Life History

Notes

• Sam Perthshire Butler
  Birth 4 Mar 1904 in Prairie Twp, Ethel, Arkansas Co, Arkansas
  Death 7 Feb 1957
  Burial Mt Pleasant Cem, Ethel, Arkansas Co, Arkansas
  Father John Benjamin Butler
  Birth 20 Jul 1870 in Prairie Twp, Ethel, Arkansas Co, Arkansas
  Burial 26 Feb 1936 Mt Pleasant Cem, Ethel, Arkansas Co, Arkansas
  Mother Ida Knowlton
  Birth 10 Jan 1872 in Prairie Twp, Arkansas Co Arkansas
  Death 27 Jan 1933 in Arkansas Co, Arkansas
  Burial Mt Pleasant Cem, Ethel, Arkansas Co, Arkansas
  Marriage Lloyd Cullipher b EST 1904, death unknown
  --  David Lee, Rootsweb, https://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=dlee%2Dpobox&id=I95
  
  In the 1910 census, Sam Perthshire, as named in family genealogies, is listed as Alton.  In 1920, he is listed as Alvin.
  
  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, Alton  Son M W 6 AR AR AR
  
  In 1920, he is called Alvin and the age does not match.  All the children's ages were a year of two off from the dates on their gravestones or other official records.
  
  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, Alvin Son M W 14 Single AR AR AR Farm Laborer
  
  Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
  Loyd Cullipher, Age 17 (b abt 1909)
  Residence De Witt, Arkansas, Arkansas
  Sam P Butler, Age 22 (b abt 1904)
  Residence De Witt, Arkansas, Arkansas
  Marriage 11 Nov 1926 Arkansas County
  Marriage License Date 11 Nov 1926
  
  1930 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 4 April, DeWitt, District 1-16, page 4A, Hse #69, Fam #71
  Butler, Sam P Head Owns $2000 M W 26 Married at age 22 [mar abt 1926] AR AR AR Foreman, Dry [sic] Farm
  Butler, Loyd A Wife F W 20 Married at age 17 AR AR TN
  Butler, Billie M dau F W 2 Single AR AR AR
  
  1940 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 20 April, DeWitt, District 1-16, page 22B, Branstetter Addition, Hse #546, Owned $3500
  Butler, Sam Head M W 36  Grade 8 b Arkansas Same House in 1935 Euclid [?] Driver, Construction Ironwork
  Butler, Loyd Wife F W 31  Grade H4 b Arkansas Same House in 1935
  Butler, Billye Mae Dau F W 12 Single Grade 7 b Arkansas Same House in 1935
  Cullipher, A B Father-in-Law M W 69 Widowed Grade 8 b Arkansas Same House in 1935
  
  Gravestone - Butler Double Sam Perthshire & Lloyd C
  Butler
  Sam P  1904-1967
  Lloyd C
  1909-1998
  Mt Pleasant Cemetery, Ethel, Arkansas County, Arkansas;  photo by Edith McSwain Jenkins

Sources

• 1. 1910 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
  • 15 April, Prairie Township, District 13, page 1A, Hse/Fam #4
• 2. RootsWeb Trees
• 3. 1920 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
  • 5 February, District 16, page 7B, Hse #131, Fam #138
• 4. RootsWeb ID: I4188 -- John Benjamin Butler, Jr
  • Name: Name: http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=sarahc_ingram&id=I4188;;
• 5. Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
• 6. 1930 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
  • 4 April, DeWitt, District 1-16, page 4A, Hse #69, Fam #71
• 7. 1940 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
  • 20 April, DeWitt, District 1-16, page 22B, Branstetter Addition, Hse #546, Owned $3500
• 8. RootsWeb ID: I1599 -- Sam Perthshire Butler