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William "Willie" Benjamin BUTLER 1861–1933 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1861

Birth Location: Illinois

Death Date: 14 Jan 1933

Death Location: Piggott, Clay County, Arkansas, United States of America

Father: Thomas Butler

Mother: Martha Martin

Spouse(s): Mary Fortson

Children(s): Lottie Butler, Lena Barnhart, Lemuel Butler, Laura Butler

The story of William "Willie" Benjamin BUTLER began in 1861 in Illinois. William "Willie" Benjamin BUTLER married Mary Elizabeth Fortson, and had children including Laura Butler, Lemuel Martin Butler, Lena May Barnhart, Lottie Mabel Butler. William "Willie" Benjamin BUTLER passed away in 1933 in Piggott, Clay County, Arkansas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William "Willie" Benjamin BUTLER began in 1861 in Illinois.
  • William "Willie" Benjamin BUTLER married Mary Elizabeth Fortson, and had children including Laura Butler, Lemuel Martin Butler, Lena May Barnhart, Lottie Mabel Butler.
  • William "Willie" Benjamin BUTLER passed away in 1933 in Piggott, Clay County, Arkansas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Butler
1843–1902
Birth Location: Marion County, Illinois, United States of America
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Martha Martin
1844–1884
Birth Location: Wilson, Tennessee, United States
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Spouses(s)

Mary Fortson
1869–1934
Birth Location: Weakley, Tennessee
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Children(s)

Lottie Butler
1899–1963
Birth Location: Arkansas
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Lena Barnhart
1891–1972
Birth Location: Hollow Rock, Carroll County, Tennessee, United States of America
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Lemuel Butler
1895–1958
Birth Location: Gainesville, Greene County, Arkansas, United States of America
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Laura Butler
1894–
Birth Location: Arkansas
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William BUTLER's Ancestors

Self
William BUTLER
1861–1933
Birth Place: Illinois
Parents
Thomas Van Buren Butler
1843–1902
Marion County, Illinois, United States of America
Martha (Elizabeth) Martin
1844–1884
Wilson, Tennessee, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William BUTLER's Descendants

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William ("Willie" Benjamin) BUTLER (abt 1861–14 Jan 1933) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Fortson (7 May 1869–17 Apr 1934)
  1. 1. Lottie (Mabel) Butler 1899–1963
    1. 1. Beatrice Barnwell 1922–2014 m. Thomas (Bascom) Higgins 1918– m. Lawrence McDonald 1924–
      1. 1. Judith (J) Higgins 1944–2020 m. Frankie (Eugene) Pendleton 1942–2009 m. James (Franklin) Ashe 1940–1995
    2. 2. L (W) Jennings 1928–1998
    3. 3. Bee Higgins 1924–
  2. 2. Lena (May) Barnhart 1891–1972
  3. 3. Lemuel (Martin) Butler 1895–1958
  4. 4. Laura Butler 1894–

William BUTLER's Timeline

8 Records

1861
abt 1861
Birth of William "Willie" Benjamin BUTLER in Illinois
Illinois
1869
16 June 1869
Age 8
Birth of William "Willie" Benjamin BUTLER in Illinois
Illinois
1869
16 Jun 1869
Age 8
Birth of William "Willie" Benjamin BUTLER in , Gibson, Tennessee, USA
, Gibson, Tennessee, USA
1889
19 Dec 1889
Age 28
William "Willie" Benjamin BUTLER was married in , Greene, Arkansas, USA
, Greene, Arkansas, USA
1895
abt 1895
Age 34
William "Willie" Benjamin BUTLER resided here
None
1910
1910
Age 49
William "Willie" Benjamin BUTLER resided here in Friendship, Greene, Arkansas, USA
Friendship, Greene, Arkansas, USA
1930
1930
Age 69
William "Willie" Benjamin BUTLER resided here in Kennett, Dunklin, Missouri, USA
Kennett, Dunklin, Missouri, USA
1933
14 Jan 1933
Age 72
Death of William "Willie" Benjamin BUTLER in Piggott, Clay, Arkansas, USA
Piggott, Clay, Arkansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 June 1869
    Event Place: Illinois
    Record Source:
    [1] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Kennett, Dunklin, Missouri; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0018; FHL microfilm: 2340921
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Friendship, Greene, Arkansas; Roll: T624_51; Page: 32A; Enumeration District: 0052; FHL microfilm: 1374064
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Arkansas, Birth Certificates, 1914-1917, Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Birth Certificates; Year: Abt 1869

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Jun 1869
    Event Place: , Gibson, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1861
    Event Place: Illinois

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 19 Dec 1889
    Event Place: , Greene, Arkansas, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: abt 1895
    Record Source: Arkansas, Birth Certificates, 1914-1917, Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Birth Certificates; Year: Abt 1869

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Friendship, Greene, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Friendship, Greene, Arkansas; Roll: T624_51; Page: 32A; Enumeration District: 0052; FHL microfilm: 1374064

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Kennett, Dunklin, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Kennett, Dunklin, Missouri; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0018; FHL microfilm: 2340921

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Jan 1933
    Event Place: Piggott, Clay, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Piggott, Clay County, Arkansas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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