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James Riley Butler 1877–1961 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Feb 1877

Birth Location: Bosque County, Texas, USA

Death Date: 22 Oct 1961

Death Location: Midland County, Texas, USA

Father: James Butler

Mother: Nancy Gardner

Spouse(s): Mollie Holladay

Children(s): Dovie Butler, Brownie Butler, John Butler, James Butler, Oliver Butler, Vera Butler, Claude Butler, Macom Butler, Charles Butler, Dewitt Butler, Dollie Butler

In 1877, James Riley Butler entered the world in Bosque County, Texas, USA, born to James Riley Butler And Nancy Jane Gardner. In 1880, James Riley Butler resided in Bosque County, Texas, USA. In 1910, James Riley Butler resided in Coleman County, Texas, USA. James Riley Butler married Mollie Luther Holladay, and had children including Brownie Butler, Charles Butler, Claude L Butler, Dewitt Butler, Dollie Butler, Dovie L Butler, James W Butler, John T Butler, Macom W Butler, Oliver R Butler, Vera Butler. James Riley Butler passed away in 1961 in Midland County, Texas, USA.

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  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
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Biography

  • In 1877, James Riley Butler entered the world in Bosque County, Texas, USA, born to James Riley Butler And Nancy Jane Gardner.
  • In 1880, James Riley Butler resided in Bosque County, Texas, USA.
  • In 1910, James Riley Butler resided in Coleman County, Texas, USA.
  • James Riley Butler married Mollie Luther Holladay, and had children including Brownie Butler, Charles Butler, Claude L Butler, Dewitt Butler, Dollie Butler, Dovie L Butler, James W Butler, John T Butler, Macom W Butler, Oliver R Butler, Vera Butler.
  • James Riley Butler passed away in 1961 in Midland County, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Butler
1840–1901
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
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Nancy Gardner
1843–1927
Birth Location: Alabama, USA
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Spouses(s)

Mollie Holladay
1883–1967
Birth Location: Chambers County, Alabama, USA
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Children(s)

Dovie Butler
1911–
Birth Location: Texas, USA
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Brownie Butler
1913–
Birth Location: Texas, USA
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John Butler
1915–
Birth Location: Texas, USA
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James Butler
1917–
Birth Location: Texas, USA
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Oliver Butler
1921–
Birth Location: Texas, USA
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Vera Butler
1923–
Birth Location: Texas, USA
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Claude Butler
1904–1991
Birth Location: Jones County, Texas, USA
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Macom Butler
1914–
Birth Location: Texas, USA
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Charles Butler
1904–
Birth Location: Texas, USA
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Dewitt Butler
1907–
Birth Location: Texas, USA
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Dollie Butler
1909–
Birth Location: Texas, USA
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James Butler's Ancestors

Self
James Butler
1877–1961
Birth Place: Bosque County, Texas, USA
Parents
James Riley Butler
1840–1901
Tennessee, USA
Nancy (Jane) Gardner
1843–1927
Alabama, USA
Grandparents
Rubin Butler
1816–
North Carolina, USA
Terry (Whiteside) Deaton
1818–1855
North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Butler's Descendants

1.
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James (Riley) Butler (2 Feb 1877–22 Oct 1961) m. Mollie (Luther) Holladay (26 Mar 1883–9 Jan 1967)
  1. 1. Dovie (L) Butler 1911–
  2. 2. Brownie Butler 1913–
  3. 3. John (T) Butler 1915–
  4. 4. James (W) Butler 1917–
  5. 5. Oliver (R) Butler 1921–
  6. 6. Vera Butler 1923–
  7. 7. Claude (L) Butler 1904–1991 m. Ora (Nell) Badgett 1924–2005
  8. 8. Macom (W) Butler 1914–
  9. 9. Charles Butler 1904–
  10. 10. Dewitt Butler 1907–
  11. 11. Dollie Butler 1909–

James Butler's Timeline

9 Records

1877
2 Feb 1877
Birth of James Riley Butler in Bosque County, Texas, USA
Bosque County, Texas, USA
1880
1880
Age 3
James Riley Butler resided here in Bosque County, Texas, USA
Bosque County, Texas, USA
1910
1910
Age 33
James Riley Butler resided here in Coleman County, Texas, USA
Coleman County, Texas, USA
1920
1920
Age 43
James Riley Butler resided here in Santa Anna, Coleman, Texas, USA
Santa Anna, Coleman, Texas, USA
1930
1930
Age 53
James Riley Butler resided here in Martin County, Texas, USA
Martin County, Texas, USA
1935
1935
Age 58
James Riley Butler resided here in Midland, Midland, Texas, USA
Midland, Midland, Texas, USA
1940
1940
Age 63
James Riley Butler resided here in Midland, Midland, Texas, USA
Midland, Midland, Texas, USA
1950
1950
Age 73
James Riley Butler resided here in Midland, Midland, Texas, USA
Midland, Midland, Texas, USA
1961
22 Oct 1961
Age 84
Death of James Riley Butler in Midland County, Texas, USA
Midland County, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Feb 1877
    Event Place: Bosque County, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Midland, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04105; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 165-4B
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Santa Anna, Coleman, Texas; Roll: T625_1788; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 62
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 2, Martin, Texas; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0005; FHL microfilm: 2342108
    [4] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Bosque, Texas; Roll: 1291; Page: 422C; Enumeration District: 012
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 7, Coleman, Texas; Roll: T624_1539; Page: 7b; Enumeration District: 0127; FHL microfilm: 1375552
    [6] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Midland, Texas; Roll: 2174; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 165-16

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Bosque County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Bosque, Texas; Roll: 1291; Page: 422C; Enumeration District: 012

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Coleman County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 7, Coleman, Texas; Roll: T624_1539; Page: 7b; Enumeration District: 0127; FHL microfilm: 1375552

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Santa Anna, Coleman, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Santa Anna, Coleman, Texas; Roll: T625_1788; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 62

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Martin County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 2, Martin, Texas; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0005; FHL microfilm: 2342108

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Midland, Midland, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Midland, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04105; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 165-4B

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Midland, Midland, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Midland, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04105; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 165-4B

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Midland, Midland, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Midland, Texas; Roll: 2174; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 165-16

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Oct 1961
    Event Place: Midland County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Texas, U.S., Death Index, 1903-2000
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