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Ruth Hazel Butler 1915–2001 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Oct 1915

Birth Location: Smith, Texas

Death Date: 9 Nov 2001

Death Location: Pflugerville, Travis, Texas, USA

Father: Robert Butler

Mother: Delilah Merritt

Spouse(s): James Lavender

Children(s): Sylvia Lavender

The story of Ruth Hazel Butler began in 1915 in Smith, Texas. In 1920, Ruth Hazel Butler resided in Browning, Smith, Texas, USA. In 1930, Ruth Hazel Butler resided in Precinct 8, Precinct 8, Smith, Texas, USA. Ruth Hazel Butler married James Eugene Lavender, and had children including James Eugene Lavender, Sylvia Patricia Lavender. Ruth Hazel Butler passed away in 2001 in Pflugerville, Travis, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Ruth Hazel Butler began in 1915 in Smith, Texas.
  • In 1920, Ruth Hazel Butler resided in Browning, Smith, Texas, USA.
  • In 1930, Ruth Hazel Butler resided in Precinct 8, Precinct 8, Smith, Texas, USA.
  • Ruth Hazel Butler married James Eugene Lavender, and had children including James Eugene Lavender, Sylvia Patricia Lavender.
  • Ruth Hazel Butler passed away in 2001 in Pflugerville, Travis, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Butler
1852–1933
Birth Location: Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA
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Delilah Merritt
1872–1951
Birth Location: Hill County, Texas, USA
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Spouses(s)

James Lavender
1915–
Birth Location: Texas
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Children(s)

Sylvia Lavender
1935–1994
Birth Location: Tyler, Smith, Texas, USA
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Ruth Butler's Ancestors

Self
Ruth Butler
1915–2001
Birth Place: Smith, Texas
Parents
Robert Henry Clay Butler
1852–1933
Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA
Delilah (Udora) Merritt
1872–1951
Hill County, Texas, USA
Grandparents
William (Booker Butler) Sr.
1799–1871
Morgan, Georgia, United States
Mary (Elizabeth D) Hemphill
1806–1882
Georgia, USA
Silas (Foster) Merritt
1842–1919
Wilson County, Tennessee, USA
Anna (Lizabeth) Powell
1850–1925
DeSoto Parish, Louisiana, USA
Great-Grandparents
Sylvanus Merritt
1818–1901
Eliza Bennett
1822–1894
William Powell
1807–1849
Elizabeth Killough
1816–1907
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Silas Merritt
1790–1875
Sarah Merritt
1795–1865
John Bennett
1784–1854
Patience Watson
1782–1870
*John Killough
1785–1830
Anna Peeler
1791–1874

Ruth Butler's Descendants

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Ruth (Hazel) Butler (21 Oct 1915–9 Nov 2001) m. James (Eugene) Lavender (abt 1915–)
  1. 1. Sylvia (Patricia) Lavender 1935–1994 m. Clayton (James) Collins 1927–2002

Ruth Butler's Timeline

8 Records

1915
21 Oct 1915
Birth of Ruth Hazel Butler in Smith, Texas
Smith, Texas
1920
1920
Age 5
Ruth Hazel Butler resided here in Browning, Smith, Texas, USA
Browning, Smith, Texas, USA
1930
1930
Age 15
Ruth Hazel Butler resided here in Precinct 8, Precinct 8, Smith, Texas, USA
Precinct 8, Precinct 8, Smith, Texas, USA
1935
1935
Age 20
Ruth Hazel Butler resided here in Tyler, Smith, Texas
Tyler, Smith, Texas
1940
1940
Age 25
Ruth Hazel Butler resided here in Justice Pct # 1, Houston, Harris, Texas, USA
Justice Pct # 1, Houston, Harris, Texas, USA
1950
1950
Age 35
Ruth Hazel Butler resided here in San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA
San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA
2001
6 Nov 2001
Age 86
Death of Ruth Hazel Butler
None
2001
9 Nov 2001
Age 86
Burial of Ruth Hazel Butler in Pflugerville, Travis, Texas, USA
Pflugerville, Travis, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Oct 1915
    Event Place: Smith, Texas
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Houston, Harris, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04197; Page: 62B; Enumeration District: 258-229
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [4] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [5] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Austin American-Statesman; Publication Date: 8 Nov 2001; Publication Place: Austin, Texas, USA; ,0.4788959,0.8107594,0.64792037&xid=3355
    [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: San Antonio, Bexar, Texas; Roll: 5148; Page: 25; Enumeration District: 265-419

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Browning, Smith, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Precinct 8, Precinct 8, Smith, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Tyler, Smith, Texas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Houston, Harris, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04197; Page: 62B; Enumeration District: 258-229

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Justice Pct # 1, Houston, Harris, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Houston, Harris, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04197; Page: 62B; Enumeration District: 258-229

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: San Antonio, Bexar, 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: San Antonio, Bexar, Texas; Roll: 5148; Page: 25; Enumeration District: 265-419

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Nov 2001
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Austin American-Statesman; Publication Date: 8 Nov 2001; Publication Place: Austin, Texas, USA; ,0.4788959,0.8107594,0.64792037&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 9 Nov 2001
    Event Place: Pflugerville, Travis, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Austin American-Statesman; Publication Date: 8 Nov 2001; Publication Place: Austin, Texas, USA; ,0.4788959,0.8107594,0.64792037&xid=3355
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