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Jefferson Davis (Billy) Butler 1863–1943 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Apr 1863

Birth Location: Louisiana

Death Date: 25 August 1943

Death Location: Orleans, Lousiana, USA

Father: Fortune Butler

Mother: Dervy Butler

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The story of Jefferson Davis (Billy) Butler began in 1863 in Louisiana. In 1880, Jefferson Davis (Billy) Butler resided in 7th Ward, Ouachita, Louisiana, USA. Jefferson Davis (Billy) Butler passed away in 1943 in Orleans, Lousiana, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Jefferson Davis (Billy) Butler began in 1863 in Louisiana.
  • In 1880, Jefferson Davis (Billy) Butler resided in 7th Ward, Ouachita, Louisiana, USA.
  • Jefferson Davis (Billy) Butler passed away in 1943 in Orleans, Lousiana, USA.

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Jefferson Butler's Ancestors

Self
Jefferson Butler
1863–1943
Birth Place: Louisiana
Parents
Fortune (Forton\Forten) B Butler
1885–1971
South Carolina, USA
Dervy Butler
1820–1900
Alabama, USA
Grandparents
Isaac ((Ike) Butler,) Sr
1855–1949
Bastrop, Morehouse, Louisiana, USA
Alice (H) Zeigler
1859–1945
Ouachita, Louisiana, United States
Bettie Mathews
1790–
Georgia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Fortune Butler
1885–1971
Dervy Butler
1820–1900
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Isaac Sr
1855–1949
Alice Zeigler
1859–1945
Bettie Mathews
1790–

Jefferson Butler's Timeline

4 Records

1863
Apr 1863
Birth of Jefferson Davis (Billy) Butler in Louisiana
Louisiana
1880
1880
Age 17
Jefferson Davis (Billy) Butler resided here in 7th Ward, Ouachita, Louisiana, USA
7th Ward, Ouachita, Louisiana, USA
1943
25 August 1943
Age 80
Death of Jefferson Davis (Billy) Butler in Chicot County, Arkansas, USA
Chicot County, Arkansas, USA
1943
25 August 1943
Age 80
Death of Jefferson Davis (Billy) Butler in Orleans, Lousiana, USA
Orleans, Lousiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Apr 1863
    Event Place: Louisiana
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: 7th Ward, Ouachita, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 August 1943
    Event Place: Chicot County, Arkansas, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 August 1943
    Event Place: Orleans, Lousiana, USA

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