro and was about the only farmer in this country, white or black, that raised most everything that he needed at home. Calvin used to barbecue a shoat and bring it in to Kilgore and sell it around and it was fine eating. So far as I know, Calvin Brown has always talked like a sensible person and has never acted to me like a man of unsound mind.
I have lived in this community ever since I arrived here in 1859 and have known Calvin Brown all of my life. In my opinion Calvin Brown has always been of sound mind and I have never noticed anything about him from his acts or conversations that would indicate to me that he was of unsound mind. Calvin has never talked to me about his sales of Oil Leases or Minerals
(signed) J. T. Butts"
Per his death certificate, James A. T. Butts was born 18 Feb 1847 in Georgia, and died of heart trouble on 11 Apr 1935, Prct. 6, Gregg County, Texas, at age 88 years, 1 month, 23 days . His occupaction was "Ginner." He was the widower of Amanda I. Butts. His death certificate lists his father as James Butts [in error, father was George Washington Butts. RLD]. His mother's name is not listed. He was buried in Danville Cemetery. Informant was Mrs. J. A. Butts of Kilgore, Texas. ["Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JF4D-BVM : accessed 11 June 2012), James A. T. Butts, 1935.]
James T. BUTTS and his wife, Amanda, are buried in Danville Cemetery, Kilgore, Gregg County, Texas. A picture of their shared headstone is on Find A Grave Memorial# 37296787:
BUTTS
JAMES T. AMANDA
1847 - 1935 1849 - 1934
The following biography contains several errors::
January 26, 1809 is the birth date of George Washington BUTTS, father of James Appleton Taylor BUTTS. Charlotte BIVENS, the widow, SHEFFIELD, was George's wife. "Original pioneer settler of Jamestown, Virginia," not if born in 1809.
Rusk County, Texas marriages list Amanda J. CONGER as James T. BUTTS wife. Other records confim CONYUS.
GREGG COUNTY BIOGRAPHIES:
Butts - James Butts, born January 26, 1809, was one of the original pioneer settlers of Jamestown, Va. He married Mrs. Charlotte Bibins Sherfield and had at least one child, James Appleton Taylor Butts.
James Appleton Taylor Butts was born February 18, 1847 and married Amanda Cunyus. (Her father was Floyd Cunyus who helped to organize the first bank of Longview.) Their children were: Lizzie Butts (married Jimmie Beall), Carrie Butts (married Joe Johnston), Willie May Butts (married Ira Slagle), Jim Butts (married Leslie Whittington) and Mattie Beall Butts (married Percy Phillips). ["Early Kilgore Families' at http://www.txgenes.com/TxGregg/Bios/GreggBios.html]
General Notes: Wife -
Amanda Isabel CUNYUS married James T. BUTTS on 8 Feb 1868 in Rusk County, Texas.
In 1870, Amanda, 19, is the wife of James F. [sic] BUTTS, 22, living in Rusk county, Texas. Their next door neighbors are the family of John F. and Sarah E. CUNYERS, likely her parents.
Called "Mandy" in the 1900 census.
Amanda's death certificate, Texas State Department of Health, Registrar's No. 27606, Kilgore, Gregg County, Texas, records her birth on Sept. 10, 1848 in Georgia, and her death on June 27, 1934 from malariah [sic] fever at age 85 years, 9 months, and 17 days. She was the wife of J. T. BUTTS, the informant, and daughter of J. F. CONYUS and Sarah NEWSOME. She was buried in Danville Cemetery on June 28, 1934.
James T. BUTTS and his wife, Amanda, are buried in Danville Cemetery, Kilgore, Gregg County, Texas. A picture of their shared headstone is on Find A Grave Memorial# 37296908:
BUTTS
JAMES T. AMANDA
1847 - 1935 1849 - 1934
Notes: Marriage
"Butts, Jas.T. 02-18-1868 Congers, Amanda J." [http://www.ladytexian.com/TXRusk/vitals/marriages/A-B.htm]
Husband James Arthur BUTTS, Sr. 2714
Born: 29 May 1883 - Gregg County, Texas 2714
Christened:
Died: 18 Dec 1964 - Gregg County, Texas
Buried: - Kilgore City Cemetery, Gregg County, Texas
Father: James Appleton Taylor BUTTS (1847-1935)
Mother: Amanda Isabel CUNYUS (1848-1934) 2667
Marriage: 10 Apr 1910 - Gregg County, Texas
Wife Lessie L. WHITTINGTON 2715
Born: 10 Mar 1892 - Texas 2715
Christened:
Died: 5 Nov 1978
Buried: - Kilgore City Cemetery, Gregg County, Texas
Children
1 M James Alvis BUTTS, Jr. 2712
Born: 19 Aug 1911 - Gregg County, Texas 2713
Christened:
Died: 4 Jan 1999
Buried: - Kilgore City Cemetery, Gregg County, Texas
Spouse: Lucille BELL (Cir 1915- )
Marr: Bef 1935
General Notes: Husband -
In the 1900 census, James Arthur BUTTS, son of James Appleton Taylor BUTTS and Amanda I. CONYUS, is named as "James Jr." born Mar 1885 in Texas. His death certificate names his parents and records his birth on 29 May 1883 near Danville, Gregg County, Texas.
James A. BUTTS married Lessie WITTINGTON on 10 April 1910.
1910 U.S. Census, Texas, Gregg County, Kilgore; Series: T624 Roll: 1555 Page: 268: 93 93 BUTTS James T. Head M W 63 M1 42 GA GA GA Ginner Home gin; -- Amanda J. Wife F W 60 M1 42 7 5 GA GA GA; -- James W. Son M W 18 M1 0 TX GA GA Ginner Working out; -- Lessie L. Dau-in-law F W 18 M1 0 TX TX TX.
1920 U.S. Census, Texas, Gregg County, J-Pct 6; Series: T625 Roll: 1807 Page: 243: Fm 72 72 BUTTS Jim Head M W 36 M TX TX TX Ginner Cotton gin; -- Leslie Wife F W 27 M TX GA GA; -- James A. Son M W 8 S TX TX TX.
In 1930, James lives nextdoor to his aging parents.
1930 U.S. Census, Texas, Gregg County, Kilgore; Series: T626 Roll: 2336 Page: 255:
74 74 76 BUTTS Jim Head M W 83 M 21 GA GA GA None;
-- Amanda Wife F W 80 M 18 GA GA GA None.
75 75 77 BUTTS Jim Head M W 46 M 27 TX GA GA Farmer General Farm;
-- Lessie Wife F W 38 M 18 TX TX TX Bookkeeper Garage;
-- James A. Son M W 17 S TX TX TX Farming General farm;
REESE Inez Servant F Neg 18 Wd TX TX TX Servant Domestic house;
FLORENCE Fonza Bell Roomer M W 29 S TX TX TX Tailor dressing shop.
James Arthur Butts Sr., son of James Appleton Taylor Butts and Amanda Cunyus, born 29 May 1883 near Danville, Texas, died 18 Dec 1964 in Gregg County, Texas at age 81. He was a retired farmer, married, wife not listed. He was buried on 20 December 1964 in Kilgore Cemetery, Gregg County, Texas. James Butts, Jr. was the informant. ["Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JXLV-9LK : accessed 11 June 2012), James Appleton Taylor Butts in entry for James Arthur Butts Sr., 1964.
A picture of James Arthur's headstone is on [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~txgregg/Cemeteries/KilgoreCity/B.html]:
JAMES ARTHUR
BUTTS
MAY 29, 1883
DEC. 18, 1964
"Age 81; Lot 79, Block 3, Section K; Lot sold to Lessie Whittington Butts"
Find A Grave Memorial# 65494040
General Notes: Wife -
A picture of Lessie Whittington BUTTS' headstone is on [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~txgregg/Cemeteries/KilgoreCity/B.html]:
LESSIE WHITTINGTON
BUTTS
MAR. 10, 1892
NOV. 5. 1978
"Section K, Block 3, Lot 79, Grave 2; Age 86 years; Buried Nov 7, 1978; Rader Funeral Home; Lot sold to Lessie Butts"
Find A Grave Memorial# 65494044
Notes: Marriage
James A. BUTTS married Lessie WITTINGTON on 10 April 1910 in Gregg County, Texas. ["Texas, Marriages, 1837-1973," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FXML-5ZW : accessed 11 June 2012), James A. Butts, 1910.]
Husband James Irwin BUTTS 1954,2670
Born: 13 Apr 1800 - Hampton County, Virginia 176,2670
Christened:
Died: 1887 - Hancock County, Georgia
Buried: - James Butts Family Cemetery, Hancock County, Georgia
Father: James BUTTS, Capt., RS-VA (1757-1835) 684,748
Mother: Sarah H. SIMMONS (1777-1816) 176
Marriage: 29 Aug 1824 - Hancock County, Georgia
Other Spouse: Saleta Henry BINION (1815-1892) 1954,2670 - 17 May 1838 - Hancock County, Georgia 2811
Wife Elizabeth SIMMONS 176
Born: 31 Jul 1788 - Southampton County, Virginia 176
Christened:
Died: 15 Apr 1837 176
Buried:
Father: Spratley SIMMONS, RS-VA (1759-1812) 176
Mother: Anna DREWRY ( - ) 176
Other Spouse: Simmons BUTTS (1780-1822) 176 - 13 Dec 1804 176
Children
1 M William Hardy Crawford BUTTS 176
Born: 1824 - Georgia 176
Christened:
Died: Abt 1824 - Georgia 176
Buried:
2 F Frances Lewis BUTTS 176,210
Born: 4 Oct 1826 - Georgia 176
Christened:
Died: 1903
Buried: - Binion Cemetery, Hancock County, Georgia
Spouse: John R. BINION (1820-1887) 207
Marr: 4 Mar 1845 - Hancock County, Georgia
3 M Cpl. Alpheus Simmons BUTTS, CSA 176,1954
Born: 20 Jun 1828 - Georgia 176
Christened:
Died: 23 Feb 1870 - Georgia 176
Buried: - Butts Cemetery, Hancock County, Georgia
Spouse: Elisa M. HARTON (Abt 1838-Bef 1859)
Marr: 19 Apr 1855 - Hancock County, Georgia
Spouse: Sarah O. HARTON (Abt 1840- )
Marr: 2 Jan 1859 - Hancock County, Georgia
4 F Elizabeth Antoinette BUTTS 176,3412
Born: 9 Apr 1830 - Georgia 176
Christened:
Died: 15 May 1910 3413
Buried:
Spouse: Dr. Thomas J. JONES (1829-1898) 3411,3412
Marr: 23 Dec 1853 - Hancock County, Georgia
General Notes: Husband -
James Irwin BUTTS is named in the 6 February 1835 Will of his father, Capt. James BUTTS: "...my will and desire that the balance of my whole estate be equally divided into eight equal shares and also that my negroes be divided into eight equal shares to be equally divided between my children ... James I. Butts,..." additionally, "I nominate and appoint my son James I. Butts and my son in law James L. Daniel my Executors to this my last will and testament."
James Irwin BUTTS' family and descendant information taken from the "History of Baldwin County, Georgia". He was called "Irwin".
Lee County Ga. 1827 GEORGIA LAND LOTTERY, Lee County Drawers - Surnames A & B, Source: "Reprint of Official Register of Land Lottery of Georgia 1827" Compiled and Published by Miss Martha Lou Houston, Columbus, Georgia, printed by Walton-Forbes Company, Columbus, Georgia 1928.
1 1 133 Butts, James J.[I.?] Hancock County 101st dist Lee
1 17 29 Butts, James J.[I.?] Hancock County 101st Lee [http://files.usgwarchives.org/ga/lee/deeds/lottery/1827/lee-ab.txt]
1840 U.S. Census, Georgia, Hancock County 101 District; Series: M704 Roll: 43 Page 209: Line 1 BUTTS James I. 1010001 || 01101 || 261200 || 412110
1850 U.S. Census, Georgia, Hancock County, 101 District; Series: M432 Roll: 72 Page: 3: 42 42 James I. BUTTS 50 M Farmer 8000 VA; Saleta " 35 F GA; Alpheus " 22 M Farmer GA; Elizabeth A. " 19 F GA; Sarah E. " 10 GA; Laura A. " 8 F GA; Keziah S. " 6 F GA; James W. " 11 GA; Daniel W. " 4 GA; Caudaline[?, as indexed] B. " 2 F GA.
1860 U.S. Census, Georgia, Hancock County, Mayfield P O; Series: M653 Roll: 126 Page: 265: 398 442 Irvin J. BUTTS 60 M Planter 8000 25,000 GA; Susan " 45 F GA; Laura " 19 F GA; Sarah " 18 F GA; Robert " 16 M GA; Dawson " 14 M GA; Emily " 8 F GA; Benj " 10 M GA; Thos " 6 GA; Daniel " 5 M GA; Wm MARSHMAN 20 M Overseer GA.
1870 U.S. Census, Georgia, Hancock County, Devereux P O; Series: M593 Roll: 155 Page: 424:
1392 1400 BUTTS Irvin J. 70 M W Farmer 3000 12.150 GA;
-- Saleta 55 F W Keeping house GA;
-- Bramling [Benjamin in 1860?] E. 19 M W Supr. Farm GA;
-- Ellen 18 F W At home GA;
-- Thos U. 16 M W At home GA;
-- David 14 M W At home GA;
RANSOM Jim 25 M B Farm laborer.
1880 U.S. Census, Georgia, Hancock County, Dist 104; Series: T9 Roll: 150 Page: 215: 178 178 BUTTS Irwin WM 80 M Farmer VA VA VA; -- Saluta H. W F 65 Wife M Keeping house GA GA GA; -- Thomas U. W M 26 Son S Merchant GA VA GA; -- David L. W M 24 Son Clerk GA VA GA. (James Irwin's daughter, Frances, by his first wife, Elizabeth SIMMONS, married John R. BINION. John and Fannie are Irwin's next door neighbors in this census.)
General Notes: Wife -
The appraisers for James BUTTS' estate were Benjamin HARPER, John B. SIMMONS, James W. SIMMONS, Henry GAREY, George AMOSS, and Robert B. BINION. the two SIMMONS named here are undoubtedly related to Elizabeth, likely brothers.
Notes: Marriage
FTM disc Marriage Index Georgia 1754-1850
Husband 1st Sgt. James Simmons BUTTS, CSA 1745,3157
Born: 18 Sep 1834 - Georgia 3383
Christened:
Died: 12 Dec 1861 - Sulphur Springs, Virginia 3383
Buried: - Butts Thomas Cemetery, Baldwin County, Georgia 3383
Father: Arthur Irwin BUTTS (1808-1903) 176,748
Mother: Georgia David McNeal THOMAS (1819-1887) 176,1774
Marriage: 28 Oct 1857 - Bibb County, Georgia
Wife Sallie Caroline FOSTER 176,1774
Born: 10 Jan 1836 - Georgia 176,1774
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Other Spouse: James W. BRANNAN, Sr. (Abt 1821- ) 3156 - 15 Dec 1868 - Baldwin County, Georgia
Children
1 M Arthur Randolph BUTTS 3156,3424,3425
Born: 13 Mar 1859 - Baldwin County, Georgia 176
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
2 F Fannie Eoline BUTTS 176,3156,3424,3425
Born: 29 Aug 1860 - Georgia 176
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: HAROLD ( - ) 3424
Marr: Abt 1895 3425
General Notes: Husband -
James Simmons BUTTS wass a son of Arthur Irwin BUTTS and Georgia David THOMAS.
James S. BUTTS, 16, lives in the household of his uncle, Jesse S., 34, and Mary Ann, 25., THOMAS in 104 District of Hancock County, Georgia in 1850. [Series: M432 Roll: 72 Page: 11]
James married Sallie C. FOSTER on 28 October 1857 in Bibb County, Georgia.
James S. BUTTS, 26, Physician, is shown in the 1860 U.S. Census living next door to his parents. His wife is Sallie C., 25, and their son is, Arthur R., 1. (1860 U.S. Census, Georgia, Baldwin County, Milledgeville P O; Series: M653 Roll: 111 Page: 214)
"Simmons Butts, son of A. I. Butts, joined the Governor's Horse Guards, but was taken sick on his way to Virginia, and died before he reached the front, Two children still survive him, Randolph Butts and Mrs. Fannie Harold." (History of Baldwin County, Georgia, p. 286)
"James Simmons Butts - Enlisted 7/4/1861 at Camp McDonald as 1st Sgt, Last shown "present on Sept 1861 roll, No further record, Born 9/13/1834, Died 12/12/1861, Buried at Butts/Thomas cemetery in Baldwin county, Probable that he was a victim of the many diseases that swept the Legion in western Virginia." [http://www.angelfire.com/ga2/PhillipsLegion/CavCoA.html]
Arthur Irwin BUTTS stated in his memoirs that his son J. S. BUTTS died from pneumonia at Sulphus Springs, Virginia. His body was returned home for burial.
James Simmons' grave stone in the BUTTS THOMAS Cemetery, Baldwin County, Georgia reads:
Sep 18, 1834
Dec 12, 1861
Our father has gone to a mansion of rest
To the glorious land by the Deity blest.
(Masonic emblem) (http://www.friendsofcems.org/Baldwin/)
General Notes: Wife -
1880 U.S. Census, Georgia, Winkinson County, Ramah;i Series: T9 Roll: 172 Page: 336: 38 40 BRANAN James W. Senr. W M 59 M Farmer GA GA GA; -- Sallie C. W F 45 Wife M Keeping house GA GA GA; -- Dora W F 10 Dau S At home GA GA GA; -- Carrie W F 8 Dau S GA GA GA; -- Foster W M 6 Son S GA GA GA; Not named W F 4 Dau S GA GA GA; BUTTS Randolp A. W M 21 Step-son S Works in farm GA GA GA; -- Fannie W F 19 Step-dau S At home GA GA GA.
Notes: Marriage
James S. BUTTS married Sally C. FOSTER on 28 Oct 1857 in Bibb County, Georgia. [FamilySearch.org: Georgia Marriages, 1808-1967, indexing project (batch) number: M71211-2, system origin: Georgia-EASy, source film number: 394102]
Husband James Wallace BUTTS III 1773,3435
Born: 7 Feb 1905 - Baldwin County, Georgia
Christened:
Died: 17 Dec 1973 - Clarke County, Georgia
Buried: - Oconee Hill Cemetery, Clarke County, Georgia
Father: James Wallace BUTTS, Jr. (1881-1959) 176,1745
Mother: Anna Lou HUTCHINS (1883-1908) 1745,3436
Marriage:
Wife Winifred Faye TAYLOR
Born: 12 Jul 1907
Christened:
Died: 27 Jun 1990
Buried: - Oconee Hill Cemetery, Clarke County, Georgia
Children
1 F Faye BUTTS (details suppressed for this person)
Born:
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Johnny JONES ( -1998) 3426
2 F Jean BUTTS (details suppressed for this person)
Born:
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Lt. Benjamin Franklin JONES, USA, WWII (1918-2009)
3 F Nancy BUTTS 111
Born: 31 Aug 1937 - Baldwin County, Georgia 111
Christened:
Died: 3 Jul 2010 - Clarke County, Georgia 111
Buried: 8 Jul 2010 - Oak Hill Cemetery, Spalding County, Georgia 111
Spouse: Frank WETHERBEE (living)
Spouse: George Niles MURRAY, Jr. (1927-1994) 111
Spouse: Albert Matthews THOMPSON (living)
General Notes: Husband -
"James Wallace "Wally" Butts, Jr. (February 7, 1905 December 17, 1973) was the head football coach (seasons 1939 through 1960) and athletic director (1939 to 1963) at the University of Georgia."
Career highlights
Overall 140-86-9
Bowls 5-2-1
Awards
SEC Championships = 1942, 1946, 1948, 1959
National Championships = 1942, 1946 (Williamson Poll)
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wally_Butts]
Football coaching great James Wallace (Wally) Butts was born in Milledgeville, Georgia. In high school and college, he became a successful star in three sports -- football, basketball, and baseball. Butts coached football at several high schools and at Georgia Military College. In 1938, he was named an assistant coach at the University of Georgia, and the following year he became head coach. His twenty-two year reign as Georgia's head football coach was a time of unprecedented success for the football program. His teams won 140 games, including four major bowl victories and four Southeastern Conference championships. While noted for his rugged coaching style and insistence on discipline and conditioning, Butts was also an innovator in developing passing routes in a time when most college football teams relied primarily on rushing plays. Butts was named Southeastern Conference Coach of the Year in 1942, 1946, and 1959. He retired from coaching in 1960, but remained athletic director in 1963. It was during these last three years that the Saturday Evening Post published a story accusing Butts of giving an opponent inside information on Georgia's team and game plans. Former players and coaches rallied to his support, denouncing the article as absurd. Butts sued the Post for libel, and a jury agreed that the evidence did not support the allegations; Butts was awarded a large cash settlement for the damage to his reputation. After retiring from the University, Butts remained in Athens as owner of a successful insurance company. He suffered a heart attack while jogging, and died on December 17, 1973. Today Georgia's sports museum and main athletic building is named in honor of Coach Butts and another Georgia great, Harry Mehre. [http://georgiadogs.collegesports.com/facilities/2003/buttsmehre/index.shtml]
"Wally" is buried beside his wife, Winifred Faye TAYLOR in Oconee Hill Cemetery, Athens, Clarke County, Georgia. A picture of their shared headstone is on Find A Grave Memorial# 13036285:
BUTTS
JAMES WALLACE, III
FEB. 7, 1905
DC. 17, 1973
General Notes: Wife -
Winifred Faye TAYLOR married James Wallace BUTTS, III. They are buried in Oconee Hill Cemetery, Athens, Clarke County, Georgia. A picture of their shared headstone is on Find A Grave Memorial# 13036285:
BUTTS
WINIFRED TAYLOR
JULY 13, 1907
JUNE 27, 1990
Husband Capt. James Wallace BUTTS, M.D., CSA 1745,1954
Born: 17 Feb 1839 - Hancock County, Georgia 176
Christened:
Died: 1 Aug 1890 176
Buried: - James Butts Family Cemetery, Hancock County, Georgia 111
Father: James Irwin BUTTS (1800-1887) 1954,2670
Mother: Saleta Henry BINION (1815-1892) 1954,2670
Marriage: Bef 1873 1745
Wife Mary Elizabeth BUTTS 176,1745
Born: 29 Mar 1843 176
Christened:
Died: 23 Jul 1918 - Baldwin County, Georgia 3383
Buried: - Butts Thomas Cemetery, Baldwin County, Georgia 3383
Father: Arthur Irwin BUTTS (1808-1903) 176,748
Mother: Georgia David McNeal THOMAS (1819-1887) 176,1774
Children
1 F Eulalie BUTTS 176
Born: 13 Mar 1873 - Georgia 176
Christened:
Died: 1 May 1878 - Georgia 176
Buried: - James Butts Family Cemetery, Hancock County, Georgia
2 M Arthur Irwin BUTTS II 176,1745
Born: 28 Apr 1877 - Baldwin County, Georgia 176
Christened:
Died: Aug 1969 - Baldwin County, Georgia 251
Buried: - Memory Hill Cemetery, Baldwin County, Georgia 1063
Spouse: Susie Esther POOLE (1877-1955) 1745,1746
Marr: Abt 1903 1745
3 M James Wallace BUTTS, Jr. 176,1745
Born: 9 Jul 1881 - Baldwin County, Georgia 176,3437
Christened:
Died: 2 Jan1959 - Baldwin County, Georgia 1063
Buried: - Memory Hill Cemetery, Baldwin County, Georgia
Spouse: Anna Lou HUTCHINS (1883-1908) 1745,3436
Marr: Bef 1905 1745
Spouse: Anne Belle RUSSELL (1881-1949) 1773
Marr: Bef 1916 1773
4 M David Thomas BUTTS 176,3407
Born: 28 Oct 1886 - Georgia 176
Christened:
Died: 21 Apr 1972 - Baldwin County, Georgia 1063
Buried: - Memory Hill Cemetery, Baldwin County, Georgia
Spouse: Laura Belle PROSSER (1893-1962) 3407
Marr: Bef 1916
General Notes: Husband -
Enlisted in the "Baldwin Blues" during the War Between the States.
From the MUSTER ROLL OF COMPANY H, 4th REGIMENT GEORGIA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY ARMY NORTHERN VIRGINIA C. S. A. BALDWIN COUNTY, GEORGIA BALDWIN BLUES - BUTTS, James Wallace----- private June 4, 1861 . Elected Jr. 2d Lieutenant July 30, 1862 ; 1st Lieutenant; Captain February 6, 1863 . Wounded in hand, resulting in amputation, at Chancellorsville, Va. May 2, 1863 . Wounded in leg, resulting in amputation, and captured near Washington, D. C. July 13, 1864 . Released at Fort Delaware, Del. June 10, 1864 . Died in Baldwin County, Ga. May 18, 1891.
1870 GEORGIA Series: M593 Roll: 134 Page: 150: James W. 31 & Mary E. 27 BUTTS and Warren OSBORNE 59. Next door: Arthur I. BUTTS, 61, & Georgia D., 50, with Noel SHIVERS 21 and Edward BUTTS 12.
1880 U.S. Census, Georgia, Baldwin County, Salem; Series: T9 Roll: 133 Page: 198: 377 411 BUTTS J. Wallis WM 41 Head M Physician GA GA GA;
-- Mollie W F 37 Wife M Keeping house GA GA GA;
-- Arthur I. W M 3 Son S GA GA GA;
-- Chaney B F 9 Servant S House servant GA GA GA.
August 3, 1890
Atlanta Constitution
DEATH OF A VETERAN
Captain Wallace BUTTS, the Veteran Commander of the Baldwin Blues
Friends in this city have been informed of the death of Captain Wallace BUTTS, the veteran commander of the Baldwin Blues.
This piece of news will cause general sadness among those who fought with Captain BUTTS, in the Fourth Georgia regiment, during the troublesome days of the late war.
Captain BUTTS left his home in Milledgeville as a boy, and went as a private, with the Blues, and in many a hard fought battle he was one of the bravest of the brave.
Twice wounded, he left a leg and one of his hands on the battle field, but undaunted he stood by his colors, finally being promoted for distinquished bravery to the captaincy of the Blues, which post he filled with honor and credit to himself and his gallant company he commanded.
After the war Captain BUTTS studied the profession of medicine and practiced for several years with success in his native county.
He leaves a family and a host of friends in Milledgeville, who join in paying tribute to the memory of the veteran soldier, whose life was so full of noble deeds.
"Capt. J. M. CARAKER, being wounded and disabled at the bloody battle of Sharpsburg, Wallace BUTTS, one of the "bravest of the brave," was elected as Captain. He continued as such until April, 1864, when he was desperately wounded, in Earley's raid, in sight of Washington City, at the battle of Blair's Farm, losing a leg and falling into the hands of the enemy. Bernard R. HERTY was then in command of the Company until the surrender at Appomattox." (History of Baldwin County Georgia, Mrs. Anna Maria Green Cook, Printed for The History Committe of the Nancy Hart Chapter of the D. A. R., p. 61)
Grave inscription: "Confederate States of America Cap. Baldwin Blues Co. H." See "History of Baldwin County, Georgia" for additional information.
General Notes: Wife -
Mary Elizabeth BUTTS, daughter of Arthur Irwin BUTTS and Georgia David THOMAS, married before 1877 her cousin, James Wallace BUTTS, son of James Irwin BUTTS and Saleta Henry BINION. They had four children. James died 1 August 1890. In 1900, Mary and three of her children lived in the home of her 92 year old father, Arthur Irwin BUTTS.
1900 U.S. Census, Georgia, Baldwin County, 1-Wd Milledgeville; Series: T623 Roll: 178 Page: 281: 232 241 BUTTS Auther I. Head W M Feby 1808 92 Wd VA VA VA Farmer; -- Mary E. Dau W F Mch 1843 57 Wd 4 3 GA VA GA Teacher; -- Arthur GrSon W M Apl 1877 23 S GA GA GA Salesman grocery; -- Wallace GrSon W M July 1881 18 S GA GA GA At school; -- David G Son W M Oct 1886 13 S GA GA GA At school.
1910 U.S. Census, Georgia, Baldwin County, Ward 6, Milledgeville; Series: T624 Roll: 170 Page: 192: 110 207 BUTTS Mollie Head F W 67 Wd 25{?] - - GA VA GA Boarders; -- David Son M W 23 S GA GA GA Collector Bank; -- Wallace, Jr. GrSon* M W 5 S GA GA GA; -- Edward Cousin M W 52 Wd 25 GA GA GA Night watchman City; BURNETT Randolph Boarder M W 13 S GA GA GA None. [*Great-grandson. RLD]
The grave of Mary Elizabeth BUTTS is in the BUTTS THOMAS Cemetery, Baldwin County, Georgia. It provides "Mar 29, 1843 Jul 23, 1918 w/o James Wallace BUTTS I". (http://www.friendsofcems.org/Baldwin/)
Husband James Wallace BUTTS, Jr. 176,1745
Born: 9 Jul 1881 - Baldwin County, Georgia 176,3437
Christened:
Died: 2 Jan1959 - Baldwin County, Georgia 1063
Buried: - Memory Hill Cemetery, Baldwin County, Georgia
Father: Capt. James Wallace BUTTS, M.D., CSA (1839-1890) 1745,1954
Mother: Mary Elizabeth BUTTS (1843-1918) 176,1745
Marriage: Bef 1905 1745
Other Spouse: Anne Belle RUSSELL (1881-1949) 1773 - Bef 1916 1773
Wife Anna Lou HUTCHINS 1745,3436
Born: 27 Dec 1883 3383
Christened:
Died: 10 Mar 1908 - Baldwin County, Georgia 3383
Buried: - Butts Thomas Cemetery, Baldwin County, Georgia
Children
1 M James Wallace BUTTS III 1773,3435
Born: 7 Feb 1905 - Baldwin County, Georgia
Christened:
Died: 17 Dec 1973 - Clarke County, Georgia
Buried: - Oconee Hill Cemetery, Clarke County, Georgia
Spouse: Winifred Faye TAYLOR (1907-1990)
General Notes: Husband -
1920 U.S. Census, Georgia, Baldwin County, Milledgeville; Series: T625 Roll: 233 Page: 147: North Jefferson St 606 363 384 BUTTS James W. Head M W 38 M GA GA GA Farmer Farm; -- Annie Wife F W 37[?] M GA GA GA; -- Wallace Jr. Son M W 15[?] S GA GA GA; -- Annie R. Dau F W 3 6/12 S GA GA GA; CHAMPION Mary Boarder F W 40 S GA GA GA None.
1930 U.S. Census, Georgia, Baldwin County, Milledgeville; Series: T626 Roll: 336 Page: 172: North Jefferson Street 606 614 746 BUTTS Walace [sic] Head M W 48 M 21 GA GA GA ___; -- Annie Wife F W 48 M 32 GA GA FL; -- Ruth Dau F W 13 S GA GA GA; RUSSELL Katie Sister-in-law F W 56 S GA GA FL.
"James Wallace Butts Jul 9, 1881 Jan 2, 1959 East side, Section I, Lot 26, Person 1" buried in Memory Hill Cemetery, Baldwin County, Georgia.
General Notes: Wife -
Obituary: Milledgeville, Ga., March 12 - Mrs. Wallace Butts died at her home in this city yesterday afternoon after an illness of a year. Recently she was operated on at Dr. Rawlins' sanitarium at Sandersville, but her condition grew worse until her death. Mrs. Butts was a Miss Annie Lou Hutchin(g)s of this county, she leaves a devoted husband, one son of three years, her parents and two brothers. Her remains will be interred at the Black Springs cemetery, six miles from the city. [Macon Daily Telegraph, March 13, 1908. http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ga/county/baldwin/news1900-1908.html#Annie%20Lou%20Hutchins%20Butts%201908]
(Note - she is buried at Butts-Thomas Cemetery.)
"7 Anna Lou Hutchins Butts Dec 27, 1883 Mar 10, 1908"
Husband James Wallace BUTTS, Jr. 176,1745
Born: 9 Jul 1881 - Baldwin County, Georgia 176,3437
Christened:
Died: 2 Jan1959 - Baldwin County, Georgia 1063
Buried: - Memory Hill Cemetery, Baldwin County, Georgia
Father: Capt. James Wallace BUTTS, M.D., CSA (1839-1890) 1745,1954
Mother: Mary Elizabeth BUTTS (1843-1918) 176,1745
Marriage: Bef 1916 1773
Other Spouse: Anna Lou HUTCHINS (1883-1908) 1745,3436 - Bef 1905 1745
Wife Anne Belle RUSSELL 1773
Born: 5 May 1881 1063
Christened:
Died: 13 Oct 1949 - Baldwin County, Georgia 1063
Buried: - Memory Hill Cemetery, Baldwin County, Georgia
Father: B. H. RUSSELL (Abt 1848-1922)
Mother:
Children
1 F Annie Ruth BUTTS 1773,3436
Born: 1916 - Georgia 3436
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
General Notes: Husband -
1920 U.S. Census, Georgia, Baldwin County, Milledgeville; Series: T625 Roll: 233 Page: 147: North Jefferson St 606 363 384 BUTTS James W. Head M W 38 M GA GA GA Farmer Farm; -- Annie Wife F W 37[?] M GA GA GA; -- Wallace Jr. Son M W 15[?] S GA GA GA; -- Annie R. Dau F W 3 6/12 S GA GA GA; CHAMPION Mary Boarder F W 40 S GA GA GA None.
1930 U.S. Census, Georgia, Baldwin County, Milledgeville; Series: T626 Roll: 336 Page: 172: North Jefferson Street 606 614 746 BUTTS Walace [sic] Head M W 48 M 21 GA GA GA ___; -- Annie Wife F W 48 M 32 GA GA FL; -- Ruth Dau F W 13 S GA GA GA; RUSSELL Katie Sister-in-law F W 56 S GA GA FL.
"James Wallace Butts Jul 9, 1881 Jan 2, 1959 East side, Section I, Lot 26, Person 1" buried in Memory Hill Cemetery, Baldwin County, Georgia.
General Notes: Wife -
"Annie Belle Butts May 5, 1881 Oct 13, 1949 East side, Section I, Lot 26, Person 2" buried in Memory Hill Cemetery, Baldwin county, Georgia.
Husband Stephen Peyton NORMAN 2610
Born: 27 Dec 1848 - Georgia 2610
Christened:
Died: 2 Apr 1923 - Hancock County, Georgia 2611
Buried: - Bass Family Cemetery
Marriage: Abt 1880
Wife Jane Florence BUTTS 2606,2610
Born: 23 Aug 1855 - Georgia 2610
Christened:
Died: 7 Sep 1937 - Hancock County, Georgia 2611
Buried: - Bass Family Cemetery
Father: Frederick A. BUTTS (1826-1908) 1954
Mother: Sarah A. BASS (1830-1894) 296,2606
Children
1 F Catherine L. NORMAN 2610,3438
Born: May 1887 - Georgia 2610
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Eugene H. NELSON (1880- ) 3438
Marr: Abt 1905
General Notes: Husband -
1900 U.S. Census, Georgia, Hancock County, 116 Militia District; Series: T623 Roll: 203 Page: 63: 96 96 BUTTS Frederick Head W M Jan 1826 74 Wd 43 GA VA GA Farmer; NORMAN Stephen P. Son-in-law W M Dec 1848 51 M 20 GA GA GA Farmer; -- Florence Dau W F Aug 1855 44 M 20 GA GA GA; -- Kate GrDau W F May 1887 13 S GA GA GA.
1910 U.S. Census, Georgia, Hancock County, 116 Militia District; Series: T624 Roll: 197 Page: 69: 31 36 NORMAN Stephen P. Head M W 61 M1 30 GA GA GA Farmer Farm; -- Florence Wife F W 59 M1 30 3 1 GA GA GA; NELSON Eugene H. Son-in-law M 29 M1 5 GA GA GA Salesman Dry goods; -- Kate Dau F W 23 M1 5 2 2 GA GA GA; -- Carlisle GrSon M W 3 S GA GA GA; -- Norman GrSon M W 2 S GA GA GA; HUDSON Sara _____ F B 40 Wd - 6 2 GA GA Cook Private family.
1920 U.S. Census, Georgia, Hancock County, 116 Militia District; Series: T625 Roll: 258 Page: 230: Fm 162 162 NORMAN Stephen P. Head M W 73 M GA GA GA Farmer General farm; -- Florence Wife F W 66 M GA GA GA; -- Prudie Sister F W 50 S GA GA GA.
Stephen Peyton NORMAN's grave is indexed in the Bass Family Cemetery, Hancock County, Georgia:
"17 Stephen Peyton Norman Dec 27, 1848 Apr 2, 1923"
General Notes: Wife -
Jane Florence BUTTS' grave is indexed in the Bass Family Cemetery, Hancock County, Georgia:
"16 Florence Butts Norman Aug 23, 1855 Sep 7, 1937" She is buried beside her husband, Stephen Peyton NORMAN.
[http://www.friendsofcems.org/Hancock/default.htm?SQL.asp?CemNumber=9&,2]
Husband Lt. Benjamin Franklin JONES, USA, WWII
Born: 30 Aug 1918 - Tift County, Georgia
Christened:
Died: 24 Jul 2009 - Henrico County, Virginia
Buried: - River Road Presbyterian Church Columbarium, Richmond, Virginia
Marriage:
Wife Jean BUTTS (details suppressed for this person)
Born:
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Died:
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Father: James Wallace BUTTS III (1905-1973)
Mother: Winifred Faye TAYLOR (1907-1990)
Children
1 F Page JONES (details suppressed for this person)
Born:
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Died:
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Spouse: ALLEN (living)
2 M Wallace Brady JONES (details suppressed for this person)
Born:
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3 M Franklin Taylor JONES (details suppressed for this person)
Born:
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4 F Jean JONES (details suppressed for this person)
Born:
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Spouse: HOGAN (living)
5 M Benjamin Thomas JONES (details suppressed for this person)
Born:
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Coach Benjamin Franklin Jones, DHS [Decatur high School] coach 1953-57
Coach Benjamin Franklin Jones, Jr., 90, died Saturday, July 25, 2009. He was the DHS coach from '53 to '57.
He was born August 30, 1918 in Tifton, Ga. He was raised in Macon, Ga., where he excelled in athletics throughout high school. At Middle Georgia Junior College, he participated in four sports and was named "Most Valuable Player." He was captain of the basketball and baseball teams. During World War II, he was in the field artillery and served in both Africa and Italy as a Lieutenant. After the war, he managed and played on an army team at Fort Bragg. Jones received a B.A. in Education from the University of North Carolina in 1948 and a Master's Degree in 1951. He was a scholarship recipient for both football and baseball.
His football coaching career began at Cordele High School and continued at Decatur High School where he was named "Coach of the Week" several times by the Atlanta Journal Touchdown Club. Both his football and baseball teams played in state championship games in the 1953-54 season.
After coaching with great success in Georgia high schools, Jones was picked as Head Football Coach and Athletic Director at Presbyterian College in South Carolina. His teams won the Little Four Championship in 1958, 1959, and 1960. He was Coach of the Year in South Carolina in 1958 and 1959 and runner-up in 1960. He then went to Mississippi State and served as Assistant Head Coach and Offensive Coordinator from 1962 to 1965. The 1963-squad went to the Liberty Bowl and posted their best record since 1946. Frank Jones was head football coach at the University of Richmond from 1966 to 1973 and also served as Director of Athletics for seven years. He was the only coach in UR history to record two eight-win seasons. Frank was named Southern Conference Coach of the Year following the 1967, '68, and '71 league championship seasons. He guided the Spiders to two Tangerine Bowl appearances, the only Division I Top 20 appearance in the University's history. When he joined the Spiders, Richmond had the longest losing streak in the nation. That streak was broken in 1966. The Spiders went to their first bowl game in 1968. The Tangerine Bowl bid came after a perfect 6-0 Southern Conference mark. The 49-42 victory over Ohio University capped the Spiders' best football season in 30 years. He was named Coach of the Year for District Three by the American Football Coaches Association. The City Council of Richmond adopted a resolution praising the "honor and distinction the Tangerine Bowl team and coach brought to the city." In 1973, his last season as Head Coach, the Spiders were ranked in the Top 20 in the nation. Jones coached in the North-South All-Star Game and the Blue-Gray All-Star game. He was named to the University of Richmond Athletic Hall of Fame in 1989.
Since 1974, he has been President of Frank Jones & Co. Realty. He developed several subdivisions and co-owned The Veranda restaurant in Starkville, Miss. He was a member of the Country Club of Virginia.
He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Jean Butts Jones; his children, Page Jones Allen, Wallace Brady Jones, Franklin Taylor Jones, Jean Jones Hogan, Benjamin Thomas Jones; and 11 grandchildren. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, July 29 at 2 p.m. at River Road Presbyterian Church, 8960 River Road, Richmond, Va. 23229. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Frank Jones Scholarship Fund, Presbyterian College Athletic Department, 503 S. Adair St., Clinton, S.C. 29325.
[Becky Blankenship at http://airbornecombatengineer.typepad.com/in_decatur/2009/07/coach-benjamin-franklin-jones-dhs-coach-195357.html]
Benjamin Franklin JONES was cremated. His ashes are preserved in the River Road Presbyterian Church Columbarium, 8960 River Road, Richmond, Virginia.
Benjamin F. Jones 30 August 1918 25 July 2009 Henrico, Virginia 23229 Georgia. [SSDI]
Husband Jesse BUTTS 39
Born: - Virginia
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Father: John BUTTS (1716-1795) 3439
Mother: Sarah CLEMENTS (Cir 1720- ) 39
Marriage: 23 Dec 1784 - Greensville County, Virginia
Wife Nancy Lucas PARHAM
Born: Bef 1766
Christened:
Died:
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Children
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Jesse BUTTS, son, named in the 1793 Will of John BUTTS, Sr.
Jesse, named as Jess [sic] BUTTS in the 9 July 1778 Will of his grandfather, Benjamin CLEMENTS: "I give and devise to my grandson Jess BUTTS one hundred acres of land it being the land that I purchased of Charles GILLIAM. I give it to him and his heirs forever."
Greensville County, Va., Census - 1783 Taxlist:
"BUTTS, John 7 [whites] 13 [blacks]"
"BUTTS, Jesse 1 [white] 4 [blacks]"
[http://files.usgwarchives.org/va/greensville/census/1783/1783tax01.txt]
Virginia Marriages, Greensville, VA (1781-1850): "Jesse BUTTS m Nancy Lucas PARHAM on Dec. 23, 1784" [http://newsarch.rootsweb.com/th/read/BUTT/1998-01/0884876906]
1810 U.S. Census, Virginia, Greensville, No Twp; Series: M252 Roll: 68 Page: 854: Jefse BUTTS 3 1 . . 1 || 1 2 1 1 1
Reads: 3 males under 10, 1 male 10-16, 1 male 45 and over || 1 female under 10, 2 females 10-16, 1 female 16-26, 1 female 26-45, 1 female 45 and over.
General Notes: Wife -
Jesse BUTTS' wife was age 45 and over in the 1810 census of Greensville County, Virginia. In their household are nine children, 4 males and 5 females, the eldest a female 16-26, the eldest male 10-16.
Husband Jesse Goodwin BUTTS 176,850
Born: Abt 1792 - Virginia 850
Christened:
Died: After 1860 3440
Buried:
Father: Thomas Clements BUTTS (1745-1807) 684
Mother: Sarah HUNT (Abt 1754-After 1807)
Marriage: 25 May 1820 - Jones County, Georgia
Wife Sarah JERNIGAN 176
Born: Bet 1800 and 1810
Christened:
Died: Bef 1850 850
Buried:
Children
1 M Francis C. BUTTS 176,3417
Born: 24 Sep 1821 - Hancock County, Georgia
Christened:
Died: 9 Feb 1859 - Russell County, Alabama
Buried: - Ivey Cemetery, Mitchell Place, Glenville, Alabama
Spouse: Catherine Eleanor DANIELL (1826-1884) 3417
Marr: Abt 1845
2 M Henry G. BUTTS 850
Born: Abt 1824 - Georgia 850
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
3 F Mary J. BUTTS 850
Born: Abt 1829 - Georgia 850
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
4 M Washington L. BUTTS 850
Born: Abt 1833 - Georgia 850
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Mary H. (Abt 1843- ) 1556
Marr: Abt 1860
5 M Cpl. Jessie Gordon BUTTS, CSA
Born: 17 Dec 1835 - Georgia
Christened:
Died: After 1920
Buried: - Jesse Butts Family Cemetery, Hancock County, Georgia
Spouse: Mary E. HALL (1845-1915)
6 F Sarah Ann BUTTS 850
Born: Abt 1837 - Georgia 850
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
7 F Judith H. BUTTS 850
Born: Abt 1838 - Georgia 850
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
8 F Eliza BUTTS 3440
Born: Abt 1839 - Georgia 3440
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
9 F Mary BUTTS 3440
Born: Abt 1842 - Georgia 3440
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
10 F Harvie J. BUTTS 2067
Born: Feb 1845 - Georgia 2067
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: William A. SMITH ( -Bef 1900)
Marr: 4 Feb 1874 - Hancock County, Georgia
11 F Harriett BUTTS 3440
Born: Abt 1846 - Georgia 3440
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
General Notes: Husband -
1820 U.S. Census, Georgia, Hancock County; Series: M33 Roll: 7 Page: 9:
18 | Jesse G. BUTTS | 0 0 0 0 1 0 | 0 0 1 0 0 | 0 | 7 0 0 | 0 2 0 2 | 0 1 0 2 | 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 | 0
[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cenfiles/ga/hancock/1820/pg093.txt]
1830 U.S. Census, Georgia, Hancock County, No Twp; Series: M19 Roll: 18 Page: 147:
[NOTE: Names arranged alphbetically by first letter of surnames, but not in true aphabetical order. RLD]
Jefse G. BUTTS . 2 . . . 1 . . . . . . . || 1 . . . 2 . . . . . . . .
Reads: 2 males 5-10 Francis C. & Henry G., 1 male 30-40, Jesse G. || 1 female under 5, Mary J., 1 female 20-30, Sarah
Page 145: Thomas C. BUTTS, age 40-50; Martha W. BUTTS, age 30-40; Frederick BUTTS, age 50-60; Azariah BUTTS, age 60-70; James BUTTS, age 70-80;
Page 146: Matt C. BUTTS, age 20-30
1840 U.S. Census, Georgia, Hancock County, District 101; Series: M704 Roll: 43 Page: 208:
Jefse G. BUTTS 1 1 . 2 . . 1 . . . . . . || 2 1 1 . . 2 . . . . . . . || 3 3 2 2 . . || 6 2 3 . . .
Reads: 1 male under 5, 1 male 5-10, 2 males 15-20, 1 male 40-50 || 2 females under 5, 1 female 5-10, 1 female 10-15, two females 30-40 || 10 male slaves; 11 female slaves
Same page: George AMOS, age 50-60; George M. BUTTS, age 20-30; Benjamin SIMMONS, age 60-70.
Page 209: James I. BUTTS, age 40-50; William W. SIMMONS, age 30-40; Nathaniel BREEDLOVE, age 30-40.
1850 U.S. Census, Georgia, Hancock County, 101 Militia District; Series: M432 Roll: 72 Page: 1: 13 13 Jesse G. BUTTS 58 M Farmer 3000 VA; Henry G. BUTTS 26 M GA; Mary J. BUTTS 21 F GA; Washington L. BUTTS 17 M GA; Sarah Ann " 13 F GA; Judith H. " 11 F GA; Jesse G. " 9 M GA; Martha " 7 F GA; Harvey J. " 6 F GA.
"Georgia Hancock County. I certify that John GRAYBILL, William WARREN, Jesse G. BUTTS, & James BASS were duly sworn as Appraisers of the Personal Estate of Prestley HARPER dec'd May 24, 1853. William W. DEVEREAUX J. P." [Wills: Hancock County, Inventory & Appraisement of Presley Harper Estate, http://www.fortunecity.com/millennium/circus/928/harperpresleyinv.htm]
1860 U.S. Census, Georgia, Hancock County, Mayfield P O; Series: M653 Roll: 126 Page: 253: 307 339 Jesse G. BUTTS 68 M Planter 4300 25,000 VA; Jesse " 20 M Overseer GA; Sarah " 22 F GA; Eliza " 21 F GA; Mary " 18 F GA; Harriett " 14 F GA.
1860 Slave Owners, Hancock County, Ga: Jesse G. Butts 30. [http://www.georgiagenealogy.org/hancock2/slaveschedule.html]
1880 U.S. Census, Georgia, Hancock County, 101 Militia Dist; Series: T9 Roll: 150 Page: 211:
110 110 BUTTS Jesse G. W M 88 M Farmer VA VA VA;
GREGORY Sallie E. W F 51 Dau Wd Keeping house GA GA GA;
GREGORY Sallie E. W F 23 GrDau S GA GA GA;
BUTTS Sallie E. W F 40 Dau S GA GA GA;
BUTTS Harriet J. W F 38 Dau GA GA GA
Notes: Marriage
"JENNIGAN, Sarah BUTTS, Jesse G. May 25 1820" [GA Marriages, Jones County, GA (1807-1880)]
Husband Cpl. Jessie Gordon BUTTS, CSA
Born: 17 Dec 1835 - Georgia
Christened:
Died: After 1920
Buried: - Jesse Butts Family Cemetery, Hancock County, Georgia
Father: Jesse Goodwin BUTTS (Abt 1792-After 1860) 176,850
Mother: Sarah JERNIGAN (Bet 1800/1810-Bef 1850) 176
Marriage:
Wife Mary E. HALL
Born: 27 Aug 1845 - Georgia
Christened:
Died: 18 Apr 1915
Buried: - Jesse Butts Family Cemetery, Hancock County, Georgia
Children
General Notes: Husband -
1860 Slave Owners, Hancock County, Ga: Jesse G. Butts 30. [http://www.georgiagenealogy.org/hancock2/slaveschedule.html] A record for Jesse G. BUTTS' father, Jesse G. BUTTS, Sr.
1860 U.S. Census, Georgia, Hancock County, Mayfield P O; Series: M653 Roll: 126 Page: 253:307 339 Jesse G. BUTTS 68 M Planter 4300 25,000 VA; Jesse " 20 M Overseer GA; Sarah " 22 F GA; Eliza " 21 F GA; Mary " 18 F GA; Harriett " 14 F GA.
MUSTER ROLL OF COMPANY E, 15th REGIMENT, GEORGIA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY, ARMY NORTHERN VIRGINIA, C. S. A. HANCOCK COUNTY, GEORGIA HANCOCK VOLUNTEERS Butts, Jesse G.- private July 15,1861. Appointed 4th Corporal in 1862; 2d Sergeant. Surrendered, Appomattox, Va. April 9, 1865. (Born in Georgia.)
Paroles of the Army of Northern Virginia., p.114:
Fifteenth Georgia Volunteers.
Company B
1st Serg't J. R. Herringdine, 2d Serg't J. G. Butts, 3d Serg't J. M. Jones, 4th Serg't W. H. Clark, 1st Corp'l E. W. Cook, 2d Corp'l Ed. Swint, Private J. M. Brown, A. V. Boyer, J. M. Coleman, B. J. Clark, Jas. Dacres, T. W. Harris, W. H. Jackson, ...
1880 U.S. Census, Georgia, Hancock County, 101 Militia Dist; Series: T9 Roll: 150 Page: 211: 111 111 BUTTS Jessie G. W M 40 M Farmer GA VA VA;
-- Mollie E. W F 34 Wife M Keeping house GA GA GA;
-- Annie L. W F 8 Dau GA GA GA;
-- Laura G. W F 6 Dau GA GA GA;
-- Lonie [?] F. W M 4 Son G GA GA;
-- Otis[?] G. W M 2 Son GA GA GA.
[Next door is Jesse's father, Jesse G. BUTTS, age 88.]
1900 U.S. Census, Georgia, Hancock County, 101 Militia Dist; Series: T623 Roll: 203 Page: 13:
1910 U.S. Census, Georgia, Hancock county, 101 Militia District; Series: T624 Roll: 197 Page: 10:
Jesse ButtsFamily Cemetery:
"Jesse G. Butts Dec 17, 1835 19__ Person 2 in Jesse Butts Family Cemetery"
"Jesse Gordon BUTTS and his wife Mary E. are the only marked graves in this cemetery. Jesse's stone has "no death date, other than 19__ on gravestone. Only J. G. appears on stone - Jesse Gordon Butts, h/o Mary, d. 1920 per Island Creek Chu Records and family documts". Unmarked graves. Many sunken graves that are covered by leaves. Some have rocks as headstones." (From Cemeteries of Hancock County, Georgia)
General Notes: Wife -
"Mary E. Butts Aug 27, 1815* Apr 18, 1915" Person 1 in Jesse Butts Family Cemetery [Friends of Hancock County, Georgia Cemeteries] [*NOTE: The picture of this gravestone appears to show the date of birth as "AUG 27, 1845" which corresponds to Jesse G. BUTTS wife's birth. 1845 read as 1815?]
Husband John BUTTS, RS-VA 684,867
Born: 3 Feb 1752 - Southampton County, Virginia 176
Christened:
Died: 21 Aug 1781 - Portsmouth, Virginia
Buried:
Father: Capt. Peter BUTTS (1714-1780) 684
Mother: Elizabeth CLEMENTS (1724-1781) 39
Marriage: Bef 1773
Wife Mary Ann CLAIBORNE 867
Born: 1750 - King William Couny, Virginia 867
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Father: Daniel CLAIBORNE ( -Bef 1790) 3441,3442
Mother: Mary Ann Fontaine MAURY ( -Bet 1796/1797) 3441
Children
1 F Mary Maurey BUTTS
Born: Cir 1775
Christened:
Died:
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2 M General Daniel Claiborne BUTTS, War of 1812 867
Born: 9 Nov 1776 - Dinwiddie County, Virginia 867
Christened:
Died: 4 Jan 1850 - Petersburg, Virginia 867
Buried: 7 Jan 1850 - Blandford Cemetery
Spouse: Elizabeth Randolph HARRISON (1775- ) 867
Spouse: Mary Ann STITH ( - ) 867
Marr: Abt 24 Oct 1837
3 F Elizabeth Claiborne BUTTS 867
Born: Abt 1773
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Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Benjamin Henry HARRISON (1775- ) 867
General Notes: Husband -
Births:
"John Butts 2/3/1752"
Deaths:
"John BUTTS 8/21/1781 died a prisoner at Portsmouth, Va., aged 29 yrs. He was Sent as a courier to Hick's Ford on Meherrin River and on the way was captured by Tarleton's Cavalry, sent to Portsmouth where he died. He had been paroled on honor." [From the bible of his father, Peter BUTTS.]
Col. John BUTTS, Jr. served in the VA Militia. He was captured by the British, Tarleton's Corps, who threw imprisoned him for carrying dispatches from Greenville to Chesterfield, Virginia. John contracted smallpox and died while in prison. (Betty Harwell Bartlett's DAR papers, filed in the late l920's. Another source says he died on a British prison ship. (http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=hag2001&id=I0422)
Husband John BUTTS 3439
Born: 27 Jan 1716 - St. Peter's Parish, New Kent, Virginia 3443
Christened:
Died: Oct 1795 - New Kent County, Virginia
Buried:
Father: Thomas BUTTS, Jr., Gent. (1669-1745) 3410
Mother: Catherine MACKGEHEE (1698-1780) 3410
Marriage:
Wife Sarah CLEMENTS 39
Born: Cir 1720 - Virginia
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Father: Benjamin CLEMENTS (Abt 1703-Bef 1778) 625
Mother: Judith PARKER ( -Bef 1778) 35
Children
1 M Thomas Clements BUTTS
Born: - Virginia
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
2 M Peter BUTTS (details suppressed for this person)
Born:
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
3 M Jesse BUTTS 39
Born: - Virginia
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Nancy Lucas PARHAM (Bef 1766- )
Marr: 23 Dec 1784 - Greensville County, Virginia
4 M John BUTTS (details suppressed for this person)
Born:
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5 F Sarah BUTTS (details suppressed for this person)
Born:
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"John son of Tho. BUTTS Gent. by Catherine his wife born January ye 27th, 1716." as listed in the St. Peters Parish [Virginia] Register.
John BUTTS married Sarah CLEMENTS.
Brunswick County, Virginia Deed Book 3 (1744-1749): "Indenture made 27 July 1745, between Francis PRICE of Brunswick County and John BITTS of same, £25, land whereon John BUSH now lives, 447a, being a moiety of a larger tract of land granted to John DUKE by Letters Patent dated 24 March 1734 & by the sd,. John DUKE sold and conveyed to Thomas COLLIER & by the sd. COLLIER sold &; conveyed to the sd. Francis PRICE. Signed Francis PRICE. Witnesses: Thomas LANIER, Micajah PERRY, Peter ADAMS (bhm). Court August 1, 1745, Indenture proved by Oaths of Thomas LANIER, Gent. &; Micajah PERRY. Court May 6, 1747, Indenture acknowledged by Francis PRICE. Deed Book 3, Page 314. [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~vabrunsw/deeds/brundb3.htm]
Brunswick County, Virginia Deed Book 3 (1744-1749): "Indenture made 5 May 1747 between John BUTTS & Sarah his wife of Brunswick County and Peter Butts of Isle of Wight County, £40, land whereon John BUSH now liveth, 447a, being a moiety of a larger tract of land granted to John DUKE by Lettters Patent dated 24 March 1734 & by the sd. John DUKE sold & conveyed to Thomas COLLIER, and by the sd. Thos. COLLIER sold & conveyd to Francis PRICE by deed proved 4 November 1742 & by the sd. Francis PRICE sold & conveyed to the sd. John BUTTS. Signed John BUTTS, and Sarah BUTTS. Witnesses: Francis PRICE, Thomas LODY, Wm. SISSON. Court May 6, 1747, Indenture acknowledged by John BUTTS & Sarah his wife, previous to which the sd. Sarah was privily examined. Deed Book 3, Page 316." [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~vabrunsw/deeds/brundb3.htm]
Source: Will Book 4, Part 2, Brunswick County, VA "Will of *Joseph HARRISON 8 Mar 1763 28 May 1763 Of St Andrews Parish. To my daughter Nanny CHAPPELL - Negro girl Phillis. To my son William - Negro man Sharper, 1 bed & furniture, 1 colt. To my son Daniel - Negro girl Sarah, boy Ambross, 1 feather bed & furniture, 1 mare. To my son Benjamin - Negro woman Patt, 1 feather bed & furniture. To my son Simmons - Negro girl Judith, 1 feather bed & furniture. To my daughter Patty HARRISON - Negro woman Ginney, 1 feather bed & furniture. To my daughter Elizabeth - all my cattle, hogs, sheep, horses, & all my other estate not given away; Negro man Tom to be sold & the money given to my said wife. Wit: Joseph CARTER, Daniel HARRISON, Frederick MACLIN. Probate indicates that said CARTER proved the will on 28 May 1763, that said MACLIN proved it 25 Jul following & that Elizabeth HARRISON was granted administration with the will annexed with John PEEPLES (PEOPLLES) & Wood TUCKER her securities." "Appraisal of the estate of Joseph HARRISON. Included were Negroes. Boy Ambross, woman Jane, woman Pall, girl Sarah, man Sharper, man Tom, woman Fillis, girl Judith. Appraisal by John BUTTS, Joseph CARTER, Frederick (torn-Maclin?). Returned to Court 26 Sep 1763." [Audrey Pool]
Greensville County, Va., Census - 1783 Taxlist:
"BUTTS, John 7 [whites] 13 [blacks]"
"BUTTS, Jesse 1 [white] 4 [blacks]"
[http://files.usgwarchives.org/va/greensville/census/1783/1783tax01.txt]
"Will Book #1, Page 305
Butts, John SR, Oct 1, 1793, Wife Sarah; Sons: Thomas Clemnts Butts, Peter Butts, Jesse Butts, John Butts; Daughter: Sarah Simmons; son-in-law: Benjamin Simmons." [Re: Thomas Clements Butts (born Jan 2, 1745)
Posted by: Kathy Edwards, September 01, 2002, http://genforum.genealogy.com/cgi-bin/pageload.cgi?francis::butts::587.html]
General Notes: Wife -
Sarah CLEMENTS is named as Sarah BUTTS in the 9 July 1778 Will of her father, Benjamin CLEMENTS: "I give and bequeath unto my daughter, Sarah BUTTS my negro woman Sal to her and her heirs I also give. I also give her fifty pounds current money of Virginia. I give and bequeath unto my nine grandchildren the Children of Peter BUTTS (to wit) Thomas, John, Benjamin, William, James, Daniel, Lucy, Mary and Elizabeth BUTTS to each of them twenty five pounds current money... All the of my estate not before given by this Will or other wise desposed of by me I give to be divided between my son Benjamin CLEMENTS, my son Thomas CLEMENTS, my daughter Sarah BUTTS and my daughter Anna CLEMENTS..."
Sarah, wife, named in the 1793 Will of John BUTTS, Sr.
Husband John Henry BUTTS 3409
Born: 28 Mar 1852 - Baldwin County, Georgia 3409
Christened:
Died: 2 Apr 1931
Buried:
Father: Edmond James BUTTS (1815-1888) 176,2200
Mother: Elizabeth GRAYBILL (1818- ) 2200
Marriage: 27 Dec 1883
Wife Leila LAWRENCE
Born:
Christened:
Died: 16 Dec 1925
Buried:
Children
1 M Eddie Lawrence BUTTS
Born: 30 Sep 1884
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
2 F Marcia BUTTS
Born: 23 Jun 1887
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
General Notes: Husband -
BUTTS FAMILY BIBLE, Smith County, Texas
Copied from Butts' Bible in possession of children of John Henry Butts:
Mr. Ed Butts, Miss Minta Butts & Mrs. Marcia Rogers - in Tyler, Texas
10-22-63
Edmund J Butts & Elizabeth Graybill (daughter of John & Nancy (Choice)
(Graybill) was married December 27, 1838 (Hancock Co., Georgia)
J. H. (John Henry) Butts & Liela Lawrence was married 27 Dec. 1883
Edmund James Butts b. May 29, 1815
Elizabeth Graybill (daughter of John Graybill) b. Dec. 26, 1818
Children of E. J. & Elizabeth Butts
Lawrence Graybill Lamar Butts b. Sept. 2, 1841
William Frederick Butts b. Oct. 7 (9?) 1846
Infant daughter b. July 13, 1844 (was second entry-my error)
Elenora May Butts b. April 20, 1849
John Henry Butts b. March 28, 1852
Michael Leonidas Butts b. April 1, 1856
Children of John Henry Butts & Leila Lawrence Butts
Eddie Lawrence Butts b. Sept. 30, 1884)
Marcia Butts b. June 23, 1887 ) Owners of the Bible
Minta Elizabeth Butts b. April 1, 1856 ) in 1963
Deaths:
Infant daugher of E. J. Butts d. Feb. 22, 1845
Elenora May Butts d. July 6, 1849
Michael Leonido d. July 3, 1885
E. J. Butts d. June 11, 1888
Elizabeth Butts d. Feb. __, 1890
Lila Butts d. Dec. 16, 1925
John Henry Butts d. April 2, 1931
[http://files.usgwarchives.org/tx/smith/bible/buttsbib.txt]
Husband John N. BUTTS 3405
Born: Cir 1798
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Father: General Daniel Claiborne BUTTS, War of 1812 (1776-1850) 867
Mother: Elizabeth Randolph HARRISON (1775- ) 867
Marriage: 1820
Wife Caroline TUCKER 3405
Born: Abt 1802
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Father: Capt. James TUCKER ( - ) 3405
Mother:
Children
Husband Matthew J. WILSON 176
Born: 17 Jun 1840 - Virginia 2827
Christened:
Died: 8 Dec 1890 3444
Buried: - Danville Cemetery, Gregg County, Texas
Marriage: 26 May 1869 - Rusk County, Texas
Wife Johnnie Lamar BUTTS 176,2827
Born: 20 Apr 1851 - Hancock County, Georgia 2826
Christened:
Died: 6 Feb 1905
Buried: - Danville Cemetery, Gregg County, Texas
Father: 3Lt. George Washington BUTTS (1809-1875) 176,2608
Mother: Charlotte BIVENS (1809-1891) 2608
Children
1 M Samuel W. WILSON 176,2827
Born: 20 May 1871 - Texas 176
Christened:
Died: 1940
Buried: - Grace Hill Cemetery, Gregg County, Texas
Spouse: Foy STROUD (1875- ) 176,3444
Marr: 13 Jan 1895 - Gregg County, Texas
2 F Alice Bivens WILSON 176,2827
Born: 5 Mar 1874 - Texas 176
Christened:
Died: 11 Jun 1945 - Gregg County, Texas
Buried: 12 Jun 1945 - Grace Hill Cemetery, Gregg County, Texas
3 F Mamie Charlotte WILSON 176,2827
Born: 2 Nov 1876 - Texas 176
Christened:
Died: 1966
Buried: - Grace Hill Cemetery, Gregg County, Texas
4 F Lela Vic WILSON 176,2827
Born: 13 Aug 1879 - Texas 176
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
5 M John Butts WILSON 176
Born: 17 Dec 1881 - Texas 176
Christened:
Died: 1939
Buried: - Grace Hill Cemetery, Gregg County, Texas
6 M Emory Stuart WILSON 176
Born: 27 Dec 1883 - Texas 176
Christened:
Died: 15 Jun 1971
Buried: - Grace Hill Cemetery, Gregg County, Texas
7 F Emma Eloise WILSON 176
Born: 4 Sep 1886 - Texas 176
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
8 U WILSON
Born:
Christened:
Died: Bef 1 Jun 1900
Buried:
General Notes: Husband -
1880 U.S. Census, Texas, Gregg County, Pct 5; Series: T9 Roll: 1307 Page: 480: 27 27 Wilson M. J. W M 40 M Farmer VA VA VA; -- J. L. W F 29 Wife M Keeping house GA GA GA; -- S. W. W M 9 Son S TX VA GA; -- Alice W F 6 Dau S TX VA GA; -- Mamie W F 4 Dau S TX VA GA; -- Lela W F 9/12 S TX VA GA.
Matthew J. WILSON is buried in Danville Cemetery, Kilgore, Gregg County, Texas. Find A Grave Memorial# 5820424 lists his birth on June 17, 1840 and his death on December 8, 1890. A note states "Double stone with Johnnie L. Wilson"
General Notes: Wife -
Johnnie L. BUTTS, daughter of George Washington BUTTS and Charlotte BIVENS, is erroneously listed as "John" BUTTS, male, age 9, in the 1860 census of Rusk County, Texas. She is named as "John Lamar BUTTS" in the writings of Arthur Irwin BUTTS.
Johnnie L. BUTTS married Matthew J. WILSON on 26 May 1869 in Rusk County, Texas.
"Matt" died in 1890.
1900 U. S. Census, Texas, Gregg County, Pct 5; Series: T623 Roll: 1641 Page: 100: 125 125 WILSON. Johnie [sic] Head W F April 1851 49 Wd - 8 7 GA GA GA None; -- Allice Dau W F March 1874 26 S TX VA GA; -- Mamie Dau W F Nov 1876 23 S TX VA GA; -- Vic Dau W F Aug 1879 20 S TX VA GA; -- Stewart Son W M Dec 1883 16 S TX VA GA Farmer; -- Eloise Dau W F Sept 1886 13 S At school.
The 1900 census records Johnnie as having had eight children, seven living. Those seven are known. The eight child, died before 1900, may be Mollie Ione WILSON, born March 13, 1890, died February 10, 1891, and buried in Danville Cemetery, Kilgore, Gregg County, Texas, the cemetery Johnnie and other members of the family are buried. Johnnie's son, Samuel, named one of his daughters, Lou Ione.
Johnnie L.WILSON is buried in Danville Cemetery, Kilgore, Gregg County, Texas. Find A Grave Memorial# 5820423 lists her birth on April 20, 1851 and her death on February 6, 1905. A note states "Double stone with Matthew J. Wilson"
Notes: Marriage
Johnnie L. BUTTS married M. J. WILSON on 26 May 1869 in Rusk County, Texas. ["Texas, Marriages, 1837-1973," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F61C-TT1 : accessed 8 July 2012), Johnnie L. Butts, 1869.]
Husband Michael GRAYBILL 176
Born: Abt 1791
Christened:
Died: Bet 3/15/1839 & Jan 1840 - Baldwin County, Georgia
Buried:
Marriage: Bef 1815
Wife Judith BUTTS 176
Born: Abt 1793 2200
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Father: Thomas Clements BUTTS (1745-1807) 684
Mother: Sarah HUNT (Abt 1754-After 1807)
Children
1 F Sarah Tyler GRAYBILL 2200
Born: Abt 1815 - Hancock County, Georgia
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
2 M Jesse Goodwin Butts GRAYBILL
Born: 9 Oct 1817 - Hancock County, Georgia
Christened:
Died: 19 Oct 1894 - Gregg County, Texas
Buried: - Danville Cemetery, Gregg County, Texas
Spouse: Mary Frances DICKSON (1819-1906)
Marr: 14 Jan 1841 - Hancock County, Georgia
3 M GRAYBILL
Born: Bet 1818 and 1820 - Hancock County, Georgia
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
4 M Silas M. GRAYBILL 2200
Born: Abt 1829 - Hancock County, Georgia 2200
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
5 F Caroline GRAYBILL 2200
Born: Abt 1832 - Georgia 2200
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
6 M Michael Adoniram GRAYBILL 2200
Born: Abt 1835 - Georgia 2200
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
General Notes: Wife -
Who were Judith's parents? Frederick BUTTS and Mary BREEDLOVE, OR Thomas Clements BUTTS and Sarah HUNT?
Judith BUTTS married Michael GRAYBILL. He died between 15 March 1839 and January 1840.
1850 U.S. Census, Georgia, Baldwin County, Exclusive of Milledgeville; Series: M432 Roll: 61 Page: 125: 560 560 Judith GRAYBILL 56 F 3500 GA; Sarah " 35 F GA; Silas M. " 21 M Farmer GA; Caroline " 18 F GA; Michael " 15 M GA.
Nearby:
548 548 William BUTTS, 31, and wife Martha, 25.
555 555 E. J. BUTTS, 34, wife Elizabeth, 31, and family.
556 556 William R. BUTTS, 52, wife Nancy, 55, and family.
Husband Lt. Col. Judson A. BUTTS, CSA 172
Born: 1839 - Georgia 172
Christened:
Died: 17 Apr 1918 - Glynn County, Georgia
Buried: - Palmetto Cemetery, Glynn County, Georgia
Father: William R. BUTTS (1809-1883) 172
Mother: Mary Lucinda MOORE (1812-1902) 172
Marriage: Abt 1868
Wife Sarah Harriet WILSON 111,3400
Born: 1845 - Georgia 3400
Christened:
Died: 1908
Buried: - Palmetto Cemetery, Glynn County, Georgia
Children
1 F Constance BUTTS 3400
Born: 6 Jul 1869 - Decatur County, Georgia 3400
Christened:
Died: 1 Aug 1945 - Mecklenburg County, North Carolina 111
Buried: 2 Aug 1945 - Glynn County, Georgia
Spouse: Charles F. GRAY ( -Bef 1945)
2 F Madeline BUTTS 111,3445
Born: 1871 - Georgia
Christened:
Died: 1946
Buried:
3 F Ernestine BUTTS 111,3445
Born: 1872 - Georgia
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
4 M William Jennings BUTTS 111,3445
Born: 1873 - Georgia
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
5 M Judge Eustace Chisholm BUTTS 111,3445
Born: 11 May 1875 - Decatur County, Georgia
Christened:
Died: 1946
Buried:
6 M Judson B. BUTTS 111,3445
Born: 1877 - Georgia
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
7 F Marie Lucile BUTTS 111
Born: 1880 - Georgia 3445
Christened:
Died: 1968
Buried:
General Notes: Husband -
Judson A. BUTTS enlisted in the Confederate Army as a private on 13 November 1861.
Promoted to Full 1st Lieut on 13 March 1862
Promoted to Full Surgeon on 29 October 1862
Served Georgia Born in 1838Enlisted I Co. 31st Inf Reg. GA Surrendered at Appomattox Court House, VA on 09 April 1865
Judson A. Butts, M. D., of Brunswick, formerly surgeon of Gen.Clement A. Evans' regiment, the Thirty-first Georgia, was born in Hancock county, Ga., in 1838, and was graduated in medicine at the old Jefferson medical college, Philadelphia, in 1860. He was establishing himself in the practice of his chosen profession at Bainbridge, Ga., when the Confederacy was organized and hostilities began.
Abandoning his professional ambitions for the time, he took part in the organization of a company at Bainbridge, of which he was elected first lieutenant, and this was mustered in as Company I of the Thirty-first regiment Georgia infantry. He went to
Virginia with Lawton's brigade in 1862, and served as a line officer in the Seven Days' battles, and at Cedar Mountain, Second Manassas, Harper's Ferry and Sharpsburg.
Just after the latter engagement, September 17, 1862, he was commissioned as surgeon of the Thirty-first, the capacity in which he served during the remainder of the war. He was in the battles of Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, the Wilderness, Spottsylvania Court House, Cold Harbor, Lynchburg, Monocacy, Winchester, Cedar Creek, and minor combats, and was on duty on the Richmond and Petersburg lines, and on the retreat to Appomattox, where he surrendered with the army.
After the battle of Gettysburg he was left on the field in charge of the wounded of Gordon's brigade, and he served there until August 1st, when he was sent to Fort McHenry, and exchanged in December, 1863. Dr. Butts practiced his profession at Bainbridge after the war until 1887, when he removed to Brunswick. He is one of the most estimable men among the survivors of the devoted medical service of the Confederacy.
[Source: Confederate Military History, Vol. VII, p. 536]
1870 U.S. Census, Georgia, Decatur County, Bainbridge; Series: M593 Roll: 146 Page: 5: 59 59 BUTTS Judson A. 31 M W Physician 4000 2000 GA; -- Sarah H. 24 F W At home GA; -- Constance 10/12 F W GA July; Mann Augusta 7 F B Domest. Srvt. GA. Also in the household are Edward R. PEABODY, 35, wife Margaret, 27, and children Edward P. and Lee Rosa.
1880 U.S. Census, Georgia, Decatur, Bainbridge; Series: T9 Roll: 143 Page: 122:
167 171 BUTTS Judson A. W M 40 M Physicain GA GA GA; -- Sarah H. W F 35 M Keeping house GA SC SC; -- Constance W F 10 Dau S At home GA GA GA; -- Madaline W F 9 Dau S At home GA GA GA; -- Earnestine W F Dau S At home GA GA GA; -- William J. W M 6 Son S At home GA GA GA; -- Eustace C. W M 5 Son S At home GA GA GA; -- Judson B. W M 3 Son S At home GA GA GA; -- Butts Baby W F 1/12 Dau - At home GA GA GA.
Also in Decatur County: Series: T9 Roll: 143 Page: 224:
408 408 BUTTS Fanny W F 38 Wd Farming FL FL FL;
-- James W M 19 Son S Farming GA FL GA;
-- Jesse W F 17 Dau S At home GA FL GA;
-- Judson W M 15 Son S Wok on farm GA FL GA;
WILSON Mary W F 70 Mother Wd GA FL GA.
"... Dr. Judson A. Butts... is an old school physican and a man who has endeared himself to two generations of people in Decatur and Glynn counties, and is still in active practice at Brunswick, being now seventy-seven years of age. During the war he went out as a Confederate soldier at the beginning and served until the close of hostilities. He was a lieutenant colonel in his regiment and also served as surgeon with the rank of major. His wife died at Brunswick in 1905 at the age of fifty-five." [A Standard History of Georgia and Georgians, Volume 6, 1917By Lucian Lamar Knight, p. 3138]
Dr. Judson A. BUTTS is buried in Plot: 30-12, Palmetto Cemetery, Brunswick, Glynn County, Georgia. A picture of his gravestone on Find A Grave Memorial# 26911908, created by James Smith on May 18, 2008:
JUDSON A. BUTTS
BORN 1839
DIED 1918
A separate headstone declares:
U. C. V.
61-65
Additional information on the memorial :
Death: Apr. 17, 1918 in Glynn County, Georgia.
Spouse: Sarah Harriet Wilson Butts, b.1845, d.1908
Children: Constance Butts Gray (1869 - 1945); Madeline Butts Fleming (1871 - 1946); Ernestine, b.1872; William Jennings, b.1873; Eustace Chisholm Butts (1875 - 1946); Judson B., b.1877; Marie Lucile Butts (1880 - 1968).
General Notes: Wife -
Possible census entry for Sarah H. WILSON, future wife of Judson A. BUTTS:
1860 U.S. Census, Georgia, Decatur County, Bainbridge; Series: M653 Roll: 119 Page: 107:
60 59 J. M. WILSON 29 M Farmer 1600 6,000 FL;
Josephine " 19 F GA;
Sarah WILSON 15 F 2000, 9000 GA
Mark M. BATES 21 Clerk VA;
Mortimer " 19 M Clerk 1000 VA.
Husband 1Lt. Aaron Irwin SMITH, CSA 172,2812,2814
Born: 4 Sep 1842 - Hancock County, Georgia 172
Christened:
Died:
Buried: - Tennile, Georgia 278
Father: William C. SMITH (Abt 1812-Bef 1880)
Mother: Maria Keziah Spratley BUTTS (1813-1843) 176,748
Marriage: 20 Dec 1866 - Hancock County, Georgia
Wife Kezziah Sidney BUTTS 176,1954,2812
Born: 26 Oct 1843 - Hancock County, Georgia 2813
Christened:
Died: 8 Nov 1921 - Greenwood County, South Carolina 278
Buried: 10 Nov 1921 - Tennile, Georgia 278
Father: James Irwin BUTTS (1800-1887) 1954,2670
Mother: Saleta Henry BINION (1815-1892) 1954,2670
Children
1 M Dr. Earnest J. SMITH 278,2812
Born: Abt 1871 - Georgia 2812
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
General Notes: Husband -
Aaron Irwin SMITH, age 8, is listed as Aaron J. SMITH in the 1850 census of Hancock County, Georgia. He is listed as "John" age 19 in the 1860 census.
Aaron Irvin Smith: Residence Hancock County GA; Enlisted on 5/7/1862 as a Private. On 7/15/1861 he mustered into "E" Co. GA 15th Infantry. He was discharged for disability on 10/28/1861. On 5/7/1862 he mustered into "I" Co. GA 59th Infantry. Promotions: 1st Lieut. 2nd Lieut 11/27/1862. Wounded 8/16/1864 Deep Bottom Run, VA. Transferred 8/17/1864 Hospital, Richmond, VA. Absent 2/15/1865 (Wounded) [http://www.georgiagenealogy.org/hancock2/59th.html]
In 1870, he is Aaron I. SMITH.
1880 U.S. Census, Georgia, Hancock County, 101 and 104 Militia Districts; Series: T9 Roll: 150 Page: 223: 338 338 SMITH Aaron I. W M 34 M Merchant GA GA GA; -- Kessiah W F 30 Wife M Keeping house GA GA GA; -- Earnest W M 9 Son - GA GA GA; CLARK Millie B F 14 Servant - Cook GA GA GA.
1900 U.S. Census, Georgia, Hancock County, 101 Militia District; Series: T623 Roll: 203 Page: 13:
Line 50 Illegible except for GA GA GA Farmer. Believed to be SMITH Mr. Aaron I., whose wife is Kessiah, born Oct 1843 is listed at the top of the next page;
Line 52 SMITH Mrs. K. S. Wife W F Oct 1843 56 M 33 2 1 GA GA GA School teacher.
1910 U.S. Census, Georgia, Washington County, 1488 Militia District; Series: T624 Roll: 216 Page: 242:
Line 80 Smith Mr. A. I. Head M W 68 M - Hancock Co, GA Hancock Co., GA Hancock Co., GA None;
--Mrs A. I. Wife F W 67 - - - Hancock Co, GA Hancock Co., GA Hancock Co., GA None.
Close by is Aaron Iwrin's son Earnest:
Line 77 SMITH Rev. E. J. Head M W 39 M 11 0 0 Hancock Co, GA Hancock Co., GA Hancock Co. Preacher;
-- Mrs. E. J. Wife 38 M 11 0 0 KY KY KY.
General Notes: Wife -
MRS. K. S. SMITH DIED THIS MORNING
Funeral from South Main Street Baptist Church Tomorrow Morning At Nine O'clock
Mrs. Kezziah Sidney Smith, mother of Dr. E. J. Smith, passed quietly from life into the Great Beyond this morning at half passed ten o'clock at the family residence in Oakhaven Court. For several weeks she had been ill with a serious affection of the heart and though she rallied from the first attack it was known that her recovery was not possible. Last Friday there was a turn for the worse and gradually she grew weaker though fully concious until early yesterday morning. Mrs. Smith was 78 years old on the 26th of October. She was a native of Devereaux, Ga. She taught school as a young lady in communities near her home and was held in affectionate esteem by a host of former pupils in that part of Georgia. She was married to Mr. A. I. Smith, farmer and merchant, who died a number of years ago. They had only one child, Dr. Ernest J. Smith, of Greenwood. Mrs. Smith leaves two sisters, Mrs. T. H. Coleman, of Devereaux; Mrs. A. P. Harper of Macon; one brother, Mr. T. U. Butts, of Devereaux; one sister-in-law, Mrs. T. U. Butts, of Columbus.
Funeral services will be held from South Main Street Baptist Church tomorrow, Wednesday, morning, at nine o'clock. Immediately after the funeral services at the church the funeral party will leave for Augusta over the Charleston and Western Carolina railway on the way to Tennile, Ga., where the burial will be had Thursday morning. Dr. Harry A. Bagby, of Marion, Ala., will conduct the funeral exercises.
Mrs. Smith was affectinately known to and called by her host of friends as "Mother Smith." The news of her death will cause to these many, many friends a sense of keen personal bereavement but with it all is the deepest sort of conviction that for her there is now the fulfillment of the great Christian hope. As one of these friends, a man, said of her Sunday afternoon, "She was as near a perfect Christian as I ever knew." She was a woman of profound convictions yet so tempered with a Christian sweetness of tolerance and eager readiness to believe only and always, the best that she seemed to have achieved as nearly as it was humanly possible to achieve the high standards of a Chritian life. She was indeed a woman of whom it might be said truly, "Her works do praise her" and the universal tributes paid her by those who knew her show that her life and example have made a profound impression on every one who came in contact with her. [Greenwood Journal, Nov. 8, 1921, provided by Julia White, Pensacola, Florida, 27 March 2010]
Funeral of Mrs. A. I. Smith
Funeral Services for Mrs. A. I. Smith, mother of Dr. E. J. Smith, were held from South Main Street Baptist church this morning at nine o'clock and though it was an early hour and the weather quite inclement the church was filled with friends of "Mother Smith" anxious to pay the last tribute to one who had won her way into their hearts. The exercises were conducted by Dr. H. A. Bagby, of Marion, Ala., assisted by Dr. G. W. Gardner. The church choir rendered two hymms, "Lead, Kingly light" and "Abide With Me," and these with a prayer by Dr. Gardner, the scripture reading and a short talk by Dr. Bagby constituted the brief but impressive service. Dr. Bagby said that if he had yielded to his own wishes he would be with the bereaved family instead of where he was in the pulpit and further that the more eloquent and impressive than any human words was the sermon preached by the life of "Mother Smith." Very appropriate remarks from the text, "Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see Gog." followed and at the conclusin of the services the funeral party went to the station where the body was put on the C. & W. C. train for Augusta enroute to Tennile where the burial will be had tomorrow. Dr. Smith's Father is buried in Tennile. A number of friends will leave this afternoon for Tennile via Augusta to attend the funeral tomorrow." [Greenwood Journal, Nov. 9, 1921, provided by Julia White, Pensacola, Florida, 27 March 2010]
Mrs. K. S. SMITH's Certificate of Death lists her birth on 26 October 1843 in Georgia, her death on November 8, 1921 at age 78 years, 13 days in Greenwood, South Carolina, her parents Jas. I. BUTTS and Saleta BINION, and her burial in Tennile, Georgia on November 9, 1921. Her son, E. J. SMITH provided the information. [South Carolina File No. 19253, State Register]
Notes: Marriage
Aaron Irwin SMITH married Kezia S. BUTTS on 20 December 1866 in Hancock County, Georgia, [FamilySearch.org: Georgia Marriages, 1808-1967, indexing project (batch) number: M71301-1, system origin: Georgia-ODM, source film number: 222074]
Husband John M. JONES
Born: 27 Nov 1841
Christened:
Died: 3 Sep 1899
Buried: - James Butts Family Cemetery, Hancock County, Georgia
Marriage: Abt 1860
Wife Laura Adaline BUTTS 176,1954
Born: 17 Feb 1842 - Hancock County, Georgia 176
Christened:
Died: 25 Jul 1908 176
Buried: - James Butts Family Cemetery, Hancock County, Georgia
Father: James Irwin BUTTS (1800-1887) 1954,2670
Mother: Saleta Henry BINION (1815-1892) 1954,2670
Children
General Notes: Husband -
1860 U.S. Census, Georgia, Hancock County, Mayfield P O; Series: M653 Roll: 126 Page: 306:
742 817 B. T.[?] HARRIS 29 M Planter 700 3100 GA; Lucy " 18 F GA.
--- 818 Frances W. TUCKER 51 Planter 1800 6000 VA; Peyton JONES 19 GA.
--- 819 Martha HARRIS 57 F --- 6000 VA; John M. JONES 17 M GA; Joseph " 15 M GA.
1870 U.S. Census, Georgia, Hancock County, Devereux P O;
Series: M593 Roll: 155 Page: 455:
1622 1637 JONES John 28 M W Farmer 1200 800 GA;
-- Laura 27 F W Keeping house GA;
-- Annie 21 F W Without occ. GA.
1880 U.S. Census, Georgia, Hancock County, 48 Sub Divn, 116 Militia Dist; Series: T9 Roll: 151 Page: 271;
256 256 JONES John W M 38 M Farmer GA GA GA;
-- Laura Wife M Keeping house GA GA GA;
BINION Bennie W M 8 Nephew - GA GA GA.
General Notes: Wife -
1900 U.S. Census, Georgia, Hancock County, 116 Militia Dist; Series: T623 Roll: 203 Page: 59: 136 138 JONES Laura A. Head W F Feb 1842 58 Wd 31 GA VA GA Farmer; -- Mollie A. Niece W F Aug 1870 29 S GA GA GA School teacher; GRIMES [as indexed] Furman Boarder W M Aug 1883 16 S GA GA GA.
Husband William CRICHLOW
Born:
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Died: Cir 1801
Buried:
Marriage: 18 Dec 1797 - Southampton County, Virginia
Wife Lucy BUTTS 684
Born: 19 Oct 1749 - Southampton County, Virginia 176
Christened:
Died: Bef 15 Nov 1813
Buried:
Father: Capt. Peter BUTTS (1714-1780) 684
Mother: Elizabeth CLEMENTS (1724-1781) 39
Other Spouse: John ANDREWS (Cir 1745- )
Children
Husband William C. SMITH
Born: Abt 1812 - Georgia
Christened:
Died: Bef Jun 1880 - Hancock County, Georgia 3343
Buried:
Marriage: 5 Feb 1836 - Hancock County, Georgia
Other Spouse: Martha Ann Davis BURTON (Abt 1827-After 1900) 172,3344 - 25 Jan 1844 - Hancock County, Georgia
Wife Maria Keziah Spratley BUTTS 176,748
Born: 26 Apr 1813 - Hancock County, Georgia 176
Christened:
Died: 1843 176
Buried:
Father: Simmons BUTTS (1780-1822) 176
Mother: Elizabeth SIMMONS (1788-1837) 176
Children
1 M William Dawson SMITH
Born: 21 Sep 1836 - Hancock County, Georgia
Christened:
Died: 12 Oct 1836 - Hancock County, Georgia
Buried:
2 M Lt. Cosby Dawson SMITH, CSA 3260
Born: 6 Sep 1838 - Hancock County, Georgia 172,176
Christened:
Died: 7 Apr 1865 - battle at Farmsville, Virginia 176
Buried:
Spouse: Martha Thomas DOLES (1840-1901) 3446
Marr: 22 Feb 1860 176
3 F Elizabeth Catherine SMITH
Born: 22 Dec 1840 - Hancock County, Georgia
Christened:
Died: 24 Jun 1842 - Hancock County, Georgia
Buried:
4 M 1Lt. Aaron Irwin SMITH, CSA 172,2812,2814
Born: 4 Sep 1842 - Hancock County, Georgia 172
Christened:
Died:
Buried: - Tennile, Georgia 278
Spouse: Kezziah Sidney BUTTS (1843-1921) 176,1954,2812
Marr: 20 Dec 1866 - Hancock County, Georgia
General Notes: Husband -
William C. SMITH married Maria Keziah Spratley BUTTS on 5 February 1836 in Hancock County, Georgia. She was a daughter of Simmons and Elizabeth Simmons BUTTS. By 1840, William and Kesiah have one son, Cosby Dawson SMITH.
1840 U.S. Census, Georgia, Hancock County; Series: M704 Roll: 43 Page: 214:
Line 9 SMITH William C. 1[0-5] 0 0 0 1[20-30] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 || 0 0 0 0 1[20-30] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
[http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/hancock/census/1840/1840hanc.txt]
Maria Kesiah died before 1844. William married second Martha Ann Davis BURTON on 25 January 1844.
1850 U.S. Census, Georgia, Hancock County; District 104; Series: M432 Roll: 72 Page: 13: 178 182 Wm C. SMITH 36 M Farmer 3,000 GA; Martha A. D. " 23 F GA; Cosby D. " 11 M GA; Aaron I. " 8 M GA; Henry S. " 6 M GA; Thomas J. " 5 M GA; Antoinette V. " 3 F GA; Mary K. T. " 1 F GA; Wm R. SNIPES 16 M Overseer GA.
William C. SMITH is age 42 in the 1860 census of Hancock County. His wife is May, 31, ostensibly Martha A. D. from 1850 as Martha, age 40, is again listed as William's wife in the 1870 census.
1860 U.S. Census, Georgia, Hancock County, Mayfield P O, 7 July 1860; Series: M653 Roll: 126 Page: 28: 532 591 Wm C. SMITH 42 M Planter 6000 23,000 GA; May " 31 F GA; John " 19 M GA; Henry " 15 M GA; Thos " 13 M GA; Narcissa " 12 F GA; Caroline " 9 F GA; Sarah " 6 F GA; Virginia " 5 F GA; Ella " 3 F GA; Wm " 1 M GA. ["C. D." SMITH, 21, William's son by Maria Kesiah BUTTS, lives next door.]
1870 U.S. Census, Georgia, Hancock County, Sparta P O; Series: M593 Roll: 155 Page: 420: 1331 1339 SMITH William C. 58 M W Farmer 3360 1500 GA; -- Martha D. 41 F W Keeping house GA; -- Henry S. 26 M W Student GA; -- Carrie W. 18 F W At home GA; -- Sarah E. 16 F W At home GA; -- Alex B. 3 M W At home GA; -- Nancy L. 1 F W At home GA.
William C. Smith died before June 1880 when Martha is a widowed head of household in Hancock County, Georgia. His obituary was published on ______ in the ________ :
Suicide
We regret to chronicle the death of Mr. William C. Smith, better known as Buck Smith, residing near Island Creek, which occurred by his own hand on last Friday morning about 9 o'clock. Mr. S. was an old and respectable citizen of Hancock County. He was about 60 years of age and leaves a large family. On Friday morning he went to the house of Mr. Reynolds, a tenant of his, where he obtained a gun and going a short distance from the house sat down, placed the muzzle of the gun to his head and pulled the trigger, killing himself instantly. Deporession of spiritsproduced by financial embarrassment is supposed to be the cause of the desperate act." [Transcribed from a copy of the newspaper article, date and newspaper not available, provided by Julia White, Pensacola, Florida, 27 March 2010]
General Notes: Wife -
"Kesiah BUTTS" is named in the 6 February 1835 Will of her grandfather, Capt. James BUTTS: "I give and bequeath to my grandchildren Katharine Simmons, Kesiah Butts, Arthur Butts, Mary Butts and Edmund Butts, children of my son Simmons Butts one negro girl each to be worth one hundred and ten dollars in making this estimation I expect my executors to give them such girl children as are weaned from their mothers say to be one year old at least."
Kesiah married William C. SMITH on 5 February 1836 and is enumerated as age 20-30 in the 1840 census. Maria Kesiah died before 25 January 1844 when William remarried to Martha Ann Davis BURTON.
Notes: Marriage
"SMITH, William C. BUTTS, Keziah S. Feb 05 1836" [GA Marriages, Hancock County, GA (1798-1889)]
Husband Thomas H. COLEMAN 278,279
Born: 8 Jun 1856
Christened:
Died: 17 Oct 1914
Buried: - James Butts Family Cemetery, Hancock County, Georgia
Marriage: Abt 1870
Wife Martha Ellen BUTTS 176,278,279
AKA: Emily BUTTS 2672
Born: 31 Jul 1852 - Hancock County, Georgia 176
Christened:
Died: Bef 1 Jan 1920
Buried: - James Butts Family Cemetery, Hancock County, Georgia
Father: James Irwin BUTTS (1800-1887) 1954,2670
Mother: Saleta Henry BINION (1815-1892) 1954,2670
Children
1 F Leola COLEMAN 279
Born: Feb 1880 - Hancock County, Georgia 279
Christened:
Died: Bef 1 Jun 1900 - Hancock County, Georgia 277
Buried: - Butts Cemetery
2 M Ira COLEMAN 277
Born: Sep 1883 - Hancock County, Georgia 277
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Bessie (Abt 1888- ) 280
Marr: Abt 1911
3 M Joseph COLEMAN 277
Born: Jan 1890 - Hancock County, Georgia 277
Christened:
Died:
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4 F Ina COLEMAN
Born: 6 Sep 1894
Christened:
Died: 13 Oct 1913
Buried: - James Butts Family Cemetery, Hancock County, Georgia
General Notes: Husband -
1880 U.S. Census, Georgia, Hancock County, 48 Sub Divn, 116 Militia Dist; Series: T9 Roll: 151 Page: 277: 344 344 COLEMAN Thomas W M 24 M Farmer GA GA GA; -- Ellen W F 26 Wife M Keeps house GA GA GA; -- Leola W F 4/12 Feb Dau - GA GA GA.
1900 U.S. Census, Georgia, Hancock County, 116 Militia Dist; Series: T623 Roll: 203 Page: 67: Line 78 COLEMAN Thomas H. Head W M June 1856 45 M 20 GA VA GA Farmer; -- Ellen Wife W F July 1853 47 M 20 7 4 GA GA GA; -- Ira Son W M Sep 1883 16 S GA GA GA At school; -- Joseph Son W M Jan 1890 10 S GA GA GA; -- Ina Dau W F Apr 1895 5 S GA GA GA.
1910 U.S. Census, Georgia, Hancock County, 116 Militia Dist; Series: T624 Roll: 197 Page: 69:
25 30 COLEMAN, Ira Head M W 26 S GA GA GA Farmer Farm.
Next door:
26 31 COLMAN Tom H. Head M W 53 M1 30 GA VA GA Farmer Farm;
-- Ellen N. Wife F W 57 M1 30 7 4 GA GA GA;
-- Joe Son M W 20 S GA GA GA Salesman Grocery store;
-- Ina Dau F W 17 S GA GA GA;
27 32 -- [COLEMAN] Bettie M. Head F W 72 Wd - 3 0 GA GA GA Own income. [Bettie was first listed in Tom's household. Her relation to Tom is heavily overwritten as "Head" and not otherwise determinable. RLD]
1920 U.S. Census, Georgia, Hancock County, 116 Militia Dist; Series: T625 Roll: 258 Page: 232:
Fm 200 200 COLEMAN Ira Head M W 36 M GA GA GA Farmer General farm;
-- Bessie Wife F W 32 M GA GA GA;
-- Nell Dau F W 7 S GA GA GA;
-- Dorothy Dau F W 36/12 S GA GA GA.
General Notes: Wife -
Martha Ellen BUTTS born July 31, 1852 is named in the Register of the Butts, Simmons, Thomas, Thorp, and Shivers Families compiled by Arthur Irwin Butts, Sr., 1808-1903.
From their gravestone in the James Butts Family Cemetery, Hancock County, Georgia: Thomas H. Coleman Jun 8, 1856 Oct 17, 1914 "Father" Ellen Butts Coleman Jul 31, 1852 "Mother" No death date.
Ellen has not been found in the 1920 census and is presumed died between 1910 and 1920.
Husband William Carter WOOLFOLK, Jr. (details suppressed for this person)
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Wife Martha Patterson BUTTS 2677
Born: Abt 1928 - Muscogee County, Georgia 2677
Christened:
Died: Bef 2010
Buried:
Father: Thomas Usher BUTTS, Jr. (1897- ) 2670,2676
Mother: Ada VEASEY (Abt 1905- ) 2677
Children
1 F Carol WOOLFOLK (details suppressed for this person)
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2 M William Carter WOOLFOLK III (details suppressed for this person)
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Martha Patterson (Patsy) Butts Woolfolk is named as a predeceased sister in the 2010 obituary of Thomas Usher Butts, III.
Husband Richard Parker CLEMENTS
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Father: George CLEMENTS ( - ) 35,39
Mother: Lucy WASHINGTON ( - ) 35
Marriage: 1790
Wife Mary BUTTS
AKA: Polly BUTTS
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Children
1 M Washington CLEMENTS 1686
Born: Abt 1792 - Virginia 1686
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Nancy (Abt 1800- ) 1686
Marr: Bef 1820
2 M Monroe CLEMENTS
Born: 1802
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Husband William JORDAN (details suppressed for this person)
Born:
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Wife Mary Catherine BUTTS 1745,1746
AKA: Katherine Butts JORDAN
Born: 13 Nov 1907 - Georgia 176,3320
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Father: Arthur Irwin BUTTS II (1877-1969) 176,1745
Mother: Susie Esther POOLE (1877-1955) 1745,1746
Children
General Notes: Wife -
Mary Catherine BUTTS is named as "sister, Katherine Butts Jordan of Macon, GA." a surviving sister in the 2005 obituary of Julia Butts BURKETT.
Husband Robert DUNLOP (details suppressed for this person)
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Wife Mary Eloise BUTTS (details suppressed for this person)
Born:
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Father: Capt. Daniel Claiborne BUTTS (1801-1876)
Mother: Ariadne E. SMITH (1804-1983)
Children
1 F Agnes DUNLOP (details suppressed for this person)
Born:
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Spouse: William H. WIGHTMAN (living)
2 F Marie DUNLOP (details suppressed for this person)
Born:
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Spouse: Warner MOORE (living)
Husband Colonel James DAVIDSON 3405
Born: Cir 1796 3447
Christened:
Died: 1861 3447
Buried: - Blandford Cemetery, Petersburg, Virginia 3447
Marriage:
Wife Mary Harrison BUTTS 3404
Born: Abt 1796 3404
Christened:
Died: Sep 1855 3404
Buried:
Father: General Daniel Claiborne BUTTS, War of 1812 (1776-1850) 867
Mother: Elizabeth Randolph HARRISON (1775- ) 867
Children
1 M James DAVIDSON 3448
Born: 27 Apr 1831 - Petersburg, Virginia 3448
Christened:
Died: 1 Oct 1831 - Petersburg, Virginia 3448
Buried: - Blandford Cemetery 3448
2 F Elouisa DAVIDSON 3449
Born: 27 Apr 1831 - Petersburg, Virginia 3449
Christened:
Died: 24 Oct 1832 - Petersburg, Virginia 3449
Buried: - Blandford Cemetery 3449
3 F Nora Fontaine DAVIDSON
Born: 19 Feb 1836
Christened:
Died: 10 Feb 1929
Buried: - Blandford Cemetery, Petersburg, Virginia
General Notes: Husband -
Colonel James DAVIDSON is buried in Blandford Cemetery, Plot Ward A-OG, Square 49, Petersburg, Petersburg City, Virginia. Find A Grave Memorial# 41148240, created by: Mandy G. on Aug 25, 2009 has no picture of his headstone, but provides: Mary Harrison BUTTS married Colonel James DAVIDSON. She is buried in Blandford Cemetery, Plot: Ward A-OG, Square 49, Petersburg, Petersburg City, Virginia. Matt C. BUTTS is named in the 6 February 1835 Will of his father, Capt. James BUTTS: "...my will and desire that the balance of my whole estate be equally divided into eight equal shares and also that my negroes be divided into eight equal shares to be equally divided between my children... Matt C. Butts,..." additionally "I give and bequeath to my executors in trust to and for the use of my son Matt C. Butts for five years after my death the distributive share of my estate which would be the portion of Matt C. Butts under the sixth clause of my will provided however that the said Matt C. Butts is to have possession of said property for said time, by which time I hope he will be enabled to pay all his debts, and for fear of misconstruction of my intention in this clause I would state that my intention is to protect the portion of Matt C. Butts from levy and sale for the payment of debts for five years, after that time I give and bequeath said property to him subject to the payment of his debts provided however that if the said Matt C. Butts should die without any child or children that such portion should return back into my estate as respects debts due me by Matt C. Butts I wish my executors to collect out of Matt C. Butts the one half of two executions belonging to me in the name of John Butts for the use of N.B. Williams against Butts Aspinwall and Moore and myself, the notes which I hold against him together with the one half of said Executions I wish thrown into one common stock to be divided under the sixth clause and in the amount given to Matt C. Butts it is my wish that said amount be deducted from his share." Sarah Sophia STEBBINS was the first wife of Matthew Calvert BUTTS. FTM disc Marriage Index Georgia 1754-1850
Matt C. BUTTS is named in the 6 February 1835 Will of his father, Capt. James BUTTS: "...my will and desire that the balance of my whole estate be equally divided into eight equal shares and also that my negroes be divided into eight equal shares to be equally divided between my children... Matt C. Butts,..." additionally "I give and bequeath to my executors in trust to and for the use of my son Matt C. Butts for five years after my death the distributive share of my estate which would be the portion of Matt C. Butts under the sixth clause of my will provided however that the said Matt C. Butts is to have possession of said property for said time, by which time I hope he will be enabled to pay all his debts, and for fear of misconstruction of my intention in this clause I would state that my intention is to protect the portion of Matt C. Butts from levy and sale for the payment of debts for five years, after that time I give and bequeath said property to him subject to the payment of his debts provided however that if the said Matt C. Butts should die without any child or children that such portion should return back into my estate as respects debts due me by Matt C. Butts I wish my executors to collect out of Matt C. Butts the one half of two executions belonging to me in the name of John Butts for the use of N.B. Williams against Butts Aspinwall and Moore and myself, the notes which I hold against him together with the one half of said Executions I wish thrown into one common stock to be divided under the sixth clause and in the amount given to Matt C. Butts it is my wish that said amount be deducted from his share." Find A Grave Memorial# 20405518 created by Jack Johnson on Jul 11, 2007 names "Georgia V. BUTTS" buried in Memory Hill Cemetery, Milledgeville, Baldwin County, Georgia. The memorial provides no dates or other information about her. She may be Georgia Ann HITCHCOCK, second wife of Matthew Calvert BUTTS, said to be buried there; however, Georgia V. BUTTS is not listed in the index of this cemetery maintained by http://www.FriendsofCems.org/Baldwin/. M. C. Butts married Georgia Ann Hitchcock on 11 May 1873 in Baldwin County, Georgia. ["Georgia, Marriages, 1808-1967," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FWW4-RYW : accessed 8 June 2012), M. C. Butts, 1873.]
Mattie Beall BUTTS married Femor Robinson HARGROVE. Mattie Beall BUTTS, daughter of James Appleton Taylor BUTTS and Amanda Isabel CUNYUS, married J. Percy PHILLIPS on 5 January 1907 in Ellis County, Texas. Less than four months later, she died on 24 Apr 1907 in Gregg County, Texas. J. P. Phillips married Mattie Beall Butts on 5 Jan 1907 in Ellis County, Texas. ["Texas, Marriages, 1837-1973," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FX9S-P44 : accessed 13 June 2012), Mattie Beall Butts, 1907.]
The grave of Myra Butts NUTT is indexed as "Myra Butts NUTT, 1915 1935" in Memory Hill Cemetery, Baldwin County, Georgia. She is buried beside her parents, brother, and her infant daughter. Myra and the infant died in 1935, probably from childbirth complications. Nancy BUTTS was born in Milledgeville, Baldwin County, Georgia, on 31 August 1937. She was a daughter of James Wallace BUTTS, III, and Winfred Faye TAYLOR. George Niles MURRAY is buried by his wife, Nancy BUTTS , in the Murray family plot, Oak Hill Cemetery, Griffin, Spalding County, Georgia. A picture of his tombstone is on Find A Grave Memorial# 28563134 created by Rebekah Duncan Young on July 27, 2008: Nancy BUTTS was born in Milledgeville, Baldwin County, Georgia, on 31 August 1937. She was a daughter of James Wallace BUTTS, III, and Winfred Faye TAYLOR. Nancy BUTTS was born in Milledgeville, Baldwin County, Georgia, on 31 August 1937. She was a daughter of James Wallace BUTTS, III, and Winfred Faye TAYLOR. Hillman HOLLOWAY married Nellie BUTTS in 1890. He died between 1900 and 1910. Nellie is a widowed head of household in the 1910 census. Nellie BUTTS was the youngest child of Francis C. BUTTS and Catherine Eleanor DANIELL. Her father died 9 february 1859. In 1860 Nelly BUTTS, age 1, resides with her widowed mother in Barbour County, Alabama. Nell F. BUTTS married Hillman P. HOLLOWAY on 31 December 1890 in Calhoun County, Alabama. ["Alabama, Marriages, 1816-1957," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FQ9Z-596 : accessed 13 July 2012), Nell F Butts, 1890.]
1930 U.S. Census, Georgia, Muscogee County, Columbus; Series: T626 Roll: 377 Page: 252: Oline B. KELLY died 1 March 1959 in Muscogee County, Georgia at age 69. Her birth was estimated to be in 1890. ["Georgia, Death Index, 1933-1998," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V43K-GRQ : accessed 29 June 2012), Oline B Kelly, 1959.] Onnie BUTTS is named on the monument commemorating Battery D, 214th Coastal Artillery Anti-Aircraft of theGeorgia National Guard. It near the Marquis De Lafayette near the Georgia Military College library on Greene Street and lists the names of unit members. It proclaims: "In honor of those who entered the service with Battery D 214th Anti-Aircraft Regiment inducted into Federal Service November 25, 1940. Departed Milledgeville-Baldwin County December 5, 1940." Fields of Stone: Jones County Cemeteries, Middle Georgia Memory Gardens: Who are Onnie's parents? Does his line trace back to Capt. James BUTTS, RS, of Hancock County, Georgia? "Daisy S. BUTTS 1893 1976" is buried next to Onnie BUTTS in Black Springs Cemetery, Baldwin County, Georgia. She is Onnie's second wife. [http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/baldwin/cemeteries/blackspr.txt]
Parker BUTTS is named in the 6 February 1835 Will of his father, Capt. James BUTTS: "...my will and desire that the balance of my whole estate be equally divided into eight equal shares and also that my negroes be divided into eight equal shares to be equally divided between my children Parker Butts,...." in addition "I give and bequeath to Lewis Butts and James W. Simmons in trust to and for the use of my son Parker Butts during his natural life and after his death in trust to and for the use of his children the distributive share of my Estate which would be the portion of the said Parker Butts under the sixth clause of my will, the said Lewis Butts and James Simmons to take into their possession this property and to appropriate the proceeds thereof to the use of the said Parker Butts's support and his children, and provided also that if the children of Parker Butts should all die without issue it is my will and desire that said property be returned into my estate to be divided according to the sixth clause of this my will." "James McKISSACK was born 1765/1768 in Caswell Co NC and died 1830/1840 in Henry Co Al. His wife's name is unknown. James' children: Archibald D born 1790/1795 in Ga and died Mar 1838 in Henry Co Al married Elizabeth FOSTER, John Wesley born 1796 Ga and died 1869/1870 Henry Co Al married Mary S WHEELER, Martha McKISSACK born 1800 Ga married Parker BUTTS, Susannah married William B BARNETT, William B born 1808 Ga and married Martha, Sarah married William AYERS, Elizabeth married James TAYLOR." [http://www.mckissick.us/geneology/ancestors/ancestors.ged] Peter BUTTS was a son of Thomas BUTTS and Catherine MACKGEHEE. He was born 1 September 1714 in New Kent County, Virginia, recorded in the St. Peter's Parish Register. Peter's family bible also lists his birth on 1 September 1715. Elizabeth Clements birth on 9 September 1724 and her death on 3 December 1881 are recorded in the family bible of her husband Peter BUTTS. THERE ARE CONFLICTS IN PUBLISHED INFORMATION ON CAPTAIN SAMUEL BUTTS' BIRTH, PARENTS, AND CHILDREN. "Eliza Holt Lucas wife of Walter B Lucas died 40 m. after 3 o'ck Aug 26, 1843 at Louisville, Miss."
Sarah BUTTS was born 4 January 1725 per the St. Peters Parish Registry.
Greensville County, Va., Census - 1783 Taxlist: "Simmons, Benjamin 8 [whites] 14 [blacks]" [http://files.usgwarchives.org/va/greensville/census/1783/1783tax01.txt] http://newsarch.rootsweb.com/th/read/BUTT/1998-01/0884876906
VIRGINIA MARRIAGES, BRUNSWICK, VA (1751-1850): Sarah BUTTS m. Benjamin SIMMONS on Jan 29, 1772. [http://newsarch.rootsweb.com/th/read/BUTT/1998-01/0884876906]
1860 U. S. Census, Georgia, Hancock County, Mayfield P O; Series: M653 Roll: 126 Page: 284: 567 629 John R. TUCKER 29 M Physician 1500 6000 GA; Sarah " 24 F GA; Mary " 5 F GA; Charles " 3 M GA; John " 2/12 " GA. Sarah Araminta E. BUTTS married Dr. John R. TUCKER. "Dr. John R. TUCKER m. Sarah E. BUTTS; m. 5-4-1854; P-33; by J.W. Wilkes, M.G." [http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~tuckerfiles/Tucker/marriages/georgia.html]
According to the "History of Baldwin County, Georgia", Simmons BUTTS emigrated from Virginia about 1808, settling near Buckhead in Hancock County. He and his wife, not mentioned, had three children: Arthur I., Kezzie, and Edmond. The appraisers for James BUTTS' estate were Benjamin HARPER, John B. SIMMONS, James W. SIMMONS, Henry GAREY, George AMOSS, and Robert B. BINION. the two SIMMONS named here are undoubtedly related to Elizabeth, likely brothers. Thomas Butts - Born: 7 May 1696, Hanover County, Virginia; Marriage: Catherine Mackgehee; Died: 12 May 1745, Louisa County, Virginia at age 49. Thomas married Catherine Mackgehee, daughter of William Mackgehee and Mary Carr. (Catherine Mackgehee was born on 6 Jul 1698 in Hanover County, Virginia and died on 3 May 1780 in Hanover County, Virginia.) (http://www.livelyroots.com/gerald/16794.htm) From: Register of St.Peter's Parish, New Kent, 1680-1787, p. 47: "Thomas BUTTS Gent. & Catherine MACLAGEHE was married ye 2d of Apr., 1713."
1830 U.S. Census, Georgia, Hancock County; Series: M19 Roll: 18 Page: 145: Thomas C. BUTTS married Amy Ann ENNIS on 15 Sep 1836 in Baldwin County, Georgia. ["Georgia, Marriages, 1808-1967," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FW3V-KXB : accessed 12 July 2012), Thomas C. Butts, 1836.] Thomas Clements BUTTS is a son of Peter BUTTS and Elizabeth CLEMENTS. Thomas is named as a grandson in the 9 July 1778 Will of his grandfather, Benjamin CLEMENTS: "I give and bequeath unto my grandson Thomas Clements BUTTS four cows." 1860 U.S. Census, Georgia, Hancock County, Mayfield P O, 1 June 1860; Series: M653 Roll: 126 Page: 311: 795 872 Thos. E. C. BUTTS 38 M W Planter 10,000 10,800 GA. Thomas E. C. is a household of one. He lives next door to his father, Thos. C. BUTTS, 73, born in Virginia, and widowed, with nine of his children in his household, ages 40 to 15. Thomas E. C. is named in Thomas C. BUTTS family in 1850.
Evangelina LESTER married John H. TERRY, 26 October 1856, in Baldwin County, Georgia. A marriage record at FamilySearch.org names her as "Vangiller" Lester. By John, Evangelina had at least three children: John, Samuel and Sarah. They are named as BUTTS, not TERRY, in the 1880 census. 1920 U.S. Census, Alabama, Lee County, Precinct 10, Phenix City; Virginia Census, 1607-1890 1880 U.S. Census, Texas, Smith County, Pct 8; Series: T9 Roll: 1326 Page: 300: 70 87 BUTTS, W. F. W M 33 M Physician GA GA GA; -- Molly W F 25 Wife M Housekeeping GA GA GA; -- Edda W F 5 Dau S TX GA GA; -- Gypsie W F 2 Dau S TX GA GA; -- Florence W F 3/12 Mar Dau TX GA GA; JOHNSON Ellen B F 20 S Servant GA -- GA. Called "Molly." 1840 U.S. Census, Georgia, Hancock County, District 101; Series: M704 Roll: 43 Page: 214: In 1900, Lucinda is age 88 and lives in the home of her daughter Mary Roxanna "Anna" BEALL in Rusk County, Texas.
MOORE, Lucinda m. BUTTS, William R. - Hancock Co - 28 Jun 1831 [MOORE Marriages Found In Georgia, http://www.redbirdacres.net/mooremarrGA_bridesKtoO.html]
Ira SLAGLE named as the spouse of Willie May BUTTS at http://www.txgenes.com/TxGregg/Bios/GreggBios.html Willie May BUTTS is not named with her parents in censuses. She was likely born after 1 June 1880 and married before the 1900 census. She is named as a daughter James Appleton Taylor BUTTS and Amanda J. CUNYUS [sic] per http://www.txgenes.com/TxGregg/Bios/GreggBios.html "BUTTS, Winfield S.-2d Corporal July 15,1861. Wounded at Rapidan Station, Va. May 1,1862. Died of wounds in Richmond, Va. hospital May 1862." [http://files.usgwarchives.org/ga/hancock/military/civilwar/rosters/coe15reg.txt] 1870 U.S. Census, Georgia, Baldwin County, Milledgeville P O; Series: M593 Roll: 134 Page: 153: 103 102 SANFORD Benj 57 M W Farmer --- 200 GA; -- Rebecca 52 F W Keeping house GA; -- Emily 21 F W GA; -- Ada 16 F W GA; -- Rebecca 14 F W GA At home; BUTTS Laura 30 F W Keeping house GA; -- Ella 13 F W At home GA; -- Ida 9 F W GA. Wingfield S. BUTTS married Laura E. LANFORD on 24 Jan 1856 in Baldwin County, Georgia. [FamilySearch.org: Georgia Marriages, 1808-1967, indexing project (batch) number: M71204-3, system origin:Georgia-EASy, source film number: 415155] Abraham Byler and his wife, Rhoda O'Daniel are buried in Pine Springs Cemetery about four miles north of Flatonia. They were in Alabama as late as 1834 and in Mississippi as early as 1841 and as late as 1844. In Guadalupe County, Texas, there is a Power of Attorney given by Abraham Byler to Alfred T. Byler of Moniteau County, Missouri. The date is 27 Sep 1847. This indicates Abraham was in Texas by this date. Also, this connects him with the Byler family of Moniteau County, Missouri. Abraham had half a league of land between Muldoon and LaGrange. The Houston Post for Sunday, Sep 29, 1963 said that on 31 Dec 1867, Abraham Byler bought 896 acres of land off the south end of the Abbott place. The USC 1870 Fayette County, Texas shows him with real estate worth $10,000 and personal property worth $35,000. Rhoda's parents were William Scott O'Daniel and wife Mary Caroline Abercrombie. Rhoda had several brothers in Guadalupe County, Texas. One of them was County Clerk. Source: Jacob Byler of North Carolina, by Roger L. Byler, p. 37.
G. W. Waddell was the older brother of William Waddell who married Ella's sister Parmelia Jane Byler.
Sarah and William had no children. William was the younger brother of G.W. Waddell who married Ella's sister Parmelia Jane Byler.
Joseph Wilson BYLES is named as the father of William John BYLES on William's death certificate. Bridget O'FLANAGAN is named as the mother of William John BYLES on his death certificate.
Paul Robinson NISWONGER, son of O. NISWONGER and Alma ROBINSON was born Sep 14, 1930 in Missouri, and died Sep 27, 1997 in San Diego, San Diego, CA. He is buried in Post Oak Cemetery, Patton, Bollinger County, Missouri. [Find A Grave Memorial# 9239406 created by JMitchell on Aug 01, 2004] Mozelle J. BYLES was born Aug 25, 1929 in NM, and died Jun 03, 1981 in Chula Vista, San Diego, CA. She married Paul Robinson NISWONGER. They had two daughters. 1910 U.S. Census, Illinois, Cook County, Ward 13, Chicago; Series: T624 Roll: 255 Page: 104: Sacramento Blvd 511 129 259 BYLES William J. Head M W 25 S IL PA IL Clerk Post Office; -- Bridget Mother F W 60 M1 30 2 1 IL Ireland Ireland. Mozelle DANIELL married Dr. William John BYLES in Forrest County, Mississippi on 11 June 1919. They had four children. "BYLES, William J. DANIEL, Mozelle 1919 June 11" [http://mallen4896.tripod.com/Marriages/Marriages-Forrest-B.html]
Birth:
Death:
Aged 65 years
Spouse: Mary Harrison Butts Davidson (1796 - 1855)
Children:
James Davidson (1831 - 1831)
Elouisa Davidson (1831 - 1832)
General Notes: Wife -
A picture of her headstone on Find A Grave Memorial# 28226998, created by: Mandy G. on Jul 12, 2008, reads:
There will be an hour when we shall
Think of those we loved only to regret that
We had not loved them more.
OUR MOTHER
MARY HARRISON
Wife of
COL. JAMES DAVIDSON
Daughter of
GEN'L DANIEL C. BUTTS
Born Sept. 12, 1796
Died Sept. 30, 1855
Additional note on the memorial:
Children:
James Davidson (1831 - 1831)
Elouisa Davidson (1831 - 1832)
Husband Matthew Calvert BUTTS 176,3432
Born: 29 Apr 1798 - Virginia 176
Christened:
Died: 2 Nov 1887 - Milledgeville, Baldwin County, Georgia
Buried:
Father: James BUTTS, Capt., RS-VA (1757-1835) 684,748
Mother: Sarah H. SIMMONS (1777-1816) 176
Marriage: 20 Jun 1820 - Hancock County, Georgia
Other Spouse: Georgia Ann HITCHCOCK (Abt 1850- ) 3433 - 11 May 1873 - Baldwin County, Georgia
Wife Sarah Sophia STEBBINS 176,3432
Born: 1798 - Massachussetts 3432
Christened:
Died: Bet 1860 and 1870
Buried: - Memory Hill Cemetery, Baldwin County, Georgia
Children
General Notes: Husband -
"Georgia, Hancock County: Sheriff's Saless - On the first Tuesday in December next, will be sold at the courthouse in the town of Sparta, Hancock County, within the usual hours of sale, the following property, to wit: A negro man ... levied on as the property of Matthew C. BUTTS, to satisfy executions or fi fas in favor of Antoine PICQUET; George ASPINWALL, security. (Signed) Jones McLEMORE, Sheriff." [Southern Recorder, Milledgeville, Georgia, 1836-1838]
1850 U.S. Census, Georgia, Baldwin County, Milledgeville; Series: M432 Roll: 61 Page: 91: M. C. BUTTS, 52 M Gun Smith VA; Sarah, 52, MA.
1860 U.S. Census, Georgia, Baldwin County; Series: M653 Roll: 111 Page: 151: 209 196 Matt C. BUTTS 62 M Gunsmith 1,000 200 VA; Sarah S. " 62 F MA; Caroline E. COVEY 6 F GA.
Sarah died before 1870.
1870 U.S. Census, Georgia, Baldwin County, Milledgeville P O; Series: M593 Roll: 134 Page: 219:
173 173 BUTTS Matt C. 72 M W Gunsmith 1000 250 VA
COVY Caroline 15 F W Keeping house VA.
Matthew married Georgia Ann HITCHCOCK on 11 May 1873 in Baldwin County.
1880 U.S. Census, Georgia, Baldwin County, Milledgeville; Series: T9 Roll: 133 Page: 155:
280 373 BUTTS Matt W M 82 M Gunsmith VA VA VA;
-- Georgia 30 (?) Wife M Keeping house GA GA GA.
"November 3, 1887 The Augusta Chronicle Death at Milledgeville Milledgeville, Ga. Nov. 2 - Mr. M.C. Butts, one of the oldest citizens of Baldwin County, died on yesterday and was buried with Masonic honors today. Had he lived to April he would have reached the ripe old age of 90 years." [http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ga/county/baldwin/news1880's.html]
General Notes: Wife -
1860 U.S. Census, Baldwin County,:
1860 35 209 196 Butts Matt C. 62 M Gunsmith 1,000 200 VA
1860 36 209 196 Butts Sarah S. 62 F MA
1860 37 209 196 Covey Caroline E. 6 F GA 1
Sarah is presumed to have died before the 1870 census when she is not listed with Matthew. She is said to be buried in "Milledgeville Cemetery" along with Matthew and his second wife, Georgia A. HITCHCOCK. [Register of the Butts, Simmons, Thomas, Thorp, and Shivers Families, Compiled by Arthur Irwin Butts, Sr., 1808-1903] However, Sarah is not listed in the cemetery index. Matt C. BUTTS is listed in Memory Hill Cemetery, Milledgeville, Baldwin County, Georgia.
Notes: Marriage
Husband Matthew Calvert BUTTS 176,3432
Born: 29 Apr 1798 - Virginia 176
Christened:
Died: 2 Nov 1887 - Milledgeville, Baldwin County, Georgia
Buried:
Father: James BUTTS, Capt., RS-VA (1757-1835) 684,748
Mother: Sarah H. SIMMONS (1777-1816) 176
Marriage: 11 May 1873 - Baldwin County, Georgia
Other Spouse: Sarah Sophia STEBBINS (1798-Bet 1860/1870) 176,3432 - 20 Jun 1820 - Hancock County, Georgia
Wife Georgia Ann HITCHCOCK 3433
Born: Abt 1850 - Georgia 3433
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Children
General Notes: Husband -
"Georgia, Hancock County: Sheriff's Saless - On the first Tuesday in December next, will be sold at the courthouse in the town of Sparta, Hancock County, within the usual hours of sale, the following property, to wit: A negro man ... levied on as the property of Matthew C. BUTTS, to satisfy executions or fi fas in favor of Antoine PICQUET; George ASPINWALL, security. (Signed) Jones McLEMORE, Sheriff." [Southern Recorder, Milledgeville, Georgia, 1836-1838]
1850 U.S. Census, Georgia, Baldwin County, Milledgeville; Series: M432 Roll: 61 Page: 91: M. C. BUTTS, 52 M Gun Smith VA; Sarah, 52, MA.
1860 U.S. Census, Georgia, Baldwin County; Series: M653 Roll: 111 Page: 151: 209 196 Matt C. BUTTS 62 M Gunsmith 1,000 200 VA; Sarah S. " 62 F MA; Caroline E. COVEY 6 F GA.
Sarah died before 1870.
1870 U.S. Census, Georgia, Baldwin County, Milledgeville P O; Series: M593 Roll: 134 Page: 219:
173 173 BUTTS Matt C. 72 M W Gunsmith 1000 250 VA
COVY Caroline 15 F W Keeping house VA.
Matthew married Georgia Ann HITCHCOCK on 11 May 1873 in Baldwin County.
1880 U.S. Census, Georgia, Baldwin County, Milledgeville; Series: T9 Roll: 133 Page: 155:
280 373 BUTTS Matt W M 82 M Gunsmith VA VA VA;
-- Georgia 30 (?) Wife M Keeping house GA GA GA.
"November 3, 1887 The Augusta Chronicle Death at Milledgeville Milledgeville, Ga. Nov. 2 - Mr. M.C. Butts, one of the oldest citizens of Baldwin County, died on yesterday and was buried with Masonic honors today. Had he lived to April he would have reached the ripe old age of 90 years." [http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ga/county/baldwin/news1880's.html]
General Notes: Wife -
Notes: Marriage
Husband Fermor Robinson HARGROVE, Jr. (details suppressed for this person)
Born:
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Father: Capt. Fermor Robinson HARGROVE, Sr., USA, WWI (1893-1969)
Mother: Marie MORAN (1895-1887)
Marriage:
Wife Mattie Beall BUTTS 3385
AKA: Mattie Belle BUTTS 1745
Born: 15 Dec 1921 - Baldwin County, Georgia 3385
Christened:
Died: 23 Sep 2001 - Fulton County, Georgia
Buried: - Memory Hill Cemetery, Baldwin County, Georgia
Father: Arthur Irwin BUTTS II (1877-1969) 176,1745
Mother: Susie Esther POOLE (1877-1955) 1745,1746
Children
1 M Fermor Robinson HARGROVE III
Born: 24 Feb 1944 - Baldwin County, Georgia
Christened:
Died: 6 Nov 1944 - Baldwin County, Georgia
Buried:
General Notes: Wife -
Mattie is buried in Memory Hill Cemetery, Milledgeville, Baldwin County, Georgia. A picture of her gravestone is on Find A Grave Memorial# 13709566 created by Jack Johnson on Mar 23, 2006:
MATTIE BEALL BUTTS
HARGROVE
DEC. 15, 1921
SEPT. 23, 2001
The memorial records her birth in Milledgeville, Georgia, and her death in Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia.
Husband J. Percy PHILLIPS
Born: Cir 1888
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Marriage: 5 Jan 1907 - Ellis County, Texas
Wife Mattie Belle BUTTS 2714
Born: 3 Jan 1888 - Gregg County, Texas 2714
Christened:
Died: 24 Apr 1907 - Tarrant County, Texas
Buried: 25 Apr 1907 - Danville Cemetery, Gregg County, Texas
Father: James Appleton Taylor BUTTS (1847-1935)
Mother: Amanda Isabel CUNYUS (1848-1934) 2667
Children
General Notes: Wife -
Obituary: Miss Mattie Belle Phillips, 20 years of age, died at a local hospital on Wednesday morning. The remains were sent from the undertaking room of Street & Roberts to Kilgore, Texas where her relatives live. [The Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth. Texas, Thursday, April 25, 1907, Page 4]
Obituary: Mrs. Mattie Beall Phillips (nee Butts), wife of J.P. Phillips, died at Ft. Worth, where she had gone for treatment, April 24, 1907. She was married to J. P. Phillips January 6, 1907 and was laid to rest at Danville April 25, 1907. We condole with the bereaved husband and family." ["he Times-Clarion, Longview, Texas, Thursday, May 9, 1907. Received from Elaine, 6 Jan 2013]
Mattie is buried in Danville Cemetery, Kilgore, Gregg County, Texas. A picture of her oblisk headstone is on Find A Grave Memorial# 42513069 created by Lanny Medlin on Sep 29, 2009:
MATTIE
BEALL
PHILLIPS
DAU OF
J. T. & A. I.
BUTTS
BORN JAN. 3, 1888,
DIED
APR. 24, 1907
Notes: Marriage
Husband NUTT
Born: Cir 1915
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Marriage: Abt 1935
Wife Myra BUTTS 3408
Born: 1915 - Baldwin County, Georgia 1063
Christened:
Died: 1936 - Baldwin County, Georgia 1063
Buried: - Memory Hill Cemetery, Baldwin County, Georgia
Father: David Thomas BUTTS (1886-1972) 176,3407
Mother: Laura Belle PROSSER (1893-1962) 3407
Children
1 F Infant NUTT 1063
Born: 1936
Christened:
Died: 1936
Buried:
General Notes: Wife -
Husband Frank WETHERBEE (details suppressed for this person)
Born:
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Marriage:
Wife Nancy BUTTS 111
Born: 31 Aug 1937 - Baldwin County, Georgia 111
Christened:
Died: 3 Jul 2010 - Clarke County, Georgia 111
Buried: 8 Jul 2010 - Oak Hill Cemetery, Spalding County, Georgia 111
Father: James Wallace BUTTS III (1905-1973) 1773,3435
Mother: Winifred Faye TAYLOR (1907-1990)
Other Spouse: George Niles MURRAY, Jr. (1927-1994) 111
Other Spouse: Albert Matthews THOMPSON
Children
1 M Wallace Butts WETHERBEE (details suppressed for this person)
Born:
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Liz PUMPHREY (living)
Spouse: Phoebe (living)
2 M Harold Berkeley WETHERBEE (details suppressed for this person)
Born:
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Judy (living)
General Notes: Wife -
Obituary:
Athens - Nancy Elizabeth Butts Thompson was born August 31, 1937 in Milledgeville. She died July 3, 2010. She was preceded in death by her parents, James Wallace Butts III and Winifred Faye Taylor Butts, and by her husband George Niles Murray Jr.
Nancy graduated from Athens High School in 1955 and earned an ABJ degree from the University of Georgia in 1959. While at the university, she was on the Homecoming Court and the Pandora Beauty Court. She was a member of the Phi Mu sorority, a little sister of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity and the sweetheart of Kappa Sigma fraternity. Nancy was captain of the cheerleaders during college and continued to participate in cheerleading during Homecoming through 2009. She was V.P. of her sophomore class and a member of Angel Flight. She was a member of the President's Club and participated in many alumni activities.
She taught school in Albany, then worked for Theater of the Stars in Atlanta, and later was a reporter for the Atlanta Times. She was a member of the Junior League in Albany and in Atlanta.
In Griffin she was a member of First United Methodist Church where she taught Sunday School and founded the Seekers Sunday School Class. She was a member of the Utility Club, the Griffin Country Club, president of a quilting club and was a speaker for Al-Anon. At various times, she owned an antique shop, ran a decorating business called House Doctor, and was founder of a children's theater, The Patchwork Players. She loved acting and was so talented she was offered an all expense paid scholarship to attend the Actor's Studio in New York. She turned it down, however, in order to stay at UGA.
Nancy moved back to Athens in 1996. She was house mother at the Pi Beta Phi house for a couple of years. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Athens and V.P. of the United Methodist Women's Board. She was the founder and first president of the Crescent Lane Rug Hookers Guild, which started in 2000 with 5 members and now numbers 84. She authored a book called ""Hooking on the Hill"" which features rugs from the Crescent Lane Guild. Her rugs have been featured in several national magazines. Her other Athens activities include membership in the Erudite Study Club, the Athens Garden Club and ""Wally's Boys.""
She is survived by her husband, Albert Matthews Thompson of Athens and her children, Wallace Butts Wetherbee of Concord, Harold Berkeley Wetherbee of Chattanooga, Tenn., Michael Taylor Murray of Athens, Jack Emerson Murray of Watkinsville, George Niles Murray III of Griffin and Leigh Murray Miller of Savannah; their spouses, Phoebe Wetherbee, Judy Wetherbee, Mary Carroll Murray, Erin Murray, Dorothy Murray and Mark Miller; and her grandchildren Jackson Taylor, Jake, Anna, Abigail and Caroline Wetherbee, George, Olivia, Emma, Kate, Tom, Jack Jr. and Morgan Murray, and Joe Miller. She is also survived by two sisters, Faye Butts Jones of Athens and Jean Butts Jones of Richmond, Va., and numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 7 at the Athens First United Methodist Church with Dr. Chuck Hodges and Dr. Bill Lawrence officiating. Interment will be 11 a.m. Thursday, July 8, at the Oak Hill Cemetery in Griffin.
In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Northeast Georgia Fellowship of Christian Athletes, P.O. Box 7723, Athens, GA, 30604 or to Midway Recovery, 1119 S. 10th Street, Griffin, GA 30223. [Athens Banner-Herald, July 6, 2010]
Nancy is buried by her first husband, George Niles MURRAY, in the Murray family plot, Oak Hill Cemetery, Griffin, Spalding County, Georgia. A picture of her tombsone is on Find A Grave Memorial# 82569538 created by Jack Murray on Dec 29, 2011:
NANCY BUTTS
MURRAY
AUG. 31, 1937
JUL. 3, 2010
SHARE WITH GOD'S PEOPLE WHO ARE IN NEED
PRACTICE HOSPITALITY
ROMANS 12:13
Husband George Niles MURRAY, Jr. 111
Born: 18 Jun 1927 111
Christened:
Died: 24 Jun 1994 111
Buried: - Oak Hill Cemetery, Spalding County, Georgia 111
Marriage:
Wife Nancy BUTTS 111
Born: 31 Aug 1937 - Baldwin County, Georgia 111
Christened:
Died: 3 Jul 2010 - Clarke County, Georgia 111
Buried: 8 Jul 2010 - Oak Hill Cemetery, Spalding County, Georgia 111
Father: James Wallace BUTTS III (1905-1973) 1773,3435
Mother: Winifred Faye TAYLOR (1907-1990)
Other Spouse: Frank WETHERBEE - (Divorced)
Other Spouse: Albert Matthews THOMPSON
Children
1 M Michael Taylor MURRAY (details suppressed for this person)
Born:
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Mary Carroll DILLARD (living)
2 M George Niles MURRAY III (details suppressed for this person)
Born:
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Dorothy BUDD (living)
3 M Jack Emerson MURRAY, Sr. (details suppressed for this person)
Born:
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Erin Lee HAMMONDS (living)
4 F Leigh MURRAY (details suppressed for this person)
Born:
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Mark MILLER (living)
General Notes: Husband -
GEORGE NILES
MURRAY, JR.
JUNE 18, 1927
JUNE 24, 1994
General Notes: Wife -
Obituary:
Athens - Nancy Elizabeth Butts Thompson was born August 31, 1937 in Milledgeville. She died July 3, 2010. She was preceded in death by her parents, James Wallace Butts III and Winifred Faye Taylor Butts, and by her husband George Niles Murray Jr.
Nancy graduated from Athens High School in 1955 and earned an ABJ degree from the University of Georgia in 1959. While at the university, she was on the Homecoming Court and the Pandora Beauty Court. She was a member of the Phi Mu sorority, a little sister of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity and the sweetheart of Kappa Sigma fraternity. Nancy was captain of the cheerleaders during college and continued to participate in cheerleading during Homecoming through 2009. She was V.P. of her sophomore class and a member of Angel Flight. She was a member of the President's Club and participated in many alumni activities.
She taught school in Albany, then worked for Theater of the Stars in Atlanta, and later was a reporter for the Atlanta Times. She was a member of the Junior League in Albany and in Atlanta.
In Griffin she was a member of First United Methodist Church where she taught Sunday School and founded the Seekers Sunday School Class. She was a member of the Utility Club, the Griffin Country Club, president of a quilting club and was a speaker for Al-Anon. At various times, she owned an antique shop, ran a decorating business called House Doctor, and was founder of a children's theater, The Patchwork Players. She loved acting and was so talented she was offered an all expense paid scholarship to attend the Actor's Studio in New York. She turned it down, however, in order to stay at UGA.
Nancy moved back to Athens in 1996. She was house mother at the Pi Beta Phi house for a couple of years. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Athens and V.P. of the United Methodist Women's Board. She was the founder and first president of the Crescent Lane Rug Hookers Guild, which started in 2000 with 5 members and now numbers 84. She authored a book called ""Hooking on the Hill"" which features rugs from the Crescent Lane Guild. Her rugs have been featured in several national magazines. Her other Athens activities include membership in the Erudite Study Club, the Athens Garden Club and ""Wally's Boys.""
She is survived by her husband, Albert Matthews Thompson of Athens and her children, Wallace Butts Wetherbee of Concord, Harold Berkeley Wetherbee of Chattanooga, Tenn., Michael Taylor Murray of Athens, Jack Emerson Murray of Watkinsville, George Niles Murray III of Griffin and Leigh Murray Miller of Savannah; their spouses, Phoebe Wetherbee, Judy Wetherbee, Mary Carroll Murray, Erin Murray, Dorothy Murray and Mark Miller; and her grandchildren Jackson Taylor, Jake, Anna, Abigail and Caroline Wetherbee, George, Olivia, Emma, Kate, Tom, Jack Jr. and Morgan Murray, and Joe Miller. She is also survived by two sisters, Faye Butts Jones of Athens and Jean Butts Jones of Richmond, Va., and numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 7 at the Athens First United Methodist Church with Dr. Chuck Hodges and Dr. Bill Lawrence officiating. Interment will be 11 a.m. Thursday, July 8, at the Oak Hill Cemetery in Griffin.
In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Northeast Georgia Fellowship of Christian Athletes, P.O. Box 7723, Athens, GA, 30604 or to Midway Recovery, 1119 S. 10th Street, Griffin, GA 30223. [Athens Banner-Herald, July 6, 2010]
Nancy is buried by her first husband, George Niles MURRAY, in the Murray family plot, Oak Hill Cemetery, Griffin, Spalding County, Georgia. A picture of her tombsone is on Find A Grave Memorial# 82569538 created by Jack Murray on Dec 29, 2011:
NANCY BUTTS
MURRAY
AUG. 31, 1937
JUL. 3, 2010
SHARE WITH GOD'S PEOPLE WHO ARE IN NEED
PRACTICE HOSPITALITY
ROMANS 12:13
Husband Albert Matthews THOMPSON (details suppressed for this person)
Born:
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Marriage:
Wife Nancy BUTTS 111
Born: 31 Aug 1937 - Baldwin County, Georgia 111
Christened:
Died: 3 Jul 2010 - Clarke County, Georgia 111
Buried: 8 Jul 2010 - Oak Hill Cemetery, Spalding County, Georgia 111
Father: James Wallace BUTTS III (1905-1973) 1773,3435
Mother: Winifred Faye TAYLOR (1907-1990)
Other Spouse: Frank WETHERBEE - (Divorced)
Other Spouse: George Niles MURRAY, Jr. (1927-1994) 111
Children
General Notes: Wife -
Obituary:
Athens - Nancy Elizabeth Butts Thompson was born August 31, 1937 in Milledgeville. She died July 3, 2010. She was preceded in death by her parents, James Wallace Butts III and Winifred Faye Taylor Butts, and by her husband George Niles Murray Jr.
Nancy graduated from Athens High School in 1955 and earned an ABJ degree from the University of Georgia in 1959. While at the university, she was on the Homecoming Court and the Pandora Beauty Court. She was a member of the Phi Mu sorority, a little sister of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity and the sweetheart of Kappa Sigma fraternity. Nancy was captain of the cheerleaders during college and continued to participate in cheerleading during Homecoming through 2009. She was V.P. of her sophomore class and a member of Angel Flight. She was a member of the President's Club and participated in many alumni activities.
She taught school in Albany, then worked for Theater of the Stars in Atlanta, and later was a reporter for the Atlanta Times. She was a member of the Junior League in Albany and in Atlanta.
In Griffin she was a member of First United Methodist Church where she taught Sunday School and founded the Seekers Sunday School Class. She was a member of the Utility Club, the Griffin Country Club, president of a quilting club and was a speaker for Al-Anon. At various times, she owned an antique shop, ran a decorating business called House Doctor, and was founder of a children's theater, The Patchwork Players. She loved acting and was so talented she was offered an all expense paid scholarship to attend the Actor's Studio in New York. She turned it down, however, in order to stay at UGA.
Nancy moved back to Athens in 1996. She was house mother at the Pi Beta Phi house for a couple of years. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Athens and V.P. of the United Methodist Women's Board. She was the founder and first president of the Crescent Lane Rug Hookers Guild, which started in 2000 with 5 members and now numbers 84. She authored a book called ""Hooking on the Hill"" which features rugs from the Crescent Lane Guild. Her rugs have been featured in several national magazines. Her other Athens activities include membership in the Erudite Study Club, the Athens Garden Club and ""Wally's Boys.""
She is survived by her husband, Albert Matthews Thompson of Athens and her children, Wallace Butts Wetherbee of Concord, Harold Berkeley Wetherbee of Chattanooga, Tenn., Michael Taylor Murray of Athens, Jack Emerson Murray of Watkinsville, George Niles Murray III of Griffin and Leigh Murray Miller of Savannah; their spouses, Phoebe Wetherbee, Judy Wetherbee, Mary Carroll Murray, Erin Murray, Dorothy Murray and Mark Miller; and her grandchildren Jackson Taylor, Jake, Anna, Abigail and Caroline Wetherbee, George, Olivia, Emma, Kate, Tom, Jack Jr. and Morgan Murray, and Joe Miller. She is also survived by two sisters, Faye Butts Jones of Athens and Jean Butts Jones of Richmond, Va., and numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 7 at the Athens First United Methodist Church with Dr. Chuck Hodges and Dr. Bill Lawrence officiating. Interment will be 11 a.m. Thursday, July 8, at the Oak Hill Cemetery in Griffin.
In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Northeast Georgia Fellowship of Christian Athletes, P.O. Box 7723, Athens, GA, 30604 or to Midway Recovery, 1119 S. 10th Street, Griffin, GA 30223. [Athens Banner-Herald, July 6, 2010]
Nancy is buried by her first husband, George Niles MURRAY, in the Murray family plot, Oak Hill Cemetery, Griffin, Spalding County, Georgia. A picture of her tombsone is on Find A Grave Memorial# 82569538 created by Jack Murray on Dec 29, 2011:
NANCY BUTTS
MURRAY
AUG. 31, 1937
JUL. 3, 2010
SHARE WITH GOD'S PEOPLE WHO ARE IN NEED
PRACTICE HOSPITALITY
ROMANS 12:13
Husband Hillman HOLLOWAY 3429
Born: Dec 1868 - Georgia 3429
Christened:
Died: Bef 1910
Buried:
Marriage: 31 Dec 1890 - Calhoun County, Alabama
Wife Nellie F. BUTTS 2198,3428
Born: 30 Dec 1859 - Barbour County, Alabama
Christened:
Died: 8 Oct 1943 - Mobile County, Alabama
Buried: - Magnolia Cemetery, Mobile County, Alabama
Father: Francis C. BUTTS (1821-1859) 176,3417
Mother: Catherine Eleanor DANIELL (1826-1884) 3417
Children
1 F Nellie F. HOLLOWAY 3428,3450
Born: 24 Nov 1891 - Georgia 3429
Christened:
Died: 20 May 1985
Buried: - Pine Crest Cemetery, Mobile County, Alabama
Spouse: Charles Toxey HEAD (1889-1972) 3450
Marr: Abt 1913
2 F Catherine M. HOLLOWAY 3428,3429
Born: Jan 1895 - Georgia 3429
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
3 M Hillman Powell HOLLOWAY 3428,3429
Born: Oct 1898 - Georgia 3429
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
General Notes: Husband -
General Notes: Wife -
Nellie resided with her mother in Americus, Sumter County, Georgia in 1870 and 1880. She married Hillman HOLLOWAY on 31 December 1890 in Calhoun County, Alabama.
1900 U.S. Census, Alabama, Mobile County, Ward 7, Mobile; Series: T623 Roll: 32 Page: 108: St. Francis Street HOLLOWAY Hilman Head W M Dec 1868 31 M 9 GA GA GA (illegible occupation);
-- Nellie Wife W F Jany 1869 31 M 9 3 3 AL ALAL;
-- Nellie Dau W F Nov 1891 8 S GA GA AL;
-- Kitty Dau W F Jany 1895 5 S GA GA AL;
-- Hilman P. Jr. Son W M Oct 1898 GA GA AL;
-- Ernest N. Brother W M Oct 1862 37 S GA GA GA.
[Note, wife Nellie was born in 1859, not 1869. RLD]
1910 U.S. Census, Alabama. Mobile County, Ward 9, Mobile; Series: T624 Roll: 27 Page: 240:
Broad 313 140 148 HOLLOWAY Nellie F. Head F W 42 Wd - 3 3 AL GA AL None;
-- Nellie F. Dau F W 18 S AL GA AL Office girl Doctors;
-- Kittie M. Dau F W 15 S GA GA AL;
-- Powell H. Son M W GA GA AL;
-- Julian L. Nephew M W 21 S GA GA GA Conductor Street railway.
1920 U.S. Census, Alabama, Mobile County, Ward 8, Mobile; Series: T625 Roll: 34 Page: 261: Houston 22 106 118 HEAD Charles T. Head M W 30 M AL AL AL Storekeeper Railroad;
-- Nell H. Wife F W 28 M GA GA GA;
-- Helen R. Dau F W 5 S AL AL GA;
HOLLOWAY Nellie Mother-in-law F W 60 Wd GA GA GA;
-- Kitty Sister-in-law F W 24 S GA GA GA Bookkeeper Grocery Company.
NOTE: There are errors in the death certificate information for Nell HOLLOWAY. Nell was a daughter of Francis C. BUTTS and Catherine Eleanor DANIELL. David BUTTS was Nellie's brother. Catherine MITCHELL, renowned in Glennville, Alabama, was Nellie's grandaunt, Catherine B. DANIELL who married Julius Caesar Bonaparte MITCHELL. "Aunt Kitty" was a care giver and powerful influence in the her extended family. The family resided in Barbour County, Alabama. Nellie was most likely born in December 1858 in Glennville, Barbour County. She was age 1 in the 1860 census; her father died 10 months and 21 days before the certificate birth date, 30 December 1859. RLD]
From:
["Alabama, Deaths, 1908-1974," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JXW5-HNL : accessed 13 July 2012), Nell Butts Holloway, 1943.]
Nell Butts HOLLOWAY was born 30 Dec 1859 in Greenville, Alabama, died 8 October 1943 in Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama at age 83 years, 9 months, 8 days. and was buried in Magnolia Cemetery in Mobile on 9 October 1943. She was a housewife, the widow of Hillman HOLLOWAY, and resided at 22 Houston St., Mobile,. Her parents were David BUTTS [sic], born in Glenville, Alabama, and Catherine MITCHELL [sic], born in Glenville, Alabama.
Notes: Marriage
Husband Thomas Jefferson KELLY 2670
Born: Abt 1890 - Georgia 2677
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Marriage:
Wife Oline Beall BUTTS 2670,2676,2677
Born: May 1889 - Georgia
Christened:
Died: 1 Mar 1959 - Muscogee County, Georgia
Buried:
Father: Thomas Usher BUTTS, Sr. (1854-1916) 2670,2672
Mother: Martha Leonora BEALL (1866-1938) 2670,2671
Children
1 F Oline B. KELLY 2677
Born: Abt 1914 - Georgia 2677
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
2 M PFC Thomas J. KELLY, USA, WWII 2677
Born: 27 Mar 1920 - Georgia 2677
Christened:
Died: 2 Aug 1988 - Meriwether County, Georgia
Buried: - Linwood Cemetery, Muscogee County, Georgia
General Notes: Husband -
1214 19 22 BUTTS Mattie B. Head 25,000 F W 64 Wid TX AL GA None;
Kelly Thomas J. Son-in-law M W 40 M 18 GA AL AL None;
-- Oline B. Dau F W 40 M 18 GA GA TX Manager Lumber mill;
-- Oline B. GrDau F W 16 S GA GA GA;
-- Thomas J. Jr. GrSon M W 10 S GA GA GA;
BUTTS Thomas U. Son M W 33 M 30 GA GA TX Vice-president Lumberr mill;
-- Ada V. Dau-in-law F W 25 M 22 AL AL AL;
-- Martha P. GRDau F W 1+5/12 S GA GA AL;
-- Thomas U. III GrSon M W 2/12 S GA GA AL.
General Notes: Wife -
Husband Onnie BUTTS, Jr., USA, WWII
Born: 12 Dec 1916
Christened:
Died: 14 Apr 1972
Buried: - Middle Georgia Memory Gardens, Bibb County, Georgia
Father: Onnie BUTTS (1889-1975) 251,1164
Mother: Mary R. BROOKINS (1888-1937) 1164
Marriage:
Wife Martha L. WILLIFORD
Born: 13 Aug 1919
Christened:
Died: 31 Jul 1998
Buried: - Middle Georgia Memory Gardens, Bibb County, Georgia
Children
1 M Roy Thomas BUTTS
Born:
Christened:
Died: Bef 2007
Buried:
2 F Elizabeth BUTTS
Born: 18 Feb 1947 - Griffin, Georgia
Christened:
Died: 12 Oct 2007 - Jones County, Georgia
Buried: - Middle Georgia Memory Gardens, Bibb County, Georgia
Spouse: Thomas WALKER (living)
3 M Rodney BUTTS (details suppressed for this person)
Born:
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
4 F Glenda BUTTS (details suppressed for this person)
Born:
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: SNEED (living)
General Notes: Husband -
Fields of Stone: Jones County Cemeteries, Middle Georgia Memory Gardens:
441 Onnie Butts, Jr. Oct 12, 1916 Apr 14, 1972 h/o Martha L. Butts 442 Martha L. Butts Aug 13, 1919 Jul 31, 1998 w/o Onnie Butts, Jr.
(http://www.friendsofcems.org/Jones/default1.htm?SQL.asp?CemNumber=82&SecNumber=MiddleGA_3&,2)
General Notes: Wife -
441 Onnie Butts, Jr. Oct 12, 1916 Apr 14, 1972 h/o Martha L. Butts 442 Martha L. Butts Aug 13, 1919 Jul 31, 1998 w/o Onnie Butts, Jr.
(http://www.friendsofcems.org/Jones/default1.htm?SQL.asp?CemNumber=82&SecNumber=MiddleGA_3&,2)
Husband Onnie BUTTS 251,1164
Born: 10 Jun 1889 - Baldwin County, Georgia 251
Christened:
Died: 4 Nov 1975 - Baldwin County, Georgia 251
Buried: - Black Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, Baldwin County, Georgia 1164
Marriage: After 1937
Other Spouse: Mary R. BROOKINS (1888-1937) 1164 - Abt 1916
Wife Daisey Clevelan MILLIGAN
Born: 9 Nov 1893 - Washington County, Georgia
Christened:
Died: 3 Nov 1976 - Baldwin County, Georgia
Buried:
Children
General Notes: Husband -
1910 U.S. Census, Georgia, Baldwin County, Salem District, 15 April 1910 ; Series: T624 Roll: 170 Page: 97 BUTTS Onnie, 20, wife Mary and two children, living with in-laws, Dan BROOKINS, 63, and wife, Susan, 62.
1920 U.S. Census, Georgia, Baldwin County, Salem, 115 Militia District, 1 January 1920; Series: T625 Roll: 233 Page: 88: Line 18 BUTTS, Onnie, 31, wife, Mary, 31, children, and father-in-law, Dan BROOKINS, 72, widower, all b. GA.
1920 U.S. Census, Georgia, Baldwin County, Salem, Milita District 115; Series: T625 Roll: 233 Page: 88;
Dixie Highway FM 279 284 BUTTS Onnie Head M W 31 M GA GA GA Farmer General;
-- Mary Wife F W 31 M GA GA GA;
-- Ola Dau F W 14 S GA GA GA Laborer Farm;
-- Katie Dau F W 11 S GA GA GA ;
-- Susie Dau F W 7 S GA GA GA;
-- Earnest Son M W 6 S GA GA GA;
-- Jack Son M W 4 S GA GA GA;
-- Roy Son M W 2 S GA GA GA;
BROOKINS Dan Father-in-law M W 72 Wd GA GA GA None.
QUESTION: Is "Jack" age 4, ONNIE, Jr.?
After Mary dide in 1937, Onnie remarried to Daisy Cleveland MILLIGAN, daughter of Thomas Marion MULLIGAN and Hattie Elizabeth SMITH."
"ONNIE BUTTS 10 Jun 1889 Nov 1975 31061 (Milledgeville, Baldwin, GA ) (none specified) 257-82-4146 Georgia" [SSDI]
Black Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, Baldwin County, Georgia, index includes Onnie's family:
Row 0, Square 0, Pers. No. 49 Lillian L. BUTTS 1927 1929
Row 0, Square 0, Pers. No. 50 Ernest C. BUTTS Sep 2, 1913 Jun 8, 1944 World War II Pfc. 8th Inf. 4 Div.
Row 0, Square 0, Pers. No. 51 Mary R. Brookins BUTTS 1888 1937 w/o Onnie Butts
Row 0, Square 0, Pers. No. 52 Onnie BUTTS 1889 1975
Row 0, Square 0, Pers. No. 53 Daisy S. BUTTS 1893 1976
Row 0, Square 0, Pers. No. 226 Emma Butts FIELDS 1876 1951
Row 0, Square 0, Pers. No. 227 Elizabeth Butts MILLER Dec 6, 1860 Sep 11, 1938 w/o Samuel J. MILLER
Row 0, Square 0, Pers. No. 552 Edmund Arthur BUTTS 1858 1933
Row 0, Square 0, Pers. No. 553 Ella BUTTS Apr 2, 1863 Sep 13, 1907 w/o E.A. BUTTS
(http://www.friendsofcems.org/Baldwin/default.asp?mainframe.asp,2)
POSSIBLE SON?
"ONNIE BUTTS 10 Apr 1918 Apr 1972 (not specified) (none specified) 259-18-1237 Georgia" [SSDI]
General Notes: Wife -
Husband Parker BUTTS 748
Born: 22 May 1790 176
Christened:
Died: After 1 Jun 1860
Buried:
Father: James BUTTS, Capt., RS-VA (1757-1835) 684,748
Mother: Fannie LEWIS (Cir 1762-1796) 320
Marriage: Abt 1826
Wife Martha McKISSACK 749
Born: Abt 1800 - Georgia 749
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Father: James McKISSACK (Abt 1765-Bet 1830/1840)
Mother:
Children
1 M Frederick A. BUTTS 1954
Born: 31 Jan 1826 - Hancock County, Georgia 1954
Christened:
Died: 29 May 1908 - Hancock County, Georgia
Buried: - Bass Family Cemetery
Spouse: Sarah A. BASS (1830-1894) 296,2606
Marr: 21 Jan 1851 - Hancock County, Georgia 173
2 M George M. Troup BUTTS
Born: Abt 1830 - Georgia
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
3 F Jane BUTTS 749
Born: Abt 1837 - Georgia 749
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
4 M Cad W. BUTTS 749
Born: Abt 1835 - Georgia 749
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
5 F Sadah BUTTS 749
Born: Abt 1841 - Georgia 749
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
6 F Catherine BUTTS 749
Born: Abt 1844 - Georgia 749
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
General Notes: Husband -
On November 1, 1822, Private Parker BUTTS of Capt. Lewis PARKER's Company of the Hancock County Militia was fined $2.00. for failing to appear at the Regimental Muster held at Sparta on the 4th last.
1840 U.S. Census, Georgia, Hancock County; Page 229:
Line 32 BUTTS Parker 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 [40-50, Parker] 0 0 0 0 0 0 || 1 1 0 0 0 1 [30-40, Martha] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1850 U.S. Census, Hancock County, 104 Division; Series: M432 Roll: 72 Page 14:
189 193 Gideon HOLSEY 23 M Farmer 600 GA.
190 194 Edmund A. BUTTS 31 M Farmer --- GA; Sarah Ann " 24 F GA; -- Jesse L/S.[?] " 9 M GA; -- Elizaberth B " 5 F GA; -- David " 4 M GA.
191 195 Parker BUTTS 60 M VA Idiot; -- Martha " 50 F GA; -- Jane " 17 F GA; -- Cad W. " 15 M GA; -- Sadah " 9 M GA; -- Catherine " 6 F GA.
In 1860 Parker and Martha are the same ages as in 1850. Jane is 9 years older; Catherine is Caroline, 12 years older. A Sarah BUTTS, 19, Parker's daughter?, resides with Ezekiel E. and Frances RATETERFORD [sic, RUTHERFORD?], 55 and 53 in Bibb County. Ezekiel is a school teacher.
1860 U.S. Census, Hancock County, Mayfield P O; Series: M653 Roll: 126 Page: 283:
560 621 P. BUTTS 60 M --- 6000 GA;
Martha " 50 F GA;
-- Jane " 26 F GA Idiotic;
-- Caroline " 18 F GA.
General Notes: Wife -
Husband Capt. Peter BUTTS 684
Born: 1 Sep 1714 - St. Peter's Parish, New Kent County, Virginia 3410
Christened:
Died: 3 May 1780 - Southampton County, Virginia 176
Buried:
Father: Thomas BUTTS, Jr., Gent. (1669-1745) 3410
Mother: Catherine MACKGEHEE (1698-1780) 3410
Marriage: Abt 1742
Wife Elizabeth CLEMENTS 39
Born: 9 Sep 1724 - Southampton County, Virginia
Christened:
Died: 3 Dec 1781 - Southampton County, Virginia
Buried:
Father: Benjamin CLEMENTS (Abt 1703-Bef 1778) 625
Mother: Judith PARKER ( -Bef 1778) 35
Children
1 M Francis BUTTS 176
Born: 7 Nov 1743 - Southampton County, Virginia 176
Christened:
Died: 2 Sep 1747 - Southampton County, Virginia 176
Buried:
2 M Thomas Clements BUTTS 684
Born: 2 Jan 1745 - Southampton County, Virginia 176
Christened:
Died: 1807 - Georgia
Buried:
Spouse: Sarah HUNT (Abt 1754-After 1807)
Marr: 23 Sep 1776 - Brunswick County, Virginia
3 M Benjamin BUTTS 684
Born: 21 Sep 1747 - Southampton County, Virginia 176
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Elizabeth ( -Bef 1798) 684
4 F Lucy BUTTS 684
Born: 19 Oct 1749 - Southampton County, Virginia 176
Christened:
Died: Bef 15 Nov 1813
Buried:
Spouse: John ANDREWS (Cir 1745- )
Spouse: William CRICHLOW ( -Cir 1801)
Marr: 18 Dec 1797 - Southampton County, Virginia
5 M John BUTTS, RS-VA 684,867
Born: 3 Feb 1752 - Southampton County, Virginia 176
Christened:
Died: 21 Aug 1781 - Portsmouth, Virginia
Buried:
Spouse: Mary Ann CLAIBORNE (1750- ) 867
Marr: Bef 1773
6 M William BUTTS 684
Born: 12 Aug 1754 - Southampton County, Virginia 176
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Mary GILLIAM (Cir 1763- ) 900
Marr: 13 Jan 1783 - Southampton County, Virginia 900
7 M James BUTTS, Capt., RS-VA 684,748
Born: 17 Mar 1757 - Southampton County, Virginia 176
Christened:
Died: 17 Feb 1835 - Hancock County, Georgia 3431
Buried: - James Butts Family Cemetery, Hancock County, Georgia
Spouse: Keziah SIMMONS (1754-Abt 1782) 176
Marr: Abt 1778
Spouse: Fannie LEWIS (Cir 1762-1796) 320
Marr: Apr 1783 - Southampton County, Virginia 176
Spouse: Sarah H. SIMMONS (1777-1816) 176
Marr: 21 Feb 1797 - Greensville County, Virginia 176
8 F Mary BUTTS 684
AKA: Mollie BUTTS 176
Born: 14 Apr 1759 - Southampton County, Virginia 176
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
9 F Elizabeth BUTTS 684
Born: 22 Apr 1761 - Southampton County, Virginia 176
Christened:
Died: 3 Dec 1781 176
Buried:
10 M Daniel BUTTS 684
Born: 6 Apr 1765 - Southampton County, Virginia 176
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Mary Blunt PARKER (1774- ) 36
Marr: Abt 19 Oct 1797 - Sussex County, Virginia 36
General Notes: Husband -
Peter married Elizabeth CLEMENTS, daughter of Benjamin CLEMENTS and Judith PARKER.
Peter is listed as a Capt. in Southampton County, September 1758. ["Virginia Colonial Militia, 1651-1776," Baltimore: Southern Book Co., 1954, p.76]
Southampton County.
To Captain Peter BUTTS for his pay, and the pay of the guards conducting drafted soldiers to Fredericksburg, £8, 8shillings.
To Mr. Benjamin SIMMONS for victalling drafted soldiers in goal [sic, = jail. RLD], and for the bounty paid to two Volunteers, £13, 18sh, 1d.
Southampton County, Virginia Deed Book 1, 1749 to 1753 Transcribed by Forrest King Copyright June, 1999 - All Rights Reserved
(This abstract is from a microfilm copy of Deed Book 1. It is the user's best interest not to take the following land sales as the final authority of this microfilm record.)
Pages 60-63: NOTTOWAY INDIANS to Peter BUTTS dated 1 Jan 1749/50 ? acres
Pages 64-66: Peter BUTTS to Thomas JARRELL dated 8 Mar 1749/50 350 acres on the north side of Buckhorn Swamp and sd. JARRELL (patent dated 1 Jan 1749/50), S: Peter (signed) BUTTS, W: no witnesses.
Pages 85-87: John BROWN to Benjamin CLEMENTS dated 12 Apr 1750 150 acres on the north side of the Nottoway River adj. William ANDREWS, Long Branch, and John SIMMONS JR (patent by John BROWN for 370 acres on 1 Jan 1749), S: John (signed) BROWN, W: Peter (signed) BUTTS, William (signed) ANDREWS, and William (signed) SIMMONS.
(http://hometown.aol.com/vafdking/shcde1.htm)
Brunswick County, Virginia Deed Book 5 545-(261) John JACKSON & his wife Elizabeth (x) of St. Andrews Parish in Brunswick Co. to Peter BUTTS of Nottoway Parish in Southampton Co. 17 Oct 1752. £50 VA. 130 acres which was part of a patent to Thomas JACKSON dated 12 Jul 1718, on the east side of Plantation Branch. Wit: Daniel JACKSON, Peter JACKSON, John BUTTS. Proved 24 Oct 1752. Litt Tazewell CC. [http://www.genealogyboard.com/jackson/messages/18243.html]
Marriages
8 Jun 1758: John GILLIAM and Lucy CLEMENTS, daughter of Benjamin CLEMENTS. Surety Peter BUTTS, Wit: Majo. Richard KELLO, Benjamin CLEMENTS, Jr., and Thomas CLEMENTS.
13 Jan 1783
William BUTTS and Mary GILLIAM, dau of John GILLIAM, deceased. Thomas GILLIAM guardian of Mary. Sur. Richard JOHNSON. Wit. Thomas GILLIAM.
1760: Southampton Co - Lucy RAWLINGS and Frederick McLIN (Maclin/McLain) 12 June 1760, Sur. Peter BUTTS.
DBA P 346 Mar. 28, 1765 Peter BUTTS, Esq. of Southampton Co., Va, Exr of the Will pf Daniel BUTTS, late of Bute Co., dec'd. to John LANGSTON for 10 pds. procl. money, pd to Daniel BUTTS during his lifetime, for 125 Ac on B/S Sandy Creek adj. Anthony CROCKER to the Mill Stone Run, near Lawson's Old Mill, lines agreed on bet. William GANT & John LANGSTON, adj. RAINWATER,. Wts: Benjamin PERSON, Benjamin BUTTS. A previous deed was mislaid and not recorded. Proved by Benjamin PERSON, Bute Ct. Oct., 1765 Ben McCULLOH, CC Reg. Sept 3, 1766 Willm. Johnson, P.R. (http://home.inu.net/sadie/jlangstonsr.htm)
From: "The County Committees of 1774-'75 in Virginia: II" by Charles Washington Coleman William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, vol. 5, No. 4. (Apr., 1897), pp. 245-255. Committee for Southampton county, 8 April, 1775. Edwin GRAY, chairman, Thomas WILLIAMSON, Richard KELLO, James RIDLEY, George GURLEY, Clerk, Benjamin RUFFIN, Page 249. Henry TAYLOR, John Thomas BLOW, Peter BUTTS, Benjamin CLEMENTS, Jun., Joshua NICHOLSON, Thomas EDMUNDS, Benjamin RUFFIN, jun, Thomas BLUNT, Thomas EDMUNDS, Samuel KELLO, Clerk. [Dixon & Hunter, 6 May, 1775.] (http://genealogytrails.com/vir/comm.html)
The records of a Military Court of Enquiry, Princess Anne County lists "Tory Prisoners Now in the Public Goal 6 May 1776." Among them is a Peter BUTT. ["The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Volume 15," Virginia Historical Society, p. 414]
Peter and Elizabeth BUTTS, and nine of their children, are named in the 9 July 1778 Will of her father Benjamin CLEMENTS of Nottoway Parish, Virginia: "I give and bequeath unto my daughter, Elizabeth BUTTS fifty [pounds?] currrent money... I give and bequeath unto my nine grandchildren the Children of Peter BUTTS (to wit) Thomas, John, Benjamin, William, James, Daniel, Lucy, Mary and Elizabeth BUTTS to each of them twenty five pounds current money."
Peter BUTTS was closely associated with the SIMMONS family in southeastern Virginia. His son John married Sarah SIMMONS. His son James married Keziah SIMMONS, and later married Susan H. SIMMONS. William SIMMONS married a Sarah BUTTS. Peter witnessed the Will and appraised the estate of John SIMMONS and was an executor of William SIMMONS estate. Thomas BUTTS witnessed William SIMONS' Will. These relationships are not fully explored.
Peter's family bible lists his death on 3 May 1780. A transcription of his son Capt. James BUTTS bible lists Peter's death on 3 May 1785, the difference being a reading of a "5" as a "0" or vice versa? He died in Southampton County, Virginia.
Greensville County, Va., Census - 1783 Taxlist: "BUTTS, Peter, 1 [white] 4 [blacks]" [http://files.usgwarchives.org/va/greensville/census/1783/1783tax01.txt]
PETER BUTTS BIBLE [transcribed]
Peter Butts, eldest son of Thomas Butts, born 9/1/1715
Eliza Clements, his wife born 9/7/1724
Both were born in South Hampton Co., Va.
BIRTH OF CHILDREN:
Francis Butts 11/7/1743
Thomas Butts 1/2/1745
Benjamin Butts 9/21/1747
Lucy Butts 10/19/1749
John Butts 2/3/1752
William Butts 8/12/1754
James Butts 3/17/1757
Mollie Butts 4/14/1759
Eliza Butts 4/22/1761
Daniel Butts 4/6/1765
DEATHS:
Francis Butts 9/2/1747
Peter Butts 5/3/1780
John Butts 8/21/1781 "died a prisoner at Portsmouth, Va., age 29 yrs. He was Sent as a courier to Hick's Ford on Meherrin River, on the way was captured by Tarleton's Cavalry, sent to Portsmouth where he died. He had been paroled on honor."
Eliza Butts 12/3/1781
[Source: Register of the Butts, Simmons, Thomas, Thorp, and Shivers Families, Compiled by Arthur Irwin Butts, Sr., 1808-1903]
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WHO are PETER and JESSE BUTTS in the below? Children of Thomas Clements BUTTS, son of Capt. Peter BUTTS?
OFFICERS RECOMMENDED AND QUALIFIED FOR THE MILITIA OF GREENSVILLE COUNTY, VIRGINIA, 1782-1815
Contributed by Mrs. W. Samuel Goodwin, Emporia, Virginia [From William and Mary Quarterly, pp 97-103]
Order Book I
Feb. 22, 1787, Robert Mabry, Lieut., Jeremiah Dupree, Lieut., Benj. SIMMONS, Ensign, Jesse BUTTS, Captain, James Robinson, Capt., Henry COOK, Capt., James Turner, Captain, Burrell BROWN, Ensign, Joel Smith, Lt., John Pritchett, Lt., & Thomas Cocke, Captain, in Militia of this County severally took oaths to the Commonwealth and of office. And Douglas Wilkins, County-Lt., & Wm. MacLIN, Colonel, & Edmund Wilkins, Lt.-Col, of Militia of this County took oaths of office. (pp. 312-313.)
March 22, 1787, John Robinson, Lt., Peter BUTTS, Ensign, John Lucas, Lt., & Absalom Harris, Ensign, in the Mil. of this Co. took oaths of office. (p. 314.)
Dec. 27, 1787, Peter BUTTS, Lt., & Wm. Wilkinson, Ensign, recommended to the Governor for the Mil. of this County. (p. 351.)
Order Book II
March 25, 1790, Peter BUTTS, as Lieut. in the Militia of this Co. took oaths of his office, to the Commonwealth, and to support the new Constitution. (p. 10.)
Nov. 24, 1791, Benjamin SIMMONS, Capt., Edmund Lucas, Lieut. & John Camp, Ensign, severally took oaths of their respective offices in the Militia of this County & to support the Constitution. (p. 102.)
March 28, 1793, The Court recommends William MACLIN to his Excellency the Gov. in Council as Lieut. Col. Commandant of the Mil. of this Co. & Turner Bynum, Major; Henry COOK, Capt.; Nicholas Prince, Lieut.: Mical Ezell, Ensign; James Robinson, Capt.; John Robinson, Lieut.; Wm. Powell, Ensign; Jesse BUTTS, Capt.; Peter BUTTS, Lieut.; Esau GOODWYN, Ensign; Matthew Mayes, Capt.; Turner Williamson, Lieut., Benj. Rives, Ensign, to command the 1st Battalion of Militia in this Co. & Thomas Cocke, Gent., Major; James Blanks, Capt.; Carrol Grigg, Lieut.; Frederick Grigg, Ensign; Person Williamson, Capt.; John Catoe, Lieut.; Nathan Johnson, Ensign; Braxton Robinson, Capt.; Holt Clanton, Lieut.; Henry Mangum, Ensign; Edmund Lucas, Capt.; John Camp, Lieut.; George Cain, Ensign, to command the 2nd Battalion of the Militia of this County, & Thomas Rivers, Capt.; Joseph Wilkins, Lieut.; & John Goodwyn, Cornet to Command a Company of Light Horse in the Militia of this County according to law. (p. 185.)
July 25, 1793, Wm. Maclin, Lieut. Col. Commandant; Turner Bynum & Thomas Cocke, Majors; Braxton Robinson, Matthew Mayes & James Blanks, Captains; Peter BUTTS & John Robinson, Lieutenants; Carrol Grigg, Nicholas Prince; Wm. Powell & Turner Williamson, Lieutenants; Mical Ezell & Henry Mangum, Ensigns, took severally their oaths of office, to the Commonwealth etc., as Officers of the Mil. of this Co. (p. 212.)
Oct. 24, 1799, Jesse BUTTS, Major & James Blanks, Capt., resigned & Person Williamson is recommended as Major of the 1st Bat. of Mil. in room of Major Jesse Butts, resigned.
[http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/greensville/military/militia.txt]
General Notes: Wife -
Elizabeth CLEMENTS, wife of Peter BUTTS, is named in the 9 July 1778 Will of her father Benjamin CLEMENTS: "I give and bequeath unto my daughter, Elizabeth BUTTS fifty [pounds?] currrent money."
Husband Capt. Samuel BUTTS, War of 1812 176
Born: 18 Nov 1784 176
Christened:
Died: 27 Jan 1814 - Battle of Chalibbee, Alabama
Buried:
Father: James BUTTS, Capt., RS-VA (1757-1835) 684,748
Mother: Fannie LEWIS (Cir 1762-1796) 320
Marriage: 11 Feb 1807 - Hancock County, Georgia
Wife Elizabeth Holt LUCAS
Born: Abt 1790
Christened:
Died: 26 Aug 1843 - Winston County, Mississippi
Buried:
Father: John LUCAS ( - )
Mother: Mary SIMMONS (1770-1834)
Other Spouse: Walter B. LUCAS ( -1862) - 20 Jul 1818 - Hancock County, Georgia
Children
1 F Frances Samuel BUTTS 748
Born: 26 Aug 1808
Christened:
Died: 19 Dec 1843
Buried:
Spouse: John DAVIES (1807-1849)
Marr: 6 Apr 1826 - Hancock County, Georgia
2 M John Lucas BUTTS
Born: 17 Feb 1811 - Georgia
Christened:
Died: 19 Aug 1834
Buried:
3 M Hull Jones Decatur Bainbridge Lawrence BUTTS 748
Born: 25 Feb 1813
Christened:
Died: 1846 - Lauderdale County, Mississippi
Buried:
Spouse: Did Not Marry
General Notes: Husband -
Regarding Samuel BUTTS' birth:
Samuel BUTTS was born 18 November 1784.
Butts Family Bible entries provide:
"Saml BUTTS (son of James BUTTS) was born on the 18th Nov 1784 & was married to Eliza Holt LUCAS, daughter of Jno and Mary LUCAS on the 2nd Nov 1807."
However, Men of Mark in Georgia, Volume 2, Edited by William J. Northen, and A GAZETTEER OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA, Adiel Sherwood, both present biographies of Captain Samuel BUTTS and give his date of birth as in November 1777. This information is now also published at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Butts.
Regarding Samuel BUTTS' parents:
Samuel is the son of Captain James BUTTS and his second wife, Fannie LEWIS.
Butts Family Bible entries provide:
Fannie Lewis 2nd wife of James Butts married 1783.
Samuel Butts born 18 November 1784.
However, Men of Mark in Georgia, Volume 2, Edited by William J. Northen, states Samuel BUTTS is a son of Simmons BUTTS and Elizabeth SIMMONS, and names his grandfather as Capt. James BUTTS and a maternal grandfather, Spratling [sic] SIMMONS, but Samuel's birth date given in this book is before the birth of both Simmons BUTTS his wife Elizabeth SIMMONS. As previously stated, Samuel's father was Capt. James BUTTS and Samuel's maternal grandfparents were Benjamin and Mary LEWIS, not SIMMONS.
Regarding Samuel BUTTS family:
On 11 February 1807 in Hancock County, Georgia, Samuel BUTTS married Elizabeth Holt LUCAS, daughter of John LUCAS and Mary SIMMONS. They had three children whose names and birth dates are in the family bible: Frances, born 26 August 1808; John Lucas, born 17 February 1811; and Hull Jones Decatur Bainbridge Lawrence born 25 February 1813.
However, Men of Mark in Georgia, Volume 2, Edited by William J. Northen, names Samuel's children as: Capt Henry BUTTS who lived in Upson County, Georgia and died at age 98; Jesse BUTTS who went to Illinois before the Civil War and whose sons fought for the Union; and a daughter, Elizabeth, who married James F . WEST of Monroe County, Georgia. These names are not supported by Capt. James BUTTS' family records. Curiously, a published biography of Andrew J. WEST, son of James F. WEST and Ann Elizabeth BUTTS, citing his maternal great-grandfather , Samuel BUTTS, "a soldier in the Continental line in the war of the Revolution." is published in Georgia, Volume 3 by Clement Anselm Evans, p. 544 It would seem that Samuel BUTTS, whether born in November 1777 or November 1784, would not have been old enough to have been in the Continental line.
[http://books.google.com/books?id=FMIBAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA544&lpg=PA544&dq=%22Samuel+butts%22+georgia&source=bl&ots=B6U8e9Uxys&sig=I-IUZheuIT84ha5zSPjjiAj77Js&hl=en&ei=fWW5SpeXNdWLtgemtvD_Dg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=9#v=onepage&q=%22Samuel%20butts%22%20georgia&f=false]
In spite of the erorrs on Samuel in Men of Mark in Georgia, Volume 2, it singularly correctly identified Lewis BUTTS, as one of Samuel's brothers. Lewis was a son of Capt. James BUTTS and Fannie LEWIS. This book can be found on line at http://books.google.com/books?id=Rg8ZD0XhkRMC&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_navlinks_s#v=onepage&q=&f=false. Samuel's biography begins on page 174.
James BUTTS Bible entry:
"Samuel Butts departed this life on the 28th Jany 1814 of a wound received the day before in a battle with the Indians at Defiance age 29 yrs 2 mos & 10 days."
Additional proof of the names of Samuel BUTTS children: Hancock County, Georgia, 1820 Apr 3 p. 148 - John LUCAS apptd guardian to Frances BUTTS, John L. BUTTS and Hull J. D. B. L. [viz Hull Jones Decatur Bainbridge Lawrence] BUTTS, orphans of Samuel BUTTS deceased [daughter Eliza Holt LUCAS married Samuel BUTTS in 1807; he was killed in 1814 in Indian war. Eliza married 1st cousin Walter LUCAS in 1818.]
BUTTS COUNTY, GEORGIA This county was laid out from Monroe and Henry in 1825. Named after Captain Samuel Butts, who lost his life in the battle of Chalibbee, on the 27th of January, 1814. [Rev. George White, M. A., HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS OF GEORGIA, New York, Pudney & Russell, Publishers, 1854, pp. 285-286. (Reprinted 1968, Heritage Papers, Danielsville, GA) @ http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/bios/butts.txt]
Memoranda taken from family bible printed at Philadelphia in 1809 - and Butts bible
Marriages
Saml Butts (son of James Butts) was born on the 18th Nov 1784 & was married to Eliza Holt Lucas, daughter of Jno and Mary Lucas on the 2nd Nov 1807.
Walter B Lucas was born on the 10th Aug 1795 & was married to Eliza H Butts on the 20th July 1818.
Frances S. Butts & John Davies were married 6th Apr 1826
W B Lucas Jr was married to E. P. Longstreet on 17th Sept 1844
Births
Fanny Butts was born on the 26th Aug 1808
Jno Lucas Butts was born on 17th Feb 1811
Hull Jones Decatur Brainbridge Lawrence Butts was born 25th Feb 1813
Eliza Rebecca Lucas was born 17th Dec 1819
Mary Andrew? Lucas was born Apr 27th 1821
Walter B Lucas Jr was born the 10th Oct 1822
Eliza H Lucas was born 17th Sept 1833
Maria Louisa Lucas was born 17th Apr 1824
Ann Eliza Davis was born the 14th Feby 1827
Mary Barton Davies was born 29th Apr 1829
Eliza P Lucas was born 30th Jany 1828
Deaths
Eliza Rebecca Lucas Departed this life 10th May 1822
Mary Andrew? Lucas Died 17th Aug 1822
Maria Louisa Lucas departed this life 17th Aug 1822
Infant daughter still born 17th Jany 1830
Infant daughter still born 1st Nov 1831
Eliza H Lucas departed this life on the 14th Nov 1848 at ??????, ??? aged
15 year 1 mo &
21 days
Another page from same bible
Samuel Butts departed this life on the 28th Jany 1814 of a wound received the day before in a battle with the Indians at Defiance age 29 yrs 2 mos & 10 days.
Jno L Butts departed this life on the 19th Aug 1834 aged 23 years & 6 months.
Hull Jones Decatur Bainbridge Lawrence Butts departed this life on the [blank] Feb 1846?.
Frances S Davies departed this life on the 19th Dec 1843
Jno Davies departed this life on the 18 July 1849
Mary Mason Andrew wife of Moses? Andrew departed this life Aug 28, 1825 aged 27 years.
Eliza Holt Lucas wife of Walter B Lucas died 40 m. after 3 o'ck Aug 26, 1843 at Louisville, Miss.
W. B. Lucas Sr died at Louisville, Miss Oct 26, 1862
General Notes: Wife -
Notes: Marriage
Husband William SIMMONS 100
Born: Cir 1725
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Father: John SIMMONS, Jr. (1740- ) 1763
Mother: Rebecca ( - ) 100
Marriage: Abt Jan 1758 - Virginia 100
Wife Sarah BUTTS 100,101
Born: 4 Jan 1725 - St. Peter's Parish, New Kent, Virginia 101
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Father: Thomas BUTTS, Jr., Gent. (1669-1745) 3410
Mother: Catherine MACKGEHEE (1698-1780) 3410
Children
1 M John SIMMONS 100
Born: After 1758
Christened:
Died: Bef Mar 1796 100
Buried:
Spouse: Ann ( - ) 100
2 M Thomas SIMMONS 100
Born: After 1758
Christened:
Died: Bef 21 Mar 1792 100
Buried:
Spouse: Lucy CLEMENTS (Cir 1763- ) 100
Marr: Abt 6 Aug 1782 - Southampton County, Virginia 100
3 M Daniel SIMMONS 100
Born: After 1758 100
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Mary GRAY (Cir 1769-Bef 1808) 3248
Marr: Abt 22 Sep 1788 - Southampton County, Virginia 3248
Spouse: Elizabeth HUGHES ( - ) 100
Marr: 9 Feb 1808 - Petersburg, Virginia 100
General Notes: Wife -
Husband Benjamin SIMMONS 176
Born: 25 Apr 1742 - Virginia 176
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Father: Benjamin SIMMONS (Abt 1717-Bef 1772) 812
Mother: Elizabeth SPRATLEY (Bef 1720- ) 176
Marriage: 29 Jan 1772 - Brunswick County, Virginia 176
Wife Sarah BUTTS 176
Born: Cir 1750
Christened:
Died: 28 Feb 1821 176
Buried:
Children
1 M James SIMMONS 176
Born: 1 Jan 1773 - Greenville County, Virginia 176
Christened:
Died: 20 Sep 1834 176
Buried: - Simmons Family Cemetery, Hancock County, Georgia
Spouse: Ann BUTTS (1779-1854) 176,1596
Marr: 22 Feb 1804
2 F Elizabeth SIMMONS 176
Born: 25 Aug 1774 - Greenville County, Virginia 176
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Joseph THORP (1776- ) 176
Marr: 21 Jan 1804
3 F Sarah H. SIMMONS 176
Born: Jan 1777 - Greenville County, Virginia 176
Christened:
Died: 12 Jan 1816 - Georgia 176
Buried:
Spouse: James BUTTS, Capt., RS-VA (1757-1835) 684,748
Marr: 21 Feb 1797 - Greensville County, Virginia 176
4 M Benjamin SIMMONS 176
Born: Oct 1778 - Greenville County, Virginia 176
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
5 M Jesse SIMMONS 176
Born: 31 May 1780 - Greenville County, Virginia 176
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
6 M Clement SIMMONS 176
Born: 25 Dec 1781 - Greenville County, Virginia 176
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
7 F Patsy SIMMONS 176
Born: 20 Oct 1782 - Greenville County, Virginia 176
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
8 F Elley SIMMONS 176
Born: 20 May 1786 - Greenville County, Virginia 176
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
9 M John Butts SIMMONS 850
Born: 11 Feb 1789 - Greenville County, Virginia 850
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Evelina (Abt 1813- ) 850
Marr: Bef 1835
10 F Catherine L. SIMMONS 176
Born: Jan 1790 - Greenville County, Virginia 176
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
General Notes: Husband -
"Nov. 24, 1791, Benjamin SIMMONS, Capt., Edmund LUCAS, Lieut. & John CAMP, Ensign. severally took oaths of their respective offices in the Militia of this County & to support the Constitution. (p. 102.)" [Virginia Military Records, Greensville, County, p.170]
General Notes: Wife -
Notes: Marriage
Husband Dr. John R. TUCKER 2673
Born: Abt 1831 - Georgia 3368
Christened:
Died: 13 Nov 1884
Buried:
Marriage: 4 May 1854 - Baldwin County, Georgia
Wife Sarah Araminta Elizabeth BUTTS 2200,2673,3368
Born: Apr 1836 - Georgia 3368
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Father: 3Lt. George Washington BUTTS (1809-1875) 176,2608
Mother: Elizabeth Simmons BUTTS (1813-1844) 176
Children
1 F Mary E. TUCKER 176,2673
Born: 1 Mar 1855 - Georgia 176
Christened:
Died: Bet 1892 and 1900
Buried:
Spouse: Dr. William Frederick BUTTS (1846-1913) 1402,2200
2 M Charles Junius TUCKER 3366
Born: 29 Oct 1857 - Georgia 176
Christened:
Died: 1 Dec 1938 - Benton Harbor Michigan
Buried:
3 M John W. F. TUCKER 176,3366
Born: 16 May 1860 - Georgia 176
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
4 F Mattie A. TUCKER 2673
Born: 27 Jul 1863 - Georgia 176
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
5 F Ida May TUCKER 176,2673
Born: 8 Jan 1866 - Georgia 176
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
6 M Robert TUCKER 3366
Born: Abt 1871 - Texas 3366
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
7 F Willie F. TUCKER 3366
Born: Feb 1874 - Texas 3365,3366
Christened:
Died: 1926 - Smith County, Texas
Buried: - Starrville Cemetery
Spouse: Alphonso S. BUTLER (1870-1952) 3364
Marr: Abt 1898
8 F Julia TUCKER 3366
Born: 30 Oct 1877 - Texas 3366
Christened:
Died: 24 Mar 1910 - Smith County, Texas
Buried: - Liberty Hill Cemetery, Smith County, Texas
Spouse: James Still CURTIS (1873-1950) 2666
General Notes: Husband -
1870 U.S. Census, Texas, Rusk County, Henderson P O; Series: M593 Roll: 1603 Page: 375: 490 502 TUCKER John 40 M W Physician & farmer GA; -- Araminta 34 F W Keeping house GA; -- Mary 15 F W At home GA; -- Charles 12 M W At home GA-- John 10 M W At home GA; -- Mattie 7 F W At home GA; -- Ida 4 F W At home GA;
Next door:
491 503 BEALL, John A. 34 M W Ret dealer & farmer 1000 4000 AL [married in] Sept; -- Anna 19 F W Keeping house GA [married in] Sept; -- Mattie 4 F W At home TX; -- Lizzie 2 F W At home GA; -- Mary 56 F W At home GA; PETERSON Letitia 40 F B Cook VA.
1880 U.S. Census, Texas, Rusk County, Overton, Pct 2; Series: T9 Roll: 1325 Page: 50: 3 3 TUCKER Jno R. W M 49 M Druggist GA SC GA; -- Sarah E. W F 46 M Keeping house GA GA GA; -- Charles J. W M 22 S Clk in store GA GA GA; -- Jno W. W M 20 S Clk in store GA GA GA; -- Mattie W F 16 S At school GA GA GA; -- Ida W F 14 S At school GA GA GA; -- Robt W M 9 TX GA GA; -- Willie W F 6 TX GA GA; -- Julia W F 2 TX GA GA.
John R.Tucker died November 13, 1884.
General Notes: Wife -
POSTMASTERS & POST OFFICES OF SMITH COUNTY, TEXAS 1846 - 1930
JAMESTOWN (Smith) (see also BERRIEN)
BUTTS, John H., 4 Apr 1881
TUCKER, Mrs. Araminta, 29 Mar 1883
TUCKER, Robt. E., 23 May 1894
TUCKER, Jule, 29 Jly 1897
BUTTS, Mollie, 20 Nov 1897
TUCKER, Chas. J., 22 Mar 1898
Araminta Butts died March 1895.
Notes: Marriage
Husband Simmons BUTTS 176
Born: 5 Feb 1780 - Southampton County, Virginia 176
Christened:
Died: 12 Apr 1822 - Georgia 176
Buried:
Father: James BUTTS, Capt., RS-VA (1757-1835) 684,748
Mother: Keziah SIMMONS (1754-Abt 1782) 176
Marriage: 13 Dec 1804 176
Wife Elizabeth SIMMONS 176
Born: 31 Jul 1788 - Southampton County, Virginia 176
Christened:
Died: 15 Apr 1837 176
Buried:
Father: Spratley SIMMONS, RS-VA (1759-1812) 176
Mother: Anna DREWRY ( - ) 176
Other Spouse: James Irwin BUTTS (1800-1887) 1954,2670 - 29 Aug 1824 - Hancock County, Georgia
Children
1 M Arthur Irwin BUTTS 176,748
Born: 3 Feb 1808 - Southampton County, Virginia 176,1773
Christened:
Died: 9 Oct 1903 - Milledgeville, Baldwin County, Georgia
Buried: - Butts Thomas Cemetery, Baldwin County, Georgia
Spouse: Georgia David McNeal THOMAS (1819-1887) 176,1774
Marr: 10 Oct 1833 - Hancock County, Georgia 1745
Spouse: Rebecca (1827-1897)
Marr: 29 Jun 1887 - Baldwin County, Georgia
2 F Catherine LeGay BUTTS 748,1596
Born: 19 May 1811 - Hancock County, Georgia 176
Christened:
Died: 21 Aug 1889 176
Buried: - Simmons Family Cemetery, Hancock County, Georgia
Spouse: James William SIMMONS (1805-1867) 748,1596
Marr: 14 Nov 1833 - Hancock County, Georgia
3 F Maria Keziah Spratley BUTTS 176,748
Born: 26 Apr 1813 - Hancock County, Georgia 176
Christened:
Died: 1843 176
Buried:
Spouse: William C. SMITH (Abt 1812-Bef 1880)
Marr: 5 Feb 1836 - Hancock County, Georgia
4 F Mary Edwards BUTTS 748
Born: 27 Dec 1815 - Hancock County, Georgia 176
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: AMOS (Cir 1810- ) 176
5 M Edmund Abercrombie BUTTS 176,748
AKA: Edward BUTTS 1773
Born: 9 Jul 1818 - Hancock County, Georgia 176
Christened:
Died: 1864 176
Buried:
Spouse: Sarah Ann BRUNDAGE (Abt 1820-1868) 749
Marr: 12 Nov 1839 - Hancock County, Georgia
6 M Aspinwall Brewer Compton BUTTS
Born: Apr 1820 - Hancock County, Georgia 176
Christened:
Died: 15 Oct 1826 176
Buried:
General Notes: Husband -
In Minutes of the Regimental Court of Enquiry for the 14th Regt. Of the Militia of Georgia, began and held in and for said Regiment at Sparta in the County of Hancock on the 28th June 1811, Lieutenant Simmon Butts was named among the officers present.
1820 U.S. Census, Georgia, Hancock County;; Sheet No: 95 Reel No: M33-7 Division: None Listed Page No: 11
Line 9 Simmons BUTTS 2 1 0 1 1 0 | 3 0 1 1 0 | 0 | 3 0 0 | 2 0 1 0 | 1 0 0 0
Simmons' children are listed in his father's Will, 6 February 1835, but Simmons received no bequeath, indicating that Simmons had died.
General Notes: Wife -
Husband Thomas BUTTS, Jr., Gent. 3410
Born: 7 May 1669 176
Christened:
Died: 12 May 1745 - Virginia
Buried:
Marriage: 2 Apr 1713 - St. Peter's Parish, New Kent, Virginia 3451
Wife Catherine MACKGEHEE 3410
Born: 6 Jul 1698 - Hanover County, Virginia
Christened:
Died: 3 May 1780 - Hanover County, Virginia
Buried:
Father: William MACKGEHEE (1672-1748)
Mother: Mary CARR (1677-After 1754)
Children
1 M Capt. Peter BUTTS 684
Born: 1 Sep 1714 - St. Peter's Parish, New Kent County, Virginia 3410
Christened:
Died: 3 May 1780 - Southampton County, Virginia 176
Buried:
Spouse: Elizabeth CLEMENTS (1724-1781) 39
Marr: Abt 1742
2 M John BUTTS 3439
Born: 27 Jan 1716 - St. Peter's Parish, New Kent, Virginia 3443
Christened:
Died: Oct 1795 - New Kent County, Virginia
Buried:
Spouse: Sarah CLEMENTS (Cir 1720- ) 39
3 F Frances BUTTS 3452
Born: 10 Nov 1719 - St. Peter's Parish, New Kent, Virginia 3452
Christened:
Died: 19 Aug 1735 176
Buried:
4 F Eleanor Alice BUTTS 812
Born: 20 Nov 1722 812
Christened:
Died: Bef 12 Feb 1756
Buried:
Spouse: Charles SIMMONS (Cir 1722-Bef 1770) 812
Marr: Bef 12 Feb 1756 812
5 F Sarah BUTTS 100,101
Born: 4 Jan 1725 - St. Peter's Parish, New Kent, Virginia 101
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: William SIMMONS (Cir 1725- ) 100
Marr: Abt Jan 1758 - Virginia 100
6 M Daniel BUTTS 3453
Born: 20 Sep 1729 - St. Peter's Parish, New Kent, Virginia 3453
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
General Notes: Husband -
"The destruction fo New Kent records prevents the discovery of any data from county records. The Vestry Book of St. Peter's Parish, New Kent, p. 45 gives "Will Mackgeehe" as a tithable in June 1698. The register of St. Peter's Parish, New Kent, 1680-1787 gives these items: "Will: sone to Tho. Machke, bapt ye 10 day of Octo., 1689" (page 22); "Thomas Butts, Gent. & Catherine Maclagehe was married ye 2d of Apr. 1713" (page 47); " James and William son[s] of James & Ann McGehee, born March 31, 1756" (page 167)." (Source: Genealogies of Virginia FAMILIES From the William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, Volume IV, Neville - Terrill, Baltimore, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1982, page 120. FTM CD#186)
Public Officers in Virginia 1702, 1714, "New Kent County, Quorum -...Thos BUTTS... Tobacco Agents - ... Thos. BUTTS..." [The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Volume 2, p. 9]
Thomas' death is recorded in the Family Bible of his grandson, James BUTTS, Sr.: "Thomas BUTTS father of above children died 5/12/1745 aged 76."
An agreement on the division of Thomas BUTTS' estate was recorded on 24 April 1753, apparently between the five living children named as Peter, John, Eleanor, Daniel, and Sarah. Eleanor, not previously known, is the Wife of Charles SIMMONS.
Southampton County, Virginia Deed Book 1, 1749 -1753: Pages 504-506: "John BUTTS of Brunswick County and Charles SIMMONS and wife Eleanor to Daniel BUTTS and Sarah BUTTS dated 25 Apr 1753. Agreement on the division of Thomas BUTTS of New Kent County. Thomas BUTTS was the father of Peter, John, Eleanor, Daniel, and Sarah, S: Peter (signed) BUTTS, John (signed) BUTTS. W: Benjamin (signed) SIMMONS, Thomas (signed) RICKS, Epphroditus (signed) KILLBEE, and William (signed) SIMMONS." [http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/deeds/deedbk1.txt]
Notes: Marriage
Husband Thomas Clements BUTTS, Jr. 176
Born: Abt 1787
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Father: Thomas Clements BUTTS (1745-1807) 684
Mother: Sarah HUNT (Abt 1754-After 1807)
Marriage:
Wife Elizabeth EDWARDS (details suppressed for this person)
Born:
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Children
General Notes: Husband -
Thomas C. BUTTS 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 || 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reads: 1 male under 5, 1 male 5-10, 1 male 20-30, 1 male 40-50 [Thomas]; 1 female under 5, 1 female 5-10, 1 female 10-15, 1 female 20-30.
1840 U.S. Census, Georgia, Hancock County, 117 District; Series: M704 Roll: 43 Page: 229:
Thomas C. BUTTS 2 2 2 . . . . 1 . . . . . || . . 2 1 . 1 . . . . . . .
Same page: Edmund I. BULLS [sic, BUTTS?], age 30-40; Parker BUTTS, age 40-50; Lewis BUTTS, age 40-50
District 102, Page: 211: Benjamin K. BUTTS, age 30-40; John T. SIMMONS, age 40-50; Nathan COOK, age 50-60
District 104, Page: 214: Willliam R. BUTTS, age 70-80; Benjamin F. DANIEL, age 20-30
District 117, Page 228: Edmond A. BUTTS, age 20-30; John COOK, age 60-70;
Husband Thomas Clements BUTTS 176
Born: 16 Jun 1817 176
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Father: Frederick BUTTS (1779- ) 176
Mother: Mary BREEDLOVE (1786-Bef 1829) 176
Marriage: 15 Sep 1836 - Baldwin County, Georgia
Wife Amy Ann ENNIS 2531
Born: Abt 1820 - Georgia 2531
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Children
1 M Frederick BUTTS 2531
Born: Abt 1839 - Baldwin County, Georgia 2531
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
2 F Mary BUTTS 2531
Born: Abt 1839 - Baldwin County, Georgia 2531
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
3 F Frances BUTTS 2531
Born: Abt 1842 - Georgia 2531
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
4 F Sarah BUTTS 2531
Born: Abt 1844 - Georgia 2531
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
5 F Martha BUTTS 2531
Born: Abt 1847 - Georgia 2531
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
General Notes: Husband -
1840 U.S. Census, Georgia, Baldwin County, 315th Militia District; Series: M704 Roll: 37 Page: 54:
Line 18 Thomas C. BUTTS 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 || 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reads: 1 male under 5 [Frederick], 1 male 20-30 [Thomas C.]; 1 female under 5 [Mary], 1 female 20-30 [Amy Ann].
1850 U.S. Census, Georgia, Talbot County, District 22; Series: M432 Roll: 83 Page: 265: 601 601 Thomas C. BUTTS M 30 Gun smith 500 GA; Amy 30 F GA; Mary 10 F GA; Frederic 10 M GA; Frances 8 F GA; Sarah 6 F GA; Martha 3 F GA.
Nearby:
604 604 Eldridge C. BUTT, 41, and family
Eldridge C Butt M 41 Georgia
Amanda Butt F 36 Georgia
William Butt M 9 Georgia
Richard Butt M 7 Georgia
Augustus Butt M 5 Georgia
Eldana Butt F 3 Georgia
Andrew Butt M 1 Georgia
Nancy Perkins F 40 Georgia
1860 U.S. Census, Georgia, Baldwin County, Salem Dist.; Series: M653 Roll: 111 Page: 221:
690 636 Thomas C. BUTTS 44 M Gun smith --- 200 GA;
Anne " 40 F GA;
Sarah G. " 16 F GA;
Ellenor F. " 12 F GA.
1870 U.S. Census, Georgia, Laurens County, Duplin P O; Series: M593 Roll: 161 Page: 367:
924 924 BUTTS, Thos C. 55 M W Mechanic (Carpenter) 175 125 GA; -- Ann 52 F W Keeping house GA.
Husband Thomas Clements BUTTS 684
Born: 2 Jan 1745 - Southampton County, Virginia 176
Christened:
Died: 1807 - Georgia
Buried:
Father: Capt. Peter BUTTS (1714-1780) 684
Mother: Elizabeth CLEMENTS (1724-1781) 39
Marriage: 23 Sep 1776 - Brunswick County, Virginia
Wife Sarah HUNT
Born: Abt 1754
Christened:
Died: After 1807 - Hancock County, Georgia
Buried:
Father: Thomas HUNT II (Abt 1700-1759) 2647
Mother: Frances Ann HARPER (Abt 1714-Abt 1757)
Children
1 M George Washington BUTTS
Born: 1777
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Martha BREEDLOVE (living)
2 M Frederick BUTTS 176
Born: Oct 1779 3169
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Mary BREEDLOVE (1786-Bef 1829) 176
Spouse: Nancy HERRIN (Abt 1800- ) 2200
Marr: 23 Jul 1829 - Hancock County, Georgia
3 M Thomas Clements BUTTS, Jr. 176
Born: Abt 1787
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Elizabeth EDWARDS (living)
4 M Jesse Goodwin BUTTS 176,850
Born: Abt 1792 - Virginia 850
Christened:
Died: After 1860 3440
Buried:
Spouse: Sarah JERNIGAN (Bet 1800/1810-Bef 1850) 176
Marr: 25 May 1820 - Jones County, Georgia
5 F Sarah C. BUTTS
Born: Abt 1790 - Hancock County, Georgia
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
6 M Edmond A. BUTTS 176
Born:
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Caroline HARRISON (living)
7 M David BUTTS
Born:
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
8 M Capt. Henry BUTTS 176
Born:
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Mary SLEDGE ( - ) 176
9 F Judith BUTTS 176
Born: Abt 1793 2200
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Michael GRAYBILL (Abt 1791- ) 176
Marr: Bef 1815
General Notes: Husband -
Virginia Marriages, Brunswick, VA (1751-1850): "Thomas Clement BUTTS m Sarah HUNT on Sep 23 1776" [http://newsarch.rootsweb.com/th/read/BUTT/1998-01/0884876906]
Virginia Census, 1607-1890
Name: Clemons Butts
State: VA
County: Southampton County
Township: No Township Listed
Year: 1779
Record Type: Rent Role
Page: NPN
Database: VA Early Census Index
"Frederick A.'s grandfather, Thomas Clements Butts is brother to James Butts, father to Eliza Clements Butts." [Teresa Griffis]
Thomas BUTTS was a witness to the Will of William CRICHLOW of Southampton, Virginia:
"At a Court held for the County of Southampton the 20th day of April 1801: This Will was proved by the oaths of Thomas BUTTS & Eli ELEY, the witnesses thereto and continued for the Executors (to qualify)."
In John HINES' Will of October 24, 1797, proved September 17, 1803 in Southampton County, Virginia, he refers to "the land and plantation I purchased of Thomas Clements BUTTS" which he gives in life estate to his wife Ann and then to his daughters Tempe and Peggy, "subject to their mother's use during her life time to be equally divided between them to them and their heirs forever." [http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/th/read/HINES/1999-09/0937800921]
Husband Thomas E. C. BUTTS 294
Born: Abt 1822 - Georgia 294
Christened:
Died: Bef 1 Jun 1880
Buried:
Father: Thomas C. BUTTS (Abt 1787-After 1860) 292
Mother: Betsy A. (Abt 1798-Bef 1860) 293
Marriage: 13 Mar 1873 - Baldwin County, Georgia
Wife Evangelina LESTER 295
AKA: Angela BUTTS,1564 Evangela LESTER,571 Vangiller LESTER
Born: 14 May 1840 - Georgia 571
Christened:
Died: After 1 Jun 1900 - Baldwin County, Georgia
Buried: - Memory Hill Cemetery, Baldwin County, Georgia
Father: William H. LESTER, CSA (Abt 1822-Bef 1870)
Mother: Sarah A. (Abt 1819- ) 571
Other Spouse: John H. TERRY (Abt 1830-Bef 1873) 295 - 26 Oct 1856 - Baldwin County, Georgia
Children
1 M Lorenza BUTTS 1564
Born: Abt 1876 - Baldwin County, Georgia 1564
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
General Notes: Husband -
General Notes: Wife -
John TERRY died before 13 March 1873 when Evangelina married second Thomas E. C. BUTTS in Baldwin County, Georgia. Thomas is not with the family in 1880 and presumed to have died.
1880 U.S. Census, Georgia, Baldwin County, District 115, 1 June 1880; Series: T9 Roll: 133 Page: 196: 332 263 BUTTS Angela W F 40 Head W Self W Farm Laborer GA GA GA; " Johnnie W M 19 Son S Farm Laborer GA GA GA; " Samuel (?) W M 18 Son S Farm Laborer GA GA GA; " Sarah W F 11 Dau S Farm Laborer GA GA GA; " Lorenza W M 3 Son S GA GA GA.
Angela appears to live on the farm of Mary PROSSER, 69, widow. Angela and her children, then, work the PROSSER farm. Next door is the family of D.(?) Blackburn BUTTS, 47, and wife Susan 24. Might Blackburn be the brother-in-law of Evangelina (Angela) Lester Terry BUTTS? Two farms away is Lucius LESTER, 42 and wife Mary J., 36, and two children. Lucius is Evangelina's older brother, adding support for Angela BUTTS being his sister, Evangelina.
1900 U.S. Census, Georgia, Baldwin County, 321 District, Georgia State Sanitarium, 1 June 1900; Series: T623 Roll: 178 Page: 367:
Line 46 BUTTS Evangelia V. Employee W F May 1840 60 W - 5 5 GA GA GA Yardwatch.
Evangela Lester BUTTS May 14, 1840 East side, Section A, Lot 11, Person 1 Inscription and Notes: Unmarked adult slab as of 1998. 1st w/o John H. Terry, married 2nd Tom Butts per A/D. (http://www.friendsofcems.org/MemoryHill/SQLSelect2.asp?key=EA011001)
Husband Thomas Usher BUTTS, Jr. 2670,2676
Born: Mar 1897
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Father: Thomas Usher BUTTS, Sr. (1854-1916) 2670,2672
Mother: Martha Leonora BEALL (1866-1938) 2670,2671
Marriage: Abt 1927
Wife Ada VEASEY 2677
Born: Abt 1905 - Alabama 2677
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Children
1 F Martha Patterson BUTTS 2677
Born: Abt 1928 - Muscogee County, Georgia 2677
Christened:
Died: Bef 2010
Buried:
Spouse: William Carter WOOLFOLK, Jr. (living)
2 M SSgt Thomas Usher BUTTS, III, USAF, Korea
Born: 11 Feb 1930 - Muscogee County, Georgia
Christened:
Died: 1 Jul 2010
Buried:
3 F Carolyn Bealle BUTTS 111
Born: 22 May 1932 111
Christened:
Died: 22 Jul 1998 111
Buried: - Linwood Cemetery, Muscogee County, Georgia
Spouse: WICKHAM (living)
General Notes: Wife -
A William Veasey
wife
dau
son
P Judson Deason
wife
H Clyde Putman
E Mary Putnam
["United States Census, 1920," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MX8N-V2C : accessed 29 June 2012), Ada Veasey in household of A William Veasey, Precinct 10 Phoenix City, Lee, Alabama.]
Husband William BUTTS 684
Born: 12 Aug 1754 - Southampton County, Virginia 176
Christened:
Died:
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Father: Capt. Peter BUTTS (1714-1780) 684
Mother: Elizabeth CLEMENTS (1724-1781) 39
Marriage: 13 Jan 1783 - Southampton County, Virginia 900
Wife Mary GILLIAM 900
Born: Cir 1763 - Southampton County, Virginia
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Father: John GILLIAM (1712/1712-Bet 1765/1769) 35
Mother: Lucy CLEMENTS ( -Bef 1778) 35
Children
General Notes: Husband -
Name: William Butts
State: VA
County: Southampton County
Township: No Township Listed
Year: 1779
Record Type: Rent Role
Page: NPN
Database: VA Early Census Index
Marriage: 13 Jan 1783: William BUTTS and Mary GILLIAM, dau of John GILLIAM, deceased. Thomas GILLIAM guardian of Mary. Sur. Richard JOHNSON. Wit. Thomas GILLIAM. [http://home.roadrunner.com/~gilliamsofva/Southampton/Southampton.html]
Chancery
1802
ROCHELLE, BUTTS and JOHNSON vs. GILLIAM
BUTTS, Mary.
BUTTS, William.
GILLIAM, Thomas.
JOHNSON, William.
ROCHELLE, Judith.
Tidewater Virginia Families: A Magazine of History and Genealogy. Williamsburg, VA. v.10, no.1 (May/June 2001), p. 55-56.
Also, Virginia Historical Society, General Collection, F221 .V8 T432 v.10 no.1
Record #176814
[Mary BUTTS, Thomas GILLIAM, Judith ROCHELLE are the children of John GILLIAM and his wife Lucy CLEMENTS of Southampton]
[http://home.roadrunner.com/~gilliamsofva/Southampton/Southampton.html]
Husband Dr. William Frederick BUTTS 1402,2200
Born: 7 Oct 1846 - Georgia 2200
Christened:
Died: 1913 - Smith County, Texas
Buried: - Harris Creek Cemetery, Smith County, Texas
Father: Edmond James BUTTS (1815-1888) 176,2200
Mother: Elizabeth GRAYBILL (1818- ) 2200
Marriage:
Wife Mary E. TUCKER 176,2673
Born: 1 Mar 1855 - Georgia 176
Christened:
Died: Bet 1892 and 1900
Buried:
Father: Dr. John R. TUCKER (Abt 1831-1884) 2673
Mother: Sarah Araminta Elizabeth BUTTS (1836- ) 2200,2673,3368
Children
1 F Edda BUTTS 1402
Born: 20 Feb 1875 - Smith County, Texas
Christened:
Died: 24 Feb 1945 - Smith County, Texas
Buried: 25 Feb 1945 - Harris Creek Cemetery, Smith County, Texas
Spouse: Andrew J. NOLEN (1868-1928) 1401
2 F Gypsie BUTTS 1402
AKA: Larance M. BUTTS 3430
Born: Aug 1877 - Smith County, Texas 1402,3430
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: William Norris RICHARDSON (1868-1946) 2343
Marr: Abt 1905 - Texas
3 F Florence BUTTS 1402
Born: Mar 1880 - Smith County, Texas 1402
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
4 M William Aubry BUTTS 2343,3430
Born: Nov 1892 - Texas 3430
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
General Notes: Husband -
William Frederick's parents are two households away.
68 84 BUTTS E. J. W M 65 M Farming GA GA GA; -- Elisabeth [sic] W F 62 Wife M Housekeeping Inflamation of the bowels GA GA SC; -- Henry W M 28 Son S Farm labor GA GA GA; -- M. L. W M 24 Son S Farm labor; NORWOOD Andrew B M 22 M Farm labor TX -- --; -- Penny B F 22 Wife M Farm labor VA -- --; -- Mathis B M 5 Son S TX -- --.
1900 U.S. Census, Texas, Smith County, Pct 2; Series: T623 Roll: 1669 Page: 176: 38 38 BUTTS Wm F. Head W M Oct 1846 53 Wd GA GA GA Farmer; -- Larance [sic, Florence] M. Dau W F Aug 1877 22 S TX GA GA; -- William A. Son W M Nov 1892 7 S TX GA GA; HARRIS Rebeca Aunt W F Feb 1834 66 Wd - 1 0 GA GA GA.
1910 U.S. Census, Texas, Smith County, Pct 7; Series: T624 Roll: 1589 Page: 120:
1 1 RICHARDSON W. Morris Head M W 42 M1 5 SC SC SC Farmer General farm;
-- Gypsy Wife F W 32 M1 5 1 1 TX GA GA;
-- Elizabeth Dau F W 3 S TX SC TX;
BUTTS W. F. Father-in-law M W 63 Wd GA GA GA Physician General practice;
-- Aubry Brother-in-law M W 17 S TX GA GA Farmer On farm.
William is buried in Harris Creek Cemetery, Tyler, Smith County, Texas. A picture of his headstone is on Find A Grave Memorial# 18585509:
DR. W. F. BUTTS
1846 - 1913
General Notes: Wife -
Mary died between 1892, the year her son William A. was born and the 1900 census in which her husband William Frederick BUTTS is listed as a widowed.
Husband William R. BUTTS 172
Born: Oct 1809 - Georgia 172
Christened:
Died: 8 Jul 1883 - Rusk County, Texas
Buried: - Overton Cemetery, Rusk County, Texas
Marriage: 28 Jun 1831 - Hancock County, Georgia
Wife Mary Lucinda MOORE 172
Born: 13 Oct 1812 - Baldwin County, Georgia 172
Christened:
Died: 11 Jan 1902 - Rusk County, Texas
Buried: - Overton Cemetery, Rusk County, Texas
Children
1 F Sarah Elizabeth BUTTS 1596
Born: Abt 1833 - Georgia 1596
Christened:
Died: Bef Sep 1869 - Rusk County, Texas
Buried:
Spouse: 3Lt John Alphonso BEALL, CSA (1835-1922) 2166,2167
Marr: 3 Apr 1861 - Rusk County, Texas
2 M James BUTTS 172
Born: Abt 1837 - Georgia 172
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
3 M Lt. Col. Judson A. BUTTS, CSA 172
Born: 1839 - Georgia 172
Christened:
Died: 17 Apr 1918 - Glynn County, Georgia
Buried: - Palmetto Cemetery, Glynn County, Georgia
Spouse: Sarah Harriet WILSON (1845-1908) 111,3400
Marr: Abt 1868
4 M Benjamin BUTTS 172
Born: Abt 1842 - Georgia 172
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
5 M Joseph BUTTS 172
Born: Abt 1842 - Georgia 172
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
6 M William J. BUTTS 172,2166
Born: Abt 1845 - Georgia 172
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
7 F Mary Roxanna BUTTS 2166
AKA: Ann BEALL
Born: Feb 1852 - Georgia 2166
Christened:
Died: 7 Nov 1913 - Rusk County, Texas
Buried: - Overton Cemetery, Rusk County, Texas
Spouse: 3Lt John Alphonso BEALL, CSA (1835-1922) 2166,2167
Marr: 2 Sep 1869 - Rusk County, Texas
8 M B. Jennings BUTTS 2166,2671
Born: Abt 1857 - Georgia 2166
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
General Notes: Husband -
Line 3 William R. BUTTS 2 3 0 1 0 1 [William 30-40] 0 0 0 1 [Father? 70-80] || 0 2 0 0 1 [Lucinda 20-30]
1850 U.S. Census, Georgia, Hancock County, District 104; Series: M432 Roll: 72 Page: 13: 176 180 Wm R. BUTTS 40 M Farmer 2000 GA; Lucinda " 38 F GA; James " 13 M GA; Sarah E. " 17 F GA; Judson A. " 10 M GA; Benjamin " 8 M GA; Joseph " 8 M GA; William " 5 M GA.
Slave Owners 1850 Baldwin County Census: William R. Butts 18 [http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ga/county/baldwin/slaveowners1850.html]
"Records for the Island Creek Baptist Church in Hancock County, Georgia indicate that Lucinda Butts was taken into membership on 24 May 1845 and her letter of dismissal was issued on 19 March 1860. A letter of dismissal was also issued for William R. Butts on the same date - 19 March 1860." [http://boards.ancestry.com/surnames.binion/17.20.36.40.94.96.97.98.99.100/mb.ashx]
In Rusk County, Texas with George Washington BUTTS and Edmund J. BUTTS in the 1860 census, how is William R. BUTTS related to them?
1860 U.S. Census, Texas, Rusk County, New Danville P O; Series: M653 Roll: 1304 Page: 287:
857 875 W. R. BUTTS 49 M Farmer 2000 8150 GA;
Lucinda " 47 F GA;
Benjamin " 18 M GA;
Joseph " 18 M GA;
Wm J. " 13 M GA;
Mary R. " 9 F GA;
B. J. " 3 M GA;
James LUNDY 6 M GA;
Marion THORNTON [as indexed] 22 M Farm laborer GA.
[Sarah Elizabeth, who would be about 27 is not with her family in 1860. Is she the Sarah E. BUTTS who married Joseph G. LUNDY in 1853, Hancock County, Georgia?]
1870 U.S. Census, Texas, Rusk County, Henderson P O; Series: M593 Roll: 1603 Page: 376: --- 517 BUTTS William R. 61 M W Farmer 2000 500 GA; -- Lucinda 59 F W Keeping house GA; -- Jennings 12 M W At home GA; WILDING John 22 M W Works on farm GA; -- William 20 M W Works on farm.
1880 U.S. Census, Texas, Smith County, Pct 8; Series: T9 Roll: 1326 Page: 301: 98 118 BUTTS W. R. W M 72 Farming GA VA GA; -- Lucinda W F 70 Wife Keeping house GA MD MD; BROWN Alphonso B M 8 TX GA VA; [next page] JOHNSON Hector B M 21 S Farm labor TX -- --.
William R. BUTTS and his wife Mary Lucinda MOORE are buried in Overton Cemetery, Rusk County, Texas:
"BUTTS, Wm. R. Oct 1809 Jul 8 1883"
"BUTTS, Mary Lucinda Oct 13 1812 Jan 11 1902 (Born Baldwin Co. Ga.)"
General Notes: Wife -
Notes: Marriage
Husband Ira SLAGLE 3434
Born: May 1875 - Texas 3434
Christened:
Died: 17 Dec 1934 - Fresno County, California
Buried:
Marriage: 14 Feb 1899 - Gregg County, Texas
Wife Willie May BUTTS 3434
Born: 10 Feb 1881 - Gregg County, Texas 3434
Christened:
Died: 14 Mar 1951 - San Joaquin County, California
Buried:
Father: James Appleton Taylor BUTTS (1847-1935)
Mother: Amanda Isabel CUNYUS (1848-1934) 2667
Children
1 F Maypole G. SLAGLE 3434
Born: Dec 1899 - Texas 3434
Christened:
Died: Bef 1910
Buried:
2 F Nettie Louise SLAGLE 3454
Born: 9 Oct 1902 - Texas 3454
Christened:
Died: 2 Jul 1941 - Tulare County, California
Buried:
Spouse: CUNDALL (living)
General Notes: Husband -
Ira D Slagle
Spouse: Willie Mae Butts
Name: Ira D Slagle
Birth: 6 May 1875 - Texas, USA
Death: 17 Dec 1934 - Fresno, California, USA
Marriage: 14 Feb 1899 - Danville, Gregg, Texas, USA
Parents: John Maxwell Slagle & Jennie Neiblings
[Part of All OneWorldTree results for Junior D. Slagle]
TEXAS CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE, June 9, 1883, p. 3, c. 3: TROUPE, May 8. Dear Uncle Ike: I am a little boy eight years old. I want to join your Testament class; will try and read the Testament through. I have a little sister six years old. We go to Sabbath-school every Sunday. Papa is our superintendent, and mamma is our teacher. Brother Little is our preacher. We all love him. IRA SLAGLE.
1900 U.S. Census, Texas, Houston County, Pct 5; Series: T623 Roll: 1647 Page: 200: 230 230 SLAGLE Ira O. Head W M May 1875 25 M 1 TX NC TX R. R. agent; -- Willie M. Wife W F Feb 1881 19 M 1 1 1 TX GA GA; -- Maypole G. Dau W F Dec 1899 6/12 S TX TX TX.
1910 U.S. Census, Texas, Robertson County, Pct 1; Series: T624 Roll: 1585 Page: 67:
179 179 SLAGLE Ira D. Head M W 30 M1 11 TX TX TX Depot agent;
[next page]
179 179 -- Willie Wife F W 29 M1 11 1 1 TX GA GA;
-- Louise Dau F W 7 S TX TX TX.
1920 U.S. Census, California, Kern County, Township 16, Taft; Series: T625 Roll: 100 Page: 171:
841 938 SLAGLER [sic] Ira Head M W 45 M TX TX TX Agent Railway Co.;
-- Willie Wife F W 38 M TX TX TX Claims clerk Railway Co.;
-- Louise Dau F W 17 S TX TX TX;
-- Bennett Brother M W 22 S TX TX TX Clerk Raileway Co.;
[and eight roomers].
1930 U.S. Census, California, Fresno County, Township 10:
Ira D Slagle, Head, 54, Divorced, born in Texas abt 1876, father born in North Carolina, mother born in Texas. ["United States Census, 1930," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XCFM-PHT : accessed 22 June 2012), Ira D Slagle, Township 10, Fresno, California.]
General Notes: Wife -
In the 1900 census, Willie May is the wife of Ira SLAGLE. She was born Feb 1881 and married about 1899.
Willie May WHITE, daughter of BUTTS and CUNYUS, born 10 Feb 1881 in Texas, died 14 Mar 1951 in San Joaquin County, California. ["California, Death Index, 1940-1997," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VG5Y-Q37 : accessed 11 June 2012), Butts in entry for Willie May White, 1951.]
Husband 2Cpl Winfield S. BUTTS, CSA
Born:
Christened:
Died: 22 May 1862 - Richmond, Virginia
Buried:
Marriage: 23 Jan 1856
Wife Laura E. SANFORD 1764
Born: Abt 1839 - Georgia 1764
Christened:
Died: After 1 Jan 1920 1765
Buried:
Father: Benjamin F. SANFORD (Abt 1813- ) 1764
Mother: Rebecca (Abt 1818- ) 1764
Children
1 U Ella BUTTS 3455
Born: Abt 1857 - Georgia 3455
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
2 F Ida BUTTS 3455
Born: Abt 1861 - Georgia 3455
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
General Notes: Husband -
Confederate Widow's Pension Claim Number 1028, 18 April 1891, by Mrs. Laura E. BUTTS. She stated they were married 23 January 1856. The application states that "she is the widow of W. S. BUTTS, who was a soldier in the service of the Confederate States, and served as a member of Company E, of the 15th Regiment of Ga Voulunteers; that he enlisted in said service on or about 19th day of August 1861, and was in the Confederate Army up yo May 23rd 1862. That while in the Army, he was on the 26th day of April 1862 shot in his breast with a mini ball near Yorktown in Virginia and was sent to the Globe Hospital in Richmond Va. where he died from said wound on the 22nd day of May 1862." Witnesses: T. J. SMITH, J. H. PARKER, A. I. SMITH.
[http://content.sos.state.ga.us/cdm4/document.php?CISOROOT=/pension&CISOPTR=34357&REC=10]
General Notes: Wife -
Laura, named as Benjamin and Rebecca's daughter in 1850 and 1880 married Winfield S. BUTTS on 23 January 1856. Ella and Ida BUTTS are their children. Winfield and Laura have not been found in the 1860 census. [There is a Wm S. BUTTS, 26, married to Lucinda "Lucy" (MOORE), 21, with children Ella, 3, Benj 2, and Julia, 5 mos in 1860 Hancock County, Georgia, not to be confused with Winfield and Laura. RLD]
1880 U.S. Census, Georgia, Baldwin County,105 Milia Dist; Series: T9 Roll: 133 Page: 172:
621 752 SANFORD Benjamin W M 63 M Farmer GA VA VA;
-- Rebecca W F 61 Wife M Keeping house GA SC NC;
-- Ada W F 25 Dau S At home GA GA GA;
-- Rebecca W F 21 Dau S At home GA GA GA;
BUTTS Laura W F 40 Dau S At home GA GA GA.
Laura's daughter, Ida BUTTS?
1880 U.S. Census, Georgia, Hancock County, 116 Militia Dist; Series: T9 Roll: 151 Page: 272:
277 277 AMOS Elizabeth W F 45 Wd Farmer GA GA GA;
-- Walter W M 19 Son S Farm hand GA GA GA;
-- Albert W M 14 Son At School GA GA GA;
BUTTS Ida W F 19 Cousin S At home GA GA GA;
QUINN John W M 28 Boarder S Farmer GA GA GA;
SANFORD Nelson B M 12 Servant GA GA GA;
LUNDY Sidney B W 19 S Farm hand GA GA GA.
Confederate Widow's Pension Claim Number 1028, 18 April 1891, Mrs. Laura E. BUTTS, widow of W. S. BUTTS, died 22 May 1862, Globe Hospital, Richmond, Virginia. They were married 23 January 1856, resident of Georgia continuously since 10 June 1839. [Date of birth. RLD] Witnesses: T. J. SMITH, J. H. PARKER, A. I. SMITH who state "she had not intermarried since his death, and that she resides in Baldwin County of the State of Georgia."
[http://content.sos.state.ga.us/cdm4/document.php?CISOROOT=/pension&CISOPTR=34357&REC=10
1900 U.S. Census, Georgia, Baldwin County, Gumm's Dist; Series: T623 Roll: 178 Page: 207:
118 118 Smith Sallie E. Head W F July 1847 52 WD - 4 4 GA GA GA Farmer;
-- Walter O. Son W M June 1871 28 S GA GA GA Farmer;
-- Roscoe Son W M June 1884 15 S GA GA GA Farm laborer;
BUTTS Laura Sister W F June 1839 60 WD - 3 2 GA GA GA;
-- ADA Sister W F May 1853 47 S GA GA GA.
1910 U.S. Census, Georgia, Baldwin County, Ward 6, Milledgeville; Series: T624 Roll: 170 Page: 191:
102 191 BASS Mary Head F W 36 Wd 10 - - GA GA GA Own income;
-- Harry Son M W 13 GA GA GA;
SMITH Sallie Mother F W 53 Wd1 23 - - GA GA GA;
BUTTS Laura Aunt F W 70 Wd1 43 - - GA GA GA.
1920 U.S. Census, Georgia, Baldwin County, Milledgeville; Series: T625 Roll: 233 Page: 138:
207 151 162 BASS Mary Head F W 44 Wd GA GA GA;
-- Harry Son M W 22 GA GA GA Salesman Retail groceries;
BUTTS Laura E. Aunt F W 79 Wd GA GA GA;
SMITH Sallie Mother F W 42? [62 expected] Wd GA GA GA.
.
Husband Wingfield S. BUTTS 1685
Born: Abt 1834 - Georgia 1685
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Father: William R. BUTTS (Abt 1798- ) 1685
Mother: Nancy (Abt 1795- ) 1685
Marriage: - Baldwin County, Georgia
Wife Laura E. LANFORD
Born: Abt 1838
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Children
General Notes: Husband -
Husband F. BYINGTON 527
Born: Cir 1835
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Marriage: 8 Jan 1861 - Jefferson County, Virginia 527
Wife Sarah C. HURST 3456
Born: Abt 1838 - Virginia 3457
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Father: Minor HURST (1807-1864) 3457
Mother: Sarah E. DAVIS (Abt 1810- ) 527,3456
Children
Husband Abraham BYLER
Born: 3 May 1792 - North Carolina
Christened:
Died: 31 Jan 1875 - Flatonia, Texas
Buried: - Pine Springs Cemetery, About 4 Miles North Of Flatonia
Father: Jacob BYLER ( - )
Mother: Bathsheba OXFORD ( - )
Marriage:
Wife Rhoda O'DANIEL
Born: 9 Feb 1807 - South Carolina
Christened:
Died: 13 Jan 1884 - Flatonia, Texas
Buried: - Pine Springs Cemetery, About 4 Miles North Of Flatonia
Father: William Scott O'DANIEL (1757- )
Mother: Mary Caroline ABERCROMBIE ( - )
Children
1 F Elizabeth Rhoda BYLER
Born: 1828
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
2 F Parmila Jane BYLER
Born: 16 Apr 1829
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: G. W. WADDELL (living)
3 M Jacob Franklin BYLER
Born: 13 Oct 1832
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
4 M Rufus Abraham BYLER
Born: 1834
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
5 F Martha BYLER
Born: 1841
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
6 F Sarah BYLER
Born: 2 Apr 1844 - Mississippi
Christened:
Died: 14 Sep 1932
Buried:
Spouse: William N. WADDELL (living)
General Notes: Husband -
Husband Jacob BYLER
Born:
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Marriage:
Wife Bathsheba OXFORD
Born:
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Died:
Buried:
Children
1 M Abraham BYLER
Born: 3 May 1792 - North Carolina
Christened:
Died: 31 Jan 1875 - Flatonia, Texas
Buried: - Pine Springs Cemetery, About 4 Miles North Of Flatonia
Spouse: Rhoda O'DANIEL (1807-1884)
Husband G. W. WADDELL (details suppressed for this person)
Born:
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Died:
Buried:
Marriage:
Wife Parmila Jane BYLER
Born: 16 Apr 1829
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Father: Abraham BYLER (1792-1875)
Mother: Rhoda O'DANIEL (1807-1884)
Children
General Notes: Wife -
Husband William N. WADDELL (details suppressed for this person)
Born:
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Died:
Buried:
Marriage:
Wife Sarah BYLER
Born: 2 Apr 1844 - Mississippi
Christened:
Died: 14 Sep 1932
Buried:
Father: Abraham BYLER (1792-1875)
Mother: Rhoda O'DANIEL (1807-1884)
Children
General Notes: Wife -
Husband Joseph Wilson BYLES 3458,3459
Born: Feb 1849 - Pennsylvania 3459
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Marriage: Abt 1880
Wife Bridget O'FLANAGAN 3458,3459
Born: May 1849 - Illinois 3459
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Children
1 M 1Lt William J. BYLES, USA, M.D. 2505
Born: 20 Jul 1885 - Illinois 251
Christened:
Died: 13 Oct 1967 - Travis County, Texas 3458
Buried: 16 Oct 1967 - Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas 3458
Spouse: Mattie Mozelle DANIELL (1894-1981) 1668,2505
Marr: 11 Jun 1919 - Forrest County, Mississippi
General Notes: Husband -
1900 U.S. Census, Wisconsin, Sheboygan County, Ward 1, Sheboygan; Series: T623 Roll: 1818 Page: 219: BYLES Wilson Head W M Feb 1849 51 M 18 PA PA PA Currier Fancy; -- Bridget Wife W F May 1849 51 M 18 2 1 IL Ireland Ireland; -- Willam J. Son W M July 1885 14 S IL PA IL.
General Notes: Wife -
Husband Paul Robinson NISWONGER 3460
Born: 14 Sep 1930 - Missouri 3460
Christened:
Died: 27 Sep 1997 - San Diego County, California 3460
Buried: - Post Oak Cemetery, Bollinger County, Missouri 3460
Father: Rev. Oscar David NISWONGER (1901-1972) 3461
Mother: Alma Irene ROBINSON (1905-1997) 3462
Marriage:
Wife Mozelle J. BYLES
AKA: Moselle NISWONGER 251
Born: 25 Aug 1929 - New Mexico 251
Christened:
Died: 3 Jun 1981 - San Diego County, California 251
Buried:
Father: 1Lt William J. BYLES, USA, M.D. (1885-1967) 2505
Mother: Mattie Mozelle DANIELL (1894-1981) 1668,2505
Children
General Notes: Husband -
General Notes: Wife -
"NISWONGER, MOSELLE 25 Aug 1929 Jun 1981 51 (not specified) 92011 Texas 450-46-8935" [SSDI]
Husband 1Lt William J. BYLES, USA, M.D. 2505
Born: 20 Jul 1885 - Illinois 251
Christened:
Died: 13 Oct 1967 - Travis County, Texas 3458
Buried: 16 Oct 1967 - Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas 3458
Father: Joseph Wilson BYLES (1849- ) 3458,3459
Mother: Bridget O'FLANAGAN (1849- ) 3458,3459
Marriage: 11 Jun 1919 - Forrest County, Mississippi
Wife Mattie Mozelle DANIELL 1668,2505
AKA: Mozelle DANIELL
Born: 16 Nov 1894 - Thomas County, Georgia 251
Christened:
Died: 16 Jan 1981 - San Diego County, California 251
Buried: 22 Jan 1981 - Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas 2506
Father: William Lawrence DANIELL (1854-1917) 1669
Mother: Eliza Ann BAKER (1851-1928) 540
Children
1 F Ruth J. BYLES (details suppressed for this person)
Born:
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Died:
Buried:
2 M Daniel W. BYLES (details suppressed for this person)
Born:
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Died:
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3 F Beatrice L. BYLES (details suppressed for this person)
Born:
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
4 F Mozelle J. BYLES
AKA: Moselle NISWONGER
Born: 25 Aug 1929 - New Mexico 251
Christened:
Died: 3 Jun 1981 - San Diego County, California 251
Buried:
Spouse: Paul Robinson NISWONGER (1930-1997) 3460
General Notes: Husband -
"Dr. William J. BYLES, transferred to Fort Bayard, New Mexico." [JAMA, Vol. 91, No. 21, p. 1623]
William married Mozelle DANIELL in forrest County, Mississippi on 11 June 1919.
1920 U.S. Census, New Mexico, Luna County, Deming; Series: T625 Roll: 1076 Page: 175: Iron 705 555 595 BYLES William J. Head M W 34 M IL PA IL Physician Camp Lady; -- Moselle Wife F W 24 M GA GA GA.
"Dr. William J. BYLES, reinstated as specialist in tuberculosis at Ft. Lyon, Colo." [JAMA, Dec. 24, 1927, p. 2204]
1930 U.S. Census, New Mexico, Grant;
William J Byles. Spouse: Mozelle D. Birth: abt 1886
Texas Deaths, 1890-1976: Dr. William John Byles died 13 Oct 1967 in Austin, Travis County, Texas. Born 20 Jul 1885 in Chicago, Illinois, he was 82 years 2 months 23 days old.: He was a son of Joseph Wilson Byles and Bridget O'Flanagan. William was buried in Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas on 16 Oct 1967. "Mrs. Mozelle Byles, wife" was the informant. [Film number: 2138743, Digital GS number: 4027132, Image number: 468, Reference number: 68958]
William John and Mozelle BYLES are buried together in plot 2-A, 3015, Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Bexar County, Texas. A picture of his marker is on Find A Grave Memorial# 3019649 created by the US Veterans Affairs Office on Mar 04, 2000:
WILLIAM
JOHN
BLYES
ILLINOIS
1ST LIEUTENANT
MEDICAL CORPS
WORLD WAR I
JUL 20 1885
OCT 13 1967
"WILLIAM BYLES 20 Jul 1885 Oct 1967 78705 (Austin, Travis, TX) (none specified)
General Notes: Wife -
Family writings named her as Mattie Mozelle. She died in San Diego, San Diego County, California. The Social Security Death Index lists her last residence as Nutley, Essex County, New Jersey.
Mozelle and William are buried in plot 2-A, 3015 in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Texas. A picture of her marker, the reverse side of his, is on Find A Grave Memorial# 58004992 created by:Robert Daniell on Sep 01, 2010.
MOZELLE D
HIS WIFE
NOV 16 1894
JAN 16 1981
"MOZELLE BYLES 16 Nov 1894 Jan 1981 07110 (Nutley, Essex, NJ 07110 (Nutley, Essex, NJ) 457-50-3763 Texas" [SSDI]
Notes: Marriage