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Benjamin Franklin Butts 1877–1947 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Feb 1877

Birth Location: Farmers, Rowan County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 26 Apr 1947

Death Location: Elliottville, Rowan County, Kentucky, USA

Father: James Butts

Mother: Mary Messer

Spouse(s): Lula Barnett

Children(s): Exie Butts

In 1877, Benjamin Franklin Butts entered the world in Farmers, Rowan County, Kentucky, USA, born to James A Butts And Mary Jane Messer. Benjamin Franklin Butts married Lula Mae Barnett, and had children including Exie Virgie Butts. Benjamin Franklin Butts passed away in 1947 in Elliottville, Rowan County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1877, Benjamin Franklin Butts entered the world in Farmers, Rowan County, Kentucky, USA, born to James A Butts And Mary Jane Messer.
  • Benjamin Franklin Butts married Lula Mae Barnett, and had children including Exie Virgie Butts.
  • Benjamin Franklin Butts passed away in 1947 in Elliottville, Rowan County, Kentucky, USA.

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Benjamin Butts's Ancestors

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Benjamin Butts
1877–1947
Birth Place: Farmers, Rowan County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
James A Butts
1826–1897
Montgomery County, Kentucky, USA
Mary (Jane) Messer
1852–1927
, Letcher County, Kentucky
Grandparents
James Butts
1803–1870
Montgomery County, Kentucky, USA
Sarah (A "Sally") Allison
1797–1850
Montgomery Co., Kentucky
Moses Messer
1824–1880
Knox, Kentucky, United States
Margaret (Peggy) Stewart
1834–1880
Knox, Kentucky, United States
Great-Grandparents
Edmund Butts
1777–1845
James GGU
1769–1854
Lettice Ray
1771–1850
Stephen Messer
1787–1870
Frances Lowe
1800–1860
William Stewart
1809–1880
Mary CRANK
1804–1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Benjamin Butts's Descendants

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Benjamin (Franklin) Butts (27 Feb 1877–26 Apr 1947) m. Lula (Mae) Barnett (12 Apr 1888–18 Nov 1926)
  1. 1. Exie (Virgie) Butts 1907–1983 m. Leslie (Perry) Barnett 1895–1977
    1. 1. Sidney (Lowell) Barnett 1929–1982 m. Wilda (Jean) Hudson 1929–1994
    2. 2. Hubert (Clinton) Barnette 1933–2000
    3. 3. Homer (Addison) Barnett 1925–1995
    4. 4. Virginia (Doris) Barnett 1927–1995

Benjamin Butts's Timeline

2 Records

1877
27 Feb 1877
Birth of Benjamin Franklin Butts in Farmers, Rowan County, Kentucky, USA
Farmers, Rowan County, Kentucky, USA
1947
26 Apr 1947
Age 70
Death of Benjamin Franklin Butts in Elliottville, Rowan County, Kentucky, USA
Elliottville, Rowan County, Kentucky, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Feb 1877
    Event Place: Farmers, Rowan County, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Apr 1947
    Event Place: Elliottville, Rowan County, Kentucky, USA

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