Calvin J. Butler

Calvin J. Butler - calvj001.htm - updated 19 Sep 2007

Descendants of Calvin J. Butler

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Note: the word "county" is omitted after all county names herein; read carefully.

Generation One

1. Calvin J.¹ Butler was born on 2 Nov 1812 NC.¹ He married 1st Martha J. Hicks, daughter of Elijah Hicks and Patience Bennett, on 2 Nov 1836 in TN; she was b. 16 Jan 1823 in TN.² He married 2nd Cynthia B. Donaldson, daughter of Moses M. Donaldson and Lydia Dodson, on 27 Oct 1868 in Fayette Co. IL (his 2nd, her 3rd of 6; 2 ch.; mar. by Jas. J. Hicks JP)³; she was b. 1833 in IL; she d. aft. 1910 and was buried Oconee Mound cem., Oconee, Shelby, IL, probably as Cynthia Hamilton. Calvin's estate was probated between 1873 and 1874 Fayette, IL (he died intestate; son Aaron G. was appointed administrator of estate).⁴ He died at home on 3 May 1873 near Ramsey,, Fayette, IL, at age 60.⁵

Calvin's middle name sometimes given as John, but there was never proof of this; it is more likely that it is Jones, and that Calvin J. Butler is named after Dr./Gen. Calvin Jones of NC and TN (also see Atlas J. Butler file; Atlas Jones was a brother of Dr./Gen. Calvin Jones, and a number of boys with NC connections are named after these two Jones brothers; there are several instances where there was both a Calvin and an Atlas in the same family, and often both had the middle name of Jones). Note that Calvin J. Butler had a relative named Atlas J. Butler, Calvin J. Butler named his youngest son Atlas Jones Butler, and that son named a son Calvin Jones Butler. Also, despite published statements to the contrary, he was never known as John Calvin Butler, J. C. Butler, or J. Butler - the transposition of his first and middle names or his initials has no basis in known public or family records and was simply a guess by researcher Allen Pendergraft.

One or two wives prior to Martha Hicks are sometimes reported, but these earlier marriages have no basis in fact and not included here, although they have unfortunately found their way into published works and internet files; these additional marriages were also guesses by Allen Pendergraft, based on (1) an erroneous interpretation of the 1850 census of Carroll Co. TN (William J. Butler and his new bride Susan Crow were enumerated in the household of Calvin Butler in 1850, but neither William J. nor Susan were children of Calvin Butler as Pendergraft supposed) and (2) the middle names of some of Calvin's children, supposed by Pendergraft to be surnames of earlier wives. Although Martha J. Hicks married Calvin J. Butler at an unusually young age, the fact is that Martha's mother was widowed with several young daughters and no known sons, and I believe that early marriage of all her daughters was condoned if not encouraged. For additional discussion of these points, click here.

Most of the dates for Calvin and his family apparently came from the Bible of his daughter Malinda, now lost. His birth year is shown as 1812 as is usually seen in family records; some sources give the birth year as 1808 or 1810, but these earlier dates are thought to be errors conveniently made to allow for supposed earlier (but nonexistent) marriages. In the censuses of 1850, 1860, and 1870, his age is given as 40, 50, and 59, resp., so perhaps he was b. late 1810 rather than 1812.

He was a farmer. The location of some of his land in Carroll Co. TN can be determined from deeds in Carroll Co. TN and the following information:

In 1858, Isaac Williams owned land in 18th dist. Carroll Co. TN adj. Calvin Butler, described as follows: beginning at an elm in William Taylor's line, then east with Calvin Butler line to Indian Creek, then down said creek to the mouth of Bush Branch then up said branch to the beginning 45 A. more or less. Isaac Williams willed this land to his dau. Eliza J. (Williams) Woods.

Calvin owned other land in Carroll Co. as well; he sold that land and moved near Ramsey, Fayette, IL ca. 1865. Calvin and his 2nd wife Cynthia owned land located W 1/2 SW1/4 SE1/4 sec 24 T8N R1W in Fayette, IL jointly with George W. and Elizabeth Jones of Macoupin Co. IL, which they sold to Richard H. Gray on 18 Jan 1872; CJB had bought 15 A. of this 20 from Gray in 1867 (note that a Richard Gray is bur. in one of the old Casey cems. in Fayette Co., IL, along with Samuel Casey and Otto G. Casey). At his death on 3 May 1873, Calvin owned property E 1/2 SE 1/4 sec 24 (80A., south 40 in cultivation) and E pt SW 1/4 SE 1/4 sec 24 (20 A. in cult.) of T8N R1W Hurricane tsp.,, Fayette, IL; note that in 1877, Calvin's son Aaron owned 70 A. out of this 80 A., that is the NE 1/4 SE 1/4 sec 24 T8N R1W and the adjacent eastern 3/4 of SE 1/4 SE 1/4 T8N R1W; the remaining 10 A. being then owned by C. G. Mathewson. In 1870 census, he was enum. in Hurricane tsp., Fayette, IL (Calvin J. Butler 59 NC, Cynthia B. 36 IL, Malinda 15 TN, Irving C. 9 TN, Martha A. 1 IL, and also Persely (Presley?) Pruett 19 male (prob. son of Calvin's second wife Cynthia Donaldson and her first husband James W. Pruett).

The siblings, if any, and parents of Calvin J. Butler are unknown at this time, despite any published material to the contrary. I am aware of the book "The Descendants of Thomas Pincerna..." by Judge E. Butler; the notes of Allen Pendergraft and Robert Allen in the Huntingdon, TN genealogical library; and various other sources - all of which list various sets of parents for Calvin without any substantiating proof. Family letters, autograph books, and inscriptions on photographs state that the children of Calvin J. Butler were cousins of the children of Seymour Spencer Butler, Atlas J. Butler, and Marvel Butler; the latter three were brothers and sons of James Butler and Susannah Spencer. The exact relationship between this James Butler family and Calvin J. Butler is unknown. If you have any new information which might help identify Calvin's family connections, please contact Bob Butler.

The other five husbands of Calvin J. Butler's second wife Cynthia B. Donaldson have been determined. All six marriage dates are found in the IL State Marriage Index as listed below.

Groom; Bride; Date; Vol./Page; County
Pruett, James W; Donaldson, Cinthia B; 9 Dec 1849; 00a/0037; Fayette
Seagle, Charles; Pruett, Cynthia; 9 Jan 1866; 00a/0094; Fayette
Butler, Calvin J; Seigler, Cynthia B; 27 Oct 1868; 00a/0112; Fayette
Dilbeck, Edward; Butler, Cynthia; 23 Dec 1875; 00b/0009; Fayette
Pope, William; Dilbeck, Cynthia B; 4 Sep 1882; A/ 97; Fayette
Hamilton, Washington; Pope, Cynthia Donaldson;14 May 1898; 2/ 210; Shelby

Cynthia's last husband Washington Hamilton d. bef. 1910; in 1910, Cynthia (Donaldson) Hamilton age 76 was enum. with her son-in-law Charles Hinton in Oconee tsp., Shelby, IL.

Children of Calvin J.¹ Butler and Martha J. Hicks all b. Buena Vista, Carroll, TN, were as follows:

2. i. Elijah J.², b. 6 Oct 1837; m. Louisa Jane Poland.
3. ii. Aaron Greenberry, b. 1 Jan 1839; m. Vin Cynthia Jane Casey; m. Meca Luvena Sanders.
4. iii. Enoch Riley, b. 25 Nov 1840; m. Martha Alice Thornton; m. Mrs. Jennie Evans.
iv. Mary E.; b. 23 May 1843; m. Benjamin Armistead Sanders, son of James Sanders and Martha W. Butler, 20 Sep 1860; d. 10 Aug 1886 at age 43.
She and Benjamin Armistead Sanders lived in household of Furmon C. Sanders,, Carroll, TN on 19 Oct 1860. She and Benjamin Armistead Sanders did not live in IL at time of Calvin Butler's death in 1873. Note there is also a Mary E. Butler d. 23 Sep 1893 aged 31Y 10M 9D, bur. Raymond cem. Mont. Co. IL, relationship unknown.
5. v. Joel A., b. 21 Jan 1846; m.Frances Rogers; m. Elizabeth H. (--?--).
6. vi. Harriet J., b. 1 Jan 1849; m. John Hamilton Merriman.
7. vii. Nancy Jane, b. 25 Dec 1851; m. Andrew J. Coffee.
viii. Malinda Caroline; b. 22 Jan 1855 (or 8 Feb 1855 per obituary); d. 16 Feb 1935 Fillmore tsp.,, Montgomery, IL, at age 80 (heart failure; at home of niece Mrs. James Alexander (Sarah Louisa Butler, dau. of Malinda's brother Aaron G. Butler));⁶ bur. 18 Feb 1935 Fillmore cem., Fillmore, Montgomery, IL. She was also known as Aunt Lindy. She never married.

Some of the few available clues to the mystery of the parents and siblings (if any) of Malinda's father Calvin J. Butler are the following:
1. She and Homer S. Butler were cousins per Malinda's obituary; this cousin relationship could result in a number of different ways: (1) a relationship between Malinda's father Calvin Butler and Homer Butler's grandfather William S. Butler; or (2) by marriage through her brother Aaron Butler's wife's cousin Louisa McCaslin, Homer Butler's mother.
2. She and Nancy Leanna Hicks were cousins per Malinda's obituary; this cousin relationship could result in a number of different ways: (1) through Malinda's mother Martha Hicks, whose father Elijah Hicks was the brother of Claiborne Hicks, the grandfather of Leanna (Hicks) Cole (making them 2nd cousins); or (2) through Lurena Butler, wife of Claiborne Hicks, who could be related to Malinda's father Calvin Butler (no proof of this).
3. She and Gholston Ward Butler (son of Marvel Butler) were cousins; when GWB lived in Carroll, TN, he signed Malinda's autograph book "your cousin Ghalston W. Butler" 10 Oct 1884 while Malinda was visiting there with her cousin P. G. Donaldson.⁷
4. She and Garvin Bell Butler (son of Atlas J. Butler) were cousins; when GBB lived in Huntingdon, Carroll, TN, he signed Malinda's autograph book "your cousin G. B. Butler, Huntingdon Tenn" 23 Dec 1884 while Malinda was visiting there with her cousin P. G. Donaldson.⁷
5. A letter from Clark Seymore Butler (son of Seymore Spencer Butler) to Aaron G. Butler (son of Calvin J. Butler) dated 10 Mar 1884 exists in which Clark calls Aaron "cousin".
6. Photographs of members of other Butler families of Carroll Co. TN have been in the possession of descendants of Calvin J. Butler for many years; it is doubtful that these photographs would have come into the possession of the Butlers in Illinois unless there was some sort of relationship between the two.
ix. James M.; b. 7 Jun 1858; d. 21 Aug 1859 at age 1.
8. x. Irvin C., b. 21 Aug 1860; d. 22 Jun 1936 at age 75; m. Minnie M. Steel.
xi. Calvin M.; b. 9 Mar 1863; d. 3 May 1866 at age 3 (or d. 30 May).

Children of Calvin J.¹ Butler and Cynthia B. Donaldson were as follows:

9. i. Martha Ann²; b. 7 Aug 1869; m. Charles W. Hinton.
10. ii. Atlas J.; b. 29 Feb 1872; m. Cordia? Blanche Wilkerson

Some family records suggest that Calvin J. Butler and Cynthia B. Donaldson had a third child Lottie L. b. 31 Jan 1871 Vandalia, Fayette, IL, d. 9 Sep 1949 Vandalia, Fayette, IL, but this is not yet verified by other known records.

Generation Two

2. Elijah J.² Butler (Calvin¹) was buried Poland family cem. near Ramsey,, Fayette, IL. He was born on 6 Oct 1837 Buena Vista, Carroll, TN. He married Louisa Jane Poland, daughter of John J. Poland Jr. and Catherine Nave, on 4 Nov 1860 Ramsey, Fayette, IL (her 1st; 1 ch. known. Belle Davidson records say mar. 1862).⁸ He died on 12 Jun 1867 East Fork tsp.,, Montgomery, IL, at age 29 (or may have d. in Fayette Co). He was a Baptist minister.

Children of Elijah J.² Butler and Louisa Jane Poland were:

11. i. Elijah Oliver³, b. 18 Jul 1867 IL; m. Malinda Catherine Diamond.

3. Aaron Greenberry² BUTLER (Calvin¹Butler) was born on 1 Jan 1839 Buena Vista, Carroll, TN (erroneously given as 1 Jan 1838 in some sources). He married Vin Cynthia Jane Casey on 26 Mar 1863 Montgomery, IL. He married Meca Luvena Sanders, daughter of Elza Creel Sanders and Sarah Ann Sturgeon, in Oct 1910. He died on 31 Mar 1923 Fillmore, Montgomery, IL, at age 84. He was buried on 1 Apr 1923 Casey cem., Fillmore tsp.,, Montgomery, IL.

He was a farmer Fillmore tsp.,, Montgomery, IL. He owned property a farm in sec11 and sec12 of T8NR2W Fillmore tsp.,, Montgomery, IL. He was county sheriff between 1878 and 1882 Montgomery, IL. He purchased real estate paid 1865 taxes on 40 A. SW 1/4 SW 1/4 sec. 8 T8N R1W located Hurricane tsp.,, Fayette, IL, on 3 Feb 1866, but this property was not part of his Fillmore tsp. holdings and it is not yet known how Aaron acquired this land or what became of it.

He and Clark Seymore Butler were cousins per 10 Mar 1884 ltr. from CSB to AGB.

Notes on the possible source of his middle name Greenberry:
1. A son by the name of Green Butler is attributed to Thomas E. Butler by Robert Allen, who says that Green Butler d. ca. 1838. If this Green Butler's middle name was Berry, or Green was short for Greenberry, then it could provide a reason for why Aaron Greenberry Butler, born the year following the death of Green Butler, came by his middle name. Thomas E. Butler and Basil and Elizabeth Billingsley administered the estate of Green Butler (Carroll County Minutes of the Court, Feb. 5, 1838). Green Butler's widow was named as Zetha (possibly Zetha Province, but no mar. record available), under guardianship of James and Andrew Province and Thomas Hamilton, no children mentioned. 1830 and 1840 census data for Thomas E. Butler supports a son b. betw. 1825 and 1830, but not earlier than approx. 1825; this would require Green to have mar. Zetha at age 13 and then d. immediately (if the census is wrong, then, based on Thomas E. Butler's birthyear of 1805, Green could have been born a few years earlier than 1825, but probably not earlier than 1820). More data is required to determine the relationship between Thomas E. and Green Butler.
2. The given name Greenberry or simply Green is common in the American south; often men named Green had the middle name Berry, or Green was short for Greenberry.
2. In particular, note a Green Berry Spencer - several Butlers appear to have been named aftergiven names from the Spencer family. Seymore and Clark are other examples of Spencer names used later by Butler families, thought to be relations.
3. The given name may be taken from the surname Greenberry, specifically Col. Nicholas Greenberry/bury who was Keeper of the Great Seal and Judge of the High Court of Chancery in England. He came to America on the ship "Constant Friendship" in 1674 and had at least one son and three daughters; one daughter Katherine married Col. Henry Ridgely, son of Col. Henry Ridgely of Devonshire, England; the latter was the brother of William Ridgely (an ancestor of Aaron G. Butler's wife Vin Cynthia Jane Casey), another dau. mar. a Scarbrough, and the other two ch. need further research.
4. The given name may be taken from the surname Granberry/bury, also found in NC and VA records.

Children of Aaron Greenberry² BUTLER and Vin Cynthia Jane Casey all b. Fillmore tsp.,, Montgomery, IL, were as follows:

i. John Riley³; b. 26 Jan 1864; d. 15 Sep 1864 Montgomery, IL. Note he and John Riley Boyd and another John Riley Butler have same name.
12. ii. Charles Franklin, b. 14 Jan 1866; m. Emma L. Herren; m. Ella Holloway.
13. iii. Oren Jones, b. 19 Jul 1869; m. Cara Etta Harvey.
14. iv. Sarah Louisa, b. 17 May 1872; m. James John Alexander.
v. Nellie Myrtle; b. 1 Sep 1882 (A. G. Butler Bible record says b. 7 Sep 1882, d. 23 May 1890, disagreeing with the public record and other data);⁹ d. 25 May 1890 IL, at age 7 (cause of death: epilepsy after contracting measles; the printed remembrance card provided by the family also gives the death date as 25 May 1890).⁹. Some records give name as Nellie Marie, but a transcription of the Aaron Butler Bible record gives Nellie Myrtle.

There were no children of Aaron Greenberry² BUTLER and Meca Luvena Sanders.

4. Enoch Riley² Butler (Calvin¹) was born on 25 Nov 1840 Buena Vista, Carroll, TN. He married Martha Alice Thornton on 29 Mar 1866 Fayette, IL (his 1st).¹⁰ He married Mrs. Jennie Evans in 1913 (his 2nd). He died on 23 Mar 1918 Fillmore tsp.,, Montgomery, IL, at age 77 (at home Monday 1 am after an illness due to kidney trouble). He was buried on 26 Mar 1918 Glendale cem., Fillmore, Montgomery, IL.

Children of Enoch Riley² Butler and Martha Alice Thornton were as follows:

15. i. Albert Clark³, b. 14 Aug 1867 Nokomis, Montgomery, IL; m. Laura Ethel DeShane.
ii. Ida F.; m. Joseph Lafayette Alexander 24 Oct 1888 Montgomery, IL.¹¹
He was born about 1866 in IL. She lived 1918 in Fillmore, Montgomery, IL.

There were no children of Enoch Riley² Butler and Mrs. Jennie Evans.

5. Joel A.² BUTLER (Calvin¹Butler) died TN. He was born on 21 Jan 1846 Buena Vista, Carroll, TN and died after 1918, possibly before 1920. He married Frances Rogers, daughter of Elisha M. Rogers and Dianna Boyd, on 5 Jan 1868 Carroll, TN (by Willoughby Pugh M.G.); she was b. 1851 in MS, probably Tippah Co. MS. He married Elizabeth (Lizzie) H. (--?--) ca. 1897; she was b. ca. 1861 in TN.

Although some sources give a death date of Jun 1887, Joel (with 2nd wife Elizabeth H. and dau. Mamie I.) is enum. in 1910 census of Carroll Co. TN (dist. 24), and the obituary of his brother Enoch states Joel alive in 1918; there were two other Joel Butlers in the county, hence the confusion.

He and wife Frances Rogers were enum. with her mother on the census of 1870, dist. 14, no. 12: Zianna (i.e., Dianna) Rogers 53 NC, Enos Rogers 16 MS, Sarah Rogers 11 MS, Joel Butler 24 TN, Frances Butler 19 MS, Elisha Butler 1 TN, Judith Boyd 79 NC. He appeared on the census of 1880 Hanson, Hopkins, KY (p. 342B: J. A. Butler farmer 34 TN NC IL, Francis wife 29 TN TN TN, E. C. son 11 TN TN TN, Ed. G. son 7 IL TN TN, B. L. dau 3 KY TN TN). He lived in Sep 1884 Maple Creek, Carroll, TN (signed sister Malinda Butler's autograph book).⁷ He appeared on the census of 1900 Carroll, TN (1900, e.d. 133, p. 7 has wife Lizzie H. b. Dec 1860 TN). He appeared on the census of 1910, Carroll, TN (1910, dist. 24, e.d. 41, p. 10: Joel A. Butler 64 TN, Elizebeth H. (wife) 49 TN, Mamie I. (dau.) 12 TN). He lived in 1918 Westport, Carroll, TN.¹² He could not be located in the 1920 census of TN; it is not known whether he had died before that time or was living elsewhere.

Children of Joel A.² BUTLER and Frances Rogers were as follows:

16. i. Elisha Calvin³, b. 8 Jan 1869 TN; m. Josephine C. Parham.
ii. Edmond G.; b. 1873 IL.
He may be the Ed Butler who was subject of two photos in possession of Aaron Butler descendants: (1) photo marked "Eddie Butler and wife", no other markings, and (2) photo marked "daughters of Ed Butler" (2 girls), photographer Darnell, Dyersburg, Tenn. Note 1900 census of Carroll Co. TN lists Eddie E. Butler b. Nov 1871 TN, wife Alba M. b. Oct 1880 AR, no ch., per transcription of dist. 18 Buena Vista, house no. 1; also note in 1910 soundex Gibson Co. TN (e.d. 46, sh. 10) E. G. Butler 38 IL, wife Alba 29 AR, daus. Ruth 9 and Francis 4 (bplace not stated, could be AR). Both enumerations probably apply to Edmond G. Butler; perhaps the two daughters enum. in 1910 are the same two girls pictured in the photograph noted above. Also note a 20 Jan 1908 letter from Joel Butler's sister Malinda Butler to her niece Sarah (Butler) Alexander which states "Edd Butler's wife had her leg taken off", possibly referring to Edmond G. Butler's wife Alba.
iii. B. L. (daughter); b. 1877 KY.
iv. Florence; b. 25 Jun 1880 in TN; d. 27 Apr 1968 at General Hospital,, Carroll, TN; mar. Seaborn C. Robinson (4 ch.).

Children of Joel A.² BUTLER and Elizabeth H. (--?--) were:

i. Mamie Irene³; bur. Mt. Comfort cem.,, Carroll, TN; b. Oct 1897; d. 26 May 1917, apparently never married. She is bur. at Mt. Comfort cem., Carroll Co. TN; her tombstone reads "daughter of Joel A. and Lizzie Butler".

6. Harriet J.² BUTLER (Calvin¹Butler) was buried Stokes cem.,, Fayette, IL. She was born on 1 Jan 1849 Buena Vista, Carroll, TN. She married John Hamilton Merriman, son of Dempsey Merriman and Matilda Scribner, on 17 Sep 1868 Fayette, IL (his 1st; 3, possibly 5 ch. Other sources have mar. 11 Sep).^13,14 She died on 27 Jan 1887 at age 38.¹⁵

Children of Harriet J.² BUTLER and John Hamilton Merriman were as follows:

i. . Norris³. Are Norris³ and James N. Merriman same person?
ii. Charles M.; b. 1871 IL; d. circa 1898 (d. age 27).
iii. James N.; b. 1874 IL. Are James N. and Norris Merriman same person?
iv. 2 infants? 2 ch. apparently d. young; could these two be the Louis S. age 3 and Martha M. age 7/12 enum. with family in 1880? Note that these two were noted in census as "no relation"; perhaps they were adopted.

7. Nancy Jane² BUTLER (Calvin¹Butler) was buried Glendale cem., Fillmore, Montgomery, IL. She was born on 25 Dec 1851 Buena Vista, Carroll, TN. She married Andrew J. Coffee, only ch. of Colbert L. Coffee and Milly Allen, on 26 Nov 1868 Fayette, IL (7 ch).¹⁶ She died on 1 Jan 1914 Fillmore, Montgomery, IL, at age 62.

She lived TX at some time. In 1908 she and Andrew J. Coffee lived in Mountain View, Kiowa, OK.¹⁷ She and Andrew J. Coffee appeared on the census of 1910 Kiowa, OK.

Children of Nancy Jane² BUTLER and Andrew J. Coffee were as follows:

i. Mary Elizabeth³; b. 11 May 1870 Fillmore, Montgomery, IL; m. Welden Porterfield 5 Dec 1889; d. 10 Nov 1947 Fillmore, Montgomery, IL, at age 77. She is Wayne Beeler's maternal great-gm.
ii. Ethel; b. 1874 Fillmore, Montgomery, IL.
iii. Minnie; b. 1875 Fillmore, Montgomery, IL.
iv. Ted; b. circa 1877 Fillmore, Montgomery, IL.
Either Ted d. bef. 1880, or "Ted" and Roy Edward Coffee are same person, or Ted was missed in 1880 census (since only "Edward" age 1 is shown in 1880).
v. Roy Edward; m. Anna M. (--?--) (3 ch. in 1910); b. 1879.
Either Ted d. bef. 1880, or "Ted" and Roy Edward Coffee are same person, or Ted was missed in 1880 census (since only "Edward" age 1 is shown in 1880).
vi. Ben; b. circa 1880.
vii. Illinois; b. circa 1882. She married late 1907.

8. Irvin C.² BUTLER (Calvin¹Butler) was born on 21 Aug 1860 Buena Vista, Carroll, TN. He married Minnie M. Steel (mother's maiden name may be Holtzhau) on 21 Mar 1894; she was born about 1873 in IA and died sometime after 1925, possibly on 22 Jan 1961 in Los Angeles Co. CA. He died on 22 Jun 1936 at age 75.

He lived in 1890 Sioux City, Woodbury, IA. He and Minnie M. Steel lived before 1906 The Palms, Los Angeles, CA, now part of Culver City (The Palms was a station on the electric railway system in Los Angeles Co., about 12 miles from both downtown Los Angeles and Venice Beach; "The Palms" post office was just west of Culver City at the junction of Venice Blvd. and Motor Ave.). He was a real estate agent and also sold insurance in 1908 in The Palms, Los Angeles, CA. An article in the Los Angeles Examiner of 11 Aug 1907 notes the opening of a bank in Palms at a temporary location in "the I.C. Butler block." He and a grandniece Hazel Alice Butler (granddau. of his brother Enoch Butler) are included in a photo taken circa 1922 at Dinuba, CA at the home of Oren J. Butler (grandson of Irvin's brother Aaron); also pictured are Irvin's wife Minnie, Irvin's son Harold and his wife Beatrice, Irvin's dau. Fae, Oren and wife Cara (Harvey), Oren's 4 ch. and (3) spouses, Oren's mother-in-law Mary Jane (Blackburn) Harvey, Oren's 2 oldest grandchildren Robert O. and Clayel O. Butler, Hazel Butler's husband James O. Butler (no relation), Bessie Lamb (girlfriend of Oren's son Aaron), and Oren's distant cousin William F. McCaslin. .

Children of Irvin C.² BUTLER and Minnie M. (--?--) were as follows:

i. Fae Rita³; b. 9 Dec 1895 IA; d. 23 Jan 1995, Orange, CA at age 99; m.George Jeremiah Arblaster, probably the son of William E. Arblaster and Margaret Hollobaugh of Clarion Co. PA, on 27 Jul 1925, Ventura, CA; he was born 18 Sep 1896 in PA and d. 14 Jul 1970, Orange, CA. She and George had no children. She lived Culver City, Los Angeles, CA and Laguna Hills, Orange, CA.
ii. Harold H.; b. circa 1898 (age 7 in 1906, 12 in 1910 census, 20 in 1920 census);⁷ d. 10 Jan 1954 (requires verification). Some records give his name as Fred; no other son is known, so Fred and Harold are prob. same person. He mar. ca. 1921 Beatrice _?_ and had a dau. Evelyn.

9. Martha Ann² BUTLER (Calvin¹Butler) was born on 7 Aug 1869 in IL. She died on 26 Feb 1957 at age 87. She was buried Oconee Mound cem., Oconee, Shelby, IL. She married Charles Mack Hinton on 8 Sep 1887 in Shelby Co. IL (Shelby Co. mar. bk. 1, p. 202). He was born 7 Jan 1859 in Shelby, IL and d. 23 Dec 1929 in Oconee, Shelby, IL. He was the son of Lewis Hinton and Margaret Anna Hill.

In 1918 she lived in Oconee, Shelby, IL.¹⁸ In the 1900, 1910, and 1920 censuses, Charles and Martha Ann are living in Oconee tsp., Shelby, IL; in 1920, an unknown person Jane Price age 74 b. IL is enumerated with them as a boarder, relationship unknown.

Children of Martha Ann² BUTLER and Charles W. Hinton were as follows:

i. Ethel³ was. b. 8 Aug 1888 in IL and d. Jul 1974; she mar. a widower William Daniel Drain after 1920 and had a dau. Dorothy H. She and William are bur. at Oconee Mound cem.
ii. Edgar was born May 1890 in IL and d. Oct 1964 in IA; he mar. after 1910 Myra Bumpass or Mabel Shiling. He served in WWI.

10. Atlas J.² BUTLER (Calvin¹Butler) was buried Oconee Mound cem., Oconee, Shelby, IL. He married Cordia? Blanche Wilkinson, dau. of Joseph and Marie Wilkinson, on 12 Jan 1893 in Christian Co. IL (Christian Co. IL mar. bk. C, p. 101, cert. 7940). He was born on 29 Feb 1872. He died on 9 Mar 1941 at age 69; he was hit by a train which he could not hear due to his deafness. She was born on 8 Apr 1875. She died on 26 Feb 1950. Her first name might have been Cordia, but this could not be confirmed by a descendant. Her surname is also seen as Wilkison or Wilkerson; she had brothers George, Joe, and Len, but nothing further is known of her family.

Atlas moved to Shelby Co. IL in 1893 and in 1918 was in Oconee tsp., Shelby, IL, in sec. 13 as a tenant on 80 acres owned by A.J. Culbertson.¹⁸ He lived 1935 in Pana, Christian, IL.¹⁹

Children of Atlas J.² BUTLER and Blanche Wilkerson were as follows:

i. Calvin Jones³ was b. 16 Oct 1893 and d. 17 May 1961 Tampa, Hillsborough, FL. He mar. Gladys Lorene Green b. 20 Aug 1899, d. 29 Jan 1982 Tampa, Hillsborough, FL. They had 3 known children - Donald Mervin (mar. Jean unk. and had 3 ch. David, Mark, and Susan), Orman Dean (b. 26 Nov 1926, never mar.), and Norma Jean, twin of Orman Dean (mar. Ralph Cecil Syfert b. 7 Sep 1928, d. 3 Jan 1978; dau. Bevery Syfert).

He was living at home in 1918. He served in WWI. He is called Calvin J. Butler in obituary of his sister Lorene.
ii. Grover Cleveland was b. 13 Aug 1896 and d. 22 Oct 1966 Shelbyville, Shelby, IL. He mar. Lula unk., who had a son "Looty" by a prev. mar.

He was living at home in 1918.
iii. Elva Lorene, b. 23 Jun 1916, Shelby Co. IL, d. 1 Mar 2002, Pana Community hosp., Pana, Christian, IL. She mar. 1st on 21 May 1931 George Wayne Stoneburner; he was b. 5 Jul 1912 and d. 3 Jun 1981, prob. in Decatur, Macon, IL. Their ch. were George Wayne Jr. (mar. Bernadine Renfro, 2 ch. Randal Mark and Boyd Scott; he res. Chicago, Cook, IL in 2002), Elsie Lorene (mar. Harold Moreau, 2 ch. Kimberly d. yng. and Debbie; Lorene and Harold res. Pana, Christian, IL in 2007), and Shirley Jane (b. 24 Jun 1936, d. 1 Jan 1998, mar. Jesse Ray Taylor b. 12 Jan 1932, d. 12 Jan 2003; they had 4 ch. Danny, Kevin, Stephanie [mar. unk. Saladino/Saldino], and Catherine [m. unk. Branch]). Elva Lorene mar. 2nd on 10 Aug 1964 Zetzsche Julius Jett; he was b. 26 Jun 1892 and d. 5 May 1969.

Generation Three

11. Elijah Oliver³ Butler (Elijah², Calvin¹) was born on 18 Jul 1867 IL (or b. 1865? Possibly b. Carroll Co. TN, but family should have been in IL by the time of his birth). He married Malinda Catherine Diamond, daughter of Samuel Stewart Diamond and Sabra Jane Grigg, on 14 Sep 1891 Fayette, IL (6 ch.; mar. record has Linnie C. Diamond, but her middle name is seen as Kathryn in some later data).²⁰ He died on 27 Sep 1925 at age 58.

He was a Baptist minister. He was called Oliver Butler in petition of Aaron G. Butler for letters of administration of estate of Calvin J. Butler in 1873, and often went by the name of Oliver. He lived lived variously in Alton and Assumption, IL; in Saguache, Hooper, Alamosa, Trinidad, and Salida, CO; and in Blackfoot and Twin Falls, ID. Elijah Oliver Butler was prob. named after Elijah Hicks. However, note also that a preacher Elijah Oliver was performing marriages in Itawamba Co. MS (1850 census of Itawamba Co. has Elijah Oliver 38 TN merchant, wife Mary 37 TN, 8 ch); and an Elijah Oliver m. Polly Hicks, 15 Aug 1800 Surry Co. NC. Also note a Francis Oliver, apparently a prominent Baptist who baptized Wm Whitfield at the Monthly Meeting at Pleasant Plains (NC?) per FTM CD524.

Children of Elijah Oliver³ Butler and Malinda Catherine Diamond were as follows:

17. i. Maude Diamond⁴, b. 5 Jun 1892 Upper Alton, Madison, IL; m. Harry Benjamin Weber.
18. ii. Minnie Blanche, b. 12 Apr 1895 Woburn (location unk.),,, IL; m. Jacob Wilkie Chenoweth.
iii. Howard Eugene; b. 20 Apr 1897 Assumption, Christian, IL; m. Stella Mae McCoy 27 Sep 1922.
iv. Herschell Oliver; bur. Pueblo, Pueblo, CO; b. 20 Nov 1899 Hooper, Alamosa, CO (Belle Davidson records say b. Saguache, Saguache Co., a bit NW of Hooper); m. Josephine Chamberlin 27 Aug 1928; d. Jul 1968 CO, at age 68. He and Josephine Chamberlin both were killed in an auto accident near Gunnison, Gunnison Co., CO.
v. Hazel; b. 1904 Alamosa, CO; d. 1910.
vi. Gordon Clark; m. Rebecca Marshall Talman; b. 15 Dec 1910.
vii. Ralph listed among ch. in records of Belle Davidson.

12. Charles Franklin³ Butler (Aaron²BUTLER, Calvin¹Butler) was born on 14 Jan 1866 Fillmore tsp.,, Montgomery, IL. He married Emma L. Herren, daughter of Michael Herren and Julia Livingston, on 19 Feb 1887 Montgomery, IL (other records have 4 Mar).²¹ He married Ella Holloway after 1914 (2nd for both?). He died on 16 Dec 1937 at age 71.

Note a Charles Butler owned land adj. Reuben Queen in 1818 Montgomery Co. NC per a deed for land Reuben Queen sold to Tinch Carter, land also adj. Nealy Butler, Hopkins, and Hurt; witnessed by Thos. Butler.²². The name Charles is uncommmon in the Butler family and CFB's namesake is unknown; a possible relative (ancestor?) with the name Charles is Charles Butler, son of Joshua Butler and Susan Greene of Montgomery Co. NC.

Children of Charles Franklin³ Butler and Emma L. Herren were as follows:

i. Frederick Earl⁴; bur. Glendale cem., Fillmore, Montgomery, IL; b. 20 Feb 1889 Fillmore, Montgomery, IL; d. 10 Jan 1954 at age 64. He never married. He served in the Army during WWI,,.
19. ii. Ray Everett Sr., b. 28 Nov 1890 Fillmore, Montgomery, IL; m. Malissa Nancy Sanders.
20. iii. Ralph Aaron, b. 7 Dec 1892 Fillmore, Montgomery, IL; m. Mary Frances Hicks.
iv. Glenn Forest; m. Marie (--?--); m. Ruby Josephine (--?--) (his 2nd); bur. Glendale cem., Fillmore, Montgomery, IL; b. 5 Nov 1894 Fillmore, Montgomery, IL; d. 27 Jul 1977 at age 82 (d. in fall of year).
v. (unnamed); bur. Casey cem., Fillmore tsp.,, Montgomery, IL; b. 22 Jul 1898; d. 23 Jul 1898.
21. vi. Harry Herren, m. Sally (--?--); b. 28 Dec 1901 Fillmore, Montgomery, IL.
22. vii. Charles Clayton, m. Mary E. (--?--); b. 8 May 1904 Fillmore, Montgomery, IL.
23. viii. Walter Edward, m. Jenny Hicks; b. 14 Dec 1910 Fillmore, Montgomery, IL.

There were no children of Charles Franklin³ Butler and Ella Holloway.

13. Oren Jones³ Butler (Aaron²BUTLER, Calvin¹Butler) was born on 19 Jul 1869 Fillmore tsp.,, Montgomery, IL. He married Cara Etta Harvey on 26 Feb 1890 Montgomery, IL.²³ He died on 1 Jun 1924 North Dinuba, Tulare, CA, at age 54 (3 pm at home; enteritis and diarrhea were the immediate cause, although those were probably due to food poisoning (botulism). Oren became sick on May 23 and was in great pain until he died a week later; there were reportedly at least 10 other similar cases in the area at the same time, but the cause was not determined with certainty).²⁴ He was buried on 3 Jun 1924 Smith Mt. cem.,, Tulare, CA (stone says Ora J.; he often went by the name Ora, although his name was Oren).²⁴

He was a farmer. He moved to CA, in Nov 1912 from IL, and lived in Santa Monica, not far from his uncle Irvin Butler, a real estate/insurance agent in Palms, Los Angeles, CA. Oren came to CA with about $40,000 and first bought property at Paris Ranch, with the idea of raising alfalfa. The developers told him that the money he borrowed to buy the land and equipment would easily be paid back in a year or two. This was not the case; the market for alfalfa was not as it was represented to be, and Oren lost the land, equipment, and most of his money. The family always believed that they had been fleeced by shady developers. It was probably about 1914 when Oren relocated to Dinuba, Tulare Co., CA; the reason Dinuba was chosen may have been because a cousin William Franklin McCaslin was already living there. Between 1919 and 1921, he worked at a cigar and tobacco store, in addition to farming. His home burned 14 Nov 1923, the fire having been caused by an oil heater; the family lost almost all their possessions in the fire, but Oren saved his mother-in-law Mary Jane (Blackburn) Harvey who had fallen in the burning home while trying to retrieve a feather bed. About Mar 1924 Oren and his son Guy and cousin "Frank" McCaslin became partners in a gasoline filling station in North Dinuba; McCaslin ran the Dinuba (CA) Ice Company circa 1913, and photographs indicate that Oren Butler and his son Guy both worked in that business about that time.

Oren's namesake is not known; however, perhaps he could be named after Orrin Hulin b. 1788 or his son Orrin/Oran Hulin b. 1817, or perhaps Oren Hearne, all residents of Montgomery Co. NC. The origin of his middle name Jones is also not known, although Jones may have been the middle name of Oren's grandfather Calvin J. Butler. Also note an Orren Jones 23 TN, Malinda 18 TN, Mary 63 VA in 1850 census of Hickman Co. TN (this is Orren Alston Jones, son of Alston Jones of Hickman Co. TN, the county where the Hicks ancestors of Oren Jones Butler lived for a time before most of them moved to Fayette Co. IL).

Children of Oren Jones³ Butler and Cara Etta Harvey were as follows:

24. i. Gladys Vivian⁴, b. 26 Jan 1891 Hillsboro, Montgomery, IL; m. James Foster Elam.
25. ii. Guy Harvey, b. 7 Jul 1892 Fillmore, Montgomery, IL; m. Pauline Alberta Gitchell.
iii. Aaron Greenberry; b. 28 Sep 1894 IL; d. 8 Jun 1953 at age 58; bur. 12 Jun 1953 Smith Mt. cem.,, Tulare, CA. He never married. He served in the U.S. Army during WWI..
26. iv. Ivan Stuart, b. 30 Jul 1899; m. Ethyl Lorinda Collins.

14. Sarah Louisa³ Butler (Aaron²BUTLER, Calvin¹Butler) was born on 17 May 1872 Fillmore tsp.,, Montgomery, IL. She married James John Alexander, son of John Joseph Alexander and Sarah Kirk, on 25 Dec 1890 Montgomery, IL (7 ch).²⁵ She died on 21 Jan 1947 10 am,,,, at age 74.
She was also known as Eliza. Her namesake is not known; there were several people named Sarah L. Butler around this time.

Children of Sarah Louisa³ Butler and James John Alexander were as follows:

27. i. Jesse Kirk⁴, b. 7 Sep 1891 Fillmore, Montgomery, IL; m. Nellie G. Hanabarger.
28. ii. Amber Wave, b. 28 Jul 1894 Fillmore, Montgomery, IL; m. Harry W. May.
29. iii. Myrtle Belle, b. 4 Sep 1896 Fillmore, Montgomery, IL; m. J. Adley Davidson.
30. iv. Noel Virgil, b. 14 Nov 1898 Fillmore, Montgomery, IL; m. Emma Cole; m. Ruth Meyerholz.
31. v. Raymond Joseph, b. 13 Mar 1901 Fillmore, Montgomery, IL; m. Hazel V. Usher.
32. vi. Nellie Marie, b. 14 Feb 1903 Fillmore, Montgomery, IL; m. Lonnie Stokes.
33. vii. Ned Morgan, b. 16 Aug 1905 Fillmore, Montgomery, IL; m. Opal L. Seaton.
viii. Ruby Marguerite; bur. Glendale cem., Fillmore, Montgomery, IL; b. 1 Sep 1909 Fillmore, Montgomery, IL; m. 1st Carl Seaton 24 Sep 1930 Vandalia, Fayette, IL; m. 2nd George Marks 17 Jan 1965; d. 8 Nov 1974 Bond, IL, at age 65.
34. ix. Reva Ineta, b. 30 May 1913 Fillmore tsp.,, Montgomery, IL; m. Larue Oscar Lovelace.

15. Albert Clark³ Butler (Enoch², Calvin¹) was born on 14 Aug 1867 Nokomis, Montgomery, IL. He married Laura Ethel DeShane, daughter of Andrew E. DeShane and Mary Margaret Grisham, on 11 Jul 1889 at the home of Andrew DeShane,, Montgomery, IL (mar. by P. G. Donaldson, wit. F. M. Stokes, L. A. Stokes).²⁶ He died on 7 Nov 1937 Lakeport, Lake, CA, at age 70.

Albert C. Butler and family moved to OK by covered wagon circa 1895. Because Washita Co. is just north of Kiowa Co., it is possible that Albert C. Butler moved to OK about the same time that his aunt and uncle Andrew J. Coffee and Nancy (Butler) Coffee moved to Kiowa Co. On 27 Apr 1909 he was elected Police Judge for city of Cordell, Washita, OK; term was 2 years starting 1 May 1909, but Albert C. apparently moved to AZ before or shortly after his term of office started . He appeared on the census of 1910 in Light judicial dist.,, Cochise, AZ (1910, Light dist., no 20: Albert C. Butler 42 IL farmer, Laura E. 41 IL, Paul P. 18 IL well drill engr., Jessie V. f 16 IL, Enoch Y. 14 OK, Walter E. 10 OK, Alice H. 8 OK, Laurence R. 6 OK, Donald D. 1 6/12 OK). He lived in 1918 Light judicial dist.,, Cochise, AZ (there was a town called Light at one time - its location is as follows: at the junction of 666 (from Willcox to Douglas) and 181, head east on 181 about 12 miles to an old two-story building on the south side of the highway (this building was once a grocery store operated by the Gail Price family ca. 1947). The town of Light was about 2 miles straight north of this old store; in 2005 there was little or nothing left of the town.). He lived Jun 1924 in Kerman, Fresno, CA (Albert stated in a 10 Jun 1924 letter to his cousin Sarah Louisa "Eliza" (Butler) Alexander that he had moved to CA for his health, and intended to sell his property in AZ and buy a place in CA; the primary purpose of the letter was to tell Eliza that he and his family had been wired of her brother Oren Butler's death and had driven the 45 miles from Kerman to Dinuba to be with Oren's family and attend his funeral).

Children of Albert Clark³ Butler and Laura Ethel DeShane were as follows:

35. i. Paul Prentis⁴ Sr., b. 17 Sep 1891 Litchfield, Montgomery, IL; m. Maude Alice Hunt.
36. ii. Jessie Von, b. 1893 IL; m. Ike Price.
37. iii. Enoch York, b. 1896 OK, m. Virginia Ward.
38. iv. Walter Elliott, b. 10 Sep 1899 OK, m. Miriam Gertrude Bock (or Bach).
39. v. Hazel Alice, b. 30 Jan 1899 Cordell, Washita, OK; m. James Oral Butler.
40. vi. Lawrence Ross, b. 2 Jul 1905 OK, m. Ruth Willis.
41. vii. Donald DeShane, b. 15 Oct 1908 OK, m. Ruby Irene Piersall.

16. Elisha Calvin³ BUTLER (Joel², Calvin¹Butler) was born on 8 Jan 1869 TN. He married Josephine C. Parham on 20 Apr 1897 Montgomery, IL (2 known ch). He died on 9 May 1951 at age 82.

About Mar 1891 he (i.e., "Prof. E. C. Butler") moved from Carroll, TN to Nokomis, Montgomery, IL. He may have been living in Alamosa Co. CO ca. 1919-1922; a Mrs. E. C. Butler, a Josephine P. Butler, and a Charlene Butler witnessed several marriages in Alamosa Co. during that time, but that these are Elisha's wife and daughter has not been verified. Also note an Elisha C. Butler was granted an old age pension in Denver Co. CO 24 Apr 1934.

Children of Elisha Calvin³ Butler and Josephine C. Parham were as follows:

i. Vivian Charline⁴; b. 29 Dec 1898.
ii. Loren; b. 10 Oct 1904; d. 18 Aug 1907 at age 2.

Generation Four

17. Maude Diamond⁴ Butler (Elijah³, Elijah², Calvin¹) was buried Blackfoot cem., Blackfoot, Bingham, ID. She was born on 5 Jun 1892 Upper Alton, Madison, IL (or b. 8 Jun 1893). She married Harry Benjamin Weber on 27 Dec 1921 Blackfoot, Bingham, ID (3 ch). She died on 4 Jun 1952 Denver, Denver, CO, at age 59.

Children of Maude Diamond⁴ Butler and Harry Benjamin Weber were as follows:

i. Margaret Virginia⁵; b. 4 Nov 1922 Blackfoot, Bingham, ID; m. William Bradford Dolland 9 Jun 1949.
ii. Kathryn Lola; b. 21 Nov 1926 San Bernardino, Riverside, CA; m. Milton James Law Jun 1950. She may also have mar. Dan Mernalino??
iii. Harry Butler; b. 4 May 1928 Pocatello, Bannock, ID; m. Hellie Ryl 6 Aug 1960 Chicago, Cook, IL (2 ch. - 1 son, 1 dau). Records of Belle Davidson mention pos. mar. to Anna Greenleaf?? He lived circa 1980 Iowa City, Johnson, IA.

18. Minnie Blanche⁴ BUTLER (Elijah³Butler, Elijah², Calvin¹) was born on 12 Apr 1895 Woburn (location unk.),,, IL. She married Jacob Wilkie Chenoweth in Sep 1916 Trinidad, Los Animas, CO.²⁷ She died on 21 Oct 1987 El Paso, El Paso, TX, at age 92.

Children of Minnie Blanche⁴ Butler and Jacob Wilkie Chenoweth were as follows:

i. Kathryn⁵.
ii. Thomas Oliver.
iii. Albert Butler.
iv. Margaret.

19. Ray Everett⁴ Butler Sr. (Charles³, Aaron²BUTLER, Calvin¹Butler)²⁸ was buried Glendale cem., Fillmore, Montgomery, IL. He was born on 28 Nov 1890 Fillmore, Montgomery, IL. He married Malissa Nancy Sanders on 29 Dec 1915 Greeley, Weld, CO. He died after 2 Jun 1936 probably at home, 4 mi. NW of, Keota, Weld, CO (murdered - his body was found 16 Jul 1936 in a well 9 mi. NW of Briggsdale, CO; the murder was never solved).

Children of Ray Everett⁴ Butler Sr. and Malissa Nancy Sanders both b. Keota, Weld, CO, were as follows:

42. i. Ray Everett⁵ Jr. is still living.
ii. Marian Gertrude; b. 16 May 1921; m. Lawrence W. Leach 28 Feb 1942 (no ch); d. Aug 1987 at age 66.²⁹

20. Ralph Aaron⁴ Butler (Charles³, Aaron²BUTLER, Calvin¹Butler) was buried Glendale cem., Fillmore, Montgomery, IL. He was born on 7 Dec 1892 Fillmore, Montgomery, IL. He married Mary Frances Hicks, daughter of Silas Hicks and Lucy Caroline Meyer, on 25 Mar 1916 East St. Louis, St. Clair, IL. He died on 6 Jun 1947 at Bingham, Fayette, IL, at age 54.

Children of Ralph Aaron⁴ Butler and Mary Frances Hicks were:

43. i. Fonie Earl⁵, b. 21 Oct 1936 Vandalia, Fayette, IL; m. Sandy (--?--).

21. Harry Herren⁴ Butler (Charles³, Aaron²BUTLER, Calvin¹Butler) was buried Detroit, Wayne, MI. He married Sally (--?--). He was born on 28 Dec 1901 Fillmore, Montgomery, IL. He died in Aug 1953 at age 51 (plane accident; brother Walter was also killed).

Children of Harry Herren⁴ Butler and Sally (--?--) were:

i. Sally Ann⁵; m. Robert Burke (8 ch).

22. Charles Clayton⁴ Butler (Charles³, Aaron²BUTLER, Calvin¹Butler) married Mary E. (--?--). He was buried Glendale cem., Fillmore, Montgomery, IL. He was born on 8 May 1904 Fillmore, Montgomery, IL (b. 1903 on tombstone). He died in Mar 1936 Bingham, Fayette, IL, at age 31 (of pneumonia).

Children of Charles Clayton⁴ Butler and Mary E. (--?--) were as follows:

44. i. Polly Ann⁵, m. Robert Halford; b. circa 1932.
ii. Emma Elaine; m. (--?--) Sinko (2 ch); b. circa 1934.

23. Walter Edward⁴ Butler (Charles³, Aaron²BUTLER, Calvin¹Butler) married Jenny (Kunz) Hicks, daughter of Fred and Martha Kunz (1 ch). He was buried Glendale cem., Fillmore, Montgomery, IL. He was born on 14 Dec 1910 Fillmore, Montgomery, IL. He died in Aug 1953 MI, at age 42 (plane crash; his brother Harry was also killed).

Children of Walter Edward⁴ Butler and Jenny Hicks were:

i. Gypsy⁵.

Jenny Kunz later mar. unk. Lopatic; she d. 16 Feb 1994.

24. Gladys Vivian⁴ BUTLER (Oren³Butler, Aaron²BUTLER, Calvin¹Butler) was born on 26 Jan 1891 Hillsboro, Montgomery, IL (based on a Bible record; for years son Bill was told (incorrectly) 1892). She married James Foster Elam on 4 Jun 1918. She died on 25 Sep 1983 CA, at age 92. She was buried on 28 Sep 1983 Smith Mt. cem.,, Tulare, CA.

Gladys was apparently unable to have children. Before she and Foster adopted their son Bill, Gladys wanted to adopt her nephew Clay Butler.

Children of Gladys Vivian⁴ BUTLER and James Foster Elam were:

45. i. William Oren⁵, b. 24 Feb 1927 Oakland, Alameda, CA; m. Dolores June Kelley. He was adopted.

25. Guy Harvey⁴ Butler (Oren³, Aaron²BUTLER, Calvin¹Butler) was buried Smith Mt. cem.,, Tulare, CA. He was buried Smith Mt. cem.,, Tulare, CA. He was born on 7 Jul 1892 Fillmore, Montgomery, IL. He married Pauline Alberta Gitchell on 31 Dec 1915 Reedley, Fresno, CA (by M.E. pastor C. R. Montague).³⁰ He died on 25 Apr 1952 Dinuba, Tulare, CA, at age 59.

He was a farmer. He purchased real estate near Orosi, Tulare, CA known as lot 22 of Anchor Orange Colony. He and Pauline Alberta Gitchell lived before 1920 in Burbank, Los Angeles, CA (note that his great-uncle Irvin Butler lived in Palms, Los Angeles Co. CA at the same time).

Children of Guy Harvey⁴ Butler and Pauline Alberta Gitchell were as follows:

46. i. Robert Oren⁵, b. 10 Jan 1920 at his grandfather Joe Gitchell's house on Union east of N. Alta Ave., Dinuba, Tulare, CA; m. Luna Belle Beachum.
47. ii. Betty Pauline, b. 9 Apr 1922 in parents' house just w. of N. Alta Ave., Dinuba, Tulare, CA; m. Fred Pete Roullard Jr.
48. iii. William Harvey, b. 22 Dec 1925 Dinuba, Tulare, CA; m. Eilleen Owens; div. Eilleen Owens; m. Alvina Ann Becker.
49. iv. Bonnie Alma is still living.

26. Ivan Stuart⁴ Butler (Oren³, Aaron²BUTLER, Calvin¹Butler) was born on 30 Jul 1899. He married Ethyl Lorinda Collins, daughter of James Mathew Collins and Mary Jane Doyle, on 3 Jul 1920 Fresno, CA. He died on 10 Jul 1969 at age 69. He was buried on 12 Jul 1969 Grass Valley, Nevada, CA.

His middle name is also seen as Stewart.

Children of Ivan Stuart⁴ Butler and Edith Grace Collins are:

50. i. Glenn Hugh Butler⁵ is still living.

Children of Ivan Stuart⁴ Butler and Ethyl Lorinda Collins both b. Dinuba, Tulare, CA, are as follows:

51. i. Clayel Ormand⁵ is still living.
52. ii. Guinevere Ellen is still living.

27. Jesse Kirk⁴ Alexander (Sarah³Butler, Aaron²BUTLER, Calvin¹Butler) was born on 7 Sep 1891 Fillmore, Montgomery, IL. He married Nellie G. Hanabarger on 27 Nov 1912 (2 ch). He died on 24 May 1942 Hillsdale, Rock Island, IL, at age 50. He was buried on 27 May 1942 Glendale cem., Fillmore, Montgomery, IL.

Children of Jesse Kirk⁴ Alexander and Nellie G. Hanabarger were as follows:

i. Wendell⁵.
ii. Ivan.

28. Amber Wave⁴ Alexander (Sarah³Butler, Aaron²BUTLER, Calvin¹Butler) was born on 28 Jul 1894 Fillmore, Montgomery, IL. She married Harry W. May on 26 Nov 1919 Edwardsville, Madison, IL. She died on 27 May 1950 Hillsboro, Montgomery, IL, at age 55. She was buried on 29 May 1950 Glendale cem., Fillmore, Montgomery, IL.

Children of Amber Wave⁴ Alexander and Harry W. May were as follows:

i. Holden⁵.
ii. Hilda.

29. Myrtle Belle⁴ Alexander (Sarah³Butler, Aaron²BUTLER, Calvin¹Butler) was buried Glendale cem., Fillmore, Montgomery, IL. She was born on 4 Sep 1896 Fillmore, Montgomery, IL. She married J. Adley Davidson on 7 Oct 1919 Montgomery, IL. She died on 15 Sep 1981 Hawthorne Lodge (in Hillsboro?),, Montgomery, IL, at age 85.

Children of Myrtle Belle⁴ Alexander and J. Adley Davidson were:

53. i. Doris Evelyn⁵, b. 26 Aug 1920; m. Ray E. Hindman (d. WWII); m. 2nd George Musgrove.

30. Noel Virgil⁴ Alexander (Sarah³Butler, Aaron²BUTLER, Calvin¹Butler) was born on 14 Nov 1898 Fillmore, Montgomery, IL. He married Emma Cole on 10 Apr 1920 Vandalia, Fayette, IL (his 1st). He married Ruth Meyerholz on 3 Mar 1961 (his 2nd). He died on 15 Feb 1968 Vandalia, Fayette, IL, at age 69. He was buried on 18 Feb 1968 Glendale cem., Fillmore, Montgomery, IL.

Children of Noel Virgil⁴ Alexander and Emma Cole were as follows:

i. Gerald⁵.
ii. Gloria.

There were no children of Noel Virgil⁴ Alexander and Ruth Meyerholz.
31. Raymond Joseph⁴ Alexander (Sarah³Butler, Aaron²BUTLER, Calvin¹Butler) was buried Glendale cem., Fillmore, Montgomery, IL. He was born on 13 Mar 1901 Fillmore, Montgomery, IL. He married Hazel V. Usher on 14 Dec 1921 Hillsboro, Montgomery, IL. He died on 19 Jul 1955 Fillmore, Montgomery, IL, at age 54 (some records give death year as 1954).

Children of Raymond Joseph⁴ Alexander and Hazel V. Usher were as follows:

i. James Dow⁵.
ii. Evelyn.
iii. Joyce married Dale Neisler.
iv. Janice.

32. Nellie Marie⁴ Alexander (Sarah³Butler, Aaron²BUTLER, Calvin¹Butler) was buried Glendale cem., Fillmore, Montgomery, IL. She was born on 14 Feb 1903 Fillmore, Montgomery, IL (some records say b. 16 Aug). She married Lonnie Stokes, son of Campbell Stokes and Lillian G. (--?--), on 24 Jun 1921 Vandalia, Fayette, IL (3 ch). She died on 18 Aug 1971 St. John's Hospital, Springfield, Sangamon, IL, at age 68.

Children of Nellie Marie⁴ Alexander and Lonnie Stokes were as follows:

i. Nigel⁵; m. Harley Owens.
ii. Nonda; m. Harvey Powell.
iii. Norma; m. Dean Harrison.

33. Ned Morgan⁴ Alexander (Sarah³Butler, Aaron²BUTLER, Calvin¹Butler) was buried Glendale cem., Fillmore, Montgomery, IL. He was born on 16 Aug 1905 Fillmore, Montgomery, IL. He married Opal L. Seaton on 4 Feb 1928 Hillsboro, Montgomery, IL. He died on 1 Sep 1964 Pana Hospital,, Christian, IL, at age 59.

Children of Ned Morgan⁴ Alexander and Opal L. Seaton were as follows:

i. (--?--)⁵.
ii. (--?--).
iii. Joy.

34. Reva Ineta⁴ Alexander (Sarah³Butler, Aaron²BUTLER, Calvin¹Butler) was buried Glendale cem., Fillmore, Montgomery, IL. She was born on 30 May 1913 Fillmore tsp.,, Montgomery, IL. She married Larue Oscar Lovelace on 2 Jul 1934 county courthouse, Hillsboro, Montgomery, IL. She died on 24 Jan 2000 Golden Manor Nursing Home, Nokomis, Montgomery, IL, at age 86.

Children of Reva Ineta⁴ Alexander and Larue Oscar Lovelace are:

54. i. Hal Richard⁵ is still living.

35. Paul Prentis⁴ Butler Sr. (Albert³, Enoch², Calvin¹) was buried Mt. Vernon cem., Sacramento, Sacramento, CA. He was born on 17 Sep 1891 Litchfield, Montgomery, IL. He died on 16 Aug 1975 Sacramento, Sacramento, CA, at age 83. He married Maude Alice Hunt on 28 Feb 1915 Light judicial dist.,, Cochise, AZ.²⁶ She was born 17 Aug 1890 in Rockwood, Coleman, TX and died 17 Dec 1977 in Rancho Cordova, Sacramento, CA.

He lived before 1930 Kerman, Fresno, CA (worked at the Britton chicken ranch in Kerman). He bought land in the San Joaquin Valley and began growing cotton until he lost the farm and equipment due to foreclosure during the Depression; moved to Salinas, CA after 1930 and then a few years later moved to Pearce, AZ near his sister Jessie (Butler) Price before 1930.

Children of Paul Prentis⁴ Butler Sr. and Maude Alice Hunt were as follows:

i. Raymond Byrl⁵; m. Lucille Montgomery; b. 11 Dec 1915; d. Apr 1961 at age 45 (died of brain cancer) and was buried 22 Apr 1961 in Calvary cem., Douglas, Cochise, AZ.
ii. Paul Prentis Jr.; b. 27 May 1920; d. 1949 ENG (died in plane crash while on an Air Force training mission). Buried 13 Oct 1949 in Calvary cem., Douglas, Cochise, AZ. Note that a Paul P. Butler was one of 27 American airmen held as prisoners of war at Stalag Luft I in Barth, Germany, in 1944-45. The men, all apparently LDS members, met together in weekly church meetings in the prison camp for seven weeks before the camp was liberated.
55. iii. Marion Joyce is still living.
56. iv. Jessie Alice is still living.
57. v. Ethel Doris is still living.

36. Jessie Von⁴ Butler (Albert³, Enoch², Calvin¹) was born in 1893 IL; she died in 1962 and was buried 13 Aug 1962 in Calvary Memorial Park cem., Douglas, Cochise, AZ. She married Ike Price 7 Nov 1911 in Cochise Co. AZ while Jessie was a res. of Willcox and Ike was a res. of Light; Jessie was a waitress in Courtland when they met. He was born ca. 1888; he died 1966 and was buried 16 Jan 1966 at Calvary Memorial Park cem., Douglas, Cochise, AZ (note that this is apparently a different cemetery than Calvary cem. in Douglas where others of the Butler and Price families are buried).³¹

She and Ike Price lived circa 1930 Pearce, Cochise, AZ.

Children of Jessie Von⁴ Butler and Ike Price are:

58. i. Gail Butler⁵ was born 11 Jul 1915 in Light, Cochise, AZ, and died 1989. He married Lucille Latimer in 1936 in Cochise Co. AZ (3 ch.).

37. Enoch York⁴ Butler (Albert³, Enoch², Calvin¹) married Virginia Ward (3 ch).³¹ He was born in 1896 OK. He died in Aug 1974. He lived in Portland, Portland, OR.

Note in SS Death Index an Enoch Butler b. 14 Jan 1896 d. Jul 1976 in OR, card issued by Railroad Board.

Children of Enoch York⁴ Butler and Virginia Ward are as follows:

i. Vaun Rae⁵ is still living.
ii. Ronald York is still living.
iii. Richard Ward is still living.

38. Walter Elliott⁴ Butler (Albert³, Enoch², Calvin¹) born 10 Sep 1899 OK; married Miriam Gertrude Bock (or Bach)(1 ch)(on her death cert., her father's surname is record as Bock and her mother's surname as Yager); she was born 9 Dec 1895 CA, died 24 Jan 1989 Sacramento, CA.³¹ He died 1 Mar 1966 Sacramento, CA.

Children of Walter Elliott⁴ Butler and Miriam Bach were:

59. i. Malcolm Elliott⁵, m. Margaret Russell; he was born 16 Jul 1929; d. 4 jul 1974, Sacramento, CA.

39. Hazel Alice⁴ Butler (Albert³, Enoch², Calvin¹) was born on 30 Jan 1899 Cordell, Washita, OK (birthdate per Social Security Death Index; other sources say b. 1902). She married James Oral Butler, son of William Manley Butler and Charlotte McDuffee, on 6 Mar 1921 (2 ch); he was born 18 Feb 1894 Barnhill, Wayne, IL, d. 28 Dec 1963 Lake, CA.³¹ She died 2 Mar 1986, Sacramento, CA, at age 86.²⁹

Children of Hazel Alice⁴ Butler and James Oral Butler were as follows:

60. i. James Adrian⁵ is still living.
61. ii. Neal Lynn, m. Anna Sue Gillespie; m. Mary Frances Archer-Thomas; b. 1925.

40. Lawrence Ross⁴ Butler (Albert³, Enoch², Calvin¹) was born 2 Jul 1905 OK; married Ruth Willis (1 ch).³¹ He died 2 Mar 1985 Fresno, CA. His first name is spelled Laurence on the CA state death record.

Children of Lawrence Ross⁴ Butler and Ruth Willis are:

i. Laura Joanne⁵ is still living.

41. Donald DeShane⁴ Butler (Albert³, Enoch², Calvin¹) was born 15 Oct 1908 OK; married Ruby Irene Piersall (4 ch)(her mother's maiden name was Huston); she was born 25 Mar 1911 OK, died 16 Sep 1994, Sutter, CA.³¹ He died 12 Oct 1990 Sutter, CA.

Children of Donald DeShane⁴ Butler and Ruby Piersall were as follows:

62. i. Donald Byard⁵ is still living.
ii. Clark Piersall; b. 1930 (or b. 1933); d. 1945.
iii. Susan Irene is still living.
iv. Phillip DeShane is still living.

Generation Five

42. Ray Everett⁵ Butler Jr. (Ray⁴, Charles³, Aaron²BUTLER, Calvin¹Butler) is still living.

Children of Ray Everett⁵ Butler Jr. and Vivion Helen Lukes are:

i. Ray Everett⁶ III is still living.

43. Fonie Earl⁵ Butler (Ralph⁴, Charles³, Aaron²BUTLER, Calvin¹Butler) was born on 21 Oct 1936 Vandalia, Fayette, IL. He married Sandy (--?--) on 4 Sep 1970 Belleville, Wayne, MI (her 2nd). He died on 26 Mar 1997 at age 60 (SS card issued in MI).²⁹

He and Fonnie Earl Hicks may be named after Rev. Fontaine Richard Earle (1856-1907) a Cumberland Presbyterian minister and a major in 34th AR Inf. CSA, who resided at Cane Hill AR.³²

Children of Fonie Earl⁵ Butler and Sandy (--?--) are:

i. Mari Ann⁶ is still living.

44. Polly Ann⁵ Butler (Charles⁴, Charles³, Aaron²BUTLER, Calvin¹Butler) married Robert Halford. She was born circa 1932.

She and Robert Halford lived near Alton, IL.

Children of Polly Ann⁵ Butler and Robert Halford were:

i. Clayton⁶.

45. William Oren⁵ Elam (Gladys⁴BUTLER, Oren³Butler, Aaron²BUTLER, Calvin¹Butler) was born on 24 Feb 1927 Oakland, Alameda, CA. He married Dolores June Kelley on 15 Jun 1947. He died on 10 Dec 1992 CA, at age 65.

Although Bill was adopted by Foster and Gladys, there is a possibility that one of his birth parents was a relative of some sort. This is only a family rumor, as no further information on this subject has been forthcoming or is expected.

Children of William Oren⁵ Elam and Dolores June Kelley all b.Dinuba, Tulare, CA, are as follows:

63. i. Patrick Alan⁶ is still living.
64. ii. Jeffrey Kent is still living.
iii. Constance Elaine is still living.

46. Robert Oren⁵ Butler (Guy⁴, Oren³, Aaron²BUTLER, Calvin¹Butler) was buried Paso Robles distr. cem., Paso Robles, San Luis Obispo, CA (cremated). He was born on 10 Jan 1920 at his grandfather Wallace C. Gitchell's house on Union east of N. Alta Ave., Dinuba, Tulare, CA. He married Luna Belle Beachum on 31 Dec 1943 at home of bride's father, Dallas, Dallas, TX. He died on 29 Apr 1991 at home, Paso Robles, San Luis Obispo, CA, at age 71.

He enlisted in the U.S. Army on 8 Dec 1941 Fresno, Fresno, CA; after going to weather school and reaching the rank of sergeant, his eyesight improved and he became a pilot and aerial gunnery instructor based at Harlingen, Hidalgo, TX; later he was a captain in the Air Force Reserve. He majored in music at Fresno State College and was a professional musician. He was a band instructor in Dinuba, Tulare, CA, and then an 8th grade teacher and elementary school principal in Paso Robles, San Luis Obispo, CA. After that, he was an instructor of mathematics and statistics at Calif. Polytechnic Col. at San Luis Obispo, CA. He enjoyed flying, and at different times owned and flew a J-3 Cub, PT-19, PT-26, AT-6, T-28, and a Stinson; he also taught ground school to student pilots. He also played many roles in community theater musicals.

Luna Belle "Pat" Beachum grew up in Dallas, Dallas, TX. She was a fine pianist; she graduated from North Texas State with a BA in music and taught music at Mercedes High School in Mercedes, Hidalgo, TX, and for a time was vocalist and MC of the "Saturday Leave" show on Dallas radio station WFAA. After her marriage, she taught elementary school in Dinuba, Tulare, CA, and then for many years 3rd grade in Paso Robles, San Luis Obispo, CA. She was a skilled and popular teacher; the Pat Butler School, an elementary school in Paso Robles, was named in her honor. She was a church organist and choir director, directed a hand-bell choir, and performed in many community musical events. She won many awards, and in 2006 was one of two people named to the Roll of Honor of the Native Daughters of the Golden West for her outstanding contributions to family, community, and the state of California.

Children of Robert Oren⁵ Butler and Luna Belle Beachum are as follows:

65. i. Robert Allen⁶ is still living.
ii. James Calvin is still living. He married Martha Jeanne Perantoni (his 1st), then divorced. He married Sherrie Wilcox (his 2nd).

47. Betty Pauline⁵ Butler (Guy⁴, Oren³, Aaron²BUTLER, Calvin¹Butler) was born on 9 Apr 1922 in parents' house just w. of N. Alta Ave., Dinuba, Tulare, CA. She married Fred Pete Roullard Jr. on 17 Jun 1944. She died at 9:30 pm on 27 Feb 2003 at Linwood Gardens hospice, Visalia, Tulare, CA, at age 80, due to complications from a recent stroke.

She graduated Jun 1944 from Fresno State College, Fresno, Fresno, CA. She taught 1st grade.

Children of Betty Pauline⁵ Butler and Fred Pete Roullard Jr. all b. Fresno, Fresno, CA, are as follows:

66. i. Fred Pete⁶ III is still living.
67. ii. Jerome Craig is still living.
68. iii. John Christopher is still living.

48. William Harvey⁵ Butler (Guy⁴, Oren³, Aaron²BUTLER, Calvin¹Butler) was born on 22 Dec 1925 Dinuba, Tulare, CA. He married Eilleen Owens in 1946. He and Eilleen Owens were divorced in 1948. He married Alvina Ann Becker, daughter of William Becker and Anna Katherine Benner, on 29 Aug 1952. He died on 6 Aug 1964 while piloting a cropdusting aircraft in NC, at age 38. He was buried on 11 Aug 1964 Belmont Memorial Park, Fresno, Fresno, CA (service at Lisle Funeral Home).

There were no children of William Harvey⁵ Butler and Eilleen Owens.
Children of William Harvey⁵ Butler and Alvina Ann Becker were as follows:

i. Douglas William⁶; bur. Smith Mt. cem.,, Tulare, CA; b. 1 May 1953 Fresno, Fresno, CA; d. 20 May 1953 Fresno, Fresno, CA.
ii. William Wallace is still living.
iii. Walter Warren is still living.

49. Bonnie Alma⁵ Butler (Guy⁴, Oren³, Aaron²BUTLER, Calvin¹Butler) is still living.

Children of Bonnie Alma⁵ Butler and Bruce Joseph Reiss both b. Fresno, Fresno, CA, are as follows:

69. i. Belinda Sue⁶ is still living.
70. ii. Bret Butler is still living.

50. Glenn Hugh Butler⁵ Barr (Ivan⁴Butler, Oren³, Aaron²BUTLER, Calvin¹Butler) is still living.

Children of Glenn Hugh Butler⁵ Barr and Wilma Cammilus Joseph are as follows:

71. i. David Hugh⁶ is still living.
72. ii. Jaydene is still living.
73. iii. Sally Ann is still living.
74. iv. Larry Glenn is still living.
75. v. Jerry Dean is still living.

51. Clayel Ormand⁵ Butler (Ivan⁴, Oren³, Aaron²BUTLER, Calvin¹Butler) is still living.

Children of Clayel Ormand⁵ Butler and Wynelle Louise Justin are as follows:

76. i. Kathleen Ann⁶ is still living.
77. ii. Marsha Lynn is still living.
78. iii. Debra Jan is still living.

There were no children of Clayel Ormand⁵ Butler and Mary Louise Malcolm.

52. Guinevere Ellen⁵ Butler (Ivan⁴, Oren³, Aaron²BUTLER, Calvin¹Butler) is still living.

Children of Guinevere Ellen⁵ Butler and Lloyd D. Smith are as follows:

i. James Lloyd⁶ is still living.
ii. Lynette Ann is still living.
iii. Jeffrey Clay is still living.

53. Doris Evelyn⁵ Davidson (Myrtle⁴Alexander, Sarah³Butler, Aaron²BUTLER, Calvin¹Butler) was born on 26 Aug 1920. She married Ray E. Hindman on 13 Jun 1942 First Methodist ch., Decatur, Macon, IL. She married George Musgrove in 1946. She died on 21 Apr 1968 at age 47.

There were no children of Doris Evelyn⁵ Davidson and Ray E. Hindman.
Children of Doris Evelyn⁵ Davidson and George Musgrove are as follows:

i. Marilyn Jane⁶ is still living.
ii. James David is still living.

54. Hal Richard⁵ Lovelace (Reva⁴Alexander, Sarah³Butler, Aaron²BUTLER, Calvin¹Butler) is still living.

Children of Hal Richard⁵ Lovelace and Adda Carolyn Grigg are as follows:

i. Lisa Carol⁶ is still living.
79. ii. Kent Richard is still living.

55. Marion Joyce⁵ Butler (Paul⁴, Albert³, Enoch², Calvin¹) is still living.

Children of Marion Joyce⁵ Butler and Warren Edward Davidson are as follows:

80. i. Paul Wayne⁶ is still living.
81. ii. Jeanne Adele is still living.

56. Jessie Alice⁵ Butler (Paul⁴, Albert³, Enoch², Calvin¹) is still living.

Children of Jessie Alice⁵ Butler and Mike Marusich are:

82. i. Susan Elaine⁶ is still living.

57. Ethel Doris⁵ Butler (Paul⁴, Albert³, Enoch², Calvin¹) is still living.

Children of Ethel Doris⁵ Butler and Charles Edward Freeman are as follows:

83. i. Sharon Elaine⁶ is still living.
ii. Randall Stephen is still living.
iii. Bruce Allen is still living.
iv. Janice Ann is still living.

58. Gail Butler⁵ Price (Jessie⁴Butler, Albert³, Enoch², Calvin¹) was born 11 Jul 1915 in Light, Cochise, AZ, and died 1989. He married Lucille Latimer in 1936 in Cochise Co. AZ.

Children of Gail Butler⁵ Price and Lucille Latimer are as follows:

i. Clifford⁶ is still living. He married and has a son. He resides in Phoenix, Maricopa, AZ.
ii. Flora Von was born 1938 and died about Nov 2004. She married Gary L. Middlebrook 1958 Cochise Co. AZ (her 1st, 2 sons Thomas Patrick Middlebrook and Craig Gail Middlebrook); they divorced. She married after 1965 Don Jolly (her 2nd, 1 ch. Dean Ray Jolly).
iii. Guy Mager is still living. He married Elsie Elaine Dye (2 ch. Scott Issac Price and Jami Jean Price).

59. Malcolm Elliott⁵ Butler (Walter⁴, Albert³, Enoch², Calvin¹) married Margaret Russell (4 ch).³¹ He was born in 1929.

SS Death Index shows a Malcolm Butler b. 16 Jul 1929, d. Jul 1974, card issued in CA.

Children of Malcolm Elliott⁵ Butler and Margaret Russell are as follows:

i. Charles⁶ is still living.
ii. Gregory is still living.
iii. Linda is still living.
iv. Carol is still living.

60. James Adrian⁵ Butler (Hazel⁴, Albert³, Enoch², Calvin¹) is still living.

Children of James Adrian⁵ Butler and Margaret Marian Frances were as follows:

i. Emily⁶.
ii. Peggy Laverne.
iii. Adrianne.

61. Neal Lynn⁵ Butler (Hazel⁴, Albert³, Enoch², Calvin¹) married Anna Sue Gillespie, daughter of Floyd Gillespie and Merle Davidson (his 1st; 1 ch).³³ He married Mary Frances Archer-Thomas (his 2nd).³³ He was born in 1925.

Children of Neal Lynn⁵ Butler and Anna Sue Gillespie were:

i. James Lynn⁶.

There were no children of Neal Lynn⁵ Butler and Mary Frances Archer-Thomas.

62. Donald Byard⁵ Butler (Donald⁴, Albert³, Enoch², Calvin¹) is still living.

Children of Donald Byard⁵ Butler and Betty Gray were as follows:

i. Richard Byard⁶.
ii. Loretta Nadine.

Generation Six

63. Patrick Alan⁶ Elam (William⁵, Gladys⁴BUTLER, Oren³Butler, Aaron²BUTLER, Calvin¹Butler) is still living.

Children of Patrick Alan⁶ Elam and Susan Williams were:

i. Jeffrey Alan⁷; (adopted by Joe Meyer).

64. Jeffrey Kent⁶ Elam (William⁵, Gladys⁴BUTLER, Oren³Butler, Aaron²BUTLER, Calvin¹Butler) is still living.

Children of Jeffrey Kent⁶ Elam and Glenda Alice Moore were:

i. Heather Renee⁷.

65. Robert Allen⁶ BUTLER (Robert⁵Butler, Guy⁴, Oren³, Aaron²BUTLER, Calvin¹Butler) is still living.

Children of Robert Allen⁶ BUTLER and Linda Mildred Kriegbaum are as follows:

i. Kerry Amber⁷ is still living. She married Jonathan David Lewis; they have one child James Butler Lewis.
ii. Robert James is still living. He married Jennifer Ann Colvin.

There were no children of Robert Allen⁶ BUTLER and Kathryn Edna Lester.

66. Fred Pete⁶ Roullard III (Betty⁵Butler, Guy⁴, Oren³, Aaron²BUTLER, Calvin¹Butler) is still living.

Children of Fred Pete⁶ Roullard III and Carol Anne Frank are as follows:

i. Sarah Anne⁷ is still living.
ii. Elizabeth Miriam is still living.

Children of Fred Pete⁶ Roullard III and Dorianne Lynne Riggs were:

i. Melissa Nicole is still living⁷ CA.

67. Jerome Craig⁶ Roullard (Betty⁵Butler, Guy⁴, Oren³, Aaron²BUTLER, Calvin¹Butler) is still living.

Children of Jerome Craig⁶ Roullard and Linda Jean Latham, both b. Fresno Community Hosp., Fresno, Fresno, CA, are as follows:

i. James Harold Andrew⁷ is still living.
ii. Geoffrey Charles Paul is still living.

68. John Christopher⁶ Roullard (Betty⁵Butler, Guy⁴, Oren³, Aaron²BUTLER, Calvin¹Butler) is still living.

Children of John Christopher⁶ Roullard and Amber Ann Benton, both b. San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo, CA, are as follows:

i. Christopher Benton⁷ is still living.
ii. Evan Alexander is still living.

69. Belinda Sue⁶ Reiss (Bonnie⁵Butler, Guy⁴, Oren³, Aaron²BUTLER, Calvin¹Butler) is still living.

Children of Belinda Sue⁶ Reiss and Jay Dean Downing are as follows:

i. Brandon Doran⁷is still living.
ii. Shauna Denise is still living.
iii. Matthew Joseph is still living.

70. Bret Butler⁶ Reiss (Bonnie⁵Butler, Guy⁴, Oren³, Aaron²BUTLER, Calvin¹Butler) is still living.

Children of Bret Butler⁶ Reiss and Yvonne Anita Dann are:

i. Breen Adam⁷ is still living.

There were no children of Bret Butler⁶ Reiss and Athena Bouras.

71. David Hugh⁶ Barr (Glenn⁵, Ivan⁴Butler, Oren³, Aaron²BUTLER, Calvin¹Butler) is still living.

Children of David Hugh⁶ Barr and Kaysia Dell Stodieck are as follows:

i. Keith David⁷ is still living.
ii. Jon Quinton is still living.
iii. Kandy Kay is still living.

72. Jaydene⁶ Barr (Glenn⁵, Ivan⁴Butler, Oren³, Aaron²BUTLER, Calvin¹Butler) is still living.

Children of Jaydene⁶ Barr and Jerry Leroy Page are as follows:

i. Darren Lee⁷ is still living.
ii. Dana Tylee is still living.

73. Sally Ann⁶ Barr (Glenn⁵, Ivan⁴Butler, Oren³, Aaron²BUTLER, Calvin¹Butler) is still living.

There were no children of Sally Ann⁶ Barr and Ronald George Ingalls.
Children of Sally Ann⁶ Barr and David Austel Maschino are:

i. Teri Lynn⁷ is still living.

74. Larry Glenn⁶ Barr (Glenn⁵, Ivan⁴Butler, Oren³, Aaron²BUTLER, Calvin¹Butler) is still living.

Children of Larry Glenn⁶ Barr and Christine Elaine Buell all b. Carson City, Ormsby, NV, are as follows:

i. Marcy Lynn⁷ is still living.
ii. Sean Larold is still living.
iii. Joel Glenn is still living.

75. Jerry Dean⁶ Barr (Glenn⁵, Ivan⁴Butler, Oren³, Aaron²BUTLER, Calvin¹Butler) is still living.

Children of Jerry Dean⁶ Barr and Theresa Rae Carpenter are:

i. Kevin Glenn⁷ is still living.

76. Kathleen Ann⁶ Butler (Clayel⁵, Ivan⁴, Oren³, Aaron²BUTLER, Calvin¹Butler) is still living.

Children of Kathleen Ann⁶ Butler and Walter McKie Hoffmann are as follows:

i. Lindsey⁷ is still living.
ii. Marguerite is still living.

77. Marsha Lynn⁶ Butler (Clayel⁵, Ivan⁴, Oren³, Aaron²BUTLER, Calvin¹Butler) is still living.

Children of Marsha Lynn⁶ Butler and Donald E. Brodeur are as follows:

i. Cameron Scott⁷ is still living.
ii. Justin Stuart is still living.

Children of Marsha Lynn⁶ Butler and Vern Gettys are:

i. Lyssa⁷ is still living.

78. Debra Jan⁶ Butler (Clayel⁵, Ivan⁴, Oren³, Aaron²BUTLER, Calvin¹Butler) is still living.

Children of Debra Jan⁶ Butler and Joseph Charles Caputo II are as follows:

i. Joseph Charles⁷ III is still living.
ii. Andrew John is still living.
iii. Alex Paul is still living.

79. Kent Richard⁶ Lovelace (Hal⁵, Reva⁴Alexander, Sarah³Butler, Aaron²BUTLER, Calvin¹Butler) is still living.

Children of Kent Richard⁶ Lovelace and Kelly Jean Storm both b. Memorial Hosp., Springfield, Sangamon, IL, are as follows:

i. Ray Richard⁷ is still living.
ii. Aaron Hal is still living.

80. Paul Wayne⁶ Davidson (Marion⁵Butler, Paul⁴, Albert³, Enoch², Calvin¹) is still living.

Children of Paul Wayne⁶ Davidson and Sandra Kay Gritzmacher are as follows:

i. Amy Marie⁷ is still living.
ii. Matthew Ryan is still living.

81. Jeanne Adele⁶ Davidson (Marion⁵Butler, Paul⁴, Albert³, Enoch², Calvin¹) is still living.

Children of Jeanne Adele⁶ Davidson and Raymond Dale Tackett II both b. Sacramento, Sacramento, CA, are as follows:

i. Sarah Elizabeth⁷ is still living.
ii. Jeffrey Andrew is still living.

82. Susan Elaine⁶ Marusich (Jessie⁵Butler, Paul⁴, Albert³, Enoch², Calvin¹) is still living.

Children of Susan Elaine⁶ Marusich and Jeffrey Banker are as follows:

i. Geoffrey Daniel⁷ is still living.
ii. Brandon Evans is still living.

83. Sharon Elaine⁶ Freeman (Ethel⁵Butler, Paul⁴, Albert³, Enoch², Calvin¹) is still living.

Children of Sharon Elaine⁶ Freeman and Gene Henderson are as follows:

i. Mark⁷ is still living.
ii. Monica is still living.
iii. Tara is still living.
iv. Kimberly is still living.

Endnotes

1. An appointment book containing miscellaneous family names, dates, and places filled out at a family reunion at Coffeen IL 18 Aug 1946 and brought to Cara (Harvey) Butler in California by her daughter Gladys (Butler) Elam who was present at the Coffeen reunion. Original in possession of Clay O. Butler Sep 2000, same date provided by great-grandaughter Belle (Alexander) Davidson.
2. all names (first name plus m.i.) and birthdates, most marriage and death dates.
3. Fayette Co. marriage bk. old A, p. 112, l. 22.
4. Fayette Co. IL probate record box 99, packet 9.
5. petition of Aaron G. Butler for letters of administration, Fayette Co. IL probate record box 99, packet 9.
6. 18 Feb 1835.
7. autograph album in possession of Hal Lovelace of Hillsboro, IL (August 2001).
8. Fayette Co. marriage bk. old A, p. 72, l. 23.
9. Montgomery Co. IL Death Record Bk. 1, p. 185, no. 2397.
10. Fayette Co. marriage bk. old A, p. 96, l. 32.
11. Montgomery Co. marriage bk. 1, p. 153, no. 8602.
12. 26 Mar 1918 obituary of brother Enoch.
13. Fayette Co. marriage bk. old A, p. 111.
14. Ancestry.com file 1636469 (Sherry Stowers).
15. Fayette Co. deaths bk. 1, p. 103.
16. Fayette Co. marriage bk. 00a, p. 113.
17. letter from Aaron G. Butler to dau. Louisa Alexander postmark 2 Jan 1908 Mountain View OK.
18. 26 Mar 1918 obituary of half-brother Enoch Butler.
19. 18 Feb 1935 obituary of half-sister Malinda Butler.
20. Fayette Co. marriage book A, p. 269.
21. Montgomery Co. marriage bk. 1, p. 135 no. 8193.
22. Hist. of Montgomery Co. NC, vol. I, p. 251, no. 55, ed. W. I. Richter (Winston-Salem, NC: Mont. Co. Hist. Soc./Hunter Pub. Co., 1981)5.
23. Montgomery Co. marriage bk. 1, p. 169 no. 8972.
24. CA state index no. 80, local registered no. 41, dated 2 Jun 1924.
25. Montgomery Co. marriage bk. 1, p. 178 no. 9193.
26. data of descendant Jeanne (Davidson) Tackett; some marriage and burial dates from Cochise Co. AZ public records.
27. Isa Ra, book title unk.(1998).
28. letter from Mrs. Ray Everett Butler III, 2 May 1984.
29. U. S. Social Security Administration, SS Death Index recorded on FTM CD 110, n.d..
30. Bk. 31, pg. 212 of Fresno Co. marriages; original license signed by pastor in possession of Robert A. Butler.
31. data of Jeanne (Davidson) Tackett.
32. Fontaine Richard Earle papers, U. Arkansas manuscript collection no. 68, http://www.uark.edu/depts/speccoll/findingaids/earle68.html.
33. Sue (Gillespie) Butler data.

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