John Benjamin BUTLER Mary Suffrone BUTLER Elnora D BUTLER Oregon Benjamin BUTLER Lottie BUTLER Robert BUTLER Mildred BUTLER Stella Malissa BUTLER Anna Elnora BUTLER Alvin Sam Perthshire BUTLER Mabel BUTLER John Benjamin BUTLER Knowlton BUTLER Clark BUTLER Ida KNOWLTON George Washington BUTLER Thomas Ethelbert BUTLER Milus Marion BUTLER Matthew Oliver BUTLER Annie Davidson BUTLER Malissa Edward BUTLER Malissa Edward DAVIDSON Mini tree diagram
John Benjamin BUTLER

John Benjamin BUTLER2,4,9,7,5,6,10

also known as Mr BEN8

also known as Bennie J BUTLER1

20th Jul 18701,2,3,4,5,6 - 23rd Feb 19367,5,6

Life History

20th Jul 1870

Born in Ethel, Arkansas, Arkansas.1,2,3,4,5,6

1st Jan 1891

Married Ida KNOWLTON in Arkansas County, Arkansas.6,6,10

29th Oct 1891

Birth of son Oregon Benjamin BUTLER in Ethel, Arkansas, Arkansas.11,1,7,12,13,14,4

7th Dec 1892

Birth of daughter Lottie BUTLER in Ethel, Arkansas, Arkansas.15,16,3,1,7

2nd Nov 1894

Birth of son Robert BUTLER in Ethel, Arkansas, Arkansas.17,2,1,6,10,18

19th Feb 1896

Birth of daughter Mildred BUTLER in Ethel, Arkansas, Arkansas.19,1,20,15,21,22,10,5

5th Aug 1899

Birth of daughter Stella Malissa BUTLER in Ethel, Arkansas, Arkansas.2,1,4,15,3,23

between 1900 and 1910

Resident in Prairie Township, Arkansas, Arkansas.1,4

17th Jun 1901

Birth of daughter Anna Elnora BUTLER in Ethel, Arkansas, Arkansas.24,2,3,25,7,1,26,15,5

4th Mar 1904

Birth of son Alvin Sam Perthshire BUTLER in Ethel, Arkansas, Arkansas.1,6,2,15,10,27,28

4th May 1906

Birth of daughter Mabel BUTLER in Ethel, Arkansas, Arkansas.1,2,29,30,22,10

30th Mar 1908

Birth of son John Benjamin BUTLER in Ethel, Arkansas, Arkansas.31,15,32,2,1,33,34

12th Apr 1910

Birth of son Knowlton BUTLER in Ethel, Arkansas, Arkansas.15,35,18,33,7,2,31,10,30

1st Jan 1912

Birth of son Clark BUTLER in Ethel, Arkansas, Arkansas.33,36,37,2,15,38

27th Jan 1933

Death of Ida KNOWLTON in Arkansas County, Arkansas.6,5,6

23rd Feb 1936

Died in Ethel, Arkansas, Arkansas.7,5,6

26th Feb 1936

Buried in Mt Pleasant Cemetery, Ethel, Arkansas County, Arkansas.5,6,7

Notes

  • The gravestone has his name as "John B Butler."  This is how he was listed in the 1920 and 1930 censuses.

    Benjamin married Ida Knowlton on 1 January 1891.

    Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
    Benjamin Butler, Age 20 (b abt 1871)
    Ida Knowlton, Age 17 (b abt 1874)
    Marriage 1 Jan 1891
    Marriage License Date 31 Dec 1890

    1900 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 13 June, Prairie Township, District 7, page 9B, Hse #156, Fam #160
    Butler, Benjamin  Head W M July 1870  29 Married 10 yrs AR AL AL Farmer
    Butler, Ida  Wife W F April 1873  27 Married 19 yrs Married 10 yrs AR MS AL
    Butler, Oregon  Son W M Oct 1841  8 AR AR AL Farm Laborer
    Butler, Lottie  Dau W F Nov 1892  7 AR AR AL
    Butler, Robert  Son  W M Jan 1895  15 AR AR AL Farm Laborer
    Butler, Mildred  Dau W F Dec 1896  3 AR AR AL
    Butler, Stella  Dau W F Aug 1899  9mos AR AR AL

    In 1900 Benjamin and Ida and family are living next door to Frank Nicholson and two of his chidlren, Huldah and Wilber.

    I see that in 1900 the birthplace of Ida is reported as Alabama, both on her entry and those of her children.  But in 1910, on her entry, her birth state is shown as Arkansas, but on the children's entries, it is reported as Alabama.

    1910 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 15 April, Prairie Township, District 13, page 1A, Hse/Fam #4
    Butler, Bennie J  Head M W 39 Married 19 yrs AR AL AL Farm Laborer
    Butler, Ida  Wife F W 38 Married 19 yrs AR MS AL
    Butler, Oregon B  Son M W 18 AR AR AR
    Butler, Lottie  Dau F W 17 AR AR AR
    Butler, Robert  Son M W 15 AR AR AR
    Butler, Mildred  Dau F W 14 AR AR AR
    Butler, Stella  Dau F W 10 AR AR AR
    Butler, Anna N  Dau F W 8 AR AR AR
    Butler, Alton  Son M W 6 AR AR AR
    Butler, Mabel  Dau F W 4 AR AR AR
    Butler, Bennie  Son M W 2 AR AR AR

    Alton here matches other information for Sam Perthshire Butler, born 4 March 1904, according to family genealogies.  Alton was named Alvin in the 1920 census.  Their son Knowlton was born on 12 April 1910, so just missed getting counted this year.  They had another son named Clark born in 1912.

    1920 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 5 February, District 16, page 7B, Hse #131, Fam #138
    Butler, John B Head Owns M W 49 AR AL AR Farmer
    Butler, Ida Wife F W 47 AR MS AL
    Butler, Lottie Daughter F W 26 Single AR AR AR
    Butler, Robert Son M W 25 Single AR AR AR Farm Laborer
    Butler, Stella  Dau F W 10 AR AR AR
    Butler, Anna N  Dau F W 18 AR AR AR
    Butler, Alvin Son M W 14 Single AR AR AR Farm Laborer
    Butler, Mabel  Dau F W 13 AR AR AR Farm Laborer
    Butler, Benny Son M W 11 Single AR AR AR Farm Laborer
    Butler, Knowlton Son M W 10 Single AR AR AR
    Butler, Clark Son M W 8 Single AR AR AR

    In 1920 living on one side of John Benjamin and Ida is Charles Knowlton, Ida's brother.  Two houses away on the other side are Lee and Carrie Criswell and next door to them Thomas and Lyda Criswell.  In 1930, it appears the Butlers have moved, and are on Ethel and Chute Rd next door to Wiley Carew McSwain, with Manuel Criswell living on the other side of the McSwains.

    1930 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 23 April, Prairie Township, District 25, page 7B, Ethel and Chute Rd, Hse #132, Fam #133
    Butler, John B Head Owns M W 59 Married at age 20 AR MS AR Farmer
    Butler, Ida W Wife F W 58 Married at age 19 AR MS AL
    Butler, John B Jr Son M W 22 Single AR AR AR Farm Laborer
    Butler, Knolton Son M W 20 Single AR AR AR Farm Laborer
    Butler, Clark Son M W 18 Single AR AR AR Farm Laborer

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    David Lee reports the following additional source information on John B Butler, Jr.
    Repository:  Records of David Lee

    1880 Census, Arkansas, Arkansas Co, 16 June, Page 26A, Line 5, Family 164
    Benj Butler, White, Male, Age 10, Son, At School Born in Arkansas, Father born in Tennessee, Mother born in Alabama

    LDS Ancestral File
    RootsWeb WorldConnect Database laura47
    Laura Buckmaster (buckjas.net)
    --  David Lee, http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=dlee-pobox&id=I95
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    John Benjamin Butler
    Birth Jul 20, 1870 Ethel, Arkansas County, Arkansas, USA
    Death Feb 23, 1936 Ethel, Arkansas County, Arkansas, USA
    Parents John Benjamin Butler (1829 - 1887)
    Spouse Ida Knowlton Butler (1872 - 1933)
    Son Knowlton Butler (1910 - 1922)
    Siblings:
    Mary Suffrone Butler Bunyard (1865 - 1942)
    Elnora Butler McKay (1868 - 1953)
    George Washington Butler (1872 - 1888)
    Thomas Ethelbert Butler (1875 - 1877)
    Milus Marion Butler (1877 - 1894)
    Matthew Oliver Butler (1879 - 1963)
    Annie Davidson Butler (1882 - 1898)
    Inscription:  "An honest man's the noblest work of God"
    Burial Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Arkansas County, Arkansas
    Created by Dale Houghton Jun 25, 2012
    --  Find A Grave Memorial #92560510, https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=92560510

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