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James Alexander Butts 1854–1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Feb 1854

Birth Location: Bear Valley, Mariposa, California, United States

Death Date: 17 Apr 1917

Death Location: Turlock, Stanislaus County, California, USA

Father: Alexander Butts

Mother: Elizabeth Hawkins

Spouse(s): Sarah Butts

Children(s): Claude Butts, Jesse Butts, Gyneth Butts, Hazel Butts, Huston Butts, Florence Butts, Nancy Butts, Irene Butts, Katie Butts, Mary Butts, William Butts

James Alexander Butts was born in 1854 in Bear Valley, Mariposa, California, United States, the child of Alexander Houston Butts And Elizabeth Ann Conduit Hawkins. In 1860, James Alexander Butts resided in Clear Lake, Napa, California, USA. In 1870, James Alexander Butts resided in Township 1, Kern, California, USA. James Alexander Butts married Sarah Matilda Wilson Butts, and had children including Claude Butts, Florence Butts, Gyneth Butts, Hazel Butts, Huston Butts, Irene Butts, Jesse Butts, Katie Butts, Mary Butts, Nancy Butts, William E Butts. James Alexander Butts passed away in 1917 in Turlock, Stanislaus County, California, USA.

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Biography

  • James Alexander Butts was born in 1854 in Bear Valley, Mariposa, California, United States, the child of Alexander Houston Butts And Elizabeth Ann Conduit Hawkins.
  • In 1860, James Alexander Butts resided in Clear Lake, Napa, California, USA.
  • In 1870, James Alexander Butts resided in Township 1, Kern, California, USA.
  • James Alexander Butts married Sarah Matilda Wilson Butts, and had children including Claude Butts, Florence Butts, Gyneth Butts, Hazel Butts, Huston Butts, Irene Butts, Jesse Butts, Katie Butts, Mary Butts, Nancy Butts, William E Butts.
  • James Alexander Butts passed away in 1917 in Turlock, Stanislaus County, California, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander Butts
1827–1903
Birth Location: Independence,Jackson,Missouri,USA
AB
Elizabeth Hawkins
1830–1889
Birth Location: Independence, Jackson, Missouri, United States
EH

Spouses(s)

Sarah Butts
1860–1953
Birth Location: Mississippi
SB

Children(s)

Claude Butts
1898–
Birth Location: California
CB
Jesse Butts
1893–
Birth Location: California
JB
Gyneth Butts
1907–1913
Birth Location: California
GB
Hazel Butts
1899–
Birth Location: California
HB
Huston Butts
1889–1969
Birth Location: California
HB
Florence Butts
1896–
Birth Location: California
FB
Nancy Butts
1906–1988
Birth Location: California
NB
Irene Butts
1902–
Birth Location: California
IB
Katie Butts
1890–1983
Birth Location: California
KB
Mary Butts
1883–
Birth Location: California
MB
William Butts
1886–
Birth Location: California
WB

James Butts's Ancestors

Self
James Butts
1854–1917
Birth Place: Bear Valley, Mariposa, California, United States
Parents
Alexander Houston Butts
1827–1903
Independence,Jackson,Missouri,USA
Elizabeth (Ann Conduit) Hawkins
1830–1889
Independence, Jackson, Missouri, United States
Grandparents
Salathiel Butts
1810–1856
Georgia, USA
Hester (L) Stayton
1812–1846
Tennessee, United States
Williamson Hawkins
1795–1838
, Henry, Tennessee
Rebecca (Littleton Butts) Hawkins
1800–1861
Georgia
Great-Grandparents
Henry Butts
1774–1866
Susan (Butts)
1778–1847
Hawkins
1754–
Gibbons
1765–
Henry Butts
1774–1866
Susan (Butts)
1778–1847
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Charles mp
1755–1840
Mary Gay
1758–1830
Charles mp
1755–1840
Mary Gay
1758–1830

James Butts's Descendants

1.
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James (Alexander) Butts (22 Feb 1854–17 Apr 1917) m. Sarah (Matilda Wilson) Butts (abt 1860–22 Jun 1953)
  1. 1. Claude Butts 1898–
  2. 2. Jesse Butts 1893–
  3. 3. Gyneth Butts 1907–1913
  4. 4. Hazel Butts 1899–
  5. 5. Huston Butts 1889–1969 m. Lydia (Dorothy) Butts 1896–1976
  6. 6. Florence Butts 1896–
  7. 7. Nancy Butts 1906–1988 m. Vernon Story 1911–
  8. 8. Irene Butts 1902–
  9. 9. Katie Butts 1890–1983
  10. 10. Mary Butts 1883–
  11. 11. William (E) Butts 1886–

James Butts's Timeline

7 Records

1854
22 Feb 1854
Birth of James Alexander Butts in Bear Valley, Mariposa, California, United States
Bear Valley, Mariposa, California, United States
1860
1860
Age 6
James Alexander Butts resided here in Clear Lake, Napa, California, USA
Clear Lake, Napa, California, USA
1870
1870
Age 16
James Alexander Butts resided here in Township 1, Kern, California, USA
Township 1, Kern, California, USA
1880
1880
Age 26
James Alexander Butts resided here in Butte, California, United States
Butte, California, United States
1900
1900
Age 46
James Alexander Butts resided here in Los Angeles Ward 9, Los Angeles, California, USA
Los Angeles Ward 9, Los Angeles, California, USA
1910
1910
Age 56
James Alexander Butts resided here in Fairview, Merced, California, USA
Fairview, Merced, California, USA
1917
17 Apr 1917
Age 63
Death of James Alexander Butts in Turlock, Stanislaus, California, United States
Turlock, Stanislaus, California, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Feb 1854
    Event Place: Bear Valley, Mariposa, California, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] California, Voter Registers, California State Library, California History Section; Great Registers, 1866-1898; Collection Number: 4 - 2A; CSL Roll Number: 8; FHL Roll Number: 976454
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 1, Kern, California; Roll: M593_73; Page: 339B; Image: 61967; Family History Library Film: 545572
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Los Angeles Ward 9, Los Angeles, California; Roll: 90; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0086; FHL microfilm: 1240090
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Los Angeles Ward 9, Los Angeles, California; Roll: 90; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0087; FHL microfilm: 1240090
    [5] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Clear Lake, Napa, California; Roll: M653_61; Page: 140; Image: 140; Family History Library Film: 803061
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Fairview, Merced, California; Roll: T624_89; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 0107; FHL microfilm: 1374102
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Clear Lake, Napa, California, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Clear Lake, Napa, California; Roll: M653_61; Page: 140; Image: 140; Family History Library Film: 803061

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Township 1, Kern, California, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 1, Kern, California; Roll: M593_73; Page: 339B; Image: 61967; Family History Library Film: 545572

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Butte, California, United States
    Record Source: California, Voter Registers, California State Library, California History Section; Great Registers, 1866-1898; Collection Number: 4 - 2A; CSL Roll Number: 8; FHL Roll Number: 976454

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Los Angeles Ward 9, Los Angeles, California, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Los Angeles Ward 9, Los Angeles, California; Roll: 90; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0086; FHL microfilm: 1240090
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Los Angeles Ward 9, Los Angeles, California; Roll: 90; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0087; FHL microfilm: 1240090

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Fairview, Merced, California, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Fairview, Merced, California; Roll: T624_89; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 0107; FHL microfilm: 1374102

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Apr 1917
    Event Place: Turlock, Stanislaus, California, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Turlock, Stanislaus County, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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